>Clears throat
>Straightens bowtie

In response to the community discussion question(s), RPG holds a very close place to my heart. I did do some roleplaying before RPG on some other forums, but the continued to sink fast. I was bored in Math class when I stumbled upon the site, actually. I stalked the forum for a few days, and it seemed friendly enough. So without any further hesitation, I joined up. At first, I was nervous. RPG is the largest forum that I had/have ever been on, and the set up was completely different. 

Over the years, RPG has taught me many things. For starters, we all know that my mental health isn't all that great. In time, I have found out that I'm not the only person who feels the way that I do about the things that I do. It sucks that other people would think or feel similarly to how I do, but in a way, it has helped me. Through RPG, I have met some very, very amazing people who have more or less become my support system. (Totally not talking about [@SouffleGirl123] right now. Honorable mentions also go out to [@jakeb1993], [@Chasebloodcrest], and many more that I have come to know over the years. [@Lady Amalthea] also gets a mention because literally everything she writes brings me pure excitement and joy.) Heaven knows I am more sociable here then I ever have been or will be in real life. 

Further more, RPG has helped shaped me into the writer I am today. In the beginning, I was a thirteen year old, cringy little girl doing one line shit posts (not that there's anything wrong with that, as they still bring me joy today), but RPG helped me branch out to where I can write multiple paragraphs for posts at a time. The characters that I have created here have made me appreciate character creation and such on a very deep level. Now I am an eighteen year old who can write things that make people laugh or cry (and my evil ass loves to make people cry, lmao). RPG was my first experience with anything pertaining to GM like things. Having GM experiences has helped me become less bothered by internet trolls, as well as make a name for myself here, rather only a few people know it or whatever. 

I own Mahz a very, very large thank you for all that he does for us. And the fact that they guy pays for the site himself...? Wow, my dude. Just wow. I also owe a thank you to literally everyone on the Guild. Some of you guys for being assholes and teaching me to not take shit from anyone; I thank you for helping me form my now thick skin. A thank you to the people that I have never spoken to or written with, for being yourself and helping fill the site with your works of art. And last, but not least, a thank you to my friends and 'family' for offering emotional support, and helping to shape me into the writer that and woman that I am today.