Death of a Linkshell

[Nosaj]

Well, I guess I have put off posting this for long enough. As many of you may have noticed, the forums aren't very active anymore, and the Linkshell even less so. There is a reason for this. Earlier this year, or I guess you can say late last year, Distant permanently quit FFXI. This along with many other departures has left Cabal LS empty, and it is looking like it will never come back. Many people from the shell do still play, namely myself, Zan, Drecan, Shulu, Smokingrum, and Skalami, along with Kal and Laur, but none of us ever wear our Cabal pearl anymore, in fact I find myself not even carrying the pearl with me anymore, as it has simply become a waste of space.

It is sort of sad to see it go, but it would be even worse to leave it on life support with no dedicated members, no leadership, no new blood to keep it fresh, or anything like that. So although the shell itself has not be broken, it is gone. We all have many memories of all our adventures through this game world throughout the years, but all things must end, and so it has. We had a good run, were fairly sizable and significant for a period of time, which is more than a lot of linkshells can say. Our heyday i think it is safe to say was 2004-2005, when our membership was at its peak, we regularly did some events such as Eco-Warrior, Garrison, and other low level things that social shells did in those days, and I like to think we were fairly good at it. Many of us have gone on to be integral members of some of the top endgame shells on our server, and still actively participate in these events.

I also would like to make it known that although this linkshell has sadly gone away, this forum has not, and will not. I encourage everyone to use these forums as a tool for staying in touch and possibly arranging play of other games here. I still check the forums regularly and I know many others do as well. If you want to see screen shots of any latest accomplishments, all you need to do is ask and I am sure many here will provide you with them. Also, the steam group, while unused, more or less also still exists. If you don't have it or forgot how to use it feel free to let me know and I will give you instructions on how to join. And remember, just because the shell is gone doesn't mean what happened here is meaningless or just to be forgotten, always remember the fun times we had and all the memories we share.

Thank you, and goodnight.