R.I.P. - A thread for all the characters and people we miss in PlaneShift

[LigH]

Fresenia and Martha ...

ehrm, no.

Hassadria and Miaua!

But in the meantime, we enjoy playing with Ileresa and Yadili... hmm.

[Sen]

Fresenia and Martha ...

ehrm, no.

Hassadria and Miaua!

But in the meantime, we enjoy playing with Ileresa and Yadili... hmm.

* Sen still hopes... 

[Nilrem]

· Eolius:
Some posts are easier to make than others. This is one of the difficult.
During the time you're playing this game, you interact with several different people. Each one tends to form their preferred people, those with whom they feel more comfortable with, with whom they've more fun, etc. Each one using a different criteria to conform those groups.
In that sense I had some pillars. Three. Here's one of them. Three has been since long used as a mystical/magic number. Perhaps it is because in maths it's said that three points define a plane. This then means that a structure set on three pillars is meant to be stable. Maybe inclined, but stable. Such a pain saving for unbalanced desks and chairs. But it's not that I had in mind that, to decide to have three, it just happened that way.

Some maybe remember Eolius due to having become a GM, as this was his last status in the game. I'm sure that, whichever his tasks were, he fulfilled them proficiently.
Some others might recall that, prior to that, he founded a guild named "Protectors". Perhaps the guild isn't very much alive nowadays, so maybe less people will remember him due to that fact.
And finally, maybe a shorter amount of people remembers him from the time he was with no guild at all. And good that such a period existed, for hadn't it been so, I might have not met him. Protectors was, once, a populated guild. And its naming was a bit... singular. Probably it would have recalled me too much to Defenders as to consider it not very original naming. ^^
It was much better, however (and lucky me!), to meet Eolius before that. In that initial period where everything is to be learned, and those you meet, unexperienced as you, become some sort of a classmate.
It's always good to find clever and fun to talk to guys in this process. Makes the path much more enjoyable.
It is also pleasant to see that those walking that path do not only care about their own steps but that at the same time, care about others pace, to be together in the route. Tisouril's quest resolution process and Haggnah's chapters come to mind as to back, respectively, the previous statements.

I guess it was of justice, and perhaps a bit of my own duty to make this "Eolius was here" statement. No need of toilet doors.

I wanted to finish  the post with a song reference. I guess it rounds it slightly, and makes it a bit more special. I've searched through the songs you sent me, Eolius, and I must say I've not found in them what I was looking for. I guess they're also somewhat unfitting in a post like this ^^. I'm not that good at choosing songs, and it's not been easy to find something that I would consider fitting enough. Probably you'll see it mushy

For Eolius had wings, and one of your hobbies was very close to flying: "James Blunt - High".

[Siteri Kidachi]

Pretty much most of Siteri's buddy list seems to never be on anymore. I have had a few unexpected surprises (Heard Daehaz was still around- woohoo!) regarding previous players showing up, but those are very few.

[daehaz]

(...)Heard Daehaz was still around- woohoo! (...)

Who?

[Nilrem]

Seytra: When someone gets lost and needs to orientate again, searches for something that differs from the surroundings, something particular to act as a reference point. Of course if that point remains as static as possible, all the better. Tropic birds, then, are discarded.

This all applies to geolocation, but the same rules might apply to people ideologies.
In that sense, Seytra did act like an extremely valid orientation point regarding concepts and ideologies towards the roleplay.
If there was meant to be a Seytra scale, as there is Richter's, it would be somewhat special; a circular form where the extremes "too far" or "too near" from Seytra's mean (no pun intended) pov would mean the same: danger.
Probably more dangerous the one "too far", though ^^

Having a talk with Seytra regarding any aspect of the "roleplay world" was always enriching. It certainly might not reach an agreement but it has to be admitted that Seytra's positions were always set in their own reasons. Weather or not one could agree with them, denying that there was a logic mechanism behind them would be unfair.
Of course, it can be argued, that it was Seytra's logic. True, so far. But Seytra kept being consistent and consequent towards that logic, most of the time. Being then coherent.

It is also rare that people who has set, so firmly, those ideas wishes to share them in an open talk. Somehow we managed to achieve that point. Maybe it had something to do our first encounter, not precisely ideal, but that got fixed thanks to the mutual position of talking about it.
Besides that, Seytra knew to transmit those believings to other people. That is, not only knew the own opinion regarding a given topic, but also knew how to put it into words, so that others saw the point. And then blame and disagree, sometimes. ^^

I've been about to remark, too, about the game character you had. For it was different, and, as such, somehow particular and special from the common. However, I think I've said enough regarding about the person, that in the end is what matters, and for I think the person was already special and important on its own, the character reference becomes accessory.

[Isgrimnur]

My God have I been gone for so long!? I barely recognise anybody!!

I used to be a member of AO many years ago in the MB days and have just rediscovered the game. I'm amazed that my forum account is still active after all this time.

I miss all of my old AO comrades but have no idea who is still here.

[neko kyouran]

wibble.

[Nilrem]

· Tisouril:
Time now for the second of those pillars.
What can I say?
At least, that I hope you're doing alright man. Your vanishing hasn't gone quite as expected, I must admit. And I doubt this is one of your tricks just to find out which song I had in mind for you in this thread, is it? ^^

There are plenty of nice memories attached to your name, and mainly just one that has that bitter taste, but far from your fault. Probably you already know what I'm talking about. Your quest. It has been one of the most innovative, fresh and smart creations I ever found in the game. Keeping that for a such small group didn't seem fair to me. Others had to also experience that same fun and rush, or at least have the chance to. I had to spread it. And I did. Everyone I talked to about it, received it with open arms, and it couldn't be in another way, for just by looking at it there was the suspicion that something great might lie beneath. However, to my big disappointment, few did actually start the quest itself. So far, only Gellule took it at heart and tried to complete it. He was enjoying it very much; apparently that sort of riddles were amongst the ones he liked the most. And he reached close to solve it. Maps got changed and, with that, his chances to complete it vanished at the same time that the quest lost all of its sense and charm.

