My friends. My life. My influence.

[Cloud Strife]

Your life, your friends, your influence. Care to share what influences you to be who and/or what you are, today? From friends, family members, or online friends to daily things in your life. Who are the ones that have the most influence in you online and offline? In roleplay and out of roleplay? Share it with us.

[Squall Leonhart]

Online

Alex - Encourages me through his actions to continue roleplaying, as well as giving me a challenge. If it wasn't for him, I would have missed out on some good roleplaying experiences.

Ami - For being kind and sweet, it really keeps me in the know about why I am helping others.

April - For doing the same as Ami, but more often as she is online more.

Ashley - For being so loving and understanding, it is no wonder Kisho is so happy when she is around. I will always be thankful for her strong shoulder and kind words, I do love her very much, but as a motherly figure... that I lost so young.

Bri - For being what a friend should be, as well as letting me know through his words or actions that I can face or do anything with him supporting me.

Darla - For making me feel loved, that's the best kind of encouragement.

Dayna - For challenging me in terms of cynical wit and intellectualism, as well as to my motives for living.

Eze - For being level-headed, as that is encouraging to see as it makes one want to continue working hard knowing folks can be reached.

Hunter - For being someone I can talk to openly, about anything. It is a real source of encouraging comfort to be able to work so confidently with someone.

Jackie - She's my shining pupil, but more importantly she does (for the most part) listen to what I say and acts upon it. It shows that what one does learn in and through life can make an impact in the form of advising others.

Julia - Her roleplay makes you want to read and respond, that is something very seldom encountered nowadays. I also appreciate her endless efforts to make others laugh.

Kaine - For being an enigma, someone I have yet to crack. I look forward to the challenge, while making a better friend.

Katie - For being a sweet heart, someone who appreciates me and makes me feel loved. I have a thing for people making me feel loved, I love affection.

Kisho - Like I said before, my best pal. I appreciate the times we talk or joke around, it can never be duplicated. His roleplays are also unique, something to really get into.

Kris - Aside from making me feel loved, there's being able to talk to her so easily. It makes rough days easier as you know someone will understand and be there.

Matt - One cool fellow, a lot of fun. If it wasn't for him, then I wouldn't be able to enjoy being around the Japanese Anime rooms as much. I am amazed at his Naruto.

Rei - Someone so talented and so pretty, it really goes to show people with skills and good looks can be good people. It also because of folks like her you want to continue struggling to satisfy them all.

Stef - First long-term female friend I made coming into the Japanese Anime rooms, and for that I'll be thankful. It has allowed me to come so far, but in the end she has encouraged me that despite Ayenee and Eden disbanding, there is a reason to log on.

Tim - My distant rival, so to speak. I greatly respect the man, as well as the challenge he presents by being himself. In a place where most over exaggerate or underplay themselves, this is refreshing and encouraging to always remain truthful and honest.

Tsu - My intellectual equal, my E-Muse. I have often compared her to Hunter, the two know a wide range of things and are incredibly gifted in terms of mentality. I enjoy our talks together, it is women like this that remind me that even Mikepedia has some hopes of finding someone.

[Cloud Strife]

Online

I typed this in no order at all - I typed the name of the person as it came to my head, and so on.

Jackie - I don't have the best way to define and/or describe how much I've learned from her. But, ah - here it goes.. Everyday is something new, that I note down, because everyday I learn something from her. I think my being's changed because of what she's offered me and, I try my best to offer her what I can be everyday. Some say is complicated to feel for someone you don't know personally, I say that's not true. I don't think I'll ever stop learning from her, because is a joy to learn and understand someone like her. Many times, I've told her what she means to me, but I, don't think words can describe half or a bit of your feelings for someone else. Thing is, I cherish every moment I spend with her and everything we go through. She's influenced my personality completely. I don't think I have the right way to describe how much I continue to learn from her.

Kris - My e-Daughter. I never once thought of getting involved in the e-family thing or the like. I, didn't disagree with her when she nicknamed me Papa-Thingy. I, always learn from her so much, I don't think she knows or realizes how much one can learn from her. She has this touch and way to influence a person, she probably doesn't even know the change she can make in someone. I always see her as loving and adorable e-Daughter. I also hope that, my daughter is like her, because of how she is, I'd like that one day my first born child is a girl, and well - gets to be like Kris. Thanks for everything yesterday, today and tomorrow - Daughter.

