| Every now and then, love and sacrifice can be impossible to differentiate.
The chronicle began December 13th, 2004. I just started Ragnarok Online,
and was having my fun in the novice training fields. Having absolutely no
clue where to go, or what to do, I casually hiked around the region, hoping
I could find some porings to confront. After being utterly beaten by a group
of them, I looked for a quiet place to unwind and heal. That’s when
the party of four walked over to me, and saw that I was having a difficulty
fighting. The party leader, Sirenyth, sympathetically asked me to join them
on their adventures. Lively and eager I was, I joined them. I finally felt
like I had friends and that I was not single-handedly struggling to get
by in a massive multiplayer online game. The party was made up of four players;
Sirenyth, Jarym, Shadow Vash, and a calm-mannered girl known as Meyuu. I
had no interest in finding love, for I was busy worrying about leveling
up and becoming an archer. This was my only dream at the time, and I worked
very hard to try and achieve my goal. The next day, which was a Tuesday,
I logged onto iRO, and became an archer! It was very exciting, and I had
a strong will to tell my party about what I did. But, in the long run, my
party out-leveled me swiftly, and I was excluded. This was a depressing
moment for me. I only had them as my friends, and now it seemed like no
one cared about pathetic StormRegion. But, I was wrong. Somebody did care...
and it was this very moment that destiny cried my name... and I answered
readily. It was Meyuu who was faithful and decided to PM me. After I told
her all about what had happened, I assume she departed the party for the
same reason. Time past and it was December 20th before I knew it. I had
trained my hardest to level up; and it seemed to finally be paying off.
Meyuu had been there for me everyday I played Ragnarok Online, and it wondered...
I wondered if I wanted Meyuu to be more than just some friend to talk to.
After a quick though, I knew I much wanted to be with her, she was perfect
in every way that I could have imagined. She was all I asked for, and finally,
I got my reply from a little-known thing called fate. It was December 24th,
Christmas Eve. I asked Meyuu to meet me in Lutie so that we could exchange
Christmas gifts. About ten minutes later, we met up near the colossal Christmas
tree. My heart was pounding a hundred times a second; I knew that this would
be the time to say it! After she gave me several thoughtful presents, I
gave her only one gift. It was a bouquet of flowers that I bought with the
only two thousand zeny I had to my name. She paused in a silence and looked
hesitant. I told her three words, and those words won’t be forgotten.
I love you. It was a phenomenal moment... just me and her under the romance
of winter’s first snowfall. For a while... neither of us uttered a
word. When things finally got calmer, and the message was clear, Meyuu and
I made a commitment that we would get married... someday, somehow... but
we would get married. The next day, December 25th, Christmas Day, I clicked
the iRO icon on my desktop, and the sign-in screen popped up as usual. I
typed in my username, my password, and then clicked OK. Then there was a
screen which read: “You have not paid for this account, would you like
to pay for it now?” I wanted to click yes, I wanted to play RO, and
I wanted to see Meyuu again. But I had no money to pay for the account...
so Meyuu and I both spent Christmas Day alone. An entire week later, I paid
for the account. The only thing on my mind was that I had to talk to her!
I was agonizing that I might not see her ever again! As soon as I logged
into RO once again, I PMed Meyuu. We met up on the bridge just above Prontera
Capitol. A lot had changed while I was away! Meyuu had become an astounding
dancer. For those few minutes I was with her on that bridge, it seemed as
if we were the only two on Ragnarok. I gave her another bouquet of flowers,
and in return I got an affectionate hug.
Now, it has been quite a long time, and the relationship with myself
and Meyuu has gotten stronger. Alas... fate has continued to test me in
countless ways. And it has not even begun to be an easy progression. I
myself have little to say when it comes to zeny. The fact of it is, I
have fewer than twenty thousand zeny. I’m not sure how much Meyuu
has saved, but the outlook seems dour. Everyday, I log onto Ragnarok Online
and train mercilessly... striving to level up... for Valentine’s
Day is approaching, and the only gift I can offer her at this time is
that I become a hunter. I long to see her face when we meet up on February
14th, 2005... both of us, standing there together... only dreaming of
matrimony. Now I must bring this tale a close, but I have a feeling within
me, that someday, somehow, it will be StormRegion and Meyuu together,
standing face to face. As I would stand there, gazing into her shining
eyes, the priest would say those words... the very words I have ached
to hear since December 24th. And when the words, “I know pronounce
you husband and wife” are voiced... it will be the utmost memorable
moment in my life. Now I leave you, GM Team and the community of Ragnarok
Online, but not without saying a last remark first. Every night, as I
toss and turn in my bed, I call upon a miracle which will unite Meyuu
and me. I cannot foresee the future of my love, but I know that somewhere
there is someone watching over me. Whether it is a simple online computer
game, or a real life scenario, it makes no difference to me. Love is love,
and it does not need physical contact to be love.
So please, GM Team, answer my prayer. This Valentine’s Day is fantastically
special to both me and Meyuu, and neither of us desires to spend it like
another day on Ragnarok. I am very short on zeny, which I know is a difficulty.
But the contest policy states that I was to write a story about why I
was getting married, and I have done that. Whether or not you come to
a decision to aid me is your decision entirely, and I only wrote this
story as a way of letting my feelings out, which I have held back far
too long. Even now as I am typing this, a tear comes to my eye and I am
trying to hold it back. I sincerely hope you consider my situation. Thank
you for your time and please enjoy my story, I truly trust you had a remarkable
time reading it, as I had telling it. This is StormRegion, saying goodnight
and happy Valentine’s Day to all of you.
Written by: StormRegion
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