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Post by J.C. Keeton on Jan 26, 2024 9:50:27 GMT -5
I'm not a member of this community but Steve has been my friend since 2010. I read through a bunch of DMs, Discord messages, and RPs we wrote together over the years last night. I laughed a lot and cried a little.
If there's any kind of memorial or tribute show for him here I'd really like to be part of it. If IWF attempts any kind of tribute or memorial it needs stopped because they banned him 3 years ago and I was the first person he messaged after. I know how much the way they treated him hurt him cause he was friends with so many of them for so many years and they threw that away over a disagreement over this game. They recently did the same to me.
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Post by Dave D-Flipz on Jan 26, 2024 9:54:40 GMT -5
A show on his honor isn't a bad idea. For him and Mike. I'll work on something for February after our big global show is done.
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Post by Cross Recoba on Jan 26, 2024 11:12:14 GMT -5
I don't think there's a member past or present on the Network who had a bad word to say about Steve. His enthusiasm was infectious, his talent to entertain was unquestionable and his creativity was ridiculous.
I woke up needing a glass of water before dawn this morning and read this news and I still don't really think its sunk in that I've read my last Awesome promo or the last installment of Jimbo vs Steve on the Discord. I'll also never find out if Cliff Clinton? ended up looking like Jerry Blackwell or Evad Sullivan, nor will I see what he and Kira had planned for their feud and that eats me up. Not just because I was invested in all of the above but because Steve wasn't just a great writer or a brilliant story-builder but he was self-effacing, he'd actively engage with everyone and because he could take whatever was thrown his way and turn it into something entertaining.
I don't think I'm being hyperbolic when I say that if he could give you a round-up of the news in his own style, you'd go out of your way to watch it.
Steve, you will be greatly missed for both what you contributed to the Network but also for being one of the friendliest and funny people I've encountered in over two decades of this hobby.
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Post by J.C. Keeton on Jan 26, 2024 11:24:22 GMT -5
A show on his honor isn't a bad idea. For him and Mike. I'll work on something for February after our big global show is done. Just threw this together on my phone.
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Post by Technical Perfection on Jan 26, 2024 13:41:28 GMT -5
OK, Imma try to not gush too much.
I first met Steve in IWF. And though that fed was (or is, I don't care) absolutely disastrously run, all of my best times there, in the fed that got me back into this hobby had Steve attached. Steve's ability to plan a long term story arc is peerless and has inspired me to move more into long term storytelling. When he got his ducks in a row he was an AMAZING roleplayer. When nearly everyone else was fighting for their spot by being a suckup or aligning themselves with a powerful clique, he earned everything that came to him by just being good.
OOC He was a good dude too. Could always have a natter about random shit with him. No side either.
RIP Saffers. I hope there's bananas wherever you're at.
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Post by ZELDA on Jan 26, 2024 16:16:40 GMT -5
If anybody wants to get together and do a Steve Awesome Memorial Cup, I'm down to help in any way I can. Help setting it up, writing, judging, or anything that would be needed. Maybe we can make it an annual thing.
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Post by Spike Kane on Jan 26, 2024 19:02:05 GMT -5
I think it could be something we can look into. I think it might be best just for now to let everyone digest and come to terms with the past two weeks. Losing Steve has broken me, losing Mike beforehand was bad enough.
I think there's plenty of room and opportunity to put on a show and have anyone who wants to be on it, or contribute play a part to honour those we have lost. Just please let's have a little patience.
We will want to make it as good as we can.
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Post by J.C. Keeton on Jan 26, 2024 19:29:38 GMT -5
I definitely wasn't trying to rush anything by bringing up tributes or memorial shows. I just knew that if something like that was going to happen it should ONLY happen here and that I'd like to be involved in any way I can.
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Post by Mongo the Destroyer on Jan 26, 2024 20:38:13 GMT -5
Yeah, I feel like a lot of us would like to honor Steve that way. Once Supremacy is out (should be next weekend) and we've all had a little grieving time it's absolutely something we want to maybe talk about and plan. And we'd totally love for the people who knew Steve over the last two decades to be involved on both the front and back ends of that.
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Post by Venom 🕷 on Jan 27, 2024 3:23:11 GMT -5
I’ve been struggling a lot with this news. I’ve barely left the house since I found out and tomorrow I have a lot of things to do and I’m just not sure how I’ll do.
I’ve lost a lot of people in the recent years. My dad, an uncle, two grandmothers and two grandfathers, but none of them have hit me quite like this.
