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Hey, uh, the reunion is in 2 days, and in the past we've always had a main thread for one? I'm a little early but I just think when old CBers begin to arrive, they ought to have somewhere to go… So, um, hi! I hope it's okay I'm making this thread if I'm a current CBer, I don't know if it's usually the old CBers that do it…
Anyways, hello, everyone! For anyone who doesn't know, every February 14th we have a reunion where old CBers pop in to say hi. It's really cool to see everyone!
For anyone who doesn't know me, I'm Periwinkle, but most people just call me Peri. I'm a current CBer, here since January 2021. I use she/her pronouns, and you'll usually catch me working on my ski-lodge, giving advice on the Confessions thread, writing about my AEs, and occasionally sharing my poetry.
And for anyone looking for old reunion threads, here's a few. Thank you to Kitten for providing all these links last year so I only had to dig up the 2022 reunion, saved me a lot of time XD
2022 - http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/chirpatcricket/node/507452?page=1
2021http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/chirpatcricket/node/472475
2020 - http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/downtoearth/node/429653
2019 - http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/downtoearth/node/401395
That's about it! Have fun, can't wait to meet everyone <3
Thank you for starting this thread, Peri! I hope the Valentine's week reunion tradition continues for many, many years!
Admin
submitted by Periwinkle, age Pi, Somewhere in the stars
(February 12, 2023 - 6:11 pm)
(February 12, 2023 - 6:11 pm)
please someone tell me what a hay fight is~ Oh, and learning Arabic sounds amazing!
(February 14, 2023 - 9:00 pm)
Hay fights!!!! How can people not know about them?
Possibly because it completely died over the course of about 3 months?
Shut up Terracotta.
Anyways, hay fights are like that ultimate pie thread I spy fluttering at the bottom of Down To Earth. Just plain throwing hay at each other, along with an assortment of ah... spears, bullets, icebergs and whatnot. It used to be SUPER popular when Neko and Agent Winter were there to push them along.
The first was created by Gracia, I recall. She was the origanal Haymaster, as the title goes. It had a period of glorifacation, but later died way too fast. There were some tries to revive some, but they all failed.
But I shall host a new one! How can the CB forget the nonsensical, ridiculous hay fights? I shall start one at Pudding's place right now!
#Revive hay fighting!!!!
Here is hay fighting's climax in all its utter, ridiculous glory. I don't regret spending half an hour for finding this link at all.
http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/puddingsplace/node/367651
(February 15, 2023 - 7:58 am)
Ah yes, you may or may not remember me as that mad poet who wouldn't shut up about the Riordan-verse and ski-lodge enthusiast. Two of those have changed, you're free to guess which.
(February 18, 2023 - 11:42 am)
Hey everyone! I'm Dragonrider (she/her). I was here from 2015-2018ish.
I'm writing this from my college dining hall, which is crazy because I remember posting from my elementary school computer lab! I'm so glad the CB is still going strong and still looks the same as it did when I was here. And I'm glad the Valentine's Day reunion has kept going! (If you can't tell, I'm a very nostalgic person)
I'm a freshman in college now and I really love it here. I found the right school for me and I'm so happy about that. I'm planning to major in Spanish and minor in elementary education so I can be a teacher after I graduate. It's all I've wanted to do since I was little, and it's so exciting that I can actually work towards that goal now!
I kind of want to go looking for some of my old posts, but I don't want to embarrass myself too much...
Welcome back, Dragonrider. - Admin
(February 14, 2023 - 8:27 am)
Hello, lizards! Like Lumi, I'm not sure if I'm a Certified Old CBer(TM) yet, as I've really been ghosting around for the past year or so... But I'll introduce myself just in case.
I'm Azalea, aka Aza (she/her) and I was most active from early 2020 through sometime in 2021? 22? I'm in tenth grade and I go to an arts school where I'm currently in a visual art and comic books class (I'm making my own comic & am 4 pages in!) I still write, mostly poetry, and I absolutely have the CB to thank for inspiring me to put pen to paper. And I finally have friends irl who understand me the way I thought only only people on here could. But still, this little corner of the internet is so important.
