I bid thee farewell..

[Kielon]

This has been a long time coming, and I apologize for that, but I wanted to make everyone aware of my current situation, my future situation and why I am leaving WoW.

When the Burning Crusade came out, there was much anticipation of new battles and great new places to explore. So I went in with enthusiasm and a renewed vigor to play the game. About three weeks later, I realized I hated grinding and the idea of doing that for another ten levels was absolutely unbearable.

At the same point, shortly thereafter, my wife and I found out that she was pregnant, so I started to change the focus of my energies from the Burning Crusade to the real world, where my house was a mess and I had a lot of very personal issues I need to handle. So I sunk a bit of money into a vacuum and cleaning supplies and went to town (my wife jokes that I am the one that got the nesting instict instead of her).

My intention was truly to hand the guild leadership over to someone in my absense, but the day I logged on to do just that, my time card had expired and, with no money of which to speak, I could not buy a new card to hand over control.

So time passed and the gap between WoW and I grew and grew. I tried to keep in touch over the boards, and even handed control to Valand at one point through this forum, and with that done, the gap solidified.

My birthday was April 19th, and for my birthday, my wife bought me a couple of WoW time cards for both she and I. So, I logged back on, and WoW was still WoW and the gap was still there. No matter how hard I tried, I just could not get back into the things that had once brought me much time-wasting joy.

I don't know if it is the idea of becoming a father and seeing all the things that need to be done ahead or if it is the fact that I was trying to solo a Resto druid or if it was the fact that I was just done that led me to the conclusion that I was just done. I was.

So, I am done. I may play here and there, but in no way will this be any sort of play schedule that any can rely upon, and therefore I am handing control of the guild over to Celera. I apologize that I did not do this much earlier, as I should have, but that is how it happened.

I do have to say that the game was made fun by the friendships I gained, mostly through this guild. My playing time with all of you has been nothing less than spectacular and I had a truly great time being in DoV through all its incarnations. I truly wish all of you the best and hope to see you in, if not WoW, a future game.

I hope my rambling made sense, and I apologize I was unable to follow through with my vision for Metamorphosis.

Thank you all for being the wonderful people you are.

[Vangelis]

Take care, Kie. If it ain't fun then there really *is* no point. Good luck with the family!

Van

[Fechak]

Good luck my friend, you have been missed, and you shall continue to be.

Be safe and take care of your new family.

[Celera]

Being able to shapeshift is cool. Being a dad, I think you will find, is far more challenging, but also in its own way far more magical.

You are a wonderful friend and you are going to be a wonderful dad. And...there's more but you already know it.

[Annalira Delshannon]

Good luck, Kielon - you will (and have been) missed, but when it's not fun there isn't a reason to play anymore. Be safe, and best of luck with your new family!

[Nedward]

Take care Kielon! I appreciate the closure you have provided, and agree with your choice.

[Gudran]

Take care Kielon. Like Anna said, if it is not fun anymore, no point in wasting precious time with the fam. Good luck being a father! I hear the job is one of the hardest!

[Polrena]

Take care, good luck, and congratulations, once again!

[arvaitha]

I must concur with the popular consensus that if it isnt fun, then you shouldnt play. Becoming a father will take much of your time and they need you more than we ever will so goodluck with fatherhood and I wish you nights full of sleep!! I do, however, hope you still check up on us here and there at least on the forums since I think we have all forged lasting friendships and want to keep up on all the good things that our lives have in store for us and each other. I wish you the best and hope that we wont be forgotten because you will be missed!!

[Albured]

Good luck man I am doing the new dad thing myself and it dose take alot of time but there is lots of joy involved also. After the first few months you will find freetime again weather you use it for wow or some more constructive purpus is up to you. Congrats on the new addition to the family and good luck.

[Emizael]

My friend, you are embarking on the greatest adventure of them all. I wish you nothing but the best of luck.

To say that I'll miss you in game, well, sure, I'll miss ya in game...but, I think we all go a little bit deeper then the game here.

We'll meet again, of that, I am sure.