My Return.

For those of you that remember me or know who I am, it is good to see you again. For those of you who don't know me, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Gerald, and my callsign is now (IOC)[Bugma], formerly (IOC)[Dark_Angel]. I first came to this server mod back in 2006 during 1.61, and I've been here since, with one 2 year hiatus and one break for several months most recently. My initial break lasted was quite long, and I returned earlier this year only to leave after logging onto the server once after 1.8 was launched. Why did I leave? Because I had to take care of some emotional baggage and other personal issues which were holding me back in life. I'm still fighting with those issues today, though I am coming out on top in every battle. One of the reasons that I have come back is that I am no longer a recluse trapped by social anxiety. Now it's quite the opposite; whereas before I would avoid other people, I now crave social contact. And meeting new people through games is one way to accomplish this when I can't get out of the house. This and other changes have come through time, maturation, and a small dose of a special ingredient.

But I digress. I have come back to my home. Yes, I consider this my home in the Freelancer universe. Crossfire was the first fully developed Freelancer mod that I played, and (IOC) was the very first clan that I joined in any game of any sort. Only over the past couple of days have I been reading through the threads on the forum to catch up with what's been going on, and I'm rather sad to find out that my clan is on it's deathbed, what with members leaving to join other clans or leaving the game entirely. But I will leave those issues to rest, as this is not the proper forum to discuss them in, and they have long since passed. I look forward to meeting you all in space, and I look forward to fighting you in the Arena. It's been awhile since I've been in a fight, and I'll need all of the practice that I can get. And those of you who remember me from the old days know that I'm a "PvP junkie." But for now, I must sleep for it is late and I am tired. Good night, SWAT, and all of its inhabitants. I will see you all in the morning.

Cheers, (IOC)[Bugma]

Az, Tyrael, Spiky, Michael, it's good to see all of you again. I can't wait to see you guys on the server.

I read in the ASF/CSF roleplay board that ASF is getting their butts handed to them on a silver platter. You can add one more pilot to the ASF roster, though I won't be of much use until after I've had quite a few hours of training.

And I'll help CA rebuild the clan in any way that I can. I'm there for ya old pal.

And after I got everything setup and launched the game, (I chose the theatrical Broadway style tune as the menu music, and yes, I love it) I created my character and saw that there were only 2 people online. I don't know if this is because the server is not as popular as it once was, or if it was because it was only 1:50am where I am i Texas, but I was kind of surprised.

Quote from SWAT_OP-R8R

yeah i remember that avatar... welcome back

It's not exactly one of the easiest images to try to forget, now is it? And thanks.

Quote from Michael

heh, an old and oily CFPD also had that avatar a while ago later than you, ofc

Just hoping Bugma name don't come from Bug Maybe better from Bugatti the fastest (car):D

I actually got the name from one of my camera lenses, the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro lens. It's been nicknamed "Bugma" because lots of people take pictures of bugs with it, and it was made by a company called Sigma; and so the two words were combined. I've been into Photography since early 2005 when I got my first digital camera. It's my most expensive hobby, but that's justified because I can make a living out of it.