Fragment of a conversation which helped lift up my soul

[matrixrefugee]

Funny what comes up in conversations. This between me and "Dragon-Guy", my dear frienemy from the MxO:

{DA} Sieges Morraeon: I'll admit, I've been through so much personal hell right now, I don't think I could handle grim for a while yet. Long story, and I don't want to bore you with it.
"Dragon-Guy": I've got time.
{DA} Sieges Morraeon: Well, my parish got thrown out of it's home in a lovely historic church -- after a long, arduous legal battle to try keeping the doors open, so consquently, this rattled my faith in God and/or organized Christianity to the roots.
{DA} Sieges Morraeon: Tried finding another religion to follow, but what I thought was going to work didn't, so I went back to Catholicism, only to have a priest just about slam the door in my face, instead of welcoming me back home.
"Dragon-Guy": *winces*
{DA} Sieges Morraeon: I know, it was like some kind of alternate version of the parable of the Prodigal Son, where the fellow's older brother meets him when he comes home, instead of him meeting the father.
{DA} Sieges Morraeon: Faith means a lot to me; it's practically part of who I am, so right now, I'm sitting with an open psychic wound that only time can really heal. Wish things would speed up a little on that front.
"Dragon-Guy": If it helps any, you could try telling yourself that you're obviously of firmer faith than your pastor.
{DA} Sieges Morraeon: :: Smiles:: Probably what I need to hear right now. Thanks, fella.
"Dragon-Guy": My pleasure.

Comments

[koemiko.livejournal.com]

From what few MMORPGs I've played, I find MxO had the most people who can lift your soul.

[(Anonymous)]

you must not be lookin very hard.

[matrixrefugee.livejournal.com]

I'll admit, in it's heyday, the MxO had some incredible RPers. Dragon-Guy is/was among the finest I ever met -- even when his character drove me up the flippin' wall. :: Laughs:: I just wish more people of his calibre could have stayed with it, but SOE has been mismanaging what could have continued to be a brilliant game...

[koemiko.livejournal.com]

Well. I *did* specify "what few." Also, that isn't to say others don't have people like that... it's just that - in my experience - MxO had the most.

[koemiko.livejournal.com]

SOE has been mismanaging what could have continued to be a brilliant game...

I completely agree.

[matrixrefugee.livejournal.com]

Mm, considering the sheer number of stories about WoW and SWG that show up on bad_rpers_suck, I'm glad I never tried those. I hear -- via "Dragon-Guy" -- that Lord of the Rings Online has a *very* mature and polite player base, so I'm considering giving that one a go (just to see what it's like) when my MxO account expires next month

[koemiko.livejournal.com]

Lord of the Rings DOES sound cool, but I'm not at a time in my life when I can afford another MMORPG... money wise and time wise. Sigh.