View Full Version : I have a confession to make
abknight
06-27-2006, 05:01 AM
It's been a while since I last played FFXI. I still think about it every once in a while and wish I could go back and play again. Even though it took over and almost ruined my life, I don't regret any of it. I made a lot of friends, had a great time, eventually became overwhelmed, and finally made myself stop. But I still remember starting out in Windurst where I randomly met Ethos and got my NG and PD pearls. Shortly after I met Magus, who eventually worldshifted on accident. I met Gantoris and Vivid/Dolo on one of my first trips to Buburimu. Gant and I became such good friends that we ended up doing almost every single quest in the game at that point together, and duo'd our paladins from about 15-20 in buburimu on tuyo and tote monsters. I still remember that the whole reason I chose paladin was because I wanted to be able to heal and help other people. I leveled to 60 pretty quickly and almost made it by the time they raised the level cap. I eventually caught the cap at 70 and was stuck there for months. I'm pretty sure that everyone knows what happened while I was stuck there. My playing experience from then on only got more obsessive (yet exciting), and I completely lost sight of my best friends in the game and the reasons I had chosen paladin to begin with. By the time I made myself stop playing, after practically dropping out of college, I was completely lost and had no idea if it was possible or even worth trying to fix my life. I have no idea how I made it through the next couple years, but I have to admit that I have experienced a lot, including things that most people never see in their entire lives. I learned a lot of lessons in FFXI about human nature, friendship, reliability, and many other things. I also learned a lot about myself and other people during the past 2-3 years since I stopped playing. And it was during the worst of times, when I thought that I couldn't go on any longer that I just had to think... when...when... When I wake up in the morning my alarm lets out a warning I don't think I'll ever make it on time. By the time I grab my books and I give myself a look I'm at the corner just in time to see the bus fly by! Ittttt's allllright cuz i'm saved by belll. If the teacher pops a test I know I'm in a mess and my dog ate all my homework last night. Ridin' low in my chair, she won't know that I'm there, if I can have it in tomorrow it'll be alright. It's alright cuz I'm saved by the bell.
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Gawaine
06-27-2006, 06:59 AM
Wow so your the reason they have the disclaimer when you sign on to the game. I do like the saved by the bell quote though.
Blaez
06-27-2006, 07:10 AM
wow... that would be like not having a gf or an outside life.... but yeah, read the disclaimer a lot better before u play next ^^;b
abknight
06-27-2006, 11:24 AM
The whole "confession story" was just a build-up to the saved by the bell theme. I don't actually have a confession to make.
TheMidg
06-27-2006, 04:04 PM
Did you and Arvy kiss and make up yet?
Mephisto
06-27-2006, 04:11 PM
Did you and Arvy kiss and make up yet?
link plz
abknight
06-27-2006, 07:38 PM
Did you and Arvy kiss and make up yet?
great comment. good to see you still know what you're talking about.
TheMidg
06-27-2006, 10:00 PM
great comment. good to see you still know what you're talking about.
Last edited by abknight : Today at 09:48 PM.
abknight
06-28-2006, 05:06 AM
Last edited by abknight : Today at 09:48 PM.
I edited it within 2 minutes of posting and over 2 hours before you responded. If you must know, all I added was "good to see you still know what you're talking about." And I added it because I really am glad. No really, I am. I mean, just the other day I was sitting around thinking about that time that I posted something which didn't get a comment from Midg that didn't make any sense. Then I was like, "heh, midg, that crazy kid. lol chuckle."
TheMidg
06-28-2006, 04:10 PM
I edited it within 2 minutes of posting and over 2 hours before you responded. If you must know, all I added was "good to see you still know what you're talking about." And I added it because I really am glad. No really, I am. I mean, just the other day I was sitting around thinking about that time that I posted something which didn't get a comment from Midg that didn't make any sense. Then I was like, "heh, midg, that crazy kid. lol chuckle."
lol lez b frends :)
Mephisto
06-29-2006, 05:18 AM
I edited it within 2 minutes of posting and over 2 hours before you responded. If you must know, all I added was "good to see you still know what you're talking about." And I added it because I really am glad. No really, I am. I mean, just the other day I was sitting around thinking about that time that I posted something which didn't get a comment from Midg that didn't make any sense. Then I was like, "heh, midg, that crazy kid. lol chuckle."
when something is funny to me irl I always say "lol chuckle" too. You should be friends with me and midg!! ^_______^ super pals!
Dont Bot Play Fair
07-17-2006, 09:06 PM
lol lez b frends :)
you have such a huge e-penis
Shrayn
07-18-2006, 02:53 PM
you have such a huge e-penis wow that was nasty, i just stole 100gil from you >:O woot!
neighbortaru
07-18-2006, 03:01 PM
ok, me thinks this thread has run it's course
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