So for the past three months, our linkshell leader and his wife have been pretty much MIA on the game and to events, which ya know is understandable when he starts a new job and they have two kids to take care of. We all really didnt think much of it when he got online for like maybe an hour or less and then be gone again, at least I didn't, but I found it rather annoying when he'd actually get on for an event and talk like he was still at the top of the list for gear when he had no clue what was going on for weeks. Or when he'd get on, and skip going to an event to craft or farm.
Well, Wednesday night he made it official; him and his wife were leaving the shell. He said it was because he no longer had the time to play or to be able to lead a linkshell as a leader, which was a respectable answer. The only one he gave us that night. He followed to say that WTT had carried on without him this far and we would continue to carry on without him now. Then he gave us the killer part: he and his wife were transferring to Ifrit in ten minutes and if we wanted to talk to him again we'd better friend list him.
It all happened so fast no one asked or questioned what was going on, though a lot of us were sitting there in shock. Some of the leaders in WTT were good RL friends of our shell holder, and they had no idea how to respond to what was happening. People said their goodbyes and goodluck. I watched all this happen from Eji's screen as I wasnt logged in at the time, but I really felt no desire to say goodbye. Fattkidd was my friend and he was deserting us. He'd made up his mind and the only thing that was going to come out of my mouth at the time were things he didnt want to hear.
So as the ls chat finally filled with goodbyes and Fatts and Ani finally took their leave, an entire weight of uncertainty dropped over all of us. With our shell holder now on Ifrit, we had no way to expand our shell anymore. And with them gone, taking approximately 16 million worth in Dynamis Currency with them, it was apparent WTT had two options; crumble from this and break shell, or form a new one.
The members however, as shocked as we all were, did not chose to fall apart. We had become stronger then that, closer then that. Yes Fatts and Ani were our leaders, and more so our friends, but surprisingly despite the changes it seemed just like any other member leaving the linkshell. The game still went on, the other still hung out, did things and we still ran events. And so we decided, that fuck being left behind. We were going to leave WTT behind too. So we picked a new name, and a new pearl, and a new leader. Cid will run things from now on. Somehow I'm more content with Cid leading then I was with Fatts. Our pearlsacks will pick up their places and we will step out of teal blue and into silver. WanderinTrupaTricks became something completely different. But nothing really changed. Because we're still a family at heart.
The official changing of linkshells will happen Sunday night before Kirin in sky. I'll post pictures of it after.
Tags: Linkshell
