Well, I joined at around November... 2000? Anyway, I was known BaatoRyan, and I honestly forgot how I got here. It was a BG2 forum right? And after a few days, I just kept hanging out with the blue board. There was this battle that insanely for a very long time, the evil smiting thread by jerome and Tipsy, I couldn't forget that one...

At this point, I got spoiled by that time by some guy I forgot his name, and when I asked questions, lordkymil was on the rescue
The board after I joined, was a silent one, but not anymore, the members before me, right before, and members after me, were all too sticky and stubborn that they couldn't separate business with pleasure

We all mingled, all asked questions, I remember us, giving our advices, and then asking how the other guy/girl is after... it was heart-warming...
Then, of course, our first time BG2 careers were over, or coming to an end. We had bonded so strongly that even though we are done and not even playing our games, we were hanging out there, helping those who seek enlightenment, and hopinbg that those other people in league with us would stay
And they did.
This is where it all began. Then, we started making off-topic posts, and then we all had been pouring out our probs. I remember me posting there a prob (wow, it has been that long already?), and people replied in such a mature and serious manner taht shocked me. It made me feel warm and mushy on the inside, hoping that my RL friends could do that, or was wondering at that time, and all my doubts rested there, that I knew, if my friends weren't of any help, this board is.
Then, the board all of a sudden crashed one time. and then, lotsa posts got deleted, and then, there was no flood control, and then there was Bagger, and then, Cloudy joined and stromed the whole place!!! heehee and here we are!!!
Although he was highly regarded by me and forever more because of his attitude and wisdom, Armisael is not posting anymore... handling too much of his very busy RL i suppose... how many children does he have now I wonder...
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Mithril Cavalier of ALSB
You almost had me? You never had me! You never had your car! It is not about winning by a mile or by an inch, its about winning.