I Married a Night Elf...A Fairy Tale in 2 Parts...Part the Second

The guild has been running for 5 years now. In that period I have met some of the nicest, most generous people anyone could ever wish to meet. I have made friends all over Europe, some of them have grown into good friends...and one of them I fell in love with and married last month!
I wont bore you with the details of how we met exactly. But let's just say that it was in a dark and dusty dungeon and there were a hell of a lot of bodies lying around...most of the destruction was her handy work!
Since we have been together, we have often been asked how we met. Saying that you met online occasionally gets a raised eyebrow, but saying you met playing a game which includes Elves and Gnomes will often result in coughing, spluttering and sometimes alcohol dribbling from a nostril or two! It used to embarrass me a little, people can be small minded.
Games are for children! What are people your age doing playing games? Why don't you watch tv like normal people? What do you mean you've never seen Big Brother, Britains Got Talented Ice Dancers or X-Factor??
We do watch tv, maybe an hour a night. Sometimes a dvd. Sadly, most programmes insult peoples intelligence and even sadder, most of those people watching and appearing on these shows don't even realise it. Interestingly, a few years back the television was blamed for the break down of family life in Britain. People would sit in front of the goggle box and spend all evening watching Coronation street and Kojak and not speak to each other any more. So I find this 'sniffiness' towards the internet rather strange. The internet actually promotes conversation and contact. Our gaming experience has turned into a real family affair, my wife's sons play, one of her sons girlfriend plays as well. Her nephews play and my brother in law plays. We speak most nights. That communication thing that the television took away has returned with the internet. Hands up how many of you reading this have regular contact with a friend or loved one in another country? Ok mum, you can put your hand down! Who is in regular contact with a friend or loved one throughout the day via msn? Ok, I can put my hand down now!
So, the internet wins!
I sort of went off on a tangent there.
Where was I? Oh yes, dribbling nostrils...
That embarrassment factor has gone now. I don't care what people think about how we met. I think it's kinda cool. So does the vicar who married us.
Most of the posts for the next few weeks will be all about our wedding and honeymoon...most of it will be true!