Blogsplosion2011: The first time I fell in love…
To kick of Blogsplosion2011, I asked Murren “to write about the first time she fell in love (or, barring that, in “like”) with an MMO. Romantic language usage a must.” You can read more about her daily adventures over at Murren Pursues the Dream.
There is so much to be said about my first love, it is hard to know where to begin.
When we were first introduced, I didn’t know what to think. He struck me as attention hungry and a bit boring. Over time I came to know him, he drew me in and consumed me. He made me feel important; like I could make a difference in the world. I know I made a difference in his, when I helped to battle his shadows.
I would stay up until the wee hours of the morning, playing his games and exploring every inch of his landscape. Whether we were sitting on the Holtburg’s rooftops talking with Theeta, Rhalina, and Creature, or walking on the moonlit shores of Dereth, his presence was intoxicating and leaving side was always difficult.
When I would wake in the morning, groggy from our late night adventures, my walk to work enchanted by memories of my night with him. But while I felt his call, I was also plagued by the reality that people wouldn’t understand.
How could they understand my love for Asheron? Err… I mean, Asheron’s Call.
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That’s how I felt for his brother AC2
I loved AC2, but only for a short time… and pretty much only because it was prettier and new. I returned to AC several times over about 6 years, but I haven’t played in 3 or 4 years now.