Crowley the Magnificent: The Game

[Hal]

Well he said he comes here from time to time to check on us, but he's been too busy with school and such to come back. There's that and he feels bad about how he disappeared without a trace for so long. He's spose to be coming to the US to go to school for a year or something.

[Ralph Meglane]

Ah, so we shouldn't give up on everyone's favorite villain, then? Good to hear.

[Crowley]

Nov 10, 2011 8:37:54 GMT -6 Hal said:

Well he said he comes here from time to time to check on us, but he's been too busy with school and such to come back. There's that and he feels bad about how he disappeared without a trace for so long. He's spose to be coming to the US to go to school for a year or something.

Exactly this.

Dirk, you've reappeared as well? And you're making a game based on what I wrote? This is truely marvelous and I'm honestly flattered, touched and even more flattered. I would've never thought that people liked it so much. This is no lie. I knew you guys liked it, but I always thought of Crowley as more of a running joke than anything else.

So, yeah. Hi. Do not give me too much attention, for I do not deserve it. I have deserted you guys without an excuse, and even after the very kind mails of Drew, I could not force myself to come back. A quick sketch to the 'why' and 'how' I dissappeared.

I simply couldn't muster the willpower to post anymore. I can't say I lost interest, because in the first months I dissappeared, I still lurked a little here and there. And every few weeks, I browse this site. Only quick. Just to know that this thing still lives, because, let's face it, the combined creativeness of this site could fill books. In fact, the thing you guys shaped here would be an excellent scenario for a Fire Emblem game. On that note; I finally came around playing one of them. I loved and hated them at the same time. I loved the story, the characters, everything. But I hated the feeling you got, when you lost that 'one' special unit. I also tended to grind some of my units too much.

But back to why I left. As I said, I lost the willpower and concentration to keep up with all the threads, to make up plots, to keep up with everything that went on, etc... That was the initial reason. I wanted a break. I wanted to give myself a week or so, seeing that the posting was going (relatively) slow. But I left mid-Ariston fight, I believe. Poor guy. I had so much planned for him too, even in that fight. And that's exactly it; I hated the planning. I loved drawing out scenarios, creating the Herald WITH HIS LOUD VOICE, and Kraft, oh, Kraft. He always was my first love. This is the first and only site I have ever RP-ed on. It was Matthias, another legend, who got me started here. Sadly, he too dissappeared, hopefully with the same regret as me, because deserting you guys was not easy.

I felt guilt. So much guilt that I was afraid of ever coming back. Why would I? I left mid-plot and left you guys with nothing to work on; no instructions, no drawings, developments, or whatsoever. I just left. It tormented me for a while, but after that, I learned to live with it, untill this was just a memory. A fond one, that is.

I do not want you guys to feel crap for me by posting all this lovy-dovey-mea culpa bullshit. It was crap of me to do so and I know it. No excuses; although I have crap going on in my life, I always found time for drinking and porn, so it should've been no problem to take this on as well. I might be inclined to stay, since I've recognised fantastic human beings in many of you (some of your characters' names float through my head every know and then). And frankly; story-wise, no game will every beat what we did here. It's so vast, so branched, so magnificent in many ways.

So, there you have it. A long, big sorry. Sorry, guys.

For those who want to know what I'm up to;

I'm currently studying in the USA, I broke up with my girlfriend (who studies here as well) two weeks after we came here. That does not matter. I'm writing my thesis in Jewish Immigrants during the Cold War era, I've gotten an article ready for print in an encyclopedia and I've gotten my Bachelors, currently going for Masters. I still have unhealthy habits and I still have the ability to, wherever I go, make friends with very, very weird but loveable people. I'm somewhere in Pennsylvania. I'll be travelling around in December; if any of you guys want to meet up, let me know, I will buy you as many beers as you like.

It is the LEAST I could do.

So, uh, yeah, hi. Good thing Dirk is back too; it seems the dead do rise after all.

[Ralph Meglane]

My one wish with this project was that you would be able to see it some day.


...I'm... so happy...

[Hal]

If you ever come to Oklahoma hit me up. I'd LOVE to have a beer with you man.

You already know this but you're always welcome back.

[Clair Feldsky]

If you come to Southern Ohio, I'd take you bowling, or something. I don't drink, but the offer is appreciated in the way it was meant. Lol

[Hal]

Southern Ohio? I used to live like 30 minutes out of Cincinnati x.x

[Crowley]

Okay, I'll try to convince some buddies to make a side-trip through your guy's regions. We're going to canada. And I'll drink for two, Feldsky.

Also, Ralph... f**k**g awesome man. f**k**g awesome. f**k**g AWESOME.

[Jasper]

Just gotta cut the cord and say, hi, I wanna rejoin and start from scratch. that's what I did. (I'm Alan, and I left for like three years too)

[Crowley]

Holy crap. Alan. Wow. Holy. crap. When did you join again?

[Crowley]

Nevermind, got it. November 2011.

[Gabriel]

Holy, talk about a blast from the past. Suddenly, mighty Crowley and fearsome Alan in a single thread? Glad to know that you guys are still doing well. Now I need to get myself some babies and beer as offerings.

[Crowley]

Two beers and baby-bacon comin' right up!

[Ralph Meglane]

[Ralph Meglane]

dl.dropbox.com/u/44481304/Crowley.exe

The full Crowley Demo, with some extras in it after you're done.
Please play it and alert me to any glitches you find, I would also enjoy feedback.