Dear all,
This is my 500th post, and so it will be a special one!
This sort of thing happens on lots of other forums, so I decided to bring the idea to the best community that I know of - this one!
I love this community. It is fun and kind and knowledgeable! Everyone here is just lovely and it's been marvellous getting to know you all! I have had great fun along the way and have almost caught up to everyone else. I recently passed my 1st year anniversary of being on this site, and 500 posts later, and numerous friends later, I'm still here and loving every moment of being here!
So, I will now give a few shout outs to everyone here who has helped me, or whom I have made great friends with! I am really sorry if I forget absolutely anyone, but I am a pea-brain sometimes! Also, I hope you understand that I can't really mention everyone...
Please be aware. This is in absolutely no particular order! (Mostly)
Administrator - Poppy, our forum founder! It makes so much sense chronologically to start with you, so I have... I guess! (The only one person who is purposefully placed in this position in this list...) I am so thankful that you made this community and that I did in fact find it! It's always nice to see you around, with your wisdom! Aloha!
Buffy - A great friend, and a source of much wisdom! It's always fun to read your friendly posts, helping to tie the community together! Please continue to be very nice, and can't wait to get to know you better!
GregDarcy - sigh... What would we do without our pile of bones...? A source of all knowledge and a great individual, you could be said to be the life and soul of the party! You are so dedicated and it's always great to learn something new from you. Please don't actually leave! *tear*.
myke - Thank you for keeping his community so alive, and helping with the oiling of its day-to-day operation! You always help breathe a little bit of grammar into the conversation and it's always funny to read your regular posts!
Bloodstone - After I realised that you are
notbloodstone too, I realised how confusing things get with you! But you have cleared everything up in DV for me! You have the most informative posts and threads EVER! Your forecast and all the other breeding information! Wow, you are so helpful and I will be forever grateful to you for this; please keep helping us out so much... The android robot of the forum!
Fletch_smf_smf - Well, you disappeared for so long, but since you've been back, you've brightened the community up so much, and we all love you! You really are an extremely kind and interesting person, and it's so nice to have a legend back!
ceme - My first gem friend. You have survived as a gem friend since then, and I always send my gems with a lot of koala and thanks! I am greatly thankful for all he gems, but also for your friendship on this community, and having a lot of fun here! I continue to enjoy your posts and hope to for years into the future!
anyahastur - Your cute little lunar eclipse dragon always warns me of your amazing posts! A helpful and kind member, you are just so easy to like! An active member, you help out in all the vents, in all breeding and in the forums! You are just too good to be true! Koala!
flutterbye - As a global moderator you lead our conversations and keep the forums alive! Without you the forum would have died out and as the life of the community, we are all extremely thankful of you! And the cute avatar always reminds us of your amazingness!
vonfirmath - Always a very active member of the forums, and a moderator who has once again provided a body for this community. Always helping others and leading conversations, it's lovely to see you around and to have gotten to know you over this time!
lemmyloop - An old timer, I suppose, and as you impart your wisdom on us, we all appreciate it! Providing me with laughter, smiles and information, it's great to have you running this forum! I am so grateful to you for this!
viviane - Your cute little dragon holds your mug so nicely, and similarly you hold a brilliant position very nicely in he forum! As one of the originals, you always lighten up the forums and seeing you around is lovely! Please continue being so nice! Koala!
Jack - Another legend of the forums, and whenever you pop in, you keep up the brilliant mentality which is in the forums. Always showing us the light at the end of the tunnel with your early pics of the end of the events, it's really cool to see someone who has been here for so long around! Koala!
rulilind - Once again I must thank you for that gem shower I got, all those months ago! In fact, it was over a year ago, seeing as I was trying for aquamarine.... I finally got one this year and it reminded me of you and your Lapis troubles! You have been one of the most friendly people I have ever met, and have also got two active, dragon keeping children, who are almost as cool as you!
..... (Sshhhhh don't tell them!)
cecilia - At the duck pond! Your posts are so informative and when you do pop in, it's like having a VID (very important dragon keeper) here! You always feel very important and special, especially because of your awesome posts and signatures!
