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diana · 12-16-2002, 06:01 PM

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I just learned this afternoon that Steven McArthur, aka MadMordigan, committed suicide Wednesday night.

As all of the regulars will readily attest, he was a vibrant, intelligent and witty man. Although I never got to meet him in person, I was very close to him and never once found a reason to lose my respect and admiration for him. And on top of all that, he made me laugh. I reserve a special place in my heart for those who make me laugh.

Those who aren't members of online communities may not understand my grief. Those who are understand it all too well. You don't have to meet someone face to face to love them, because love transcends physicality and distance. Love is about personality, and Steven had that in spades.

It isn't fair, y'know. Life. The brilliant, it seems, are cursed with a sensitivity that passes the understanding of common men.

Requiescant in pace, Steven. I miss you.

d

Edited because I got his IRL name slightly wrong. My apologies. To me, it's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World.

(Thanks, livius.)

[ December 18, 2002: Message edited by: diana ]</p>

Pomp · 12-16-2002, 06:05 PM

Less than an hour before hearing the news, I had been using a particularly witty and clever argument of his to help arrange my own thoughts. I've known very few people (I can think of one other, a good friend of mine out here in the real world) who could be simultaneously so intelligent, so funny, and so crude. Damn, I'm going to miss him.

Mad Kally · 12-16-2002, 06:07 PM

I'm still trying to cope.

All I could do was yell NOOOO! at my monitor.

[ December 16, 2002: Message edited by: Mad Kally ]</p>

Celsus · 12-16-2002, 06:07 PM

Liquidrage · 12-16-2002, 06:08 PM

Lone Wolf · 12-16-2002, 06:09 PM

R.I.P. MM. You will be missed.

<a href="http://www.geocities.com/ipuprophecy/proverbs1.html" target="_blank">Proverbs of Mordigan</a>

KnightWhoSaysNi · 12-16-2002, 06:12 PM

I never knew MadMordie that well, and didn't often correspond with him. But I always found his posts and his way of not mincing words interesting and fun to read. I'll certainly miss having him around. I'm shocked and saddened by this loss.

R.I.P. MadM.

HelenM · 12-16-2002, 06:15 PM

That's very sad news indeed

Here's his <a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000474" target="_blank"> profile</a>, in case anyone wants to see posts of his.

Helen

12-16-2002, 06:16 PM

You have to be joking.

-Joe

Hedwig · 12-16-2002, 06:22 PM

I still can't think of anything to say. I never really chatted with him but he was one of the posters on infidels I enjoyed reading the most and I was very fond of him in general. I'm sad that I'll never have the opportunity to meet him in person. This world is a far more empty place without him.

Goodbye, Mad.

12-16-2002, 06:01 PM	#1
diana Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 6,471	Eulogy to MadMordigan Ladies and Gentlemen, I just learned this afternoon that Steven McArthur, aka MadMordigan, committed suicide Wednesday night. As all of the regulars will readily attest, he was a vibrant, intelligent and witty man. Although I never got to meet him in person, I was very close to him and never once found a reason to lose my respect and admiration for him. And on top of all that, he made me laugh. I reserve a special place in my heart for those who make me laugh. Those who aren't members of online communities may not understand my grief. Those who are understand it all too well. You don't have to meet someone face to face to love them, because love transcends physicality and distance. Love is about personality, and Steven had that in spades. It isn't fair, y'know. Life. The brilliant, it seems, are cursed with a sensitivity that passes the understanding of common men. Requiescant in pace, Steven. I miss you. d Edited because I got his IRL name slightly wrong. My apologies. To me, it's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World. (Thanks, livius.) [ December 18, 2002: Message edited by: diana ]</p>

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12-16-2002, 06:05 PM	#2
Pomp Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Indianapolis area Posts: 3,468	Less than an hour before hearing the news, I had been using a particularly witty and clever argument of his to help arrange my own thoughts. I've known very few people (I can think of one other, a good friend of mine out here in the real world) who could be simultaneously so intelligent, so funny, and so crude. Damn, I'm going to miss him.

12-16-2002, 06:07 PM	#3
Mad Kally Banned Join Date: May 2001 Location: LALA Land in California Posts: 3,764	I'm still trying to cope. All I could do was yell NOOOO! at my monitor. [ December 16, 2002: Message edited by: Mad Kally ]</p>

12-16-2002, 06:07 PM	#4
Celsus Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,875

12-16-2002, 06:08 PM	#5
Liquidrage Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 1,301

12-16-2002, 06:09 PM	#6
Lone Wolf Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 383	R.I.P. MM. You will be missed. <a href="http://www.geocities.com/ipuprophecy/proverbs1.html" target="_blank">Proverbs of Mordigan</a>

12-16-2002, 06:12 PM	#7
KnightWhoSaysNi Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 2,767	I never knew MadMordie that well, and didn't often correspond with him. But I always found his posts and his way of not mincing words interesting and fun to read. I'll certainly miss having him around. I'm shocked and saddened by this loss. R.I.P. MadM.

12-16-2002, 06:15 PM	#8
HelenM Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ill Posts: 6,577	That's very sad news indeed Here's his <a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000474" target="_blank"> profile</a>, in case anyone wants to see posts of his. Helen

12-16-2002, 06:16 PM	#9
Divide et Impera Guest Posts: n/a	You have to be joking. -Joe

12-16-2002, 06:22 PM	#10
Hedwig Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,921	I still can't think of anything to say. I never really chatted with him but he was one of the posters on infidels I enjoyed reading the most and I was very fond of him in general. I'm sad that I'll never have the opportunity to meet him in person. This world is a far more empty place without him. Goodbye, Mad.

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