I only decided to join this league because of two reasons. First, I have a lot of free time that’s being spent at home because I’m pretty heavily quarantining. Second, I’ve been going through a really hard time, and I wanted to find a fun escape. I didn’t know what to expect, but my initial thoughts were that most people treated it like a single player RPG of some sort. I definitely got the escape I needed right off the bat. The notion of being scouted (especially from basically just creating a profile) was so exciting to me. It allowed me to already delve into this fantasy. The experience of doing a little scouting interview made me feel wanted. I still figured that most players just kept to themselves though. It wasn’t until I was invited into discord locker rooms that I discovered what the league was really all about. The locker rooms exploded with activity and warm welcomes. What I started to gain from joining the league wasn’t something I had expected. Instead of using the league to run away from my world, engaging with the people on discord forced me into reality, but one that actually made me happy. I didn’t always stay very active, as my social battery isn’t always charged and the amount of servers was a bit much for me, but it was still great to just be a part of it all. Joining Norfolk’s locker room was especially a turning point for me. I found that I wasn’t just enjoying the excitement of taking my first steps in the league, I genuinely liked the people in their locker room and felt comfortable there. I ended up staying the most active there by a long shot. When the draft came around, I would have been genuinely happy to go anywhere, but I knew if I could choose it would be Norfolk. It may sound dramatic, but being picked by them seriously meant a lot to me. Both the lovely people at Norfolk and being a part of the league as a whole has genuinely helped me through what has been a really dark time. Sometimes when you’re in a difficult place it just takes the little things for you to start seeing the light again. I really appreciate all the kindness people have shown me since I’ve joined.
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