Internet Interaction: A Conundrum

Oh, I do love calling on friends for favors. It's such a delight. On occassion, it's a chance to reconnect with someone you haven't spoken to in months. Other times, it's a valuable lesson in internet ettiquette:

Blue Mage 101: Policies, Etiquette & Disciplinary Action

Good evening, class.

First of all, my deepest condolences to Omari regarding the Silver Sea Remnants fiasco. Our hearts are with you.

Anyway, I should have discussed this on the first day of class, and of course I forgot to send you all home with a syllabus. Today, I would like to put a pause on our exploration of Blue Magic to discuss my particular class policies.

One of those days...

I wanted to make an angry letter out of this (how fitting), but you know what? I'm not even going to bother.

Think what you all want about me--I welcome your abuse.

If you hadn't heard elsewhere, Hephaestus is dead. 2 people decided to quit, and that news made 2 more people decide to quit, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

Blame whoever you want. You all have eyes, ears and a brain. You decide who is responsible. I'm through trying to compensate, compromise, console and amend.

Why People Hate Blue Mages

Have you spent sleepless nights pondering the great mystery of why it is that people hate Blue Mages? You, my friend, are not alone. Many of us have taken a liking to the curious cerulean assassins of the near east, but have been shunned, turned away, ridiculed. Why, we ask, why?

I could think of no better example than a one "Ms. M." on our very own Siren server. Perhaps the kitty White Mage needed a few more thousand experience to cap her next merit, or perhaps Ms. M., like many of us, finds trouble getting merit party invites as a Blue Mage. There is the third, equally likely contingency that Ms. M. has no idea what the hell she's doing.

Cause Two-Outta-Three Ain't Bad~

Eremes' Trigger:


Kyte's Trigger:


End Result:

On Entitlement

Dear Xxxxx,

We as civilized human beings enter into social contracts with each other every day. We forgo our freedom to be douches with each other so that we can casually greet a 'friend' without having him bare his teeth.

Mockery of Justice

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No, I Understand You; I Just Don't Agree With You

To whom it may concern: