Note To Players by The Vixen
December 6th, 2007 11:14 AMSo I have a message for all players that I have been interacting with over the past few weeks: ...I'd like to apologize to everyone for my recently harsh behavior/language/comments; I feel like I have alienated some people due to the way I've been presenting myself. I have no explanation other than that I've been suffering from extreme insomnia, and when I haven't slept for two weeks, I can get overly sensitive and sassy.
This whole "revolution" isn't as bad as I've been whining about. I'm fairly impressed with how it's been executed so far and hope that their issue with UofA can eventually be resolved by the next era.
I think another reason why I've been so fussy is the fact that I hate factions and though this revolution has so far been mostly amicable, I long for the days when we were "all in it together" in the face of The Villain and that long and entertaining narrative it provided. I also long for Doorhenge,
Lola,
campfires,
the Up and Down With Hills Rivalry,
and overall player connection and celebration.
However, I am very excited for the coming events (Hide and Seek, museum style!), the coming era and forming deeper connections with all players (including everyone outside the Bay Area! Come visit and congregate with our crew on this side of the country!
So I guess things aren't all that bad.
I still feel that we should all be in this together, fighting for an alternate and creative way of living. Keep on living epically, writing well, supporting our friends and peers and most of all, celebrating this community of nerds that we've all become. In the wise words of S P A R:
"Who said nerdiness is a bad thing!?!?
the coolest nerds on the planet are SFø players!!!
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I'm not sure if I could agree with you more.
So I won't try to.
Fear not, young Vixen. We're all characters, whether we like it or not. And as characters we will be judged.
And I didn't realize how intense I looked in that protest picture. That was بن, not Ben, by the way.
Just like mullets, rock climbing and surfing - for a while SFØ had become a more of a lifestyle then something entertaining to do with good company. It began to overwhelm and factions were made. It's easy to understand how artists who obsess over their own art could obsess over an online game that encourages creativity.
I have put down my camera for months on end and have been fed up with photography before, only to find something that inspires me beyond belief and renews my love for art.
As with everything in life, there needs to be balance. If one part of your life begins to overwhelm the rest, it's easy to see why someone would want to retreat into a cozy corner for a bit.
I think that the new era will be great, but this is a pattern that has repeated itself before on SFØ and I fear that end result will be the same in the following era. Unless you can find BALANCE PEOPLE BALANCE.
Gosh Vixen. Why you sucha bitch!!?!
Believe me, honey, I haven't noticed a thing. You're a rock star.
Thanks guys, for your support.
Eddy: I agree with you full heartedly on what you say. Balance is the key to contentment and when the contentment is missing, all that fills the space is anxiety. I can safely say that I (Kristina) have become consumed with sf0. Sometimes more than others, but thankfully never to the point of obsession. Er...I think. But on the flip side, sf0 has added so much color to my life, what with new friends, artistic inspiration, a great community of like minded people and... I've even gained a new perspective of myself. Without it, my life here in Berkeley over the past 6 months would have been very different...
But like you said, it all comes down to balance in the end and how you prioritize the different aspects of your life.
