Remember the melodramatic chaos that used to be EM user verumbark’s personal threads? The ranting? The ill-worded expressions of frustration that would go on to be called “tantrums” by otherwise reputable members of the community? Well, what if you could have that... except two years more well-adjusted and mature (I hope)? That’s a question you’ll no longer have to ask yourself, because it’s here, despite popular demand: a personal thread by the artist formerly known as verumbark.
Ask me for opinions. Ask me about my favorite things. Ask me about my EM fanfictions. Ask me anything that won’t potentially help you, like, dox me. I dunno. Do Sandboxers do that anymore? I’m no longer hip with the times.
Disguiser is the best role on the site.
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That’s a fact, regardless of whether you sign this or not. You can sign it if you like signing things, but it won’t change anything if you choose not to.
Oh, and tangentially related to the drama with Foxie, I’m so incredibly relieved that the trans side of Sandbox (transbox, if you will) is more unified now. The last thing we need is to go back to invalidating each other.
Also, to the people who thought I was “trending” or “confused” way back in the day, it’s been almost four years since I first came out as agender (the actual anniversary is sometime in June, I believe), and I’m happier than I’ve ever been. I can only hope you’ve changed your mindsets; no sensitive young adolescent deserves to go through what I did at your hands. I was a little crazy, sure, but I was a child. Your treatment of me is one thing I am not and will never be glad for.
On a happier note — shout-out to every single one of you for being a constant in my world. May you all one day know the feeling of watching from the graveyard while I flawlessly impersonate you. ??
It’s really been two years since all that drama went down with me and Foxie. I hope she’s doing okay nowadays.
Thanks for not giving up on me, Sandbox. I hope you’ve enjoyed watching my character development from emotionally volatile young teen with a bad grip on reality to... uh, slightly less emotionally volatile older teen with an... okay grip on reality. This lobby’s a much better place now than it was then; there’s less bigots and troll-N*zis, for one thing, and for another, I really feel like we’ve grown to be a family. Some of us don’t like each other — in fact, I know many of us hate each other for reasons ranging from petty to completely valid and shared by myself — but I’m okay with that now! Families aren’t always built on love. We’re all residents of this old poorly-built sandcastle, for better or worse. The fact that just the sight of a familiar username next to a familiar icon in the sidebar of a game can bring a smile to my face makes all the silly turmoil worth it. Let’s hope that in another two years, the best of us are still around. This community means a lot to me.
Edit: That means you, person reading this. Whether I like you or not, you’re a part of my world, and I don’t think I want to give that up. There’s something to be said for the mutual, familiar, calm kind of enmity. Wouldn’t you think?
It’s really been two years since all that drama went down with me and Foxie. I hope she’s doing okay nowadays.
Thanks for not giving up on me, Sandbox. I hope you’ve enjoyed watching my character development from emotionally volatile young teen with a bad grip on reality to... uh, slightly less emotionally volatile older teen with an... okay grip on reality. This lobby’s a much better place now than it was then; there’s less bigots and troll-N*zis, for one thing, and for another, I really feel like we’ve grown to be a family. Some of us don’t like each other — in fact, I know many of us hate each other for reasons ranging from petty to completely valid and shared by myself — but I’m okay with that now! Families aren’t always built on love. We’re all residents of this old poorly-built sandcastle, for better or worse. The fact that just the sight of a familiar username next to a familiar icon in the sidebar of a game can bring a smile to my face makes all the silly turmoil worth it to me. Let’s hope that in another two years, the best of us are still around. This community means a lot to me.
Beatbox, I can’t say I have any strong feelings about you for better or worse, since we haven’t had a proper interaction in forever. You give off an intimidating vibe that isn’t in any way softened by your chill way of acting; whenever we do talk, I feel like I’m being constantly judged. Of course, that might be (and likely is) a me problem, but I can’t see us being close from where I currently stand. At least we seem to be (mostly) on the same side when it comes to current drama — a refreshing change from 2.5 years ago, as I’m sure you can recall. I think I said a lot of this in the anon opinions thread...
I am unfortunately quite ignorant on the topic of AlienKs and AIienKs. NP, California is a delight to live in most of the time, but we’ve seen better years weather-wise.
Oatmeal is lovely, provided it’s thick enough and there’s sweetener to eat it with. Cereal is something I’m always willing to eat, regardless of the time of day. I am not ready for Bready.
