Stingm on 21/10/2020 at 01:19
I play her missions regularly. They are some of the best ever. You are sorely missed Lady Rowena.
Nightwalker on 21/10/2020 at 01:37
It was lovely to see this on the forum, Flavio! I miss her a great deal. We managed to connect with each other through this forum and then emails and I considered her to be a good friend. Her missions were a joy to test and play and it was easy to see from them that she was a beautiful soul. She lives on through her talent and creativity. Happy Birthday, dear Adriana!
AntiMatter_16 on 21/10/2020 at 03:29
Happy birthday to a lovely lady, who is sorely missed. Thanks so much for sharing. =)
Wilkins on 21/10/2020 at 15:50
Grazie per la bellissima storia, la ricorderemo sempre attraverso le tue parole e le sue stupende missioni, tra le migliori in assoluto.
demagogue on 21/10/2020 at 16:12
That was a beautiful tribute. Thank you so much for it! I get a notice about her birthday every year from her Facebook page, and so I think about her every year around now.
I think you may have heard before, but in my opinion, Adriana was one of the greatest game level designers ever, not only just for our game, but for any game. The way should told stories and built her worlds gave me some of the greatest gaming moments I've ever had. And she has been so influential, I see her influence in so many levels still made to this day. I can tell you the level I made had her ideas all over it because she was so influential to me. I am not surprised that she was an artist at heart. She was also such a wonderful person to chat with. She had so many good ideas and observations. I miss her greatly, and it makes me happy that her memory lives on as strongly as it does. Happy Birthday, Adriana. This one's for you.
Lord Taffer on 21/10/2020 at 17:03
Truly touching writing Flavio, thank you for telling us her story!!
I've played The Seven Sisters, Rowena's Curse and The Tower. I enjoyed them all greatly and my personal favourite would be The Seven Sisters (maybe my all-time favourite FM). Her memory lives on through her amazing work!
Spyrano on 21/10/2020 at 17:55
Thanks for sharing her story. Her missions are still some of the best around, and it's good to see that so many people remember her fondly.
bbb on 23/10/2020 at 23:59
Flavio:
Thank you so much for sharing a little about Adriana. Although I did not know her, I feel I did know her through her beautiful missions. It is wonderful to know more about who she was.
Happy Birthday Adriana. You have bought a lot of joy to many of us. You will never be forgotten.
RIP
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Purgator on 24/10/2020 at 12:50
Flavio, there are no words to express the gratitude we have for your beautiful post about your dear Mother. With all sincerity, she was very dear to us too.
I had some brief conversations with her about character textures in the past, all too brief, but I always found her to be very polite and ever so enthusiastic about her art.
While Adriana's Fan Missions are undoubtedly among the very, very best this community has to offer, I believe her most enduring legacy is how she inspired so many wonderful authors to tell their own amazing stories through the medium of this unforgiving, buggy little game engine.
Albert Camus said" To create is to live twice".
I would add, to inspire others to create is truly a gift for everyone.
So, Happy Birthday Adriana. Anyone who could find a place for 'Venus in Furs' in their fan mission truly has the 'heart of a poet'.
[video=youtube;1qQ0MG9OPzA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qQ0MG9OPzA[/video]
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Yandros on 25/10/2020 at 00:29
Flavio, thank you so much for coming here and posting such a wonderful eulogy and story of who your mother was! We all loved her and her works here, but to here more about her personal life and legacy is a special gift you have given us. Thank you!
P.S. I will be sending you a PM soon to follow up on an email from earlier this year.
