There are so many people here that I was so close to 13 years ago when I joined and was really active and a great many of us have fallen out of touch for various reasons throughout the years; some the typical growing apart and others in a more heart rending fashion. But, the important thing to me, especially now that I've looked back at some of my old posts and had a serious case of "Wow, who let me type like that?" and "Man, I was one annoying teenager.", is that when I WAS that annoying, depressed kid who I barely remember being - they liked me anyway.
This place really helped me get through some of the hardest points in my admittedly short life this far. The people I met and was close to (and those I still am) really cared about that insecure, whiny kid with the horrendous habit of Internet speaking and gave me a place to come throw that weight off, make friends and have a laugh. This was (and still seems to be) a pretty tight knit community and that's just not something I think you find on the Internet these days.
For my part, I've been married for nearly 5 years with no rugrats to speak of *phew*. Still making art and blogging, still gaming though admittedly not as often as I used to. Moved to the South and am enjoying the seemingly subtropical weather they refer to as "Winter" down here.
Glad to see you too! We really fell out of touch huh? Good thing we both haven't aged at all... Disregard everything I said above! :-P
How on earth have you been??
That sums up exactly how I feel too. It's really the people more than the place. I stopped by partly out of nostalgia and partly because Raf asked so nicely! I definitely did and do care about this place and the folks here and think I always will. This really was such an important part of my formative adult years, which I doubt anyone outside of EoFF would understand, that it will always have a place in my heart.
And I keep coming back to keep reading too, because it's really and truly awesome to see how everyone's doing all these years later. And to reconnect with some long lost friends.
I'm happy to see that for the most part, we all turned out ok!
Oh, oops, that hasn't been updated for a long time
Man, seeing all these names brings back memories eh?
Actually...I'm pretty sure I was talking about a bunch of you in chat not long ago. Bringing up the "lol i miss these people" conversations with Proto.
It's weird that thirteen years ago, this site and a lot of people were such a big part of my life. I was a 14 year old kid, addicted to the internet and video games. And now, as those thirteen years have passed, everyone has grown up and apart it seems. People are moving, getting married, having lives, etc. It's awesome to see.
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Hi everyone!
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Hah! The only other forum I'm really active on other than EoFF just so happens to also be a Touhou forum.
Anyway, this thread sure has a lot of returning oldbies. It's like a nostalgia invasion! =O
Edit: ...this thread need more Trumpet Thief and Tasty Pies! (unless I somehow missed them)
Edit 2:
There are few things like MtG drafts with friends. And Gatecrash is just as awesome as RtR. Obzedat, Ghost Council = totally boss and one of my new fav cards ever. It can dominate so many controll matchups.
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It's weird for me. I've never been away from EoFF. I've been an active, regular member for over 10 years. And I look back at EoFF in say, 2003, and all my best friends from then (EXCEPT DENMARK who only recently came back!) are gone. Then I look at the little crews and cliques I was part of in 2005, or 2007, or whatever, and there's only a handful of us left from then too. Yet despite losing all those wonderful people and drifting apart from them, there's still people here I have so much time and respect for. 2013 EoFF is totally different from 2003 EoFF but I couldn't tell you when the change happened. It's still home.
This place does mean more to me than I can say, and the connections and memories I've made through it will last forever. Thank you to anyone who was a part of it. Even if we weren't friends friends, you still see someone's posts every day and you feel close to them to some extent, even if you've not properly talked to them. Other side of the coin, sorry for being a no good troublemaking punk. I think I once had a moan about you telling me off for something. Having done the moderator job for almost seven years now (time. smurfing. flies) I know what it's like from the other side and how frustrating having someone do that can be, so sorry.
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I wonder if any returning members have noticed the lack of wiki yet.
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