Wow... I haven't been here in I don't know how long. Probably around three years, actually, looking at one of the skins I commented on. I just stopped by on a whim this morning, and there it is in yesterdays news post: "Madaventor has passed away." My first thought was "The guy with the saber pack?" I didn't even really care for the saber pack, but I guess it was pretty cool. It occurred to me that I'd probably seen more of his work too. All this happened before I clicked the link.

I've spent the rest of this morning reading these posts. It's touching to see the difference he's made in so many lives. I'm glad he was a Christian, because I know that at least now he's in heaven with his Savior now, and what could make him happier? It also warms my heart to hear the way he lived: His faith was above everything else in his life, but it formed the foundation for his love and kindess towards others instead of getting in the road of it. There are so few Christians who truly want to live as God asks us to out in "the real world", and especially online, but it sounds like Adam was one of those excellent few. I wish now that I'd met him, or even read his posts on the forums, but I look forward to the opportunity of meeting him in heaven. Until then I'll keep his family and all who knew him in my prayers.

God bless you all.

~ markishome359

I didn't know him, but it's a joy to see how much he was loved and will be missed. My prayers are with his family

I can remember the one time I encountered him, when he posted pictures of his brain scans. Other than that I unfortunately never crossed paths with him.

What I do remember is that even then he was strong about it - God bless you MaDaVentor, you're in a better place now.

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"What is stronger, more powerful - the power to give life, or the power to take it away?" - Gee_4ce

dammit. ********* to hell..



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Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin', and nuttin's plenty fo me.
I got no car, got no mule, I got no misery.
De folks wid plenty o' plenty, got a lock on de door,
'Fraid somebody's a-goin' to rob 'em while dey's out a-makin' more.
What for?

I got no lock on de door, dat's no way to be.
Dey kin steal de rug from de floor, dat's OK wid me,
Cause de things dat I prize, like de stars in de skies, are all free.

I dont know who this person is, but i've learnt of some trajic news today also. This kind of thing puts life into perspective doesnt it and makes us appreciate what we have and hold dear. My thoughts go to family and friends.

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CaptainRAVE

I dont know who this person is, but i've learnt of some trajic news today also. This kind of thing puts life into perspective doesnt it and makes us appreciate what we have and hold dear. My thoughts go to family and friends.

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CaptainRAVE

I can't believe that he's gone...

Would anyone be able to make it to his funeral on behalf of us?

God bless you, MaDa, God bless you.

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<kyle90> i got my SAT scores back
<kyle90> according to the sheet i got sent in the mail, I did "better than 99% of all college-bound seniors"
<kyle90> of course, thats comparing me to americans
<kyle90> so its not really a fair assessment

As of this post, the entire thread has been printed out. I was just informed that the visitation is tonight from 6-8 PM (central standard time) at his church. The funeral will be tomorrow at around 11:00 AM (central standard time.) If I can I will give Adam's parents the print out. This is not to say that you should not continue to post to this thread to show your support. After all it is possible one of the parents might actually visit the thread. Plus it is possible that I will make another print out of it to give to his parents including the more recent posts.

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In rememberance of MaDaVentor...
http://forums.massassi.net/html/Forum1/HTML/031774.html.

RiP MaDa. You will be greatly missed.

Last time he sent me a message. And I didn't even reply to him

wow....crazy

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Unofficial Level/MOD Concept Rater That No One Really Likes...

"Once upon a time, I asked the clerk where the bathroom was and we were launched into mortal combat...until he shot me."

<(^_^<) (>^_^)>

^^^^^ For JediKirby

ya konw, when you think about how he affected everyones lives, its just amazing. He was deffinately one to make the noobs fit in. I remember when I was new here. Its just amazing...sometimes, i guess you just take for granted everything God gives you. He gives you a friend to talk to when your lonely, and I guess we can never say thank you enough for Adam. Thanks Adam.

Here's a song I have since I'm in band, and I think its very appropriate. http://store.yahoo.com/lib/manhattanbeachmusic/american-elegy-ms.mp3
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Unofficial Level/MOD Concept Rater That No One Really Likes...

"Once upon a time, I asked the clerk where the bathroom was and we were launched into mortal combat...until he shot me."

<(^_^< ) (>^_^)>

^^^^^ For JediKirby

[This message has been edited by blackbelt7 (edited December 11, 2003).]

I just noticed that his ASF level was voted level of the week... this makes him the only author that has had a level that has been LotW twice.

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You underestimate the power of the Dark Side...

DSettahr's Homepage

Although I did not know MaDa personally, I also have been deeply saddened by this unfortunate event.. It was MaDa's work that first got myself interested in digital art. It was once such wallpaper in particular -

http://members.dodo.com.au/cscpow/green_shards_1.jpg


He may be gone, but he will never be forgotten.



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-¬My Deviations
"When all else fails, eat pie."

I never got to really meet him, but his work was always beautiful.
I always loved how game-editing is a medium where art can be made by anyone with the talent, like MaDa really had. Where anyone can sculpt a statue without marble, and build a city without bricks.

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Steal my dreams and sell them back to me.....

