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People Doing Things
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Oooh, a thread of calling out people for being awesome. Excellent!
A tiny sample of a large population of wonderful people:
Going way back: Cobalt for making Darkwater, which was only my second MU* ever, and honestly, the one that got me to stay in the community.
@ham for being consistently, reliably, and amazingly fun to play with on every single character over every single game. Always being up for crazy, willing to share feels and awesome, and one of the most grounded people I know OOC.
@KarmaBum and @bear_necessities for a succession of fun, lively games and characters that always do a good job of mixing light-hearted goof with heart-wrenching sadness or creepy.
@junipersky @Snackness and @tsar for being people who have always given great RP in the all-too-few times we’ve managed to catch up with each other and have scenes.
Devrex Whatever OOC disagreements might exist, you’ve always been a delight to RP with and talk about game stuff with.
Eit, who I don’t know even reads this board, but is also another in the land of “do not play with enough, but is an absolutely delightful person in every way”.
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My list that is not comprehensive and off the top of my head:
@tsar : Probably the hardest working person ever. You do so much to keep me organized and focused in a direction when my brainstorming starts taking me into outer space. I don’t think anyone who plays Arx is aware of how much work you do to help me bring my insane ideas to life. Our brainstorming discussions always make me feel energized and excited. Plus, our good cop/bad cop act is top notch!
@apos : For creating such an amazing and rich depth of lore for Arx and taking a chance on adding me to your game staff when you barely knew me. It is amazing to me how far we have come. Who would have ever imagined three years ago that this is where we would be now?
@crawfish, @kalakh, @Smile, @Mosephine: I think the team we have managed to become is awesome. I consider you all friends and considering how much I distrust ‘internet people’, that is a lot from me.
Mr. Bonfire, who keeps me sane and deals with all my staff and not staffing related meltdowns like a champ. You have become the voice of reason in my head when I’m going off the deep end with stress and anxiety. Also, one hell of a writer.
@Meg : ilu, bb. Never change.
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@Meg for rescuing me and bringing me here back in May when things were on fire.
And everyone else! I feel like this is one of the safest and sanest communities I’ve been a part of. My deepest thanks to all of you for everything.
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@farfalla for being our mockingjay
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@helvetica omg
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@Tez is basically my platonic life partner and is SO cognizant and concerned about being as fair an authority as she can, and protecting people who need protecting
@sao can invent a character out of THIN AIR in the space of a SNEEZE and they will be so vibrant and alive and real in just an instant
have you ever seen @Meg theorize about how a plot is going to go? she has a MAGIC ABILITY to either come up with the accurate answer, or something even more fantastic.
@deadscribe’s RP is ridiculously evocative and he is a chill motherfucker
@Third-Eye is one of the people that i use as a, like. chill barometer. she is more capable than most at healthily disengaging from bad vibes and bad folks. if you rile her up, i will raise my eyebrows
Eit is not here but you will never, EVER mistake her writing style for anyone else in the world.
@farfalla has such a strong sense of internal fairness and justice and does such good work trying to actively keep herself accountable, which is the hardest thing to do
@glitch quietly works in the background to do SO MUCH to support the community. he doesn’t like being perceived. but i see u
@Narson is a ridiculous motherfucker but good lord is he also a delight
@Pyrephox is such a vivid and specific RPer, and so consistently safe in her IC and OOC separation. that is the case for EVERY incarnation of hers, but i will forever treasure the specific delight of one particular RP friendship that was so rich
i hope @Rathenhope never stops making the jokes he makes because holy shit. playing himbos together is A+++
@hellfrog deserves more credit than she ever gets for all that she did to build Arx, its theme, and most especially its culture into what it is today
@Apos deserves so much credit for the amount of work and the depth of world-building he has done for Arx over the years
@ham is another who is consistently interesting and specific in his RP, but who i will always treasure a very particular PC connection we got to explore. it is rare to find people that you can safely RP through something ICly messy, unhealthy, and even a bit toxic, but i always felt safe playing that with you
@tsar is so conscientious about her positions, and such a warm and generous RP partner. whenever i’ve needed a sounding board, she’s always been a voice of reason
@Tat did something honestly remarkable in the design, build, and reinvention of the magic system of Spirit Lake
i cannot even remember the last time @Yam and i got to rp but she is honestly motherfucking hilarious and i love her even though she drinks crunchy milk
Tehom is also not here but, i mean. guys. the arx codebase. and the fact that he put in the time and work to make it accessible to others.
