Post by NoobianRose on Jun 23, 2015 20:28:32 GMT -4
Today we open day 2 of our big celebration. I'd like to take this opportunity to say a few words, if you will be so kind as to indulge me.
Another year come and gone and so we mark the close of another big OFF event! It's really mind-boggling to think that we've been at this for 10 whole years. Pretty much a lifetime on the interwebz.
The Obidala Fan Forum certainly has had it's ups and downs. Juggled about, back and forth, between admins, threatened with closure by Proboards for our sexy, sexy ways and, unfortunately, even the loss of dear friends.
Through everything, however, we've always had this space and each other. Here at the OFF (and the OVOC), our humble corner of the Star Wars universe is constantly rejuvenated through community, creativity, laughter, and love. The time we spend on the forum, and at events like this, almost single-handedly keeps us and our namesake pairing alive.
Without it, without the reason to congregate, we may very well have parted ways long ago.
But we haven't. We're still here. Together. I, like some, have been around since the beginning. Some of my dearest friends were made upon these boards and in these threads. Some of my most rewarding creative moments were shared here -- with the loving guidance and encouragement of my Obidala peers. And I am honored to have been your admin for the past several years. This place is about so much more than a pairing now. The fandom is nothing without the people who support it and, thanks to all of you, it's ten years and counting!
I sincerely hope you all have enjoyed yourselves this weekend. Thank you for sharing this occasion with us and please stop by the OFF now and again to say "hello." We'll see you all next year at the 2016 OVOC!
Special thanks must be given to Danielle (our fic mod) and Nat (our vid mod) for all the work they put into this celebration, the contests, and the OVOC every year. None of this works without them. And that's the truth.
Love, hugs, and chocolate-covered Obis for you all!
~ NoobianRose (Rosalie)
If you have not done so already, please click the link below and sign our Anniversary Celebration Guestbook!
Guestbook, ahoy!!
Another year come and gone and so we mark the close of another big OFF event! It's really mind-boggling to think that we've been at this for 10 whole years. Pretty much a lifetime on the interwebz.
The Obidala Fan Forum certainly has had it's ups and downs. Juggled about, back and forth, between admins, threatened with closure by Proboards for our sexy, sexy ways and, unfortunately, even the loss of dear friends.
Through everything, however, we've always had this space and each other. Here at the OFF (and the OVOC), our humble corner of the Star Wars universe is constantly rejuvenated through community, creativity, laughter, and love. The time we spend on the forum, and at events like this, almost single-handedly keeps us and our namesake pairing alive.
Without it, without the reason to congregate, we may very well have parted ways long ago.
But we haven't. We're still here. Together. I, like some, have been around since the beginning. Some of my dearest friends were made upon these boards and in these threads. Some of my most rewarding creative moments were shared here -- with the loving guidance and encouragement of my Obidala peers. And I am honored to have been your admin for the past several years. This place is about so much more than a pairing now. The fandom is nothing without the people who support it and, thanks to all of you, it's ten years and counting!
I sincerely hope you all have enjoyed yourselves this weekend. Thank you for sharing this occasion with us and please stop by the OFF now and again to say "hello." We'll see you all next year at the 2016 OVOC!
Special thanks must be given to Danielle (our fic mod) and Nat (our vid mod) for all the work they put into this celebration, the contests, and the OVOC every year. None of this works without them. And that's the truth.
Love, hugs, and chocolate-covered Obis for you all!
~ NoobianRose (Rosalie)
If you have not done so already, please click the link below and sign our Anniversary Celebration Guestbook!
Guestbook, ahoy!!
