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Randimaxis

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  1. I may not frequent this site as much as I once did, but I'm pleased to see it still going strong. Pleasant fetal transmogrification day, MLP Forums; may you shine on for another 12. }:)
  2. Silence is foo.

    1. Sparklefan1234

      Sparklefan1234

      Welcome back, BFFFF! I hope you're doing well! :D 

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  3. Pleasant fetal transmogrification day!

  4. I don't even know where to begin. During my first year as a fan of the show, I came to this site out of pure curiosity; I never had delved into such a fandom before, and felt lost in a sea of posts, comments and other errata. It was exceedingly intimidating, and I felt as though it was all far too much for me to process. Enter Jeric. This was someone who not only reached out to me, but took me by the hoof and led me into the wild and woolly world of Bronydom; he got me involved in a number of chats, and always seemed to have time for me - whether it was a serious question, a light suggestion or even just general tomfoolery... and I was NEVER told that I was being too much, something that still worries me to this day. Jeric always seemed to find everything I PM'ed important enough to respond to, and he & I became fast friends... so much so that the lil' booger actually got me to volunteer for staff, which I did for a few years. THAT was where I got to see the sorts of things Jeric stood for, when it came to the fandom; he championed what was RIGHT, as opposed to what was easy - and that position wasn't always seen in the best light by others there, but he continued UNAFRAID, which I always found inspiring during my time on staff, and helped me find my own truth as to what I would and wouldn't tolerate. Through the bravery and determination of this particular soul, I found my own courage to take the stands that I needed to and involve myself where I was needed in turn. During that time, Jeric actually managed to change my mind about Rarity, a character I once found insufferable... but now, has become one of my favorite of the Mane Six, due mostly to Jeric's observations about her pure generosity... and fabulousness, of course. He brought me to a new respect for the alabaster mare... and I could see that self-same generosity within that individual as well. Maybe that's why I changed my mind - Jeric and Rarty were so very similar in nature. During my time on staff, there was a Christmas where I was unable to give them any sort of Christmas Dinner - we were so poor, all I had was a can of green beans and a can of cranberry sauce. Then, just as I was starting to cry over it, a knock comes at my door - and it turns out to be a delivery from Kroger's: A full four-course meal, including tea and dessert. This had come from three people on staff - the ringleader being Jeric. That Christmas was a MIRACLE to my family, and I will never forget that direct and sterling example of generosity. For my 40th birthday, I nearly cashed in my own chips; my family was stuck in a ghetto hotel, my kids had barely remembered enough to draw me some quick pictures and my wife was exhausted from her constant work schedule. It felt like nobody even CARED I existed, and I was in one of the darkest moments in my life. Before I chose to try to end myself, at the very last moment, I reached out to Jeric... and even without me saying so, it was like he KNEW where I was mentally, and he proceeded to stay up WAY past his bedtime to talk to me, comfort me and help me get my head back on straight. If it hadn't been for his care and huge heart, I wouldn't be here today. Admittedly, I've been absent from here for a bit - such things happen, though my love for the fandom still stands (again, mostly thanks to Jeric). When I heard the news, it crushed me. Out of EVERYONE I'd met in this fandom, his influence and heart was what exemplified the words friendship is magic to me, and it will always be a warm, fuzzy thought in my heart to know that I was blessed enough to have met, known and experienced such an individual... and I will be eternally grateful that I was deemed good enough to have been worthy of Jeric sharing his presence with me. I only got to meet him once - The Last BronyCon. And even though we didn't get to spend a lot of time together, the memory that I actually got to hug him and thank him profusely for being who he was will always sit with me as a highlight of my life. And seeing him dressed as The Great And Powerful Trixie was an absolute hoot, bringing a smile to my face whenever I saw the outfit. Jeric, we didn't deserve such a fine and wonderful person as you in our lives... but again, that trademark generosity kept you from holding back, as you always wanted to share your heart with the world. I will carry your words in my head, your laughter in my soul and your love for everyone in my heart. Excelsior, my dear friend. Here so briefly, gone so soon, yet leaving a trail of love, warmth and courage that will fuel those you reached out to for the rest of our lives. "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." If that old Beatles line is true, then the amount of love Jeric takes with him is immeasurable by humankind. Goodbye, my dear, sweet friend... and thank you. >boop<
  5. FYI:  The new Mountain Dew 'Summer Freeze' is just 'Voltage' repackaged.

