7 years and more have I lurked with this great giant. Through the
Revenge Wars, the flood of Ad Fics, I have witnessed the inception of
"The Bet" challanges and their Golden Age.
I have witnessed many of the greats, legends now, those who have come
and gone but never truly left us. I have seen talent shine through the
darkness and attempts wothy of the stories of old.
Creations that have made me laugh, creations that have made me weep like
a child, creations that have made me rage against the world.
Mike Koos,
Freemage,
The Texas Ryoga,
Chris Davies,
Zen,
Krista Perry,
Jusenkyo Guide,
Louis-Philippe Giroux,
Morpheus the Shaper,
Robert Morrison,
Gregg Sharp,
RPM,
Florencio B. de la Merced, Jr.,
John Walter Biles,
Lurker,
David A. Tatum,
Richard Lawson,
Quek Kwang-Ee,
Nicholas Leifker,
Ichinohei Hitomi,
Kahlil Noriega,
J. Austin Wilde,
David Eddy,
Chris Jones,
Lord Archive,
Bob Barnes,
Edward Becerra,
Madamhydra.
Names, beacons, mentors and legends. I have had the honour to witness
many of these and many many more flourish on this list. I have seen some
in their prime, I have seen some fall to the side to let others take
their place, I have seen those with the spark grow into legends in their
own right.
This is an end, but with every end there is a dawn at the end of the
darkness. We are fans, otaku, long dreamers. We forged a community,
forged a bond, given of ourselves to watch somthing greater than
ourselves take place in this world of the Mundanes. Here we stand as
one.
"There is nothing in this world of value...
Nothing worth risking our lives for...
...except 'erhaps...
...what little we can create ourselves."
--Daisuke Ido (Gunnm / Battle Angel)
Till we meet again my friends, in the place that no shadow walks.
Ryan Stephen Chin Turnbull, dreamer.
--
Sir Phoenix Knight,
Knight of the True Fiancee, Tendo Akane #234
Honoured member of the Ryoko Forever Fan Club (RFFC) #383
Devoted follower of the AFC (Asuka Sohryu Langley Fan Club)