(Please forgive my 3rd grade writing style 
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Howdy gang, I’m Erik. My NS nation is British Grand Pacific and I was once a citizen of TEP. The East Pacific was my first home in NS. I had dabbled with the game a time or two prior, but BGP and TEP was when I tried to engage in the culture that makes NS so unique. As many of the long-term members of this forum can attest to, I failed miserably. I was petty, mercurial and immature- everything that these folks are not. I was these things online as well as in the real world and lost quite a bit because of it. Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be a TL;DR Oprah post
Todd - you were the first person I met three years ago and you graciously welcomed me to the region. This week when I returned to play in the Zombie Apocalypse, you were right there, welcoming me once again. I thank you for that, then & now. We’ve chatted a couple times since my banning. Hopefully I have
Pack, Loop, Barb - I remember laughing at the graffiti back then but now it’s just another of a string of embarrassing memories from that time. I do apologize for the disrespect and abuse, and humbly thank you for giving Todd the thumbs up for my return to the community.
Rez, Kanga, & EPTO - you guys were willing to retcon your history to allow BGP in and I didn’t give you the courtesy or effort in response. There is a level of trust required in RP. You gave it, I didn’t give a shit. I’m sorry for that. (This goes for Al, Smig, Vulshain, and the rest of “my generation” of TEPers).
The one person that deserves an apology most is no longer here. She was a gifted storyteller. I remember being in awe of the way she wrote. I hurt her. I know I did. In the last three years, I have come to suffer a loss similar to hers and it ripped my heart out. I cannot imagine someone using it against me the way I did to her, especially over something so petty as pixels on a computer screen. It would be hubris to assume she thinks about it, but if anyone is still in touch her her, tell her that I do think about it. Please tell her that I would be humbled to have her forgiveness.
OK, so maybe a little TL;DR Oprah.