Well, no, not polygamous. :P

I'm here to tell you about my experiences working in e-Games, and now taking a step into my second position or task (or whatever shall we call it) as a wife and soon-to-be mother (hopefully!).

My husband and I met in e-Games, and we were both GameMasters at that time. We both shared the same passion in online games, and other things that I never thought that it was his "requirements" in finding his future wife.

We were the first to test the in-game wedding in Ran Online, he was GM Strycnine and I was GM Celestia.


We both played and monitored side-by-side in our shifts as GMs in Ran Online and Audition. I was Community / Technical GM before but focusing more on community - on which I had excelled in doing so.



When more e-Games titles went by, we never faltered in playing when we had the time, mostly during dayoffs and after shifts. But we now seldom play when he was promoted as Asst. Product Manager and then now as Product Manager in Ran Online. I was the first to be promoted and also the first to get the title of Community Manager (instead of Asst. Product Manager) for Granado Espada, and now in one of our newest MMORPG - ZXOnline.

I thank God everyday for all the blessings he had given us, and mostly to where we are today.

To think we were just plain hardcore gamers before, and became someone now respected and also enjoying what we do at the same time - the same dedication and passion in online games.

I did not cry (only when my Dad made the mushy speech) but mostly, I smiled every second of my wedding day last February 7, 2009 in Paco Park, Manila. This is because I savored every moment and lived my life to the fullest, and after months and years of soul searching, I finally came home at last... and now I'll be creating my own home and my own family soon, together with the man I adore and love for the past three years.



And will we make more children that are as dedicated gamers like me & Lee?

You bet we will. Ciao~! ^_^

This event was actually manned by me only - so I was late in every server that I visited, my apologies. ^^


The Aftermath

It was a simple gathering with a simple trivia as well. I just want all Pinoys to be present and commemorate the Independence Day just for one day.


First Visit: Vivaldi
Winners from my trivia~
magistradoz
viejoville

Snapshots can be found here: http://granadoespadaph.multiply.com/photos/album/1/Vivaldi_Server



2nd Visit: Caravaggio
Winners from my trivia~
Barbers
Casamorin

Snapshots can be found here: http://granadoespadaph.multiply.com/photos/album/2/Caravaggio_Server



3rd Visit: Cervantes
Winners from my trivia~
Estradz
Hawksmoor

Snapshots can be found here: http://granadoespadaph.multiply.com/photos/album/4/Cervantes_Server



4th Visit: Carracci
Winners from my trivia~
Tetsugakusha
exSoldierzs

Snapshots can be found here: http://granadoespadaph.multiply.com/photos/album/3/Carracci_Server



Last Visit: Pachelbel
Winners from my trivia~
Crossieux
Eihnzbern

Snapshots can be found here: http://granadoespadaph.multiply.com/photos/album/5/Pachelbel_Server


*Winners from the trivia will each receive a 15D Field Manual!

To those who were not able to join us, the Independence Day contest is still on-going! Just submit your entries thru my email or post it here: http://forum.iahgames.com/ge/showthread.php?t=39703

Happy Independence Day to all Pinoys! Lagi po tayong mag-iingat sa lahat ng ginagawa natin - mapa-in-game, school or work. ^_~

This was suppose to be one of the surprises for the gals on Saturday, but I can't help it. XD

I tested one just to make sure the codes are working well, and so here it is:

I tested it in Caravaggio with my bunny babies~

The boyfriends kept asking me if they could come, and I told them they could wander around the Metrowalk until we could finish our girl group discussion.

Anyway, see yah ladies on the 29th! And oh, I still have a few slots left. Do make your reservations soon so that we can include you on the food and tokens. ^_~

Crossposted to: GE Barracks: Pinoys' Bond of Trinity
This weekend was a blast! Last Saturday night, my Carracci friends of the Revolution Faction invited me to a dinner since it was Illuvien's birthday treat (Happy Birthday again dearie!). Our second purpose to Il Pirata in Libis was to check out the place for the upcoming raid party to be conducted by Deniva. They loved the place, it looks like the Pinta Ship wherein every newbie has to go thru Captain Ricardo. Too bad, he's not for real in Il Pirata:


Gatoblanca was shocked to see this mirror, thus keeping her innocence from closing her eyes. XD


Strouheim in Andre-ish mode while checking the chairs and tables. ^^


We love the jester! <3


More pictures later by Strouheim. ^_~

Last night in Cervantes, as some of the players were swarming around me for inquiries, and also getting ready for Colony Wars, they formed a line in hugging pose! At first, we just joined them, CARNAGE leading the line, then we broadcasted to have a Hug Campaign in City of Auch just to release the tension on the overwhelming round of complaints and issues (be it in-game or in-real-life! XD). Anyway, here are the screenies:

Fall in-line! Don't break the rules~ ^^


After a few minutes, more and more players are getting in-line~


Hearts & snowflakes to spread the love!


