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Dear Anya,

Thank you so much for all your hard work, and for letting me have Riven. My Gaia life has been immesurably enriched both by Riven himself and by the wonderful friends I met via the Fa'e that I would have likely never known otherwise!

Riven is such a joy to me - even though he doesn't always make me happy (he does stupid stuff sometimes XD), the experience of having him has overall been wonderful. Even though I write for him, he's always felt like so much more than a character that I made up - he often seems like a living entity, grinning over my shoulder here and there, wrinkling his nose at me when I use big words, twitching when I do stupid unbalanced shiznit. XD It may seem crazy, but if it's crazy... that's the best way to be! I've adored seeing him grow in your beautiful art... there hasn't been a single growing when I haven't sniffled over each older face.

Furthermore, I have to thank you from a writer's level - I think participating in the Fa'e project has really helped me improve my own writing and characterization. Certainly it's tought me how to better write spontaneously, a very valuable thing for me.

Thank you for perservering in the project, for all the hard work you do, and I hope that what I write and think up gives you back even a fraction of the happiness I've gotten out of the Fa'e!

~Sosiqui

My Dearest Anya (or something to that extent),

It has been a hard year, creating the Fa'e left and right, but you've done a spifftastic job. Oh drat, that just ruined the mood. Er... Back on track, Because of you each of us guardians has a wonderful family member who will always lurk in our hearts and our minds. I know Solo always will in mine.

Each of the Fa'e is unique, and that is as much because of you as because of their guardians. We all love you and worship you because you brought us these wonderful children. These children who have their own, wonderful, personalities and traits and idiocies and... Er, wait, I don't think that was supposed to be there... Moving on!

I hope that you continue to help bring to life these wonderful people, because heaven above and hell below both know that they are something majestic in their own right. But remember, are you ever to need a break, then just take it. No one will bite off your head or similar, and if they do they should be hit over the head with a brick...

...Alright, nevermind with the cheesy seriousness. I can't seem to hold it for more than a paragraph anyway.

Thank you Anya, for all that you've done! We all love you!

Here's to another wonderful year!

Love,
Aylee

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Dear Anya,

While you will never know how much I appreciate you, I can try very hard. I was never there in the begining to see you off or the Fa'e with it's first footsteps, I was there to see it blossom into what it truely is, and that is a lifestyle to some and to me. I am not a terribly nice person although I try to be as kind as I can and I have recieved some criticisim for that, but you are the most genuinely nice person I have ever met and probably will.

You handle problems like a saint would, and make sure to RP with all of the Gaurdians. You respect everyone and try to make everyone happy and enlighten others with your art and talents. You've been through so much, the good and the bad. So many pety arguments, so many squabbles and so many people who you couldn't please unless you metaphorically fed them your blood. But you've been there for the good too, the people who appreciate the Fa'e and love them and take care of them so well. But you've been there for the Hiatus and the Fa'e that need to be redistributed, or the owners that haven't been as good as they should of been. Lest we not forget the growings and the love that is between a gaurdian and their Fa'e, even if the Fa'e are just pixels, I myself have lost many a nights sleep over it.

Anya, you are truely amazing. You have done things that I could of never done by lasting through all of this. I do not know how you do it, and i'm afraid you're some type of angel to handle all of us. You are completely irreplacable and you have inspired my to do many things in my life better.


Thankyou, Anya, for the many gifts you have given us.
-Love Kristal, the human.

Dear Anya,

I can still remember watching the Fae thread being set up for the first time, watching those strange new babies with even stranger diaries growing up into gorgeous characters set in a rich world of magic and intrique. Fa'e is something a lot of people admire -- including me -- for a variety of reasons, but mainly because there is a Big Story to be told, made up of the separate stories of the Fa'e themselves.

Fa'e is also a community, and one which I am extremely proud to be part of -- even if I'm many months late in being so. As a lurker, I may not yet be connected to the Fa'e and their stories, but the hope that someday I might be -- that someday I may even have a Fa'e with a story of her own to tell -- is one that has inspired the rest of my virtual life here in Gaia.

You've done a wonderful job in connecting people and characters, Fa'e guardians and Fa'e hopefulls alike. The world of Fa'e hasn't been without its flaws, but by working through them its become stronger and more vivid. It is, if I may be so daring, a delicious custard in a sea of sauerkraut.

So here's to Fa'e, a beautiful world of dreams; and here's to the community, all of which I have much affection for; and here's to the Fa'e themselves, may their lives be fulfilling and filled with metaphorical light; and here's to Anya, without whom none of this would have been possible. I think I shall stop using confusing metaphors now, and end this letter by giving heart-shaped cookies for all.

