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post Apr 18 2011, 07:58 PM
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QUOTE (darkmaverick @ Apr 18 2011, 12:49 PM) *
Someone's death is not a new opportunity to beat a dead horse.



Although I believe you should beat a dead horse until it is unrecognizable by dental records I do NOT think this is the time to be an [Content Removed]...Hijack...

R.I.P Sarina, I didnt know you very much but a loss of life is a loss.
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post Apr 18 2011, 08:26 PM
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QUOTE (Conro @ Apr 16 2011, 05:01 PM) *
I kinda say she is the reason the game is the way it is.

No conflict.
Police state.
Boring.

Sorry, but to me that's her legacy.


Sad but true. I'm sure she was kind to her friends, and as a person I'm sure she's missed. She's a part of all our nexus-addict lives. Most people who were here for nexus's beginnings were young kids then and she was a woman in her 50's. It's no wonder she was able to control so much of the nexus community. I have a million reasons to be glad to see her leave nexus, but not life.

I cant say I have fond memories of her but Tip came through for me a few times and I'm sorry for their family's loss. I hope they look back on their time on nexus fondly, even if the community has mixed feelings.


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post Apr 19 2011, 08:26 AM
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Another one of Sarina's legacy: Making Zario post again on NF after X years.


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post Apr 19 2011, 02:34 PM
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I'll be honest. I didn't know her all too well... but I find it pathetic that people automatically switch from hating her to liking her just because she's dead.

So yes, I agree with Musoyan 100% on that.
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post Apr 19 2011, 07:10 PM
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The reason you see so many Nexus players dying is that the game appeals to more than young players. Tip's post says she was 72!! You would be surprised at the number of senior citizens who play. Granted I'm not quite senior yet but I'm getting there at 55. Believe me when I say that I know lots of folks older than me. I'm sure Sarina, like lots of older folks, (particularly now that tip told us she had a military background) had very firm ideas of right and wrong, of how things should and shouldn't be done. That was apparent from how people either loved or hated her. It seems the only people who don't have strong feelings about her are the ones who didn't know her... like me. I'm just commenting about why you see people in this game dying and perhaps why you see people with unchanging attitudes. Life tends to lead you into a direction that works and you stick to it. Call that good or bad if you like.
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post Apr 20 2011, 02:44 PM
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The more I thought about it the more I realized I do have some really fond memories of Sarina. Even though I think her "legacy" outside of her path was one of facism I did want to add my thoughts as someone who disagreed with her. I think had I known more about her as a person prior to tip posting I would've felt much differently towards her. Outside of her close friends I think she was incredibly private. I didn't know a single detail about her except I knew she was "old". Tip's post makes me feel a bit more understanding of her.

When I was new to the game the first PC subpath I joined was Diviners. Anyone who knows me can see how this wouldn't have worked. But when I was new I didn't really grasp the amount of crap work elders and guides had to do. I was a bit needy as far as attention goes because I really didn't know better. Sarina never made me feel like I was bothering her even though I'm sure I was. I imagine face palms when she would see me but she always listened and gave me more attention than I ever deserved as some newbie walker. As much as I disagreed with her legacy and contibutions to the game as far as people go I think she was one of the good ones. I'm not sure that I ever appreciated that until I heard she passed.

This is why so many people in her path's thoughts on her are in such stark contrast to everyone else.
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post Apr 20 2011, 11:02 PM
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QUOTE (Cirran @ Apr 20 2011, 02:44 PM) *
This is why so many people in her path's thoughts on her are in such stark contrast to everyone else.


I also think it's very interesting that in Diviner she was so loved, while in the rest of the community she's (please forgive me) hated by most. Part of that I'm sure is that she really came through for the Diviners. They are by far the best equipped mage subpath. The roleplay is lax on walkers and she was a very accessible elder. If I were a Diviner I would appreciate all that she had done for me... but i'm not. The memories I have of her are all the ideas for the rest of nexus she stonewalled, and the cold attitude she had for anyone who ended up at odds with her.

I sort of remember her in the same light as WorldWalker. While we were all kids playing at nexus and enjoying ourselves, she saw the game as a place to run, whether we liked it or not. I blame her for a lot of what's wrong with the subpath community, which should and could have been the real backbone to the nexus community. It's all over now nexus is dead, but maybe it would have lasted if we didn't have people like Sarina keeping any real change down.


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post Apr 21 2011, 12:17 AM
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QUOTE (KingKong @ Apr 20 2011, 11:02 PM) *
I also think it's very interesting that in Diviner she was so loved, while in the rest of the community she's (please forgive me) hated by most. Part of that I'm sure is that she really came through for the Diviners. They are by far the best equipped mage subpath. The roleplay is lax on walkers and she was a very accessible elder. If I were a Diviner I would appreciate all that she had done for me... but i'm not. The memories I have of her are all the ideas for the rest of nexus she stonewalled, and the cold attitude she had for anyone who ended up at odds with her.

I sort of remember her in the same light as WorldWalker. While we were all kids playing at nexus and enjoying ourselves, she saw the game as a place to run, whether we liked it or not. I blame her for a lot of what's wrong with the subpath community, which should and could have been the real backbone to the nexus community. It's all over now nexus is dead, but maybe it would have lasted if we didn't have people like Sarina keeping any real change down.


I think a lot of subpaths would be in the same boat if they had half the amount of pull as she did. I'm not trying to speak ill of her, but I don't think anyone can deny she had pull from KRU. It's unfortunate that KRU wasn't equal with all subpaths, but that's just part of what Nexus is. It's been an issue forever, and it will never change.

