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Topic Started: Sep 11 2010, 06:36 PM (1,671 Views)
Dracobolt
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Friends, Kradenettes, clansmen! Today we remember a day that will live in infamy: my fifth Templeversary! Yes, on this day five years ago, I joined the Temple, and my life was forever changed. I know, right? So yeah, I have timed my return from my li'l hiatus to coincide with this epic day (even though I'm misusing that word, but I don't care right now). Now, some of yinz may be wondering what kept me away so long, and normally I wouldn't bother to spill my guts in a public forum except that I came to a realization that relates to this topic, so I'm saying it here. See, as usual, my unannounced hiatus was prompted by a build-up of rage and melancholy which necessitated some me time. What can I say, I'm an introvert, and if I don't step away from people every so often, I get grumpy and not my usual chipper self. One of the causes of these unhappy feelings this particular time, though, was the feeling of alienation, that I didn't fit in here at the Temple anymore. While on my break, I took some time to think about why that was, and I reached a conclusion.

Now, let's do some reminiscing. I joined the Temple fairly early in its lifespan, when it was only about six months old and there were maybe a dozen posts a day. It was a small place with only a handful of active members. It wasn't really until 2007's big influx of members that the community started to grow steadily. Before then, the Temple was small. Individual topics could be conversations between only a handful of people at a time, and everyone knew everyone well, and if someone wasn't well-known, they either became so or dropped away. There weren't any cliques. Hah, I know, I know, it sounds like I'm pining for the "good old days," right? Well, I'd be lying if I said there wasn't stuff that I miss. However, give me a little more time. You had to know that a topic like this was gonna contain megas teal deer, and I'm doing my best to keep this whole spiel entertaining. So, anyway, the Temple was small and close-knit. These days, it's just simply a fact that since the Temple is much larger, it's harder to be close with everyone, and topics are free-for-alls rather than back-and-forth conversations between a small group. This has its benefits as well as its drawbacks, and I have to say that I love a lot about what the Temple has become, even if there were inevitably changes that I wish hadn't occurred. On the whole, though, this place has evolved for the better. But I promised you a conclusion which I had reached, so I will finish my walk down memory lane (for now, at least) and tell you what I have concluded.

If I find myself not as close with other Kradenettes as I would like to be, it's my job to go out and add all the MSN addresses I can and shoot the breeze with folks with as much charm and vigor as I can muster. I want to be friends with everyone, so I must work hard! Just because it's no longer as easy doesn't mean I oughtn't do my best!

Well, that said, it's time for the indulgent shout-outs and reminiscing!

First off, my man Satty. Dude, you're probably my oldest online friend whom I still talk to very regularly. You're a stand-up fellow and a great friend. I remember the early days of the Temple, and how I think you were the reason I got MSN 'cause you wanted to talk about Fivefold Star, and you were putting in a character based on me. And you had your whole evil Luna phase, which was awesome, and it's hilarious when you pull that persona now 'cause of your long membership in Sol. You always have had a fascination with angels and characters turning from dark to light. *coughScyiancough* But seriously, thinking about it, it's amazing how long I've known you and what's all gone down. Everything from a girlish crush long since dissapated, some fighting (in, like, every RP we've been in together XD), sharing perspectives on GS fandom and helping each other with our writing, and tons more. Five years of friendship, and here's to five more.

RyuKenshin. One of my BDC cohorts. I won't talk about that much, just share a wry laugh and move on. Knew you ever since the TLA board a bajillion years ago, and you're still the same dependable, funny fellow as ever. Your absence at Cedar Point was the one shadow on that trip 'cause it would have been great to finally see you in person. We might not talk as much these days, but I still consider you a good friend. Thanks for all the fun times over the years.

Val, you're a contender for my personal Most Facepalm-Inducing Award, but you're also high on my list of people I really wish I talked to more. Your Temple persona may be a might aggravating to me at times, but I've never considered you a fool. Astoundingly innocent, yes, but never foolish. While my campaign to talk more and become better friends with Kradenettes was conceived with newer members in mind, I hope that we can talk soon and get to know each other better 'cause I've always found you fascinating, and I think we'd have a lot in common.