[This message has been edited by Bounty Hunter 4 hire (edited December 11, 2003).]

I'm crying really hard...this is really really sad.

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"Anyone who talks about martial arts on the internet is a weakling geek fool. I took karate, does anyone else take any martial arts?" -James Saibot

"i can get my beast going as hard as it will go, but when i go to play my games it cant handle all the action." -scared little monkey talking about his computer

Hey guys...

I just got back from visitation and I wanted to say that Adam's parents really loved this thread. They appreciate it very much, as do I.

Ya know... up until now I didn't believe it was really true. I knew in the back of my mind it was, but I really wasn't able to, or ready to, accept it. It is because of this I never really got very emotional. But now after the visitation, and seeing all sorts of Adam's digital artwork, pictures, the starshipe lego set he built I actually believe it. I can't stop crying. I still have a hard time believing it. I just wish it were really just a bad dream, and that everything will be back the way it was. But I guess that's a bit of a long shot.

Anyways I would really like to thank all of you for your support. And I really hope it continues.

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In rememberance of MaDaVentor...
http://forums.massassi.net/html/Forum1/HTML/031774.html.

RiP MaDa. You will be greatly missed.

I just don't know what to say... This is so sad.



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"Church, women are like Voltron, the more you can hook up, the better it gets!"
-Tucker
Red vs Blue

I didn't know Adam very well, but I did talk to him a few times - he was one of the nicest people I've ever spoken to. I always appreciated his work, and even after only talking to him a few times he would always send me links on new things he'd made.

This is one of the saddest things I've ever witnessed, and this thread literally made me cry, despite not knowing him very well.

If there's one person I'm glad I share the name Adam with, it's MaDaVentor.

Rest In Peace buddy.

this song wasent written for MaDaVentor, but it might has well have been. It makes me cry to hear the song(as it makes me cry to read this thead), and as i was reading the additions to this thread, about how he was a christian; and dident complain about his condition, this song played (randomly) on winamp. I dont believe it was so random.

Artist: Brave Saint Saturn
Album: The Light Of Things Hoped For
Song: Estrella

i write clever words on paper
i sometimes think i dont belive at all

ive never felt so fake
so false
im such a liar
i couldnt even look him in the eyes

he was 25 like i was
but he was deaf and slowly going blind
he made my faith seem worthless
the things i hoped were pointless
and he fought to stay but
always dreamed that he could leave this place

the angels wings will cover you tonight
hallelujah
press your head
against the breast of christ
hallelujah

It made me feel so empty
collapsing on some dirty bathroom floor
and isn't it just like me to warn his passing breath
when he will never suffer anymore

beautiful his pictures
fading black and silver
and i sing of faith but his was true and fierce
and i will miss him

the angels wings will cover you tonight
hallelujah
press your head against the breast of christ
hallelujah
the angels wings will cover you tonight
hallelujah
press your head against the breast of christ
hallelujah
fade out

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IMPORTANT NOTICE PLEASE READ

Employees dying on the job are faling to fall down. THIS PRACTICE MUST STOP as it becmes impossible to distinguish between death and the natural movement of he staf.

Any employee found dead in an upright position will be dropped from the payroll.

If anyone wants to hear an extremly touching song of remembrance, download "The Long Road" by Pearl Jam (With Neil Young)


God Bless.

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To myself I surrender to the one I'll never please.
But I still try to run on.
You know I still try to run on. But it's all or none.

Eddie Vedder

FCTuner: i'm glad to hear the family is encouraged by this... i hope they are being comforted and looking to God for strength to get through this rough time.

visitation and the actual funeral make things feel very real all of a sudden... but it's good to cry it out; you'll feel better afterward.
you can then start to remember all the good times you had with Adam and all the influence he had on people.

[Psalm 23]

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"(no, i'm not against gaming [i enjoy gaming]... but i hate morons who ONLY play games all day and think they're cool because of their stupidity... go read a book)" --Me

I know exactly what you mean. Last spring I had a pretty close friend die in a car wreck. Up until the visitation, it didn't seem real at all. Then reality gradually sunk in. Then finally, at the funeral, they were playing his favorite music. Most of it was stuff by Tool and System of a Down. But then they played Lynard Skynard's Free Bird, and I completely broke down. I didn't show it on the outside, but I was about to go crazy. After we drove out to the cemetary and essentially said goodbye, we just went on with our lives. Eh, I guess I got a little to wordy with my story, but what I really want to say is that you just have to move on. I'd like to tell you that it gets easier, but it doesn't, you just have to live with the fact that he's gone.

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"I'm significant!.... Screamed the speck of dust."
-Calvin

Man, MaDa was like a little brother to me. I cried when I called my fiance to tell her about it. It seems like just yesterday I was chatting to him on AIM, telling him to hang in there and keep faith in God.

I helped him configure an Alienware laptop that he was going to get from the Make A Wish Foundation. We even joked that he was getting a good deal, because normally you have to be terminally ill to qualify. I really don't know what else to say, other than that he was a really great guy, and I'll always miss our conversations.

