10. vig
I have not seen him appear for a long time now, so I presume he no longer goes to the forums. However, he will forever be known as a guy with a great personality, hilarious at times, and is also famously known for jumping over fences. Yes. Fences. It was something of a buzz that went around the forums for a couple of months in 2006 (or 2007) which brought laughter to many people.
Sadly missed, but hope to see the great guy again soon.
9. Misikoni
One of the forum's favourite girls. Known for her short height, cheerful personality, her cute cosplays and known for a photoshopped picture of her where she is bald and green skin, she would be the one that would bring smiles to a lot of people, while her cute-factor (if you read this Misi, this is entirely my own opinion :P) gives some members some cuteness overload.
She goes to an all girls high school near my house, but I hope to see her again in person.
8. julz
Known for her Animania volunteering roles in 2005. Disappeared around 2006, but many people still know her with an easy going attitude/ personality, and being a friendly person. The last time I have seen her was in 2008, and she was pretty attractive. :P Other than that, she was influential to the members in 2005, as her easy going personality gave her some nice friends.
Would like to see you again julz!
7. Roxas
I barely see him around, but he would be known simply for his nickname. :P Well, actually, he is known for his Kingdom Hearts cosplay, Roxas. :P Other than that though, he was a funny person to the people of the forums. But one thing of importance was that he was one of the few people to help and try restore normality in the forums after the Cobra incidient in 2007. I specifically remember this in one mass MSN convo, one week after the incident. Some people may disagree with this, but at least I know he wanted this dramatical problem to stop, and return to normality. So he appears on this list.
Where are you Roxas?!
6. Nataku-kun
How could I forget about dear Nataku! Just like me, at one time, she was known for rarely appearing at outings. Aside from that, those who went to be friends with her know that she has great opinions and criticisms on certain topics, such as yaoi, anime, or just life in general. Now that she is no longer appearing at Animania forums, I have to think it would be hard to find someone to replace her these days (but I think I know one person who is currently on the forums that could be related to her, but thats for me to know, and you to find out :P).
We'll miss you Nataku-kun!
5. Kaito
The girl that brings a smile to people's faces, due to her cute personality, and the fac that she is the so called daughter of Quake, back when the families were still in place. She is also known for her talents, such as from art, to playing the piano. I'm not sure if there are still a couple of people who are still in contact with her (it took me a few attempts to actually meet her in person properly lol), but many members hope to see her again soon.
How are you Kaito? Wouldn't mind seeing you in person again!
4. Minnie
Its sad that I don't see Minnie come onto the forums anymore. But now that she has a great boyfriend (Instant-Noodlez), a great uni degree, and maybe a great job (correct me if I am wrong Minnie. :P), I would like to think that she will have a great life outside the forums. She is known for her heart-warming personality, as she doesn't get angry too often, and is known to be a nice person towards new members. Also, she is known for her fierce Dragons-Tigers rivalry with shinlee, something that went on till the day she left.
Will be gladly missed.
3. Instant-Noodlez
One of my friends who joined around the same time as me in November 2004. Known for his short height, awesome DDR skills, his love of Instant-Noodlez (you might be lucky to get a box of noodles from him), his huge love of Japanese school girls, and his mega usage of the :mrgreen: emoticon, he would be the one that would bring a lot of laughs to many people. Now no longer here, he is the beloved boyfriend of Minnie. Left the forums while he was a moderator, and also known for some controversy, such as the Cobra incident, locking topics that can be disputed against the rules, etc. Despite this, I would have to think he would be one of the most influential people of the forums.
Would love to see you again dude!
2. nobody[v]
Although he is infamously known to start the cobra incident, he was also known to people for his big love of pokemon, awesome singing, and the unusual person of eating a lot of food in one go. If you ever had a serious discussion about Pokemon with him, then he would beat you in it. If it was Karaoke, then you would lose. If it was a food comp, you would be full and he would be still eating. So while he left in a negative way, he did have a lot of good points.
Where are you dude?!
1. The_Shoe
There is no person out there who has been more influential then my dear mate, Mathias (The_shoe). Until this year in 2009, he would always be known as "Shoe", and is one of the very few people who has been to nearly every meetup, met more people from the forums than anyone else in person, as well as toping the post count list, which stands at 9840. Joining in mid November 2004, his popularity would rise dramatically, thanks to his weird, yet funny behaviour, as well as the person who drank a lot of alcohol and got drunk in a short time. As time goes by, behaviours change and opinions differ. Some people may not agree to it, but people change over time. As far as I know, he is now having a happy life, after encountering controversial situations in 2007, as well as not having a good year. However, close members to him would help him go back at the top again.
We'll all miss you mate. I need to see you again in person soon. :P
Thats all from me for now. I know there are still others to mention, but I might do it again later.
I think about myself, as I am the last member from 2004 to be still active at Animania Forums. I still believe that not everyone knows about me (thanks to my bad scheduling of events that clash with meetups), or questions whether I did something for the forums. However, as I am still there, I will say this.
I see new members come in. I see them do their business. I see them leave. Those who have had an impact to the people around them will be easily and maybe forever remembered.
This is what I have witnessed in the last 4 years and 7 months of my time in Animania forums, which led me to create this post.
So how will you remember me when I leave? I'll leave it up to you to decide. ;)
Have a good night everyone.
Renato
Random pic of the post:
This is one group which I believe will never die out in my heart.
