Posted: 2005-02-03 12:46pm
Slartibartfast, because he's an all-around nice guy.
I guess I have to do this but I always suck because I forget people so with that caveat:
The Antedeluvians
Darth Wong – Without Mike there would be no SD.Net, hell without Mike there would be no Starcrossed. He’s always a pleasure to watch in action, a source of pointers on debating and canon and nothing gives you that orgasmic shudder of pleasure than watching Mike literally eviscerating some moron that thought he knew it all.
Dalton – Fellow NYer and all around nice guy. His support of fanfics in general have been untiring and wonderful. The Golden Stardestroyer awards have been a wonderful way of awarding writers for their hard work and no pay and helping superstars’s egos expand at a geometric pace. And you’ll never meet a nicer Admin (unlike that ass Achilles)
Lord Poe – His crusade against Scooter never ceases to bring a smile to my face. How many smack downs can a guy deliver to one fool and not get tired of doing it? His knowledge of Wars is fantastic and he’s a breath of fresh air in not hopping on the “OMG BSG is the besters1!!11!!! and reminding us of how great the original was in its own right.
Mr. Bean – Perhaps Starcrossed first Superfan and a contributor to my anemic EU knowledge in the early chapters. Bean has been a staunch supporter and a generally awesome fella. I just wish he would post like he used to. It was always fun to see Bean racking up hundreds of posts a day (at leats it seemed that way)
Master of Ossus – another great friend and supporter of the early works. He had the best criticisms and was never afraid to let me know if a chapter was weak or needed more oommph. Also his debates with Darkstar were the most entertaining of all. MoO has been fucking tireless in his quest to put that fucktard in his place and I rejoiced when he posted the rebuttal to Dorkstar’s ENTIRE site and the response was a Battle of Britain analogy and…surprise surprise…nothing of weight. I’m glad he’s moved on. Darkstar’s bloated corpse that’s being picked at by others is his contribution to the Great Debates.
The Elders
Zaia – What can I say about this fiery goddess of a red head that has not already been said? Ok…I’ll say it again. She’s a wonderful human being, nurturing and has a wicked wit that makes you laugh till you snort. She’s fantastic to chat with and is always there with a shoulder to cry on, an ear to lend and sassy back talk to get you all fired up. You go girl.
Crown – Great guy to talk to and always there to lend a helpful hand when it comes to Greek history and just about anything else. Definitely been a pleasure sharing mod powers with this guy. That doesn’t mean we’ll be taking long warm showers together. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Ghost Rider – My bro. This guy is too cool for words. He’s always got something interesting to add in just about any conversation ranging from SLAM debates on philosophical discourses or ARSE discussions on the ins and outs of fetish domination wear. His posts tend to be read immediately by me as soon as they appear and I can count on him to constantly remind me why I stopped collecting comics.
NecronLord – Always interesting to read because he knows what the fuck he’s talking about and even though he loves his SG-1 is far from a fanwhore. Also I drew great amusement from his modship plight when he was continually overlooked for the next available SM slot.
Kuja – How can I not love a guy that names his most successful fic after me and who can create a series based solely on a bout of my writer’s block. Kuja has been one of the coolest ‘offbeat’ posters we have. Consistently providing some interesting insights and great comedy. Love his rapport with Cyran. They need to get past their homophobic fears and realize they’re made for each other – not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Vympel – Ah. The lord of the Soviet Union weapons handbook and all around righteous ally in exposing the ‘spread of freedom and democracy’ for what it smells like. His battles with Comical Axi always brought a smile to my face and entertained me on those long lonely nights.
SirNitram – Now when Nitram gets his dander up – and that’s usually easy to do, just assert something stupid and baseless or simply be a fanwhore – get a bag of popcorn, a comfortable seat and watch the funniest bitchslapping you will ever see. He has a way of smacking a troll down, making you laugh and hope the troll comes back for seconds all at once.
Pablo Sanchez - Dirty Sanchez lives up to his name.
MarkS – the guy is indeed the quiet one but my fellow fanfic writer in arms is always great to interact with and his stuff is definitely top notch.
Innerbrat - More English lady goodness.
LagMonster – Nice guy, great contributor to any thread he is in. I can honestly say that I have never read a post of his and thought “what a piece of junk’ unlike SOME others I know.
Lady Tevar – Nitram’s other and definitely better half. The fact that she loves the new BSG only makes her stock rise in my book. Fun loving and with a devil may care wink she can hop onto any thread and make her presence felt for many posts to come. Nitram’s a lucky dude.
