I’ve debated rather strong on if I should put an announcement on here or not, but seeing as a lot of you on here a familiar one way or another to the Azeroth Peace Council and our events, I feel it only fitting that I put one here as well.
As of last month on the 18th, the Azeroth Peace Council has officially closed it’s doors entirely. No more recruitment, no more events under the name and myself and the remaining officer have stepped down.
This was a very difficult choice, one that was making me emotional for days. This guild was apart of gaming life for a good while, and was a part of Gotosh’s story for it just as long. I had hopes, that the soft hiatus I was putting us on was only going to be a soft hiatus, but unfortunately I realized that in my time of rest that running a guild has done devastation to my mental health and I cannot effectively be involved in some of the things that come with being a GM anymore. I had learned a lot from some past instances in my time as a GM, and I was actively working on making sure things were better. But I sadly could not put my new found reflection and growth into action.
But I cannot , CANNOT , thank those here who cared for us and supported us enough. Those who have been with us, knew our name and spread our message made this all worth it. I will never ever forget the good times. The kindness people have shown, the nice words people have said to us. The donations to help us with events, the invitations to events and the attendance at our events. From grand displays of togetherness like Honoring Teldrassil or remember Undercity, to promoting love and family ties like with Skate on the Lake or our more simple endeavors like giving out food.
It was a joy to be the leader while I could. And it was a joy to see my friends within the Council share their stories, grow as players and to have fun. Some of the most memorable things came from intense character stories. I owe a lot to the guild and the people in it and the time they spent together. All those who have come and gone, all had their place and part to play. All those who remained until the end have my deepest love and appreciation.
It still brings me a lot of sadness to see this end, but just because we will not be APC anymore does not mean I don’t believe in it’s message anymore. That peace has no place in this world or this game.
I want you all to remember, that this game, forum , entire internet online space, are shared with people of all kinds of backgrounds. We have no idea what someone is going through, who they are or why they even play the game in the first place. Anonymity can create some falseness. And that safe guard behind a screen turns these beautiful spaces into places where bad attitudes fester. And this mindset can get overwhelming as well, it’s hard to care about everyone. Which is why you must also take care of yourself, and why I must do the same.
I will not stop playing this game, no not at all, if anything I can continue the stories I want to do. I can continue to enjoy this game without feeling like I’m doing too much that was legitimately hurting me.
As for the Peace Summit event, those will continue for the time being. Dates and times will need to be reviewed but I still intend to do them. This step down just came at a rather unfortunate time with things. The whole Peace summit project will need to be reviewed over all. But the one coming up soon will still be active, although potentially moved in date.
Thank you all once again, for the love and support that was shown to the Council and it’s members. The doors may have closed, but peace still lives on.
Aka’magosh, and remember…listen, stay kind and look out for yourself.
Hope to see you at some rp events in the near future! Keep rocking it by being you!