My static mate in game and good friend Ardra has made the decision to stop playing the Elvaan Samurai Ardra and pick up their previous character again — Naal. I understand the reasons behind this decision, but I find myself feeling an odd emotion of seperation, and very much like a sulking child.

With Ardra we had essentially set out on our jobs together from level one.  My choosing Paladin, Ardra going with Samurai, and Darrian eventually going with White Mage.  We hunted NM’s together, farmed, made our way through teh d00nz o’ d00m not only with our mains, but also our sub jobs, and our sub job’s sub job.  Occasionally we reached back to our higher level character to help out in impossible situations (my using Gentoo, Ardra using Naal), but for the most part we forged our way through by our own grit.  As we did this, we became a force to be reckoned with, and to my surprise, I formed a bond with these characters as much as I did with the players behind them.

With Naal being 75 or nearly 75 with 3 jobs (plus merits), I find myself both pulled with the desire to do things with my friend, but also pushed away because there is no more challenge or feeling of accomplishment.  So long as I trail along behind Naal saftey or achieving whatever goal is never in doubt.