Uncle Sam Needs You, An Apology By Urnackofirtath

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Hello all,

You've all probably just read the old post for this, and I first off owe you all an appology. I won't deny that I have overreacted. I've acted childish. I've taken things personally I shouldn't have. And, overall, I have acted in a way the reflects poorly on my character and countince. When I showed up on this server a while ago, I was so in over my head that I looks to you all offbeat guidance, and guidence you provided. You've given me a lot to think about, and I hope to one day be a better friend and a better member of this beautiful community.

For now, all I can do is learn. Life is turbulent, and sometimes we hold a grudge, something which I've done all too often. All we can do is remember that we're all as confused as we are ourselves. Nobody has everything figured out and nobody ever attains the perfection we first dream of. All we can do is reach out to every person and say "hey, I'm here too" and make our little corner of the world better than when we found it. So, I'm taking a break, and when I come back I hope to make my little corner of massive better than the mess I left it in, and reach out those players like me who are confused and hurt and just say "hey, I'm here too." I can say now that, yes someone is there. Yes. Someone cares.




"Is anybody there? Does anybody care? Does anybody see what I see?"

Fans of the musical 1776 will remember this particular line from John Adams, portrayed by William Daniels. He stands in an empty room, asking if his arduous fighting for American Independence in Congress means anything. Is anyone listening to him anymore? Does anyone care that he cares? Over the last two-and-a-half weeks I have been contemplating my future on Massive this song has appeared in my playlist more than once. Each time I am left with the same question "Is anybody there? Does anybody care?"

If you were to do "/Seen urnackofirtath" you would be told that I have been on this server for over a year. That would be wrong. I first logged onto the server for ten minutes over a year ago, looked around and then left. However, in the summer of 2016, the world of minecraft servers snatched my interest up again and one name enraptured my imagination: Massivecraft.

I have always had an active imagination ever since I was little. The idea of becoming wound up in the story of the server, of political twists and turns, intrigue and mystery, of new faces and people like me who were ready to join in on epic quests and arches. It was months before I was allowed to have minecraft back on my computer at the time due to a misunderstanding a year before that, but every moment leading up to it I dreamt of characters and stories I couldn't wait to tell.

In the recent weeks, I have been mortally distrssse that there are no stories now. In my six months on this server I have destroyed three characters. Three major characters I dedicated my heart and soul to, and each destroyed by the very roleplay I had drempt of engaging in. I have dedicated every spare moment of my already cramped schedule to trying to create a character that you, my fellow players, could partake in. And now, three characters later, I am done.

Gideon Laine has been wrecked. I had created him as my last attempt at the Roleplay scene of Regalia, after having lost two beloved characters. Before I created him, I had already considered leaving the server, but stayed on and created a new character at the behest of my friends here, whose undying support has been both heartwarming and soul stirring. However, Gideon was my last best hope. With the demise of his reputation in Regalia, the utter IC and OOC vitriol spewed and heaped upon him, as well as the end of the current noble system, I may no longer have a choice in the matter. I have tried in vain to assemble a new family, to apply for a new nobility status, and received nothing. I no longer have the time to craft a new character.


Once again as when I first created Gideon Laine, my friends have done all they can to support me. This time however, there may be nothing left to do. I have come close to leaving on multiple occasions over the last few weeks to leaving and I am at a loss for what to do. As such, of the situation does not improve this week, I will be withdrawing from the Roleplay community indefinitely. Although I will be active sometimes among the faction ended, there is nothing left to hold me to Regalia, for which I am devastatingly remorseful of. I am left wondering yet "Is anybody there? Does anybody care?"

"Dedications"@EternallyCatfish @Koajack @AtticCat @SpinSpinDizzy @WalnutNinja @dboy_101 @Miss_Confined
@Ghirko
 
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Melodramatic leaving posts never accomplish anything other than grasping at community sympathy and furthering one's own self-pity. It's obvious that you have a desire to further engage in the roleplay scene seeing as you composed a fairly hefty post to lament your grievances. That being said, the first step towards earning the respect of fellow players outside your personal circle is to show you're willing to exit the echo chamber. Friends are a reinforcing body but this tends to cement behavior others may see as poor; seldom do people within a clique criticize their own. Expose yourself to the other opinions and be open to applying changes towards your roleplay methodology; engage with individuals who spew this vitriol and start a debate. You'll come off as a mature person and certainly gain some needed insight in the process, even your contemporaries fling criticism for petty reasons.