Insert happy squiggly dance of enjoyment here,
Ceres

Dear Anya -

Wow. Um, I'm not quite... sure what to say. Even though I've had Dil for about eight months now (wow, that long?) I still feel, at times, like a complete newcomer to the Fa'e; because there is just so much new stuff that occurs every day. I'd be lying if I said Dil was a joy to me, because he's not. Dil's a complete a*****e and I wish he would stop calling me names. He's abusive and rude, and he's become one of my funnest characters to write - and you are, in a VERY large part, the one to thank for it. Dil's art has never EVER been lacking. I remember I was talking to NJ over the phone when you put up Dil's picture and - she can testify to this - I started squealing like a stupid little girl. Dil, of course, was not surprised, since he believes himself to be the sexiest of the Fa'e, but I certainly was shocked at how well you were able to illustrate this character I had in my head. It still, to this day, shocks me.

You've allowed me to meet a wonderful group of people - yourself included. I know you probably hear this all the time, but you're a COMPLETE doll. I b***h so much to you and I probably am a lot more bossy with you than I should be, and never once have you complained, and I respect you a lot for that. Just don't let me walk all over you, I do that sometimes without realizing, XD. I'm a Leo! I'm bossy! Leave me alone. *runs into a corner to cry*

It's amazing that the Fa'e have lasted this long. Not surprising, but amazing. It's something to be EXTREMELY proud of. You, my friend, changed Breedables entirely. Tens of shops copy you every day. Your shop was a major influence on Mendels, and all the more reason why I should probably be groveling at your feet. Unfortunately I don't grovel, but I do admire and I do care - and I admire and care about you. What you've done for people is wonderful; you've given them a goal to reach for (Fa'e Questers) and a story to tell (Fa'e Guardians.) The freedom I've had with Dil has been wonderful. You put so much faith and trust in your Guardians that it's really admirable. I know I could never trust my owners that way. Maybe I should.

I remember how SCARED I was to ask you for the pet trade. The only guardian I knew at the time was Unloved, and though I had been watching the Fa'e for a while, I rarely posted. I was petrified I was going to be shot down, and I wasn't confident enough in my writing skills to submit Dil to the writing contest, as he was originally intended. (And after seeing the Fa'e who won, I don't think Dil could hold a candle to him. *hugs Anen to pieces*) I was nearly positive you were going to tell me no, but Unloved gave me some encouragement and so - I asked. So imagine my surprise when you sent me a resounding "YES!" and Dil was born. The other day I was looking over my first few posts and I found our conversation that made Dil get his yarmulke. (I'm considering requesting its return for his Youth image, but I figure that's a long way off, XD.) I love how spontaneous and off-kilter Fa'e can be sometimes and how that inspires you. I also love how you are the most dependable pet shop artist on Gaia. You always live up to your word and go beyond expectations, somehow.

When I first got Dil I had no idea what to do with him. I knew I wanted him to be different than the rest of the Fa'e, and that was all I had. He was not a character I had been dreaming about for months on end like some of the other guardians. He was not based on any of my old characters, either. He was just a brightly colored baby with a chip on his shoulder, and that was all I knew. But, much as I hate him, I love Dil too. He's become such a fun character for me to play, and he's completely different from my usual. Dil's helped me prove to myself that I can write more variety than I originally thought, and pull it off. I also thank you for that.

I suppose I should shut up now. I have A TON to thank you for, but it'd be pages long, and I tend be longwinded. So, in summary: Anya, you rock, and thanks for everything. heart

Anya,

As previously stated above, I am so grateful to you for starting the Fa'e thread. It fascinates me to no end. You created a place of community and kindness, where lurkers like myself can come to feel welcome. We're able to read the stories of the Fa'e and stare at your wonderful art. I have no idea how you came up with this idea, but I am so glad you did.

You made it possible for lurkers to dream of their own Fa'e to have and care for someday. And each of us dream about what our Fa'e will look like, act like, and what their story will be to tell. The thread makes writers like me want to improve their writing to be able to interact better with the Fa'e and their guardians.

I am proud to say that the Fa'e were the first breedable I ever saw, and the first shop I ever stalked. I've met wonderful people there (insert shout-out to Kamiki, Sosi, chiri and Aylee) and I will continue to try and make the thread more welcoming than ever.

Thank you so much, Anya, for pouring your creativity and kindness into Gaia. I'd never be here if it wasn't for you and the Fa'e.

Love long and prosper, baby! *bricked*

With love and admiration,

Lu