    That is all.

    1. Widdershins

      Widdershins

      You should try the new Spicy Mountain Dew flavor!

        ...i'm serious, they actually made that. :griiin:

  6. *boop*

    1. Rikifive

      Rikifive

      Oh hey there! :D

      *boops back*

  7. Silence is foo.

     

    (waves at folks)

  8. Hello - my name is Matthew Grant, and TrotCon took $2500 from me... and I'd like to explain my situation. I had gotten my tax returns, and had decided to purchase a Draconequus Tier ticket for your 2022 convention - the MOST money I'd ever spent on any one thing before. I had money saved up for the convention itself, but that was pulled away little by little until all I had was a mere $500 to get through the convention... and I was driving up from Georgia. I had been very iffy about vaccinations for YEARS... but, for this convention, I had decided to actually go through with it, despite my own wishes. So, I decided I would get my COVID vaccination in early June... Then, I lost my job. Two days later, my father went into the hospital... and three weeks later, he passed away. I was DEVASTATED, and had to scramble to cover expenses & arrange for a funeral I had no idea how to pay for... but somehow, things worked out and I got it all handled by July 1st. ... which is when I recalled I hadn't gotten my vaccinations yet. I scrambled to get vaccinated, which happened on the third of July. I then managed to take what little I had, stuff myself into my car & head up to Ohio for the convention, hoping and praying that I'd made it in enough time. I had not. At the front desk, they looked over my card, asked me if that was all I'd had... then, there was an awkward silence for about three seconds before someone behind the admissions counter simply said 'next', and I was dutifully ignored. $2500. And I was just ignored. No apologies, not even sympathy... just casually forgotten, right there in line. I was devastated... and my friends, who'd come from all over the country for this, were PISSED at the convention for it. I spent the majority of the time in the hotel room, as I was told by staff that I couldn't walk the halls without a mask... but I didn't see the point in wearing it if I wasn't going INTO the con itself. So, instead of spending $2500 and having a wonderful time... I spent $2500 to be forced to stay in my hotel room and do without ANY of the extra perks I was supposed to have gotten with such a large amount of money spent. No autographs (I gave those vouchers to my friends), no Meet & Greets (which I COULDN'T give to my friends, because they were tied to the badge I didn't get), no Dinner with the Guests of Honor... ... nothing. I've dealt with conventions in the past, and was under the impression that if I approached staff about this, I would simply have been ignored again; what happened at registration was cruel, in my opinion, and I could have at least used some sympathy... I suppose I'm telling you this to ask if there's anything at all that could be done as some form of compensation. If there's ANYTHING that can be done in order to help set this right for me, as I simply feel like 'it just sucks to be me, and that's all'. Conventions shouldn't be this way; there should be some sort of community or at least some understanding about such a situation. After how registration handled me, I felt that there was no point in trying. But my friends have pushed and prodded me to say SOMETHING to you about what happened, and so this is my attempt to do so. With everything having happened the way it did, I hope that there's SOMETHING that can possibly be done so that I don't look back on this experience as a hard and sour moment in my life - though it most certainly feels like it. $2500... is there ANYTHING that could possibly be done as some form of compensation over this cavalcade of errors, or am I just supposed to see this as an 'oh well' moment? PLEASE tell me that something can come of this, besides pain and bitter tears. Please Respond, ~ Matthew Grant, aka Randimaxis #TrotCon (Note to mods/admins; if it doesn't go here, please place wherever it needs to be)
  9. No, no... don't stop prodding me; it's sometimes a reminder that there's folks out there who DO care... and I need that more than ever, lately.
  10. The short answer is... life sucks. The long answer? I lost my job, got thrown out of my home, my father died... among a number of smaller incidents that have left me very drained, sad and a bit bitter. It simply sucks to be me right now, and it has been for quite some time... and it HURTS that I haven't been doing this more, as I have thoroughly enjoyed this RP. I do want to apologize for being absent... perhaps the above at least gives an explanation.
  11. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Excelsior to you all.

