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<blockquote data-quote="Edena_of_Neith" data-source="post: 4088183" data-attributes="member: 2020"><p>(whelmed look, tears, despair, hopelessness, helpless horror)</p><p></p><p> I cannot give a fit tribute to Gary Gygax. I apologize. Certainly, he deserves a fit tribute.</p><p></p><p> I would like to say that his game probably saved my life. It gave me joy and happiness, brought friends and activities, at a time in my life when there was no joy, hope, friends, or happiness.</p><p> Is that enough? That his creation very likely saved my life? I offer more.</p><p></p><p> His creation kept me young at heart. I took it's spirit to heart, and I stayed young. Everyone else around me grew old before their time. It would have happened to me, too. But his creation kept that from happening.</p><p></p><p> His creation gave me a defense against horror and pain, from which there was no other defense. The horror and pain went on for years, but his creation allowed me to shield myself, fight back against that pain.</p><p></p><p> Because of his creation, I found a lot of friends. I had never had many friends, and I probably would have had none, but for his creation. Some of those friends are friends today, after many years.</p><p></p><p> I would dedicate my IRs on ENWorld to Gary Gygax. I tried to run them in the spirit of what Gary Gygax created. If anyone from the IRs reads this, would they second that?</p><p></p><p> Is it enough that I am feeling totally crushed? Totally flattened? In tears? So depressed as to be almost incoherent? </p><p></p><p> No. My tribute is only a small and poor one. I'm just a small and insignificant little person.</p><p> But at least I can say that I think Gary Gygax was a great and majestic person, who remained young all his life, who loved children and the child in everyone, who believed and who dreamed. Especially, who dreamed. Especially, who dreamed.</p><p></p><p> I wish we could honor Gary Gygax by keeping his Legacy alive. Pen and paper roleplaying, creativity, imagination, escapism, roleplaying ... and fun. Especially, fun. And friends. Pepsi. Pizza. Dice. A lot of clattering, thrown dice. Paper. Cluttered character sheets.</p><p> We should preserve his Legacy. We owe him that. We *owe* him that.</p><p></p><p> Edena_of_Neith</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Edena_of_Neith, post: 4088183, member: 2020"] (whelmed look, tears, despair, hopelessness, helpless horror) I cannot give a fit tribute to Gary Gygax. I apologize. Certainly, he deserves a fit tribute. I would like to say that his game probably saved my life. It gave me joy and happiness, brought friends and activities, at a time in my life when there was no joy, hope, friends, or happiness. Is that enough? That his creation very likely saved my life? I offer more. His creation kept me young at heart. I took it's spirit to heart, and I stayed young. Everyone else around me grew old before their time. It would have happened to me, too. But his creation kept that from happening. His creation gave me a defense against horror and pain, from which there was no other defense. The horror and pain went on for years, but his creation allowed me to shield myself, fight back against that pain. Because of his creation, I found a lot of friends. I had never had many friends, and I probably would have had none, but for his creation. Some of those friends are friends today, after many years. I would dedicate my IRs on ENWorld to Gary Gygax. I tried to run them in the spirit of what Gary Gygax created. If anyone from the IRs reads this, would they second that? Is it enough that I am feeling totally crushed? Totally flattened? In tears? So depressed as to be almost incoherent? No. My tribute is only a small and poor one. I'm just a small and insignificant little person. But at least I can say that I think Gary Gygax was a great and majestic person, who remained young all his life, who loved children and the child in everyone, who believed and who dreamed. Especially, who dreamed. Especially, who dreamed. I wish we could honor Gary Gygax by keeping his Legacy alive. Pen and paper roleplaying, creativity, imagination, escapism, roleplaying ... and fun. Especially, fun. And friends. Pepsi. Pizza. Dice. A lot of clattering, thrown dice. Paper. Cluttered character sheets. We should preserve his Legacy. We owe him that. We *owe* him that. Edena_of_Neith [/QUOTE]
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