Ten years ago, I was fifteen, sitting on a bench in the barn and not paying much attention. I was on my phone, killing time, with a horse shifting lazily right behind me.

He didn’t have a tail — he’d been a draft pull horse once, and they’d shaved it off back then. It still hadn’t grown back. Which meant there wasn’t even a warning flick, no signal. Just silence, then disaster.

Without warning, he let loose — straight on me. Not a splash nearby, not a close call. A direct hit.

I couldn’t jump, couldn’t flail, couldn’t yell. There was still a one-ton wrecking crew right behind me, and spooking him would’ve been a lot worse than the shower I was already taking.

And the worst part? It was warm. I’d been feeling a little cold that morning, and for a second it almost felt good.

That was the moment the seed was planted. What should have just been a one-off humiliation turned into the beginning of a dirty legacy. Over the years it sprouted, grew, and stuck with me.

Because, well… shit has a way of growing on you.

And I know some of you would’ve paid to be in my position.

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Hello, everyone! Today is apparently a special day for me, because 10 years ago it was the day I first got shot on! Why is it so special? Well, I don't know if I'd exactly be the type of individual you know me around here as without it.

No warnings, completely unexpected, I wasn't hurt. Just a warm apple shower without warning right over me from behind.

And now here I am, 10 years later, with all sorts of shit stuff I've commissioned, from 3D renders, to crappy stories (the stories are good, just the contents involved shit ;)) and even 3D renderings! Can't confidently say I would have made it here if I hadn't had that accidental moment of induction all those years ago.

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So what do I want to say about it?

Thank you to everyone who's been with me for all this time! I've been such a nervous wreck when I first showed up, but as I found my footing and my bearings, I've made friends on here I'm glad I met.

I'll try to start keeping stuff coming around tomorrow often, but even if I don't, thank you for the years you all have been with me.