I'm tired

Kethaera

Ascension was fun this year, right? Past few days, I can't help but think that the worst mistake I made in all the political BS was to initially encourage other Board members in Hallifax to at least hear out Glomdoring/Celest "for the good of the game." I don't believe anything would have changed if I hadn't. But at least if I had been as unreasonable and bitter as some obviously still think, then I might be able to say that I understood that hatred. It'd feel justified. 

As it is, I'm done. I'm tired of being forced to care about something that happened six months ago, and feeling like I'm the one who got blamed for everything while doing nothing to warrant it.

Moral is, kids, grudges are held for a reason. If someone shows you who they are - believe them, the first time. Don't give people second chances. Cause even if you do, there's decent odds someone will lie about it later.

Eritheyl

I really don't have a horse in this race, and I won't assume to know much of anything of your personal character, but the most unbelievable idea here is that someone wants to claim you're "unreasonable". A little acerbic, sure, but that's admirable from my point of view. While I hate to see anyone bummed to the point of not wanting to be around, you don't strike me as belonging to the camp that is continually perpetuating the bullshit - those are the people I find to be unreasonable, the ones who would rather dredge up bad feelings than try to move past them with and as a community.

Please, be done with investing the thought and emotion where it isn't going to bring about a better turn. But don't throw the baby out with the bathwater if that's where this is leading.

Nocht

Lusternia should never feel more like a chore/obligation/downer. When it starts to, I'm a firm believer in taking a break. I certainly hope that it would take the form of a brief hiatus or vanishing into a new character for a bit over leaving for good.

The following is a more general statement, and not meant to side with any particular faction in the upset over Ascension. I think we, collectively, should make an effort to be kinder. I know not everyone can get along perfectly. People in groups inevitably clash to some degree. There have been players I just did not like in the past. I'm sure there will be some in the future. However, we -choose- how to act on those feelings. We're a relatively small community. No matter how justified you feel, remember that when you put out extreme negativity you're not just affecting a single person. You're affecting Lusternia as a whole. Does that mean you can't be angry at someone or the game? No. I'm only suggesting that we temper how we act on those feelings. Let's remember that we're all real human people. All struggling to make it through this very crazy year.

I'm sorry it's impossible for me to be brief with these kinds of statements. Kethaera, and anyone else who may be feeling similarly, I hope these feelings are brief and that you're able to find the joy that got you to join in the first place! Everyone else, I hope we can make an effort, despite our disagreements, to be more of a community rather than a band of bickering cliques.

Yinuish

I'm sorry that people are incapable of keeping things IC and have constantly blended rumour into fact and tried to push it in game. It's really awful to watch, especially when it's being used to bully people or push an agenda that's making things unhealthy for the game.