Coming into this thread I expected that perhaps Dizzy was banned, or worse, that maybe the player of that character had died. What a relief to see it is nothing of the sort.
Dizzy are you kidding us though? That has to be the stupidest reason I've ever heard of for quitting a game that's still producing fun memories. Such a foolish mindset.
We didn't get to know each other too well, but I feel like this is asking to be addressed further.
Especially if you are putting hints like the following into your text:
Dizzy wrote:[...]a fantastic experience and it brightened up the dull and meaningless life that I'm currently living[...]
60+ Days of played time.
Completionist or not, there comes a time when OCD tendencies can actually keep you from being happy.
Just forget about that shitty skull.
Indeed, use this 'disaster' as an opportunity to get over your perfectionism. If you cannot do that the name of the very item in question will be an omen for your future. Impending doom of your own creation. Hoping for the GMs to restore the item was never the answer here – no, overcoming your own mental limitations is the name of the game.
If you're already 'over it' in your own way by leaving Nostalrius then that's fine too.
But if you're still on the fence about this / still emotionally attached - I offer you to delete
this super awesome breastplate (my most cherished piece of equipment) in solidarity. Learning to live with 'loss' is important.
Because they're just pixels, what matters is the experience.
Jed McKenna wrote:Unhappiness is when we worry about not having something.
Depression is when we realize we'll never have it.
Freedom is when we realize nothing can be ours.
What else is there to say?
In case you have already left for good I wish you the best of luck to find more ways to permanently brighten up your life – and sincerely hope that this perfectionism serves you better in the real world.
PS: to all the people dissing Gnomes in this thread – say that to my face ingame and not on the forums and see what happens! (you will probably kill me, but still)