True Romance in Telara – Share your story and we’ll personally plan your in-game day!

[Osirle]

For most of our lives we lived not even a mile apart but never met.
It took one photo on a dating website to spark my interest and in that moment i knew i had to meet him.

We were shy and unsure but after a while we were two of one and in that time descovered our mutual love of MMO'S. I played Granada Espada and he 9Dragons and i quickly joined him in game.

He proposed the first christmas we shared and we are now living together.


I believe our love of playing MMO's has kept our relationship strong, because no matter if we argue or have cross words the game will always provide the bridge to bring us back together.
So thank you games and thank you rift.

[Wolfwing]

My partner and I... well, we do everything together. This includes MMOs, going to Walmart, driving the dogs to the vet, owning over 15 fish tanks together. But when it comes to gaming, we agree together on what we are going to do. Not only sitting side by side when we play, but when we first bought Rift as a game... I found the game, she thought about playing it too (if she wouldn't, I wouldn't be playing), and after contemplating for 20 minutes, we decided to give it a shot. Now that we are playing Rift together on a daily basis, we jump off of cliffs together, get killed by monsters together, make noob mistakes together, join a guild together, and most importantly work together as a team and compliment one another when fighting the various foes in Telara. Things get a little heated sometimes, but we work through it. Like when you are surrounded by a group of aelfwar and you are only level 15... we get through it, whether we meet up at the resurrection shrine or we actually are able to fight through all of them. All in all, we think alike, act alike, and love one another. February 14th, we will tie the knot in Telara. <3

[kaco]

It all started in Everquest 2. I was playing my alt paladin named Wyntakata, around level 55 at the time. I noticied in level chat that there was a raid forming up for a level 55-60 raid zone so I sent a tell looking for a spot hoping to get some gear.

While waiting for everyone to get in place and organised etc I noticed there was a mystic in my group. I also had a max level mystic so I was aware of what buffs they had. I asked the mystic, named Imalou, for a buff that I knew would boost my stats a bit. She put a buff on me and asked was it the one I meant also advising me that her english was not good.

I told her not to worry about her english as I had spent quite a few vacations in Italy with no Italian so I knew what it was like to worry about not being understood. Anyways the raid went by as most do with wipes etc and ending up killing all bosses in the zone and we all went our seperate ways.

A day or 2 later I got a tell from Imalou saying "Allo". Anyways we became friends and grouped a lot and ended up in the same guild. I am Irish and was living in Ireland at the time we met and Imalou was from Quebec. After a while we decided to meet up and I visited a few times. The last visit was for 6 months, we got married and I never went back to Ireland. Immigrated to Quebec. Now we play Rift together and it is the first game we have both played that has weddings and would like to commemorate our marriage and how we met in an MMO.

[Adela]

I was playing a game called Runes of Magic, when someone named Adarra joined my guild. We became good friends and talked for a few months, but once one of my best friends quit the game, I looked to Adarra to be my "new" best friend. We started talking more often, and really hit things off. The only problem was, we lived 3000 miles apart. A few weeks later, he flew over to meet me and that's when it all began. We fell head over heels in love with each other, and just recently have celebrated our one-year anniversary together. We've seen each other every few months, two weeks at a time, and we're both happier than ever. Neither of us ever thought that an mmo would bring such joy to our lives. Now mmoing is not just a hobby of ours, it's our story.

[Elrar]

So many wonderful stories - you're making it very hard to choose!

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[Quetzalli]

My husband and I met at work, it was a true geeks fall in love moment the first time we had a conversation. One of our common ground for conversation was that we both really enjoyed playing games, and we both work in the computer industry. Since we have been together we have played a few MMO’s but Rift has been our favorite. We work a lot and I think that after a long day of work it is nice to be able to enjoy a world all our own where we can have the energy to run around, complete quests and kill some mobs. It is fun to party with my husband he is always the tank and I am the support by healing and causing some damage, we make a great team in game and in real life. Our kids also like to play so we are truly a Rift family.

My main reason for wanting the wedding is that my husband and I never had a wedding of our own. While we were engaged and saving money for the event I had a health scare, because I was a contractor I did not have insurance so we decided to get married. Thankfully, it turned out that what was wrong was not serious which we were relieved to find out. But now over time my dream wedding took a back seat to our other dream of saving to buy our first home. It would be a dream come true to not only get a wedding but to be able to have it in the fantasy world where our family spends so much time.

[Teladriel]

About a year an a half ago I had been on a MMO hiatus. I wanted to play something ad it was just the path of least resistance to go back to WoW. It's where all my friends were after all, and with Cataclysm's imminent release, I would at least have plenty to do.
I was concerned with one single objective, I would be the first 85 in my guild.
On my first dungeon run, I turned to my guild and put together a group of reliable people I knew, but we were short one person. I reached out to those online at the time and a hunter who I didn't know responded.
Those of us who knew each other worked together like a well oiled machine, unfortunately for our hunter, she had an awful run. To make things worse, due to release day bugs, we couldn't Rez when she died due to LoS issues. We could tell she thought we were hazing her, and she was miffed.
The run ended and we parted ways, she logged off. I felt awful, I resolved to make it up to her. I made sure to say hello ever time she logged in, to always group... She was less than thrilled at first. To make matters more hilarious we were racing each other to get 85 first. I'd log out to sleep and be two levels ahead of anyone, only to find her a level ahead of me.
Eventually, she must have seen that I just wanted to befriend her because she grouped with me again and over the months we grew closer and closer. That woman and I have been madly in love for a year now and come this Halloween, we will be wed.