Lin - I, have learned more than a few things from her, and we've been friends for sometime. I cherish her friendship, because she's taught me that you don't get over things in life, you get through them. She's someone close to me, and I can say that she's one of the few that will know my problems, and share a laugh with. I think she was probably my best friend in the other life or my sister, or even maybe someone close to me. Thing is, her friendship is very - moo.

Mike - A friend. Mike's is someone to everyone, and what I've learned from him is that, life's never that bad, as to one makes it sound or see. Thing is, we all learn from him, that is when he's giving one of us an advice or giving an answer or explanation to something, or rather a situation. I always learn from his RP, and because of how he makes things work, and is always three steps ahead of what he does before one can make it, makes the RP worth while. Is always fun, and I'm glad to have a friend in Mike, I appreciate his friendship. Glad he's around.

April - There's a lot I can say that April taught me, but one thing always stood out the most, from the things I learned from her. That was, and still is - that, to try and smile when you're down, and you have nowhere to go, to look or a way out of things, is the best way to cheer up. She always tried to make me smile, and taught me a lot, that maybe she thought she was the one learning from me. Hm, I hope she realizes it was the other way around. I still continue to look up to her, in RP and outside of RP.

Kisho - Is always fun having a friend like Kisho, specially when he's not paying attention to what others have to say, unless he wants to be part of it. That's the thing about Kisho, and I've learned many things from him, one would be why mind nonsense when it only leads to trouble? He's the type of guy, as I have said before, everyone can have fun talking to or even picking on, just keep in mind, he'll get back at you ten-fold. I continue to learn from him, and his RP is entertaining, always giving the characters their true nature. I always find RPing with him to be worth the time, after all, he's the one who brings the best in T1 in me. I look forward to more T1s with him, so they can continue to be added in our to finish list.

Ashley - Dude`te,~ I've learned that being yourself, always, anywhere and anyway possible is fun, as always. As well as to procrastinate, which sometimes - my inner procrastinating side has been wanting to come out, and join her and Jackie in the procrastinating limbo. I look forward to RPing with her, since she's the root of fun as well as PROCRASTINATION wide.

Dana - There's something I learned from her, and until this day - I don't think, I'll forget, and that's to be honest no matter what. Never put off what you can do today, for tomorrow. If I'm wrong that's how I've seen Dana do things, and I've learned from her that, why bother with pushing things for tomorrow, when you can have them done, today? I appreciate her friendship, and I've told her she's a wonderful friend. Always will be.

Tim - I'm still learning from him, since he's always got ways to make RP interesting, specially when it comes to making it fun, and inspiring in sorts. He has my respects, as so does everyone that's taught me how things work in character and outside of character, when it comes to roleplaying. Thing is Tim's a guy, that can easily do things however he wants, when he wants, and how they should be done, and would give a rat's ass about someone else's concern. Heck, I've learned that why care about someone else's concern when yours and those around you is the important one.

Bri - He always amuses me with his ideas, and how to kill boredom in a single shot. It takes something for me to even chuckle, and Bri does it with ease. I give my respects to Bri, for his RP and the way his friendship has a way to influence me on how to be a better friend to many, and as well as a better person. Thanks for the friendship and crazy times, you provide your friends, Bri, I continue to learn from you.

Hunter - You're the comical one. Always giving something serious a touch of comedy, that's something that should always be around, since is needed when things get sour. You somehow know when to make the right comment and turn things into a laugh, just like Bri - yet in your own way, to have everyone pick about it. I respect your RP and I look forward to more, as well as to learn from you. You've been a great friend, and I appreciate your friendship, thanks for being around.

Tie - I owe him a thanks for teaching me a better way to RP, as well as to T1 in the right way. As my sensei, even when I'm no longer a student of his, I respect him, and always will - I think our pupil and teacher relationship is still there. I look forward to once again RP with him, since I still have more to learn.

The rest, well I'm still learning and I think the more I bring to the list, the longer it gets. So, my apologies to those that have influenced me, and are not in the list. Excuse my manners.

[Tseng]

You guys are too much. So I must respond! No particular order.

Jack. My everything. I love him beyond words. I've yet to find a more understanding and compassionate person in my life in the realm of intimate relationships. There isn't another person I've ever been so real with, or someone I've failed so many times yet can still come back to. With him I have my safe place to go because no matter how ugly parts of my life and mind can be he loves me unconditionally.

