Im Memoriam: no1kevlin [Obon 2010 Edition]

Day 1,007, 08:16 • Published in Japan Japan • by Laurana Psion

Today, we rather belatedly mark the passing of one no1kevlin. To be sure, he was a rather interesting fellow who passionately embraced his life in the "new world". With much glee and dedication, he played a hand in just about every aspect or eRepublikan life, be it politics, media, business or other less prominent dealings.

An active player, it could have been sworn that he was in many different places at once. A known orator, his booming words were known to echo with the voices of a hundred men; some say a thousand. Without doubt, he is one of those special souls who oh-so-rarely graces this noble and most Righteous nation. Possessed of a rare confidence, despite being embroiled in many various scandals, he never once batted an eye and would boldly take his seat in our hallowed Diet — no matter the circumstances, and never with so much as a hint of shame upon his proud visage.

Although he was best known as a tenacious congressman (indeed, his name was once synonymous with Kyushu and its associated débâcle) he was also a most tender and loving father who single-handedly raised countless numbers of offspring.

Unfortunately, this very virility — which most would interpret as great healthiness — would prove to be his demise. As he expended more and more energy and time raising his adorable brood (or as speculated, as a result of an ill-fated amorous tryst), his health deteriorated and he was often hurried into the nearest hospital's Intensive Care Unit. Outrageously he was even prematurely admitted to the morgue on a few occasions.

However, such an admission eventually proved to be quite timely indeed.

So tragic was his passing that overnight, a silence fell upon the nation. Much of his family fell to despair and were never heard from again. Ravished perhaps by the same illness that took the patriarch? In any case, the grief-stricken citizens of eJapan decided that since words could not suitably praise him well enough, they would instead (in "tsundere" fashion) heap the most dire of scorn upon his memory — as though saying that such words could never sully his image.

A sad end to the "Ballad of no1kevlin"? Perhaps not. It is claimed that "his spirit still lives on amongst us" and indeed, some swear to have seen someone with his figure strolling through the back alleys of Seoul shortly after his passing.

Perhaps today we rather prematurely mark his passing.

Who can tell, in this curious world that is eRepublik v2.


no1kevlin

01 March 2009 (Day 467) — 28 January 2010 (Day 800) ... ?


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23 August 2010
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