Time moves quickly.

But I haven't given up on the hobby- Not at all. I still encourage and advocate building the social environments you want to see. Be friendly. Be social. Don't hide away your nerdy habits all the time. As that was always a sort of core of the Batreps as well- to reach out. The loneliness didn't have to be carried alone. Find your games or live vicariously through other means if you have to. That being, when the Ouchies Batreps started the Memphis environment made it particularly hard to find a local game. It was easy to feel isolated in your interests.
Chimera tackling an Avatar in a local "advanced tactics" demo game.

Hell, I found a local Battletech community that exists outside of the Batreps. Can you imagine that? The game felt all but dead, a sort of dinosaur Mark and I carried on, and there are now independent communities flourishing in the local area.
It's amazing.

I've painted many new armies. I've engaged in several new systems. I've even developed a healthier balance in my life kicking both alcohol and more strongly asserting for a better work/home balance.
I've even consistently won Infinity tourneys (to my flabbergasting surprise). But as local veterans pointed out, "I'm not being cursed by the camera".
I'm not going to make promises. I'll post more 'Reps when the mood suits.
Keep eating those rascally cheerleaders.