Jamagei
When reading the posts below, please bear in mind that they were written at the time during which the guild was just starting out in Warhammer Online. Some of the comments in the messages relate to that and of course, it's also possible that some of these characters may be playing under different names (or not even playing at all any more).
I joined GK way back in 2001, only a day after the guild was formed. I
knew only one person in the guild, Axiom. He, however, knew the then GM
Gondo from work, so I was a shoe in. In there met the likes of
Hellequin and Nydema who are now firm real life friends. A very short
while later I met an Armsman who had recently joined the guild in a
place called Avalon Marsh killing scrags. Even though he was massively
higher than us in level (4 whole levels!) he stayed around and helped
us consdierably. His name was Greyshade (who is also a good real life
friend). We played about for a few weeks then we decided that we liked
each other enough to meet up. We all trapsed down to where Gondo and
Axiom worked and set up our rigs in one of their offices. We played for
hours and then we ended up going down to the pub for some beers. After
that day, I was firmly planted in GK's hold and loved every minute of
it.
Another good memory of mine is solo in South Black
Mountains, where I met a lonesome minstrel. We grouped up killing giant
spiders and stayed for quite some time, having a laugh and playing
about. I asked if I could recommend someone to join us, they said yes
and Misterjingo joined our ranks. If not for him, I don't think we
would be going on this epic journey in WAR.
My favourite memory
of all (and this is dead soppy, so I apologise) is how I met my wife.
The Armsman known as Greyshade had started a relationship with one of
the best Wizards in the guild, Mirella. They planned a wedding in game
to show each others' love and affection for one another. unbeknown to
me one of Mirella's friends had bought the game with the sole intention
of using the 30 days free to be one of Mirella's bridesmaids. I had no
idea who it was and asked a few people and no one knew. I left it at
that. A week or so later I enquired if anyone would like to group with
me. Arianna was around and said she would like to. So we started our
relationship killing giant chickens on salisbury plains. I later
discovered she was a girl! We spent many a night just sitting around
watching the sun come up and go down on a hill by the white bridge. We
got married in real life in 2005 and now have 2 children!
The
guild has been in many games and I have followed them to pretty much
all of them. Horizons, Planetside, Starwars: Galaxies and World of
Warcraft to name a few. We had split from each other recently, as we
are all growing up, having kids and new jobs and moving house and
wanting different things from different games, however, I have never
felt that the game was complete without the GKs around me. Sure I had
friends and joined a few guilds but nothing to compare with GK. I doubt
we could ever get back what we had in DAoC. However, with WAR looming
on the horizon and Misterjingo organising the Guild Invites for us, it
has given us all common ground and the organisation to get together and
start off in the same place in the same faction.
Here's hoping to
the continuation, expansion and evolution of GK, the old gits that we are!