Acknowledgements
This is a shout out to all the wonderful people both in and out of game who cheer on my creative endeavors.

First, I dedicate my writings to Ida Lou Wickham and my dear sister Karen . They are the two most amazing women I know. One or the other of them always manages to give me my daily dose of laughter and Lou has put up with my writings since I was an insecure 14 year old kid (back before the last ice age).

ArenaNet - thanks for a wonderful game and for making it so incredibly rich and beautiful.

Fanfic Fans - You know who you are. Armand keeps my Chinese names in line and I love Army's wry humor, wit and creativity. Revel is the bearer of pompoms and much cheerleading. Then there are all the folks who have volunteered their in game characters to withstand my tender mercies in my tales - Orick, Layla, Drakkonus, Brekke, Kantele, Tyhric, Erri and Entieri. Oh, and a special shout out to Tavari, Ragnarok, and Kawaii Kenji, and Kalidris, my sis, of course. And boat mesmers in spiffy black uniforms and Riverdancing skullduggery! Mog and Indigo are teh R0x0r. If I didn't mention your name, poke me for being ungrateful and so that I can rectify the situation.

Anne and John - Very dear friends I really need to spend more time with. Both of them have been amazingly supportive of my creative endeavors and choices in life. Anne is brilliant and beautiful - a real world mesmer in her own right with her ability to move people with her sincerity and create more beauty in the world with the magic of her being. Keep on harping, sister spirit. John is her beloved partner in life and an incredible man of diverse interests that range from creating bicycles to keeping bees and making the most amazing Christmas Beer. He is a mesmer artificer and alchemist of the first order. Yes, these kinds of people really do exist and model my ideal of the perfect partnership. Thank you for showing me that.

Jen and Jason - another inseperable pair of dear friends. I blame them for getting me sucked into Guild Wars. Now would one of you at least put WoW away and come back to play with me?

Rick, my personal Zhou. This guy is impossible to fool, knows every nasty inch of my cowardly psyche, makes me face my fear and still loves me in spite of it. I often wonder what I did to deserve such an awesome teacher.

Karuna, another Zhou (you can never have too many). She is a woman who is full of love and gentleness but can call me on my shit without hesitation or humiliation.

Bob Mack, my friend, I miss you. I realized that the sea of Mask of Ashekoroth is of the same water that claimed you. I have been thinking about you a lot during its writing. Thank you for laughter and tears. You were one of the sweetest men I have ever met and your stories of the sea and your losses to her will always be with me.