When we started Marina, we had silly dreams about being a big, well-known game, even though we were on tiny, reviled non-LJ websites (because of our fetish for icons). But those dreams have come true in every way that matters -- and we could never have imagined how epic it would be! Over 150 characters strong, chat holds up to 25 people some nights, a fairly steady flood of ~10 posts per day, casts known and admired on LJ -- all maintaining a high standard of quality and being completely welcoming to the new and unfamiliar.
But you guys have been really amazing. We persevered through some awkward stuff, like the migration from Inksome to Insanejournal, you guys came back swinging and the whole thing went over almost seamlessly! Your plots, your interactions, and your friendliness have made this go from a small game with silly dreams to a wonderful thing.