Piper

I know what you mean... believe me. Good to know you're doing alright.

Addin' 'em as I type this.

First, I'll just say I'm very glad to hear you won't be leaving UO entirely. And you can count on us to ensure that you make good on your promise to pop in now and again! I know you always say PGoH isn't just the leaders, yada yada, but please know that at the same time, it wouldn't be the same without you... just as without any one of our members, it wouldn't be quite the same. So do drop in when you feel up to it! (...Or else!) Calli and Mareak will do well as your successors, I'm sure. They're both good people and care a lot about the guild and the game in general, so I doubt you'll have to worry about them. But I'm sure you know that already. Thom, too. She's done a lot of things in-game and knows what she's talking about in a variety of areas, and I'm sure she'd be able to answer any questions a person might have, either regarding technical or RP stuff. Calli and Mareak, I have faith in you to do well by the guild, and I'm behind you. Keep it real, and good luck! XD To be truthful, I'm a bit surprised to hear people like me or even remember who I am (or who my character is, however you want to look at it). Haha. But I do consider the bigger picture when it comes to the things I do, and I try to think about how my actions and decisions could reflect on the guild as a whole. This is a very real issue to me. So I hope in that respect that I can be of some help when it comes to decision-making and relations with others both within and outside of the guild, and I promise to put forth my best efforts for the guild in any way I can. And a word to everyone else: Between college and work, my game time (and downtime in general) is extremely limited lately, but I'll do my best to help anyone whenever possible. For those who don't have it already, my ICQ number is 205-053-278, and please feel free to drop me a line if ever you need to. If you need help in a dungeon, need a rez, need me to tame you a new pet, have a question about something, or just need to talk to someone (about in-game or real life stuff, whichever), leave me a message. If I'm not at the computer at the time, I'll respond when I get the message. I'd just like you all to know that. :3 Finally, thank you for everything you did as empress, Charlie. You put a lot of time and energy into this guild, and your efforts won't be forgotten anytime soon. I've had a good time with you and your characters in the few years I've known you and the guild. Thank you for that.

Score. Let's do it, then.

Yeah, that had better be a serious statement... surely not a sarcastic one from Calli... But I mean, think logically, now! You could only wrestle one at a time on your own, and by the time you were done, I'm sure the other would have high-tailed it out of the Trinsic city limits. XD And as they should. I'm sure neither would want the other to see them covered in PURPLE, of all colors.

I may be able to make one this Sunday.

Gah, and purple boots too, no doubt. ...If anyone gets smart and decides to put Piper and/or Thom in purple... I swear... just remember we have command over several very strong pets.

I'll certainly be there if at all possible. Sounds like a good time.

Well, it's always good to know a person hasn't fallen off the face of the earth, and I can relate to what you're saying. As I've said before, good luck with everything!

Afraid not as I'm from the Tampa Bay area. I'm flying into Orlando because it's cheaper that way, but I'll be around Tampa the whole time. :/

I'm going home for a visit from the 31st (Tuesday) through the 9th, so obviously I won't be on UO. IC, Piper will be ill and as such won't be out and about. So yes... see you all when I get back!

When I'm on, it's typically later at night... I know the same can be said of Thom as well. (We are apparently the resident night owls, but often that's all we can manage.) I'll be taking a trip back to Florida soon to see my family, I've had stuff to do to prepare for college, which starts before too long, and I'll probably need a new job when that happens. So I haven't had as much time to be on as I used to. I do like to get on when I can, though, and I'm really hoping we'll see more members on again before too long. Thom and I were discussing some event ideas the other night, so maybe we'll get somewhere with those in time. It's just rough since we're kind of on a different schedule than the rest of the guild, and have to work around those schedules. But I'm sure it'll turn out fine. And in any case, I hope I'll see some of you in-game soon! I'm kind of RP-deprived. :<

Yes, it went pretty well, I think. ...And elves most certainly do hatch from eggs.

Yup, West Virginia too. We were using the AC for a few days, then the temperature dropped below freezing and it's been snowing, and cold enough for accumulation. Bipolar weather ftw.

QFT. I agree. IC my pets are stabled in Trinsic, for instance... even little things like that could help.

