rygrim/danlor/kohl henson has passed

[grannock]

Thanks gong.

[Gzaz]

Originally Posted by Gongshow [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Terrible news. The community lost a great person today. Often times we forget that these are real people behind their avatars, and this is a harsh reminder. Based on the overwhelming amount of posts speaking to his personality however, you can immediately feel the impact he had here.

The internet is often a great equalizer when it comes to meeting people. You cannot see their face, judge them on their appearance, their social status, their past… anything. There are no preconceived notions – you initially base your friendship off of personality alone. This is why the news is so devastating to so many people here.

Rygrim was a shining example of someone with an amazing personality and the ability to bring out the best in those around him. Like many have said, he truly cared about the relationships that were forged as opposed to just in game progression. He simply enjoyed hanging out, helping out, and making the game more enjoyable for so many people.

It’s easy to look at Rygrim and see what an asset he was from a gaming perspective. One of our main tanks since the beginning, stellar attendance – he will not easily be replaced. When you look at the intangibles that Rygrim brought to Empire, you begin to realize that he will NEVER be replaced. We will never be able to replace his consistently positive attitude, his calming voice and demeanor. We will never be able to replicate his willingness to help anyone at any time with literally anything they needed. We will never be able to replace the warmth of just sitting in TeamSpeak with him, bullshitting about sports, music, beer, Chaturbate, etc.

Not only was Rygrim an asset to Empire, but to the server as well. Those on the opposing side of Rygrim should have nothing bad to say, as he was always honorable and willing to chat with anyone. He never let the toxicity of the server get to him like so many of us have. New players to the server may have also come across him quietly leveling characters in their newbie groups, offering them help by just being a good group mate. His reach was extremely wide. His presence felt by many.

My stomach sinks when I think about never being able to talk to him again, never being able to /tell Rygrim, or see his character in game again. Something as meaningless as EverQuest suddenly becomes extremely powerful. When events and relationships transcend P99, you know you had something special. Rygrim was special to so many people here, and even though most of us only knew him through EverQuest, we are better people for having had the opportunity to be his friend.

While Empire will never be the same without his good vibes, his personality is deeply ingrained in our guild and our interactions with each other. He showed us how to strive to be better people overall, and he will forever be with us in spirit.

To his family and friends – all the best.

To Rygrim, Kohl – rest well, brother.

Well said even now I'm doing stuff but can't get his voice out my mind

[Kable]

Originally Posted by Gongshow [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Terrible news. The community lost a great person today. Often times we forget that these are real people behind their avatars, and this is a harsh reminder. Based on the overwhelming amount of posts speaking to his personality however, you can immediately feel the impact he had here.

The internet is often a great equalizer when it comes to meeting people. You cannot see their face, judge them on their appearance, their social status, their past… anything. There are no preconceived notions – you initially base your friendship off of personality alone. This is why the news is so devastating to so many people here.

Rygrim was a shining example of someone with an amazing personality and the ability to bring out the best in those around him. Like many have said, he truly cared about the relationships that were forged as opposed to just in game progression. He simply enjoyed hanging out, helping out, and making the game more enjoyable for so many people.

It’s easy to look at Rygrim and see what an asset he was from a gaming perspective. One of our main tanks since the beginning, stellar attendance – he will not easily be replaced. When you look at the intangibles that Rygrim brought to Empire, you begin to realize that he will NEVER be replaced. We will never be able to replace his consistently positive attitude, his calming voice and demeanor. We will never be able to replicate his willingness to help anyone at any time with literally anything they needed. We will never be able to replace the warmth of just sitting in TeamSpeak with him, bullshitting about sports, music, beer, Chaturbate, etc.

Not only was Rygrim an asset to Empire, but to the server as well. Those on the opposing side of Rygrim should have nothing bad to say, as he was always honorable and willing to chat with anyone. He never let the toxicity of the server get to him like so many of us have. New players to the server may have also come across him quietly leveling characters in their newbie groups, offering them help by just being a good group mate. His reach was extremely wide. His presence felt by many.

