I facepalm occasionally because I never explored my homeland of Asulon. People from back then will talk about it and I'll kinda just go, "Yeah, haha..?" But my beginnings were humble none the less, and I think that's what counted.
My best memories are from a shop in Malinor's shopping district along the lane past the Flormai Manor, that curious stall that was always stocked with every wool color imaginable, and then eventually lead to Haelun'or. I ran the counter of this little store that we could hardly afford along with @Baconthief who was my manager, bless his soul, and in our adventures in the world of medieval business we had a love triangle which included @The Hedge Knight (Chimlet), @Crystal (Truthseeker) and myself. Respectively they were Gavin Arnstein, Killeki something-or-rather, and Chirr Turri Ker. This even lead me to living in Arethor for a few weeks, but nothing life-changing happened there.
Of course all good things end, Baconthief drifted away and Chimlet ran off to join the first Adunians in Ildon or some-such. I left Malinor in favor of creating a High Elf to play with Truthseeker, and to this day she still lives as Aiera Seregon. Upon joining the High Elves, I began to improve as a roleplayer (or at least my grammar thanked me) and I'm truly grateful to people like @Samler and @Dohvi to name a pair. @Magicpastry, @Rickson, and @ForeverGinger also deserve mentions for putting up with me in recent years.
By Anthos I joined up with Chimlet again to start one of my favorite characters to date, Ellian Douglas. I played her for two years before she was murdered in a tragic incident late last year, and I'll never forget @Candeh~, @Shady Tales, and @Voorhis among many others who helped shape her.
However, a little over a year ago I decided to do something else. @merrymoogle offered me a place as a noblewoman for house Briarwood, located in Oren under the now defunct Kingdom of Renatus 2.0. At first I declined, having no clue about anything that Oren did. Except that it clawed at my mind for a week (probably) and finally I contacted Moogle, made myself a skin, and Ceriwyn Briarwood was born on a quiet Friday evening midnight.
I had no idea what I was getting into. Three months later I was the Queen of Oren, and I stayed like that for nearly six months, probably the longest reign of an Orenian ruler in recent history with John Frederick Horen coming in at nearly five months. Not quite, Malythil..
So now here I am, and thank you to a bunch of my current friends for helping me out last year too. @Norman, @bulgaria is white, @Altiak, and all my loyal soldiers. Ave Savoy, and three cheers to five years.