Crash, when I think of you, the first word that comes to mind is "cool." You just always give me the impression of someone who knows where his towel is. We might not be the closest of buddies, but I have a lot of respect for you.

Braintwins are not like step-twins. Therefore, Alex, the bond that you and I have cannot be opposed by mere things like fridges. Dude, I am so glad we're friends. Talking to you is always fun, and I wish we did it more often. And one of these days, Kendra and Blake will finish their adventure, which has been going on for how long now? And we still only have one badge to show for it. XD But there's no rush, 'cause we'll be friends for a long time to come, and we can RP at our own pace and just enjoy the experience at our leisure. Let's stay friends forever! /o/

Grimmmmmm. One of my GSFF buddies. Do you know, I have you to thank for getting into RPing? Remember your RP there? Our characters interacted a bit before it died, and it gave me a taste for just how fun collaborative writing could be. Besides that, you're a dude who totally deserves the Beer Award, 'cause you just give off that air of friendliness that tells folks what a great guy you are. We used to talk more than we do now, and I think that's a shame, so please don't be a stranger and message me next time I'm on MSN - if I don't message you first.

Adnarel. I don't even know what to say.

No, just kidding, I do, sort of. I don't think I've ever had such a deep friendship with someone that was also so tempestuous. Really, though, you've been wonderful to me, and I know that I owe you a lot. I'd like to apologize for letting you down in so many ways, and I'll do my best in the future, even though this sort of thing is hard for me. Thanks.

Deadbeard, you were the first Kradenette I ever met for reals, and, dude, you totally didn't look like a high school student. If you weren't so secretive with your pictures, you could have won the girls' contest several times over by now! ... Okay, now that I'm done being creepy, I'll say that your creativity and wit are commendable, and that I definitely enjoy talking to you (at least, when RPs aren't the subject >.>). We should talk more, and I'll do my best!

Kiki, you're the first girl on this list, and the first girl in my heart. ... I guess I wasn't done being creepy after all. No, seriously, you're awesome. Funny, down-to-earth, and talented, you're one of the salt of the Temple members who makes this a place worth visiting. Let's talk more in the future! /o/

Mah boi! Kris! Who knows what to make of you? You're an interesting fellow, and you make me laugh. Let's get married. Oh, wait, that's Incest. And possibly also yuri, depending on which gender you are. But no matter what, we can always count on you to bring the lulz and to say what you're thinking, both valuable qualities.

Hinoa, you're awesome, bear my children. I mean, your sarcasm is awesome, and you wear fedoras. A+ in my book. I enjoyed spending time together at Cedar Point. You're just as witty in person.

Alex teh Eval. You are awesome, let's hang out again some time because that was so much fun. Also, whore-off. /o/ Keep it real, sister.

Reid, my man. Remember when you first showed up at the TLA board? I have to admit, even though you were a total freaking noob, I feel bad about how I treated you. You're a great guy. Honorable, funny, creative, all those good things. Don't leave the Temple ever, kthxbai.

Phoenix, you inspire within me the urge to glomp. When we meet in person (since I will eventually meet all the Kradenettes in person, whether they want it or not :trollface: ), the first thing I will do will be to hug you so enthusiastically that you fall over. Let's try to meet in a moon bounce or something. I don't want you to get a concussion. You're a fun person, and I enjoy RPing with you in Roar of Time.

Bane, one of these days we'll need to RP together in something that actually gets finished, because I enjoy working on RPs with you. You're creative and have a great sense of humor about the whole thing. Let's do it!

Jackal. Jackal, Jackal, Jackal. You are a grumpy teddy bear, and I always enjoy your creative projects, even if I am lazy about reading them. Keep on truckin', pal!

Akiko, have I ever told you how much you rock? I think I have, but I'll do it again. I feel bad that we only ever seem to talk when it's admin stuff. Let's try and fix that, if you want.

Werebarret, you are my brain-step-twin. I always enjoy talking to you, and while I don't really have the right words to express how I feel about our friendship, please know that it's all positive. Let's stay friends!

Zecre, ilu. You bring joy to my existence with your antics, even as I sometimes worry about your sanity. Keep on fighting the good fight! I enjoyed meeting you in person, and I hope we can do that again some time. Maybe I'll be less awkward then. But don't count on it. /o/

Kuroi, I love your lulzy topics and your love of theatre, and I respect the ways you've grown over the years. It probably hasn't been easy being the Temple butt monkey. For my part, I no longer see you as one, and I'm glad to see you when you pop up here at the Temple.