Edi – A really sweet person and tends to downplay his own knowledge too much. He knows more about the US Constitution than many lawyers I know let alone your average Twinkie chowing American and is always nice…until its time not to be nice. Edi has had some very entertaining debates with the likes of Axi and Admiral K that make you want to see the next post as soon as possible. Go Edi.
Darth Servo – I just enjoy his non stop bitchslapping of Trekkie trolls and relish whenever a particularly loud one must be put down hard.
The Shep – Yes. We have had our differences. We have had our insult fests. I’ve accused him of being a genocidal maniac, he called me a whiney bitch, but how can you NOT love a guy who worships the mighty ICBM and whose idea of urban renewal is buckets of instant sunshine and a hose to wash it all away? He is the Andy to our mall survivors if you get the reference.
Frank Hipper – who made me look at vomit in whole new way. I have never hated someone as I do him for this. I assure you.
Phongn – The guy is a computer genius. His contributions in the Computer forums are a must read if you want to know what to do with all those electronics you have. Always patient with computer noobs like myself. It was his suggestions that helped me give Explorer the boot in favor of Mozilla and I never looked back and he gave the Phongn seal of approval to a rig I’ve been thinking of buying.
Batman – I thought the Bruce/Alfred thing would get old real fast. It has not.
Superman – Pink foam, Freddy, Jason and detached anuses?? C’mon. What’s their NOT to love.
Illuminatus Primus – If you want to know ANYTHING no matter how obscure about the EU this is your man. If you can’t find him then go to Lucas. We may have our differences –I do believe he called me a purist asshole more than once – but damn if his posts aren’t articulate and fun to read. His temper is on a hair trigger when it comes to the Wars stuff so watch out!
Durandal – Ok. This guy looks like a model and acts like a college professor. Plus he can write too? Jesus. If he was bisexual there would be no one left for the rest of us to have. What can I say about a man who when he thinks Stravo sees an alcoholic high school principal?
Red Imperator – want to read a clear concise political analysis. He’s your man. Want to know about football – he’s your man. Want to make sure that dumb twats get smacked down quickly and efficiently – he’s your guy. Want to check out someone’s HOT sister. He’s your guy too.
Fgalkin – After what the Russians helped do to my home island I never thought I’d meet one I would like. Then I banged one and then I met Fgalkin who is soooo nice. So yes, my Russian issues have been put behind me.
The Neonates
PFC Brungardt – this guy comes in here and within a few weeks has become one of the guys without having to be an annoying as fuck kiss ass like Mike 6005657909. More power to you. Achilles managed to OK someone who wasn’t a spambot.
Chardok – I do believe…he’s not well.
Petrosjko – A fun guy with some very good contributions. Much like Brungardt just contributed without being an annoying suckup.
Elfdart - truly the AntiShep
And now for my
FANS
Crazed Wraith – contributes to all my stories like clockwork
Shroom Man 777 – His near foam at the mouth fandom for Cain and Abel is reassuring.
The Lumberjack – Loving his accolades and enjoy the fact that he has the occasional questions.
Captain Cyran – One of the original super fans a chapter is not complete until Cyran contributes.
Trytostaydead – Another steady contributor who I enjoy reading from.
Comosicus – Enthusiastic fan from Romania, famous for having Starcrossed as an obscenely large PDF file.
Mayabird – a secret fan. Did not know of her love of Starcrossed but its cool to discover it.
Darth Fanboy – after a long absence he’s back and contributing again. Like old times.
Darth David – famous now for his wonderful diagram of what Han Solo’s return means in terms of romantic triangles in Starcrossed.
Chris O’Farrell – love this guy. His love of the work and enthusiasm make it all worth while and his contributions are insightful.
Rogue 9 – Famous for actually having been mentioned in Starcrossed several times, a feat that not many in the SD.Net community can claim (save for that lost chapter that must never be spoken of again – the Holiday Special to my story)
GGS – does not contribute often but when he does its worth reading.
2000AD – Like his contributions and it would be cool if he could get around to posting more of his fics. Practice makes perfect.
I just want to end this by saying that I love this place. It is my oasis in the wretched world I work in. That’s because of the people here.
\m/ We may have our differences, like Simon and me and the whole "metal is philosophy" stuff, but there's a fundamental bond between people that listen to music that would crush lesser men into 2d discs if they came within 10 feet of us. 
Seriously underrated, his sense of humour is really fucking funny at times, even if he doesn't get a slew of "LOL" posts afterwards, i know i certainly contemplate it. 
