Happy 12th Anniversary, Zevo!
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Published 2023-08-01
Drawn by @SnoopyWoodstock13 because I forgot to bring my drawing tablet to Japan. Sorry!!
12 years ago today, after joining this weird "make your own video games" summer camp at my elementary/middle school, I made an account on this neat website called Scratch! Back then, it was a really scary time. I was about to start 4th grade, I was moving away from the house and neighbors I had known my entire life, among other things. Scratch was a place a young 9 (almost 10) year old Zac could find a community of people like him. And through that, my life changed forever. Thanks to Zevo and Scratch, I'm going to be entering my senior year studying art at Cornell University. After I graduate, I'm going to try and become a full on comic artist and make stories for kids who were struggling just like how I was.
I've said it before, but my life would be unrecognizable without Scratch. I made so many amazing friends and relationships, and as of (hopefully) today, I've gained 10 thousand wonderful fans! Thank you all so much for the fan art, the projects, the community theories, even the little jokes you guys like to throw at me! I love you all so much!
To @PotatoAnimator and @PotatoBear616, you two are like real siblings to me. Throughout all the ups and downs with one another, you guys are still people I care for deeply and I truly could not have asked for better people to voice Josh and Jessica. I wouldn't trade you two for the world, both as voices and friends. It's amazing that you guys have helped shape my characters that I had 9 years before even meeting you two! And now you guys have helped shape and voice them for a fourth of their existence!
To @SnoopyWoodStock13, my little bro. I'm so proud seeing you grow and you're only gonna become even cooler and cooler! I still don't know why you chose me as your mentor of all people, but I'm gonna be forever grateful that you gave me the privilege of being it.
To everyone else in ZTS, you guys are my family. It's kind of crazy that I've known you guys for 3 years now. It somehow both feels way longer yet way shorter at the same time. I tell you guys all the time, but I wouldn't be able to make any of these projects if it weren't for you all. You guys have stuck with me through both the best and worst of times and I've never found a group of people more supportive. From the bottom of my heart, thank you! <3
To @Astro947 and @WazzoTV thank you guys for being my biggest inspirations. You guys (especially Astro) are almost certainly sick of me saying this stuff, so I'll just leave it at that. ;)
To everyone else, @Panda-wat, @Hydro_TV, etc. I love this fan community you guys helped create. During the times where it's hard to continue, knowing how much you guys care about these characters and world I helped create, it keeps me going!
I'll give one more thank you to you! The one reading this! I hope you're day's going well, and...
I'll see you all next time!
There's no endslate, obviously, but I may or may not have a little Z+3 Easter Egg still, with a description in the project files. ;)