Around 8PM, people started to say their goodbyes since it was time for Colony Wars. I broadcasted many thanks and goodluck for their battle. This is not only the Pinoy community, but everyone who wanted to show that not all issues can be settled in war or complaints. Some can be done by gestures or simply thru lots of hugs! <3

PS. Thanks to Karja's Box for giving me a violet ponytail hairstyle for my wiz. Now I'll be giving the Claro Mago hairstyle to my 2nd wiz. (Two times getting the violet ponytail, the first was in Carracci). XP


Till next post! ^_~

OK, now I get the definition of a "Blue Moon."
I was doing my server visits instead of factions visits nowadays, and during my levelling in Cervantes with a friend, my characters died and my scout, with zero HP was still standing. See the screenshot:

I was able to walk, and I thought it was lag, but yeah, my scout was still standing and walking without the HP. XD

Then, greeting the old members of CARNAGE, we had a very weird photoshoot:


In Carracci, my friends were not happy at first to see my name with an attachment of [CM]. (But GMs told me that [CM] was unique and cannot be used by anyone else! *cries*)
Anyway, they asked me alot of questions to prove my innocence~ *sobs* but sad to say, no, I cannot teleport to you my friends, because my additional name does not add any power to my account. XD

*Click for larger pic!*

and my apologies:


Well, my visit in Pachelbel is a bit quiet. I did got myself two mouse hats. ^^ And it's the first time I wasn't scared of rats - that is, just in-game. I also love the 1 pc. Karja's Box. Do buy one, I got a Sheep Hair Horn of femme Elementalist from it in Vivaldi. :D

Check out my side panel for the server visits. My hotspots in those servers are the ff:
Cervantes - City of Auch
Carracci - Port of Coimbra
Caravaggio - Cite de Reboldoeux
Pachelbel - Port of Coimbra
Vivaldi - Cite de Reboldoeux

and my In-Game Family name can now be PMed as [CM]Veya in ALL servers.

PS. I love weird stuff/happenings in-game. XD~

It's been awhile since we had action in-game, that is, PVP-style.

The First War
This was the first in-game event, and was also conducted, yes by yours truly, the GE PH Team. ^_^v

It was joined by the major and known factions those days, like IntrudeRz, Nemesis™, †PINOY†ALLSTARS†, Destroth, PasawayProphecy, Rebirth, The Core, ReBorn, EpicSynx, Destiny, Honor, GodLike, Council, Vradical, Dominion, GoD, Yakisoba, and CARNAGE.


It was a 15 vs 15 players, so most factions had to pick out their best fifteen to compete in the said in-game tournament. All countries enjoyed it, and yes, even the GMs were a bit tense while monitoring in-game.

You can check out these links for more info:
http://forum.iahgames.com/ge/showthread.php?t=13351
http://forum.iahgames.com/ge/showthread.php?t=13663
http://veya-esthesia.blogspot.com/2007/07/war-of-factions-aftermath-i.html

So, the question is... would your faction willing to join in the said event? Do give out suggestions, comments on mechanics, and your vote on this link: http://forum.iahgames.com/ge/showthread.php?t=27502

Although away from the office last Sunday, still able to catch a glimpse of the action in the New World. Let's see the results of the first November Colony Wars~


Cervantes - Factions' Owned Colonies
Fenrir - 12
Illuminati - 9


Carracci - Factions' Owned Colonies
Destiny - 6
GodLike - 4
BROTHERHOOD - 3
Divinity - 1
Highlanders - 1
Hellsing - 1
Invictus - 1
Córazon Del León - 1
Coalescence - 1
HuntOrHunted - 1
Vatican - 1


Caravaggio - Factions' Owned Colonies
Ethereal - 5
Eden - 5
AdeptasFraternas - 5
Eclipse - 5
Revolution - 1


Pachelbel - Factions' Owned Colonies
Destroth - 11
†PINOY†ALLSTARS† - 5
Argonau†s - 2
Osiris - 1
LesAmis - 1
Singapore - 1


Vivaldi - Factions' Owned Colonies
Carebears - 9
†VeteranZ† - 2
Veinsavantia™ - 4
EliteVietNam - 5
HéllRaidèrs -1

Do comment if my counting is wrong again~ ^.^
Till next post! ^_~

Hi everyone! If you guys want me to visit and have your faction featured at the Philippine Community Blog, please post here: http://forum.iahgames.com/ge/showthread.php?t=21203 your faction, the leader and/or deputy as contact person, contact person's email address and also the server. I'll post the schedule on when I can visit your faction.

First post, first serve basis (or will depend on how we'll workout with the schedules).

FV Schedules

Oct 2 - †PINOY†ALLSTARS† in Pachelbel
Oct 5 - Aggressor™ in Vivaldi
Cervantes - vacant
Carracci - vacant
Caravaggio - vacant

Visited
Cervantes
CARNAGE
AxisAvenger

Carracci
MilitiaSangre
Renaissance

Caravaggio
PasawayProphecy

Pachelbel
†PINOY†ALLSTARS†

Vivaldi
Aggressor™

Faction Visit Articles: http://veya-esthesia.blogspot.com/search/label/Faction%20Visitation

For the Server Visitation, please check the ff. schedules:
Monday - Cervantes / Carracci
Tuesday - Caravaggio / Pachelbel
Wednesday - Vivaldi / Cervantes
Thursday - Carracci / Caravaggio
Friday - Pachelbel / Vivaldi

Times would be vary everyday, usually after lunch, or after work (around 6PM). ^_^

My IGNs
Cervantes - Esthesia (Wizard, Grace Bernelli, Scout, Catherine the Summoner)
Carracci - Veya (Wizard, Elementalist, Scout)
Caravaggio - Veya (Wizard, Elementalist, Scout)
Pachelbel - Veya (Wizard, Elementalist, Scout)
Vivaldi - Veya (Wizard, Elementalist, Scout)

*No ASCII codes, no special symbols, etc.

