@lockepick (and everyone): Yes, I will be the first to admit that I was in fact being passive aggressive. I'll be the first to admit that I regret my choice to respond to what I felt was your passive aggressive remark with one of my own. For my lack of decorum, I do apologize.<br/><br/>I do not intend to try to excuse this poor decision- I can only apologize- however, I hope you will please allow me to clarify my stance without giving in to such behavior again. Whether or not you meant it, I was upset on behalf of slowmojoe - he is without a doubt, my very best friend - because I did interpret your statement as rude and calling him out. I hope you can understand that in a certain context it does seem that way. I took personal offense to your remark not only because I'm close with him, but because without him this game would not be possible. I'm sorry I took it so personally and allowed that feeling to direct my actions.<br/><br/>The second half of my remark I also recognize as a statement that was written in a passive aggressive vein, but I do stand by the belief tucked within. As I believed what I did about your statement, I felt it necessary to remind all players to refrain from airing private quarrels on the ooc and instead address them via pm. And yes I recognize the hypocrisy of this given that my own recent post is in opposition to this belief. I shall strive to be an example in favor of this idea in the future. In this case though, as I have begun this publicly, I mean to apologize in the same way. I also apologize if this has in any way spoiled anyone's fun. I hope we can resume an amicably entertaining group.<br/><br/>All this said, I resent the extent to which you retaliated, and hope you would reexamine your own application of passive aggression. To call my words a poor choice is fair, but I believe toxic is an exaggeration I do not deserve. I am sorry you felt attacked and I understand why you did. I can only hope that you accept my apology for reacting poorly to what I perceived as an attack on my best friend. Should you still decide to leave I will not begrudge you your decision, but I would hope you part with less animosity towards me. I'll repeat these words once more because I feel they bear repeating. I am sorry.