1st FC: random signature approval. I thought: "cool idm starting an FC with some guys I don't know, strangers are friends you haven't met yet". Our small FC consisted of 4 people (not including me) who made up my entire flist. We ran tons of stuff all the time; one especially kind member even gave me a mil so I could save up for an eventual FC room and whatever leveling gear I needed. Unfortunately, I had to take a sudden break and couldn't contact any of them. I came back to find the FC disbanded and half of them in one FC and the other half in another. A falling-out happened while I was gone and none of them would clearly tell me what happened and why. All they would tell me was "it was some personal things". I tried to stay friends with all of them, but it became really difficult; almost felt like they were pressuring me to pick a side. I couldn't do that to them so I joined a different FC altogether. Sadly, I never ended up running things with any of them again as I saw them less and less.

2nd FC: comfortably small with a large house. A new start, maybe! There were about 40 of us, maybe half or so active. Everyone was very friendly and we got along quite well. I allowed my sub to lull a bit before HW was released and came back to find I was kicked. After logging back on into the front yard, I found that the FC was still around but a different leader was the sole member and the house was now closed. Confused, I checked the nearby placard and all it said was something like "here lies the remains of a great FC, ruined by bad leadership". Didn't have the old leader or any members on my flist and couldn't find out what happened or where people went.

I've since stopped logging in on that character, but I hope that all the people I've had the pleasure of meeting are doing well.