In Memory - GreyGuardPony · 11:24am Dec 17th, 2018
There are a lot of people who follow me, but aren't part of the Lunaverse. Which to an extent makes what I'm going to be talking about here largely irrelevant to a lot of you, but when we pass on to whatever comes after life one of the ways that we can linger and remain in this one is through the memory of others. So even though there has already been a eulogy in the Lunaverse forum, and a much better written one than what I'm about to stumble through, I thought I'd write up something here, too, get as many people as possible in the know, and maybe add one or two more followers to someone's account even if that account won't be updating anymore.
Ten days ago, GreyGuardPony lost her battle with cancer. Since it had been several days since anyone had heard from her we had started to suspect this might be the case, but it was confirmed last night. We at the Lunaverse had been really holding out hope for her, but sadly, hope can't see you through everything.
There isn't much that I can say that isn't better covered by Emeral Bookwise in his eulogy above. I wasn't nearly as close to GreyGuardPony as he was. I really want to, but I just don't, can't, form close attachments through a computer screen no matter how much I've tried - and I have tried before, with another FiMFiction user who is no longer with us and who I wish I had been a better person towards.
But I am still sad, and I do still wish this hadn't happened, even if it's with less feeling than Grey deserves. But Grey was still a friend and still someone who I will miss. I always loved her comments, her stories, and her worldbuilding. She has left her mark on the little project known as the Lunaverse, a permanent fixture in the form of the capricious djinn Bocu Yangin, and as the one who wrote the story that sees Spike going with Cheerilee to live in Ponyville, finally bringing all of the main universe's seven core characters together. I won't forget these additions and will try and make use of them as much as I can for as long as I'm still writing these stories. It's another little way that GreyGuardPony can linger on this side of the veil.
I can't think of anything more to say that wouldn't descend into rambling and philosophizing, so I'll just close this with: Rest in Peace, GreyGuardPony. You will be missed, but you won't be forgotten.
You give yourself to little credit, or me too much.
Honestly at a time like this I don't think it matters so much how much a person says, just that they say anything at all. Because like you said, remembering the people we've lost is how we keep a part of them alive with us. I'd like to think Grey would appreciate everything you have to say about her and why your saying it... I know I do.
Damn. I haven't been active on the Lunaverse forums for years, but this still stings. It's a shame that something like this had to happen to get me to comment again. I hope it was as peaceful a passing as it could have been.
Rest in peace
Rest In Peace....
Rest in peace
I thought you did a fine job. Rest in peace, Grey. I didn't know you well, to my detriment.
Rest in Peace GreyGuardPony
Rest in piece and know the infinite joys of the next world.
It had been so long since we'd spoken and now all I can do is wish I'd made more of an effort, I hope she can at least find peace.