Why I must go.

I originally planned to retire after my month cut off from the computer, but WG was in too bad a state for me to do so without feeling guilty.
Now WG is pretty healthy, and the reasons for this decision haven't changed.

First of all, my life is catching up on my RuneScape life. I've been putting off "serious" work for more than a year now... I'm not in trouble in terms of education scores, but I could do much better, and haven't tried for a few years now.
The french system works in the following way - we pass ONE exam at the end of our scolarity, and it pretty much determins our job potential. It's divided in two exams, one in 11th Grade (mine) and one in the 12th. You'll understand that I wouldn't want to jeopardize my chances, as the first of them is coming mid-June. I've recently done a bit of reasearch, and realized that if I want to be semi-successful, I should start doing things seriously now: I'll be sending my application to Cambridge at the end of this year, and starting to prepare for a reknowned french university entry exam during the next year.

With the amount of work on my hands, I won't be able to be present with WG at all.

Secondly, I've lost interest and motivation. A year back, even a few months ago, I admitted that WG was my life. I could skip the most important events in Real Life, lie to my parents and friends to stay at home on a Saturday night, pull all nighters every weekend to train/chat on IRC. I even saved up for two months to go to London overnight without my father knowing and wandering until morning in London alone. But now, I don't log into RuneScape until the weekend for one miniwar.
I've also replaced the love for WG by love for a girl - which I got back with by the way. The relationship made me realize that there was so much more than an internet game to care about.

I don't want to make it sound like WG has lost its importance to me. I would do whatever it takes to get us back up there, to ensure that WG is glorious and everybody as happy as they can be... but I feel I can no longer take part in assuming a leadership position in my current state.

I'm drifting more and more rapidly into inactivity, and I seriously don't want to betray WG by clinging on to the position until I get reprimanded for it.

I still feel guilty of abandoning WG in this phase of growth where I could be needed, but I'm in fact officializing what would happen even if I kept the rank of Council: my absence.

WG has truly been something I have cared for, that I have lived for. I've lived for every war, every IRC chat and every forum post - since DG, since 2005.
But selfishly I think it's time for me to live for myself.

My greatest regret is not having been able to do as much as I could've done, or as good as I could've done it, and most importantly, not having been able to finish properly.

I'm sorry guys...

Concerning the two weeks: I'm leaving on vacations starting this Saturday, for two weeks, so if you want I'll serve my second week after my trip.
I'll post this in H&G once you've all taken notice and shared your thoughts on how I could make best out of the remaining time.

~Zach.

Well I suppose its inevitable, RL > RS has shown itself once again.

I honestly don't blame you at all. Your at an age where education is damn important and to waste your time on a MMORPG rather than focusing on your schooling would be stupid. Luckily I haven't hit that stage where my activity here will go down, that won't be until at least next year for me.

Finding a replacement will be damn hard, if not impossible. No one will be able to step in and fill your shoes, but I'm sure we will manage just fine. Don't feel guilty about leaving because you have good reason to. If you were leaving out of the blue maybe it would be a different story. I respect your decision for leaving before your inactivity gets too bad.

I hope the clan (when they find out) doesn't take this too badly, but I'm sure they'll miss you just as much as we will.

Two weeks after your vacation would be ideal.
After that, what's going to happen Zach?
Emeritus?
It would be good to see you around.
I'm going back to Europe in August/September.
Was thinking of making another meeting.

After that, I guess I'll be in an scarse event activity pattern - like F2p wars or big events on Fridays or Sundays when I'm free.

Not sure about the meeting, it all depends where and when. London is convenient, but some place I can travel by bus to (EG: Amsterdam) would be much more convenient.

I'm going to Germany most likely.

Meh, It was bound to happen someday. To be honest, when I read this, I was devastated and didn't want to post at the time. But thank god you're leaving us on a high note and not when Wg would need you the most.

Snowzak, you've been one of the greatest Council Members, you've covered nearly every single aspect of a good Council Member. My probable only regret would be that if you were only a little more rs active & chatted to members a bit more .

Seriously, you've been a great help, and I don't know what I'm going to do to replace you, there is no one right now that can fill into half your shoes but I guess good things come to an end one day.

Don't worry, we'll find someone, I realise that Council changes people, and brings out their true talent, it is the ultimate test. We'll find someone...a spark will appear and I will grab that opportunity.

For now Zach, I need to ask you some tips & to extract some Fighting Sector knowledge, when can you go on IRC?

It'll be two weeks from when you officaly post on H & G that you're giving two weeks, you can give that before you go or after you go on vacation.

I'll miss you dearly, we won't forget you .

~Abs

Thanks for the kind comments. Waiting for Stoke to say something (or to indicate he wishes to remain silent), before posting in H&G.

I saw this topic and it sorta shocked me.
I don't know what to say. Theres nothing i can say to influence your decision to make you stay so all i can really ask is that you stay in touch.
We've been through a lot together. I've known you since day 1, right back in DG. Were we not the last 2 remaining original DG members?
This really sucks. PLEASE stay in touch.