Yellowjackets are actually kind of cute when you see them up close

Whoa Berial! Do you really expect me to read all that?:

Sorry I've been gone for a while. Bees. Blame Miyazaki.

Technically I've been back at it for a couple of days now, but I never formally explained my brief absence to the surprising number of people that became really concerned in the meantime. So, good as time as any, I hope.

My apologies for going radio silent this past month or so. A few weeks back, I went on a camping trip with some friends. It was only for a few days, but on our way back I acted like the clutz I am and ended up tumbling downhill into a wasp nest. I'm not severely allergic or anything, but the number of stings I incurred produced a nasty immune response (in addition to one fractured pinkie). I only had to stay in the hospital overnight, but for the following weeks, I was feeling rather drowsy and sluggish and even less powered than usual after work. A few of the stings were also on my left arm and typing with both hands was fairly uncomfortable for a while.

Outside of my recovery and working on the occasional thread or two when I felt up to it, most other things related to the site were outside of my mind. I should have at least made an attempt to use Discord or Trillian to let more people in on the situation and maybe spread by word of mouth, but life continued on regardless of my affliction, so it kept getting put off. After so many weeks, I figured it would be better to at least have some work to present than just show up with nothing but a lame apology, so that also kept me away a few days longer than intended.

Also, I finally bought Sekiro, so every other part of my life was going on the waiting list anyway.

As of late, though all of the itching and headaches are gone and I've felt a lot more active. I'll do my best to be more prompt from here on and make up for lost time. I'm very glad that those of you who came to greet me on my informal return were so understanding. I don't intend for something like this to happen again, but if it does, there will at least be a heads-up next time. Be it through a PM or an Ouija board.

Wow. Dark, Berial.

I'm loopy. What do you want from me?

Well, I’ll be damned. That’s one hell of a way to end up meeting Yellowjackets. Look at the bright side, at least they weren’t mutant Yellowjackets. Either way, I’m glad you have recovered and bought the rage game, Sekiro! May your future be full of fun, laziness, and no Yellowjackets, even if they appear cute XD.

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Things I did before responding:

Cried. Panic Attack. Gain a mortal conflict with god for almost taking Berial from me. And I have prepared an all out assault on the Wasps of this world.

*Composes self*

OMG I'm so sorry Berial! Boose is here to help any way her can!

Glad to have you back buddy. I hope your healz are swift and total

I am happy to hear you are feeling much better and that you are OK. I can't imagine getting stung by a horde of bees. Ugh, too freaky!

As someone who is terrified of bees, wasps etc. I just got the shivers reading that. Thank you for confirming my decision to never go outside.

Tarantulust wrote:I am happy to hear you are feeling much better  and that you are OK. I can't imagine getting stung by a horde of bees. Ugh, too freaky!

You are an embarrassment to all spiders...no...to all insects/spiders buddy

M.J.Caboose14 wrote:
You are an embarrassment to all spiders...no...to all insects/spiders buddy

Considering there is a wasp that preys Specifically on Tarantulas, stinging them, paralyzing them, then laying an egg on them so that they can be devoured alive by its offspring...I think it is fair to be wary of such creatures.

Damn dawg that sucks