Avatar RPG Revised Sixth Anniversary

Yes, it is true.  Today, my friends, is the sixth anniversary of Avatar RPG Revised.  Six years ago today, also on a Sunday, I got off a plane in the afternoon.  I had spent two weeks in Florida with my family, visiting my grandparents.  While there, I used my parents' laptops to maintain contact with my friends on the previous Avatar RPG where we had met.  Feeling that we did not have as much freedom or control as we would've liked, we left, and as soon as I got home, I went to the forumotion main page and created my own site.

Unfortunately, Kouzai fucked up bad and forgot his admin password.  Earth and Lynn laughed at me, a lot.  For days.  Okay a week...okay they never really stopped, but the point is, the original site, whose url I have lost long ago, and has no doubt been deleted, was no more.  I made a new site, Avatar RPG Revised.  Yes, THAT is why it's called Revised.  Being the young child I was, didn't know what to call it, and liked my original url, so I went with Revised.  Because it was a Revised version of the site we lost, and the site we left.

It has been an amazing, and drama filled six years.  Let me tell you.  We've gained friends, and lost friends along the way.  It started with me, Earthy, Lynn, Kali, Wabty, Melody, and Lee.  Tankz, and old RP friend of ours joined not too long after, Lynn brought her sister Eva, and Inferoo, the original Dark Lord Ibu on the site we left, and I believe--if my memory serves correclty--one of their admins, left the site to help us establish ours.

Much of what I know today about the admin panel, Inferoo taught me.  I knew nothing, and he showed me.  Much of what you see on this site, such as Tengu Island, and other place names, were renamed by him to avoid copyright stuff from the other site.  Much of the layout was because of him.  Much of the original new elements, like Nature Bending, Skin Bending, Bone Bending, Machine Bending, Crystal Bending, and all the rest, many of those were his.  While not all of his contributions remain, as time has forced us to change many, they are all still appreciated, and were it not for Inferoo, I would not be where I am today.

Today, it is only Earthy and I that remain of the original group.  Sad as it is.  I don't like remembering how we lost each of the members...some of it was my fault, others were just...avoidable.  One day, I will publish the Memoirs of a Kouzai (No relation to Memoirs of a Geisha) and I will tell you all the full story of the Avatar RPG...in fact, I may do that, starting April 1st, I'll post one chapter of my site memoir's a day.  Yes...yes, I think I might.  After six years, I think you've earned it.  Only, try not to judge me so much, I was young, foolish, and would've done anything to protect this site and those I loved on it, even if it meant removing those I loved for the good of the site.  I regret much of what was done, but I did it and I cannot change it, only apologize and make up for it now.

Anyway!  Happy Anniversary Avatar RPG Revised!  You've served us well these past six years, and I wish you continue to do the same for another 600!

But before I conclude this long ass paragraph, and send you home to sleep from the boredom I have caused you, I wish to announce two things.  As many of you know, as is tradition on this site, I like to give back to the users who make each anniversary possible.  This year I bring two gifts.  The first I give, are two new admins, picked from amongst you all, two people you love very much.  I am happy, proud and honoured to make Bailey and Loolaa members of the administrating staff!  My other gift, is something many of you have been craving since November.  A brand new site!  What is this site and when is it coming out?  Well, it's a surprise for now, but I will release and unveil it on two weeks time, and in one week, you will all receive a special sneak peek.  I'll even be selecting certain members to sign up early and test out the site for both our benefit, and yours, a week before the release!

Stay tuned for more news, goodbye all!

Six years? Damn that's an accomplishment. I remember years ago when this site feuded with Roxas Avatar site. I was on the other side during that feud, but you won in the end and rightfully so. You're one of the few site owners I know that truly dedicated to their site and members. Wish I would have saw it back then and not be the colossal douchebag I was. But that was then and this is now. Proud of ya brotha, my app should be completed tonight by the way.