This is my favorite thread every year because it gives me a chance to tell you all what a great community we have and what it's meant to me. I lost everything a few years ago in a fire and folks in this very thread helped me restart my digital life with both kind words and digital gifts (ESO was one of the few things that survived the fire and so it became very real to me -- an anchor to life before the fire). I have been gifted a lot over the years and I've appreciated each one large and small but the kindness hasn't stopped there.
Not long after the fire, my OH was diagnosed with a terminal illness and I became a 24/7 caregiver despite the fact that we're both relatively young (hey, I said relatively). ESO became ever more important to me because it provides a momentary escape from all of that. There have been dark nights where in-game friends have picked me up off the floor and helped me keep going. And complete strangers have made me laugh and smile when I thought my world was ending by just being them.
When it got to the point where the OH's condition meant I could never know if I'd be able to commit time or I knew I might have to stop during a run, guildies and friends worked around it. People stopped play for me and others made sure I was able to get the gear I needed because they knew that my situation was chaotic and I never knew when I'd get the chance to play. This is in endgame vet trials and vet dungeons folks.
Thankfully, OH is a relatively stable condition at the moment so I'm able to commit more time to things but I don't know how long that will last.
What I do know is that it's not just friends and guildies that make this community special, there's everyday kindness in dungeon and trial PUGs and even in zone chat where people often give away things and craft gear for newbies. For all that's wrong in the world, there's a lot that is right in ESO. You can always find toxicity online but this a great community that I'm proud to be a part of.
So my true wish is for everyone here to have a wonderful holiday season -- make one another smile and laugh. I will keep fulfilling wishes as I'm able to
As for my own wishlist (big or small doesn't matter even a kind word to make me or someone else smile):
Non-Crown StuffTannins - Dreugh Wax, Chromium, Tempering Alloy
Heartwood
Kuta (I went on an enchanting bender)
mundane runes
Arteum Takeaway Broth
Any of the newer motif/furnishing pages
Crown Stuff:--Moon Sugar Meadow
--Lucky Cat Landing
--And if you've hit the lotto or just really wanna share the love: Earthtear Cavern
--Waking Flame Motif (really any of the new motifs like Nighthollow, Ice Reach, Sea Giant etc.) or even just the Waking Flame Chest piece
--Rumare Waterfront Casual Wear
--Armorer Assistant
--Aetherial Well
--Deadlands Bantam Guar (I'm still upset that I missed out on the original fire chicken)
--Shadowmere...umm..Nightmare Courser
--Crown Crates (I was raised by a gambler, what can I say?)
--Mother Ciannit Arms Pack
--Emotes (any of the three)
--New Life Festival Furnishing Pack (because you can never have too many snow men, especially when it's suddenly 66 degrees in December)
ETA: I'm @morrowjen on PC-NA
@Vibeborn
PC-EU
All I wish for is some uplifting messages. I just cracked a molar, and I have a terrible fear of dentists
Happy holidays to everyone!
Thanks @muttsmutt for the uplifting message. It made my day!
DonHardstyle wrote: »Love this post ! My girlfriend received the snow globe house last year from an very generous Santa!
@DonHardstyle on pc/EU
Non crown store items:
Gold,
Random motifs/ furnishing plans. ( I still miss an bunch. Dubplicate's will be used for other people's wishlist!)
Crown store items:
Trial dummy
aetherial well.
Wish you all happy holidays!