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Eliezer of Erudin · November 06, 2009, 11:36:56 AM

Hello! Who is still playing and all that good stuff? I have been bitten by the spectre of nostalgia lately

Eliezer of Erudin
AKA
Nicholas

Vilidius · November 06, 2009, 11:54:20 AM

Wah!!! Okay, this is really funny. I totally just dropped in for the first time in like six years. No exaggeration. And that was yesterday. Here's some nostalgia for you:

http://sagafamily.org/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=593

Btw - someone hook the brother up with a family tag. And I say "brother" because all Erudites were soul brothers back in the day. He was there when we founded the guild too. And I mean the first time. He's the dude in red on the right. I'm in red on the left. Weren't so many robe options back then. I think it had +2 intelligence on it. It was uber. =)

Eliezer of Erudin · November 06, 2009, 12:33:10 PM

Hey Valquiss! Alas, I cannot see the picture, but I am guessing its the Starspun one?

Vilidius · November 06, 2009, 12:42:08 PM

No, it's a group Saga one that someone did ages ago - can't recall who.

Someone gave me family permissions around here very recently. Maybe someone will do the same for you too.

Namae Nai · November 06, 2009, 01:01:43 PM

Got ya both tagged now.

ELIEZER!!

Namae Nai · November 06, 2009, 01:07:33 PM

Oh, and if you wanna say hello to Mixxi and Wystro, I think they still hang out on the tandba.com boards. Dunno what games they've been playin,' if any, however.

Eliezer of Erudin · November 06, 2009, 01:13:28 PM

Thankee! Anyone still playing EQ/EQ2?

What have you been up to?

Jezerai · November 06, 2009, 01:15:19 PM

Greetin's! I don't think I've met either of you, being a relative newcomer to Saga. Only been here four years or thereabouts. But I'm glad to meet you and if you find yourself around Norrath sometime I'd be happy to show you our guild hall and take you adventuring!

Eliezer of Erudin · November 06, 2009, 01:16:14 PM

Quote from: Valquiss on November 06, 2009, 12:42:08 PM
No, it's a group Saga one that someone did ages ago - can't recall who.

Someone gave me family permissions around here very recently. Maybe someone will do the same for you too.

Ah yes, excellent picture!

Vilidius · November 06, 2009, 01:17:24 PM

Quote from: Boudeccai on November 06, 2009, 01:15:19 PM...being a relative newcomer to Saga. Only been here four years or thereabouts....

Okay, I admit I'm lurking here as I write a paper for class, but that's just awesome. How often can anyone say something like that with a straight face?

Jezerai · November 06, 2009, 01:19:19 PM

*snickers* If you knew me better you'd know that I rarely say anything with a straight face.

Eliezer of Erudin · November 06, 2009, 01:29:32 PM

Hey, hey! Good ta meetcha! I am not sure about Valquiss but I was one of those that failed to successfully make the jump from EQ to EQ2.

When EQ2 opened, myself, Syllestrae, Sarhea, and a few others created a Freeport guild first, it was an RP Guild called Birthright whose premise was that after all the devastation, it was time for the Half Elves to claim their destiny!

Alas, while a cool premise (if I do say so myself) we quickly realized that a Roleplay guild with an overly narrow focus was unlikely to last for the long haul.

I did experiment with a few Qeynosian characters... Eliezer transported through time, and a Halfling version of Eliezer that was a descendent of Tuppen... But it didn't stick for me $:-\$

Allen · November 06, 2009, 02:53:17 PM

Hey guys!

I forgot that picture of Saga existed. Wow...those are good memories. I made it from all the individual screenshots of characters and photoshopped us all together. It was a lot of work, but definitely worth it.

I still play EQ2, but I haven't been on AB or in the Saga guild since the first year EQ2 came out. I transferred over to Lucan D'Lere and have guildhopped (lead a couple of guilds along the way) and now I am in a raiding guild.

Had never been into raiding much until about 5 months ago and got invited along on a raid, had fun, they needed a troubador and I decided to join up.

EQ2 really is a very different game from what it was when it first came out. Mixxi tried it a few years back and enjoyed it and still has characters she plays now and again, but RL occupies her most of the time. I visit with her in San Jose almost every summer and she shows me around the coast between intense playings sessions of EQ2. lol

It is good to hear from you both Val and Elizer!

--Tuppen
P.S. My current characters in EQ2 are Garith, Peadar, Ethin and......err...well....Syllestrae. lol. I sometimes create characters to honor old friends. I have had an Eliezer, Valquis, Ankles and Namae, Dara, Wystro and a few others but I didn't particularly enjoy the classes I rolled for them. lol.

Lyrima · November 06, 2009, 04:01:29 PM

YAY!

I love when family finds us

I'm a newcomer too. heh. 5 years (I think?) and counting.

Jasyn · November 06, 2009, 07:04:03 PM

I'm a young'n too. I came in after Lyri, and I'll officially hit my 5 year mark on January 1st, 2010, because I channel lurked and quest journal lollygagged during the first month or two after EQ2 launched, but at least I have a really easy to remember anniversary date.

Anaris · November 06, 2009, 07:45:18 PM

Yep, another channel lurker here. I started lurking back in the FV days. As for officially joining, I believe I graduated into Saga at around the same time as Jasyn. We were both working on our quest journals together, I remember. Katu/Kanina was my sponsor! He consequently nicknamed me Spunky. Speaking of which, Anaris, the character, turned 5 years old this week! I'm not sure if I should celebrate or....apologize to y'all.

It's good to have you guys stop by! Welcome back!

Lyrima · November 06, 2009, 07:55:00 PM

QuoteHe consequently nicknamed me Spunky.

Heh.

Ok so for EVER I've always assumed 'spunky' meant spirited or plucky. Yes?

I just now realized there's a whole nother connotation to that word.

Lyrima · November 06, 2009, 07:57:33 PM

QuoteI'm a young'n too. I came in after Lyri, and I'll officially hit my 5 year mark on January 1st, 2010,

Yeaaah...

Um. I'm pretty sure I was inducted into Saga before EQ2 launched but after most folks had finished with EQ1. That is, except Mene. And Wystro. I think those two were the hold outs for like..ever...

EQ2 has been around for 5 years? that's IT? Feels like so much longer.

Egads, how long have I been gaming??

No, don't answer that. Thank you. Very much.

Corsair · November 06, 2009, 08:16:17 PM

Eliezer and Valquiss....too cool...hello gents!

I certainly recall you both......You may or may not recall, but way back when my original EQ character Beren Fellhand was in an allied guild by the name of Lux Aeternam. We also did a Freeport guild here in EQ-2, Avidus Aeternam, and I had all kinds of plans with ol' Kanina to have a guild war...and then that stuff was never implemented, and half of our guild faded away....and after around a year or so things were done. A fair amount of Lux returned, as did a number of Saga folks, for Vanguard, and we merged up there. It was actually I who originally campaigned for and sponsored Saga, joining forces with Meledi and Kanina to invite Saga into the Fellowship guild alliance thing in EQ...which for a long time was a great deal I think for all the member guilds.

Recently I have struggled to play consistently, though I have played some old EQ, which has been amusing. Maybe I can get cranked up with the coming holiday to get back to a decent level of activity for EQ-2 again.

Vilidius · November 06, 2009, 11:23:28 PM

Rar! I remember Beren. And of course I remember the Fellowship. That was indeed very cool for a long while. I even met Melodi in person once. In hindsight, organizing not only a guild but an alliance of guilds is the kind of insane-level gaming commitment that results in burnout and RL social complications. But it also contributes to good memories.

Good memories about Lux. That was a good guild. =)

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