The good moments start just since the first meeting. That mushroom game/tease with Shil involved, inside the forest, remains clearly in memory. Tisouril and mushroom concepts became attached since that day ^^
Together with Thyrion, yours was the other herbalist character I ever had the chance to meet. Knowing, afterwards, how much care and self-exigence you put into everything you did, the character's profession chose became more sense full and made me think that you would have ended up performing a great character, different from the rest due to its innovation in the items he used and its effects. His presence became an important addition to my own character, because their relationship gave me lots of tools with which to play (as if I was the herbalist ) such as the vial carrier or others.
It's also satisfying to remember how both of us went improving into the ways of playing, in sense of acquiring more abilities in what roleplay was meant to be, experimenting and seeing in the other one the evolution one wishes to have done too.
As for outside the game, you know I've enjoyed each and every message and I tried to return, amplified, the good feelings on each of them. I've gladly lost those "image battles" we've had in the same measure that you lost... oh wait, that wouldn't be very elegant from my side to say, in a post like this.

I'm lacking words. They feel unnecessary, accessory. I hope nothing of what I said strikes you as surprising shall you ever read this, because I tried my acts to speak for me before this words were written. They're just here because I believe this is the way it has to be; I feel more comfortable this way. Certain people shouldn't pass and go unnoticed. You won't be forgotten.

It's been my pleasure, Tisouril.

And the song:
I've been tempted to use one of those you recommended me. It's title is suitable. But that was your own work, and I didn't want to elude the task of finding something unique for you. Let's see if it makes you justice.
I've seen, through this thread and my talk with people, some reluctance towards the thread title. Certainly, having the "RIP" in there seems to put readers (and writers) in a sort of a "funeral" mood. However, not all cultures deal with that in the same way. Some even play cheerful songs.
So... which type of song is meant to be cheerful?
Say yours.
Gospel? It ties too easily with what I said to introduce the topic.

I came up with Samba. Don't shiver yet. ^^
The song I chose might not go as far, but quite.

"Jorge Ben Jor - Fio Maravilha"
Here you've the links to it, for I assume you won't have it.
It comes three flavoured. Two live versions plus an acoustic one that I'm sure you'll like.

Link 1: http://www.mediafire.com/?cdyhc1jyxjb

Link 2: http://www.mediafire.com/?ueljt6njsyl

Link 3: http://www.mediafire.com/?xsglcmnx19s

As you go downloading, I've time to explain a bit more about my election. I think the song does succeed on breaking the mood a thread like this might inspire to anyone reading; from that side I think it is accomplished. But the song had to have something more, for it to become the one for you. It seems the song lyric itself is a tribute:
A tribute to a cracking player, just like you.

[Mathy Stockington]

This is probably the hardest post I will ever write. I have put so much thought into it. So many people have helped me in game, but one stands out above the rest: Einnol.  The old saying, "You don't know how good you got it until it is gone" is so true.

Einnol took the time for me. He was always in a hurry to do something for someone, but when he saw me there was always time to chat. He was like family to me. I miss him so much.

I hope that you see this Einnol and realize how much you are missed and one day, just maybe, hopefully, you will return to us.

You made this game so much fun and you helped so many people. I hope you know all of Yliakum who knew you miss you dearly.

* Mathy Stockington walks away with my head bowed in sadness for the loss of such a dear friend.

[LigH]

Many thanks, Mathy, for such great words. We all remember Einnol as a great guild leader and friend. Especially the Knowledge Seekers enjoyed him as external student of the Stonebreaker language, which he supported up to his guild's name.

But that leads to an even greater loss: Arka Garam. I am so much afraid that her sickness {see: Arka's Return III - the Reckoning} was just the bad omen we all did not recognise. Noone knows where our presidior is. Noone knows how to continue the Knowledge Seekers university. {And noone knows if she (as player) is still somewhere out there...}

In deep mourning

Erelenga Karal
Dean, acting vice presidior

[Candy]

The first friend Monala made, Pathyn. I don't know if he just logs in at a different time than I do, plays an alt, or what's going on there (his name's always red on my BL these days), but I liked his character a lot. Monala really looked up to him. I'd been hoping we could continue roleplaying and develop some plotline out of it, but he kinda vanished. If his player's reading this, I'd appreciate being contacted. I miss ya.

[Mathy Stockington]

I think back to my first days here, years ago and remember when I met Arka for the very first time. She was so kind to me and generous. I still have the perfect dagger she gave me. I will always cherish those memories and be glad of those days. It makes me sad to think that Einnol and Arka are gone, but it makes me happy that at least I had the pleasure to have met them. These two dwarfs were very important to me and helped me become the dwarf I am today. May they Rest In Peace.

[Cilay_mecur]

Tronicus and all old members of the way of the hammer, miss the fun and help from you all!
Yokrut, Linder and Cophikey was great to know you guys!
R.I.P

[Gaian]

And Proglin, Easton, Belaf? ... I lost a lot of people  ... (well, Proglin is gone forever from PS, from what I know)... My guild has great plans but not on PS, but I lost my contact my mates... Then there's people that left PS just after I met them or not actually famous (Cayoke.... if you're still alive, PLEASE, come back!  )