This is an odd post, for me... it's not my usual short post, and it's not my standard political shitposting or weird trolling. This is a much more important post, and beyond all these ramblings, I hope that you listen to me and read this to the end; I hope it'll be a worthwhile read for all of us.
Easter is a time that we Sinkerites should be able to appreciate. It's a celebration of rebirth, of ascension, and of forgiveness. Those three things ultimately are necessary in any Sinker in order for it to thrive, and in order for it to grow. Sinkerites grow based on our own ambitions, and advance in this world based on what we can claw out for ourselves. We are reborn in our Sinker, whether by game mechanics or by choice, and we do what we must. But ultimately, the nature of our regions, small pockets of GCR madness in the midst of the game mean that we must also take a bit more... to be crass, shit than our larger bretheren. We must fight hostility from every direction, and ultimately, it does take its toll.
I am a rabble-rouser. I'm incredibly good at getting like-minded people riled up, spreading ideas, and taking an existing crowd and rousing it to a frenzy, if they agree with me. When they disagree, it's quite obviously less effective, but let's be real, I think anyone who knows me knows this to be the case. This skill makes me effective at working in a region, getting people riled up, and when our community was more active, drawing us in a direction I felt was best for the region.
What I am not, however, is a grower of a region, right now. That's understandable; I've never operated within any recruitment division of any major region. It's a weakness, and one I'm working to change. However, there's one fundamental problem there.
NO GCR DELEGATE SHOULD BE LEARNING BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THEIR JOB WHILE ON THE JOB, IF THOSE FUNCTIONS BEING DONE PROPERLY IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT.
So, today is the day that I announce my intent to abdicate. I will NOT be abdicating tonight. I will NOT be turning over the delegacy within the next couple of days. Altino and I will be discussing everything more in detail, with the assistance of the Viziers, Guardians, and Koth to create a plan that will work well for the region.
I'm tired, Osiris. And this isn't the place to complain and whine about the reasons for that, or the OOC reasons that I have had trouble with motivation. I'm not the kind of individual to use my OOC shit as a crutch, or to flame people during a statement like this. If Osiris truly wants to hear about that, we'll come up with a VC or radio bit where I discuss all the crap that's been going on, with the condition that it be kept apolitical. I'll air my concerns and discussions with historical context alone. Additionally, that conversation will happen at least three months into Altino's reign.
And that will go into the next, and most important point, Osiris. I named Altino my successor because she can do it. Because she has grown regions and helped them thrive, and with her at the helm, Osiris can thrive in a way it really hasn't in a while. And that's an amazing thing. I really think she can make this region thrive in a way it never has. I think she can turn this into an even more amazing community.
The core is there, and I'm putting this region in the hands of the person I would trust most with it. Osiris will be safe, will be secure, and most importantly, perhaps to me than the rest of you, I will not be leaving you. I will still be as active as I can make myself with my own issues, and I will work with Altino, under her command, to help advance the region. I will do it glady.
I hope you all will too. I love this region. Typing this hurt. A lot. And I was going to sign off with a snarky "Happy April Fool's" to troll you and make you wonder if any of it was real, but... I really, truly can't troll you guys about this in good faith. This is incredibly serious, incredibly personal to me, and ultimately, I pray that Altino will do a better job than I when it comes to growing this community.
You guys are fucking great. Even when we disagree. Even when we fight. Even when we're caught up in the stupid drama, we find a way to put our heads together and make things work. Our tenacity is amazing, and our will to survive and continue through so much drama is what made me fall in love with this region. We can do this. We can do anything, with the right crew.
Hail Osiris, my home. Long may we stand.
Spoiler
I'm not leaving you guys. I promise. If I have my way, I'll be in the region doing what I can to help until Max unplugs the game.
