Hi lovely ER pirates, I don't have anything special to say apart from that it is hard to express how much I will miss you all and to wish you all a great future and lots of success in whatever life brings for you.
I didn't think I would be able to cope with being there for the last day of the game and said goodbye to lots of my friends yesterday. But I was there today for the last moments (which came half and hour late... good old reliable Disney!). When that last DC happened, on Kab's ship, I sat for a moment looking at my screen and realised that, over a long period, I have probably spent more time with my guild friends than anyone else including my family and RL friends! My time on the game was important for me in lots of ways that I won't go in to now and, hard as it is to predict the future, I don't expect ever to forget my home in Emerald Regiment.
Anyway, the purpose of this is not to be sentimental or dramatic.. just to say thanks to you all for being such warm and thoughtful friends. I don't know how many guildies are members of the forums here; I think a lot are part of the guild facebook group, but I don't have a facebook account so I can't post my goodbyes there. Perhaps, if anyone who sees this wouldn't mind, they could pass on my grateful thanks, good wishes and love there for me too.
I understand the forums will keep going at least for a while, and I will turn up here from time to time ('bad pennies' come to mind, or is that a UK concept) and I hope those of you that are members here will post sometimes to say hello and let us know how you are getting on.
One final word of thanks to Blade and Kab. I, and I know lots of others, are very grateful for the time and effort that you put into the guild for us and for the wise leadership that you provided. Leadership is often taken for granted, ironically particularly when things are going well, but it is a rare ability to keep such a large and disparate group working and playing together in harmony. The Regiment was so rich for having you in command, and if you do half as well in real life as you did as GMs of ER.... well Disney should take a lesson!
Love to you all,
Maisy xxx