Thread:Smash The Echidna/@comment-1587581-20180309232939

(Uh, so yeah, this was originally supposed to be anonomous, but apparently I can't post as a non-user on walls? That kind of ruins this a bit, but oh well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

You probably won't remember me, even with the hints that I'll drop pointing toward my identity, but I don't mind. I doubt you'll even reply since I'm using an anonymous account, but I just want to take the time to acknowledge the time we shared, no matter how brief.

It feels like ages since I've visited the wiki, and considering that my last edits were in 2015, in internet time, it pretty much has been. I was only reminded of it when cleaning out my emails, wherein I was assaulted by a blast of nostalgia. In all honestly, writing this seems a tad silly, but I felt that it's something I should do.

While a certain green, polka dotted hedgehog's story hasn't concluded, I don't think I'll be coming out of inactivity. While the prospect of wrapping things up is enticing, (for even a shoddy house is more admirable than an unfinished one) I'm currently pretty darn busy and think there are better ways to spend my free time. Come summer, I'll have more time, yet I want to dedicate my brain power to writing my own, original stories in hopes of moving towards my dream of becoming a famous novelist.

While it stinks that my name has doubtless been forgotten by Sonic Fanon Wiki as a whole, I'd be lying if I said it didn't bring a smile to my face that the legacy of the SFW bi-annual (or is it quarter-annal?) awards continues. I suppose, in that way, I still live on, and I'll live on as long as the wiki does.

Now, for the meat of this long post from a faceless user: I wanted to thank you for all you've done. While it might not seem like you did anything, I believed you help me grow as a writer. I came to this wiki October 10, 2009 as a kid approaching their "tweens", begging for my mother's permission to let me join despite not being anywhere near the age requirement of thirteen. You joined a year (or, well, about half a year if we're being pedantic) later, but it was clear that you were more experienced than me. I used script-format, you used paragraph format; my character was a hothead, Smash was always cool as a cucumber even in the most dire of situations; your stories were long and thought-out, my first roleplay ended in our characters throwing a move ripped straight from DBZ (and throughout the roleplay, my character insisted that him and Smash fuse, something also ripped straight from DBZ). Looking back, it's all quite embarrassing and I know my character started annoying the crap out of you/Smash and I apologize for that.

Like my character towards Smash, I admired you. You seemed so cool and skilled at storytelling. It was clear you were older than me, and I looked up to you kind of like an older brother. I considered us friends. I know you were cordial, but it's fine to admit that I was just some kid with an annoying character. Regardless, I am still grateful for you roleplaying with me when I was younger. I really do think it helped me grow a bit as a writer; the most obvious change being that I now exclusively utilize paragraph format. I sometimes think that I've never grown as a person or a writer. But looking at the original version of my character's story and comparing it to the revised version, I cannot say with good faith that the latter's true. Heck, I even cringe when reading the revised version, so I've improved as a writer (or, at the very least, as a reader) since writing that. I'm not going to lie and say it's all thanks to you (especially considering this is the first we've talked in quite some time), but you played a part, to be sure, so, once again thank you.

On a more lighthearted note, you indirectly introduced me to Phoenix Wright, which is pretty cool. I've played the original trilogy and Apollo Justice, but I still haven't finished the final case of DD and I haven't really played Spirit of Justice yet (I know, for shame).

I see that you're looking into revamping/making your own version of my first roleplay (or maybe you already did). Hopefuly it turns out much better than the original, heheh.

I never got around to finsihing reading Memories of David the Echinda, even though I was following it so closely for a bit. One of these days, I'll get around to doing that.

Well, that's pretty much it, I think. You're a bureacrat now, so no doubt you're busy. Heck, seeing as I'm anonymous, you might not even read this at all. You don't have to reply, but I'd be lying if I said it wouldn't be kind of nice to hear from you. In the event of replying, you can reply to this message or you can start a thread on my wall (the wall of my real, albeit inactive, account).

See you around, Smash 