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Then and Now

PostPosted: July 19th, 2014, 12:53 pm
by Zuka Zamamee
A few days ago, I was sitting in the academy, waiting for class to begin. I was bored, and my thoughts began to drift. I found myself thinking of Dragon Court, all the hours I spent pointing and clicking on a game that had no plot line, very crummy and crude drawings, and humor so bad that it was humorous (I still crack up about the wrong answers to the riddles!). Then I began to think of the forums, and all the silly shenanigans that I did (and got in trouble for). I realized that it's been almost 10 1/2 years since I first started playing Dragon Court, and began to get active on the forums. I was in the 8th grade then, and knew almost nothing about role-playing, fantasy, or magic, except for reading the book Eragon which was still brand-spanking new.

I was introduced to the game and forums by Talia and Ekehart. Talia I knew from church, and Ekehart was her boyfriend at the time. I didn't know what kind of character to create, so I made a mage/fighter elf/dragon abomination. For those of you who dealt with the very first incarnation of Zuka... I feel so sorry for you. :eek: Let's not forget the several dozen characters I've created on the side as well! I was pretty hot-tempered, a crummy wannabe spammer, and my god, my writing was so atrocious! But it is because of those experiences that I attribute my creativity, writing skills (my report writing once got me a handshake from our Major!), and love for anything fantasy related.

It also made me realize how much I've grown and matured in that time. I earned my Bachelor's in Aerospace last August, I have been dating the same girl for almost two years now, I am a homeowner as of two months ago, I have been working for the Sheriff's Office since January, and I have just completed the second week of my academy out of nine! I spend a lot of time reflecting back and smiling, remembering how much this community has helped me grow, and how I most likely would have never experienced the wonders of fantasy and writing and the friendships that I have, if it weren't for a simple Java game called Dragon Court and the forums the players called home.

Re: Then and Now

PostPosted: October 2nd, 2014, 11:57 pm
by Agustus
i honestly feel the same
i do so miss the old days... but alas things do change. Though i am grateful to everyone i have known and met through DragonCourt and Titan and honestly the memories mean quite a bit to me

Re: Then and Now

PostPosted: December 19th, 2014, 7:17 pm
by zipcat
:)

Re: Then and Now

PostPosted: January 29th, 2015, 11:26 pm
by mikey taylor
Good to hear from you Zuka and Gus. Man I miss this board, had some great times. I think I was in 6th grade when I started DC. 15 years later...

Re: Then and Now

PostPosted: May 2nd, 2016, 1:25 am
by Agustus
dear god o_O its been a year since you posted O_O
damn time flies

Re: Then and Now

PostPosted: May 23rd, 2016, 11:55 pm
by Zuka Zamamee
And it's been two years since I last replied. xD

Gus, mikey, zip. How are ya'll doing? :)

Re: Then and Now

PostPosted: June 7th, 2016, 10:53 am
by Carzal
Ay. Then and now indeed. Last post in the High Council forum is from 2010. D:

Re: Then and Now

PostPosted: June 8th, 2016, 7:21 pm
by Zuka Zamamee
Yeesh. What's happened? O_o

Re: Then and Now

PostPosted: August 31st, 2016, 1:44 pm
by Agustus
we got older and ran out of time because we all work o_O
Dc is no longer Relevant.....
erm o_O Shi... erm Crap O_o