i miss playing faith family of that specific era with @Snackness but i’m so delighted whenever we get to play again
@Tori has built numerous guides and helpers for Arx stuff, specifically all her crafting work, that has helped a TON of people
@IoleRae is so open about mistakes and learning from them in a way that takes so much courage. we have managed to have big scuffles on MSB and come out on the other side
i want @Herja to drop meteors on me every day of the week. i want the richness of her trauma. but also, when one storyline hit too deep and too close to something difficult, she was so kind and generous about working around it
i don’t know if most arx folks have noticed the number of code contributions @dvoraen has made to arx, but i have
@crawfish draws the best fkn cats you guys. i am so excited for my tarot deck. and i’m so excited that she found the perfect audience for her art and seems to be enjoying it so much
@mietze is such a kind and warm RP partner, and i’m really excited to be exploring such an interesting character dynamic with her again!!
@helvetica is just. man. life goals amount of attitude. one of the most remarkable things i’ve seen her do is just – recognize when a situation was no good for her and walked away.
@Mosephine has DEADLY ACCURACY in her detective skills and everyone should fear her
@Dreampipe introduced me to NOBLMAN, SWERV and he will die a hero for that
i once saw @kalakh face an IC situation that could very well have been the end of her character, and she chose to move forward ICly because it was what was true to her character. it was so great, and not everyone has the guts to fully own that
@moth flits in and out of my RP circles just like their username suggests and it is always SO EXCITING when it happens. we got to play one of my favorite character friendships
@MarsGrad and i have gotten to write some pretty delightful character pairings and is always open to talking stuff out
@Faraday just deserves a ridiculous amount of credit for Ares. and not just the huge amount of work, but i have such respect for her having a clear vision and intention from the start and staying true to it.
i legitimately have no idea who @pisscat is, i just know that every couple months i’d have a flood of upvotes as they clearly caught up on MSB posts, and it always warms my heart
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@Roz you made me cry fr fr
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@Roz for always encouraging me to deal with things head on and act like a goddamn adult. and for helping me stay accountable to myself.
Plus all the Info answers.
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awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wtf ;_; I’m so fkn flattered. (crunch milk is gr8 IM NOT ALONE IN THIS)
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@Yam said in People Doing Things:
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wtf ;_; I’m so fkn flattered. (crunch milk is gr8 IM NOT ALONE IN THIS)
but maybe you should be
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@Roz said in People Doing Things:
i don’t know if most arx folks have noticed the number of code contributions @dvoraen has made to arx, but i have
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@Yam said in People Doing Things:
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wtf ;_; I’m so fkn flattered. (crunch milk is gr8 IM NOT ALONE IN THIS)
You’re fucked up but I still love you
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While I’m here, @Rathenhope for ending petition spam
as previously stated, good day.
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DON’T WORRY: I’ll make sure Roz answers for her crime of making @farfalla cry and buy Roz ice cream tonight.
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I don’t know most of you but I’ll join the celebration of @Faraday and @Tat for being very helpful around coding and developing code – and to @Ren for saving me every time I try.
Any pronouns. Come to Chincoteague. We have ponies. http://keys.aresmush.com
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@farfalla said in People Doing Things:
While I’m here, @Rathenhope for ending petition spam
I mean @Rathenhope for RathHugs, and adorable moments of accidental poshness.
ETA: Wait @Roz - I am not ridiculous. Vinegar bread is good eats. It just needs some excellent marketting.
When someone shows you who they are, over and over again? Believe them.
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I think the entire Ares discord community deserves a shout out for being welcoming, supportive, and willing to help each other fail forward in lots of code, configuration, design, and other ways.
You are also A+ excellent. Also 
