O I grow old, I grow old...
I remember when Dragonmount
was first started. I'd wanted to be
Amyrlin originally, but decided that I didn't have enough time. I asked to be Keeper, but the position had
been filled. I asked to be Head of the
Browns, but that position was filled too, so I started out, as everyone did in
those days, as a plain old regular Aes Sedai.
Dragonmount started out as
a tiny little thing, but it expanded and expanded... The big deal back then, as I believe it is now, is
community. Roleplaying grew out of the
community, and is still strongly rooted in the community. Think about it: Who do you roleplay with? Speaking for myself, I only RP with people I
know and like OOCly. RP is a function
of community always, whether we call it that or no, whether a particular site
is based on the RP or not. Dragonmount
is not, thankfully! There are so many
wonderful things to do at DM, and that is why I love it.
Back in those days I went
to other WoT sites as well, and began to do a little RPing at various
places. Never did much at Dragonmount
itself, since I was always too busy doing something OOC.
I had become the first
Saidar. Phoenix had been aware for some
time of my willingness to help in any capacity I could, and had chosen me for
the job.
Well, that was the start of
all of it for me. I stayed on as Saidar
for a loooong time, but eventually quit out of frustration. Being an Incarnation is like putting a huge
target on your butt and writing the words "Shoot me" on your
forehead, and I was tired of taking flak from people who neither knew me nor
bothered to remember that I had feelings too.
Being the dumb ox I am, I quit, and realized that being administration
at Dragonmount meant more to me than I could have imagined.
It's part of my life now,
and an important one. I spend more time
at Dragonmount than I spend in class, usually four or more hours a day either
directly at the site or doing stuff for the site. I work 8-9 hours a day at a computer terminal, come home, and
work another four for Dragonmount.
Why? I'll bring religion into
it, indirectly... Lutheranism has a
focus on vocation and service (my father is a Lutheran minister) that I seem to
have gotten. Service to the community
is very important to me, and I try to keep what's best for Dragonmount as a
whole in mind in whatever decisions I make.
Dragonmount is my community now, and I love it.
By the way, does anyone
else see a resemblance to Macbeth here?
He was Glamis, and Cawdor, and then King, as the witches predicted. I was Brown Ajah Head, as I wanted to be,
and remain Keeper of the Chronicles. I
leave it up to you: Should Kathana be worried that I'll usurp her place? *laughs*
NO.... I'm just being silly.
Kathana is one of my best
friends, and one of the very few people in the world I respect. She's always been a good Org Leader and a
good Staff member, as well, and I thank her for it.
I also thank my Warder, Ben
T-Gaidin, for being there when I needed you, and for being a good friend and
coworker.
Phoenix: I refuse to suck up to you. You've done quite spiffily, and we wish you
could be around more.
And all my new friends as
well: Phrygiana, once my bitterest
enemy and now one of my dearest companions; Lone Wolf, my phone buddy and
roommate stealer; Mazrim Taim, whom I love to pester (he's fun folks!); Nordan,
who I will always miss; Sathinar, the mad pigeon eater who was also the second
DMer I've ever met and one of my very very best friends; Aldazar, the brash,
blunt young man who I can always trust to tell me the truth; Rhiardeyn, my own RP Leader with the Aiel
(GO AIEL!!! WOOOHHHH!!); Reile, who
always helps me up when I'm down; Taimandred, the chicken-eater; Old Lanfear,
the wise young maid; Karana, my good friend; Yveva, Brown Ajah Head
extraordinaire.
For any of you I've missed,
I'm sorry. There are far too many good
friends and companions here at Dragonmount to remember, and my most humble
apologies for missing you.
I love this site, and will
always love this site.
I'd like to close with a
song from the Beatles, please. In My Life.
There are places I remember
All my life, though some
have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some
remain
All these places had their
moments
With lovers and friends
I still can recall
Some are dead and some are
living
In my life I've loved them
all
But of all these friends
and lovers
there is no one compares
with you
And these memories lose
their meaning
When I think of love as
something new
Though I know I'll never
lose affection
For people and things that
went before
I know I'll often stop and
think about them
In my life I love you more
Though I know I'll never
lose affection
For people and things that
went before
I know I'll often stop and
think about them
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more
