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RIP Mark Merlino
a year ago
If it weren't for him, The Prancing Skiltaire wouldn't exist.
I was 16 years old, this was where my life changed. It quickly became the one place I couldn't wait to come back to each month. I don't know where I'd be these days if it wasn't for finding this fandom, and even more so if I hadn't been told about The Prancing Skiltaire.
I only had a handful of conversations with Mark over the years, but he is the very reason why I believe I finally found a community where I belong.
The Prancing Skiltaire holds a lot of memories for those who've been.
It was his home where I'd come to celebrate a little bit of Christmas with everyone when the holidays were going on.
It was where I saw one of my best friends get married.
It was where I began going from just being a furry online, to being among others in the community.
It was where I'd start filming a great majority of my videos for The Raccoon's Den (and I'm forever grateful that they continuously let me do so for many occasions to come).
It was where I started the team I'd work on those very videos with.
RIP Mark, and thank you for laying the foundation of what we have before us today. <3
I was 16 years old, this was where my life changed. It quickly became the one place I couldn't wait to come back to each month. I don't know where I'd be these days if it wasn't for finding this fandom, and even more so if I hadn't been told about The Prancing Skiltaire.
I only had a handful of conversations with Mark over the years, but he is the very reason why I believe I finally found a community where I belong.
The Prancing Skiltaire holds a lot of memories for those who've been.
It was his home where I'd come to celebrate a little bit of Christmas with everyone when the holidays were going on.
It was where I saw one of my best friends get married.
It was where I began going from just being a furry online, to being among others in the community.
It was where I'd start filming a great majority of my videos for The Raccoon's Den (and I'm forever grateful that they continuously let me do so for many occasions to come).
It was where I started the team I'd work on those very videos with.
RIP Mark, and thank you for laying the foundation of what we have before us today. <3
It's a stretch to say this imo, but things might go back to some form of familiarity if the meet is given more love by the locals and people start to come back again.