• April 9, 2012 /  OOC

    Well, this is it guys. I am sad to say the real life comes to steal me away.. I can’t say how long it will be before I’m back in time for a proper character.  And so it comes, Bene has come to his deathbed. The ballad of the Thorn-Crowned Cardinal has come to its close. Deo Gratias!

    I’ll miss Bene. He has been a unique and wonderful chartacter. He represented a lot of myself and a lot of things that are no where near myself.  I have a certain closeness to Bene. He represents a lot of the doubts of us discerners as well as our hopes. Yes, us discerners. I am going to come out and say it to all of you now: I am currently discerning to the Catholic Priesthood and in all likelihood, I’ll go to seminary in a year or two and in several following, I’ll kneel at the altar for ordination. As a discerner, do I agree with a lot of what Bene did? No. I can’t say if he was called to the Priesthood in the end and what of his decisions are right and wrong.. but, I never really expected to either.

    I want to thank you all for making this game as stunning as it is. I’ve played a few MUs in my day and this one is my favorite. the combination of a beautiful theme, wonderful players, and great RP.  Please, keep up the great work. I’ll stick around with my alts and get some RP when I can with them. Yet, I cannot say you’ll really be seeing as much of me as I’d like in the time ahead.

    As I said, he meant a lot to me. I hope to have many of his virtues and hope I can have learned from his faults. I hope you enjoyed him. I did.

    Give me a few months and you’ll have a new young priest.

    In the meantime, a song.

    http://youtu.be/ZDHwAoBQWJA

     Johnny Cash. Need I say more?

     

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  • February 29, 2012 /  OOC

    Haha.. you’ve all noticed Bene being horribly busy lately.

    Well, with a little luck, God willing, it’ll all be done soon.. I will confess, I will be happy to have a lot of answers to these questions.

    If it goes as planned, people will fall, plans may be dashed, and you might get a little fire by the end. <3 I know how much ya’ll like the fires.

  • February 17, 2012 /  OOC

    So, who exactly inspired Bene? A valid question which is best answered with: a lot of people. I’ll hit on some highlights here!

    Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York

    Probably one of the most recent examples of someone I’ve drawn influence from in playing Bene.  He reflects a lot of similar pastoral practices: the jovial manner, spending time out of the Cathedral and amongst the people, quiet happy orthodoxy.

    Pope St. Pius X

    One of the most famous Pope-Saints of recentish history, he reflects a lot on Bene as Cardinal.  As one who had the office sort of thrust upon him, but he executes it willingly nonetheless. Also, I’ll confess I half stole the Synod story from this man’s Conclave.

    The Blessed Pope John Paul II

    Tied with Archbishop Dolan for the biggest influence on Bene’s character. I’d like to think the two are quite a like (half since JPII is one of my personal, biggest heroes!) However, that’s likely almost too much to ask. This Pontiff was one of the longest reigning, a world statesman, and the model priest (at least in my mind).