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Posted: November 8, 2010 05:21 pm  | |||
      IRC Nickname: His Lordship Group: Founder Posts: 6029 Member No.: 1 Joined: December 26, 2007 Total Events Attended: 129    | I feel it's time for a community-building topic. There's been drama going on, and some moments of pure hatred. We need this topic to realise something important. All this bickering is trivial compared to what this clan means to people. I want people to post below if they have a story to share about someone's lives IRL being changed by WG. I'm not talking about the small things either, like "learning timezones", or "keeping to schedules"... I mean "I am a different person because of WG". You may post your own story, or post someone else's you know. I'll post two stories below. One is my own, and the other is Keanu's. Keanu, I'm only giving a skeleton, so fill it in for me. The Story of His Lordship I was only 16 when WG was one month old. Looking back, I wouldn't EVER hang around my 16 year old self. I had zero confidence in myself, I was a mess. I couldn't hold onto friends, I alienated everyone, and I was even suicidal. WG was literally one of perhaps 5 reasons I had to live. In 2005 when I tried to kill myself, my suicide note had a paragraph for WG. It meant that much to me. Well, 7 years on, and here I am. Being clan leader gave me self-esteem. I could resolve conflicts. I was an outcast in high school so I didn't learn social skills since nobody would talk to me but a few close friends. Everything I learned was from WG. And I think I came out pretty OK and my circle of friends has widened. I'm far from perfect but being in WG is helping me to this very day. I've met so many WG members in real life, and I've learned a whole bunch of skills from HTML to Flash Animation to music composition to advertising methods etc. All this because I died collecting Runes in the wilderness one day and got pissed off. WG is tied to my identity and if I ever lost WG, I'd lose a part of my personality. If you knew my IRL you'd see me become a shell for 6 months while I tried to redefine myself. You guys brought me out of hopelessness. I could have been one of those awkward antisocial misanthropists, living in my room for my whole life. WG saved me in that way. The Story of Keanu I think we all remember how it started. Keanu was a WG fanatic, lingering on our forums. He was so closed up and we were all scared he'd cause so much drama. A year ago he had some awkward moments. Slowly, things happened that really changed him. The arrival of the WG shirt was a big one. I think that really touched him and let him know that no matter how things went, WG was there. And that safety net gave him the courage to open up socially. At Runefest, to begin with, he was really too scared to even maintain eye contact with the guys. By the end of it, this got better, and in the following months he opened up even more and he's getting a new-found sense of self esteem. Socially he's come a really long way, with special credit to members like Rachel, who have been strong parental figures to not only him, but many people in WG. You'll surely agree, this clan is a second family, and you feel so safe. You get into fights, and those of you with enough moral strength will grow because of all this drama. Keanu certainly has. He's not the guy he was 10 years ago. ____________________________ Off the top of my head I can literally name about 20 people who have been irreversibly shaped by WG. Growing up, from the ages of 13-21 (WG's main age bracket), we are bloody impressionable. If you've spent a long time with this clan while growing up, it's part of you. I remember Abs, who joined at 12 "nd typd lyk dis" until we gave him the maturity to ascend to the ranks of leadership. I remember Flame Reece, who used to get so upset when I called him Fleece. Over years, he's mellowed out. It's more a matter of just growing up, but to this day I can still sense the imprint that WG's left on him. He was 12 then and he's 19 now. I remember Unknownbeing, who lit a factory on fire and went to jail. in the early years, WG was his moral compass. He had a bad upbringing, but WG helped him recover. _____________________________ Post stories of how peoples lives have changed. If you haven't felt what I'm talking about, maybe you've noticed WG change someone else. In any case, this is a topic dedicated to making us remember what WG is truly capable of. --------------------  | ||
