tl;dr: I'm hosting a giveaway on Tumblr. If you win, you get a free crocheted plushie of your Glitch avatar! If you don't have a Tumblr account and still want a chance to win, just email me at laaverosada@gmail.com with the subject "Glitch Giveaway," and I'll make sure you get added. :)
And now for the actual introduction:
Hi, I'm Laaverosada. If you don't know who I am, I'm not surprised. After all, I didn't start playing this wonderful game until mid-October, and even then, I was a bit reclusive. But while I didn't do much to contribute to the community, I did lurk quite a bit, both in the forums and on Global. Although we never spoke, I got to know how truly wonderful all of you really are. I kept telling myself I would be more active in the community after I reached a certain level, after I learned enough skills, after I had more to contribute than just a bunch of noobish questions.
But I never did, because the staff announced that Glitch would be closing. After learning of the imminent de-imagining, I stopped playing. I had it in my head that every moment I played would just be a reminder that it was all going to end, and I would be too sad to have any fun. I felt that making any progress with my levels or learning skills would be pointless, since I would lose everything when the game ended. And above all, I didn't want to risk making any friends, since I knew I would never get to play with them again.
I now regret making that decision more than anything. I never got to see all the crazy things the staff added to the game in the final days, and I never got to be a part of this beautiful, kind, and giving community, if even for just a short while. My only hope is that it's not too late for the latter. I won't be able to give anyone any rare items, or any advice on how to better enjoy the game. But maybe I can help someone to remember all the great times they had playing this preposterous game. So let me try this again.
Hi, my name is Laaverosada, and I have something to share with you...