Hi guys! It may not seem like it, but I have been a member of this forum for a fairly long time. I've been meaning to make this post for quite a while now, because I have quite a few people to thank.
First and foremost, a bit of background: I joined this forum way back in August 2012 as St33lDr4g0n when I was 12-13 years old (Yes, it was for ROM hacking). PC was the first online forum I have ever been a part of, so despite having gone over the rules, the foruming "etiquette" was still something unfamiliar to me; this should be well-indicated by the 1337 inspired username and the amount of capital letters I have typed in my first posts and threads. Despite this, the community was welcoming. I made friends that served as guides and showed me around the forums. Upon realizing how much skill it truly takes to excel in the art of ROM hacking, I was quickly overwhelmed and became dormant with my activity. A dwindling internet connection didn't do much help either. I left PC and ventured to other forums; it was an adventure with its ups and downs. Every few months or so I would return and make a post here and there, but never stuck around for long.
Fast forward to today. I returned to PC during the final week of August. Before I knew it, my 3rd Anniversary at PC had already passed. The community is still as lively
as when I left, and I was welcomed back with open arms. After taking another attempt at learning to ROM hack, I now feel like I'm making more progress that I ever was
in terms of extending my knowledge. I've never been so happy to be a part of such a wonderful community. Anyway, sorry for the long ramble. Here it goes:
Janna (Sheep), Nichole (Hikamaru), Dter ic - My first few friends at PC. Despite my extended absences, you have always stuck by me no matter how many times I left the forums, and have always been very friendly and nice whever I returned. I owe you my gratitude for that. Please, never change.
Andy (Shining Raichu), MidnightShine, diab_low - Like Janna and Nichole, they were among the people that made me feel welcome to be a new member of PC. I have not talked to Raichu, Mid, or diab_low since my departure, but I hope you three are doing well.
Swifty/SwiftSign - Being my mentor for ROM hacking and the forums in general all those years ago. Looking back at it, I was a terrible mentee, but it meant a lot that somebody was willing to adopt me and teach me. I don't see your name around anymore (username change I assume) but if you're still here, I hope you see this post and that I appreciate what you have done.
Pancham Cutie, Laguna, Starry Windy, Sopheria, Revise Librarian, Castform, Lycantrophy, kingdenas, Sun, Dedenne1, DyingWillFlareon, Spoony6205, TheFattestSnorlax - I haven't known you guys for long, but you are always very friendly and fun to talk to, as well as post with around the forums. I probably forgot to list some because there are so many, but I appreciate you all!
Ben (Achromatic), Peitarchia - For being super chill and fun to hang out with during plug.dj, or any gaming stream of sorts. Also for hosting them.
Hopeless Masquerade, Le pug, Spherical Ice, Deus, miksy91, and all the guys at ROM Hacking and the Beginner's Lounge - For enabling me to progress as a newbie ROM hacker. Thanks to you guys my understanding of game mechanics in general has increased expotentially over the course of the past month. I cant put you all on a list because there are a lot of you!
shenanigans - For my username changes. Thanks to you I was able to shed the old 1337speak and take on a much better, cleaner alias.
The list goes on and on, but I really owe my thanks to a ton of people here (a lot more than just the guys and gals listed). Stay awesome, PokeCommunity! :)
