All good things must come to an end

[Elrond]

Words fail to express how much Sryth has been a wonderful experience. If not mistaken, my ride began in 2007. And with the exception of a minor hiccup, it has been a most enjoyable ride.

The Sryth forum and community is beyond utopian! After 4 years, I cannot remember a single incidence when discourse, discussion, and arguments have been overly negative, impolite, hostile, or inappropriate. You are a wonderful flock that is sensitive, polite, helpful, accommodating, and supportive. You are truly legendary envoys for Sryth.

But the ride must end for Theodril, Elrond, Elendil, Elrohir, Tallys' Apprentice, or whatever moniker I used. It must end for me, father of 2 boys and husband to the most wonderful woman on the face of this planet. The boys are growing up; and they need more of my time. And other life commitments have to be fulfilled.

All members have contributed to this wonderful forum. And to each thanks and gratitude for his/her contribution. And special recognition is due to some members who have been the "elders," the cornerstone, the staying power, and the wonderful company over the years. Thank you Dooli. Thank you Badstench. Thank you Oldschool. Thank you Scouti. Thank you Spencer. And last but definitely not least, Thank you Thingirl.

For whatever it is worth, I leave behind to all the wonderful people in the forum a legacy of about 5 thousand posts in the old and new forums. It is that of a forum member who tried not to be a negative presence.

And so, on a good note, I say again, thank you so much for Sryth. Thank you all for being the most wonderful forum community on the net! Keep up the tremendously great work!

May you all find guidance, peace, and happiness in your lives.

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Sorry, Badstench!

[Lightwielder]

Good bye, Elrond. Though you may not be able to now, there is nothing that says that you can never pick it up at a future date, even if it be years from now.

Thank you, as well, Elrond. It is true that good things come to an end, but sometimes we see the end, when it is the beginning in reality.

You will always be welcome here, you and all of those voices in your head that you call "alts."

You will be remembered.

Best of success with your young legacies.

[scout1idf]

Farewell for now Elrond.

Saying goodbye sounds to much like forever and I for one hope someday you will find your way back to us when your life will allow.

So again I will only say farewell.

[Oldschool]

Whether it be goodbye or farewell the sentiment is sincere Elrond as you'll be missed. And like the others I hope it's "for now".

I truly understand that family commitments take precedence.

At a loss for words so I'll close with, thanks for your final sentence and "back atcha".

[spencer]

Elrond, it goes without saying that your presence here will be sorely missed. I am glad that the reason that you are leaving is that you want to dedicate more time to a wonderful family. You know that you are always welcome and I think that I can speak for everyone when I say that we do hope you might visit on occasion. As our GM is so fond of saying, I will simply close with

"All the best!"

[Tetracapillactomist]

That's my 'father' goes there!...

Of course, he has real sons in need of his attention, and a wife, and I wish him and all of them the best this existence has to offer!

But I find this sudden departure depressing all the same...

I am happy he has a loving family, and it's self-evident that he should want to spend his time with them.

But a dark, foreboding feeling is settling in the pit of my stomach, I am experiencing a real sense of loss. And the forum has lost a sizeable sliver of humanity today... What next?... Damn it, the forum is bleeding...

Goodbye Elrond, be well...

[texlaw1992]

May your absence only be temporary.

[Doolipalally]

You will be missed, Elrond, and like everyone else I hope we may see you again one day, even if it's only passing through. But I do understand: sometimes we have to step back, look at our lives and decide how we want them to be.

Namárië. Calo anor na ven.

[demojan777]

Ya gotsta do what ya gotsta do. Trust me, I've lost many a player from my home games to responsibility, but time wounds all heels... strike that, reverse it and then correct the spelling...

[Scarbrow]

I'll just say farewell too, Elrond. I sincerely hope you'll be able to come back to us again, sometime in the future. As long there is a Sryth game, there will be a Sryth community you can call home.

Best of wishes with all your real-life endeavors.

Until time brings us together again...

[Chareos]

All the best Elrond and hopefully it is more au revoir than adieu.

[thingirl]

Aww..... Goodbye, Elrond. We'll miss you. I hope that you'll find time to pop in from time to time :).

[Young Ned]

I understand that you need to give more time to your family, and I commend you for your dedication. Like the others, I do hope that even though you can't give this forum the time you used to, you'll still be able to pop in occasionally, much the way I do these days.

Take care, and if our paths don't cross again, have a great life!

[Blackcrowe]

Wow! Looks like I'm 3 weeks behind on the latest news. I thought Elrond was being a bit quiet lately! If hes got more important things to focus on then so be it. He leaves for the best of reasons. I'll console myself with the knowledge that our loss is Elronds gain.

But from one whos disappeared before and returned to another whos already done likewise on at least one occasion heres a little message for him when the day comes that he gets a bit curious and logs back in to see how its going-

Hi Elrond! We miss you around the place but thanks for your contribution to all of our gaming lives over the past few years. Feel free to post a quick hello or quietly do a bit of catching up round the place. And don't let the date of this post fool you. It holds good whenever you return to read it. Long-lost friends are the best ones to catch up with. :)