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Thanks, Meepcraft; it's been one hell of a ride. I don't want to have this be the same as Sarge's recent thread (which I just read 10 seconds ago - good for you, moving on), but I suppose that's just how it's going to work out.

I started Meepcraft unofficially in November 2012, playing good ol' GoldenEye CTF. Those were the days. Then, February 12th, 2013, I discovered Towny, and Meepcraft changed my life. I was immersed in a beautiful culture of people who shared the same interests I did. We all had fun together. I built a name for myself in a tiny community of 400+ people from around the globe. As different as we were, we all shared one common thread. It made me feel... welcomed.

I watched over the years as our beautiful community morphed and developed. Sometimes it shrunk, sometimes it grew. Sometimes, we let CG call the shots. Sometimes, we banded together and took back what was rightfully ours. I built my own town, I found friends, I spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars invested into this server. I put even more time into it than money. And I don't regret a single penny or a single second. In 2013, I made a big move. I was uprooted from everything I knew, and plopped into an unfamiliar world. Meepcraft was my one connecting tie to my old life.

We've laughed, we've made countless friends, buildings, towns, Meebles, and so much more. I spent so many years of my life invested into this server, but yet I don't think of this as a going-away thread. No. Truth is, life gets in the way. I grew up. In a way, I think we all have. This server has given me so many wonderful memories, so many friends, so many wonderful times. The nostalgia lives on. But now is the time to move on. I never really intended to end it this way. I always had more plans, more friends to make. But that's really just a testament to the infinite nature of Minecraft.

I hadn't been on the server in a while. I poked my head in, every few months. I was swamped with work, school, other games. I never really had enough time to play Meepcraft like I did when I was younger. And from what little I saw, I discovered a shrinking base of people with increasingly less familiar names. Today, I couldn't help but notice the Minecraft symbol staring at me from my taskbar, so I decided to pop in. I discovered immediately that I had been inactive for too long. My money was gone, my town was gone, all of my work was gone. When I finally stumbled upon my town, (I couldn't use any of my perks, so I had to walk) I found it in ruins, completely gutted. My Dragon Egg - gone. But I am not resentful. I understood that this is what happens when you are inactive for too long. I realized that I can't hold onto Meepcraft forever. But two more things before I wrap this whole affair up.

1) Let me know if something ever happens to the server, if there's some crazy ownership change or something. If life ever returns to the server, or if all of the oldies decide they want to have a reunion of sorts, let me know. You guys can always e-mail me at [email protected], because I won't be active on the server or forums ever again (and please be respectful of my e-mail, no spam or anything, please). Just because I'm leaving doesn't mean I'm not a Meepcrafter anymore. I will always cherish this period of my life.

2) These are Towny coordinates. Please, someone, take this last piece of my legacy and leave it intact. Take care of my old Elder Guardian, he means a lot to me. Please. (-2471, 66, 4630)

Meepcraft was just one stage of my life. I will always cherish these wonderful memories with all of you. But with everything gone, I realized there's really no point in trying to maintain it, to start over, to do anything, really. My journey ends here. It's been a wonderful 4 years or so, but I'm off to greener pastures. Thank you all so much for a wonderful experience, and good luck to you, both in Meepcraft and in life.