Thursday, December 31, 2009 @ 11:03 PM

Reflections

As I write this post, I'm looking out of the window at the sky.

Thinking.

Thinking about what has happened during the past few hours, the past few days, the past few weeks even! So much has happened. So much, that I am unable to write them all down for fear of losing my readers or my sanity.

But I'll just list out 2 unpleasant memorable incidents. I say they're unpleasant, because they made me have negative thoughts and feel negative emotions. But I say memorable because they are. Some people say that unpleasant things are more memorable than pleasant ones. Now, I won't jump to conclusions, but for this case, it is true. Good things did come out of those 2 experiences, no doubt, but, pondering through them now, I still think that they are rather post-worthy. In part because I can criticise and lament, and in part because I feel the need to point out those good things as well.

Last week (Or was it the week before? I can't remember when, which I suppose, is a good thing. Because bad things ought not to be remembered), we organised a GPQ (Keane's idea, not mine). Realising that we have a stunning lack of mages with level 17 teleport, a few of us decided to go to the Free Market and recruit. From a biased perspective, I never really fancied that idea. But we had no choice. It was either this, or we call off the GPQ, because we will be unable to complete the 2nd stage, which, is, in my opinion, un-productive.

But enough of that. To the main point.

So we went to the FM in Channel 20. We asked something along the lines of "Any mage with level 17 teleport want GPQ?"

Until, of course, I caught a glimpse of something in the chatbox, which was quickly pushed out of sight by someone else's chat. But it was an important something, so I scrolled up. And saw the message.

"Guild with no mage shameless".

Shameless. He called MSNoobSterZ shameless. We're shameless. You're shameless, I'm shameless. The whole guild is shameless. Shameless.

Of course, I lost control...

[Blah blah blah you all know what happened next. I won't elaborate here. Blah blah blah.]

Well, we went to look for the guy, and he did not seem remorseful at all. In fact, we even got into a mini debate on ENGLISH. Goodness. He asked me sarcastically, for the meaning of 'shameless'. Naturally my first reaction was to give him a definition in MY WAY, but I decided against it and fetched the dictionary instead.

Immodest and imprudent.

Then he lamblasted me for not knowing what 'shameless' meant. Heck, what do you know, person who says 'you is' instead of 'you are'? I know the meanings of those 2 words. So shut up. I cannot remember whose idea was it to throw a dictionary. Thank goodness I didn't listen. Because he is not worth my time.

Now, after that incident, looking back, I realised that, maybe I over-reacted a little bit. A miniscule bit. But, what someone says in-game, has to come from a real feeling, a real emotion right?

For example, (and now digressing a little) saying "I love you" to your Maple GF/BF/whatever may constitute as a simply 'virtual' thing. I mean, I have heard of people who have real life partners and who are attached virtually to a different person as well. I know, I know, different people have different 'rules' as to this, for example, some people think that you cannot have a virtual partner if you're attached in real life, etc etc etc. But that's a whole different issue, and out of our radar scope.

However, what some do not realise is that, by saying 'I love you' to someone virtually, deep down inside, you may actually mean it. Like, how do you say 'muacks' without expression in real life? Surely you must be smiling secretly to yourself in real life? Then you look forward to talking to them in Maple etc. Because, what happens to your virtual character in the game, actually affects you as well. Don't believe me? Try being angry in Maple without getting angry in real life. See? I told you so.

Another incident in which I have an unpleasant memory of, was that of the KS-ing in Spooky. Now, for those who were involved, I won't go through what happened, but for those who don't, well, basically, one of our guild members got KS-ed by a notorious KS-er from an equally notorious guild. Ahem.

Well, I won't go through the bad points for these, because firstly, many people should know what it's like to be KS-ed, and secondly, I am tired. It's 11 p.m. on New Year's Eve! I did realise one good thing though.

When our guildmate got KS-ed, people asked their buddies for help. Some of these buddies went on to call THEIR buddies for help, and some of...oh you get my point. What struck me was that some of these people, they seemed so determined to KS back the KS-er. Now, I won't say it's a good thing, but it reflects something good, at least. That people care. That people would stand up for innocent Maplers. And that's a good thing, because the world really could use people like this.

Well, tell you what. I wish to be one of those people too. To, according to CCN and wyte and numerous others, 'fight for justice' and 'defend what's right'. A Bishop spammed me for free that day. I wish to do the same thing too, when I'm a Bishop, for a Priest next time. Whilst it may be just little exp to me, whatsmore considering the pots cost, but to somebody else, it could mean a lot.

A simple act of graciousness and kindness can make somebody's day. So, go ahead, make somebody's day. Happy New Year =)

Here's a toast to 2010! Cheers :D

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