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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:18 pm
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:28 pm
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:38 pm
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Gaia means a lot of wonderful memories for me.
A lot of good times with dear friends, and the thrill of exploring something new.
At the bidding of a friend, I joined Gaia for the RP groups in 2006. MySpace was big at the time, and we had a wonderful (BtVS) RP group there, but MS started deleting RP profiles around that time. So, we came here and I hated it! LOL
Fast forward to 2007 and I tried it again because my friends were still here. It was then that I discovered the Marketplace. OMG!! I used to spend hours in the MP sniping good deals when you really COULD snipe bid auctions on Gaia. There was no extension to the time then. Gosh, I used to shake gold from trees in towns and post comments on my own profile to get gold! Daily Chance was nothing back then until they started putting NPC underwear in the DC! There was a vendor (This Is Heather) that used to have NPC underwear in her store for what seemed like millions at a time. She wore an Angelic Scarf that was so far beyond my means, and I just admired her so much. But I never won a pair of underwear. neutral
Nonetheless, I kept going in the Marketplace until I had my first million. Even when they did away with sniping on bid auctions, I kept going.
I never once bought Gaia cash (and I never will), and I still remember questing Benny the Puppy when he was WAY over 80K. I got him. And then I quested a Mythrill Halo until I got it. Years later, I've quested my way through at least six Devil Tails, ten Angelic Sashes along with Angelic Minis and two sets of Nightmare Minis. I will never forget the thrill of these quests and the fun times on Gaia. Making my avatar pretty back when I still cared to do so and going to rally just because.
Now that most everything is sold and I have more than enough to buy the once-coveted Angelic Halo, I have no desire to do so, and I would trade all the gold I've earned in heartbeat just to go back to those times when I used to meet up with my friends and shake trees for gold and not feel like I had to buy Gaia cash to "belong."
I miss that. A lot.
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:40 pm
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:48 pm
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:56 pm
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Hmm, not sure where to begin. I suppose I would call this place a mini anime type site, which is kind of what it is to me. I started coming here around, 2007 to 2008 I think, but then got hacked once. So, I made a few spare accounts to be safe and came back. Anyhow, I got into RPing for the most part, which was what kept me rather occupied and has been one of the few things that inspire me to do some writing of my own now and then. Sure I may not interact much with others in guilds or forums, but that's ok, I'm used to it I suppose. This has been probably one of the few decent interactive places I've enjoyed most and, I guess will stick with. So, that about wraps it up. ^_^*
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:41 pm
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Gaia is my second home. I joined in 2007 because two of my best friends did. I loved it instantly--I could dress up as much as I wanted! So many items! I remember questing for the Pixie--the item I wanted most. I saved and saved and finally bought it for a whopping 30k. I thought I was the coolest thing around. Some small site quests were the coveted Emo Glasses that all the cool people had. Saving up, what is it? Like 4,500 gold? Oh, back when gold meant something... I loved the events. The first event I participated in was the Summer Water Balloon Fight! That was the funnest thing I had ever done online. Shortly after, my family moved. This was right after my freshman year in High School, so needless to say, I was not happy. I became severely depressed and had to go on medication for a while. Gaia allowed me to escape that. I lived for the events and story updates. For the super cool monthly collectible that would always work it's way down to around 30k in the market place. I played Puzzles and Word Bump. When Pinball came out, I was on that all the time! Gaia is also important to me because my father joined a year after me and we had a lot of fun times during events, or clicking the Daily Chance at the same time and seeing who "won" (whoever got the better prize). He died four years ago, but I'm glad he created his account. I can read his posts, journal entries, his profile--it's all there and I often check it when I'm missing him. If he were still alive, I think he would have started a guild like this. Gaia is so many good memories for me. That's the only thing keeping me here. If I joined today, I don't think I would stick around. I've already seriously contemplated leaving a few times, but I've stayed because I believe it can change. We just have to hit the right button--and in this case, I think the "button" is their wallet.
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 7:50 pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:05 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:12 am
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Ive been on Gaia since 07 It means a lot to me I spend most of my time on here it is somewhere I can go when I feel down and it usually cheers me up, I'm shy in rl and seem to be able to express myself more freely on here to friends and guild friends alike, Ive spent a lot of time and some gaia cash on here also to get some of my items, quested also in the past, been addicted to rigs then unaddicted my self to stop buying them and quest items instead, have collected kinda a few items over the years old to newer that I really like and keep for when I want to change my avatar look, then verge came out and felt like some things changed, I don't like the site centering never wanted it and hope they give us a option, Most Ive spent on a item on here was the $75 plus the exchange rate for Lucky, I am not willing to keep spending that much on any other item, so try to ignore some of the sales if I can. I love Gaia but now seem to second guess myself more, Still love Gaia for the few friends I have left who are mostly guild members etc. and zOMG! which will have to play again soon since I want too, Met a lot of members on here lately that have been really nice and even helpful so Gaia has mostly been a kind place for me to come on to, have only had bad experience a few times over the years but got over them with the past Gaia staff helping me and my friends supporting me emotion_kirakira Sorry I always write a lot when I feel like it emotion_kirakira
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Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:12 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:06 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:54 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:17 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:32 pm
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