A Riddle & My Departure From The Game

[Pythor 1,354]

Well, this is it folks. It’s been roughly 2 years since I embarked on my incredible helper journey, and nearly 9 years since I was introduced to Tanki Online. Through the years, TO has been a huge part of my life, and has seen me mature from a fledgling elementary kid of 10 into a 19 year old college sophomore. It would take 100 pages of constant narrative to recount all of the good memories I’ve had the blessing to experience within the game. Instead, I’m going to have to cram my farewell into this little forum post that will most likely be forgotten in a month. First, I want to thank the amazing group of people that have made up my clan, the Destroying Angels. The team was founded in 2017 as a close-knit brotherhood of tankers, and I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know and battling alongside these great guys through thick and thin. As the commander of DestA, I truly feel like the team has lived up to my expectations. For all those below who have served, I tip my cap.

 

@MRayquaza xLTCx @Bulldude deathhunter @Apostle @Hyamzo @zaydie_boy2000 @Double_Th3_Shots @Classique @Metaphor @sezze100 @G4LAXY @D.A.R.K.N.E.S.S @Rename @Alsarbon @RoseBlade @cosmooss @TrDark FirstKiss @Sabry.Superman @Apost @Mr.Nibbles @Jay @Adab @Authority @Persistent Gory @xGen @Old_Gladiator , my two commanders, @Royalty & @l.Mystify.l and many, many others who have contributed to our esports journey. 

 

 

I also want to thank my talented co-workers in both the Newspaper and Social Media helper teams. Not only has my writing evolved into a more realistic and sophisticated style, but I have also had the opportunity to bounce ideas off of and collaborate with these fellow writers. The Tanki Online Newspaper will always have a special place in my heart, as will the AWS. One final time, I want to remind my readers: What other video game has a newspaper? The answer is none, or at least none as brilliantly founded and fabulously upkept by the reporter team of Tanki Online. Now, with its closure swiftly approaching, I think I speak for the entire team when I say it’s been an honor to pen articles for such a project. From the inscrutable pieces crafted by early wordsmiths like thekillerpenguin, Night-Sisters, hogree, Lhamster, and Fen-Harel, to the comic relief of Yisroel.Rabin in the monthly issues of The Dictator, to the dual Adminship of Flexoo and Hexed, and finally to this last chapter of the greater story - the story of the newspaper itself. The lives of so many aspiring writers have been woven together into this one common goal. I salute these former writers, and more importantly, the ones who I have worked with over the past two years. 

 

@Hippin_in_Hawaii - The English teacher whose Tanki-verse stories have captured the imagination of thousands.

@Tidebreaker - The cynical yet highly relatable world traveler and creative writer of guides.

@LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH - Mr All Caps who has served two separate terms as a reporter and penned the successful Fear The Nipah series. His long tangents and involuntary discord spam have entertained everyone on the team.

@Sacrifice - The hard-working fellow whose high energy and creativity has inspired many. 

@Venerable - The legendary AWS writer who quickly demonstrated his wit and writing prowess upon joining the newspaper project.

@Sabry.Superman - Loves baguettes and is definitely French. His personality and positivity have served as a great role model. 

@kaisdf - The head honcho whose knack for descriptive writing would shock even the best of them. What more can I say about our admin?

@Person_Random - The recent Berkeley commit and article machine whose works have single handedly led the paper through the dark age of 2020. She has been the loyalist of friends since we both began writing in 2018.

 

 

I also want to recognize some notable figures in my much loved SM family.

 

@natrolite - The event admin and promo code trivia host who has invested hundreds of hours into moderating the official Tanki discord server. His services have helped transform the server from a chaotic mess into the amazing place that exists today. 

@Zackery459 - My fellow American whose ban hammer everyone respects and fears. His friendship has been invaluable. 

@Dynasty - His work managing the Facebook and Instagram pages have not gone unnoticed. 

 

To close this farewell, I want to thank all of the discord regulars I have gotten to know since the server opened in 2018. It’s has been a great experience to host Jeopardy, engage in uplifting conversation, and aid you in whatever questions you’ve had. I sincerely hope my services have not been lacking in any way, and if they were, at any point, less than desired, know that I have invested as much time and energy as my busy life permitted. Those of you that know me best are aware of my fascination with both the unexplained and rap lyrics (I will still be posting the continuing chapters of my current mystery on the AWS), so with my final words I present a riddle in the form of a rap. I leave the rest of my unused clan inventory totaling roughly 415,000 crystals plus another 100,000 crystals in gold boxes to the first one who solves this little enigma. Prove that you are as worthy of a detective as Sherlock Holmes... or Asher Underwood. It is a fitting end to my helper career. Good luck, and without further ado, here is the riddle.

