Exactly ten years ago, I made the first post on this blog.
The blog itself ran for exactly two years - comparatively such a short time in my life, but for the entirety of those years, this blog was my life. As such, it felt like I dedicated so much more of myself to it.
The experience of running this blog had plenty of ups and downs - I eventually stopped it because I felt like I didn’t have much to add to the formula, I was getting cranky and stale. But I can’t understate how much of an impact this decision of running a little blog where Reisen takes people’s questions would impact the rest of my life going forward.
When I think about the person I’ve become - how I went from meek, quiet and powerless to becoming the best version of myself, confident and proud - I can trace back the steps, and they all lead to this humble little tumblr account. To the people I have met as a result of my work here. From people who might not even remember me anymore, to those who stuck with me long after.
In a way, my character development mirrors Reisen’s. A fugitive with heavy self-esteem issues, but who found a place, a community. Found love. And now proudly proclaims - I am not a Moon rabbit, but a rabbit of the Earth. It’s no wonder I would latch on to this character over 10 years ago, when I first decided to check out this “Touhou” thing I’d heard so much about.
So, to everyone who’s read this blog ever since its inception... who’s sent in questions, who shared posts with friends... followed, liked, reblogged... and especially to those who stuck around even after I stopped it: thank you.
- Reisen Udongein Inaba Lina Ciari
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