Five Years Of Eclipse

[STAFF]

///Five Years Of Eclipse

Eclipse, our beloved site, will be celebrating its fifth birthday on July 16.

We've had ups and downs since then. We've had plots that tore characters apart emotionally, and that tore cities apart violently. Members have come and gone. We've laughed, we've cried, and most of all, we've built the strongest RP community the Internet has ever known.

In the past, we've had actual events to mark the 16th, such as yearly awards and such, but I don't think any of us really realized how quickly the anniversary was approaching. Given the recent hiatus, and how many of our players are still away, it does seem more appropriate to do something a little more simple this time around. We could always do awards a little later if there's any interest.

So, in this thread, let's post some of our best memories of the past five years. And a few of the worst, as long as we're not bad-talking anyone (even if they're no longer on the site). You can post OOC or IC memories, and you can post them IC or OOC, whatever tickles your fancy.

Only two rules: As mentioned above, don't trash-talk anyone, no matter where they are or why they might no longer be here. And don't get into any rows over past events, especially IC events. Rayne is moderating this thread and y'all know she has a zero-tolerance policy for asshattery.

Whether you've been here a few months, a few years, or for the full ride, I'm sure you have some thoughts to share, or some kudos (which you can also post here), or maybe even some nice things to share for the occasion. Eclipse loves presents.

I'll post mine once I get back from work, but for now I just want to say I love you all and joining Eclipse has been one of the best things I've done, not just for the roleplay but for the fantastic people I can now call my friends.

What? That's not a tear in my eye. I was just chopping up some onions. For sauteing. With my cereal. You know.

[Felicia Soler]

Eclipse has given me a lot of new friends, most of whom I haven't met (except for the Sissy), but y'all have always been there for me when I've been going through really tough emotional shit. It's also given me a huge list of people to meet once I'm able to save up some money next year by getting out of shitty!apartment where the rent is too damn high.

That's pretty much the long and short of it.

I always laugh when I'm on the site because I'm five years old and boobies. Tee hee hee. I also just noticed that it looks like there's a giant pencil dong spray painted next to the cat in the admin sig. lulz.

[Gabriel Constant]

It's kind of weird to think that I've been here for almost three and a half years. That's the longest I've been on any site anywhere (aside from one where my activity waxes and wanes). I don't think I've ever had a job for three and a half years, aside from DJing.

And then I start thinking about all the stuff that's changed for me over that time. Graduated college, was unemployed, got a job, bought a car, moved into my own place, basically became an adult. (Which kind of sucks. xD) They were the worst of times, they were the worserest of times. But y'all were here and Eclipse was very much a point of stability for me.

I've met one of you in person, I've spoken to three of you on the phone, I've Skyped with a good number of you. A few of you have even saved my life a couple of times. Many of you I count among my best friends. All of you I would like to chill and have a drink with.

Of course, there's also the fact that I now have all these crazy-ass characters in my head, but they make entertaining company....

But yeah. Like I said above, we've got an amazing community, and for all the money or Simon Bakers in the world I wouldn't change the fact that I got to meet you and make a home here.









Okay, maybe I would for some Simon Bakers. How many are we talking?

[Adrian Kilvayne]

Eclipse, what can I say? This is my second home, really. Where I live other people's lives, and talk to you good people to enrich my actual life.

In the words of Bilbo Baggins-

"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."

With Love,
Your Friendly Neighborhood Laz

[Sophie Nyström]

Like the rest of you, I've sort of made Eclipse a second home/family. To go through everything I've or we've been through together would take more time and words than I could afford and I would hardly be able to do it justice. I've met one of you in person as well, skyped with a handful more, and really have gotten a nice amount of friends from the experiences here.

Being with you guys and gals, talking with you, writing with you has been loads of fun. It has definitely enriched my life and made things interesting from time to time. I've grown and matured as a person because of my time here as well. And gosh has it been a crutch for the many and more times I've had a whine or needed to rant out or let loose my emotional and personal baggage. Many thanks and appreciation to those that are that shoulder to cry on and ear to whisper to on those occasions.

So to here's to our wonderful community and the craziness that it brings. May it last another five years.

*hugs and lots of love*
~ Chell/The Elf

[Pacy McNeil]

FUCK ME, FIVE YEARS?! whutwhut?!

All I can say is... ANZ

I think about this place every now and then, it sometimes feels me with joy, and other times with dread... but it one of the places where I first adminned, and I think I did a fairly good job... Sure I may have been very pedantic, but ah well, you can't win them all

I like to think that I "honed" my writing skills here, and its helped me since I've left, I'm now writing reviews for tv/films on two websites (go me!)

Hope y'all are all good

Ricky

[Ray Miller]

Haha, five years I would have never thought it... I was 15 years old when I created this site, a sophomore in high school. Now I'm 20 and a junior in university. I wish I could have been better for this site instead of falling into oblivion every now and then, every time thinking it was the last time I would do it.

I'd be lying if I didn't say I think about this place a lot from time to time. I feel incredibly happy that the seeds of something I planted could have blossomed into such an incredible community. I made so many friends here and I've been through so much. I always dread showing my face, worrying what people will think of me popping up and how long until I disappear again.

This place was my home, and the people here will always have a place in my heart, every thread, story, character, they're all always with me. This place made the writer I am today, and is responsible for the novel penning up.

I really do miss you all, Grace, Pacy, Ricky... everyone.

For the uninitiated few Pacy and I were the original admins for Eclipse. I started it after the previous heroes rp we all enjoyed (also having been named Eclipse) was shit down. I may take credit for signing it up with proboards but it's the people here, those people whose names are right there in the admin box, and the admin boxes from the past five years have made this place the incredible place it is, and keep it alive.

I made a promise in jest to a few during the first or second year of eclipse, really early on. We were strugglign due to admin issues (Anz ) and we admins were discussing how to deal with it. I believe it was Pacy I told that I would do whatever it took to make the site survive, I wanted to see it alive 5-7 years old. Never believed we'd actually do it, and i said I'd get those three special numbers 913 tattood. I think I might actually do it now.


I hope everything is wonderful for you all, thank you for keeping this family alive, I'm always watching and I hope someday I can make a proper return. Someday.

Nick

[Link Dewitt]

"That makes no logic."