Hello everyone,
Three years ago, I bought the steam edition of GTA: SA because I simply wanted to play the game again. Since the steam version sucks, I cracked the .exe down to the V1.0 copy, and the downgrader installs many patches and such automatically, Sa-MP being one of the automatic installs. I've had a long history with Sa-MP, and I really did not wish to try it because of personal reasons. But, the urge to see what it was like now versus all those years ago was too strong, so I checked on the server list. The servers I used to play on were long gone, and not many of the ones left seemed very appealing, but Ls-rcr seemed like a good way to waste time at least for a bit.
What I expected was very much not what I got. I expected the hardcore roleplay of older servers, and I think we all know that was not what this server is. Originally, I went by Lost_Soul and had a character who's name I've forgotten but she was supposed to be a cop. With the lack of roleplay and the fact that my skills had dulled over the years of not playing, I realized that while I liked the server, I needed to approach it differently. So I made Karuminska. An ex-soviet army specialist who'd been betrayed and moved to Los Santos to start over, only to fall into the pits of criminality, but was clawing her way to the top.
As far as friends go, there's simply too many to list. Some no longer play, some are banned, some still get online from time to time, and still others play every day. Many people wrongly think I hate cafe users. Truly, I don't. I know some cafe users who I can consider friends, and others who are some of the best players here. But there are a significant amount of cafe users who are absolutely infuriating, and it can difficult to want to smack them on the head and teach them something. Really, it's based on how you treat me, if you follow the rules, and if you can speak understandable English that decides if I like you.
Now, you're probably asking why someone who plays so much, donates regularly, and is the Pagati Don is suddenly leaving to not play again. The answer is kind of pathetic.
I've got no home at the moment.
A few months ago, the people who own the apartment complex I have been living in sold it to out of state investors, who at first seemed rather decent. They remodeled our laundry room, built us new fences, made some very needed repairs. Until 29 days ago... when we got a note taped to our door stating we needed to move out in 30 days. It was not just us either, it was every resident. A few years ago, the old owners redid some clauses in the lease, so everyone has a lease that renews on the first of July. Well, legally speaking the new owners do NOT have to follow the old lease. Nor do they have to give us a new one. Our lease, a contract of terms between us and the land owners, is a contract with the old owners... the new ones don't need to renew it. This means that everyone here, now has to move.
That brings us to now... see, where I live, the housing market is more fucked than a french prostitute. Most places want two or three times what I'm paying now for the same size, and I simply cannot afford that. Making it worse, every time I apply for a place, they want a 25-50 dollar application fee, never answer emails, or are completely lying about what they have available. It's been impossible to find a place I can move into. Now, I'm not "homeless" per say, I do have a friend who rents out tiny single room apartments who is letting me stay in one of his vacant ones. However, this apartment is barely big enough for a single bed, and there is no place to set up my PC there, as my computer is rather large, and even if I could, no desk will fit in that room. There is also no wifi there, unless I transfer my own over. Simply put, I am not leaving because I want to... I'm leaving because I have to.
But this isn't my end! I want to make that clear. This is an incredibly difficult time for me, but I've no plans to truly 'leave' Ls-rcr. As soon as I find a real apartment, or something at least tolerable, I will set up again and return to you all. This will take at least 30 days though, and at most six months (after six months, some personal things set up for me will pay out, and I plan on moving rather far) and then I can purchase my own home for myself forever. So 30 days to 6-7 months is how long I'll be gone, given everything works as intended. Obviously, I cannot predict the future, so it's possible something could change. But I don't really see that happening. Now, I do need to make a few... things, in order.
Pagati: If after 30 days I have not found a home, and have not returned, staff may find a suitable person to fill in as Don. I do NOT plan on retiring, I have worked hard and it hurts that this comes so early into my leadership. But if staff feel someone needs to run things in my place until I return, so be it. Just know I'd like to return to my position as Don when I return. Until I return/someone is chosen, I have made [Lsrcr]Titty my new consigliari, and he will be running the roleplays, jobs, and so on.
Groups: For my other groups, such as Buzzards, Wolves, Durcrew, and Blackouts, this is my extended leave notice. I don't fully know the exact time I'll be back. I'm hoping you understand my situation and do not remove my rights.
Staff: I've spoken to a few of you regarding this problem, some weeks back even. I truly did hope I would have sorted out by now, but with the current housing market, I did the best I could. I do NOT want my tag taken, as the longest time will be 6 months of inactivity and there are players who've not logged in in longer who still have theirs. And I will be using this time to help improve myself even more. Maybe stepping back for a bit will give me a second to reevaluate my place here. So while I may return in a better state than when I left, I absolutely do plan on coming back.
Friends I am sorry that I have been so closed about this. A large part of me truly hoped I'd find a home and spend 4-5 days away moving, but while I have worked incredible hard to find something, I guess I just ignored that leaving you all for this long was a possibility. I simply didn't want to think about not playing with you all for so long, it hurt too much to dwell on it. I apologize for not being more open about it.
TL;DR: My lease wasn't renewed, and I couldn't find a new home in time, so I'll be gone for 1-6 months. No Sa-MP, forums, or Discord.
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