In the car, on our way home from Northern Kentucky, while I was running The Purple Worm Graveyard, the phone rang. Our roommate had arrived home before us and was calling to tell us that our house had been burglarized.
The thieves got quite a bit of stuff, although I was fortunate that not much of it was mine.
As you can probably imagine, unless the thieves happen to collect RPGs, that boxed Tunnels & Trolls 5.5, Holmes box, or the Harn box weren't going to attract their attention. Never mind a pile of unpainted miniatures.
Still, they got my Linux netbook, an external HD and my acoustic guitar - a guitar that was built in the 70s for my dad by a luthier at the Martin Guitar Company. It was the first guitar I ever played and set me on the path to being a musician, to playing in bands and meeting people who would become lifelong friends.
I'm angry most of all that they left the case behind. If you're going to steal my guitar, at least have the decency to treat it right and not wreck it by leaving it exposed to the elements.
Still, these are all just things - although there is definitely a pervasive feeling of being violated, and only the Young Lord Shadowmoss, who has no idea what happened (and was lucky in that thieves touched none of his stuff) will sleep easy tonight, no one was hurt (and that includes the Princess Pumpkin who I found hiding in a closet).
Wherein Our Hero blathers on about playing with toy soldiers, playing RPGs and related interests for his own edification.
What a bummer! Hope your stuff can be recovered somehow and you have a good holiday.
ReplyDeleteOuch! I know what you mean . . . when I was burglarized many years ago I felt tremendously violated. It doesn't matter that they were only things; you feel violated and your world has changed. Yes, be thankful that no one was hurt . . . but still it is a real downer.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the knowledge that you are all safe will help you to recover enough to allow you to enjoy the holidays.
-- Jeff
Sorry to hear about this. At least you and your family are safe. Take care.
ReplyDeleteIf you've already filled a police report, call around to local pawn shops about that guitar (Google search is your friend). Those are pretty unique and a pawn shop owner will/should know that guitar. They're more likely to listen to you if you've filled a report already. Those thieves aren't stealing to get themselves a new netbook or guitar, but are going to be trying to turn it into cash. If not the local shops, try searching craigslist.
ReplyDeleteIf you've already filled a police report, call around to local pawn shops about that guitar (Google search is your friend). Those are pretty unique and a pawn shop owner will/should know that guitar. They're more likely to listen to you if you've filled a report already. Those thieves aren't stealing to get themselves a new netbook or guitar, but are going to be trying to turn it into cash. If not the local shops, try searching craigslist.
ReplyDeleteEchoing Tim's sentiments...best to you and the family.
ReplyDeleteThieves in D&D - cool. Thieves in real life - f^ckin' scum pr1cks who should have their hands chopped off (try stealing now Mr./Mrs./Ms. No Hands).
ReplyDeleteTruly sorry to hear about this and hope they catch the bastahds!
Sorry to hear this. I hope that you recover your stolen items, but if not, thankfully no one was home at the time that it happened.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry, that is a real bummer. And stealing the guitar without the case is mind bogglingly stupid. Glad that everyone is okay.
ReplyDeleteThank you, everyone, for your words of support. They are much appreciated - and if anyone ever doubts the value of online communities, I will point them to this post and your comments.
ReplyDeleteAck! You have my sympathy and empathy, too. I know a little about the feeling of violation, even though in my case the theft was of a (brand new) bicycle from a public bike rack (decades ago now) and not a violation of my home.
ReplyDeleteI hope you can at least get that guitar back, in good condition!