The loss of a character is certainly something to lament- however, it serves as a learning experience and provides acquired knowledge to construct a better written persona. Many upstanding roleplayers within this community have concluded the stories of countless characters. Regardless, take what I say as constructive criticism and potential motivation to start anew. Whatever you choose to do is ultimately your choice.
 
You sound like you're trying to hard to stay and force something to happen. You also sound like you're getting stuck in the same train of thought, that "there are no stories now" or that there's nothing left to do. I don't know you at all but I'm sure your friends want you to stay and are constantly encouraging you to do so. Personally I feel you should really just take a break and clear your head. Again, you sound like you're stuck in the rut with the same thoughts going over and over. You've said similar things like this thread multiple times about wanting to leave and stuff. What I see from you is someone who is just getting more and more stuck in a sinking funnel, trying desperately to grasp onto something that will allow you to stay. Maybe you should just take a break, do something else, forget about this place and the troubles here. Open up another book with another chapter, another adventure elsewhere. As much as we all love MassiveCraft, it isn't the end of the world. Go get obsessed with the rest of the world and you may find that the things that plague here you will seem to fade away. Then you'll become free to come back with an unburdened soul.

Willfully leaving is always a tough choice, mostly due to FOMO (fear of missing out). But really, many players come and go, even for months or years, and come back to continue their adventures. Some have even become staff members afterwards. Plus, you say you've been here a few months, but there are plenty of other players who have been here for years far longer than you. Considering that, there is already a lot that you've personally missed. And there is already a lot that new players joining today, or tomorrow, or the next month, or the next year are already missing out on. Really, taking a break is not that big of a deal.

P.S. I'm writing this from personal experience. I just came back a little over a month ago after having had a ten month break from this place due to stressful incidences and troubling thoughts which are now more-or-less not that bad or even forgotten.
 
I've never heard of the Laines, or seen them at events, or seen them host events, or seen them at Imperial Audiences, or seen them get politically engaged in the system, even before the nobles were all tossed out. Are you sure you really tried to become noble? Maybe you're just imagining the "OOC Vitriol" as being there when it actually isn't, because from where I'm standing the issues seem very localized and the family (or you) is far from being as hated as you think, rather people don't even seem to be aware it existed at all.
 
I've never heard of the Laines, or seen them at events, or seen them host events, or seen them at Imperial Audiences, or seen them get politically engaged in the system, even before the nobles were all tossed out. Are you sure you really tried to become noble? Maybe you're just imagining the "OOC Vitriol" as being there when it actually isn't, because from where I'm standing the issues seem very localized and the family (or you) is far from being as hated as you think, rather people don't even seem to be aware it existed at all.

He's the guy who punched Elizabeth Black
(basically only thing he's known for now XD)
 
I really don't want you to leave but, speaking from experience, "convince me not to leave" threads tend to get locked quickly and affect your reputation a fair bit. If what you really want is help or advice, make a thread and ask for it, but this just isn't the right way to go about things. I still would welcome you into my noble House, and the reasons Dwight and Gideon fell apart (in my opinion) are because they were a bit over the top -- for instance, when Dwight caught someone spying on us and tried to hire him as a personal spy in front of like three people. Nobles just don't really do that (as far as I know). Gideon, while I never RPed directly with you, seemed very interesting but I think he was still a little like..over exaggerated. Make things more subtle and just like, tone it down, and you'll do fine. Once you have a bit of a rep and people know who you are, then people will care about things you do. Compare these situations - A noble no one ever heard of calling out a well known and well loved commoner on the notice board, making a bit of a fool of themself in the process. Or -- A well known noble ruins a commoner's reputation and causes all sorts of gossip and talk.