There's a lot to reply to here but I want to try and leave this as...uninfluenced as possible.
But quickly:
@blackrider - Please feel free to point out anything I have ever stolen? Also, I don't lie. I twist words, there is a huge difference. Cheating? Well, comes down to opinion...but I've never cheated on anything either, just used what I had.
@Neno Veliki - "For personal gain". Really? Are you telling me that anyone with roles does it all for "free" and ensures it has no gain for themselves? You've never accepted payments or rewards for your drawings? No? Of course you have.
Also, that link you bring up us from when I was around 15-20 days old and...well...I won't even bother commenting.
@Muratus del Mur - I have no idea what you're saying? My horseman was for me to do as I wished with? Unless you're going to tell me that now I can't even enjoy my own items and creatures?
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I will say this now, and I will say it clear. My character, as Aethon, is an explorer and documenter. I will always uses tools, items, spells, whatever, to try and help further this, as this is the reason I actually play. If I am clearly told not to do something, I will not, if there is room to twist words and I feel I can "get away", then I shall. Why? Because why the hell should I not enjoy a game for the reason I want to play.
In this case I truly believed I could take so long as I documented and presented at the end; however, did me exploring those areas affect any of you? Did it have a huge knock on effect to any one? Did the creatures remain on me or did they get sold?
Am I sorry about the mistake? Yes. Do I think this has been blown far out of control? Yes. Do think some of you sad urchins are trying to take this as your chance to enact bitter revenge? Yes.
I will be hated, I will be loved.
Do as you will.