RIP [DeVilleOf] Darkness

[Queen of the Abyss]

The image I'd created of him is one of a mature 25-35 year-old man, being smart at the game and a good advicer. Unfortunately, I haven't seen most of his work, just that he commented/raised topics/helped here and there. I've mostly noticed him on DP and in tournament/DP-related threads.

 

Like jabber2033, I'm one of those who had PMed him our decklists for that tournament. To my surprise, he liked my performance then so much that I heard the best of him. This was the greatest interraction I had with him, and a really encouraging one.

 

As for why he visited my profile, I guess he did the same to other members, because he... felt he had to do it. This, or we were so lucky to be noticed these last days.

 

I'm not one to talk that much, since I barely know him, but I feel I have to, and I hope this is the real him.

He actually is 20. But yeah, your story seems to be a fairly common one with some of the newer DP users. But yeah, as one would say, Darkness is Darkness. He can be unpredictable at times, in a good and strange way. He'll go out of great lengths to help others, and other times he'll jump on his own self-adventure and campaign it. I couldn't tell you the least as a result as to why he did visit, but oh well. But yeah, you might have an accurate image age aside :)

[Yui]

If I'm being honest, I haven't interacted w/ Darkness all that much.  He was a really neat guy to talk to the few times we talked though.  You have my highest condolences.  It's a damn shame to hear a YCMer has left us, and all the more so that we had to lose somebody like Darkness, and even more so on how we lost him.  I'm not really sure what more I can say beyond that beyond extending my condolences once again.

[Queen of the Abyss]

:O

You never would have guessed either! He was so nice, I remember him helping me with alot of DP stuff and it was really good of him. My best wishes to you and all his relatives.

Thank you for your wishes! And yeah, I wouldn't expect this to be expected by anyone here. Your case though is relatively common. He went out of his way to help a lot of newcomers to DP, which really helped in DP get a good amount of activity around the time it was just getting back up and we had a few new members in and several new Decks by the time the next tournament began, and yet he still went out and a wrote a Side thread for all of this change that garnered a lot of praise from its members.

TLDR: He put a lot of damn time into helping new members and pushing DP as a whole

[Queen of the Abyss]

If I'm being honest, I haven't interacted w/ Darkness all that much. He was a really neat guy to talk to the few times we talked though. You have my highest condolences. It's a damn shame to hear a YCMer has left us, and all the more so that we had to lose somebody like Darkness, and even more so on how we lost him. I'm not really sure what more I can say beyond that beyond extending my condolences once again.

Thank you for your wishes! It's interesting to hear from you. Darkness has said good word, actually finding an entry of a journal how you helped him test his first archetype that eventually made it to DP. (Albeit in a very different form) I guess I have to thank you in that case for helping lead him to his biggest niche here.

[宇佐見 蓮子@C94]

Okay, I've finally calmed down and collected my words properly.

 

Gotta be honest, when I first heard it I really couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe that he's gone. Maybe I just have a harder time coping with death, i don't know. That's why I haven't said anything. I didnt want to seem insensitive, but truth is I was really shaken and that's why I've avoided this topic.

 

Darkness is a great member and great contributor, for sure. He's intelligent and fun to talk to, though a bit blunt at times. But above that, I think of him as a friend. I shared many a conversation with him on the DP chat, and he thought me many many things. Though we bicker and disagree a lot, he's still a friend, a person I care about, even if he doesnt see me that way.

 

My greatest wishes to him, his family, his friends, and most importantly to you too, Queen.

 

I'll- no, we'll continue the torch you lit in DP. I promise that.

 

Thank you, and may you rest in peace, Darkness.

[VCR_CAT]

[spoiler=Tribute]

 

(This card is always treated as an "Archfiend" card.)

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by having exactly 5 Fiend-Type monsters in your Graveyard. This card is also LIGHT-Attribute while face-up on the field, in the Graveyard, or in your hand. Once per turn, you can banish any number of Fiend-Type monsters from either player's Graveyard: This card gains 400 ATK and DEF for each card banished until the end of your opponent's next turn, and halve any battle damage this card inflicts for the rest of the turn. Other monsters you control cannot attack. You can only control 1 face-up "Kroni the Ascended". If this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard; during your next Standby Phase: Special Summon this card from your Graveyard in face-up Defense Position.

 

He'll be missed.

[Queen of the Abyss]

Okay, I've finally calmed down and collected my words properly.

 

Gotta be honest, when I first heard it I really couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe that he's gone. Maybe I just have a harder time coping with death, i don't know. That's why I haven't said anything. I didnt want to seem insensitive, but truth is I was really shaken and that's why I've avoided this topic.

 

Darkness is a great member and great contributor, for sure. He's intelligent and fun to talk to, though a bit blunt at times. But above that, I think of him as a friend. I shared many a conversation with him on the DP chat, and he thought me many many things. Though we bicker and disagree a lot, he's still a friend, a person I care about, even if he doesnt see me that way.

 

My greatest wishes to him, his family, his friends, and most importantly to you too, Queen.

 

I'll- no, we'll continue the torch you lit in DP. I promise that.

 

Thank you, and may you rest in peace, Darkness.

This is probably the most heartwarming posts to read for this. I actually expected less to read this, considering I do know you two did conflict a lot. However, Darkness and Bat also conflicted at times yet the two resulted in some amazing end products, particularly Archfiends. His thoughts on him were the same he thought on you: Although you had your flaws and at times frustrated him, at times beyond his understanding due to his mental flaws, he always appreciated your efforts and your heavy desire to contribute to DP. He always had respect for the active posters and contributors, you being no exception. I am about the same, although it may look like I have been a bit hostile of recent due to my recent battles to keep Darkness's self together. He never understood that you in what he had to say and what he left by, but I would be the one to think otherwise :) Thank you plenty for your wishes, and may the both of us and the rest of the DP crew keep the fires lit above!

