I knew Eyovah for about 12-ish hours straight. At the DC Gathering he started telling an outrageous and hilarious story about a comedy of errors (not saying anything more about it but it proved that Bart had remarkable resilience) and I was tired so I wandered over and settled into his lap and listened. It was so nice to be held, and skinny and bony as he was, he was warm and comfortable. And even though he hadn't really been talking to me, after it ended we felt like we knew each other and stayed up late talking. Then we shared a bed. And I feel bad, not letting him get any sleep after his adventure (no, we were NOT doing that so don't go telling Rick! *grin*) but just as my throatache got better enough to let me sleep, I started having odd dreams and would jump awake every so often, wake him up, and tell him what I remembered as he held me. He completely didn't mind, so he said.
Then I went home to an empty bed and it seemed even more horribly lonely than ever before.
That is my one memory of him, and it's such a wonderful one. My tears are partly of joy that I got to have a friend that caring, even just for half a day.
Wherever he ends up, I hope it's good, and whoever he finds himself with, I hope they appreciate him as much as he deserves. Who knows, next time he might get lucky and be a dragon again.
-- Gynn
I have a friend who admitted to me he was a dragon, and the first thing I did (being brand-new at the time) was put him in touch with the dragon I knew best, Eyovah. He wanted me to post this memorial.
I did not know him very well, only by his draconic name, Evoyah. I wrote him one email, which he replied to and gave me his ICQ number without even thinking about it. After that I talked to him on ICQ. I never got to know him that well, but when I did talk to him, he seemed like one of the nicest people I have ever known. His website showed me that there was several others like myself, and indeed likely kept me from committing myself for what I believed. As much as I knew him, he never questioned anything once, just took things in stride, trusting I would not try to harm him. I was not made aware of the exact circumstances of his passing, but I do know this world won't, indeed can't, be the same with one such as him not in it, and he will be greatly missed by many, many people, even ones who, like I, did not even know him that well.
-- Tethasandry Omni J'kres