Only two people? That makes the task far more difficult because I have nice things to say about the largest majority of active members. Maybe I'll list just two now and then sneak back in later on and cheat by mentioning two more. If I take that route a few good times, eventually I will have gotten to give a kind word to all those that I think of fondly.
I would like for Riley to know that he always, without fail, makes me smile. He is a good roleplayer ic and a decent person ooc, and his sense of humor and good nature are obvious in and out of character. I enjoying playing with him when the storyline allows, and I enjoy talking to him when I feel like crawling into his IM box and being a pest. When I rant and rave, he listens and has proven to be the voice of reason more than once, and that is saying a whole helluva lot, folks, cause I'm not the easiest person to reason with or calm down when my tail feathers get ruffled. I'm sure I have not told him before now that I think he is a really swell guy, and I appreciate the wonderful personality and creative streak that he has. I don't mind telling him now, though, since that is the point of this thread, and I'm glad to have the opportunity to do so. Thank you, Riley, for the smiles. I appreciate you and think that you're a genuinely nice guy ic and ooc. When I need someone to listen, someone to talk, I know I can always count on you. That means s lot.
I'd like to also shine a little spotlight on Aoshi for a moment. IC, the boy gets on my last nerve and I find myself wanting "Laura" to kill him more times than not, but...he makes it so much fun for me to play with him. He is a constant surprise ic, and I never know what he is going to do or say next. Sometimes his posts make me laugh my ass off and sometimes they irritate the hell out of me...and other times they just leave me shocked like crazy, wondering "Did he really just do THAT?" He is an unpredictable wild card, and he never fails to entertain me. My chara and his may not be on the best of terms, but I do love the suspense of playing words games with him and finding out what insane stunt he is going to pull next. He's not afraid to takes risks and do bold actions with his chara that most of us would shy away from, and that is what makes playing with him fun. Thank you, Aoshi, for not giving a damn what other people might think about how you play your chara or the crazy shit he does. You're a riot, dude, and I love playing with you.
Now, as I said, there are many more members on this forum that I can say nice things about, and I will. I wanted to get those two numb nuts out of the way first, though. I'll sneak back into this thread a little later on to spread more sunshine and rainbows...