This will come as no surprise to anyone who knows him, but for the second time I want to list Chibikaiser, and his friend Dirtymix.
About six months ago I left the game. Before I went, I gave most of my items to Chibikaiser: I told him to sell them or use them, give them away, anything he wanted to do.
"I'll hold them for you," he said, "You'll be back."
"Fffft," I said, remembering my ignoble delevel deaths in Attohwa Chasm on my BST. "I doubt it Chibi, do anything you want with that stuff."
Fast forward six months. I'm sick of WoW, I could play it in my sleep: feeling defeated by its bad community and too-easy format, I came back to FFXI. I didn't ask anyone for anything, and didn't contact anyone I'd given my items to.
"Welcome back," said Chibi, "I have something for you."
Chibi gave me back my W.W. Anelace and 3 million gil, the value of the items I had given him. Dirtymix, a friend of Chibi's, got my Druid Slops, which was fine: I had told Chibi to do anything he liked with the items, as I was getting no use of them anyway on WoW. Although I never asked it of him and never would have, Dirtymix sent me 600k for the slops.
Using that money, I was able to outfit my red mage again, and am now almost set to party as if I had never left. This is so much more than many people would do, I never would have asked it, and it proves Chibi as a great person and a true friend. He gave all this to me straightaway, without being asked or reminded, and I was so happy and grateful to have all this stuff back.
Given the price drops on Bismarck I was even able to buy a couple of items I always wanted and could never afford, like a Forest Rope and RSE2 feet. Chibi, I love you man, thank you so much....thanks so much. :D