Thanks to all

[Jamourous]

Dear Alex and the rest of the McTopia community over the last 5 years

Thankyou. For it all.

My start was in 2012, and since then, I have met and kept in contact with so many from around the world. By giving me a venue to be myself and interact with a global community, it made me more worldly, more mature and a better person overall.

I was and still am honoured by the fact this community and Alex saw potential in me and watched me grow. These forums witnessed my intimate thoughts and at one point, I was checking them on the way to school everyday, just to see what I had missed.

My most proud moment on McTopia was the realisation of the ultimate goal. Mod. I aspired to be one thing, a leader. Being granted this was the honour of a lifetime and I'm sorry I never used it to it's fullest potential.

In 2012, I had just started high school, was realising my dream of becoming a pilot and hanging out with you guys, my friends.

In 2016, I enter the last year of high school, as a school captain, and as an applicant to the Australian Defence Force. Today (22/2/2016) was a difficult day for me, as I was knocked back from becoming a Pilot, Air Traffic Controller or any flying role, due to a lack of aptitude. I see brighter days ahead of me, and I plan to re-align in the next few days and join in another capacity. Hopefully when someone returns in a year or 2, I will have fulfilled that goal.

I'd like to call out everyone, first of all, from my Mod App:

Challenger410 - Fun-min
GoldenLynx54 - Cat, I like cats
BK - PVP Champ
Dragon/l3git - The person who let me build in his town, when I was still member
mwlm - "How do I even say that?"
AIDANnator - The very formal letter writer
Silver - "How do you even play without thumbs"
Varstar - "The only Indian on McTopia"
D_Man - Do I even need to say anything more?
NikolasDude - Building Partners!
benmegamine - Airport Contributor, Really cool guy
Matt - Ummmmm, Ron Weasley wannabe " title="Smile">
Coes - The End of the End
FelledKind - The opposite timezone to meeeee " title="Smile">
Chaos - Skype Buddies erytim

I've removed a few names, because they deserve an elongated mention.

Kittens: I applaud you for your progress, both on the server since we last spoke in 2013, and also irl. You're an amazing soul and a great photographer. Stay groovy, and stay cool

Tobi: Uncle Tobi's, you have been an unwavering rock in my McTopia experience, the mother of me and an inspiration for my various exploits. You are the queen of McTopia, and I thank you for your service. You're amazing, and I wish you the best in the future

Mcman: Drew. May your namechange be permanent and your dogs healthy. Among others, a true hero of McTopia. The king, if I can even say that, of McTopia. A popular figure, and revered by many, we will miss the loose cannon antics and general funloving spirit that accompanied the talented and well-thought out creations you made for the community. Stay gold Drewbie.

Qu3stion: Jake, if you are reading this, don't give up. As one of the few Australians on the server, you were an immediate target for my care and I apologise for 4 years of smothering. Thank you for providing me an outlet for the care I wanted to show all, and also keeping me grounded, as I realised I wasn't alone in many personal dramas I had. You are the bomb, and keep working at it. I'll see you around. Eventually.

Hales: You are the bomb.com and thankyou for being a groovy gal. Your support over the years have been unbelievable and I cannot thank you enough for keeping in touch. Let's keep that going.

Cori83: Cori. You were the anchor I needed when my hyperactive imagination ran free. You provided me with insight to success and were a well liked person by the community, of which I was one of the many who were honoured to learn from a mind like yours. Sophistication and grace were your specialities, and we will remember you as such. My life grant you everything you desire, because by now, you deserve it.

Metadraz: Chris. Thank you for introducing me to this server in the first place. You were my idol and I thank you immensely for remaining true to both me and the wider McTopia community. As I play the old survival map tonight, I will always be thinking of the times I used to sneak into your house, all because I wanted to feel cool. I'll remember the times you were off to the side, shaking your fist like an old man because Roleplay was on and I'll remember your admiration and praise as my crowning jewel, the donator airport was completed. Thankyou for remaining a true friend, and I PROMISE WE'LL CATCH UP SOON.

AwesomeBoo, BrookeTheSheep, LeevTheQueen, GD88, etc: Bridget. For 4 years I have been on McTopia and for 4 Years you have been like a sister, mother, girlfriend, psycologist, teacher and best friend, all rolled into one. I'm blown away still by the amount of dedication and respect you have for me, and I'm sorry for never reciprocating. Your energy has always been a positive force and was amazing to interact with. My Saturdays were never spent alone, as we would wake up early and stay up late just so we could finish a project, act out a role play or just muck around. You were the catalyst that made me grow up and learn about other countries, cultures and adventures. I cannot thank you enough for your undying support and teaching me concepts far surpassing our years. I'm honoured to call you a true friend, among a community of friends that is McTopia

And Finally.

Inspiron: Alex. Thankyou for creating such a funloving community. You brought a core 50+ strangers together and turned them into friends. Thank you for taking a chance and trusting me with the server and the responsibilities of Mod. Although it wasn't too much hassle for you, it meant the world to me and as the first true responsibility I had, I cherish the moments I enjoyed with both you and the server. We only spoke late last year, after a barrage of back and forth between me complaining/'informing' you of the happenings and you brushing them aside due to their (in hindsight) trivial nature. Your undying dedication for the server meant a lot to me, and it meant a lot to us; the McTopia community.

The world is poorer today in it's loss. Thanks for everything, my friends and second family.

Love.
Jack.

[Metazard]

Well written, I'm not sure what else I expected. One of the few friends who actually stuck to McTopia instead of moving onto other games such as Counter-Strike and TF2, even though I myself, moved on eventually as well. Always proud of you buddy, I guess we both look up to eachother. (:

[tobiii1004]

I wish you only the best, Jack! Thank you for your kind words. It funny you should have said that I was an unwavering presence throughout your experience, considering I always thought of you the same. Always driven, always compassionate, always with low tolerance for cruelty - you were a quiet force to be reckoned with. I'm sorry about the deal with piloting, but I have confidence you'll do wonderful things otherwise. Good luck!

[tobiii1004]

Double post!

Hey, remember that time when we first met and you kept calling me "Tobii" because Chris told you to? And you didn't realize I hated it? But you acted like such a gentleman anyway that Chris's plot backfired?

Haha. I remember that too.

[challenger410]

Jamourous wrote:In 2016, I enter the last year of high school, as a school captain, and as an applicant to the Australian Defence Force. Today (22/2/2016) was a difficult day for me, as I was knocked back from becoming a Pilot, Air Traffic Controller or any flying role, due to a lack of aptitude. I see brighter days ahead of me, and I plan to re-align in the next few days and join in another capacity. Hopefully when someone returns in a year or 2, I will have fulfilled that goal.

It could be worse. I couldn't be a pilot because I'm 6'3, and the height dequirement is 6'1. I'm gonna miss you bud. I never quite got my australian accent sown, but you nailed your 'merican one. Thank you Jack.