 

This is the end of a long era

Fortnite is finally right in something 

Only for two pairs though

History has already been written 

And now I’m just sittin back, embracing the fact

It’s over, I’m through with resisting the track 

Like I drew hope from my delusional knack

Admitting I’m still at top of this pack

But really I’m just fighting to cling to the back

You like that?

 

 

It’s time to end this bit and finally get to the point

Im hoisting a challenge 

Crack the code and there’ll be nothing you can’t afford

We begin from the beginnings

The wiki? 

Maybe, but don’t forget to rewind back before our time 

Look there’s a fish out of water

Think smarter not harder

Woah there’s an error

Who edited this mess

What it meant to say is key, so be sure to search your best

Which one, you ask

Well, let’s see

Pressures on now, whoo that’s neat 

Let me introduce you to my friend P.B. 

He has a clue so integral, it’s elemental to your success 

So grab it and stash it away for further tests

 

 

Took a break, but now I’m back at it

The return of a king, face reveal fanatic 

Only the original counts, so lemme check his account

Holy cow

Three doors down 

I see his clanly crown 

But all we need, is what CC leaves

 

 

Another pause, now we’re in night 

Advanced through the day, and won our fights

Like my wording? Hah, at this point you must be hurting

Just like these two 

Whom we bid adeiu 

After losing twice to the immortal vice 

I bet they’re enjoying their time in the cell for their crime

But wait they have something we need 

A common wardrobe factor 

First and fifth, I wonder…

Forget what I said earlier

Think harder, not smarter

Within, you’ll find its less-known name therein

Google it with wade, and you’ll have it made

How many times did he make the All-NBA?

 

 

That’s three clues down, you prolly need a nap by now

The clashing of swords only gives this best reward

But don’t get stuck within the game, think outside the box

To where it started, a great empire that’s long been lost

Rewind to its prime and then go back a year further

Now you’re all set to break this little riddle

 

 

Fool me once, shame on you

Fool me twice, shame on me

I pulled the same trick twice

So you better recheck your dice

 

PM me the 4-word answer here on the forum to claim your prize. Community teamwork is encouraged. 

 

 

 

Edited September 6, 2021 by Pythor

[king-at-gold 31]

  Goodbye Pythor. Good luck with your future!

Edited September 5, 2021 by king-at-gold

[Sabry 1,072]

Goodbye partner, you have been a great person and I was honored to work with you as a reporter and to knew you as a Social Media Helper, you really showed your capacity to be a helper and you are a very great person, best of luck to you for all your projects in real life. You have been my colleague in the helpers team in the reporters team, and as well my opponent in eSports before being my leader in the DestA team, we had a very long journey, starting to know each other back in 2019, and being close friends in 2021. You have a lot of potential and you are a great person. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise

 

Farewell mate, so long partner 

 

PS: Baguette forever, ehe I am definitely French

[Watermelon 86]

Au revoir, bonhomme, tu as été un ajout épique à l'équipe. Puis-je avoir votre place de modérateur maintenant.

[Lose 881]

Pythor, it's been great fun to see you around on the AWS/Newspaper and on the Discord -- it was always fun to chat with you! I always have and will look up to you in terms of rhymes - it's truly astonishing how talented you are at that (seriously, how??). I wish you luck in the future, mate.

[Incorp 2,084]

NO!!! Why why why?! This kind of topics always make my day sad...  especially a newspaper reporter leaving... and the newspaper is closing? No!!!! I'd join but I'm only twelve.... @Pythor, you may not know me as a tanker, but I had always known who you are, even before I had a tanki account. I always scroll through the forum, stopping everyday at the news section. I read all of your works, and others also. This is started in 2020, when I first found the forum. Please, if possible, don't leave the forum.... tanki will lose another great writer. If you do leave though, I'll support you all the way. But, please don't delete you account! At least save your fans a few posts to remember you by... great players and writers are leaving tanki... now I'm waiting for @Lose and @Venerable to leave . I'll miss  you so much bro.... I grew up 2 years with you and your writing mates' literature. Well, all  the best, and don't forget us. I'll never forget you!  

Edited September 6, 2021 by Incorp

[Venerable 2,967]

You may have left the Helpers team, but I really look forward to your future works in the AWS and, of course, the conversations on Discord! I was extremely fortunate to have had the chance to work alongside you as a Newspaper Reporter and a Social Media Helper. It is sad to see you go, but your real life is more important than this virtual one. Wish you lots of success in your future endeavors!

