07-14-2011, 08:02 PM
This is a truly very sad news for us all. I can't really believe it either, thinking he will pop up anytime now saying "Surprise!". Actually that would have been his kind of humor, too bad it's not a joke though 
I remember Tabion from way back on IN1. It wasn't until that he started staffing on IN:X that I got to know him though. I remember him PMing me on forums saying he wanted to start staffing. Normally I would have just said no to that kind of request, but somehow I got a feeling that it could be a good idea to let him staff. He said he had done everything he could as a player and wanted more of a challenge. And oh boy, what a challenge he got.
I'm really glad he sent me that PM though, without him we wouldn't have been here today. When things got tough for me on IN:X he stepped up and took charge, he helped me with tons of stuff and he was the most active staff member by far. He has probably helped out more in game than any of the other staff combined, that's how dedicated he was to IN.
We had the same kind of humor (mostly) and we basically chatted everyday about all sorts of stuff. Although most of that was about UO we always laughed and had fun. God damn, I'm really going to miss talking to him. It brings a tear to my eye talking about it.
My deepest condolences goes to his friends and family and everyone that got to know him. I knew that he had health problems but I didn't know they were this severe. He spoke about it at times but it never occured to me that he might not have long to live. Either that or I simply didn't want to accept the fact that he wouldn't be around forever.
Imagine Nation will live on and everything we do from now on will be dedicated to Shade/Tabion.
RIP Don.
I remember Tabion from way back on IN1. It wasn't until that he started staffing on IN:X that I got to know him though. I remember him PMing me on forums saying he wanted to start staffing. Normally I would have just said no to that kind of request, but somehow I got a feeling that it could be a good idea to let him staff. He said he had done everything he could as a player and wanted more of a challenge. And oh boy, what a challenge he got.
I'm really glad he sent me that PM though, without him we wouldn't have been here today. When things got tough for me on IN:X he stepped up and took charge, he helped me with tons of stuff and he was the most active staff member by far. He has probably helped out more in game than any of the other staff combined, that's how dedicated he was to IN.
We had the same kind of humor (mostly) and we basically chatted everyday about all sorts of stuff. Although most of that was about UO we always laughed and had fun. God damn, I'm really going to miss talking to him. It brings a tear to my eye talking about it.
My deepest condolences goes to his friends and family and everyone that got to know him. I knew that he had health problems but I didn't know they were this severe. He spoke about it at times but it never occured to me that he might not have long to live. Either that or I simply didn't want to accept the fact that he wouldn't be around forever.
Imagine Nation will live on and everything we do from now on will be dedicated to Shade/Tabion.
RIP Don.