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I’m baaaack, with an Explanation…
August 1, 2006

I’m baaaack, with an Explanation…

Well , we all knew it wouldn’t last long, partly because I kept telling everyone how quick I’d be back. You guys really make it hard for a guy to leave anyway you know that? You really do. My recent Tears article stirred up quite a bit of controversy , and I think it’s only right that I clear a few things up. Boy have I got some explaining to do.

Now I’m sure some of you will just be thinking

‘Aww he’s just after attention, and ever since Mofox’s article he’s got nothing but bad press…’

Well you wouldn’t be wrong, but not everything’s as it seems. The truth is , my ‘shock’ exit was intended to spark a reaction much like what I originally recieved. Constant outcries of ‘Come back’, and agreeing with my article. I loved that obviously ,everyone likes to be complemented but some of the things you guys said really made me feel REALLY guilty. And that’s really what made it so hard to do this to all of you , and I do feel bad about it.

Before I go into what exactly I was attempting to do, I’m just going to talk about Mofox’s article. If you hadn’t read it, it is quite the noteworthy read. Basically, Mofox read my article and took it very differently than I would have intended people to. I don’t know of his true opinion of me, but he says that he likes me, I’m not going to argue, I like him too, so there’s no hard feelings. Basically, Mofox took my article, and attempted (for lack of a better phrase) to rip it to pieces. I commend him for that, as not many people would have the nerve to be so brutally honest. Being the honourable guy that he is, he showed me the article first, and requested my consent. At first I was a little taken aback , a little hurt, but grateful that this was how he felt. Upon reading it I consented to its publication, on the condition that I reveal the true purpose of Tears to him, as there was an ulterior motive behind it all, and that any modifications should be put in after this revelations. If you didn’t understand a word of that, basically I said to him, ‘Yeah you can put that up, just listen to this before ya do in case it changes your mind’

What I told him did, although he chose not to alter the article itself , just adding a note at the top saying that in essence he might have been a bit harsh. Fair play to him, I understand completely. The best part was the one guy who didn’t take that into account and said something along the lines of

‘You’re article made me sick’

Which I gratefully received. I love a bit of criticism and the concept of something I wrote depicting what’s going on in the game today causing someone to be physically ill hilarious. I’m no fool , I know that there are people out there who can’t stand me, and haven’t been able to from day one. Luckily enough for me they tend to bubble it up to themselves , and I’ve yet to receive any real replies stating that. Now I know Mofox got about 20 mails that day alone along the lines of ‘yea, Maltos is a jerk, you da man Mofox !!’ Which you’d expect, and I’m not bothered really. It happens, although on the other hand, there weren’t any Maltos fans who leapt up to my defense now was there? Lol, ahhh well. Mofox’s article hit me hard. A lot harder than I’ll ever let on but I said he could put it up, in fact more than that I told him to put it up. I respect the guy, and from what he says, I can agree with him on some points. I can see how he feels I’ve fallen into a trap, and the corresponding paragraphs are essentially all true. The thing is there is one major difference between me and Mofox, and it’s one thing that really defines us as people in my opinion, no offence intended, and that is that Mofox feels that a featured writer at Pojo can’t change the game. Mofox, you may write to entertain and inform, but I don’t. You said that I think I can change the game, well I’m sorry that’s not true. I know that I can change something. That may make me seem like the most arrogant guy on the planet, but I don’t care. I know I’ve got people out there who listen. I’ve now know I don’t speak out onto deaf ears, I’ve got a following , and those people are the enlightened few that really know what’s going on with this game, at least from where I stand. You know who you are readers, you know that I’m talking to you. If you’re ever going to listen to a word I say, listen to these now. We can make a difference, we really can. If you listen, you’ll learn,. And then you can teach others.

I’m expecting a lot of abuse from this one, and don’t worry, I’m prepared, I’ve readied my inbox, so bring it on. I think now’s the time that I should reveal to you the true purpose of Tears.

Tears came out of a deep place in my own mind. Everything said was my feelings without the tie of emotional biases, all from what I knew to be the truth. I wasn’t ranting, or raving. I’m not sure how I made myself seem arrogant , as it was spoken in a slow, monosyllabic voice within my own mind, at least that’s how I wanted it interpreted, a few people got that, which I was pleased with. I even said in the article that most wouldn’t understand, I was right wasn’t I? The thing is, Tears was meant to be interpreted as the last thoughts of a dying man. I didn’t realise that until I’d finished it to be honest. Tears was an article with a mind of its own. It lead me as I wrote it, and by the end revealed to me that I should leave. I couldn’t possibly expect anyone to understand, but I can’t really describe it without coming off as insane, so I’m not even going to try, I’ve come off a bit mad in my time, but this would just be the icing on the cake. All I’m trying to say is that by the end of writing the article knew I had to leave, at least for a couple of weeks, although I had to make it seem like it would be much longer. It wasn’t pre determined, it wasn’t even spontaneous, I just knew it was something I had to do, anyway, again I don’ expect you to understand that. Few could.

From there on, Tears became more than an article debating the flaws and misgivings of a simple card game, it became a device. A thing I could use to really get my message across. What better way to get the teachings across than the death of the Preacher? Lots of people have had better success after their ‘demise’ than they’d have got after months of trying. Now that may sound ridiculous, completely absurd, and a very childish thing to do, and perhaps it was, but you can’t argue with the results.

For a while, all went to plan. It worked . The game was healing, people were thinking a bit more. Perhaps it was all going on under my nose the entire time , but I noticed more and more people coming along onto my way of thinking. All was good, but then it began to die down, over time, as you’d expect.

I’d have to come back sooner than expected and reveal my intentions, but as fate would have it, Mofox contacted me with his article idea. My prayers were answered, an article to spark some controversy, and get the creative juices flowing again. Mofox’s article, no matter how much it spoke the contrary to my own article, it kept the fires burning . So, I informed Mofox of my intentions, and he agreed to put it up. Another device if you will I wanted attention alright, but not for me, for the article, so the game could heal. It helped , I’ll give him that. But not as drastically as expected. So here I am, back, explaining my motives, looking a fool, but back. That is , if you guys want me back. I’ve got a sweet Friday deck in the mix, all ready to build, but perhaps you don’t want to hear it anymore. I want to know what you think anyway, so hit me at my new email address :

Dark__Maltos@msn.com  (that’s with a double _ )or the usual Toddyhole@aol.com , the only difference being its safer to talk to me at MSN since the AOL account is shared.

Have a good one guys.