SwimOdin

Nayru was very much against “moist” Mine was “fanny”

Holy shit I made Kapt’s list I am genuinely fucking giddy right now.

Oh, and for a while Bast and I lived in the same Atlanta suburb and had no idea. And even when we did, we still didn’t meet up. To introverts!

I’ve met the admins if that counts. I met @katt_goddess @sticksOsteel and Emma (sorry I forgot your username!) at dragon*con. I maybe met ghostofalibrarian? I met storm_of_tara and brutalivory. I also dated three of these people, because I used the ASMB as my okcupid. What a time in my life. It’s so alien to me now. Also I have had some…substances…so I’m babbling. Meeting y’all is fun. I don’t want to date any of you, now.

For draculas

The Saturday/Friday aim chats were the best. There was this old core group we always had. I’m just gonna name drop the ones I can remember. Crimm ByteofNarsil/SwimMod_Isen Beezo MalonLovesLink/SwimMod_Nayru StarryJelly Maenos CareBear gosh I know I’m forgetting a handful more of you. Those were the best times outside of the board.

Maybe you’ve posted your pic before, but this is the first I’ve seen. I’ve always been so curious! Great pic.

Well, let me say more than that, since I knew some of them… SwimRaven was the kindest, almost motherly towards me. She’s super nice. I didn’t get to know Buddha very well but he’s very talented and funny. Torrent was amazing, really great intelligent guy and the one who picked me out for mod, so it’s probably his fault I’m still here. I met DrewId only once at a Dethklok show, but he can headband with the oldest of them. CJ is just the best. I’ve listened to his podcast since episode 1, and he’s been going for 17 years on it. playeronepodcast.com if you’re interested in old men talking about video games. Those are all the ones I’ve personally met/know. All fantastic people.

Remember when roleplay threads were a thing? You had to put “RP” in the title then post the entirety of SwimTorrent’s rules in the OP. There was always a mention of *looks around, punches SwimMod_Odin* really messed up my vanity search…

60K range

SwimRaven

For a handful of us we didn’t even have persona beyond being a mod. I was a regular poster for probably 10 weeks, then a mod/admin for 13 years. We were in dire need of mods back then.

I took my grandson to a retro arcade and when I got home, I complained about my knee. I’m that old.

If I hadn’t always been a privilege-assigned rank? Yes:

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

I’ve complained about my knee hurting today after attending a retro arcade. I am dust.

I will shout out specifically to you, though. You were such a light in my life when my disease was at its worst. Love you man.

I fear posting on these because I will forget someone and feel terrible. I will go cheap and say so many of you have fingerprints on my heart. I have a deep love and respect for at least a score of you.

Oh, and he probably would’ve been a way better community manager than me.

Luuv and I had a wild relationship. Here’s some inside baseball from the ASMB that I probably haven’t told. Y’all remember SwimTorrent was the community admin? They were wanting him to focus more on games, so there was an opening for admin, and SwimRaven decided the manager would come from within, specifically the mods. I’m not sure how many of us applied, but for me it was three interviews and I’m pretty sure it came down to me and Luuv. I probably win out narrowly because I literally lived in the city and could work in person. I think Luuv was pretty hurt and I don’t think our relationship was ever the same, which is really painful now since it truly can’t. He was an amazing guy and though we frequently butted heads, I loved talking to him and hearing his perspective.

We’re blessed to have an arcade near our house

Goldar. I still see his account pretty much every time I log into a battle.net account. I miss him.

That 2003 adult swim lineup is so fucking clutch.

Better dead than red

8-4-2003