Today, the 16th of January, marks the sixth anniversary of the creation of the site. When Silverwing and I created this site, we could have never imagined it would grow this big or become such an amazing community of talented roleplayers and artists. This past year has been amazing, we have seen some of the biggest changes that this website has ever gone through with the exciting plot developments and just the sheer number of members we have welcomed onto it.

I have to thank all of the staff members for all of the work that they have done this past year keeping the website running smoothly. I couldn’t run it without you, guys.

Sunken, we made it another year. StarClan knows it wasn’t always easy, but we made it. Thank you so much for the support over this past year, the site simply would not exist without you, I couldn’t do it all on my own. You’re an amazing person, you make me laugh until I cry and always know the best way to handle things. Your art is amazing, your drawings have so much emotion wrapped in them and no matter what you say, your cat anatomy is pretty great as well. Your characters are just fun to read, they feel like real people.

Angel, you’re the best. Just fun to be around and someone I know I can depend on to help manage the website. You are one of the best roleplayers I have ever had the pleasure of knowing, your characters are so well fleshed-out and you are so comfortable playing a wide range and number of characters without making mere caricatures to set them apart from each other.

Spotty, it’s amazing to see how much your roleplaying and art has progressed since you joined. Just. Wow. You’ve become an amazing writer and artist in such a short amount of time, it’s apparent how much work you put into everything. Your characters are truly admirable cats, they have a depth and genuine goodness to them that very few can achieve. You’re always eager to help out around the site and make an excellent moderator, always patient and composed.

Mocking, jeez, I don’t even know where to begin. Since the moment you’ve joined the roleplay, you’ve been an amazingly helpful member. You know when to hang back and when to step up. You’re amazingly kind, funny, creative-- just an all around joy to be around. On top of that, you are one of the best writers I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. All of your characters are amazingly realistic and different from each other, never have I felt like you were forcing something when roleplaying with you and you know just how to play your characters off of eachother, and off of other characters to bring out the most interesting parts in everyone.

Of course, where would the site be without its members? We could not exist without you, you are the life of the website and I honestly believe that we have one of the best mixes of members of any roleplay out there. It’s amazing to watch you grow as roleplayers, to make friends with such a unique, kind, and talented group of people.

Flight, you are practically the backbone of this site at this point. You’ve been on longer than just about anyone else, you’re someone I know that I can always depend on to be doing the right thing. The site really depends on people like you.

Rainy, you’ve always been an excellent roleplayer and I’m so glad to have you back, you were always a calm, nice member who I knew that I could depend on to follow the rules and develop the site-wide plot without trying to make it all about yourself.

Misty, it’s great to have you back on the site Misty, you’ve got a beautiful, quiet roleplay style that is really unique. You’re great for bringing out sides of characters that might otherwise not have been given the chance to come out.

Lily, you are the sweetest person and an amazing roleplayer. Your characters are very human, or, well, cat. They’ve got a real depth to their emotions, you don’t shy away from showing exactly how bad things are for them when things do get bad.

Shadow, you’re adorable. Your posts are a lot of fun to read and all of your drawings are so cute, you’ve got a great sense of humor and it’s been a lot of fun to get to know you this past year.

Oscat, I wish timezones would cooperate and I got more chances to roleplay with you, because what I have seen I do like. You’re a very considerate person, and always put a lot of heart into everything you do.

Ddcat, roleplaying with you always brings a smile to my face, your quirky characters and sense of humor is great. You know what kind of characters and plots you like to play and unapologetically do just that.

Lavender, you are one of the most genuinely sweet people that I know. I love reading your posts and seeing your art, you definitely have your own take on things and it’s just such an optimistic, refreshing look. Your enthusiasm always cheers me up!

Savage, you really do throw yourself completely into everything you do. It’s so clear in your roleplaying that you really care about the characters and plot and are very eager to help out and willing to roleplay with anyone.

Larka, it’s so nice to have a calm, dependable member around the site. You aren’t afraid to step forward when you need to and are a great help with orienting new members and catching mistakes made around the site.

Silverwind, you’re one of the best roleplayers I know, all of your posts always are so full of detail and you clearly put a lot of thought into them. You’re very helpful, always quick to speak up when you see a mistake on the pages.

