“Time, why you punish me?” – “Time”, Hootie and the Blowfish

02.05.yc116 Shera < Nazdirer Constellation < Genesis

OOC: Since my return, I still find myself looking for time. It seems every time I sit down to write an entry for this blog, something comes up that diverts my attention. Then, when I come back to focus once more, I lack the time for quality and go for just getting it done. For that, I apologize, and if you’re still sticking with me, thanks so much. Some of the activities that were taking my attention away are settling down now, so I should have more time in the coming months. At least through the summer for sure. (Wonder how many times, I can say time. 😉 )

Ahbazon IX, Moon 2

Some have asked what happened to my original blog entries. Well, I have to laugh, because I had learned long ago the importance of backups. Now I have learned the importance of having more than one. When I took down the site, I had made my backup, but for some reason, it was corrupted. Perhaps versions have changed enough it’s no longer good or it wasn’t a good backup to begin with, I’m not sure. Heck if I know what version things were at that time, I should have noted that as well, but didn’t think it would be a big deal if I started up again. Apparently it is. No worries and such is life.

Others have asked why I left. There’s many reasons why. Mainly, I lost my mother, then my father, both passing away within a couple of years of each other. My mother hitting me the hardest as we were close. (Katia’s story of losing her father is a reflection of that time.) My father and I never really got along that well, but we loved each other and his loss hurt just as much. Travel for work had kicked up again and I found myself getting lost in a couple of other MMO’s.

Diaderi X

EVE, however, is the only MMO I keep coming back to again and again. Others, once I’ve left, I was gone, with the exception of two, which I hardly stayed a month in each of those after returning and I was gone again. But EVE…I don’t know why exactly, I can’t put my finger on it, I just keep coming back. It’s odd, because I love RP (Roleplay), creating characters, and playing out their lives. Yet, I’ve never found any RP in game, only outside the game via this blog and that’s pretty much solo. I consider myself retired from RP now, so that no longer matters.

The other thing is, I’ve been unable to get my real life friends into EVE. Some have tried it, but left, so I’ve been a solo/loner player all these years. It’ll be 11 years next month, yulp, I’ve been here since the beginning. I’ve tried a couple of corps, but they ended up not being as friendly or as active as I had thought they would’ve been. So, I’ve just kept to myself, doing my own thing.

Until now. I’m changing things up a bit. I’m going to try some new things that I’ve never done before in EVE. Since I keep coming back to this game anyway, I might as well focus my attention here and see about making new friends. This blog and Katia will continue, as I consider her my main, and it’s my hope to bring the quality up. I’ve got a couple of features in mind that I’ll be starting soon, one is a series on the “New Eden Explorers”, where I hope to post some capsuleer interviews about their journey through EVE. The other is a series about the Regions I’ve explored, sharing their lore, what’s special about them, and some of my favorite images while traveling through them.

Dom-Aphis VIII, Alal Gate

Look for the first in the “New Eden Explorers” series next week!

As for the other “changing up” things going on, my two alts have joined corps. One is a PvP corp, which I have never had any experience with in EVE. I figured after a decade in and out of the game, it really is about the only thing I’ve not done. More than likely my first kill will probably get a PLEX from me because yeah, I’m gonna feel that bad, lol. My other alt has joined a Highsec industrial corp, where I hope to make some new things and friends. I’m looking forward to both and have received a much warmer welcome than I have in my past experience with corps, so things are already looking up.

Fly smart, fly safe! (and watch out! If my alt kills you, I’m truly sorry. If you kill me, which I’m sure will be more often than not, then good fight, Stay Frosty!)

Katia

Images this week are from the Genesis Region

Hesarid VI