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A Missive to DwightMC, Akromatik, and BL:R's Domino (Extra Life Event Praise)

willfootwillfoot Member Posts: 1 Arc User
edited October 2014 in General Discussion (PC)
To the Neverwinter Community,
Hi guys. Some of you know me from the server, while most of you are rightfully thinking, "Who dafuq is this guy?" To help those who don't know me, I'm one of the more outspoken Cleric players in the various Zone Chats, Youtube Channels, and Reddit posts that are scattered across this internet of ours. I've been playing Neverwinter for a long time, and I've been playing Perfect World Entertainment Games for a lot longer (I'd even say that I recall signing up for the Perfect World International Beta, back when the Patriot Act was just signed and before Hybrid Cars were on the road.)

I wanted to leave a missive here to the CM's of Neverwinter: Akromatik and DwightMC for doing a bang-up, ace-tastic job on the Extra Life Charity Event on the 25th of October. These guys not only came into work on their day-off, forgoing family time and their individual social lives (and yes, these folks do more than work. They're people, just like you! (Well, maybe not YOU, but you sitting next to him? Yea they're more like you)).


---To DwightMC. You have gone above and beyond Cryptic's call of duty by coming into work on a Saturday. Though you maintained silence through most of Neverwinters' streams, you were seen diligently working on the back-end of things to make sure everything was running smoothly. You were the wizard behind the proverbial scenes. You were part of the glue that has held this charity together, and for that - we of the community thank you. All we could possibly ask of you is to TALK MORE! lol - Jeez, bro. We understand that you're shy. We're Gamers! We're Nerds! We know shy! But come on, man. Be a little more chatty. A lot of us would like to hear what you have to say. :)


---To Akromatik. I confessed during the event that I admitted some hesitation about when you took over for Sominator so many months ago. When the game launched, this community had grown to admire and respect Sominator for everything that he did for the Adventure Hour. When he suddenly stepped down, and you took over the reins of the weekly stream, there were some of us who weren't quite sure how to take your mild-mannered tone. You guys were polar opposites in a lot of ways. Sominator was sort of like Steve from Blues Clues, always happy and carefree and excited about the most menial stuff. But you were more like Bob Ross. You're reserved, you think twice about what you're going to say, and usually what comes from your efforts is nothing short of breathtaking. Don't ever change (cept your hair color, PICK A COLOR ALREADY! lol)


---Lastly, to Blacklight: Retribution's Community Manager I Only Know As Domino. Sir, you took the stage for most of the Charity. I've been at work for most of the event, but I rarely left my seat when your personality took over. It's currently 1:30 in the morning where I am, and all I can think about right now is getting BL:R reinstalled on my PC so I can be part of that madness all over again! Your bold personality floored me, sir. Your sincerity floored me even more, I don't think there's a CM in all of Perfect World Entertainment that has the passion for their product like you have. Akromatik got me to watch the event, but you /sold/ me on this event.

Because of these three guys, I donated $30 twice throughout the day, and I'm kicking myself in the behind because I can't afford to make a third donation. I didn't even bother by adding my @handle or any information, because I didn't spend part of my paycheck for free swag incentive. I donated my cash for the kids, because that's what these three amazing people told me to do.


And they're telling you as well!!! Go donate!!! The event is not over for another week! If it's a dollar, ten dollars, a hundred dollars, a thousand dollars? It doesn't matter! Go donate it, and you'll save a life. It could save a life you know.

TL;DR: If you missed the Extra Life Charity Event this weekend, you missed greatness. Go donate, and watch next weekend's last 12-hour marathon.
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  • lirithiellirithiel Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 2,482 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    Couldn't agree more with what the OP said here. Great effort by not only Akro, Dwight and Domino but the whole community for coming together for a super awesome cause. And it was such a touching moment when Domino broke down - just shows how much passion he has, kudos dude! I'm just miffed that when I tried to make a donation I got an error message, although the money did go off my account initially only to be refunded this morning. Oh well, will try tonight again.
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  • notsheriffsrsnotsheriffsrs Banned Users Posts: 396 Bounty Hunter
    edited October 2014
    I didn't expect Domino to burst in tears yesterday.

    I think that surprised all of us.

    I've always thought he was annoyingly obnoxious but he's just an expressive/emotional guy, my opinion of him changed completely since yesterday.

    And I'm pretty sure a lot of the viewers of the live stream yesterday sympathized/knew that feel about his short story that he told us.
  • iambecks1iambecks1 Member Posts: 4,044 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    Yep it was a fun event for an extremely good cause , I donated $10 dollars myself despite it being pay day next week so atm I am totally skint lol( yes $10 is not exactly earth shattering but every penny counts, right?)


    willfoot wrote: »

    ---To Akromatik. I confessed during the event that I admitted some hesitation about when you took over for Sominator so many months ago.

    ^ Yes to my shame I had reservations when I first saw Akromatic , I guess I judged him by his appearance but my stupid first impressions have been proven to be completely wrong , Akromatic has turned out to be a terrific community manager , not wanting to be a HAMSTER but he is infinitely better at the job than Sominator , Sominator did the live streams and pretty much not much else , Akromatic actually manages the whole community making sure event rewards and giveaways are random and also making sure as many people as possible get a chance to take part instead of it just being the same 20 - 30 people every time like when Sominator did giveaways .
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  • samothrace22samothrace22 Member Posts: 359 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    Thank you to all who donated, what a great cause
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  • group5egroup5e Member Posts: 294 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    I have to agree. This was a positive event and more like this should be held in the future. Well done!
  • iandarkswordiandarksword Member Posts: 978 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    I actually ended up getting a migraine about halfway through the second Livestream, I'd been battling it all day and it finally won out. You guys did a wonderful job. It was really cool to see the new content from the Preview server, but it was even cooler that you guys took your Saturday for such a worthy cause. Having Domino able to bring his real-life experiences was integral in the success you showed. It helped to show the journey you take doesn't always follow the straight, paved road. Hopefully there'll be video of pink hair and a prom dress soon on the internet...
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