Event Memorial Ceremony - Velvet/Val DeMarisco

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Some details about the event:

  1. We'll begin at the Padres del Fuego docks. Introductions will be given, along with speeches from Dark Archive's and Galactic Order's guildmasters.
  2. After that, we'll have a Memorial Sail. Everyone should launch their ships. We'll make a lap around the Caribbean, showing our strength and letting our cannon-fire ring.
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  3. After the lap has been completed, we will dock and meet at the Padres docks again. The floor will be opened for anyone wanting to give a word about Val.
 
Today has taken the toll on its victims of many, the conscience of the ones they loved, and the idea that all good is a temporary beauty. Velvet was such an extraordinarily special person to this community, and the amount of regret pent up by not taking the leap to know her more than I already did will forever haunt me.

But beyond that golden horizon where the last speck of the canvas flows is also the start of a new hello elsewhere.

Rest in Peace, with the care from Pirates of the Caribbean community, the staff, and all of her friends and family.

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What an AMAZING turnout! We maxed out Bequermo and had 200+ people join us for this incredible memorial service. Thank you to EVERYONE who devoted some time out of their day to commemorate Val's life and her contributions to our community. I am confident she is smiling right now, seeing all that we've done for her and hearing everyone's heartfelt speeches.

There was also a surprise twist to the event! The TLOPO team created a special monument to commemorate all of the lives of our community members that we've lost over the years. The crowd was led to the back of Ile d'Etable de Porc to unveil the monument.

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Such a beautiful celebration of her life, she was a mother figure to many, a great leader & a friend. Also, what an amazing tribute to her & all the community members who have passed. 🤍
 

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Thanks to all who came out today celebrate the life and to show love for our friend Valentina! So much love and support was shown today from our pirate community. Please be kind to one another, help each other and show patience, just as Val did in everything she did every single day! She is gone from us, but will never be forgotten, thanks to the TLOPO community for listening and making a wonderful monument for those that have fallen, we can come and pay our respects, and feel just a little closer to her <3
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Ever since I met Skye, I was impressed at her ability to make everyone with her laugh. Her silly sense of humor never failed to help me, and plenty of you I’m sure, get through our day. On top of that, She was also the greatest team player I have ever met. She would always go out of her way to help anyone who needed it and make everyone feel welcome. It has been almost 3 years since our paths crossed and it is a shame to see one of my best friends pass, but we all live on borrowed time. So let’s not be discouraged and depressed at her passing, but celebrate her life and what she stood for. I am asking that in honor of her, please make an effort to help people. By living through her example, she will live through us.

That is all, I miss you Skye <3
 
I wanted to share a post written by @Ruby & Nyx, with her permission. <3

I didn't see a game with pixels in my head. I felt immersed in the game, like I often do when I'm writing. Instead of the docks, I imagined us at a tavern big enough to hold us. All the Lions at a table together, the setting and mood made even more somber by the candlelight and the pint glasses full of amber liquid. The tables were all stacked aside like we were standing on the docks, and JFR, KFK, Boots, and Melkor stood in the middle, the dirt on their faces smeared by tear streaks. One by one, they talked. They shared their memories of Val and we toasted each time one of them completed their speeches. The boat ride would prove to be a little more tricky, because that's not as easy in real life as it is in game, but in my mind we skipped the details and were automatically on the water. From the helm you would look around and see the show of support and love from those that also launched their ships.

The parade around the Caribbean was triumphant. It was majestic, made even more so from the birds that called out over head and the sounds of shouting and cannon-fire from the ships surrounding us. The islands rose and fell as we circled them and you felt a sense of pride swell in your chest at the sight of the parade, with the confirmation that this is what a community is. This is what the pirate community should always be remembered by. We docked at the island for the memorial. The anticipation grew as JFR proudly announced that there was a surprise, and that we should follow him. Oh the sound of pirates racing sounded like a bull run! You should have heard it, I'm not sure the beach side will ever recover but it was well worth it. The hill wasn't as steep as it first seemed but once you got past the foliage, there tucked away in the corner was a stone memorial erected in, not just Val's memory, but for all the pirates we lost. You stopped a moment to take in the sight, to smell the flowers that were planted around the statue, and to take in the scenery of the cliff that it rested on. You felt your chest ache with that same pride you felt on the water, that the community could come together and pay homage to people so dear to so many people.

People quickly crowded around to read the plaque but you didn't rush, you wanted to stay back and watch the impact it had on them for a moment. You were patient and before you knew it, you felt hot tears spilling out over your eyes and down your cheeks as you read the poem that was chosen to honor them. You read it a couple times to ingrain it in your memory then stepped aside so other people could have their turn. The speeches were wholesome, even more so than they had been at the tavern, for now the floor was open to everyone. You'd never admit it but more tears spilled as each person talked and you felt better knowing you weren't the only one mourning such a person. Because with solidarity, comes comfort.
 
Never knew her, but it was truly an awesome moment to see over 243 players come together, besides their difference of opinion and thought, and mourn the loss of a player. It was a great ceremony and it could not have been executed better. A fitting final salute.
 
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