It did not take long before I wanted to be part of that group. I started talking more, helping where I could, and trying to be someone others could rely on. My goal was simple. I wanted to join the core and help shape the server's future. But then I went quiet. Life pulled me away, and after a couple of months, I was no longer active. A few others from the original group also slowed down, but most of them stayed. They held the line, kept the server alive, and stayed true to what made it great.

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