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Death of persons behind characters
Just to let anyone who may be friends or otherwise with the characters Lynara and/or Alyssa (spelling?) --
Some time on Thursday, 22nd April, the person who played Lynara was shot and killed in a murder-suicide also involving the person who played the character Alyssa (also deceased) in Yosemite West (Mariposa County).
I have no further information on the circumstances and out of respect for their families, will not be disclosing any further known details. If you wish to learn more, the Mariposa Sheriff's office will update the public as/when more information becomes available via their website and I am sure news outlets will pick it up.
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If true, this is indeed a very unfortunate event that has taken place. However, as I am not personally acquainted with either individual I will wait for corroborating statements before leaping to any conclusions.
no no not Lynara. please no
This is terrible news, but until anything has been verified outside of the family we're going to close down this thread. Our thoughts remain with Lynara and Alyssea's players, and all who know them in Achaea and out, and we hope that this is not the case. When we know more we'll open this back up as appropriate.
I am reopening this thread for respectful discussion. The article linked confirms the identities of the deceased. As the families involved are very private, I would ask that everyone respect their wishes at this difficult time. We will post details of any memorials as we are made aware of them.
Please reach out if you are struggling with any of this. As fractious as Achaea can be, we are a small community and we would hope everyone looks out for one another.
https://www.mariposagazette.com/articles/victims-identified-in-murder-suicide-at-yosemite-west-condo/
Thank you, @Ictinus . This means a lot to many of us who knew Lynara.
There is a plan to dedicate the next kraken hunt to Lynara to my knowledge
Many of us use Achaea as an outlet to escape from reality, to embrace a different life if we could have had it, and find a little joy in the relationships we've managed to build through the internet.
This is the moment to remind everyone: be kind to each other. Reach out to people if you see them struggling, and always let them know that they're never alone in their life.
Let what good memories they've left of themselves be a blessing, and remain remembered by all of us.
I've known Alyssea since she started playing, and I've known Lynara from the beginning as well. I've known Alyssea's father for nearly a decade. This comes as a crushing blow to an already tenuous situation. I've been away from Achaea for years now, and both of them remained close friends of mine.
I feel broken at their passing, and I feel guilty I didn't have the chance to help them through a dark time.
They lived Achaea, and what it stood for, they loved the players, and -usually- loved the administration. I'm devastated that we've lost two of the best friends I have ever met.
To the community, thank you for being respectful of a delicate situation. Alyssea's father is grateful, I'm sure.
We cannot do anything but move forward with our lives, love those we love, and appreciate the time we have.
I'm going to miss them so much. I'm glad that I'm not alone in that regard.
I wanted to mention that Lynara's name is Roland, not Ronald (as per the news article), in case this is important for anything people are putting together for him. For me, he was not a close friend but was someone I've communicated with for years when it comes to mudlet and lua in general, and was my goto for any advanced tips and tricks on Mudlet or other lua projects. For those who don't know, Roland aka Lynara aka PhoenixCodes is/was one of the devs for SVOF, and also supported the Mudlet project as well.
Will be missed, buddy - but not forgotten.
@Agrias I am so sorry, truly and deeply so. If you do need anything, even an ear you can always message me, I will be 100% available to anyone who needs someone to talk to. That goes for anyone.
God damn it.
Senoske told me on Discord. My heart is broken. Lynara and I spent a lot of time just shooting the shit on skype when he was stopped during a run. I still remember him telling me about his wonky truckaea setup. We were peers on the coding scene for a while and rivals on the ocean for a while, but no matter where we were in the game, we were always friends outside of it.
Fair winds and open roads, my friend.
The game is lessened with such loss. While the Eleusian discord has been filled with support for each other and our community, these things strike at us each time.
For those that wish, the Scions are working towards commissioning a galley in his honor, as deep down the sea was his passing, and we welcome any in peace that wish to witness its unveiling and maiden hunt.
Eleusis will be reaching out I'm sure to hopefully grant him peace from a world event, admin willing, and i can only echo what was said.
Regardless of city in this game, there are people always willing to reach out a helping hand, a call, or a coffee or simply sit in game together and talk.
We are a community first and foremost and we stand beside each other in the ups and these saddening downs.
Damn. sigh Lynara was a lot of fun with when Greys came back and was getting back on the water. He had me recently design a hat recipe as he lost a bet (it got rejected as it "was not food"). It took about 5 tries for me to come up with something that was not too pleasant to violate the spirit of having to eat his own hat. One of the ideas he commissioned me to make a pleasant version of but hadn't gotten around to it....
[Double post due to new forums]
I remember, during my time in the Sentinels, hunting with Rahum as I usually did, and letting Alyssea tag along because she was new, and fascinated about everything. She'd hank me out of rooms during important meetings, and soft lock me if I had to use the bathroom, but it was adorable because Rahum and I knew she genuinely enjoyed the mischief.
I remember about four years ago, when Roland and Elise stopped by my work to visit the first time and I made both of them subs, and we hung out after work, eventually getting buzzed off cheap beer back at my house where we talked about all the things we loved about Achaea.
I remember many times talking to Elise over the phone, feeling like a proud parent because she came to me for advice.
I remember how excited Roland was for me when I got my new computer last February, and how the both of them begged me for pictures when I was in Alaska.
There's a lot to remember with a smile.
For nearly a month Alyssea followed me nearly everywhere when her dad was away for work.
Seems like so long ago now. It's so nice reading about everyone's memories. It brings a smile where one is sorely needed.