Susie Spieler - You have been the victim of lots of GC problems and BFS problems and I don't know how you held on, but I am grateful that you have stuck to this community, and I hope that you stick around at that your problems disappear soon!
elehcim - The golden leap year dragon! You always seem to join and you care for this community and it's extremely nice to know that he world does have lovely people like you in it! As one of my original gem friends, I am forever in your debt!
dilldog - Always the optimist! And it's true! You add so much light to the community and add a great deal of fun and games. Please do continue to do so, as well as adding your extremely useful info for us all to bathe in!
wapatango - What to say? Well, for a start... Your rivalry with GD! Always provides me with a laugh, which is great after a hard day! But you are more than just that! You are one of the kindest and funniest people I have ever met, online or offline! Your contributions to the community are greatly appreciated, I promise!
freitag - Having provided so much fun, games and laughter for the forum, I really must thank you for ever let you've ever made! Honestly you are hilarious, perhaps one of the funniest on the forums! Koala!
waggintail - the cute little Sakura dragon who is a brilliant member of the forum, like the Sakura dragon of the forum! Please keep posting and helping us all out! My BGF (best gem friend!)
dragoncollector - My second gem friend if I remember correctly, and the person who gave me one of the most welcoming and warming welcomes ever! You helped nurture me so that I could become a member of this community and now I thank you for it!
EuroKnuter - You love this community just as much for me, and I thank you for your love of he site and of the enthusiasm you show throughout everything! Your a great person, extremely helpful and the community is lucky to have you here and I hope you stay with us for a long time!
ElektronX - Our art queen! As part of my thank you, I dedicate my brand new avatar to you! Your art is stunning, and your posts are often hilarious, intriguing or uplifting! Always great to see something of yours, and you are truly talented! Please still keep posting them and doing what you do! Koala!
magpac - One of the top players I know of, it's been great since you joined the forum and helped us all out! You are super-duper helpful and I wish you lots and lots and lots of koala in any future breeding and keeping of your dragons and park!
Greger - since you joined you have hosted competitions and led interesting conversations! You are another fantastic member of the community, and you're always so helpful! How funny to find your comment on YouTube! Strange, but perhaps destiny...
rion - our little Light rift dragon, you float and fly around the forum like a super helpful buzzing bee, all the way from Japan! You love easter, and like easter you are always a breath of fresh air, so I hope you too enjoy easter!
BigZ - A beautiful park, I have to say! You really are a nice person and I really would like to get to know you better! You always update us on BFS' Facebook and you greatly assist me in my dragonvale career! Koala and I have sent you a lucky gem!
Bane Cane - Thank you! Thank you for all those reminders about the decorations. You never fail to remind me to buy them.... Otherwise I would always forgotten. But you are also a great member of the community, and always have a great input, and I hope I am always seeing your name posting on the forum.
Lamonster - You always bring us the news from BFS, and perfectly offer your help on this community, which is what it is all about. Already you have given us 100 amazing posts, and helped the community grow! Enjoying seeing you around!
NinjaKiwi.- We might not only hold in common our enjoyment of DV, and it's always nice to hear about how your park is running, and how you are doing! Can't wait to hear of your next successes!
homais - You have amazing ideas, you are friendly and simply a nice person! It's always great to hear what you have for us, and your updates and help in the events! A day to day poster, I may not know you very well, but I hope to get to know you better!
Adriano - Always very positive, and as one of he newer members of the community, it's lovely to see what cool people are always joining this growing community! I'm sure you are really busy with uni and work, but I hope this will break through that boring stuff, perhaps you can come and visit us again, give us smile at least, hey! I mean it was your birthday recently! Hope you enjoyed it!
Lady Redwolf - A recently returned member, it's always nice for myself, as a newer member to see those who were here in the early days of the forum! Very helpful and kind, I will hope to see more of your helpful posts in the future!
jamesvaler - now that's just cheeky.... I can't put myself in! Haha! Goodness... Sometimes I really need to be punished....
noodles - An active and avid user of the forum, you are always very helpful in the events and in breeding, and it's lively to see your comments! Koala to your park and breedings! Hope to chink glasses with you with a little bit of dragonade.
crumble608 - Perhaps one of the people I know the best on this community, you are always thoughtful and lovely! Your 3D creations are fascinating, and I wish I could buy them! Seeing you around is often a highlight and koala in all your future breeding! Also... A lovely park and avatar. Koala!