J

P.S. Were you penning a riddle or the eighth Millennial Problem?

[Iron_Man 2,376]

(I just don't wanna sound sad and make you sad thor.)

Good luck with your life ahead!

Until next time!

[Incorp 2,084]

OK let's solve this together. Anyone up to scrolling through the wiki?

We begin at the beginnings... tanki for two?

Edited September 6, 2021 by Incorp

[a-pr0-from-greece 22]

Good bye Pythor. 

Good Luck with your future!

PS: I am at DestA also

[Incorp 2,084]

@Pythor dude if no one gets the answer and you really leave, can you gimme the prize?

[Wiz-Green-Gaming 26]

@Pythor Everything comes to an end..

 

It's sad to see you go but not everything stays as it is now. Time keeps moving and we have to move with it and whatever difficulties, changes it throws at us we have to face it.

 

Goodbye Pythor and good luck with your future!

[Pythor 1,354]

12 hours ago, Incorp said:

NO!!! Why why why?! This kind of topics always make my day sad...  especially a newspaper reporter leaving... and the newspaper is closing? No!!!! I'd join but I'm only twelve.... @Pythor, you may not know me as a tanker, but I had always known who you are, even before I had a tanki account. I always scroll through the forum, stopping everyday at the news section. I read all of your works, and others also. This is started in 2020, when I first found the forum. Please, if possible, don't leave the forum.... tanki will lose another great writer. If you do leave though, I'll support you all the way. But, please don't delete you account! At least save your fans a few posts to remember you by... great players and writers are leaving tanki... now I'm waiting for @Lose and @Venerable to leave . I'll miss  you so much bro.... I grew up 2 years with you and your writing mates' literature. Well, all  the best, and don't forget us. I'll never forget you!  

I sincerely appreciate the support! I will not be deleting my account by any means, so youll probably see me making an appearance here and there both in battle and in the forum. Sometime in the near future I have plans to make a discord server dedicated to writing (completely unrelated to tanki). When that happens Ill reach out and get you an invite. 

 

Take care

[Incorp 2,084]

@Pythor ok I'm gonna ask you a few questions about the riddle please tell me if I'm right I don't wanna be wrong at first.

P.B is pea body right?

And fish out of water is chicken little?

Can you tell me what the answer is? A number, a word, or something?

Edited September 6, 2021 by Incorp

[Blutchidoo 508]

I feel sad that I only really got into the Tanki community this year. I have missed out on getting acquainted with a lot of great tankers of which you are definitely one, @Pythor. It is always sad for me to see a fellow Helper leave his position although i understand that Tanki is not all there is to life (maybe I am wrong here). Ah well, regrets can't bring about anything. Wishing you the best of luck with your future! Thank you for the service you have done for Tanki and its community.

[E_polypterus 2,374]

sad to see you go @Pythor. you dont know me much im sure, but i have read many of your writings in the newspaper and liked them a lot. but maybe we could see more of your work in the AWS hopefully like Venerable said : )

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good luck in real life 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PirateSpider 1,489]

Bye, have fun and wish you luck in future endeavors.

[Adab 2,896]

This is a great piece of writing and creativity but I'm really sad to read this, and I'm very glad I was a part of your eSports journey. We had nice time together multiple times, especially during the war event in 2019. You are an amazing person, I wish you all the best in all your next endeavours, I'm sure you will succeed a lot. Take care and stay safe, bro!

[Let 1,398]

Goodbye my friend @Pythor.

Good luck in ur life and i wish u evrything best. 

Edited September 7, 2021 by Perish
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[Incorp 2,084]

Ah... you already lost your avatar...

[Bydo 20,119]

not you .. why but , why

good players are getting rare in this game.

if you must have to leave then all I can say is ...

good luck and all the best with your future ..

Enjoy ..

[Person_Random 4,991]

Sad to hear this news, especially with everything in real life changing so quickly once again. Hurts to see it all happen so quickly.

So grateful to have worked with you, Pythor, through the early days of the TWNC up till the last days of the Newspaper project. I'll always keep the memories of collaborating through every project and various wonderful conversations close.

Though this chapter of life may be closing, only better things await in the next. All the best in the future!

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P.S. Meetup when? 

 

[Pythor 1,354]

Hint #1 for the riddle: 
 

The first paragraph will give you the name of a song.

You are then supplied with four numerical answers in the next four paragraphs.

 

Good luck

 

[lzl 1]

yo bro i just see this, but i wish u the best of luck in ur real life bro! ty for the memories  hope see u again

[ingrid10000 16]

Best of luck with all your future endeavours.

Topic closed.