2/29/24

I gave 10 years of my life to this game when I had nothing else ~ as pathetic as it sounds.. In saying that, however, I have things in my life now that take priority over TEF. A healthy and active relationship, a multitude of pets that take up most of my time if I'm not in the city with my wife or we're not gaming together on her off time. Rarely do I get to sit and pour myself fully into TEF like I did 4 years ago (and for the 10 previously), and as much as it saddens me, I'm glad it's happened while the game is slowly dying by the creators and how small the community has become. I find myself writing lore and stories of my own characters, meeting each other and adventuring with each other. I don't rely on anyone else or expect it from anyone else anymore. I think most players are comfortable in their circles and don't feel a need to expand it or open it up fully, and that's ok (truthfully branching out and trying to expand has barely ever worked for me). Everyone is owed comfort and security. I think my place within TEF has slowly been leaking out and eventually I feel like my time completely will come to an end. I enjoy writing for my characters, but I dont need TEF for that if I feel like I am doing it all within my own head. I've always loved writing, even as a young teenager.

YUCK ANYWAY that was a tldr; tef is slowly dying no matter how much we'd like to believe it isnt and im glad it's happening now when I have things to live for outside of it and am not 'prisoned'