My stomach sinks when I think about never being able to talk to him again, never being able to /tell Rygrim, or see his character in game again. Something as meaningless as EverQuest suddenly becomes extremely powerful. When events and relationships transcend P99, you know you had something special. Rygrim was special to so many people here, and even though most of us only knew him through EverQuest, we are better people for having had the opportunity to be his friend.

While Empire will never be the same without his good vibes, his personality is deeply ingrained in our guild and our interactions with each other. He showed us how to strive to be better people overall, and he will forever be with us in spirit.

To his family and friends – all the best.

To Rygrim, Kohl – rest well, brother.

Well said. Thank you Gongshow. My heart hurts right now. I wish I could of played more with you guys in the last several months, but i travel for work and work long hours and eq just does not mix well.

Everquest is pretty much how Kohl and I hung out even though he was only a short drive away. I remember when he first started Rygrim and I farmed him a guise before they were removed...then my account was banned and I didn't play for a while and I come back and see the lowly Rygrim is a decked level 60 Warlord.

Back in the day here, in the very beginning, Danlor, and myself (Left), Cyren/buhbuh, Shody, Maple and other players in <Axis> were leveling together and pvping and it was definitely some of the most fun and hilarious times I've ever had in my life, video games or not.

[Darksinga]

Originally Posted by Kable [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well said. Thank you Gongshow. My heart hurts right now. I wish I could of played more with you guys in the last several months, but i travel for work and work long hours and eq just does not mix well.

Everquest is pretty much how Kohl and I hung out even though he was only a short drive away. I remember when he first started Rygrim and I farmed him a guise before they were removed...then my account was banned and I didn't play for a while and I come back and see the lowly Rygrim is a decked level 60 Warlord.

Back in the day here, in the very beginning, Danlor, and myself (Left), Cyren/buhbuh, Shody, Maple and other players in <Axis> were leveling together and pvping and it was definitely some of the most fun and hilarious times I've ever had in my life, video games or not.

If memory serves me correctly, we have played together and/or against each other since live. Shody was guilded with me in Aerist, Rygrim in Defiant, and Kable in Aduentus (Aerist's rival guild)? (correct me if i'm wrong.)

When VZTZ came out, in I think 2007? I saw all of your familiar faces once again. Always good times with all of you... I also remember my cousin, Rystar (also a warrior who was in Defiant,) talking with you on several occasions and he always had good things to say about you.

What's awesome about VZ was that it was a server that was praised for it's "honorable pvp," and to my knowledge, most pvp servers didn't have that. We didn't attack people on mobs, shoot we waited for them to finish, didn't train, didn't trash talk (for the most part,) and were overall pleasant to each other. It's funny saying this, but, playing VZ from a younger age (in my mid 20's now,) I found myself to be a better person.

RIP Rygrim.

[Buhbuh]

Rygrim was a great fuckin' guy.

We played together on VZTZ, and he was a part of the first guild I ever joined when R99 started. That small guild <Axis> was just a small group of bros - Shody, Kable, Warren, Masaka, myself and Rygrim. We had a lot of fun nights poopsocking at the ancient croc, Feerrott spectres and in Mistmoore.

Danlor, his rogue, was his first character here, and almost everyday, every person in <Axis> broke his balls the second he logged into Vent because he was the weakest pure melee class in a guild full of casters in old world Everquest. When he grouped with us we just told him to sit in the corner and do nothing while we leveled him. It was the source of many chortles.

He truly was a bro's bro, though. One thing I can say about him is that, unlike a large majority of the this server's population (especially on the forums), his persona never altered or conformed into something jaded, guarded or facetious to meet the bizarre standards of game play on this server. If you treated Rygrim with respect, he was a pal and cordial no matter what side you were on.