Shadecloud, your characters have consistent personalities without becoming boring or being defined by only a handful of traits, they’re always given reasonable motives and weaknesses. Your grounded style of roleplaying is a breath of fresh air, anyone who would look over your quieter style is missing out.

RiverSoul, you have some confidence that I can say most people only wish that they had. You are not afraid to step up and have some fun, to go places in a roleplay that others would be nervous about and to enjoy it every single step of the way.

Summer Rain, you’re just a joy, I know I sound like an old lady saying that, but it’s true. You’re so nice and it reflects in your characters, it’s great to have a member around who really does understand how to write a character who is both very kind, but as strong as any warrior in the forest. You’re so much fun to roleplay with for it, and just to chat with out of character as well.

Fangchica, your roleplaying style lends itself to the best of fast-paced, animated scenes. Your characters have a light care-free tone to them that few people can genuinely achieve, it always makes roleplaying with you a lot of fun.

Ripple, your roleplaying is just amazing. Just, wow. Wow. Your characters are so interesting and really just a lot of fun to read, they’ve got quite the personalities but never step out of the realm of realistic. You know just how to word everything to bring out their personalities, as well as the characters of anyone who is roleplaying with you.

Dire Wolf, you always seem to be having a lot of fun on the site and it’s hard not to be dragged into that when roleplaying with you, your characters are reserved but that’s not to say they’re forgettable, they all have very unique personalities.

Twin Devils, you’re the nicest person and have a great sense of humor with a perfect sense of timing, you’ve brought many a smile onto my face jumping into conversations. Your art is amazing, you’ve got such a good handle on how to use bold colors without being obnoxious with it. And that doesn’t even mention your roleplaying. Simply put, you have an amazing skill at roleplaying. Your characters are believable and really, just generally fun to read and interact with.

Mistwing, you are such a caring member, just a joy to have around the site. Reading your characters interacting is very entertaining; with a just a few words you can give them a lot of personality.

BLH, you’re a very sweet person, never one to be rude or downright mean to others. Your quieter character development style has a nice, laid-back pace to their development that not everyone can pull off.

Swan, you’ve got a lot of personality. You’re not afraid to put yourself out there, be it while just chatting or while roleplaying. Your characters have very diverse, well-rounded personalities and you know just how to highlight their differences with a realistic grasp of their strengths and weaknesses.

Patch, you are so friendly, always so eager to talk to everyone and a nice, kind and optimistic voice in the crowd who really understands how to keep a conversation going or cheer people up. I always look forward to chatting and roleplaying with you.

Briarheart, you’re a lot of fun to roleplay with Briar, all of your characters have very vivid personalities but never go over the top and unrealistic.

Dragonfeather, I was so happy to see your message to me about returning to the site, I was sad to see such a sweet, enthusiastic role-player go.

Darkcrown, I don’t know you very well yet, but you seem to be a very creative roleplayer and I hope that I get the chance to get to know you a lot better in the future.

Jaybird, your enthusiasm is infectious. I always look forward to roleplaying with you or even just chatting, you always seem to be having so much fun on the site and it shows in your writing.

Flash, you’re just so friendly, you always seem so eager to interact with other members be it in roleplaying or out of character.

Ravenpaw, it’s rare we get a member as active as you. And I don’t mean just posting on the forums every day. You’re all over the site, commenting on pages, always giving great comments on art, easily roleplaying with a great variety of people instead of staying in one little clique, etc. You clearly do care about the other members and it’s wonderful l to have someone around that works so hard to let everyone else know that they’re not just alone, being ignored and talking to themselves on a site of 40 people.

Adderkit, you are always filled with such a happy energy, it’s a lot of fun to talk or roleplay with you. It’s really amazing to see you play characters like Adderkit, then turn around and then turn around and play Smoketalon. You have an amazing grasp on how to portray characters and there’s an amazing balance in all of them, childish but not stupid, arrogant but not completely unlikeable.

Skullface, I’m so happy to have you back on the site, you always have a way of bringing light into a room. I’ve probably had about five conversations with you in which you didn’t have me laughing so hard I turned bright red and could barely breathe.

Berrytail, Silvermoon, Summerpelt, and Littlekit: I haven’t known you for very long, but I definitely like what I see and hope to get to know you better in the future!

It’s been just a great year guys and I look forward to another amazing year with y’all!