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    2. Astralshy

      Astralshy

      Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

    3. Totally Nyx

      Totally Nyx

      Merry Christmas Randi! :)

    4. Rikifive

      Rikifive

      Merry Christmas, Comic Sans MS in green for everypony! :mlp_yeehaa:

      (Edit: apparently comic sans is exclusive to desktop)

  12. The butler gave a slight smirk. "I didn't know; I merely made an educated guess, as we have only one real visitor here, and Master Dax does tend to attract some... unique individuals. That, and Madam Vylia has been expecting you, so she naturally investigated... and now that I've discovered your presence, I know she must be right." He turned and began to busy himself with tidying things up - though he seemed to mostly be making the motions out of habit than anything else. "Madam Vylia has an impressive and far-reaching information network, and she'd been hearing rumours for the past few days... not to mention her contacts in other lands could have been the ones to blow the proverbial whistle. But, as far as an EXACT source, I'm afraid I couldn't say; Madam Vylia does like to play her cards close to her barrel, so I wouldn't worry too much about her speaking to anyone about it." "And of course," he chuckled softly as he finished his rounds and returned to her, "there's the fact that nothing is ever as it seems at the Blackwater Quarry; exotic enigmas such as yourself are in far better company here than you'd ever realize..." He lifted an eyebrow... then gave a smooth smile. "Oh, I'm not sure that would be possible; you see, my brother and I have routines to follow - ones impressed upon us by Madam Vylia. And you had best believe that we stick to that schedule... including the service of our guests' rooms. Of course, if my brother and I were devious scallywags," his grin turned slightly impish, "we might possibly decide that, instead of servicing your quarters, the two of us would make our way into the room adjacent to this one and, perhaps, rest our hooves for a solid twenty minutes before returning to our admittedly busy schedule." He made a show of giving his lapel a brushing off with his hoof. "IF we were devious scallywags, of course - I'm sure you understand," he slyly smirked. Silver seemed morose about the situation... but her downheartedness slowly began to seep away as she watched the little dynamo at work, righting the wrong that had been done to Silver's careful organization. Slowly, the mare herself started to get to work as well; as the two of them made the mess a neat and tidy little workshop again, Silver seemed to lighten up as things progressed. It was as if Blitz's cheery, can-do mood was cleansing the gloom from Silver, just as they were cleaning the debris from the floor. Taking far shorter than it would have alone, it wasn't long before the workshop was once again a place where the unicorn mare could work once more. Silver looked around at how the two of them had managed, and she made her way over to Blitz, grabbing her up in a fierce hug. "Thank you so much, Blitz," she gushed, "I'm pleased as punch that you were here to help me - okay, not that actual punch can be pleased, as it's a mere liquid, but more like I'm just so relieved that things look like they're tidy and orderly again. I can't even imagine how..." And like that, her muzzle fell. "Oh... but... but all my plans are STILL missing... Blitz, there's... I m-mean, some of those were... they shouldn't b-be... oh dear." Silver looked exceedingly worried about her designs and blueprints, and it was implied that they might not be the safest things to be missing. Indeed, it didn't take long before Ziggy spotted the dark blue mare... or, to be more precise, her trim little blue rump, as it was sticking up from a hedge near the front gates; was Taps looking for berries in there? Because Ziggy knew that bush wasn't a berry bush; the best berry bushes were cliffside on the east end - she'd found them while flying - and there wasn't much about these bushes that were right next to the inner wall, near the massive front portcullis gate. For what it was worth, Taps was certainly a mare who was usually rather busy... but Ziggy got the feeling the mailmare wasn't delivering letters to the Hedge Family. The doors of Luther Blackwater's office were dark, cold and no-nonsense - a lot like the stallion himself. They reached almost to the ceiling, and were both minimal and yet efficient at proclaiming that whomever stayed behind these doors was someone to be either respected, feared... or both. They approached them and, as Bloom was taking the stallion there to meet with the owner of said doors, the knock she gave echoed down the hallways, adding an ominous feel to the visit, maybe even making it feel more like an intrusion. The sound of the knock faded off as a response came from within. "Enter." The voice was deep, resonant, firm and sharp - and yet, it was all conveyed in a single spoken word.
  13. The Pie Children

    The colts and fillies of the Pie Family,

    born of Pinkie and Cheese Sandwich

    from the FimFiction story

    OBSIDIAN: DAUGHTER OF SOMBRA

    by me.