He really had/ wanted no stake in the server's direction, so he stayed out of the politics of it. He wasn't a zergling, he wasn't vicious to people, and he wasn't ever consciously thinking about taking the easy road in game - he simply wanted to play Everquest with the bros that he knew best.

When the officers of Empire would move up a channel to divvy out loot, lots of warriors would send tells on nice stuff, and a lot of the time we'd be conflicted on who to give the items to - but more times than not, the consensus was that, coupled with his RA, Rygrim's attitude put him ahead of all the other warrior core. There must've been 5 or 6 different times where his personality alone was brought up to weigh in over a piece of loot. Most of you are probably aware that he got stacked in Empire, and his attitude was a big, big reason for it.

He was great pal and will be missed.

[Kable]

Originally Posted by Buhbuh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Rygrim was a great fuckin' guy.

We played together on VZTZ, and he was a part of the first guild I ever joined when R99 started. That small guild <Axis> was just a small group of bros - Shody, Kable, Warren, Masaka, myself and Rygrim. We had a lot of fun nights poopsocking at the ancient croc, Feerrott spectres and in Mistmoore.

Danlor, his rogue, was his first character here, and almost everyday, every person in <Axis> broke his balls the second he logged into Vent because he was the weakest pure melee class in a guild full of casters in old world Everquest. When he grouped with us we just told him to sit in the corner and do nothing while we leveled him. It was the source of many chortles.

He truly was a bro's bro, though. One thing I can say about him is that, unlike a large majority of the this server's population (especially on the forums), his persona never altered or conformed into something jaded, guarded or facetious to meet the bizarre standards of game play on this server. If you treated Rygrim with respect, he was a pal and cordial no matter what side you were on.

He really had/ wanted no stake in the server's direction, so he stayed out of the politics of it. He wasn't a zergling, he wasn't vicious to people, and he wasn't ever consciously thinking about taking the easy road in game - he simply wanted to play Everquest with the bros that he knew best.

When the officers of Empire would move up a channel to divvy out loot, lots of warriors would send tells on nice stuff, and a lot of the time we'd be conflicted on who to give the items to - but more times than not, the consensus was that, coupled with his RA, Rygrim's attitude put him ahead of all the other warrior core. There must've been 5 or 6 different times where his personality alone was brought up to weigh in over a piece of loot. Most of you are probably aware that he got stacked in Empire, and his attitude was a big, big reason for it.

He was great pal and will be missed.

Love ya man. Seriously he was the best dude ever, in game and in person. I'll never forget ole Diaperin' Danlor & Poopsock central.

[Masaka]

Originally Posted by Buhbuh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Rygrim was a great fuckin' guy.

We played together on VZTZ, and he was a part of the first guild I ever joined when R99 started. That small guild <Axis> was just a small group of bros - Shody, Kable, Warren, Masaka, myself and Rygrim. We had a lot of fun nights poopsocking at the ancient croc, Feerrott spectres and in Mistmoore.

Danlor, his rogue, was his first character here, and almost everyday, every person in <Axis> broke his balls the second he logged into Vent because he was the weakest pure melee class in a guild full of casters in old world Everquest. When he grouped with us we just told him to sit in the corner and do nothing while we leveled him. It was the source of many chortles.

I will always cherish those days and the people that made me want to keep logging in day by day. I came for the pvp but stayed for the pals. Axis will always reign supreme.

[Bundy]

he was the best of us. R.I.P. truly a good man

[Edmunde]

Miss you already Rygrim.

[Platexchange]

Kohl,

I want to take just a minute to let you know how bad it hurts that you are gone. We've played this god forsaken game together for over a decade and when r99 went live we formed the dynamic trio shody/Danlor/kable. I'll never forget diaper quest as long as we live or the countless hours we'd spend on team speak or texting about how nerdy we are playing on an elf sim for so long.

I hope you are resting well brother, I'll be down to carry you home soon. I want everyone to know kohl was that person whether he was playing rygrim or not. We loved him for being just the best of us. Till we meet again my bro, as always, I got you.

Shody