Posted: November 8, 2010 05:55 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Garrett_xD Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 1316 Member No.: 2159 Joined: November 28, 2009 Total Events Attended: 132 | Before WG I was a Runescape Addict, i played for no reason what so ever, no goals, just played for the desire to play. I had multiple IRL friends play Runescape before i began, they were all level 20 and one of them could use bones to bananas and he was the coolest person at my school. After a few months i had passed him up in skills and they all quit. Not because i was too good for them, but because they were getting bored. I was getting bored but i had that addiction that made me not know what else i could do in my life other than Runescape. My parents tried to help me out by giving me limits, those limits didnt work AT ALL. My excuse for when I played pokemon was that i needed to save, Runescape there was no saving, but i still used that trick. Now they know you dont save, so i just say one minute, for 3hours.....lol Over the years i had the addiction and made friends online because i had no friends that played. I made multiple friends, but none of them were as close to me as someone in real life, but i tried to make them as close to me. In 6th grade one of my friends online quit, so I threw them out like garbage and made another friend, Are friends really like that? Later that year i had bought money off of a runescape gp website and bought my first whip. A day later i got hacked(i didnt lose my account, just the money was gone). After that my parents took away my computer. When i had no computer i started getting friends again in real life. After 3 months my parents let me go back on the computer, and i got addicted again. I then joined this group that gave me jobs to do like chopping willows, fishing tuna, or get dragon bones and d hide. In the business i made a few friends, one being a mom irl with 3 children who played runescape. she became my best friend online, and still probably is, even though i dont spend as much time with her. when clan chats came out i joined hers and she had 6 other friends in there, that i had never met. within a few weeks, they were all my friends. a year passed by and i met many of her friends, one being ImBryanMan. ImBryanMan wasnt considered a great friend because i hardly talked to him other than saying hi when i saw him. within a few weeks of him joining WG, he invited me to join.In order to join he said i needed teamspeak 2 and swiftkit. i had no idea what swift kit was so he and boogers had to teach me how to use it. For Teamspeak, bryan just said it was like skype(which i had already been using) After at least an hour i got my nick registered and i join the lobby, there i was welcomed by bryan and other clan mates. I then made an account on the forums and introduced myself and applied. I joined and was very shy, i hardly talked in lobby, and i didnt talk using my mic thinking someone would make fun of me or find me and rape me. After talking to Rachel and her telling me how everyone in wg other than steve is good (steve being a child predator and all, lol). After that i chose to finally talk right befor a war and everyone in the room was like, SO HE TALKS! I then felt welcome and began to talk more often. After i had started talking on Teamspeak, i felt that i was actually talking to someone, not a pixelated character. Since i had started talking i made multiple friends, and my skills with making friends irl was getting better. After the end of the school year in wg, i was no longer a social outcast who noone talked to. And i was then playing Runescape for fun, not for an addiction. Now since ive joined WG, i stand up for my friends, Talk to everyone at school, and i Enjoy my life with WG and Runescape. (it may seem like im rambling on, i just wanted to share a story of my life leading up to WG, and how my life was when i was in WG) --------------------  | ||
Posted: November 8, 2010 06:51 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: rachellove Group: Council Posts: 6955 Member No.: 173 Joined: January 31, 2008 Total Events Attended: 305 | I do recall telling you that Steve was bad and not to open his links. lololol Still true too. I have a few things to add later. --------------------  Thank you Garrett and Dallar. “The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.” ~~Colin Powell ~~  | ||
