I always used to think if I ever played an MMO, I would end up wasting a ton of money on it, get all fat and lazy, and like...never leave the computer chair again. I'm one of those gamers who beats EVERYTHING in a game...Some games such as Oblivion I've played for hundreds of hours and have never seen the ending, just because there's more to do!

Well, hundreds of energy drinks and months later, I realized, I was right. ^^;

It's okay though, I've met plenty of friends, great people, some of who I may even go as far as to meet one day, given the opportunity! I've become known in the "community" and am an active, helpful member of something great!

All in all, I'd say if you're going to waste your time doing anything (unless it's excercising or working or going to school) why not have it be something that leaves you feeling accomplished in the end? ^^

At first I thought it would be easy trying to start a guild...lvl a character enough, start the guild, leave my old characters in Furyan Illuminate cuz they're cool. But I realized I would want some of my old characters to come over, and it may cause issues. At the time, Furyan was having issues already, and the last thing I wanted was to cause more drama. I decided at one point I would buy name change scrolls, and just dissappear one lonely night, changing all my characters names. But no, the smart people of Furyan would have figured it out fast, and drama would have ensued. I decided in the end just to talk to Furyans leader, and a few friends in the guild, and let them know, just to avoid drama. I did my best to avoid hatefulness, but in the end they couldn't handle it, and banned all my alts from the guild, and all the alts of the few friends who were coming with me. All the better though, more to help my ranks. ^^
All in all I'm glad of my decision, for even if it doesn't work out in the end, it's something new, and exactly what I needed to make Shaiya exciting again. ^^