thread starter LostProphecy Apr 10 2009
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| Taken and adapted from this site: link I found it very touching and thought it should be shared. Please note that although it may be from another game (Ragnarok Online), its principles are relatively universal to Maple as well. Today, as per normal, sat at the center fountain after leveling on monsters. I was sitting in front of the computer, browsing through a revision book, occasionally looking up at the screen at the people walking up and down the streets, and the randomly opened shops and chat rooms. Suddenly, a chat room caught my eye. [Are you...smiling now?] Looking carefully, it was opened by a female novice. She was wearing a Smile Mask, sitting quietly by the fountain. I looked as people went in and then immediately out of her chat room, those who came out, either used the [...] emoticon, or type a string of [....]. Occasionally there would be some, who used the /thx emoticon. I got curious then. Putting down the revision book, I moved the mouse and clicked to enter her chat room. [Peace... ] She greeted me, and then traded me. At first, I thought she was a beggar monster, and kept on canceling. After a few times, I wanted to leave the chat room, she suddenly said [I want to give you something...] I looked at the item she gave me, a Flower. That's right...a Flower...a worthless Flower. I didn't understand why she gave me this Flower and asked her why. She slowly typed a line of words, [Hoping this Flower, will bring a smile to your face. Er, Smile?] I still didn't understand her meaning. [Yes...Today as you were playing RO, have you been angry? Or unhappy because you died?] "Yes, I had..." Today I got killed by mobs, and I had got angry once again upon mentioning this. [Then you often got angry because of such matters?] "Yes, thinking of it also made me angry!" [Then...why are you still playing RO?] "..." I thought about her question on the spot, why am I still playing RO? Everyday I get angered and there would always be things not going my way, so why am I still playing RO? I thought of the reasons as to why I am still staying, was it because of the high level? Too much zeny? Perhaps...but these were not the main reasons. Once again I thought of the happy times I had with my friends on adventures...meeting a good Samaritan who gave me equipments when I was still low level...Talking to a still new Priestess by chance, now my dear after knowing each other for some time...The first time we met Baphomet, the entire party couldn't react fast enough and got exterminated, all of us lying on the floor laughing hysterically...A new Acolyte in the guild, who got upset as she added wrong skills, the memory of us all comforting her...Managed to get a Ghost Bandanna, watching my cute and lovely wife wearing it for consecutive few days shopping happily... [Have you thought of the answer?] She asked again. "Yes..." [So are you smiling now?] "Yes!" A smile formed on my lips, a smile that came form within my heart. [Hoping this Flower, will bring a smi |