Involuntary LOA

[Shyriath]

Well, it appears that I'm going to be unable to use the Internet at home for a while. Some of you know that I have dialup there, so by today's standards my connection is slow anyway; but for the last week or so, the average connection speed has been getting slower. And slower. And SLOWER. Now, this has happened before, but normally only for a day or so, and never quite this severely. But this time, it seems that it's more serious... when one's connection is at 4 or 5k, one loses the ability to do anything useful online, when one can connect at all.

What seems to be going on is that there's a problem with the physical phone lines near my house; the problem, whatever it is, is also affecting non-Internet phone service. I'm posting from the library right now, but I'm not going to be able to do this very often. And my dad said no one's coming to look at the phone lines till Friday. Blech.

So, effectively, I'm on LOA until further notice. I'll pop in through the library when I can.

[Gman Russell]

Sorry kiddies, I was gone too involuntarily. Internet was taken away when a roomate left. Long story. Anyway, i'm back.

[hypatias mom]

Shiriath--Hope you can come back soon.

Greg--It's good to see you back here.

[Shyriath]

Whew, back. Apparently, something on one of the telephone poles degraded... I guess. The phone guy seemed disinclined to explain the fine details. Nonetheless, it's fixed now.

[Gman Russell]

HURRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *huggles*

[Neike Taika-Tessaro]

Whew, back.

Are you positive you're back? My hunch is you haven't been around for at least the whole last month. Or perhaps, more precisely, the last month and three days. Whether you were gone before that timespan started, I cannot say for sure, lacking evidence.

Sorry for the non-member intrusion, but admittedly, I'm somewhat hoping a not so random passerby can tell me where I can find Shyriath.
I'm trying to stalk him. :P *waits to see how literal people take her*

Nice place, by the way. I've been half tempted to resurrect Dark Arcadia as a micronation for the past month of my (until now) patient lurking.

...

So...

How much do I get smitten for trespassing?

[Gman Russell]

10 lashes with a wet noodle of your choosing. Sorry, es la lay darling.


...


Why shyriath? Do I know you from somewhere...

[hypatias mom]

Don't listen to Greg--we love tourists here. Right now, things are a bit slow, and we haven't seen Shiriath in far too long. Please keep lurking, post occasionally, and perhaps join Shireroth.

[Neike Taika-Tessaro]

10 lashes with a wet noodle of your choosing.

Sounds fair. Do you have any in magenta?

Why Shyriath?

I used to roleplay with him. He knows me mainly as Natzeth, or Natze (though latter sounds horrible). I know him as Shyria(th). Oh, and Zadire(th). Way cool. Er, and of course, you have no clue what I'm on about. Has he ever mentioned Avishraa? ...lo-o-ong ago, maybe?

Do I know you from somewhere...

I don't know. I go by fairly many names, though recently I've learnt to stick to one. Well. One and then some related ones, anyway...

[Neike Taika-Tessaro]

Don't listen to Greg--we love tourists here.

You wouldn't happen to have a disposable camera I can use? :-P

Right now, things are a bit slow, and we haven't seen Shyriath in far too long.

I feared that. I hope he's not got ISP troubles - again. That would be shitty timing: Just when I go "Boo! Missed me?" his internet craps out and the whole suddenness of the plan is foiled. Entirely. *pout and lip tremble*

Please keep lurking, post occasionally, and perhaps join Shireroth.

Thank you. I may get back to you on that.
Um.
After August.
Exams.

Edit: I changed a word. If you didn't notice what, it's good. Otherwise, I suck.

[hypatias mom]

Yes, exams seem to be a major reason for low activity. Thankfully, I'm no longer a slave to studying. Hope you come often, and that your exams go well.

[Gman Russell]

Sounds fair. Do you have any in magenta?

Sorry, just violet. My bad.

Has he ever mentioned Avishraa

I believe I heard him mention that once a LOOOOOOONG time ago, but I dont know you specificly. Aw well, you seem cool enough.


I shall spare you for now...

*Mom whispers in his ear*


WHAT?! I dont hold any actual power? Durnit...

[hypatias mom]

Greg--

You're not Kaiser any more, so you can't exact punishment on anyone any more. Sorry.

[Braden Indianensis]

*Tazers Greg for the impudence*

[Neike Taika-Tessaro]

Yes, exams seem to be a major reason for low activity. Thankfully, I'm no longer a slave to studying. Hope you come often, and that your exams go well.