@jv's Solar Eclipse Dragon - ...How did you sneak in here? Anyway... You are my favourite dragon in dragonvale and you are officially my new avatar forever more! The Solar Eclipse army will rule forever more! And as more members join, we will grow and we will conquer the parks EVERYWHERE.... Ummm.... I mean... We will join and form an alliance with everyone else.... And their parks... #SEArmy
mishkasmom - Since I joined, you have always been there, constantly inputting with awesome info, interesting facts, and helping make this community the beautiful thing it is! Your opinion is always very intriguing and I love reading whatever you say about every topic!
tpring1 - A great DragonVale player, providing help for everyone with their device problems, BFS problems and general event problems! Always aiding others, we all owe one to you! Sad to see that at the moment your fire dragon is still trapped. Hope he is released by @bfs soon!
kydolind - A great gem friend, I love visiting your beautiful park and seeing how it should be done! One of the famed Linds, the fun and friendliness must run in the family!
ilovdragons - you may have only just joined, but it's been nice getting to know you and already having a bit of fun! I always appreciate gem friends, and I like to help everyone out!
Cyn - Always providing us with facts and figures and help with the events, you are one of the most determined and organised people that I know. I hope you continue to provide this assistance for a long time on the forum! Keep it going!
it's highly appreciated!
Arkynos - A winner of the recent LastCall event, and we've all had trouble fixing your Gamecenter, but we got through the problem together, fortunately! Congrats on reaching your 100th post!
climo - Somehow you run 3 parks simultaneously, with your first park having the highest value I know of and clearly your an avid player, and it's so lovely that this community has found you and vice versa. I must say, your solstice army is very large, but one day my #SolarEclipseArmy will be bigger. Don't you worry!
Skitch - Long time lurker, short time friend! Since you first stepped out of the shadows, you have been a key part of the community, and have made some amazing suggestions! Hope to keep seeing you around!
@jv's plant dragon - Thank you for helping me create the park I have today! Could never have done it without you.... Where would I be without you? Not in this community, for sure! You may be naughty sometimes... But I still love you <3
.TommyB. - Another legend of the forum! Always a great post from you, and although you may not be the one who posts the most, whenever you post, it is with an important message, one we all should know! Quality, not quantity, as they say!
debstoy - The birthday wisher! Always helping making others' days better, I want to give something back to you, making your day better! Hope to see you on soon, you've been gone a while
You are one of the other founders of this forum and it would be lovely to see your reply!
Kiyoji21 - One of the best mods ever! And you live in Hawaii, Which is so awesome! Always so helpful and kind around the forum, updating us on the events and it's workings, and always adding new angles to the chit chat over the forum! Please stay and keep doing what you are doing!
reikiquilter - You may have a rocky relationship with BFS, but we do agree on a lot and it's always nice to see someone else who shares my opinion. Your always very thoughtful and a great friend I have gained online!
dragonmagic1 - Always the positive and cool guy who wears their sunglasses! You are a key part of this community as an active poster and admin and it's always uplifting to read one of your posts! Koala!
And last, but never least!
@bfs - Thank you for this game. It has not only been a waste of a countless number of hours in my life, a fun game and a cute game, but also has brought this wonderful community together, one in which I have made countless friends, had plenty of fun and owe a lot to! Your game is beautiful and I hope that you never forget it! Please, please, keep bringing this game more awesome updates! As much as we whinge, we love it, and we don't care, as long as you keep updating it! Love the game and want to play it forever more! <3
Now, with five eggs under my name, named a warm kid, I truly belong here, yet unlike most forums, I felt like that from post one. This has got to be he kindest, most helpful community, and I have definitely made the most friends here!
I love you all <3 and I know that wherever anything goes, I will never truly leave!
So continue this amazing spirit, and I would like to share a few quotes with you all!
"The best and most beautiful things in life cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart" - Helen Keller
"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud" - Maya Angelou
"If you can dream it, you can do it" - Walt Disney
"Koala in life. Koala in dragonvale. And koala in doing the impossible" - Jamesvaler's Dragons!
"We practice Aloha" - Poppy
The Solar Eclipse Army Founder
Jamesvaler
Koala!
..... (Sshhhhh don't tell them!)
You are one of the other founders of this forum and it would be lovely to see your reply!
? as they need the gems more than me!