I know this is where people are supposed to say "hi" but today we say "goodbye" to one of our fellow Tempers. Yesterday we lost Densetsu to cancer. Some of you know him from being a staffer here and others from the Blood of Bahamut translation.

Having known him out in the real world I can say he was a great human being. He was going to school to be a doctor so he could help people, because that was something he was passionate about (and games of course too

Rest in peace Densetsu! You will be missed!

FUCK CANCER!

 

[ElYubiYubi]

Rest in Peace
And Fuck Cancer!

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

Yesterday I read about the Paris to Cairo plane went missing (likely terrorist bombing) and today this, man, this is awful. I never knew him in real life but it's evident he contributed a lot of greatness for GBATemp.

Rest in peace, Paris-to-Cairo plane victims and Den.

 

[loco365]

Really sad to hear this. Rest in peace, Densetsu. You've done much for this community and you will be missed.

 

[Rob Blou]

That's really sad Rest In Peace Densetsu .. you will be remembered! <3

 

[FAST6191]

I was unaware that he was sick, though I suppose one has to be somewhat observant to spot the ninja.

Anyway we cooperated on a few things and had discussions on several more over the years. A stand up dude and one you would be hard pressed to find anybody worth listening to that has a bad word to say about him.

夜露死苦 mate.

 

[Chelsea_Fantasy]

rest in peace
thx for everything

 

[Vulpes Abnocto]

Every one of you shut the fuck up and wait a goddamn minute.
Shut the fuck up with your shallow condolences and your comparisons to plane crashes. Seriously.
There's no comparison between these tragedies.

You simply have no idea.
No clue of the generous, kind, and caring soul we've lost, here.
An incredible mind and and giving soul has departed our world.
But I know what we've lost. I know very well. Not nearly as well as I'd have liked to, but I'm so very honored to have called Densetsu my friend.
He truly lived up to his title. He was indeed a legend among men.

I've lost family members that didn't hit me so hard as this.
I've buried great-grandparents stoically but here I am crying my fucking eyes out over a man I never got to meet face to face.

This isn't right. There isn't a goddamn thing Right about this.
This was a man both capable and willing to change the world for the better.

It should have been someone else.
Should have been me.
I'd take his place in an instant.
It would be so much less of a loss.

Franz, I hope that you go with the knowledge that you were loved by so many.
You touched hundreds of lives and changed so many minds.
And I can only hope to live up to such an exemplary example in time.

Take care until we souls meet once again.

 

[suctions]

Rest in peace Densetsu!! You are missed here.

 

[gamesquest1]

RIP

 

[fatsquirrel]

What the fucking fuck?
I never thought he was ill...even had a small quarrel with him about Japanese language.
Man if you are reading this in heaven, sorry for that and hope you get your peace.

RIP

 

[machomuu]

Holy shit...

...It's been years since I was really active on GBAtemp. When I was, though, Densetsu was a pretty big figure around here. And even though at the time I acted my age, he never really shat on me for being a loud, incompetent child. He never played the weeb card even though, at the time, he was very well within his right to. He was just a nice guy...and he's always been one, really. He was the type of guy that'd really make you feel welcome talking about whatever even if pretty much everyone else'd shit on you for it. And trust me, that spared me quite a bit of pain in a pretty painful time. He was a great guy in no small part, and he was always willing to help...

...I can't really say much more, I feel Vulpes did far more justice to him than I ever could. But it's pretty rare that news like this hits me as hard as this did...GBAtemp really lost someone great. A true legend, if you will, living up to his name.

As a member and as a person, I couldn't be more thankful for what you've done. Rest in peace, Densetsu.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Though I don't know the guy, it's always sad to hear when someone passes away prematurely.
My mom has had cancer 2 times and nearly had it a third time and every time I was worried it would kill her. So I sympathize with his friends and family and know how hard it must be on them.

 

[Foxi4]

I had no idea he was sick, his loss saddens all of us. Rest in peace, shinobi-guy - enjoy the endless cherru blossom plains in heaven.

 

[Bimmel]

..no. I'm shocked.

He is the one who made the japanese learning thread, is he not? Damn.. this is so not fair. I .. just hope he is fine there, where ever he is.

 

[Vlad_78]

My condolences to the bereaved family

 

[AlanJohn]

R.I.P.
Densetsu was the best ninja.
Fuck cancer.

 

[_v3]

Nooo, he was such an amazing dude, loved his "Learning Japanese" thread.
F- Cancer for taking the life of another amazing person. R.I.P. Densetsu

 

[Arecaidian Fox]

I never had the pleasure of talking to Densetsu, nor the privilege to see him in his duties here at the Temp. Frankly, I'd almost forgotten the man was here... But I remember seeing posts in older threads by him, and I know from those and the impassioned words here that we have indeed lost not only a grand human being, but someone who was a pillar of our community here in this little corner of the Internet. I lost my grandmother to cancer almost two years ago now, I know firsthand what it's like to witness the disease eat away at someone. I would not wish it upon anyone, and my heart goes out to his family and all who were close to him. Rest In Peace, Honorable Ninja.

 

[GhostLatte]

I didn't know him personally, but he seemed like a great guy with a wonderful heart. May his soul rest in peace.

 

[Sicklyboy]

I'm always torn between posting my condolences, because in the end it doesn't change anything.

I thought densetsu was on the mend, at least the last time we had heard from him. He sounded happy and hopeful, such that he was doing well and had every intention to kick the cancers ass and send it back crying to where it came from.

This is not the kind of news that I wanted to see right after waking up; I didn't want to see this thread ever. I am as shocked to see this now as I was when he first told us.

This community, and the entire world, has lost an amazing, beautiful example of a human being. Rest easy, Densetsu. Your last fight is always the hardest one.

My sincerest condolences to his family and friends. May we all meet up again when it's our time too.