(05/05 14:26:24) Adam {Hoikas} lobs tomato
(05/05 14:26:27) d’Dave: Ah cool
(05/05 14:26:33) MindWalker cheers
(05/05 14:26:33) Patrick Dulebohn: Today, on Cinco de Mayo of all days, we celebrate another milestone here in the cavern.
(05/05 14:26:43) etelka cheers
(05/05 14:26:46) Patrick Dulebohn: We have begun another chapter of our restoration.
(05/05 14:26:55) Ro”Jethhe: Mexico 1 – France 0
(05/05 14:27:00) Patrick Dulebohn: And it starts on a very somber note.
(05/05 14:27:25) Patrick Dulebohn: We would not be where we are today if not for the intrepid explorers who came before us to restore their own little corners of D’ni.
(05/05 14:27:28) MorphicNova waves hello
(05/05 14:27:34) Ro”Jethhe claps his hands
(05/05 14:27:38) Patrick Dulebohn: They first forged the path that we now are set upon…
(05/05 14:27:47) Patrick Dulebohn: …and it is their legacy that will guide us into the future.
(05/05 14:27:58) Patrick Dulebohn: One such explorer was Gary Andrew “Andy” Legate.
(05/05 14:28:14) Patrick Dulebohn: For those that are unaware, Andy is, sadly, no longer with us.
(05/05 14:28:16) Claidi Song cheers
(05/05 14:28:23) ShilohOBrien is sad
(05/05 14:28:26) Patrick Dulebohn: He passed away in January of 2019 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
(05/05 14:28:30) TGMChrist is sad
(05/05 14:28:34) Scharminius:
(05/05 14:28:36) Ehren salutes
(05/05 14:28:38) Lu*:
(05/05 14:28:42) Patrick Dulebohn: For many years after the DRC opened D’ni to the public, he was a driving force in the early days of explorer-led restoration of the cavern.
(05/05 14:28:42) Ro”Jethhe is a bit upset…
(05/05 14:28:49) ShilohOBrien drinks a toast to Andy
(05/05 14:28:52) Alahmnat bows their head
(05/05 14:28:58) Patrick Dulebohn: Through his works, I, as well as many others, learned some of the tricks of the trade.
(05/05 14:29:02) MorphicNova also bows their head.
(05/05 14:29:08) Claidi Song: Cheers were for Andy not his passing.
(05/05 14:29:13) Patrick Dulebohn: It is for that reason and many more that we honor him here today.
(05/05 14:29:30) Patrick Dulebohn: The Age of Serene may be rather cold, but it also contains the warmth and heart of the man who diligently and painstakingly restored it.
(05/05 14:29:45) Patrick Dulebohn: You will see it…feel it…every time you step onto the cobblestone path…take shelter under the gazebo…climb the nearby rock formations…feel the wind through the trees.
(05/05 14:30:00) Patrick Dulebohn: Serene, as well as the other works he left behind, is Andy’s legacy to us all.
(05/05 14:30:14) Patrick Dulebohn: In fact, everything you’ll see in the next several weeks will showcase those exciting early restoration efforts by some very talented people.
(05/05 14:30:22) Ro”Jethhe is getting frostbite from just listenting to Partick.
(05/05 14:30:42) Patrick Dulebohn: With that in mind, it is my great pleasure…and my solemn duty…to bring you the Age of Serene.
(05/05 14:30:51) Ro”Jethhe cheers
(05/05 14:30:52) Poiko claps her hands
(05/05 14:30:52) MindWalker claps his hands
(05/05 14:30:53) Patrick Dulebohn: This one’s for Andy. May he rest in peace.
(05/05 14:30:53) Aurelias claps her hands
(05/05 14:30:54) Lu* claps her hands
(05/05 14:30:55) K.Lord claps his hands
(05/05 14:30:55) darkwingduck claps his hands
(05/05 14:30:56) MorphicNova claps her hands
(05/05 14:30:56) Briggs claps his hands
(05/05 14:30:57) Korov’ev claps his hands
(05/05 14:30:57) Scharminius claps his hands
(05/05 14:30:57) etelka claps her hands
(05/05 14:30:57) Nosila claps her hands
(05/05 14:30:57) Cypher Colt cheers
(05/05 14:30:58) d’Dave claps his hands
(05/05 14:30:58) Ro”Jethhe salutes
(05/05 14:30:59) r’Tayrtahn claps his hands
(05/05 14:30:59) PodHopper claps his hands
(05/05 14:30:59) Claidi Song claps her hands
(05/05 14:31:00) ondine claps her hands
(05/05 14:31:00) Adi claps her hands
(05/05 14:31:00) TGMChrist claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:01) ShilohOBrien claps her hands
(05/05 14:31:01) Minasunda claps her hands
(05/05 14:31:01) Jules Lavisham claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:02) d’Dave claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:02) Alahmnat cheers
(05/05 14:31:02) Night-Tripper claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:02) cjherkeless claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:04) Cypher Colt claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:04) Ro”Jethhe claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:05) MagicYoda claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:06) rarified claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:07) LouisaB claps her hands
(05/05 14:31:08) Calum Traveler claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:10) Patrick Dulebohn places the Serene Book on the pedestal
(05/05 14:31:10) darkwingduck claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:11) Bimpson claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:13) Lu* thanks you very much!
(05/05 14:31:15) U.2 claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:18) Cypher Colt cheers
(05/05 14:31:18) MindWalker cheers
(05/05 14:31:18) Jules Lavisham claps his hands
(05/05 14:31:20) cjherkeless: orderly line, my fellow explorers
(05/05 14:31:22) MorphicNova claps her hands
(05/05 14:31:27) MorphicNova bows
(05/05 14:31:27) Adi cheers
(05/05 14:32:10) Patrick Dulebohn: Welcome to Serene, my friends!
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