It's my second time checking out the scene on yesterday's Colony Wars. Anyway, eventhough the lag was like an excruciating pain for everyone, the in-game moments was priceless. XD


Cervantes - Factions' Owned Colonies
Dominion - 7
CARNAGE - 5
Vradical - 4
Anonymous - 3
Yakisoba - 2


Carracci - Factions' Owned Colonies
Destiny - 6
GodLike - 6
Crusaders - 4
Merlion - 2
HuntOrHunted - 1
Invictus - 1
NoSuch - 1


Caravaggio - Factions' Owned Colonies
Luminaire - 11
ReBorn - 4
PasawayProphecy - 2
Unholy - 2
CrimsonCarnation - 1
Symphony - 1


Pachelbel - Factions' Owned Colonies
Destroth - 10
Braveheart - 8
Imperatus - 3


Vivaldi - Factions' Owned Colonies
IntrudeRz - 10
Nemesis™ - 4
Republican - 3
EliteVietNam - 2
ØutLaws - 1
Veinsavantia - 1

That's it for now! Do comment if my counting is wrong, got bad eyesight. x_x Hehehe...
Till next post! ^_~

I was absent yesterday from work because I wasn't feeling well. ~_~ My apologies for not updating you guys with the latest happenings. We're currently proposing lots of in-game and irl events, so make sure to stay tuned for these. ^^

Despite for my absence, I was enlightened again to see the GE mail filled with compliments and kudos to the Philippine community, and also for the GE Team overall. Here's some of them:

From Jocel:
thank you! i'm now registered in the game and its really so cool! i want to ask something, is it true that granado espada will have game cards? is it a game time??

From Vladimir:
bakit po d nag papatch minsan GE ko?? un lang po!! TC and nice game!! adik n medyo ako i leave my previous online games to play this one!! you rock!! simple pero rock!!

From Lawrence:

There will be a server maintenance for Granado Espada on 28 June 2007, Thursday, 1000hrs-1600hrs (GMT+8). During this period, Granado Espada game service will be unavailable.

Recent Happenings in the World of Granado Espada In-Game
June 26

Quicky VS Infernalz
Two Filipino Players with a range of lvl 99-100 characters tested their strength and ability thru PvP in the City of Auch. Quicky's lineup was a wizard, Claude, and a scout; while Infernalz has a lineup of wizard, Grace Bernelli and a scout. The battle was a race to 3 wins and 5 matches. Infernalz won on the last match with 3 wins, while Quicky got 2 wins in between the match.


For more action, check out their fight here: Quicky VS Infernalz

June 27

Carnage VS Yakisoba (Sedai & RavaNa VS Quicky & Infernalz)
2 on 2 PvP at the City of Auch (like the tournament in Zouk), the four players, namely RavaNa, Sedai, Quicky and Infernalz also tested their skills and fought against each other on a race to 3 wins. RavaNa and Sedai's good teamwork handled themselves calmly in their first three sets of PvP.

Both teams gave each other a "good game" phrase at the end of their battle. ^_^v /gg


You can check out their scenes here: Yakisoba VS Carnage

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Dear Carracci players,

Please do not think I've abandoned you guys... not only you all, but also the other servers as well. I haven't been able to do a faction visitation and I've only visited two factions in Cervantes. Usually, I'd rather see you all in EBs or events rather than in-game because I'd like to interact with you guys personally. ^_^

I'll really try to go to the other servers, the Veya family has already been set, and I'll try to make the most out of the days and weeks I've let you guys down. :(

Anyway, I'll be able to go to the Caravaggio EB on Sunday, and hopefully some players from the other servers could also join us too since Kupz mentioned that it's open to all GE players. ^^v
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Last night I was able to interact with the members of the AxisAvenger in Cervantes. They're really a nice set of faction. We had two Interchange Mission and I luckily picked a lvl 44 familiar staff. ^^


Check out our little adventure here: AxisAvenger
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It was nice last night, when I shouted out a good evening to all Pinoy players, and they've shouted back lots of things, and how they've become addicted to the game. The nightshift gamers were so alive, eventhough the lag and the bots were everywhere, we were still happy and kidding around to keep the gaming experience alive. \m/
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Mistress Hrin talks about the latest updates on the events across the nation~ You can check it out here >>> Hrin's Updates: Upcoming Events Coming Your Way!

My sweetest thanks to the welcome / introduction to me from Hrin. I'll give my best to maintain, monitor and give the latest updates for the Philippine Community! *salutes*

Till next post~! ^_~