[miguelbeerman]

Hotmess and I were in a large raiding guild in the World of Warcraft in early 2009 when we joined a raid together in Ventrilo for the first tiime. We were instantly smitten by one anothers voices. We flirted back and forth for a time in-game until my guild left the realm. I did not hear from her for months until she created a toon on my new realm looking for me. She finally found me and asked me to return to her realm which I did after finding out she had been looking for me all the while. We continued to flirt until one day I asked if she would like my phone number. She agreed. After months of phone calls and E-mails and gaming adventures together, I asked her to move across the country to be with me. She accepted! She then proceeded to pack her stuff (as much as she could fit in her car) and drove 2600 miles so that we could "play together" if you know what i mean! Once we were together we were excited to find a game all our own to explore together from the beginning. Rift was and still is the only game we play now because it was new and exciting just like the RL relationship we had just begun. We would love for our toons to be given a grand wedding in Telara and one day we hope to be grandly wed in real life as well!! Thank you for creating an incredible world for us to escape to!! Delana & Hotmess @ Keenblade

[Rhodster]

The characters

Tomas (Rhodry) – a passionate music lover from Sweden. Works with IT, plays drums and guitar in his spare time.
Asta (Laume) – a somewhat geeky girl from Lithuania. Finds passion in psychology, photography and music.


The story

Our story begins in the deep halls of Hammerknell, where two Ascendants joined in battles against foes on their
quest for truth and justice. He was Rhodry, she was Laume - both of Kelari kind and masters of daggers and magic
respectively.

They joined in many battles and with time they opened up their hearts to each other. Soon they carried the greatest
mutual affection and trust. At this point they were inseparable and just as well as they could join their fellowship in
epic battles of Telara, they could spend hours only the two, sitting by a campfire telling stories of that and other worlds.

With time their love grew deeper and as they one day with their fellowship were to fight the high priestess of the
Drowned Halls, Rhodry kneeled before Laume and asked for her hand in marriage. From this moment their unification
was certain and the fellowship saluted in joy!

In tandem, but in a different time and realm, a young man got off an aircraft carrier and for the first time set foot in a
new country. A cold winter breeze was in the air, as he with a nervous sight left the strip and went for the waiting
hall. As he entered, their eyes met and they both let forth a shy smile. They hadn't met before, but inside they knew
that they already knew each other.

This is the curious story of Tomas and Asta - and even though it started before in a different time and age - this is just
the beginning...

[Daxia]

Kulborn and I fell in love in Middle Earth among the majestic Misty Mountains. We were in the same guild and found ourselves questing with just the two of us to an increasing extent. As we got closer in our relationship we decided we should finally meet in person. Although Kulborn lives in Canada and I live in NJ, that didn’t hinder our feelings for each other or stop us from wanting to meet. That first meeting was the beginning of many more wonderful rendezvous’. There was no going back. We were in love.

Our kids are close in age and both are only children. It worked out great in that respect as well. That first meeting was almost four years ago. And we are more in love than ever. Kulborn drives the 400 miles to NJ every other week so that we can be together and 400 miles back. That alone would be a reason to love him as much as I do! Playing MMOs lets us spend time with each other even when we are hundreds of miles apart at times. It helps with the loneliness when we are separated. And killing mobs helps let out some of the frustration haha!

There will always be a soft spot in our hearts for LoTRO, having met in that game, but Kulborn and Daxia can currently be seen running around Telara together on the Shatterbone server. We are hoping that one day soon, we can tie the knot not only in a virtual world, but the real one as well.

[Dard]

Obviously most relationships are difficult, at some time or other, and ours is no exception. We have our ups and downs, disagreements and blissful times, but all of this is possible thanks to worlds like Telara.

It's been a year and a half since we found each other, a tank and healer then, as we are now. From the very first day we met, until now, I've fallen more and more hopelessly in love with this girl, more than I ever imagined possible. Most of the time we're a long way from each other, at opposite ends of europe, but still we're able to spend all our free time together.

We'll talk, watch films, and search for other things we can do together at such a distance, but for the most part we play together. Always at each others side, taking on dungeons, beating up monsters, saving the world. When we're in-game together, the distance seems irrelevant. We're just a step or two away, with so many possibilities at our fingertips.

More than anything I long for that day when my partner, the woman I know I want to spend my life with, can be beside me outside these games as well as in...though I don't doubt even then, we'll still be playing together too...but until then I want to show my affection and devotion to her. This commitment we'll make to each other in Telara will be no less binding to each other than when I can put a ring on her finger in person, so I look forward to it greatly.