Posted: November 8, 2010 09:38 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Indivi2you Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 5361 Member No.: 43 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 623 | I am nearing my 5th year in WG. I joined when I was 12 years old. I can't say WG changed me with a major imprint to who I am today. I was very socially active when I joined, played sports all year round, and was at the top of my class academically. Nothing has changed as far as that, except I'm older doing it all the same. A few things I did learn, was how to react to different types of people. Being in leadership over 2 years of my time here I had to deal with some very ignorant and emotional people. One must always keep composure. Never let anyone get the best of you, it's not worth your own time. I have met some phenomenal people here in WG, made some great, great friends. For that, I am thankful. -Saad -------------------- The First, The Last, and the Only ~FLO Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion. ~Michael Jordan      | ||
Posted: November 8, 2010 10:12 pm | |||
| IRC Nickname: Fire Lion Sword Group: Emeritus Posts: 1189 Member No.: 103 Joined: January 4, 2008 Total Events Attended: 3 | It was 2005, I was 15, in Middle School (grade 8). 2005 was a big year for me. The previous year was difficult, the typical teen issues: finding friends, fitting in, dealing with school, etc. This year was different. I met a lot of nice people, made a lot of friends - some of which are my best friends - explored new places, did new things... it was great. What made it better was discovering WG. I didn't join WG under extraordinary circumstances like other members did. It was a fairly average initiation. However, what I learned in WG as the years went by made a profound impact on my life. At home, I wasn't a social outcast, but inside I never felt like I fitted in. I was an Aussie-born Asian living in close proximity to the ignorant American ghetto. I couldn't quite express myself the way I wanted, except for in WG. The clan was my annex. And so it has been for a long time. WG isn't just a band, some group of people I've joined to compete against other people; it's not like that. The clan is like a family to me. For 5 years, I have devoted my time to visiting the clan's forums to talk with people who are tangible, living, breathing human beings whom I'd never met personally, who live in various locations around the world, but are immediately connected to me by 3 things: Runescape, the clan, and life. When I joined, many members were generally the same as me. They had their issues, they had their opinions... retrospectively, they were naive, short, young, immature, inexperienced -- possibly even prepubescent. These days, as members post their pictures showing them all grown-up, going to college or working, or joining the military, I realize how long we've been together doing this old thing. All of us took time out our days to go onto the internet and interact with eachother even through some of the most crucial years of our lives. And new family members continue to join us, sharing with us some of their most personal opinions and experiences. This isn't your average chat board, as far as I'm concerned. I can't quite express just how much this clan has affected my life. If I were to have lived and not discovered WG, I know I would be a significantly different person than I am today. I can imagine us being 40, or even 50-years-old, still keeping in touch with members. Meeting at bars, talking about these days, where we were engrossed in an internet game, being recognized as one of the closest communities around. Some of us would have had children by then... ahh... but that's for later... WG for life. -------------------- --------- 獅の炎 ----------  ----------- 忍☯者 ----------- | ||
Posted: November 8, 2010 10:31 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Theboy126 Group: Higher Guardian Posts: 341 Member No.: 2352 Joined: August 17, 2010 Total Events Attended: 118 | Wow, Gene - im speechless when I read this paragraph. We don't talk much often, but honestly - I stil see you as a very close friend of mine in WG. Nothing eles to say - jus speechless reading that paragraph. I think it touched some people. ~Joey --------------------  | ||
Posted: November 8, 2010 10:39 pm | |||
| IRC Nickname: Garrett_xD Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 1316 Member No.: 2159 Joined: November 28, 2009 Total Events Attended: 132 |
exactly, we will meet up with our jet cars, and pocket houses. -------------------- | ||
Posted: November 9, 2010 01:04 am | |||
 IRC Nickname: Jenny Group: Emeritus Posts: 1967 Member No.: 19 Joined: December 29, 2007 Total Events Attended: 56 | I learned there are people out in the world who I may never see but I still regard them as my dearest friends, they are the people who I can share the secrets I hold in my heart. I joined WG a long time ago, I was in my 20's but shy. I felt like a flower growing in the love of WG. The companionship and loyalty you all have given me is irreplaceable in my life. Because of WG and especially Gene I truly know that people are closer than words on a screen, the feelings you have for people are real. It is a myth in today's society that "rl" people are more important than the people you meet online. We have proven that meaningful and fulfilling relationships can exist and we can form a cohesive, viable family here. I have nothing buy respect for this clan, I have grown from a little 87 to what I am today, I did it for WG and my clan and I would do it all in a heart beat again. I love you guys, you make me smile. --------------------   | ||
