A sad day for Festus

[Festus]

Well I had no idea how attached a person can become to a pixel with a name.  LOL  I think around late 1995 my son HHH/Frito Bandito and I started Beta Testing Ultima online and we were both there for the public opening in 1997 I think it was.  My first Character on the public shard was Festus.  I had a few other names one of which was a notorious PK of the T3a guild (The Three Amigos and of a much larger guild known as 409.  Festus was always and has always been a peaceful character but not one who would shy away nor run from a fight if there was a chance of survival.  Since beta days I have had one real break of about 4 months and went nuts missing my characters.  Over the past 18+ years I have never deleted Festus.  He has been known on OSI Sonoma and on OSI Pacific shards as well as on around 8 free shards.  Festus Stayed with OSI on Sonoma until Statloss forced any real pks into endless days of macroing up skills after a death or standing as a ghost for weeks on end waiting as a ghost to avoid macroing.  As for free shards, Festus was always there until sadly for one reason or another the shard failed and one day I was unable to log back on. Finally I found Sylvan and a family where Festus and my other toons can feel secure that I will be here for years to come.  On Friday last week I realized that a bard is not at all a viable character build here and decided to DELETE Festus in order to save time macroing.  It was quite sad believe it or not to click the delete button and then to log onto my account and see no Festus in the line-up.  Well Festus was resurrected in short order as a brand new Toon and will for the first time ever not hold Provoking and Musicianship skills. 
Festus will be training Mage skills as well as Swords or Maces with a twist or two in some other skills.  There has to be a way to make a viable Mage that can bust a can of woop butt {<<hehe) on the hunt of higher level beasts that roam the lands of Sylvan.  I will be seeking  high end mage equipment as well as any information I can get that may assist in the character build or equipment acquisition. 
Long Live Festus and Long Live Sylvan and our family here.!!!!!!! 

[creampuff]

I'm glad you joined the family Festus and it sounds like you have quiet a history on UO! Sylvan has sorta been my only home on UO. My friend convinced me to try this game out and had me long onto Sylvan. Even though I was shy at first, I eventually made friends. Joined a guild, had my heart broken a few times, and made life-long friends. I play a lot of other video games but I always return to Sylvan.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, it's nice to know Sylvan is a home that isn't leaving and that there are people who aren't leaving either. Staff also won't stop making awesome things either.

[will parrish]

*Starts balling crocodile tears of joy for Ole Man Festus' return*

[Mina]

   long as everyone stays here,  the only place left in the universe that offers unconditional love   hehe

[Cypress]

Festus, if you want a viable bard, I can help ya out I've actually thought bards are just almost OP with the craziness they can pull off LOL - I've seen some crazy stuff

As far as working on your mage build, check out this topic: http://forum.sylvandreams.co.uk/index.php?topic=10546.msg45816

It is encouraging to know how much everyone loves Sylvan myself included I've been here for a good long time myself (since '07). I've played a little at other places in the past, but Sylvan is my online home! I thank God for the friends I've made here and for the others who have worked in the past as well to make Sylvan what it is today!