     

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    Cupcake Sprinkles

     

    1626390082_LemonCustardbyRutkotka.thumb.png.3ec3ba0bf8538ca4aaec76a06180e942.pngLemon Custard

     

    261436776_BlueRaspberrybyRutkotka.png.f0c3dfe368324f4ac9539400bc07189b.pngBlue Raspberry

     

    843102333_LicoriceTwistbyRutkotka.thumb.png.e3086664ac8b298db7fa1a4de2a326a0.pngLicorice Twist

     

    1413575717_PeppermintPattybyRutkotka.thumb.png.ef0d97535d2a7777287b8610dd036b59.pngPeppermint Patty

     

    [All artwork done by the mighty Rutkotka]

  14. ... still waiting to see if Widdy wants to join back in or not. Plus, writing - I'm busy as a changeling feeding at a puppy adoption center. BUT... I have been looking in on occasion; I'm not done... just experiencing 'Life Lag'. (Nope - not done with this.)
  15. The butler lifted an eyebrow at her explanation, then gave a slight smirk. "Madam, I assure you," he said, "that I understand what it's like to be hunted. What's more, I doubt that Master Daxter would be pleased if I were to 'out' the mare of his dreams." He KNEW!? Now it was a question of HOW MUCH he knew... "As it is, madam, I'd daresay you're hardly the strangest individual we've had within these walls... nor the most powerful." He chuckled a bit. "THOSE distinctions both go to a certain unicorn stallion who was here, not too long ago - and believe me when I say that, though you may indeed be impressive..." He brought her a towel and held it out for her. "Illiad Easle is, by far, just a touch more impressive than you are... er, no offense, madam. And if the quarry can survive what we went through with HIM, I daresay you have little to worry about with us." Mister Cragg had a reputation, alright... and Bloom was WELL AWARE of how much trouble and mischief the Cragg Mining Company had been causing for the Blackwater Quarry. She also knew that Luther himself had stated that Cragg, his associates and ANYTHING having to do with them were IMMEDIATELY a top-level priority, and that The Boss himself was to be informed as soon as ANYTHING dealing with that skinflint Cragg came to light. Was Clod Hopper one of them? Silver gave a light grin; it wasn't a full smile yet, but it was better than her sobbing her heart out, so it was still an improvement. Leading the way, she went to her shed and opened the door... and gave a watery sigh again. The shack was a MESS; all the neat little boxes of parts and rows of orderly bins were now scattered all over the shed, as if a small tornado had touched down in here. Bolts, screws, tools, panels, wires... everything that had been neat and organized was now seemingly blasted all over the shed itself. "... ohhh..." Silver moaned before she started tearing up again. "Th-this... this will t-take FOREVER..."
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    1. Windy Breeze

      Windy Breeze

      I would like to answer question this alicorn mare would give to Windy

    2. Lord Valtasar

      Lord Valtasar

      that's a mood and a half
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    3. Aisede

      Aisede

      Who's the artist? This is good stuff

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    1. Snow

      Snow

      I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess is fallout inspired? :darling:
      Very niiiiiice

    2. Blitz Boom

      Blitz Boom

      That's one cool horsey mate. Nice job. :) Hope he'll just fix things, and not eat folks.

      Now be a good lad and respond to your pokes in the Quarry OOC. :D

    3. Lord Valtasar

      Lord Valtasar

      really dig the design, and a lovely artstyle to show it off, great stuff

  18. I wasn't here at the beginning... but I have always been glad I came here, and I'll never forget the fond and wonderful memories I've made with this place & the folks in it. Thank you, MLP Forums, for letting me be a part of it all; if I ever personally helped you, showed you something nifty, made you think or simply entertained you at any given time, I'm glad I was there for you... ... and, as always, one is glad to be of service. *humbly bows*
  19. Randimaxis

    general questions Test

    ... lurk, lurk, lurk... *posts anyway, because CHAOS* ... lurk, lurk, lurk...
  20. MAGNAVOX. *drops mic, walks off grinning*
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