Posted: November 9, 2010 01:24 am | |||
| IRC Nickname: [Randy] Group: Raid Leader Posts: 5065 Member No.: 16 Joined: December 29, 2007 Total Events Attended: 499 | Not gonna get all mushy about it but I can say that whenever I've had to make a decision for groups I can look back at my WG experiences. Same thing with understanding differences and opposing viewpoints. Oh.. and "honor" lolz --------------------   | ||
Posted: November 9, 2010 03:58 pm | |||
| IRC Nickname: Hitman Group: Ex-Member Posts: 126 Member No.: 774 Joined: June 6, 2008 Total Events Attended: 15 | your a good man his lordship. i love this clan with all my heat. im gonna do my best to make this clan better, all the members are great and it feels good to be back. -------------------- | ||
Posted: November 11, 2010 03:32 am | |||
 IRC Nickname: Flame_Reece Group: Emeritus Posts: 626 Member No.: 133 Joined: January 20, 2008 Total Events Attended: 34 | Was meant to post on this topic a few days ago when it was first made but couldn't find the time, even now I'm rushed  It's true I used to get riled up very fast back then and have chilled out... some may say way too much to the point where it seems like i take no interest in anything (which isn't true, I'm just a take it as it goes kind of guy  ). P.s. I think it was Froob that you made up, I loved the name Fleece haha. My parents owned a restaurant during the time i was an active RS player, which explains WHY i was an active RS player to begin with, and WG was the reason i stuck around so long and the reason i'm still regulary checking the forums (Sorry i'm a shit emeritus :>). Parents working 7am-10pm some days which minor breaks caused me to stay at home alot of the time due to no transport which is where WG kept me sane, i may have fallen out of touch with close to all of the members i grew very attached too, but there will still be a connection with each and everyone one of them. I was never really a anti-social guy, but i was just restrained down by other factors (parents) which caused me to fall back a bit. Needless to say, once me and my mates starting getting our licenses there was nothing holding me back anymore from partying hard and getting out there. WG has definetly left an imprint on me like Gene said, and it kills me that i won't beable to meet up with them on the aussie trip (BUT THERE MAY BE A SURPRISE DEPENDING ON CERTAIN EVENTS  ) and give back what has been given to me over the years. Thanks Wee Gee :> (I STARTED THAT TOO! Only because i was too stupid and impatient to sit back and realise it was dubya gee, copyright 2003 Flame Reece) -------------------- - Going MIA 31/03/2011 - - Avid-Gamers Unit - | ||
Posted: November 12, 2010 01:42 pm | |||
| IRC Nickname: rachellove Group: Council Posts: 6955 Member No.: 173 Joined: January 31, 2008 Total Events Attended: 305 | As some of my friends in WG know, even this week WG has challenged me as a person. As a trial guardian, I had to learn the rules of the clan. As Higher and Elite Guardian, I would suggest rules that I thought we needed in place. Now as Council, I have to make, interpret and respond to the rule breaking. My own character is often challenged and strengthed. By my knowing the rules very well, I am prepared to act on situations where my own emotions and beliefs could make me compromise a rule, be attacked for it, or even at times be taken advantage of. So I have to know the rules of WG even better than I know my own personal values. So the age old saying . . . Rules are made to be broken . . . some how have taught me about who I really am and now I have to live with my decisions. Some of the rules don't always stand out to us. But when you are under attack, they help me to protect and moderate over all of you. Not just my friends in the clan but even the people that don't like me. It has been a real pleasure for me to be council, I really love it. After I help others understand the rules and what to expect, I see change. Their relationship changes with the clan, with their friends, and the friendships mend, strengthen and deepen. I can only hope that our future council will be able to have such a rewarding relationship with this great group of amazing individuals. The biggest change in my life was being a leader, cause that comes