Sad to hear Trist. *Hugs*
SaintBootay is quite right. While its not "Really" involved (You can't love them, or hold them, since its a game), you do gain a residual and emotional affection for them, if its truly rped well, almost as if you do love them.
I know the feelings, well....at least from seeing it with another. And my character (Myself, if you count the RP'ing) stood by her, always wanting to make her happy and so on.
And then she noticed as she waited for someone who won't return, Terenith (Me) was more than willing, but wanting, to love her more than the one who just left her behind was going to.
Xelina will find someone even better, who cares for her (Rp and perhaps even otherwise), and wants to be a shoulder for her to cry on, a helping hand, and love Xelina more than the dramatic and most likely cruel one that guy was. ^_^
That and all of GSP loves xalina and you. Hell, if there were enough fingers, we'd buy rings.
Often they'll do this...just leave without warning, to cause as much pain as possible.
It is a interesting note though. Such RP'ing, or plain fun, can reach such a level of emotional investiment and affection...sorta shows how grand, not bad, a game can be.
If ya need someone to rant and take out your anger on, who also understands this sort. I'm here.
