Galloping Out of Town, but Not Out of Our Hearts
Or so, I’d like to think. And I have to do this before anyone else tries to steal my thunder.
That’s right, my sweet children and beautiful city-- this is not a “goodbye” but rather “see you again”, because life is unpredictable. For the past six months or so, I’ve been struggling with balancing a 40 hour work week, modding, and trying to take care of myself-- as seen first by me mysteriously vanishing in terms of mod presence, but also when I dropped my characters to lessen my load, yet didn’t start becoming more prominent as a mod once more. I openly admit to being a little scared to announce that I was leaving the mod team, and Stella City as a whole, and spent probably half of the time I’ve been “away” going back and forth with myself on how to approach doing it and if I even wanted to actually step down or not.
I’ve been part of Stella City prior to day 1. I remember when Gini first messaged me and a few other friends about them working on a new rp group, and shooting their ideas at us and looking for tips and suggestions from us on names and the like. I was waiting to board a flight when Stella City officially opened, and was quick to send an character application in-- despite my original unease about joining another group since I hadn’t been in one in years and was a fairly busy person. From the first day, I’ve enjoyed every moment spent in the city of stars and candy clouds (and sheep.. lots, and lots of sheep..) I joined the mod team sneaky sneaky, helping Gini with the inbox as they were busy themselves with maintaining the fresh city. It wasn’t long before the official announcement of Sagittarius Mod was made-- I always felt like it was a month, though it was more like a week or two.. time apparently selectively flies when you’re having fun I guess, haha..
The group spent a long time being run by just Gini and I-- a concept we all look back on and wonder how we survived and how we never wanted to do that again, haha. But we somehow made it work. Bringing in more mods also initially scared me because… what if the fresh young meat took all my work? What if people forgot the delightfully stupid Sagittarius Mod in the sea of Libra, Leo, and Virgo? After a well staged fight with Aries Mod on Twitter that shook much of the group, while the two of us were cracking up (new mods included in the fear after I was removed from the mod chat)... We were ready to party. I even got my own grave in Starlight Shrine because I was always dying. Spooky Ass Ghost Mod truly became a ghost, showing up in the inbox whenever the young folk gave him the chance-- until grandpa had learned “wow not having to do the inbox is nice…. Me likey” Mod memes consisting of miscellaneous stock photos and poorly drawn on astrological symbols were filling up people’s minds--- or at least my mind, and that’s the mind that matters, right? That’s what I like to tell myself. Before I knew it, Pisces, Gemini, and Cancer were in our numbers, and I was even further trotting back from the mod-verse.
It was such an honour to help raise and watch the mods grow into really what feels like those who really run this city. Each of them brought, and continue to bring, new ideas to Stella City and help the group grow in the best way, and in way that this grandpa can’t even imagine doing so myself.
I knew it wasn’t going to add stress to not be around for a little while with such amazing mods around, so I continued to take my break, not giving any suggestions of when I’d come back-- just occasionally swinging by to give my two cents. I come into the mod chat when I get the chance now, and see the hard work all of the mods (excluding me) are doing each and every day and am shaken to my very core at how amazing they all are in their own ways. Because Stella City has such an amazing team of mods, I feel better than ever about stepping away from being a mod. I know (my lack of presence has proven already) that Stella City will not suffer without the strange half man, half horse cryptid that I’ve become. If nothing else, it may suffer an unexplainable feeling of “this should be sad but... who is Sagittarius mod?” I can only hope my grave will serve as a memory of me that’s far better than I was… New members going to Starlight Shrine and seeing it, and wondering “sag mod?????” Because, honestly? Me too.
Thank you, everyone who is part of Stella City, was part of Stella City, and will be part of Stella City, for so many amazing memories-- my own fears of stepping back were headlined by fears of regretting it because I have so many memories with this group and have had so much fun being part of it. I’m determined to keep this not a farewell, because perhaps once I get myself put back together, perhaps citizens of this quaint little city will start reporting sightings of a strange creature with the head, torso, and arms of a horse, but the lower half and legs of a man… Who knows, and who will believe them?
That in mind, ahem, Yusuke Asahina and Ohgi Krian have been dropped! (that sounds unsafe and DCF should be called..) .... *looks into a mirror* Thank you for playing them as you did ☆
For the last time,
Always and forever,
♐ sagittarius
PS: If you miss me so much, I can be reached most actively on LINE (hibrrry), Twitter (@EnnoshLtas), and on Discord (hibrrry#2838) though you might have to message me on Discord a hundred times before I actually answer, and that’s if you’re lucky.