Arty, you're cool, and one day our awesome RP idea will actually work. Let's keep talking in the mean time because you are crazy creative and fun.

Cap'n Jake. The memories, man. The memories. GSFF, LJ, the good old days of fandom. I always feel bad that I didn't make more of an effort to stay in touch with you after the GSFF died. You're pretty much top of my list for people I want to talk to more. You're an amazingly talented writer and a stand-up guy.

Boydyboy~ You are someone else whom I must both apologize to and thank. Talking to you one on one, it's really great, and I enjoy our conversations. Cedar Point was great too, and I wish we'd actually talked more instead of me being awkward and silent. Hah. Well, I'll do my best to be a good friend, so let's continue onward!

I think Steve is a pretty cool guy. Eh joins Mercury and participates in shenanigans and doesn't afraid of anything. Let's talk more in the future, mah boi! I hope you like where this is going.

As for everyone else, if I didn't shout out to you, that's because I felt that we don't know each other well enough, and the last thing I want to do is spout insincere platitudes and the like. So I shall reaffirm my mission to become better friends with the members of the Temple, understanding everyone and living in harmony, harmony, oh love!

Over all, I've been here through a lot, from my senior year of high school to my current state of being a college graduate. I've traveled to Europe and had several surgeries, and I've always had my friends here to talk and share my experiences with. I remember the early days when the Snack Bar was hopping non-stop. I remember the chat sessions with EvAl and Hinoa and Lachesis and Spella and Adnarel and everyone else, with the orgies and other, frankly outrageous, incidents that were nonetheless hilarious. The formation of the Slumber Party, prompted by a PM-circulated question about the girls' hotness by the boys and a rumor that they had their own secret forum somewhere. The hackings were never fun, but there was something uplifting about how the community always pulled together during those incidents. The various holidays like Monocle Week and Cat Week and Brawliday and Avatar and Harry Potter Weeks. I remember the beginning of the Sacrifice Thread, when Sora and I were up way too late one evening during winter break, and we decided to sacrifice Vaescent for blasphemy. Speaking of Vaescent, I can barely remember the Terror Dragon RP, but for all that it's been surpassed, it certainly set a precendent and was a heck of a lot of fun. Rise of Mars, too, with Felix's character causing the rest of us to facepalm, like, every five pages, as well as watching how that RP evolved to something that those of us who were active in the end could truly be proud of. And, you know, I've heard others say they wish they could have been involved with it, and I can see why, because there was a simple charm to that RP which has been extremely hard to recapture. I remember it, though, just as I remember the first ToK RP, and I remember the ToK RPG and how gung-ho we all were about that. I remember the excitement for Fall of Mars, as well as the accompanying ups and downs. The drama fallout from that RP was pretty big at times, though it never beat Clan Wars. That's a more recent memory, and even though it makes me facepalm, I'd be lying if I said I didn't somewhat enjoy the time I spent participating. I remember the attempts at Pokemon RPs we had before Roar of Time got off the ground, and I remember Age of Adepts and The Magus Conspiracy and the plan without a name. I remember when clan forums were still publicly visible and when we were affiliated with BDC. I remember (though I almost don't) when we had one of those forum RPG apps installed here, even though it was megas buggy. I remember a time when I signed my posts with only one Mercury Djinni because I wasn't the clan leader. I remember making Samuslover my first second. I remember the Phoenix Wright fad. I remember the birth of the mace rape meme and the Incest fad. I remember Project Iris and the Trinity Cycle and the time when Sea, Dark Wiz, and Betty were all noobs. I remember the birth of the Temple Weekly News. All these things and more, and it's only been five years. It feels like a short time, but it also feels like forever, like I was never not a Kradenette. I mean, you don't often think about stuff like this, not really, how an internet forum has changed your life, since most of us grew up when the internet was just coming into vogue, and everyone drilled into our head that every single person on the internet was Pedobear. And so I know that even I still have to sometimes fight the conditioning that tells me that I can't love you guys all as some of my best friends just because I've never encountered you face to face. But in the end I know that friendship is friendship because it's what's in a person's heart that counts, and all of us here are good people who just want to be friends and share our love of a RPG series. And with the release of Dark Dawn imminent, there's no worry about the Temple dying any time soon. We'll stick around for five more years and have a blast all the while!