I could if I only had work to worry about, but I'll be in school then, and I'm not missing any of that unless I'm very sick. If I get behind, my grades drop a LOT. This has always been my experience. So I have to say school will take the priority. Planning isn't really the issue in this situation. I'll be able to at some point, definitely... just not if it interferes with school. If by some chance it doesn't, I'll be all for it, but that isn't very likely. Just being realistic.

Hiiiiighly doubt I'll be able to do anything like that with work and school. But we'll see.

I'll be going "home" from this Tuesday through next Tuesday. Y'all on my ICQ list will hear from me while I'm there since a lot of the time, I'll be stuck at home alone with nothing to do. XD I might even bring my UO disks and install it on my parents' computer so I'll have that to play while I'm there alone. Hm, yes. I think that's what I'll do... *plots*

I've seen one like that for Florida, so I found it. Underlining the ones that I've experienced as true: You know you're from Florida when... 01. "Down south" means Key West. 02. "Panhandling" means going to Pensacola. 03. You think no one over 70 should be allowed to drive. 04. You wait with anticipation for the beginning of crawfish season. 05. Flip-flops are everyday wear. 06. Shoes are for business meetings and church. 07. Sweet tea can be served at any meal. 08. Crackers are people proudly "born and bred" here. 09. Rednecks have cars on cinder blocks, live in trailer parks, and are named Bobby Jo or Bubba. 10. An alligator once walked through your neighborhood. 11. You smirk when a game show's "Grand Prize" is a trip or cruise to Florida. 12. You measure distance in minutes. 13. You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt. 14. You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls. 15. All the local festivals are named after a fruit. 16. A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level. 17. You think everyone from a bigger city has a northern accent. 18. You know the four seasons really are: almost summer, summer, not summer but really hot, and Christmas. 19. It's soda, not pop. 20. Anything under 95° is just warm. 21. "D'jalleet" means "Did ya'll eat?" 22. You've hosted a hurricane party. 23. You go to a theme park for an afternoon, and know when to get on the best rides. 24. You pass on the right and honk at the elderly. 25. You understand the futility of exterminating cockroaches. 26. You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee and Withlacoochee. 27. You understand why it's better to have a friend with a boat, than have a boat yourself. 28. Bumperstickers on the pickup in front of you include: various fish, the NRA, and a Confederate flag. 29. You were 8 before you realized they made houses without pools. 30. You were 12 when you first met someone who couldn't swim. 31. "Fixinto" is one word, as in, "I'm fixinto go to the store." 32. Breakfast might include grits, biscuits and gravy, or country fried steak. 33. You get angry when people say that Florida isn't really part of the south. 34. You've worn shorts and used the AC on Christmas. 35. You know what the "stingray shuffle" is, and why it's important.

From Thursday afternoon through Saturday afternoon/evening, I'll be in the mountains, so uh... I won't be here, obviously. XD We'll be leaving a bit after 3:00 tomorrow and will be back hopefully no later than 5:00 Saturday, so I should make it back in time for this week's PGoH meeting and such. Just thought I'd let you guys know what's going on. Because I mean... I know everyone would be so crushed if their favorite ratty Senator just up and disappeared without so much as a parting word! (Riiiiiiiight...) Anyway, see you guys later. PS. Thom can check the note (small book) left on the table to find out where Piper is IC while I'm away.

I know I already told you this, but I wish you the best results. I'm sure you'll be just fine. :3

All I really need is 120 taming, and I will be the bestest best friend of anyone who can get one for me. Forever!

Was it? Oh well. I guess Getcha can have his fifteen minutes of fame... this time.

Here's a picture of the end result. Wulfgar's not in it, but I put his name on there anyway since he was there before. Also hey, special cameo appearance by my cu sidhe's corpse! There's the screenshot you demanded, Kodoz. XD

Apparently it adds things to the registry, so antivirus programs typically can't remove it. I'm looking about removing it manually at this point, since it's still there. My antivirus program found four files associated with it, but access to them was denied so nothing could be done. Here's a report on it from Symantec: http://www.symantec.com/security_response/...-101910-1040-99 ...And how to remove it: http://www.symantec.com/security_response/...-99&tabid=3 It's been stubborn for me so far. I haven't been on ICQ or online at all except to look for information about it; I don't want to spread it to anyone else.