*dashes in and skids to a stop, glancing over his shoulder with just a bit of uncertainty*

Are They still following me?

Do ya see 'em?

No?

Whew! I think I finally escaped! Sorry it took me so long to get back folks... didn't want the evil 'Thems' to follow me back here and start wreaking havoc, you know. Sure, they get to have their way with you in real life, but we don't need that kind of stuff here in our own home, do we?

Nooooo, we don't.

Anyway... Hey there, kids! Uncle Eol's back! Let's all run with scissors to celebrate, shall we?

Oh god it's good to have you back. I've taken to turning to Admiral for parental advice, it's not working out so well.

P.S. Don't answer his invites for tea.

Roc needs Sam badly......

...and never disappear like that again, you hear?

I was excited because I totally thought someone was making a topic about the Reboot CGI cartoon from the 90s. Then I saw it was just Eol.

lol welcome back Eol

::tackles Eol and licks his face::
I missed you Sempai!!!!!!!!!

oh... hey... ehm... I was gonna say 'welcome back', but your face is kinda covered in drool, so I'll come back later with some tissues or something.

Welcome back indeed. I was just going though all my games and I realized that it has been along time since you were on and how much I missed you. So glad you dashed in. Can you visit more often?

Nice to have you back--Big Guy.

You call that being gone? I hardly noticed.

**the crowd roars in approval**

I see you on Wanta chat

Thanks all... I hated being gone but geez-o-lou is the 'Welcome home love fest' great or what?

In regards to the question as to whether I'd be stopping in more frequently - the answer is a definitive 'you bet yer bippy'. I hadn't planned on being away as long as I was, to be honest, but between work, recovering from surgery, and all the muss and fuss that go along with those sorts of things, I got kept out of the loop muuuuuch longer than I had ever imagined. However, now that I'm a permanent 'numbskull' (the neurectomy left me with absolutley no feeling in my scalp) and have adapted to that along with getting myself dug out of the mire at work, I should be able to manage more frequent visits... daily wouldn't be bad, eh?

Soooooo, anyway, my beloved Innmates, thanks again for the warm and enthusiastic welcome backs. I love all of ya tons and tons! You'll be seeing me around, I promise.

Nice to meet you, too, Jack! (Great name... "I've go' a partic'lar fargin' fondness fer et fer some odd reas'n.")

Perhaps we'll end up in a game together or sommat and you can test these supposed RP skills of mine, eh?

A belated "Welcome to the Inn" to you, as well, Innmate #14768.

You make it sound like a prison. Are you listening ourselves by number now #33?