Also, by the time you've read this, I will have given Sacra access to the admin CP. Zecre for admin '10. :trollface:

:mercury_djinn: :mercury_djinn: :mercury_djinn:
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Saelnaha
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Let's just wait and see what happens.

tl;dr

also today is my sister's birthday
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simplechild
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Happy Temple Anniversary!

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Lachesis
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What are birds?

I have learned I shall have to keep a bear trap hidden in every entrance to my house. Including the windows and plumbing. SURPRISE ME NOW, DRACO.

Hurray for half a decade. Will we get a post twice as long after the other half?
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Moose
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-everyone else-
;_;


also congrats
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Dracobolt
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Lachesis
Sep 11 2010, 06:49 PM
I have learned I shall have to keep a bear trap hidden in every entrance to my house. Including the windows and plumbing. SURPRISE ME NOW, DRACO.

Hurray for half a decade. Will we get a post twice as long after the other half?
I'll outsource my ten year post to Vaescent. :trollface:

:mercury_djinn: :mercury_djinn: :mercury_djinn:
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Saturos
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<3333

Oh my God, priceless. All the remembering is so much nostalgia. I remember all those things.

That is a brilliant troll at the end. I burst out laughing.

Wait... you're serious, aren't you? :unawesomeface:

Love you, Draco! Happy Templeversary~
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Crash
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Wheey! I've became a human being!! I am very handsam!

Awww, you forgot the biggest blast from the past of them all: RPGInferno.
Oh and also, my towels are in my closet, duh.
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Dracobolt
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No, I remembered RPG Inferno, just not by name. Thanks for recalling that for me! It was gonna bug me if I didn't remember it.

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Saturos
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I remember (though I almost don't) when we had one of those forum RPG apps installed here, even though it was megas buggy.


Who could ever forget that thing? =P
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Crash
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Wheey! I've became a human being!! I am very handsam!

Oh, see I skimmed the last paragraph and ctrl+F'ed "Inferno" and couldn't find it. Whoops.
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Nothing to siege here, move along.

Jarnakel Magnus reads entire post

Happy Templeversary! Good to see that the change isn't driving you off, or the hueg amount of new people causing you to sit there and lurk. Show's you care about the community you helped build. I know you probably still have me blocked, so you can't see this, but eh. From what I've seen, you're a pretty good admin, so I thought I'd voice my opinion. *shrug*
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Artemis
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Plus Ultra

*flips Draco a jaunty salute*

Ma'am. :3
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Peytral
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peytral pls

I'm always left out of these things. ;_;

Happy Templeversary, though. D:
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Crash
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Wheey! I've became a human being!! I am very handsam!

Oh hey, something else I haven't seen mentioned in quite a while: Lady **** and the Fungus Cape.
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Hinoa
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Enabling Terrible Ideas since 2012

Oh god, my five-year will be next year. Tell me I won't have to tl;dr it up...

It does boggle my mind that I've known you for almost four years now, Draco. Before I found the Temple, the longest I'd ever been at one internet community was two years.

But enough about that, I can save it for my own speech in a month or so. I'd love to talk more, even if it's on an occasional basis. The only barrier to that is that I'm almost never on MSN. (However, I'm almost always on Skype. Blame the other community I'm in for using Skype *all the goddamn time*.)

Anyway, glad you liked us enough to stick around. *fistbump*
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Black Kitty
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Resurrected

/0/

I put my wlm thingo in the contact topic.

even so, happy temple anniversary.

~mao...
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Gilgamesh
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Don't be too hard on yourself for not talking to me in person more, Draco. I mean, if I were you, I'd be blown away by my awesome presence as well :awe:

*ahem* But no really glad you're back and happy Templeversery :nodnod:
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The Phantom Squee
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Sound the horn and call the cry: "How many of them can we make die?"

Happy Templeversary. Here's your present:

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(_(_( ・ω・)

Left out once again
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