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Lenlalron Flameblaster had this to say about Cuba:

I sometimes am forced to think the opposite. What if I've made a mark: A bad one? And sometimes, I feel like it has. On EC and RP crest, sometimes I just have the bitter feeling in my mouth that I have basically just acted like a stupid moron. ( And I have sometimes =/)

*snip*

I mean, I don't stand out in crowds (physically, I do ). I'm just not that kind of person. It's a struggle for me, though, to watch popular people. I mean, I'm just a naturally quiet guy. I don't mind. I know that if I ran around to a lot of parties and stuff I'd go crazy and fall over, exhausted. I prefer to have a few good friends

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Hey, at least you didn't definitively make a bad mark, like I did.

And I still don't believe there's a thing such as "naturally quiet" unless your DNA somehow determines that.

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Vise the Stompy's unholy Backstreet Boys obsession manifested in:
Khyron you have some very unique traits that have already been listed on this thread. Just because you aren't as out spoken as some people on EC doesn't mean you aren't important. Your unique, thats all that matters. I mean, just imagine if everyone on the board was a Parcelan, or a Kagramma, or a Mortious......It would be very scary.

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Best point of the thread.

Nobody's a background poster, because we're all uninque in some way. We all add something positive to the community.

I used to have a shtick, I wish I still did - but I guess I'm a lurker now

What's all this? Chaz is better?

Yeah, I know I'm probably one of the last people you were hoping would respond, and I certainly won't lay any false commiseration on you, but I'd like to say two things:

1. Be careful what you wish for. As 'Deth pointed out, being constantly in the spotlight isn't exactly wonderful. It's very stressful. Every now and again, as I'm driving down the road at night, I look at the tollbooth operators with envy, as it would be nice not to be on the spot all the time, responsible for people and things and plans and money, just to relax and do stuff, knowing the bigger picture was somebody else's problem.

2. Make your life what you want. If you want to make an impression, to do great things, you simply need to arrange your life around accomplishing those goals. Not everyone at the top of the world is a prodigy to whom success comes easily; there are plenty of people whose drive and determination are the deciding factors rather than native talent. See #1, above, though, for the drawbacks--success has its price, and that is ever-increasing expectations and responsibility.

Bottom line: don't worry about it. Decide what makes you happy, and do that. It's natural to look a little longingly at others--either their success or their calm--because there is an inherent appeal in anything out of the ordinary.

Hence the word "extraordinary."

I'm a big believer that we can all control our destinies. The hard part is that it takes work, and sacrifice. It's easy to wish for change, but very hard to change life habits. I'd give an example or three, but have no time.

Don't worry--you're a valued member of this community. For yourself as well as your server.

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Khyron probably says this to all the girls:
Have you ever felt like you were just part of the background? Ever felt like you never really made much of an impact?

I'm sitting here, trying to sleep, thinking how I don't think there's any specific way that I've left my mark on EC, nothing in particular that I'm remembered or known for. No 'Schtick' as people would put it...

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With all due respect, Mr Khyron Sir, you're off your rocker.

You may not have made the big impact that some make, but you have made an impact. In a quiet and steady way, you've become one of the trademark voices of this board.

You don't stand out as much as some others do, but you're not just background either.

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Lazadriel stopped beating up furries long enough to write:
Nope ^_^

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Who said that?

Has it helped form my cynical nature? Has it added a biting edge to my sarcasm when called upon? Perhaps. I also believe it has taught me compassion, as well as a bit of paranoia, unfortunately. Even now, all these years later, even in places free of my brothers' "influence", I still feel like an outsider looking in at times.

There have been times even lately when I've doubted the love that I've found. For a while, simple logic would indicate to me that everything is fine, but at times I've found myself needing more and more "proof" Amanda still loves me. Granted, a lot of my irrational insecurities would go away if she was 950 miles closer, but lucky for me she's been amazingly patient with me.

Besides... I wonder what my "shtick" is now, beside King of PUns" and "ONe Man Bastion of Light".

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T. E. Bloodsage's fortune cookie read:
By the way, popular people have exactly the same insecurities and secret fears.

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We do not.

I know I do now.

Im on neutral footing with most, and have a few I consider really good friends. I don't feel I have any enemies, as I try to patch things over ASAP. I have a few people here who dont completely like me, but dont dislike me either.

*shrug*

But yeah, like its already been said. We all bring something unique to the boards. Just for some, its more visible than others.

I mean, what would EC be without DethEssays? Or without Bloodsage? Or without your FTP server? Or without Katrinity and the cookies?

EC is what it is now because everyone helped to shape it in some way