[spoiler=Tribute]

 

(This card is always treated as an "Archfiend" card.)

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by having exactly 5 Fiend-Type monsters in your Graveyard. This card is also LIGHT-Attribute while face-up on the field, in the Graveyard, or in your hand. Once per turn, you can banish any number of Fiend-Type monsters from either player's Graveyard: This card gains 400 ATK and DEF for each card banished until the end of your opponent's next turn, and halve any battle damage this card inflicts for the rest of the turn. Other monsters you control cannot attack. You can only control 1 face-up "Kroni the Ascended". If this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard; during your next Standby Phase: Special Summon this card from your Graveyard in face-up Defense Position.

 

 

He'll be missed.Can I tell you how beautiful that art is? That legitimately actually looks like something Bat would have been working with him on for an end boss of the Archfiend project! Props to this

[Astolfo]

I'm incredibly sorry for your loss.

It almost doesn't feel real, and it's just so hard to visualize someone that had been around so much just... suddenly not being there anymore.

Sure, he had gotten in arguments and stuff, but doesn't everyone?

 

He was really active in the DP community and did a lot for it.

The last I heard had been you taking over judge for him, since he hadn't been feeling better.

And then just two days later, this happened.

Just a week before that pretty much, he had been actually in the group chat or had been talking through your computer.

 

I was completely shocked when I first heard the news, because I was like... "Hey, that's not possible, he's always been around and he just had been around!"

My deepest condolences go out to you and his family.

 

I know I wasn't around as much as the others in the DP chat group, but if you ever want or need someone to talk to, I'll always be around.

[VCR_CAT]

Can I tell you how beautiful that art is? That legitimately actually looks like something Bat would have been working with him on for an end boss of the Archfiend project! Props to this

 

I was quite picky with the art on this one; and making it, it definitely felt like something Darkness would really like. And yeah, like others have said, if you need anyone to talk to I'm always open.

[GarlandChaos]

Oh my God.

 

I can't believe it.

 

He's really gone. ;w;

 

I'm saying this right now truthfully: Dark was the most helpful, friendly, and fun guy I ever had the pleasure to know.

 

I'd even go so far as to say he was my best friend.

 

RIP, Dark. From this moment on, whenever I see an Archfiend card, one of PaniK's cards, or Dark Armed Dragon, I'll always think of you.

 

God bless your soul. May the Archlords embrace you in The Sanctuary in the Sky:

 

Heaven.

[Tojin]

Gonna be honest, I'm really new here, so I didn't really know him, but I hope that he's in a better place now. My condolences to all of his friends and loved ones.

[Slinky]

I didn't really know him all too well. Other than those times I yelled at him (which were like maybe once or twice), he seemed like a very intelligent individual, and he'll be missed.

Condolences.

[Nathanael D. Striker]

As I said in your status, I'm sorry for your loss. I didn't know him that well, but I'm still saddened that YCM has lost a member that can touch the lives of so many people. And this has left me thinking of a way to best honor him: The DeVille of Darkness Inspirational Member Award. The idea can be tweaked to best suit the memories he left behind, though I say its fate and awarding should be left to you Queen. Again, I am sorry for your loss. u.u

[Chaotic Angel]

It's sad that YCM has lost a member, just like what everyone said. I remember seeing him around in this forum, but never actually got to talk to him.

 

He was a huge loss to the community... Always sad to lose someone who, as a community we all got close to.

 

I'll be sending my sincere condolences to you, Queen DeVille.

[Marco Polo]

Oh god, that's one hell of a shocker.

I couldn't believe it, I've seen a "RIP GranmasterofDarkness" somewhere on the internet and the thought that this wasn't a joke just couldn't sink in.

 

I've spoken with him a lot on DP, we interacted on Deviantart quite a few times, I loved this member.

He was always civil, calm and friendly. I respected him so much; Each time I'd glance at his DA page I'd go around his gallery to look for something that I can reply to, despite how I had completely nothing to say (due to my lack of knowledge of card design).

 

I think I just wanted to return the favor of his kindness and friendliness, as he was always so supportive of everything I've done.

He was such a warm person, and probably the first one who I've trusted around here.

Always reasonable, always friendly, he never acted like a schmuck and neither did he pick up on newcomers, he was without doubt one of the best members we had here.

 

While I'm in no way a believer and hate religious sayings, there's a cute saying - that 'god' takes the best first.  And that's indeed a thing I believe, god or not - the most precious of people are usually the fruit that's picked first.

Rest in peace, GrandmasterofDarkness.

My heart goes out for everyone he knew, and I hope that you QueenDeVille had the time to tell him of the things under your heart - because if indeed you had, that's the most comforting possible thing you can hold onto when losing a loved one, and also the best thing I can wish for you.

 

You will be remembered, Grandmasterofdarkness.

and sorry for calling him by his previous nickname, that's the only name I got used to calling him with, makes most sense for me. 

Heartbreaking.

[Sunshine Jesse]

Depression is literally the worst thing. I didn't know the guy, but I can relate enough to his problems to sympathize.

 

As his girlfriend, I can't help but feel like I could have done something to prevent this, but there are some fates you just can't change.

 

I hope you don't end up feeling responsible. Don't dig yourself into that hole. For some, like in my case, it's a fight you can likely never win, even with proper treatment and support. It's only something you can make less exhausting and easier to deal with, and not too taxing on your emotional "resources."

 

Depression is a constant battle, and all it takes is one bad day to lose the war, no matter who you have backing you up.

 

RIP.