thank yous (march '23) <3

hosts, daily team coordinators, and fellow (co)leaders:
thank you all for this wonderful, hobbit-filled, gurtle-rampaging session! the second cabin wars was so fun, and starr that wonderful thumbnail- :0 this session will truly be one for the books, and i'm so happy that this lotr-themed session has been my favourite yet <3

hi-fi thank yous

rae:
aa, rae! this session has been absolute blast, and you made hi-fi what it is! your brilliant ideas shaped our cabin and i loved helping you bring your ideas to fruition. i got to know you so much and i loved how you made sure to check up on me and niko - that was so sweet and made my day <3 your artistic skills are out of this world, and that is not an exaggeration! your pfp left me speechless- :0 you were so kind and welcoming right from the very beginning, and you were so wonderful about my writing as well - it meant the world to me <33 thank you so much for this amazing session, and i can't believe it's ended </3

niko:
niko!! thank you for being such a brilliant co-leader and your experience really showed throughout the session - i absolutely loved the hi-fi pfps you made and if i wasn't so attached to this one, i definitely would've had one <3 i loved the conversations we had and enjoyed getting to know you! i really hope you were able to perfect your writing comp entry and you're happy enough for it to be submitted, whether for this session or a future one - feel free to reach out to me if you ever need someone to critique any of your writing, i'll happily do it <3 this session has been wonderful and you're a part of that <33

silvi:
aa, silvi! we were in steampunk together (which was amazing) and now we've made some brilliant memories in hi-fi! i've loved having you in my word count studio and i'm pretty sure you completed most, if not every, daily and weekly - you gained the most words in hi-fi this session! congratulations :0 <3 you did absolutely brilliantly and i'm so proud to have been your co-leader!

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skylar:
skylar! i didn't get to know you very well this session - but feel free to drop by my profile any time even after session ends! you did so well this session and i'm really glad i had you in my word count studio! i hope this session was amazing for you <3

sunny:
heyy sunny! ;D i'm so glad you were put into my word count studio! as always, i loved speaking to you - you've convinced me to read the fourth skyward book as soon as i can! - and you're such a sweet, caring individual <3 your support for my writing is something i will always be grateful for! whether during or outside of swc, you've been an amazing writer and friend, and i wish you all the best with your writing! feel free to contact me if you ever need someone to critique your work, i'll gladly do it ;D i hope you enjoyed this session and took something from it <33

alaska:
aa, alaska! as i'm writing this, i've just read your thank you note and it warmed my heart so much! <3 you were a star this session, and reading your work bettered me as a writer which i am so grateful for - i loved encouraging you and i didn't even realise you saw my messages lol! i'm so happy that you've entered the writing comp and i wish you all the best for it! you're such a wonderful person, and i'm so glad i got to know you this session - feel free to drop by my profile even after swc ends

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time:
time! i'm sad i didn't get to know you better, but it was wonderful having you in my word count studio - feel free to drop by my profile even after swc ends! you did great this session and i hope you enjoyed it in hi-fi <3

cactus:
cactus! i loved having you in my word count studio and you almost reached 13k words which is amazing! you were an asset to hi-fi and i hope i see you in future swc sessions

i wish you all the best and i hope you enjoyed this session! <3

em:
although you joined later than the rest, you still did so well, em! i'm sad i didn't get to know you better but i'm so glad you were put into my word count studio - i hope you enjoyed it in hi-fi, and i hope to see you in future sessions <3

to all the rest of hi-fi:
there are just so many people to name and i'm on a huge time limit right now, so i'm sorry i can't name you all! </3 but i loved our hype-woman and every single camper who made hi-fi what it is - you held our cabin at sixth place, and although some may look down on that, i'm so insanely proud and grateful for every single one of you. you're all stars, and i wish you the best! <3

thank yous outside of hi-fi

tilly:
TILLY! aa, i've known you for the longest time and you've seen my writing back when i was a pre-teen with a keyboard to now - and i'm so grateful for all you've done to help me grow <3 the critique from earlier today is just the tip of the iceberg (that critique was amazing btw, i needed it so much- :0 i was reading your comments and saying “aah, yeah, i agree” lol) - your support for all of my writing projects goes back years and i thank you for being such a wonderful friend! i love that we bonded over being from the UK xD i wish you all the best, and hope to see you next session as well! <33

snowy:
SNOWYY! you're amazing and i cannot even summarise our conversations in just a few lines because there were so. many. of. them. and i loved absolutely every single one! you're a brilliant writer and an even more brilliant friend - i'm pretty sure the first time we properly talked was after i'd watched TBoSaS and that conversation went on for weeks! and your writing- :0 don't even get me started- girl, you're such a wonderful (i can't find another synonym lol) writer and i need to make time some time soon to read all your most recent pieces! (swc has been keeping me so busy but i WILL get round to it now) - i can't wait to see you next session! <33

clev:
clevvv! i've always briefly spoken to you over the sessions, but i felt so much closer to you this session! you were the reason i joined the frying pan cult (will never regret that!) and i've been seeing a lot of frying pans cropping up in my writing since then ;D your constant support is wonderful, and i will always remember the time, a few days ago, when we both submitted our dailies right when it hit 12 utc time- :0 that adrenaline rush thoughhh- amazing <3 i hope to see you next session!

poppy:
poppyyy! i've always seen you around during swc and maybe spoke to you once or twice before now, but i'm so glad we spoke more this session! i'm so honoured that i got to critique your writing, and just through your messages about the critique, i got to know the sweet, wonderful person that you are <3 i wish you all the best with your writing comp entry, and i hope to see you next session!

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moonlit:
aa, moonlit! i only really got to know you last session when i was a panellist, but since then we've spoken so much more, and i'm super grateful for that <3 i just wanted to give you a quick thank-you for your wonderful messages and support - and of course your wonderful advice about applying for leader! it means the world and more to me <3

recca:
reccaa! i spoke to you so much this session, and i've loved all of our conversations! your bubbly nature is so contagious, you have no idea <3 your support has been so so very appreciated, and thank you so much for critiquing my fanfic entry! the title credits go to you and i am so grateful for it ;D i wish you all the best! <3

alia:
last but definitely not least: alia! <3 you're just overall an amazing person, so there's not much i can say that will be better than that, but i'll try - i've admired your writing from the sidelines for so long, and even helping to critique your writing was so hard- :0 you're a brilliant writer and an even better friend - thank you so much for nitpicking my fanfic entry lol, that's exactly what i needed! i wish you all the best in everything you do <3

and to you, dear reader:
if you've made it this far, you're likely one of my fellow swcers, and i just wanted to take a quick moment to say, i wasn't able to include all of you in this list, but i want you to know that i always saw you - your funny anecdotes and motivational mangoes, your rants about gurtle eating the link (again), your scoldings when i was up past midnight.
i adore all of you, and i hope to see you next session! ;D

with love and mangoes,
may <3