Hi. This is shocks. I hope you all are doing well. It's been a while, right? Seems like these past 4 years have gone by in an instant. I've gotten to know so many of you guys in such a short time and I'm so glad we've been able to share experiences and artwork here on Scratch. Though I wish I could have been more active over the past years, I think it's time that I put all of this behind me. You all have been fantastic, and I hope that in the upcoming years you all achieve great things, whether it be academically or artistically. My name is Kyle. I'm graduating my senior year of high school in less than a week, and this is my final post on Scratch. I first discovered this website through a school coding class some 9 years ago, and I was immediately drawn towards how simple it was to turn my ideas into real games. Only after discovering a project made by @The_Guy_, I realized how entertaining animations were, and thus began learning. I went from drawing stick figures to vector-based characters, and ultimately decided to stick with the style that's often seen on my account. Drawing on and off, it took me a long time to develop my pace and style, though I'm really glad that I was able to discover how to draw in interesting and lively ways. The drawing you see on my left is the most recent artwork I've published, originally made August of 2022. It's inspired by the movie, Your Name, and I think it's a lovely way to end off this era of my life. Of course, I'm going to name everybody that has been influential over the past 9 years, though I'm bound to leave out some people because there are simply too many great artists and acquaintances for me to address out of the top of my head. I'll leave notes for these people hoping for the chance that they'll get to remember some of the memories we made together. 8+ years ago: @The_Guy_: You originally sparked my love for animation, and helped teach me the ropes of what it means to be an artist. I hope you have been doing great things with your life @__Pix3l__: We were in that animation group together. Remember? It was a lot of fun, and you were by far the best out of all of us. It's been a really long time since we've talked.. & : You two were also in the animation group. You guys were amazing artists, and I hope you both have continued to draw, or are otherwise working on great things. Miss talking to you two. : I feel like I've asked more favors from you than I deserved, but you are one of the most kind animators I have ever met, and I remember when you talked about graduating, thinking it would be far out. Time flies, and I'm sure you are absolutely killing it out there. 5+ years: : Where'd you go man? It's been forever. You are an exceptional animator with a really cool style. Miss you, hope you're doing well. : We weren't particularly close, but you're a killer animator. Not sure if you still do it anymore, but you were an inspiration. : I think you're still active these days. Love your work, you are a great storyteller. txEmpty: I have no idea what name you go by now. We've talked semi-recently, but I hope you've been doing well since then. Amazing animator. Miss you a ton recent: : We've known each other for a while, though I'm not exactly sure when. I still enjoy talking to you, and am a little jealous where you go to college >:( Just kidding, you're amazing, and extremely kind. I anticipate you'll do great things in the future as long as you put your mind to it! & : Thank you both for voice acting my dead animation. You guys did great, and it's on me for never finishing it. Both of you surpassed my artwork long ago and I'm so grateful to have been there to watch you two discover your passions. Best of luck to you in your futures. I'm sorry if I forgot to mention any of you, but just know that you're all amazing and that I would have loved to talked to any of you more. There are many other things I'd like to say, though I don't expect anybody to read until the end. I'll keep most of my thoughts to myself, but I really am grateful for Scratch giving me this opportunity in my life. Goodbye everybody. - DragonFoul/ScorchingDragon/Arpos/Alphayic/Zeiz/ImNotReturning/shockwavv/shockings
