From: EleMcBride
"Fer th' love o' God, Petey, let's move it!" She gave the horse another swift kick, an almost childish anxiousness coming over her as she catches sight of the bustling streets of RhyDin from the distance... She had not changed that much, save for a new strength and outlook on life. Things had been rough when she arrived at home, at the prestigious Castle McBride.. her father had been deathly ill.. and there had been nothing she could do but watch him slowly waste away to death, the same dreadful fate that she had watched her mother fall into so many years ago. Her brother had been the most helpful, smoothly sliding orders here and there, setting things strait for the proper ceremonies and burial.. Elle had somewhat crawled into her shell, and was not as extroverted with the men of the town as she had been before. Something was lacking.. this place didn't seem her home any longer.. her thoughts often strayed to her dear friends she left behind on such short notice.. the memories that developed and encompassed her life in RhyDin.. It was her brother who opted she return.. and Elle wasted no time in doing so..Careening to a stop outside the arena, she hopped from Petey's back and threw open the door to the back way.. It stood empty, darkness sliding around her as lithely as the grip of death.. she flourished a piece of creme paper and instinctively made her way to the board.. "What in th' hell.." Her brow furrowed as she examined the new board, the trinkets adorning it... she shrugged to herself and decided to let someone else explain it to her later, slapping her own sheet of paper to it, applying her most stealthy grin as she did so. Friends and Members of the DoS Community, I have returned from my journey home, and with a sad key, I make haste in announcing the death of my father, Gerald McBride. He rests in a better place now, and I have appreciated your thoughts and prayers in his passing. The gods have grace with him. The place has changed drastically in the small course of time I have not been present, and I look forward to meeting the new faces I have read about on these.. oddly attractive boards, and as well as those who are new to this world all together. Sid, Khrysta, Noelle, and everyone else, don't be selfish with your children.. Aunty Elle is here.
And Winters, I look forward into hearing all of the gossip.. eh.. news of the people. I am, and remain,~ Elle McBride *::a four leaf clover holds bearing next to her elaborately written signature::((::wiggles her fingers:: You have *no* idea how long it takes to enter 7000 books in a computer. ::pantpant:: If I ever talk of tackling a project this big out of work, smack me. Well.. not hard though. ::loopy grin:: The old hell-hole.. eh.. job.. is still along the same hours, but I'm adjusting and things have been going exceptionally well. Hence to say, I won't be around as often as I used to, but hey.. I'm here. ::batting of lashes:: Anyhow.. it's great to be back and kicking. ~ Ellen.))