Aww this is a tough one. I prefer alternate means of communication where possible, and have been where you are now,
@Tink 12. Everything said above is true, here are some anecdotes of mine.
One fellow had warned his work was getting busy; we were talking about exchanging flowers, actually. Luckily I had his phone number and called. He had stopped playing, no word, no notice.
For those who are following, my friend with the heart condition got very depressed, and just cut off all contact with the outside world. 20 months later I found him asking for sentient goods on the trader, and reached out.
My dear friend with cancer had his organ surgery get infected, and was in and out of hospital during the first and second wave of the pandemic. Once he finally recovered, he said he felt too well to sit in front of a computer playing a game, life is too short to waste a minute.
The sad part is, with equipment failure, problems can occur. Tell your fellows, to AVOID using a third party log in, such as Facebook. Always know your password and stay on top of which email you have given Elvenar.
Good luck.