That bet was against me, stating i couldn't make a short election post :(
I miss him. He is who turned my December check in into coming back to Achaea. He got me caught up and back into seafaring and helped me a ton. From voice chatting with him on discord to make sure he made it to his destination, to late night panic calls needing his help to fix scripting shit I duct taped together, to shooting the shit or ranting back and forth, to teasing him about being a better sailor on mobile than most people are on a PC...
Gonna be rough for a while
I have known Lynara in game for about 11 years and after his later return we became even closer, so much so that we adopted each other as brothers and he joined the Baudelaire family with Alyssea. This comes as such a shock. I addressed him as Brother Bear and my in game children all knew him as Uncle Bear. Besides helping all of us with our Mudlet issues, he was so dear to our hearts. He specially raised gold so that our family clan could have a history to keep up with communications and stay in touch. You could ask him anything and he would be there for us. I can't believe I will never see him on Clanwho again. I would always see his name there and get a warm feeling in my heart, send him a tell and say "brother bear!" All we can do now is honor his memory. If anyone has a description of Lynara somewhere I would really like to paint a painting of him. Perhaps doing what he loved most... Sea monstering or sailing. I will preserve the painting so it can be a permanent fixture somewhere in the game. I'm gonna miss him so much. 😭
@Shecks thank you for correcting his name. It's something that his family is struggling with.
@Agrias my condolences to you and Alyssea's family. I and the rest of Lynara's family have no way to reach out to Alyssea's family.. if it's desirable for communication, feel free to get in touch.
Jesus.
I didn't have much interaction with Lynara or Alyssea in Achaea, but when I was struggling financially and emotionally some years back, they both made the effort to contact me outside of the game and offer whatever support they were able. I will be forever grateful to them for having extended a hand to a relative stranger in order to ensure I was getting the help that I needed at the time.
I don't know what else to say. My heart goes out to their loved ones, and, while I am far from religious, I hope they have found peace in whatever comes after this life.
If anyone has stories about (super important due to their religious grieving process), messages, anything that they want passed on the Lynara's other family, feel free to message them to me and I will make sure they get delivered.
Roland and I were not on good terms before his passing, but no one deserves this.
I was barely acquainted with Elise and even so, her death is regrettable. I wish she had had help when she needed it.
A resource for those experiencing grief:
Please, reach out to those around you. Don't suffer in silence. People care about you.
This is so tragic.
I didn't know either character well but had general interaction as and when our paths crossed. I last spoke to Lynara regarding the memorial for Grondson, as I was unable to attend, and he was really grateful I reached out to offer my thoughts and apologies for not being there. That simple exchange now seems even more poignant
As was mentioned above, we are a small community and many of us have known people here for years, in some cases nearly 2 decades. The people I interact with most in Hashan I consider friends, even though we've not met, and unlikely to, in person. Minkai, Krizal, Eryl, Mezghar, Avery, Zekeros, Laytron, Amranu and more.
For everyone who knew Lynara and Alyssea both in character and out, I offer my sincere condolences and would like to extend that to Eleusis playerbase as a whole, even moreso after recent events.
Lastly - Mental Health is a very real struggle and many of us here have either had it impact us in the past, or are going through challenges right this moment. I, myself, have experience of this. While there is still a taboo in seeking help or reaching out I feel the increased awareness has helped to lessen that to some extent, however, I know first hand how tough and impactful on life it can be. Don't be afraid to seek help, don't be afraid to reach out, don't let bravado stop you from thinking you matter.
You do matter, people do care, and your life is important. Keep hold of that and if you want to reach out to some anonymous old British guy to chat, you are always welcome to do so.
@Elerwinna I'll pass along the message when/if I can. Rahum is understandably shattered about this, so I don't want to push even the slightest amount.
To everyone else, I know what the article and forensics have said, but please, don't vilify Elise. We'll never know the circumstances involved, but I knew her, and I know the problems she was working through.
Years ago now, Lynara and I became somewhat close. Closer than I've been to many, ever.
it was a silly reason but we started texting in real life, and it worked. His words helped me so much through one of the worst times of my life.
I'm so so so sorry that I didn't get to know him better.
Everything I know about Lua, I learned from Eli. (Roland, Lynara... apparently he had a lot of names. We all know who I'm talking about.)
His aunt set up a virtual shiva for him on discord, and memories of her are also welcome: https://discord.gg/EacJsh4a Please, be kind. This is a tragic accident. Thank you.
For those who don't know, in Jewish tradition a "shiva" is a period of mourning hosted by the family of the deceased where the community comes to their house to comfort them. There are a lot of traditions associated with it in real life, but applicable here is that in the "virtual shiva" channel on that discord, you should leave memories and thoughts while keeping the more general discussion to the general channel.
If anyone is willing and able, donations for Roland's funeral and associated expenses are being collected by Rabbi Tendler at the UCity Shul. Please mark any donations as for "for Goldberg leyava."
Checking my notes, I see one of my first interactions with Lynara was in 2013. We met on Zaphar and talked about tritons. I had forgotten about this particular meeting, but we have had several talks on tritons and the seas since. A quote from then that made me smile:
The Admiral will be missed.
I am so sorry to hear of this. Truly this is a sad time for all Achaeans.
My condolences to all who knew the deceased.
Roland's funeral is at 4/430pm EST.
Please share with those who may wish to attend and who not on the forums or Discord.
Please be respectful and mute your mic prior to joining the call:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87914928643?pwd=WGxyYVNZNlRTdzZ1bXdud3ZlTTNKdz09