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There is something so passionate about Suikoden fans - we are people who united under one love, one banner, and it was a fandom that created so many crazy pieces of fanart, fanfic, RP, and cosplay. In fact, I've even met a lot of them in person, through conventions such as Anime North and Fan Expo, to even going so far as visiting them or them coming to visit me. I still keep in contact with a lot of these people, even after migrating away from the service. Funny enough, I had made more friends who loved Suikoden though that journaling service than I can count on my fingers. I worked on so many joint projects, from Juppo the Mobster and his clueless niece Meg in Nedokius: A Twisted Suikoden RPG (for which only a forum still exists) to running roleplaying games of my own. Funny thing was, it was such an enjoyable experience that when the group broke away to create other games, I was there, still participating and writing. Truthfully, I was amazed I made it through the application process. I had so many ideas but I struggled to articulate myself. I was an eighth grader pretending I could write, but the reality was that I didn't have a clue. It was a mailing list fanfic group: you'd apply to be a Suikoden II character and write their fanfic life.

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I was still learning how to use the internet, and I ended up joining many Suikoden fan groups, one in particular that I'll never forget.

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My love for the series continued to grow and I replayed the game numerous times. We were nervous when Yuber attacked, but confused by his magic portal, which to this day, we still haven't figured out. We laughed at the idea of Luc and Nanami having to attend school and being completely clueless about social etiquettes. We learned of Odessa Silverberg's death, yet during Operation Greenhill, we still kept trying to pair Flik with poor, crazy, Nina, who showed us that being the ultimate fangirl has its benefits. Back then, copies of the original Suikoden were hard to find and truthfully, we didn't know about the past relationships of these characters. gifs of the characters only to insert the pictures into Microsoft Power Point and create our own Suikoden version of 'The Dating Game.' I'm pretty sure 'Blue Lightning' Flik ended up with every other girl but Odessa Silverberg. It got to the point where after we learned something from the Dandy Richmond Files, we'd visit RPGamer and download.

I invited her to play the game, but she found more enjoyment being a backseat gamer and getting a sense of who the characters were rather than having her hands on the controller. Even now, many of the scenes in the game flood back as pleasant memories. We replayed the opening sequence of the game on numerous occasions, constantly quoting Jowy's famous line from the Merc Fort prison cell, 'Do you want my carrots?' We swooned over Flik and Viktor, and giggled at poor Gengen's misfortune in having to babysit 'some kids' on the way to Ryube Village, when he was 'the truest warrior' who had no time for that crap.

I poured over that guide like a precious tome, taking it to my eighth grade class and sharing it with my best friend who would spend countless hours with me outside in the grass creating our own fanfic despite not knowing what fanfic was at the time. I remember going into EB Games, and my mom buying me the strategy guide so I could obtain all 108 Stars of Destiny. The first time I completed the game, I got a pretty disappointing ending, and I remember checking GameFAQs to see if there was a way to change the ending I got. When I first got my hands on Suikoden II, I played the copy that was given to me into the ground. I was twelve when the game released on September 29, 1999, and it was a game changed my life in so many profound ways. A friend of my brother's allowed me to borrow the game from him, though I never did actually give it back to him (mind you, he also never asked for it back either). Unlike most people, I didn't play Suikoden first, as II was the game that was handed to me. My relationship with the game has spanned many years, many friendships, and beyond. Suikoden II holds a special place in my heart, one that is somewhat difficult to explain. Note: Major spoilers for Suikoden II ahead. Also to Filipe for not taking the game from me when you realized you could have paid rent with it. You guys are my original stars of destiny. This piece would not exist if it weren't for the following people: Shayla, Kristina, Rosa, Ada, Kristin, Barb, Andrea, Steph, Erin, Caitlin, Lauren, Becky, Katie, Bonnie, and Kim. Distant Stars – Anecdotes of a Suikoden II Fangirl

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