Memories and Reflection

Today I tried to log into Xfire.
In 2005, I joined Xfire about the same time that I picked up a discount copy of freelancer from Gamestop.
With the death of Xfire as I knew it, 10 yrs of fond memories have surfaced.
The joy, disappointment and anger over the whole Hunters Association mess.
The creation and struggle to maintain the Vanguard Federation of Freelancers.
The Fall and resurrection of The Lancers Reactor.
The creation of (The Starport).
The recent demise of the -=EOA=- Players Consortium.
Microsoft pulling support and discontinuing the gunserver and the the creation of the fllistserver.
The dear cryosphere that is beginning to crumble.
The Freelancers Datapad, FlHook, Freelancer Clubhouse! - gone.

I could go on, but it would take to long.

Old friends:
Achilles of Doom
Predator & The Raven Clan - I still count myself among their ranks
Angel
Nemesis
the C.A.F. of which I was proud to be a member
Mutilator / Wyrmblight and his acerbic wit
DragoonX - he struggled constantly with his dyslexia and I was proud to know him
Rebel
Recon
Boltar - all seeing pain in the ass
captain_flint
Darth Malignant
GeneralDraxus
Goth~Chryis
GreyMark
Haunt
Hybrid
Iron_Mechanic
Lucid
Lynx
Necromancer
Odin
Okla08
Poseidon67
RavenLore
Sardaukar101
Sedition
Stupur
Viper420
Undertow / xXUndertowXx aka UdderToe
[IDL]Stranger530
[OC] Killer B - SOOOO Annoying
[OC]Remnant

These are all i can remember at the moment. As my Xfire account is queued for download.

I Hesitate to use the word "love" to describe my feelings, however, knowing these individuals and having been part of these groups was wonderful. The second childhood they brought about was certainly better than the first.

Respectfully,
- Whisper928 - {RaVeN}Seppuku - [CAF]V.A.D.I.M. - [BAF]Swan
                           [LOL]Pest

Now as I did so long ago while being hunted by a fleet of angry RaVeN, I leave you with these words:
[X]Whisper - oh hell ohhelll ohhellllllll ........BOOM
Player - [X]Whisper  - was killed by a missile.
{RaVeN}Predator - lol