natural to me. The biggest change in my life was being hated for my very personality and disabilities that I have. I have over come so much in almost three years. The Guardians loved me and elected me into a council spot. What they didn't know is how little I was liked by staff at the time. It was such a challenge to get past it all. I had to smile to everyone and feel so deeply hurt by it and not show it. I couldn't appear the weak leader. So this hate was probably what over my time in WG has shaped some of my character of who I am. I now can deal with bullying in a whole new way. It is real and not just something I've read about. Thanks for the life lessons, it will help me in my career. I wasn't sure I'd post this . . . but to every member I wish I had done more. I hope in some small way that my being in WG could of touched you in a way that will improve the character of who you are. Gene thanks for starting the clan and opening it up to people who know absolutely nothing about pvp. That is what makes it so amazing. The clan for second chances and open to all that want a family to play runescape with. -------------------- Thank you Garrett and Dallar. “The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.” ~~Colin Powell ~~ | ||
Posted: November 12, 2010 10:59 pm | |||
| IRC Nickname: markenzie1 Group: Emeritus Posts: 790 Member No.: 2004 Joined: August 9, 2009 Total Events Attended: 180 | how wg changed my life. first of all i want to say that im not proud on my youth and that i don't want to be threat different after this story. as some ppl know, im autistic. in the past it lead to people not understanding my behaviour and me not understanding theirs. in my primary school i got picked a lot from class 1 till class 8 and in the 8th grade (i was 12 years old then) i even considered sucide because i felt worthless. in the first grade of high school i was still very insecure, this held on till i reached my third grade (this is the part where i joined wg). wg gave me courage, confidence and friends, something i never had before. my confidence kept growing till the part where i am now, the part where people elected me for being event leader. your (admiring) friend, mark --------------------   | ||
Posted: November 12, 2010 11:02 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: leecable Group: Banned Posts: 1938 Member No.: 410 Joined: April 1, 2008 Total Events Attended: 178 |
Nice story Bro  --------------------    | ||
Posted: November 15, 2010 02:01 am | |||
| IRC Nickname: His Lordship Group: Founder Posts: 6029 Member No.: 1 Joined: December 26, 2007 Total Events Attended: 129 |
Received this PM yesterday. -------------------- | ||
Posted: November 15, 2010 02:11 am | |||
 IRC Nickname: Kung_man149 Group: Higher Guardian Posts: 1054 Member No.: 2111 Joined: October 30, 2009 Total Events Attended: 79 | I don't know wether WG has changed my life but I can assure you, I'm not the same person I was a year ago.. A year ago I was a cocky/Arrogant/Ignorant guy who did almost what I wanted(Partially due to me not having many friends to help me know right from wrong), I was also mentally unstable when I was with my ex-gf who's constant pressure on me eventually lead me to snap and get violent in a few instances...That's something I'm not very proud of.. But now, after a bit of time in WG I've learned a few things about myself and I've begun to change for the better, I mean, I'm now able to deal with stress a little better, be more polite, respectful and right now I'm in probly the best relationship I've been in so far because of all the things I've learned because of joining. Thank you WG. Thank you Gene and most of all. Thank you, Everyone for your support. -------------------- Taken❒ Single❒ Mad✔ <+Mark``> i think the brothers GF is going into labour <+Mark``> I WANNA WATCH YU-GI-OH   | ||
Posted: November 15, 2010 01:41 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Abs Group: Emeritus Posts: 2071 Member No.: 4 Joined: December 26, 2007 Total Events Attended: 97 | Yep, for sure; Wg has definitely helped me become a better all rounded person. The experiences and decisions I had to make on here during the years I've been active on here; I was able to reflect back on to help make me decisions in the real life, in almost all aspects. The maturity thing was the biggest improvement, especially when I was like 13 years old, since most 13 year olds are idiots & I wasn't, I stood out from the rest of the crowd, It was nice to have that =). --------------------  "I may not agree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Wg Council & Secondary Leader - 21/10/07 to 24/12/08 Msn: [email protected] | ||
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