Burying the Hatchet, and Traversing the Realms Beyond
Arunore
Posts: 229
3/5/2026, 2:12:24 AM
Greetings,
My name is Arunore. I'm best known as a nuisance, categorically of the roguish type. I started playing Abandoned Realms when I was 12 years old, learning the game from a friend and his brother. We were on dialup internet back then, and I didn't have the luxury of just sitting on the computer all day as I was battling with an older brother, sometimes two older brothers to play Abandoned Realms. I still remember my first character, he was a human Dark-Knight. I continued to make 20 human Dark-Knights and tried to become a Vampire but I failed time and time again. I always deleted. The deletion bug continued on well into my career as a player, I absolutely hated dying. Then I got to the point where I knew I could PK. And somewhere along that route the RP started to show more and more, and I embraced it. Like a silken cloak at a cold campfire, I wore that shit tight. But I always prided myself as being a skilled PK'er with a decently matched RP. I wanted to help the new, but Odin have mercy on their soul if they had that one item I had been looking for, for two months.. haha.
I was a real asshole to the Imm staff at parts, and one really bad part. The thing is, nothing extragant was going on in my life, it was all passion. Though still, I did not express it in the best of ways. And I have apologized to all of them since, and I am sure a lot of people who spoke with me recently returning was like, "Damn. Arunore is different. I wonder what happened?" I just let it go. 26 years (off and on). 26 years that I have kept coming back to this game, granted I had several years at times of breaks. Mostly it was because of work or girlfriends, well I am now happily married. Yeah, I didn't get the big picture as quickly as some of you. I excelled at eating Longhorn chicken tenders and venturing out on hikes a little too much.
In hinesight. Abandoned Realms is the best game I have ever played or been a part of. I remember the first Necromancer, Fistdantilus. I remember Zanzabar and the earlier Immortals, before Davairus was even level 60. Loads of memories and loads of experiences. More recently, those 3 in the morning trips with people who probably thought I was going to kill them, ended up being long lasting in-game friendships. (Don't worry, I thought the same seeing you on at 3 in the morning.)
This is all summarized. Words are not enough to express the experiences and conversations I have had over this game. It's too much. Over the next 20 years I'll be able to decipher it myself. Which brings me to now:
Returning was pretty cool, learning a lot of the new stuff that has been implemented, and even seeing some of my own ideas acted on. I was at a loss when I discovered that Vevier and Vanisse had left permanently. All I can say is that the loss isn't as much of a loss as long as we have another V name for an Immortal who actually gets it.
This is a RP/PVP mud. It has always been brutal, and it has always been tough shit and unforgiving. I have long since been at the stage of my life where I am questioning the reasoning of the staff. But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. This is one man's game and he pays the bills, and has put countless hours of work into something that I will not dare take away from. Maybe the old me would tell you that you are a fucking dick and just listen for a second, but the new me says.. Dude, just breathe. Do your thing and we do not have to agree on everything.
The fact of the matter for me is that I am not going to sit here and make an excuse as to why I am leaving. It was inevitable, honestly, and I'm surprised I've kept coming back from time and time. The game design is beautiful, but the people who run it have an interesting way of doing so. I just don't understand why it is so difficult to know someone, be friends with them, and those 2 people pride each other on never breaking OOC, and place themselves constantly over 2 decades on the opposite ends of the realms (Legion v Knight, Warlord v Mystic, etc.). Integrity is made fun of. Agendas are taken. Bullshit. Happens. Because, Lorne, when all else fails, why not poke fun at a bond? Heh heh. I see you. It never gets old.
We disagree with you guys. I disagree with you guys strongly. But the fact of the matter is, is that it does not matter. And we all need to leave this feeling better than we did going into it, going through it, and coming out of it. So please all of you just stop, and focus on your mental health. Especially you Davairus, and I am not saying that for any other reason than the fact that you bear the most weight of all of us in this realm. Take care of yourself bro.
I will frequent the forums, I wear my yellow card with a badge, and thank you for removing me as an Emissary, I didn't do anything with it anyways. But the card feels like I got Wanted, and it's a nice last stab.
I enjoyed all the interactions and the RP, in and outside of PK, and the late night witching hours of adventure. Top to bottom, from vets to newbs, you guys are all awesome and you all deserve to have your experiences continue on or to begin. For me, Uldhyme was my last character ever on the Abandoned Realms. You can draw your conclusions as you see fit, and direct a narrative as you may, but for me.. I'm going to Longhorn bruh.
