They say that if you live by the sword, you die by the sword. Until now I've never really given any thought to what that meant exactly. As the player behind Ilumini, I have, in the name of roleplaying, done many horrible and unforgivable things to the players of this game over the course of the four years that Ilumini has existed. Some of those things drew out the very best in the players behind the characters of this world. I've seen people donate incredibly rare and valuable items to replenish items that I had gained from innocents through unscrupulous means. I have had the pleasure of knowing some of the most wonderful people through the medium of this game, and also have learned many lessons regarding some of the worst.

Understand that sometimes I took the role of villain a bit too far. I truely regret the deletion of Paragon, and I'll honestly confess that the night that I did that I stayed awake nearly all night. I felt more horrible than I can express in words. In the name of hate I had committed the ultimate sin, and stepped outside the bounds of the game in my retribution.

Am I a hacker? No. I have never gained access to another individual's account where the password and name was not given to me by someone they trusted. In total, maybe three people have ever come under my control through such means. Did I hack Blatos and delete everything he had? No. I didn't. What I did do was claim that I had. I opened my mouth hoping to aggravate him, and now I have paid for my desire to bring frustration to another player. Of course, when Blatos got ahold of my account he wasn't able to find anything that he had previously owned. Probably because it wasn't me that took it.

Kirt, or Ridix as he is known in the game, has been a close friend of mine for many years. He's also a friend to Blatos, and apparently a better one than with me. Blatos told him that I had hacked his account, and as one of the only people that has ever had access to the Ilumini account Kirt then turned over Ilumini to Blatos. I don't blame him. I'm not even mad at him. After all, Kirt has always had a tendency to leap before he looked, and in this case he didn't contact me to find out the truth. He punished without determining guilt.

But I'm not passing the blame. I told Blatos I hacked his account, and I have reaped what I have sowed.

In fact, in some strange way, I'm kinda satisfied. I know that might seem strange, but I promise it's true. Throughout the creation of Ilumini, and my role as him, I have desired to give the world a villain that they could hate. I wanted more than anything to have my name remembered forever as someone who brought a little life, and a little spite into an otherwise dying game. I did that. To those of you that loved me, I will miss you and I appreciate your support through the years. To those of you who have hated, you have helped me to become the villain I always wanted to be. But the problem with villains is that in any good story they have to lose. This story is really no different. Ilumini brought suffering and pain to people for four years, and a number of players lost characters permanently to me. About three or four in total. Now, I have suffered the same fate that I brought to other people.

I can't think of a better way to go.

This is the perfect irony, and at the same time the most deserved justice. I have played the role of the villain for four years, and now I suffer the fate that villains endure. This is exactly how I want it to end.

And now, my friends and online family of Wintersebb, I would like to say my goodbyes to you; one last time.

To Defeat: May you rise up and bring back the days of Exempt and Reincarnated, and all the great monarchies that once were.

To Butter's Mage: You've got alot of skill Butter's. You'll do just fine as a Pker.

To Erushi: You may have hated me, but I never hated you. I hope you follow your dreams in life as passionately and fiery as your insults to me. Such devotion will take you far.

To Ridix: You'll always be my brother, and my friend. What has happened is water under the bridge. Brother's sometimes fight, and this is no different. I'm not mad in the least.

To Blatos: Use what you've taken from me, and regain the strength you once had. In a different world, and with different characters, we may have been friends. Strange as that seems.

To Multiplicity: You will always be considered one of my dearest friends. I regret that I never got the chance to know the real you, and thus we'll never be able to move on to other roleplaying games to bring excitement to them as we have Asheron's Call. Believe it or not, you are one of the most skilled Pkers I have ever seen.

To Cyns: Make out with meh one last time? =P You'll be missed.

To Paloma: You have a pure heart, and that's a hard thing to find. I regret that I never got the chance to spend more time with you.

I'm sure there are alot of others out there whom I've missed. I might have forgotten some of you. Forgive me.

To those whom hate me: Rejoice. At long last the hated villain has suffered the justice that was needed long ago.

To those whom like me: Don't mourn me going. This really is the best way for it to happen.

Farewell my friends. May we meet in another life, or another game.

David....aka Ilumini.