Hermes

[Violent BUN Fortuna]

My God, this is such a shock. Like a few others, I had noticed Hermes's absence in the past few weeks, but assumed he was merely busy. I'm so, so sorry to hear of his passing. My condolences especially to all of you who knew him well.

Hermes has just been such a constant presence on 667 for so long -- I can't yet imagine it without him. I always appreciated his birthday threads, and his quiet kindness. When I returned to 667 after so long away, he was one of the first to welcome me back, and I was touched he even remembered me, but then that was my primary impression of Hermes: someone who remembered people and had time for them. He was also an excellent Snicketologist and I always appreciated his perspective in Snicket discussions.

I'm so so sad to think I won't see any new posts from him. I wish I'd known him better.

[Michelle Denouement]

RIP, Hermes. Didn't know him that well, but he was a cornerstone to this forum.

[catastrophist]

I'm heartbroken to hear this. Hermes was a constant on this board from way back when I first found it, and his passion for ASOUE -- along with his eagerness to constantly uncover new aspects of it -- was one of the reasons I kept coming back. Whenever I read his posts, I was especially struck by his open-hearted embrace of fans of all ages and engagement levels; he truly made this site a welcome home for everyone, and kept the spirit of Snicket active even when there wasn't new material coming out.

Later, when we were making the Netflix series, I would often think of the 667ers who would be watching the show; imagining your responses fueled my desire to make something worthy of your passion, intelligence, and engagement. And foremost in that imagined audience was Hermes. As with Linda, he's someone who I never met but who impacted my life. My condolences to his family and friends, and to everyone here who's been similarly affected by his presence. From what I knew of Hermes, I imagine that's all of us.

[tk]

This is very sad news.

Hermes was always giving encouraging comments on my fanart posts.

I'm glad to have at least "met" him via Zoom.

I can't imagine 667 without him. This is a great loss, indeed.

[wow. you're cheap.]

You guys really made Hermes 100 years old for the memorial under the banner?

[jeanlucio10]

Dec 29, 2021 9:13:37 GMT -5 wow. you're cheap. said:

You guys really made Hermes 100 years old for the memorial under the banner?

Do you know how old he was, Zortegus?

[gothicarchiesfan]

Hermes meant the world to me as a young member, perhaps the first person on here who truly took me under their wing and always had a kind word. I shall miss him terribly.

I will be forever happy that we were able to talk with each other on Zoom several times.

May his memory be a blessing.

ז״ל

[Mr. Sharpe]

I just saw this. Very sad

[Seymour Glass]

I can't believe Hermes is gone. How did you receive the news, Mister M?

[sweet, sweet marrow]

I found out, and to say any more would reveal Hermes' identity more publicly than I feel he would have liked.

On another note, does anybody feel up to having another 667 zoom hangout, in Hermes' memory?

[wow. you're cheap.]

I think that would be nice, maybe next weekend?

[no punk, holla WE WANT PRENUPS]

This is such a shock. I have no words. He was always so kind, and as a new member, he was always so accepting of fresh faces.

[The famous March Fool's day]

Dec 31, 2021 9:26:22 GMT -5 wow. you're cheap. said:

I think that would be nice, maybe next weekend?

Sunday?

[jeanlucio10]

Jan 3, 2022 9:18:44 GMT -5 @semblance said:

I'm allowed to join, but I'll have to hide my face.

Just don't turn on the video semblance. GAF participated with the video turned off last time.

[wow. you're cheap.]

Or you can just put a plushie in front of the camera. We had a plush party last time.