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Sorry but this is such a good story.

This story really hits home.

When I first started the game, I joined an LS that was quite the same, overtime though it to me felt like a competition. We were all the same lvl, then there began to be huge lvl gaps, adventuring with one another, even lvling with one another was becoming a thing of the past. I myself regret even participating in the "grind". I am now lvl 55 pld, friends, LS members, and aquintances are all well passed my lvl and it's not quite the same partying with strangers. Sure some of the parties are fun, have some decent chats, but after that party disbands, thats it, the next time you meet you may be caught in a lvling spread. Since i've decided to stop and do some farming for a few weeks to have enough gil for present equipment and future equipment, i began to realize what was posted here. Now as I farm, I keep a watchful eye on the people lvling in Qufim, or in Delkfut tower, or where-ever I may go. I will lend a helping hand to those that need.

I wish this would be stickied. This is what the game really is all about..... Plain and simple.

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Asarath you are correct. We do interact with REAL people on this game. But moreso than that this story is a life lesson NOT just a lesson for the adventurer in all of us. Some of you replying to this have posted to that fact and I would like to as well. Take the time and read all of this... every last post there are a lot of people out there who are like minded. Gives me some faith in humankind as well.

I also agree this should be stickied and will be sending the admin a message to that effect... who is with me?

Wow, just watching the video first i could tell it was going to be a great story to read. Reading this story gave me chills just reading it... I can't even imagine how emotional it had to of been for these people. I'm very greatful they shared their story with us and, I personally think everyone should read this a few times before logging back in. Yeah I mean sure... this all in a world of 1's and 0's. But hey... look at the world we live in now. So for those of you who think "Bah, it's just a game." yeah well don't complain about your real-world problems or girlfriends dumping you... because you know waht, Bah it's just life.

-Xtek

That is beautiful, no doubt about it. I love the music, it fits so well with the theme of the video, its amazing really.

I've never been much into the crying thing, but that story seriously made me think.
I've been lucky enough to stay in touch with nearly all of the friends I made at the game's PS2 release when we started...Zyee, Sweets, Sivertry, Rubbaduckie...and though our lvls are now differing, it's a shame when I realize how much I've taken it for granted that we're still all together in one LS...
The adventuring part of the story also made me sit and think...How many amazing sites have I just shrugged off...
The Aurora Borealis in Qufim..."God the exp here sucks..."
The jungles of Elshimo..."How much longer till I'm out of this god forsaken maze? I paid 3k for this peice of sh-- "map"?"
The waterfalls of Jugner..."God dammit...Where the hell's that Davoi entrance...Gonna drown Malix in this retarded fall for giving me wrong directions. >_<"
So many great sites ignored and passed because "I should be getting more exp" or "I need to get to X place and grab Y item for Z quest already.".
So many oppourtunities wasted...
/runs onto his balcony with his "thinking equipment" (read as- pack of cigarettes and coffee mug big enough to drown a todler inside) to plan an LS event.

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Beautiful Story.


Let's try to keep it here for others to read.

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This story made me cry every time I read it. I'm just emotional like that even though I'm a guy...

Why isn't this stickied yet???

This story is not jsut some virtual interaction that doesn't really matter. Everything that happened can be directly related to real life. When a group of people go into smoething none of them know anythnig about they create bonds that will become cherished to eachother as the go through experiences. But as time progresses, each one developes their own desires. Whether It be a struggle for supreme power, the most money, or see the world, each one strays. But when a bond is created it is always perserved. BLM did not want to leave the days where she had friends and everyone was together. This is very moving because after we leave our struggle for a good job in life etc. we reflect on the more beautiful aspects of life and the world around us.

A friendship between THF and Taru WHM sparked a flame that fuels all adventurers and all people willing to go beyond known borders. As long as they have eachother, everything is ok...

I've read this many of times before, and I've watched the video as well. I can begin to imagine with out a friend of mine on the Alexander server that has long sence quit playing, Tristen, who I met on the Lakshmi server as Neojester. He was a fun person to hang with, and we both enjoyed helping others. We were in no hurry to level, we just wanted to be useful to others. I would start up parties with him in Valkurm dunes and we'd get others that needed the items for sub jobs and help them get them. Then one day Neojester had tired from being level 20 or so and being nagged by the Linkshell he was in and by people in general he decided to drop Neojester and stick to Tristen only. I was a level 24 taru whm at that time. I wished him well and he invited me to come join him on Alexander. I told him initially that I couldn't because I had friends here.

A day or two went by and I realized I really didn't have anyone that I concidered a true friend. Well on in-game that is. So I emailed Tristen and asked for the world pass and promised to pay him back. He didn't want my gil and proceded to give me water crystals and a shield so I could get started as a rdm. He was to give me a link pearl to the link shell he is in. He was from bastok as I am from windurst. We never got together for weeks on end. By that time I had met a guy named Autolycus while I was level 13 as a rdm. He was working on rng. He asked if I could watch over him for a bit so he could be safe while hunting. I had nothing special going on so I agreed. At the end I recieved my first Linkpearl on the Alexander Server. I was invited into ClanDragon.

I was happy here, quiet and content with where I was, and where my character was going. I solo'd up to level 17 before going to Valkurm Dunes. Where I met my bestest friend in all of vana'diel Levhadi. A hume rdm that was under equipped. So I gave him 5000 gil so he could upgrade his equipment. I think this is where we became very good friends. But not right away. Later on many others had been recruited into ClanDragon and Levahdi's wife started a character of her own named Voskresenya. I soon met many others on my path. Mostly in the linkshell. Some being Tuxnux, Leodesol, Akashi, Rinoah, Shinrai, Brolly, and many others. I felt like I was a part of a family.

The day came that Levahdi started to level blm. He loved it. And in turn while leveling my taru blm butt with his hume blm butt, he decided to create a taru char. So he did, he created Levahddi. Him and his wife are level 58 both I believe. My highest level job is only 31. I haven't returned to my rdm in a long time. Except for Kazham key hunting. I am currently enjoying tanking as a Paladin. I have no idea what my future holds for me at the moment. Levahddi levels War and Nin with me at the moment and Voskresenya levels blm with me. I don't know how long that will last as they out leveled me before. But only time will tell where this vagabond Male Tarutaru PLD/WAR will find himself.

Welp that was my story the best I can remember it, as my memory isn't the greatest in the world.

I thank you for you all sharing and letting me share as well.
Thank you ^^