Thank you all. And this is goodbye to in-game, and the Discord, but not farewell to the forums. Ciao old kings, go forth and conquer heroes.
My name is Arunore. I'm best known as a nuisance, categorically of the roguish type. I started playing Abandoned Realms when I was 12 years old, learning the game from a friend and his brother. We were on dialup internet back then, and I didn't have the luxury of just sitting on the computer all day as I was battling with an older brother, sometimes two older brothers to play Abandoned Realms. I still remember my first character, he was a human Dark-Knight. I continued to make 20 human Dark-Knights and tried to become a Vampire but I failed time and time again. I always deleted. The deletion bug continued on well into my career as a player, I absolutely hated dying. Then I got to the point where I knew I could PK. And somewhere along that route the RP started to show more and more, and I embraced it. Like a silken cloak at a cold campfire, I wore that shit tight. But I always prided myself as being a skilled PK'er with a decently matched RP. I wanted to help the new, but Odin have mercy on their soul if they had that one item I had been looking for, for two months.. haha.
I was a real asshole to the Imm staff at parts, and one really bad part. The thing is, nothing extragant was going on in my life, it was all passion. Though still, I did not express it in the best of ways. And I have apologized to all of them since, and I am sure a lot of people who spoke with me recently returning was like, "Damn. Arunore is different. I wonder what happened?" I just let it go. 26 years (off and on). 26 years that I have kept coming back to this game, granted I had several years at times of breaks. Mostly it was because of work or girlfriends, well I am now happily married. Yeah, I didn't get the big picture as quickly as some of you. I excelled at eating Longhorn chicken tenders and venturing out on hikes a little too much.
In hinesight. Abandoned Realms is the best game I have ever played or been a part of. I remember the first Necromancer, Fistdantilus. I remember Zanzabar and the earlier Immortals, before Davairus was even level 60. Loads of memories and loads of experiences. More recently, those 3 in the morning trips with people who probably thought I was going to kill them, ended up being long lasting in-game friendships. (Don't worry, I thought the same seeing you on at 3 in the morning.)
This is all summarized. Words are not enough to express the experiences and conversations I have had over this game. It's too much. Over the next 20 years I'll be able to decipher it myself. Which brings me to now:
Returning was pretty cool, learning a lot of the new stuff that has been implemented, and even seeing some of my own ideas acted on. I was at a loss when I discovered that Vevier and Vanisse had left permanently. All I can say is that the loss isn't as much of a loss as long as we have another V name for an Immortal who actually gets it.
This is a RP/PVP mud. It has always been brutal, and it has always been tough shit and unforgiving. I have long since been at the stage of my life where I am questioning the reasoning of the staff. But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. This is one man's game and he pays the bills, and has put countless hours of work into something that I will not dare take away from. Maybe the old me would tell you that you are a fucking dick and just listen for a second, but the new me says.. Dude, just breathe. Do your thing and we do not have to agree on everything.
The fact of the matter for me is that I am not going to sit here and make an excuse as to why I am leaving. It was inevitable, honestly, and I'm surprised I've kept coming back from time and time. The game design is beautiful, but the people who run it have an interesting way of doing so. I just don't understand why it is so difficult to know someone, be friends with them, and those 2 people pride each other on never breaking OOC, and place themselves constantly over 2 decades on the opposite ends of the realms (Legion v Knight, Warlord v Mystic, etc.). Integrity is made fun of. Agendas are taken. Bullshit. Happens. Because, Lorne, when all else fails, why not poke fun at a bond? Heh heh. I see you. It never gets old.
We disagree with you guys. I disagree with you guys strongly. But the fact of the matter is, is that it does not matter. And we all need to leave this feeling better than we did going into it, going through it, and coming out of it. So please all of you just stop, and focus on your mental health. Especially you Davairus, and I am not saying that for any other reason than the fact that you bear the most weight of all of us in this realm. Take care of yourself bro.
I will frequent the forums, I wear my yellow card with a badge, and thank you for removing me as an Emissary, I didn't do anything with it anyways. But the card feels like I got Wanted, and it's a nice last stab.
I enjoyed all the interactions and the RP, in and outside of PK, and the late night witching hours of adventure. Top to bottom, from vets to newbs, you guys are all awesome and you all deserve to have your experiences continue on or to begin. For me, Uldhyme was my last character ever on the Abandoned Realms. You can draw your conclusions as you see fit, and direct a narrative as you may, but for me.. I'm going to Longhorn bruh.
Thank you all. And this is goodbye to in-game, and the Discord, but not farewell to the forums. Ciao old kings, go forth and conquer heroes.