helvetica has passed away

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Kurzov:
Oh gosh. I didn't hear about this until just now. (haven't been on this site since the most recent certificate expired even) Thank you Helvetica/TSO, and RIP. I have not nor was I ever all that involved into this place, especially as of late (not really a forum person), but it was thanks to MoTK, with involvement of /r/touhou and others, that I discovered Touhou... My condolences to her family and friends.

~ Kurzov/NCFriend

Fumi:
This... hit me hard, I read it from a tweet and while I have been lurking these forums for a long time I knew how much Helvetica has done for this community.

It's hard to process this, I hope she finds peaceful rest.

Silent Sinner in Scarlet:
I never personally knew Helvetica, but I can say this forum has a strong significance to me since slightly more than ten years ago (well, my current MotK account is less than a year old, but I used to post here under a different username which for now I will remain silent on). Because this is where I first got to know about N-Forza?s Kourindo service (long before Tenso was a thing). And last year when I made my reboot here, this was the place where I got to know other musicians like Z_A & Benjo, visual artists like allawalatown, programmers like Tom & WishMakers, and even Helepolis (up to some extent).

Yes, I am the person who tweeted Helepolis about this sad news, because Twitter is my only means outside this forum where I could contact him (I can contact others via Discord instead). And, although I reiterate I never personally knew Helvetica, learning that she sacrificed herself to keep this nostalgic forum alive gave me some kind of empathy towards her, and learning that she died at an age younger than my current age saddens me even more. Also, I feel sad about other things surrounding this whole forum, but I am advised not to talk about them here in this public forum that can be read by anybody without an account.

So, I wish her a peaceful rest and a better afterlife.

Link:
Hey guys. I haven't been a part of this community on either IRC or these forums for many years, but I was very close to helvetica/TSO/Gwen for over 15 years online, at many anime conventions, and in the Columbus area where we both live(d). Just got back from her funeral where her loving friends came out to support her. She was such an incredibly kind, wonderful person with a beautiful heart who was endlessly talented. Not only did she run the first English Touhou community but also created Snow Phoenix, a globally recognized rhythm arcade organization, from nothing but a bunch of old cabs... and so much more than that too, like image boards! Her talents in engineering, coding, community outreach, and so much more were immense. She touched so many people all across this crazy goddamn world. I'm going to miss her so much.

RIP Gwen. I hope you're playing Melty Blood somewhere for as long as you want.

Mеа:
What terribly sad news to catch on the headlines, scrolling through. I've never interacted with her, but this place was one I loved to hang around during my teenage years, all those good memories all revolving around touhou and this forum. Good times. I wanted to throw in my thanks along with everyone. Rest in peace. 人

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