To his family: You had a really great kid, please don't blame yourselves for what happened. It's okay that you weren't perfect, nobody is. Sometimes terrible things happen to good people for no apparent reason. Though you went through some trying times, he always talked to me positively about you.

I would urge you to turn to each other and to God in your time of need. Allow him to fulfill the emptiness that you now feel. It is my prayer that the Lord will bring a healing to your family, that you may be drawn closer together despite this tragedy. I am praying for you guys, hang in there. Don't give up on God, because he's not given up on you.

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I'm the Christian the devil warned you about.

[This message has been edited by Takimoto (edited December 11, 2003).]

I know I don't post alot on the forums, But I felt like now would be a good time to do so.
I didn't know MaDa very well, But He was one of the nicest people I've ever met.

Mada, You will be missed.

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I am ownage master of the world!

Very sad. I didn't know him personally, but I was a silent fan of his work. RIP MaDaVentor.

wow. I remember when I first joined here, a year or so ago, everyone was talking about MaDa's recent operation, and wishing him luck for the future. I only actually spoke to him once, but he was very welcoming to me.
I hope that his family can find some peace, my thoughts are with them.

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maeve is learning to sit up

i never knew him. but any massassian is a comrade of mine, and my condolences go out to his friends and family.

i have seen from reading these posts that he led a life that touched many people. it kind of strikes home hat we aren't immortal and that we should lead our lives to the full. and be kind along the way.

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I am pjb.
Another post......
another moment of my life wasted.....
at least i made a level.
PJB's JK page's

-the PJB jedi rule book-
rule one, "never trust a bartender with bad grammar"-kyle katarn in JO

Rule Two, "Gravity is a crule misstress" -kyle katarn in MotS, and the alternatior MK I in AJTD

[This message has been edited by [SF]pjb (edited December 12, 2003).]

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"Hass, alkoss, gyarapíts: s a haza fényre derûl!"

-Kölcsey Ferenc

sad very sad.

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The miners of Kiith Somtaaw sacificed much, and risked all. For their efforts they were brought into the inner most circle of Hiigaren power. Naabal, S'jet, and Sobanii bowed before them. And from that day to this, Somtaaw's children have been known to one and all as Beastslayers..

sadness and condolences

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DUU BistX0rz ein N00b!

...He was a man who was never down and depressed about his "condition", he was always filled with joy and will live on in our hearts and minds forever


Rest in Peace Mada

My prayers are with you and your family

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One ring to rule them all. One to find them. One ring ti bring them all and in the darkness bind them. In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

I just got wind of this today...

Bloody gutwrenching. This is indeed sad news.

No young life should be claimed so soon.

RIP MaDa.

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A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops.
On my desk I have a workstation...

Realy sad!!! I'm about to cry, I don't know him but I'm crying...

Rest in peace.

RIP Mada. I know you are in a better place now but it just wont be the same without you.

[This message has been edited by ACID (edited December 12, 2003).]

Wow...I haven't been around in awhile, but I remember Mada well. I think I even did a few beta tests for him way back in the day. He was a great guy; always enthusiastic and considerate of others. He seemed to me to be the kind of person who worked at something with everything he had. It's just hard to believe he's gone. You never expect this sort of thing to happen, even when someone is ill.

Rest in Peace Adam, you are missed. I will be praying for you and your family.

Ya know, I don't come around here very often anymore. It's a strange feeling when you do drop by and hear news like this. I was pretty active back in the day, when MaDa was cranking out eye-candy. I remember drooling over screenshots of Acid Storage Facility in the showcase. Thinking about it, it seems like it would be odd to feel such a great loss for someone I never met, and honestly, never really knew that well. But he made good works, and brought that much more enjoyment into peoples lives, even if it was just a game. Now, I don't know what lies beyond, and I'm sure people here have different beliefes on the matter, but I don't think we've seen the last of MaDa, and you don't have to take that literally. After what I've seen here, it's obvious he in some way touched all of us, if from nothing more than giving us a much needed rest from the tedium of reality by letting us relax in a frag-fest, giving us that perfect texture we've been going frantic over on some project, or simply giving out friendly advice and comments. A spirit like that doesn't die, and it doesn't become forgotten; not with friends like he had keeping his memory with them. Here's to you Adam. We'll always remember you well.

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*purr* =^.^=

I didnt know him, but on what im heard, he was a good man and great mapper. When man of that kind dies, it reminds us how fragile the life is...

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Jedi uses the force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.

Has there been any confirmation of this? I know Mada did have a condition but who says this guy is telling the truth? (Reminds me of the time Cavey died)

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June 16 - A night to remember
Ex-Council of 14
Miken
"The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off everything and let the problem solve itself?"

I never spoke to him, but the hours I spent playing his levels, I figured I owed him something. Rest well mate.

I've never posted on these forums before, I've watched it since the first days of JK.

I always watched for MaDa's posts in the showcase they were some of the best.
His passing is terrible, but I hope it will draw this community closer as we mourn his death and honour his life.

Rest In Peace MaDa, you can never be replaced.

Snoopy

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Sam/Snoopy