Gracias! I doubt they will, given my motivation has hit a philosophical nadir (for a multitude of unrelated reasons), but at least they'll be over by end of August. Temporarily over, at the very least.

Sorry, just violet. My bad.

Well, violet's better than, shall we say, rose, and magenta and violet share their non-existance in the colour spectrum - thus, works for me.

I believe I heard him mention that once a LOOOOOOONG time ago, but I dont know you specificly.

I believe Avishraa was current around '99, '00. Possibly before that, I only stumbled across it rather late.

<the long story>

I was fairly enchanted by what Shyriath had made up with Avishraa, so I wanted a part of it, and asked him if he'd let me make a Davir Sria family. (Hm. I think I just butchered that word) He said yes, so I made Natzeth, one of her parents being Amnoth, who also got a player... but admittedly, I never did get to play her much in Avishraan context. She ended up on another world (compared to where Shyriath was) and was somewhat bastardized there. I guess Shyriath's character would say she ended up somewhat Kaean. (Again, butchering of words)

</the long story>

Admittedly, since Shyriath is one of the best roleplayers I've ever known, I have to say I'd love to steal him for such purposes. Text roleplaying is becoming popular, and it's hard to find people who are actually good at it these days.

But if I can just talk to him again, that's my goal attained right there, anything else is a bonus.

Aw well, you seem cool enough.

Thank you. Well, actually, I have to wonder if I still fit the criteria for cool after my indulgance in nostalgia up there, so instead, here's some PHP to express my thoughts:

Code: Select all

if (is_cool(pinkgothic)) {
        echo thank_you();
}

I shall spare you for now...

But I trespassed. I want to be treated like every other trespasser, damnit.

[Neike Taika-Tessaro]

Greg--

You're not Kaiser any more, so you can't exact punishment on anyone any more. Sorry.

One has to be Kaiser to exact punishment?

Cruel.

[Neike Taika-Tessaro]

Nice place, by the way. I've been half tempted to resurrect Dark Arcadia as a micronation for the past month of my (until now) patient lurking.

Damn you, Shireroth. I was supposed to learn for my next exam. Instead, I (re)made myself a micronation. *shakes fist* Now let's see how long it lasts.

[Gman Russell]

Mwahahahahaaaa!


We're so evil...

[Neike Taika-Tessaro]

*just rediscovered her Avishraan character's full name - peers, tries to translate* "Nateh-Zeth Azhratha/Lahana, Sriatha Azhratha Natzeth Azhratha Natzetha avi'Haenthia tel'Amnotha sya'Basteta sya'Sanaanatha."

She with the formal name of Nateh-Zeth Azhratha, who is a Davir Sria of the Azhratha (blue) line, called Natzeth of the Azhratha family, [something or other], who's mother is Haenthi, and who's father is Amnoth, who's first daughter is Bastet and who's second daughter is Sanaanath.

Whoah. This makes my head spin. It's almost as bad as a Kaiser title hereabouts! And I bet I mucked some stuff up...

[Gman Russell]

You said you restarted a micronation? Allright, sell me on joining.

[Neike Taika-Tessaro]

We're still polishing the constitution. Be patient.

[Neike Taika-Tessaro]

Due to my exams, things are moving slower than they ought to be, but either way, I hope to be able to announce the first Archon of Dark Arcadia in due time.

Edit: By the way, what about the wet noodle lashings, hm?

[WolvinX84]

Archon, of Dark Arcadia?

[Gman Russell]

When and where eh?

[Neike Taika-Tessaro]

When and where eh?

*squirm* I see you've traded the wet noodle in favour of sly interrogation methods.

Here, of course. On the Dark Arcadian forum, too, of course, but you'll get the news here on your doorstep, in completely convinient fashions. Isn't that wonderful of me? I thought so, too!

[Gman Russell]

Sometimes mental torture is better punishment. Mwahahahahahahaha!!!!

[Scott of Hyperborea]

Just wanted to hijack this thread to say I'm LOAing for a few days to a few months. And just after I started doing real foreign-y stuff again, too!

*gets hit with wet noodle* Hey! I hijacked this thread fair and square!

[Delphi]

Let me guess... You're... in Japan?

[Gman Russell]

*will be*

[Kaiseress Carol]

Scott--

Have a great flight, and come back to Shireroth soon! We're going to miss you.