Steve was so young still and full of life. He was the funniest person I know. But what really hits me is this is someone I interacted with every single day, and now he’s gone with no warning at all.
My mind just can’t wrap around the thought that I’ll never read another one of his silly ideas. That the BANG! Bros can never truly ride again. That there will be no more Awesome Reality of Steve Awesome promos. I just can’t fathom it.
In the last 36 hours or so since I found out ideas have popped on my head about how to immortalize him in this hobby. Do I buy WWE 2K and try to run his fed that he never got around to? Do I have El Rey become a Lifetime Movie Star and carry on the Steve Awesome gimmick? But the only thing that I can think of is that I don’t even want to do this anymore without him.
When Randy was putting together his CTA team I was easily in because Randy is always fun to work with, but what made that event and everything else we did as the BAMG! Bros so enjoyable was that the four of us got to run with all of our silly ideas together, and it has been a highlight of my time in this hobby.
Around 20 years ago Steve came to the XHF. I was one of the top dogs, but yet when he came he was already everything I wanted to be. He was a good writer, he had a great sense of humor, and even though he wanted to win he never took it too seriously. He pushed me to be better as soon as he joined because our styles were so similar. Now without him, I’m not sure I can ever find that again.
I miss you so much Steve.
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Post by michael on Jan 27, 2024 22:09:17 GMT -5
Off character. Venom I been there are many solutions too handle the situation. one is write a memories booklet yes on paper the fun times with steve had. but can also write your bad feelings in booklet. a big yes is let your emotions go anger,sadness etc.For men close too him he will be around a long time in your heart/mind. he pop up when think about him.
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Post by RattyMcDaddy on Jan 28, 2024 18:10:33 GMT -5
I just found this out right now, and I am at a loss for words, thoughts, and emotions.
Steve was my guy! Dude backed me with everything and anything. Talked to me when I was a drunk prick, and still found a way to never ever judge, and only keep being a friend.
One things for certain, Steve's gonna have one bad ass fed set up for all of us whenever we get to the end of our ride in this world. The story lines are gonna be the most outlandish funny shit.
I'm gonna miss you brother, they don't make people like you anymore.
Fucking broken hearted.
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Post by Tara Fenix on Jan 30, 2024 13:37:24 GMT -5
If you're doing any sort of memorial show for Steve, count me in.
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Post by vastrix on Jan 30, 2024 22:43:05 GMT -5
I don't know quite what to think about this. Steve was just always there with a quip, even if it was ill timed it was fine because he meant no malice.
I always poked a bit of fun at Steve. His roleplays were comedy gold, but the technical skill behind them was always bad. Like he couldn't be bothered to spell the right words. Still, what he did write was always funny as fuck and I enjoyed writing different storylines with him like when Esmeralda von Krauss thought Steve Awesome would make for a great baby daddy.
I didn't notice this until I saw Scorps on Facebook talking to Steve like he was gone. I was like, "What's going on here? Did Steve go someplace?" I went right to the Network and found this thread. I stared at it for a long time. I didn't really want to add my words to it, because I don't know him quite as well as many of you all do, but I guess saying something will help me realize that this is real. Steve is really gone forever.
What gets me is that he was younger than me and it sorta makes me cope with my own mortality. Look at my own health. Could I just dip out all of a sudden one day? At this point, my health is under control. Not the greatest, but modern medicine keeps me rolling so long as I take the handful of pills twice a day.
Anyway, I'm rambling without a lick of sense in sight.
Steve, I'm going to miss you, man.
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Post by Ed/RD/LD on Jan 31, 2024 9:09:48 GMT -5
I don't pop over to these boards all too often but when Spike and Graff mentioned the possibility of a memorial show I thought I should pop on to say I'd love to be involved in any way possible if it happens. I've posted about Steve on my facebook and twitter but I just wanted to say we'd been friends a long time but not recently and it really gutted me hard that he passed with us not speaking to each other. Some if not all of my favorite memories in the game include either teaming or facing Steve. He was awesome. Kind. Funny. And whatever we fought about wasn't worth it. I always figured at some point he'd just message me with "you still mad bro?" to break the ice and things would go back to normal. I'm sure he would've eventually or I would've stopped be a stubborn fucking idiot and messaged him. It's gonna haunt me for a long time that that moment never will come now. I hope he knew how much het met to everyone he ever talked to.
And to anyone here who maybe used to call me a friend and something stupid happened. I'm sorry.
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