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post Apr 21 2011, 01:16 AM
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Well I'm with you KingKong, the amount of time I spent as a diviner such a small portion of my time time in nexus. I think one of the most blatant examples of her pull was the morph she got for diviners. The same morph was denied for druids previously because it was too powerful.
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post Apr 21 2011, 05:03 PM
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You know it's bad form to talk ill of the dead, so I'm a little disgusted by pretty much the handful of you who took this thread as a blinking neon sign to scream for attention. You're not different, nor interesting.

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post Apr 21 2011, 11:12 PM
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I knew she served, but I had no idea how long ago! God I wish I had known that... she wished me luck and told me briefly she was a Marine as well when I enlisted, but she didn't talk much about it when I asked her. I would have pestered her even more! Not gonna lie, it made me respect her a bit more knowing that.

I know we all had our ups and downs with her, and I'd be lying if I said I always believed she was doing the right thing and agreed with her methods... but you all have to admit, even if many people say she's to blame for Nexus being "stagnant", she's also probably largely responsible for how long Nexus has been around. Not many others would have had nearly as much patience to practically run the game as she did, "unofficially", for so long. It may have been just because at her age she had the time to dedicate, but in a way she kept things interesting. Everyone secretly loved the drama in this game, as it gave us something to do even when it enraged us.

So, I thank her for helping to keep this game going this long and sharing the last years of her life with us. May she now rest..


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post Apr 22 2011, 03:11 AM
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Sarina was an amazing player, and contributed more to this game than -ANY- one of us have ever even imagined of attaining. In comparison to Sarina, we are very insignificant. She devoted countless hours and time to what we see today. With someone with such authority and tenure, she was bound to have enemies, I mean even the most meaningless of players have their friends and their enemies.


But this is besides the fact. Sarina was not hot-headed, and if you got to actually know her, you'd realize how fair and understanding she was, and really did want nothing more than to please everyone she could. She did what every good leader does, took into account both sides of the story and tried her best to compromise. You can not please everyone, ever, but boy did she try.

Some of you have said some words I'm shocked to have heard, but really, Sarina won. She won, because all those people out there, regardless of the attention they are giving, are doing just that, giving her attention. Bad or good, the one thing that sets Sarina apart from the rest, is that she will be talked about and remembered forever.


In the hearts of the good, and in the hearts of the damned.


Sarina you will live on amongst us all.


Rest in peace, my friend.
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post Apr 22 2011, 12:29 PM
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post Apr 23 2011, 07:24 PM
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Sarina was an amazing Lady, I suppose I was one of the few who got to know her beyond her positions of authority. All I can say is that she was a very fair Lady in her decisions and I know that she would ignore the emotional response to things in favour of the logical. I remember a number of problems the two of us had but we always talked through them and to be honest, in the end she was correct. It generally ended up with me admitting that I was being overly emotional.

She wasn't perfect - none of us are. I remember that while I sometimes disagreed with her, she never turned against me, she respected my difference of opinion and took it on board. (Which is more than I could say for a lot of elders these days.)

Sarina will remain one of the few people I remember when I finally abandon TK. Sarina taught me to stand up for what I believe in, even if it isn't popular. I saw her suffer under the abuse of numerous people and she refuse to report them to the justice department because she felt it would prove nothing.

In 6 years of knowing The Lady. I never saw her act maliciously. No matter what the problem was, she would consider it from all angles before acting.

Sarina was one of the best friends I've had in TK and I'll miss her constantly.

P.S. Newsox has summed up my opinion of more than a few of you.
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post Apr 23 2011, 08:45 PM
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QUOTE (Voyce @ Apr 23 2011, 07:24 PM) *
Sarina was an amazing Lady, I suppose I was one of the few who got to know her beyond her positions of authority. All I can say is that she was a very fair Lady in her decisions and I know that she would ignore the emotional response to things in favour of the logical. I remember a number of problems the two of us had but we always talked through them and to be honest, in the end she was correct. It generally ended up with me admitting that I was being overly emotional.

She wasn't perfect - none of us are. I remember that while I sometimes disagreed with her, she never turned against me, she respected my difference of opinion and took it on board. (Which is more than I could say for a lot of elders these days.)

Sarina will remain one of the few people I remember when I finally abandon TK. Sarina taught me to stand up for what I believe in, even if it isn't popular. I saw her suffer under the abuse of numerous people and she refuse to report them to the justice department because she felt it would prove nothing.

In 6 years of knowing The Lady. I never saw her act maliciously. No matter what the problem was, she would consider it from all angles before acting.

Sarina was one of the best friends I've had in TK and I'll miss her constantly.

P.S. Newsox has summed up my opinion of more than a few of you.


That was a fantastic post. Thank you for sharing this with us, Voyce.
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post Apr 25 2011, 11:28 AM
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Rest in Peace Sarina..

My thoughts to her family and friends..
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post Apr 25 2011, 05:48 PM
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My condolences to you and your family Tip. While we have had our differences over the years, and some battles at that, you do have my (and Brena's) best wishes during these tough times.

R.I.P. Sarina


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post Apr 25 2011, 06:10 PM
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From tip's posts I gather Sarina was a loving, caring wife, possibly a beloved sister or aunt and most definitely a well respected and loyal friend to many. Whatever a player may have done within a game environment that you disagreed with take a moment to think about the person the other side of the screen. Please respect her husband in his time of grief and let go of gaming grudges.

I have posted already in this thread but felt the urge to express my feelings above.

My heartfelt thoughts are with tip, his friends and family during this difficult time. May she rest in peace.

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post Apr 26 2011, 11:04 PM
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In game memorials always remind me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHJVolaC8pw


Sorry but the troll in me would die to be able to do that.


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post Apr 27 2011, 08:38 AM
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So are you saying if there was a in-game memorial for Sarina you'd go and bust it up if you still played? tongue.gif


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