Xero ♡. I miss you very, very much. Your voice was always calming and you just had such a great way of phrasing things, for either setting up a good joke (particularly with sublety) or really just being there with kindness and understanding. We had many laughs and you were always okay with just listening.
Something you once sent to me a few years ago still sticks with me “It’s about celebrating people whilst they’re alive and in our lives and not when they’re no longer with us”. And being on the other side of that, now, really makes it hit harder.
Our little group would spend so much time together, playing various games from Stardew to Risk of Rain, and you would have so much patience for me even when I felt down about myself or my capabilities with certain things. That kindness would always surprise me given past experiences, and you reminded me of the important things that mattered and just having fun. It always meant a lot. I know you had gotten burned out over D&D in the long run but I really appreciated the time spent playing with you and the stories you’d craft or contribute to with your experience, being a great player and GM, and just the time we would spend just hanging out in voice chats.
I remember joking I would never forget your birthday because of the date, and it does sadden me that I won’t get to spend time with you on another one, like our jackbox hangouts for those occasions. It truly is unreal that you are not here, and I will always think fondly of the memories we have created. I am grateful to have a place to say these things, but I wish there always was more time to have been able to express them personally. I miss you, and there are so many others who do.
Please take care, all of you.
– Sapph ♡