Originally Posted by
DK
I personally find that the word "Veteran" is thrown about too easily these days, like "Legend" and "Love" and other words that should hold great meaning but have become diluted with overuse. Hell, even people who fix bloody broken animals are called called veterans these days! ...huh? what? (I'm in the middle of presenting an award here dude, what the hell you playing at? Oh, Veterinarian? Well bollocks. Just act like nothing happened, no on will notice.) In a time where such words are slapped on everything and everyone that's even slightly applicable, it's hard to find true legends, it's harder to find people who really know what love is. So when you do come across someone who genuinely fits the criteria, you know that you've found something special.
So what does the word "Veteran" mean to me? It means someone who's been through the wars, been through the campaigns, spent time in the trenches and knows every scenario. Someone who's stuck through everything, the good times and the bad times and is still around to tell the tale to the little ones today. The ones who have taken all the hard knocks, been battered down but still pushed through and are still here with us today. And when you browse the list of nominees for this award, I couldn't begrudge any of them their status as Veterans of Eyes on Final Fantasy. Which of them, however, will be taking home the Best Veteran award?
It may be the inimitable Black Mage 121, also known as the mighty Cz. George is a lovely lad, been hanging around EoFF for a while now and will also have the backing of the filthy Arsenal army in his attempt to go for glory. Or maybe the epitome of an EoFF Veteran, Dr Unne, will be taking the title home. Although he hasn't been around much of late, his legacy is well known. edczxcvbnm also has an equally well known legacy, but the two are almost polar opposites. No one who saw it will ever forget the eye-raping they received at the hands of his technicolour forum skin. What Jebus lacks in years spent at EoFF compared to some of his fellow nominees, he makes up for by simply just exuding a sense of 'old'. Seriously, just talk to him in #eoff for 10 minutes.
Meat Puppet has been knocking around the scene for a while now, maybe longer than some people might realise. He is the leading pioneer in the strange phenomenon known as 'usernotes'. Ouch! might consider taking up a career in spying/being a ninja, because I had no idea he'd been around as long as he has (although that's probably more a sign of my old age than a reflection on him). pureghetto seems to me like he's been the token crazy azn guy on EoFF for longer than I can remember back, and it takes effort to be that crazy azn guy for a long time. Rounding us out is Renmiri, who has been around for years but most known to me as the Queen of the FFXII forum, so she's obviously not showing any signs of slowing down just yet.
So there you have it folks, stand to attention and salute these Forum Generals who continue to set the standard for the new generations of posters. God bless them all!
