Abiding by One's Namesake Hello all!
In just a couple weeks it will mark my three year mark as a Storyteller on Mizahar, but whereas the past couple of years I would triumphantly and silently punch the air for another year well done, this winter has a much different feel to it for me, as this Summer into this Winter has been the most inactive spell I have ever had as an ST. If nothing else my scrapbook itself is very telling, my last movie review being in June.
I always have and always will understand ST departures, Mizahar can become an important part of one's life, but no matter how cool and awesome it is it won't ever compare to the life you live outside of it. That being said I always hoped I never would become one of those ST's that slowly dwindled off to eventually become greyed out by Gossamer no matter how much she would have liked to keep them on, which is essentially precisely where I am right now. Around the time of our move and the new job I assured myself that I just needed to get settled in and my drive to return to Miz would return, but it has not happened, and is the reason why this much longer post than needed is about to formulate itself.
Apart from my job, which is thankfully part time, my pottery has been doing quite well. My Etsy shop is in dire straits, but only because of the amount of holiday related shows and shops I am putting my work into this season, and I am very excited because after the Christmas mayhem I am going to buy an artist table at my very first con in April, just a wee thing, but hopefully the start of me selling my work at the perfect kind of nerdy gatherings for my dragons, dinos, and other critters.
In addition I would like to show off the two newest additions to our apartment.
This is Tali, a not planned leopard gecko we received from our old roommate's coworker who had had her for a year and was doing all the work keeping up the lizard while the son she bought her for could care less. We happily snatched her up, joining another leopard gecko and gargoyle gecko we are fostering while my brother is at college.
The second critter we got after traveling down to Manchester for a reptile expo.
If there are any Rick and Morty fans in the room this little fella's name is Schwifty (full name Bibbledy 'Schwifty' Robbins). He (we're still unsure on gender) is a melanoid axolotl, or mexican salamander, an all aquatic amphibian. Those little red guys in the picture are his food source blood worms, and it isn't as gross as it sounds as they come in little red ice cubes you keep in your freezer.
Apart from all of that I've been watching plenty of movies and TV shows, as well as enjoying the heck out of Fallout 4, holy jeez its great. I haven't touched it in about a week building up to a big holiday show this weekend and it has been difficult let me tell you.
So now that I've continued to build up the suspense of this post and tell you my life story I'll get to the important piece of news, which is that I will be retiring as an ST from Mizahar at the end of this Winter season. I will not be taking any new moderated threads unless they are quick little guys to get a job or whatnot, to ensure I leave the least amount of dangling ends upon my departure. Also I would love so much for Taloba to remain open after I leave so if you have ever considered STing and feel drawn to the hot, humid, and dangerous climbs of the City of Bones, please please let me know, I'll be around for a few months yet and we can get the city alive and pumping as well as ready to continue into the future in that time.
I sent a PM earlier to Gossamer with an apology, and I would like to apologize to all of you as well. I never wanted to be 'that' ST, and I will be around more for this Winter to make sure if anyone needs anything from me I'll have your back. I want to thank Dravite immensely for all the grading he has done in Falyndar while I've been shirking my duties, and thank my small but wonderful player base for being so patient with me.
Mizahar has been a very important part of my life for years now, and the idea of leaving it behind is a bit scary, and a bit sad, but I do know its the right thing to do with my life in its present state, and I thank you all for understanding, and look forward to this Winter with you.
As always, Safe Travels
-Alex