It turns out that when life gets rough and I find myself choosing between points of focus (spoiler - it goes family, guitar, work, everything else is bullocks) I have had less and less compunction about getting away from Magic.
I had a big flowery post talking about the history of things and why they got to where they are, but I don't think anyone really cares for the long-ass biopic. So, here's the thing - Legacy never got big here, I got laid off years ago and never fully recovered, every playgroup I've had in the last few years has just gotten sick of each other and fallen apart, and I have just had enough of the Jeremy Hamblys of the world that it just ain't worth it for me. So over the last few months I have sold 95% of my shit to the LGS and really have not looked back at all.
I have a handful of sentimental decks. The Goblins deck I have maintained for years; the Kithkin deck I used to help my oldest daughter with basic math; the garbage Ghost Council of Orzhova EDH deck that tries to only play cards eith words like "Ghost/Haunted/Spirit" in the title. I don't want to say "never say never" but at this point it's like... Nobody around here plays, the people that do are people I generally don't want to be stuck in an unventilated room with, I'm clearly never going to play in KC or Chicago or Denver because I had opportunity to do so and always hemmed and hawed my way out of it, so like... Fuck it.
I know that I am probably just a small fish shitposter and maybe 3 of you will even care if I never post again. That's all right, but I'm a little too Midwestern to leave the party without saying goodbye, even if I'm just talking to the cat.
Some of you people are pretty great. Some of you are Lemnear. That's okay too. Just don't be a Hambly.
You seem to have your priorities in order and I hope life treats you well.
Cast IRL Brainstorm: draw family, friends, and loved ones and shuffle away cardboard crack and children's card games.
Which is a normal thing to happen when priorities shift and one comes to the point of asking "why bother?". Most if us get to the point where traveling to events and the expenses for it conflict with other interrests, may it be spending time with the family or paying off an appartment (or two).
I salute to a longtime member leaving. I am sure he has found his happy place.
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Cheers mate!
As I am an old fellow with family too, I have found the old school 93/94 format. No n00bs around, the atmosphere is superb and the gaming is not so serious.
Have enjoyed a lot. Maybe this might be the place for you too, a couple of old school tournaments in a year to live again your best moments of mtg. Peace.
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I always enjoyed reading your stuff, wish you all the best!
Love your posts, hope you poke your head in occasionally to say hello.
Brainstorm Realist
I close my eyes and sink within myself, relive the gift of precious memories, in need of a fix called innocence. - Chuck Shuldiner
You always added a level of absurd reasonableness (reasonable absurdity?) to threads.
The community board needs that from time to time. Don't be shy!
Best of luck in everything you do!
:( sad to see you go, but I can underatand it's for the best. Take care TsumiBand, and stay in touch :)
Tsumi, just because you stop playing Magic IRL doesn't mean you can't still hang around and shitpost about it on the internet. I'm living proof!
I think the biggest thing is the deep seeded emotional understanding that the right play is the right play regardless of outcomes. The ability to make a decision 5 straight times, lose 5 times because of it, and still make it the 6th time if it's the right play. - Jon Finkel
"Notions of chance and fate are the preoccupation of men engaged in rash undertakings."
Best of luck moving on. Very understandable!
You've been one of my favorite posters on here. You'll be missed.
Thanks!
"If magic is your crutch, cast it aside and learn to walk without it." —Teferi
Your posts will be missed!
Best of luck.
DDD / Death & Taxes
Seconding what everyone else said, Tsumi's posts were always a breath of fresh air.
Tusk up.
(Not so) Current Decks: GB Elves, GW Maverick, GWb Maverick, LED Dredge, ANT, TES, Jund Storm.
You can always come home, as long as the ip address is valid. As one who infrequently slings cardboard, you remember the rules, can pick it up again.
Best to the corn fields with ya.
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