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Yay! *Party noises* This post makes 100 total posts since April 14th. Not bad if I do say so myself...and I do. (^_^) Ok time for some updates, since I don't want to do my homework and I have nothing else at the moment to use as an excuse, lol.

-School is going well. I made it through the lectures for the Hebrews class already and will soon have some posts on the topic as I weave through the homework. My first impressions of the class were that it was a bit of a let-down for me. The Genesis class had so very much to offer that this one didn't, but after talking with a few people and letting it sink in I think that this class is still quite good. It just happens to be different than I was expecting. I'm sure you'll hear more about this later.

-I have FINALLY broken free of that game again to the point that I only get on Friday nights to play. I am very pleased with this though admittedly I miss the adventure. Last I heard my friends were about to be on the recieving end of a half dozen sharp points from the mad wizard which I had posted about earlier and 5 or so of his hired goones. Oh well, discipline is more important than games even if not as much fun. My best wishes and digital prayers to the remaining forces of good on the Isle of Ithacus.

-I went book shopping with some gift certificates and piled up a small library. I am very excited about this as, with the removal of cable and online gaming, I now have time to re-develope that part of my brain. All the books I got are related to Christ in some way. Some are helpful how to's for managing with people and situations, some are inspirational stories, and some are almost like my classes (very knowledge focused). On the downside I didn't have anywhere to read them that as comfortable and well...nurturing to a new reader. So, since I recently came into a ton of new and beautiful music, I went out and bought a stereo to put in the livingroom. I'm loving it. The thing r0x. Also, now I can move my old broken stereo (radio only) into the bedroom which is also a good place to read I hear. =P

-Sadly I haven't even picked up my camera in the past month. I just got bored trying to make the apartment and everything in it look better than it does. So I am looking forward to a 4 day weekend trip, maybe out of state, in search of something to shoot. Until then I have had many sparks of inspiration in terms of digital and even pencil drawings, but nothing has actually come to fruition.

-The one artwork I managed to do, or be apart of anyway, in the past month or so was the compilation between myself and a friend from Deviant Art. We ended up missing the deadline, but I don't think either of us cared about that. It was for a contest were a person wanted their characters story portrayed in small or large part through any art work desired by the artist. My friend had a plan and I helped where I could. I think it turned out delicious, I do.

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At any rate, I want to thank you for putting up with my rediculously long rants and babbel sessions. It has been quite an experiance for me to have this site and to have posted so much of myself on it over the months. Hopefully it has been worth your time.

God Bless,

-Day

PS: The Archives have been updated to include everything up to March.

An Epic Struggle

So much for the plan. Said plan being that last week or this week I and my friends (Zep and Astro) wourld reach level 40 in our game (high as it goes) and spend many of the following Friday nights adventuring with courage over the likes of Ithacus.

Sadly the best laid plans so often come undone. Last weekend was an example of both the wonders and dangers of life online in an MORPG. Friday night was (on)life as usual. One of the high level Champions of Good from the island had is squire hold an impromptu auction in the city of Karlston. IT was fun bidding and examining the items while roleplaying and enjoying the company of the other characters around me. When it was over the night was spent running around testing out the new equipment and pushing our previous limits in terms of explored lands.

Saturday night however did not go so well. The same squire was holding a second auction this time in a training hall. It was a fun time and well organized. The squires body gaurd laid out food and drink for everyone as we stood around biding and conversing. Then at the end of the auction the squire bolted out of the room and within moments a notorious dark wizard ran in. A well known evil mage named Morte. Now to this point the dark wizards and such of the island had been picking on the lesser characters. People who had no real means to protect themselves or escape the dangers. This time it became a hostage situation. Morte called out that he wanted several million gold pieces for the lot of the characters now trapped in the training hall. (Zep and I had left just after Morte arrived, Astro was not on this night.)

Being the only two good characters on the island we were obligated to come to the aid of these unfortunates. The first time we arrived on the scene I was able to talk Morte down while Zep assumed an imposing stance behind him. We healed and helped the lesser characters and got everyone out. Mear moments after this Morte had managed to take two more hostages in the Inn next door. This time we had had about enough. It was clear this was going to either go on all night or end very badly. Zep stood outside of the Inn in antisipation of the wizards next escape route while I went in with a young Paladin of great renown. Over the next several minutes I stood as in a western movie showdown with this wizards high level Blackgaurd bodygaurd trying to talk him down again. Trying to keep the matter from turning into a brawl and trying to roleplay my postition as best as possible according to my character. Eventually the two hostages were released and the five of us found ourselves standing outside the Inn staring at each other.

Then it got real ugly. Morte, known for turning people into statues without provocation, made two attempts to petrify Zep. As I started typing a final warning Zep made a lunge for Morte and hit him with his ten pound greatsword. The wizard took flight immediatly with the knowledge that he was out matched against Zep (Whose character is essesntially a dwarven tank.) Over the next few seconds the mage was beaten severly by Zep until the Blackgaurd came runnign to his masters call. At which point Zep had to turn from the mage and take on the fierce dark warrior or risk death. Sadly my role in this was minimal when the combat started as my character was built for the purpose of adventuring with a party not for player vs. player combat. In the end the mage escaped only a few hit points from death and swearing vengence. The Black gaurd was dealt with by Zep and I in a most harsh fashion and left lifeless on the soft grass of Karlston.

Now for the problem... The mage who swore vengence has many friends not to mention those he may hire to help him. Black gaurds and Assassins. At the moment we are in for an Epic Battle on Friday if not sooner. The three of us are likly to face off against roughly three mages and one resurected Blackguard. Even if we succeed in this fight, the odds of which are not great, we will always have to watch our backs against these enemies. We could recruit perhaps but those who are for hire are evil and cant be trusted while those who are good and would help us are much to young in levels to be of use.

All that story telling aside, I am frustrated that after working so hard to get to a point where our party is capable of having a good time we are now in danger of other players and of losing the levels we worked so hard for. (Each death takes you back a level and they are not easy to come by.) I realize it's a game and of little actual importance but it is the principal of the thing. This is not what I came to do. This is not what I worked for. And now because of other players I am forced into this prepetual disaster or I am forced to quit playing the game. *sigh*