It works for some, having many servers, and to each his own… but, we've always tried to keep things consolidated, currently with just 5, plus Ventrilo. Fittingly, we've also locked recruitment a few times, in past, because we never have really wanted to become too big a clan, minimizing the problem of factions almost breaking away from the group, and, rather, keeping everyone close/connected.
A motley crew, in earnest, comprising members of all walks, myself, at 32, being born and raised in Toronto, Canada (of South American/Caribbean heritage), albeit living in Germany. I'm happily married, with three boys and a girl, working as an ESL teacher. Football (soccer) takes up much of my leisure time, both watching and playing, some… but, I do get into most any sporting side from my hometown, during playoffs (6ix Side the best side).
Else, my hobbies really just revolve around fitness and music, from listening, to creating/composing and even singing.Every Friday, beginning from 3:30p EST (8:30p GMT; 21:30 CET), we get together for some Halo Custom Edition races, which is usually something of a marathon, with guests and members, alike, trickling in at different times, throughout the evening. There's music being streamed on Ventrilo, curated by yours truly, for which you can create a channel phantom to partake in, if you so choose—gives things a party-like vibe, with music playing in the background of, and even sometimes being the catalyst for, all the jokes and banter. It's a really great way to meet many members, at once, before maybe getting to know them a bit more, on quieter nights (can get pretty rowdy).
We're a family, of sorts, that's been together for a while, helping each other, by offering a place where you can escape a stressful day, or serving as a welcome distraction, through an extended rough patch—a number of us even meeting up 3 times in the last 4 years (sporadically, prior to then), perhaps quietly establishing a little tradition. Having, myself, recently endured a devastating private emergency, the outpouring of support and general solidarity on display was there in spades—from heartfelt replies in my thread, updating everyone, to private messages checking up on myself & family, and even poems written. I couldn't be prouder of such a great bunch, which is why I'm always so happy to shout it from the proverbial mountain-top.
So, thanks for stopping by, and I invite you to make yourself at home—introduce yourself to our little family, some time; here's a template you can use (copy & paste), in your own introductory thread.
Long may we run.
Regards,
Julique (-db-goNe)
Diverging from the Believable