~Dard and Shina~

[Vindicta]

My fiancé and I met online on January 20, 2005. I was returning home from class; a trip that normally took twenty minutes took three hours, thanks to a snowstorm. I came home to find a message that someone had seen my online profile and was interested in chatting. We talked that night, and nearly every night since.

Within a few months, we began playing online games together, starting with casual action games to pass the time. Soon we were invading realms together: Rubi-Ka, Azeroth, Norrath, and Telara.

Early in our relationship, online worlds were all we had. Perhaps the reason our long-distance relationship survived was because these worlds allowed us to be close to one another (albeit virtually). Also, by working together on quests, each of us became synched with how the other thinks, making for an unstoppable force, both in-game and out.

Through the years we’ve explored many worlds, and have wonderful memories from each. In Telara, I am a hulking Bahmi warrior, and she a slender Kelari rogue. Or perhaps I’m a beautiful Elven cleric, and she a calculating Elven mage. Or perhaps, I’m a gruff Dwarven sharpshooter, and she a handsome Mathosian warrior, his lover…

No matter what characters we portray, we are always side-by-side, back to back in our computer room, laughing and joking about quests, battle, and the occasional fail.

So, before our real marriage this March 31, 2012, we’ve decided to have a ceremony in Telara. And after that, we’ll get to work creating our own little adventurers. It may be a while before they master their rotations (or be able to eat solid food), but before long, we’ll have a full party!

Doravion and Vellora

[TorrynWoodsrunner]

Euryale and I didn't 'meet'...we were thrown together. She had been volunteered to take over running an EverQuest 2 guild, and I was recruited by a friend in Star Wars Galaxies to come back to EverQuest 2 and help. What followed was a lot of what I expected: discussion, bickering, complaining, all-out arguing and a lot of people getting upset and leaving, either for other guilds or other games.

What I didn't expect was to fall in love with Euryale.

Old cynic that I am, I had given up on that kind of relationship long before. But there it was. Long online chats, several phone calls, and eventually a vacation trip, and it was done. I was captured. I relocated from Louisiana to Ohio. I started working the Ohio Renaissance Festival with her. And last year, I proposed at an Albannach concert at that same faire. And happily, she accepted.

The anniversary of our becoming a couple is February 14th. This Valentine's Day will be our third together. Gaming has been and will continue to be a huge part of our 'together' time. We bicker, we complain, we've had one all-out argument. But there's no way I'm leaving.

We'll get married in the real world when we can afford to do it properly. Until then, Torryn and Euryale find their way to each other across the many games we play.

And I wouldn't have it any other way. I love you, Eury.

[Brutalicious]

Seperated by thousands of miles, and the borders of two different countries, a man and a woman met. Not face to face, but through another world, one in which they had both resided in their spare time for many years, side by side, never acknowledging the other, until a simple "/tell" changed both their lives. For months, the couple ached for one another, longing to be by each other's side. Only the comfort of being together in the MMORPG world releaved the anxiety, and brought them closer each passing day. From the moment they finally met, until now, has been nothing short of a paradise. Best friends, lovers, and both passionate gamers, who still play within these digital worlds, but now, side by side in the real world, thriving in their favorite hobby, which had brought them together...
Two years of passport checks, visas, and work permits has been the most stressful, yet most rewarding years of my life. My husband and I were married on January 29th, 2012. Never had we imagined an MMORPG could bring us true love, and true happiness. Even though we are now happily wed, our struggle to stay together seems to never end. A simple date printed on my visa will soon seperate my husband and I for many months. He will reside in Canada, and I will move back to my home town in Texas, and once again, only through the fantasy world of an MMORPG can we truly interact. Never have we been more grateful for this genre of games, without them we would have never met, and without them the pain of being apart one last time would not be bareable. We will always be gamers till the end, together.

~Timothy and Megan~

[Madaleen]

For us it all started about 8 years ago...me a mom of 6 from NY going through a divorce and he a pharmacist with no kids from PA, also going through a divorce.... we met playing our first mmo... Everquest 1... we joined the same raiding guild, the second best on our server at the time... in order to further our gaming experience. I wasnt sure how I was going to manage this full time raiding schedule.... and be a mom, take care of my home, and work at the same time! But, I could do it! Thankfully for evening raiding times and weekends, it was possible. As I was an enchanter and had key buffs needed in raids I recieved on one raid a whisper... how sweet and fitting..." I need Kei and haste from my favorite enchanter".... never spoke to him before, but that was the start....the foreign tool to me, mandatory ventrillo also kept us going, bonding til 3am waiting for our thousandth rez .... We then decided to meet in real life, February 12th, 2004... he came to NY and asked me to be his Valentine... the game kept us together as logging on every night made the distance just a tad bit easier. Not enough though... we married in January 2005 and had 2 little girls... making our total of 8 beautiful children... We have moved on from EQ... played EQ2... WOW..... Aion... and now Rift... We get to sit down together every night and play Rift together as well as with our 2 teen sons. We also have a son in the Marines and get the pleasure of chatting and playing Rift with him.. making us feel closer and nearer to him... Never would have thought a simple... Let's try this game.... would lead me down a path to true love.