Mike. What a man. Mike challenges me like no one else, and in a good way too. I enjoy all the little mental escapades whether it be a debate or in RP with Rufus. The thought of putting him in a big bright cheerleading outfit is lawlerific but he kind of fits that role sometimes too with his encouragement and praise. Mike makes a great friend and a great leader, I love the guy like a big brother I never had.

Rei. OMG REI. If there is anyone who could fuel me and lift me up it's that girl. She's so full of life and happy that I can't help but feel the same even if I'm not quite energized. I couldn't keep up my odd self if I didn't have someone like her to pump me up. I love that girl, she's always a pleasure to be around.

Alejandro~! Mi amigo del interneto! I totally made that last word up. It's funny to remember when I first knew who Alex THE Sasuke was. I was scared of him like I was of Tim for the reason that they were so good at their characters that you kinda started to believe they weren't acting but just being themselves. So I thought Alej was just like Sasuke and that was scary. But! Alej is way cooler than I ever knew and I'm so very glad I got to know him better and see all the different characters this kid can pull out. Talent is easy to spot in him and I enjoy every post he makes. I also enjoy speaking Spanish with him even though it's been years since I studied Spanish in highschool. XD. It's also really cool to know my oddness makes someone happy, usually I feel like I annoy people with my weirdness than make them smile so it's cool to hear I'm not always right.

Jackie. She's always saying hi to me and it's a simple thing but a friendly hello means a lot to make someone's day. She's a strong woman at just 16 but a compassionate one too. A good combination and she carries it with a certain kind of grace that men just sit back and marvle at cause we're so clumsy. Oh! I know who she kinda reminds me of! Jacquilynn [sp?] Kennedy. A beautiful strong woman. Now she needs to get one of those big hats and shades or something.

Kisho. Babies. That's all I have to say and it makes me giggle cause I picture him eating/kicking/vomiting them. Kisho was one of those guys I used to just see from afar and thought he wasn't the kind of guy that I'd get along with very well. Mostly because I thought I'd annoy him and he'd kill me. But! Like most people I've thought that way of, I was wrong and Kisho is a person I'm glad to see on a regular basis. BABIES.

Ashley. Hazle-nut! She's such a sweet wonderful woman I love to see. I've never heard her say a bad thing about anyone and the image of a mother bird sometimes comes to mind. She's got a beautiful voice like a song bird and she's gentle and protective of her friends. She'd make a pretty bird...with big pretty feathers!

Darla. MOMMY! I've never had an e-mommy before and I'm not quite sure how I became her and Rob's son but I'm not complaining. She's a great person with a wonderful personality and never fails to make me smile by being friendly or giving me a huge jar of pickles or getting me ungrounded. XD. Ilu Mommy <3.

Rob. Father! He's good at chess and beat me soundly. He's also grounded me and I love 'im all the same. He makes me feel good by just being himself and I enjoy having him around.

Hunter. This dude is awesome. I haven't had any heart to heart talks with him but his humor and contrabution to role play is always high quality.

Lea. Beautiful girl! Spunky cool doesn't even cover it. She's perky and a lovely person to be around. She's caring and kind too and always has some way to make me smile everytime I see her.

JenJen! The greatest Raiden around I can bet, even if Raiden looks just like David Bowie. Jen is funny and has a great personality and one of those people I'm always glad to see. And now I get to see her role play and it's great, just like I thought it would be cause she's really cool and picks characters well to portray.

If I've missed someone I'll have to correct that. Everyone I interact with on a daily basis I enjoy.

[Captain Cid A. Highwind]

Well in real life... I'd have to say that in my case, it's mostly my dad. The way I see the world, my usual cynical and sarcastic personality-- that's all my dad right there. He was a Marine, what can I say?

As for online? Hm... I've got a few that I've remained tight with over the years, but it's not anyone that anyone here knows so, I can't really go makin' a list.

RP? Well, it was my brother, six years my senior, that initially got me into role playin'. Mind you, this was old school DnD back in the early 80's. There was no internet at the time (yes, again, I'm older than the damn web) so we just played with paper and dice. Even though I was so much younger than my brother and his friends, I was savvy enough that from eight years old onward, they let me RP with them and I held my own. Then, in High School, I tended to hang with the RPers at lunch and I would drift from gamin' table to gamin' table. Sometimes I was with the DnD players, sometimes the Starfleet Battle kids, and when I was really bored, the Mech heads.

So, overall, you can blame my dad for my attitude, and my brother for my RPing. I'll give ya thier numbers if you want to call 'em up and tell 'em off. *laughs*