Thank you periwinkle for making this thread, and I'm so excited to read everyone else around!
(February 14, 2023 - 8:29 am)
AZA OH MY GOSH HI IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU WHY AM I TEARING UP THIS IS RIDICULOUS
(February 14, 2023 - 1:44 pm)
AHHH LUMI!!! I'm so incredibly glad to see you, it's been so long! You were (and are) one of my best CB friends, and all praise already given to you I 100% agree with. I remember a couple weeks ago, walking my dog, I thought Dang, that Lumi is going to do something great in life. I hope she's doing well. And now you're here! I just went back and read some of your poetry, too, and it's amazing.
<3 Aza
(February 15, 2023 - 10:57 am)
AZAA
first of all, you were/are also one of my best CB friends so I'm glad that was reciprocated ahaha and also?? thank you so much what?? you were (and are) somebody i've looked up to greatly writer-wise and in general, so it really means kind of a bit that you said that <3
(February 15, 2023 - 7:30 pm)
Oh my goodness, that means so much to me. I never think of myself as someone to be looked up to, especially by you. Oh, this is so lovely... :')
(February 16, 2023 - 7:19 am)
Aza!! so good to see you! it's really cool that you go to an arts school. from the art you've posted here, that sounds perfect for you :) I miss seeing you around but I'm glad you're doing well !!
(February 14, 2023 - 4:04 pm)
Hey, good to see you as well! Yes, I'm lucky to go to my school, although it's definitely humbled me not being one of the only people good at art, haha.
(February 15, 2023 - 12:26 pm)
Hey Aza! Going to an arts school sounds like so much fun, haha. Good friends are such a blessing. I'm thankful to know you and so many other wonderful CBers. Also, making your own comic is so cool!
(February 15, 2023 - 3:45 pm)
Azaaaa! Your poetry and stories were always so captivating! Nice to see back back for a bit again!
(February 18, 2023 - 11:43 am)
hi hi hi!! i'm bakerloo! you might also know me as ronan. that was the name i went by on kyngdom. i've been in and out of these forums since early 2017! it's absolutely wild to be back for the reunion... i think this is actually my first one of these. weird.
to anybody here who was a part of kyngdom back in the day — thank you. i literally think about that universe every day. i don't believe i would be half the writer i am today without each and every one of you guys <3
to those from the realm of big boss: hay
to the admins (and cricket himself!) HAPPY FIFTIETH TO THE MAG! this is an amazing achievement. literally so proud of you guys. here's to fifty more years of stories. pretend i'm making a toast.
to everybody that was in "secret of ellingham manor" — you deserved better honestly. i'll probably finish it one day. when i'm quite old and grey. barnaby lives in my head rent free.
to the chatterboxers who joined after i left: howdy!!!! it's nice to meet you!!!! do y'all still play catch the cookie?
to nobody in particular: i'm so glad this site is the same as it was in 2007/2008. as someone who grew up with the internet then it is very comforting to see a site that advertises an rss feed! indigo mentioned that this site has a very specific culture. i think that's specifically because the site is from a kinda bygone era where these very small and insulated web communities would form on sites not too different from this one. tldr; i love the chatterbox. there's nothing else like it on the web today.
to everyone reading this: you're a part of the chatterbox. that's an amazing thing. give yourself a pat on the back.
ciao for now,
bakerloo
Great to hear from you, bakerloo. Thank you for the congrats! We are celebrating all year long. - Admin
(February 14, 2023 - 8:53 am)
Ronan! Hello! I'm so happy to see you. And I'm so happy to hear you still reminisce on Kyngdom, because I do the same. I still think about how great it would be as a movie/TV series and I still marvel over how well the RPers worked together to weave amazing plots, lore, and twists. Catastrophe was an amazing villain.
Makes me wonder what a group like that could do in a real studio...entertainment at large these days has pretty much gone down the drain, in my opinion. But anyway, there's something extra special about cherishing such a grand story between such a small group of people scattered around the world.
(February 14, 2023 - 10:32 am)