Oh, you guys. Thank you, thank you so much for all the kind words. There were honest-to-Merlin tears when I saw this. I had kinda just been assuming I'd never get one of these, just because there are so gosh-darn-many wonderful people here, and my activity is so sporadic, especially since I got a full-time job.
Minor confession: I've had problems with self-esteem for as long as I can remember, but here? In no other community have I felt so unequivocally accepted and valued. And it means the world to me. As do you all. You've all given me this fantastic place where I feel good about myself and the people in this online community. Y'all are the best.
Will: I've loved plotting with you too! You come up with such awesome ideas, and I know we don't always get to play them out due to time constraints on my end, but I really appreciate your patience with me when my activity drops. Really looking forward to doing more with the Gaming Club with Pax and Philo, and with Drea as well, who is just too sweet. And we totally need to throw Ligeia and Etienne together again at some point.
Navaura: That's so sweet of you to say! I love what you've been doing with the Hogwarts players, by the way. It's been difficult to resist the temptation to make another student character to join the club!
Armiece: Nah,
you're amazing! I love our Tappy/Pax interactions to bits. (Pax would never admit to having a favourite teacher, but yeah, it's totally Tappy. ^_^ )
Erika: I've been so psyched to get to write with you too! Etienne's my first character to have established connections with other characters and it's just so exciting to have this backstory with him and Corey. And thanks for the encouragement in signing up for a Quidditch secondary; I'm looking forward to taking Poppy out for a test run whenever we get a professional match going.
Alisha: I love your characters too! There's always someone for one of my characters to interact with, like Etienne with Cecile and Pax with Keegan (when he's not too busy being scared of him, eheh). It's always so fun to read what you write.
Bud: Thanks, that's very kind of you. I certainly do feel honoured!
Maddie: Aw, shucks. I capslock love you too hon!
Pax totally still wants to try-out for the Quidditch team with Mary Beth, by the way. (I heart the two of them together so.)
SJ: Oh man, I remember the good old days... You were an elf, I totally didn't know how to write... Lol. I'm just so thrilled to have known you as long as I have. You always seem to know how to make me feel good about myself.
Nuri: You're too kind! I love your characters too. Dietrich is adorable too, though uh, probably not quite in the same way as Pax, heheh. ^_^ I hope we get the chance to write together sometime!
Dlee: Right back atcha hon! I love how your characters just seem to take on a life of their own. Ferreole=love. <3 (Also, Etienne says he isn't sure about this Deus character, but I would love to see them in a thread together sometime, haha.)
Myara: Aw! You're so nice. I really hope we get to write together sometime too. (Hm. Una and Aberdeen, maybe? Shall have to have a think!) And thank you again for being such a driving force in the Magical Epidemic plot!
Kat: Yes! Yes yes yes. Pax was hoping Dilly would be in Hufflepuff of course, lol, but since she's in Gryffindor at least that means there's one more Gryff he's not scared of. ^_^ I'd love to thread the two of them sometime.
Sly: Hee. ^_^ Pax is starting to get flustered by all this attention, haha. Love love love that Gracie and Etienne are related; thanks so much for agreeing to that! Whenever we get around to throwing them together, it's going to be so fun.
Zira: So sweet of you to say! Oh, and Pax says he still totally wants to be friends with Hannah if you fancy threading them together anytime. (Non-scary Gryffindors for the win!)
Sarah: Another roleplayer I feel like I've known forever. I've always loved writing with you too, and you're always so lovely when I come to you with admin-related questions. You help make this place kind of a safe-haven for me.
Kit: Yay tackle hugs! ^_^ *feels loved* (Pax says Ignan is awesome, by the way, if a little intimidating. And by intimidating I mean terrifying. In a good way though.)
Mai: Aw, shucks.
Thanks for all the times you've jumped into threads and plots with me, you're a total blast to write with! I can always be sure of something exciting when I throw one of my characters in with one of yours.
Annette: Hee, too right, Hufflepuffs are totally the best house. ^_^
Amberlee: Ee, you're such a sweetheart. Let me know if you ever want to thread, yeah? Pax says he'll see Ayla at SAWS and the Hufflepuff Quidditch booth.
Melissa: Yay, more glompage! And that's really nice of you to say. Deen says thanks to Adon for being her partner, even if it was fairly short-lived, heh. She also says thanks to Dree for the new job. ^_^
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