For years I have been a fan of RoosterTeeth for so long. I had watched Red Vs Blue, laughing at all the jokes which were so real and yet to funny not to laugh. Oh how I enjoyed this so much and then something happened. Monty happened! Monty was an amazing Animator who had joined RoosterTeeth in creating AMAZING action packed scenes in my favorite internet show which I thought couldnt get any better. But it did and it was thanks to Monty for making that happen. How did they do this? I always asked mostly to myself as I watch alot of my favorite scenes where Anget Texas kicked , those poor reds did not stand a chance. Oh but that wasnt the end. Soon in 2012 at the end of season 11 of RVB was the trailer to RWBY featuring Ruby Rose. It was then I fell in love with not just an anime but the first ever American made anime made from my favorite internet group and it was all because of Monty Oum. He had soully created the red trailer to show a story he wanted to tell. The amazing fighting scene and badassery of how cool he made this character was just unreal but he had created it and shared it to the world. It wasnt long before I had made my way to A-Kon in Dallas where I would see in person the Yellow trailer and see Monty up close.

But something better happened. As I was waiting for the line for the pannel before RoosterTeeth's pannel to disapear I ran into Monty. I was just sitting down just watching cosplayers walk by, occasionally getting up and taking pics with others since I was also in cosplay. I was so tired that I didnt see Monty, I heard him. I had barely seen videos of him nor did I see many pictures so I had no real clue what he looked like but I knew his voice from the RT Podcast. He and Shane were standing right next to me talking about where their pannel would be and thats when I realized I heard Monty. I called out his name, not sure if I was hearing right but when I turned around he was looking at me confused. I tell you now I was just as surprised as he cause I didnt not believe he was there, and in my mind I was screaming at myself to get up and shake the man's hand. I stood up, held my hand out and said, "Hello! My name is Megan!" I carried a short conversation with him where I talked about the excitement for RWBY and how I loved his work. He was so nice to talk to me and even take a picture with me. After that I didnt think he would ever remember me but later that year I went to RTX and there I carried that picture where we first met to have him sign. He was just as nice then as he was before and even remembered me. He signed my picture and took another picture which I felt utter happiness just from him saying he remembered me. Of course I think he remember that day and my cosplay and taking that pic still it was a bit of an ego boost. I even went and took another pic just to get a pic of me kissing his cheek.

All these memories are something I will always treasure. From meeting him the first time till the last time where I met him at San Japan in 2014 where he and his wife Sheena came. She was there to judge the cosplay contest and Monty wanted to look through the artist gallery and talk to the artist. A guy who was dressed as Neptune (a RWBY character), my coworkers daughter and I (dressed as Nora from RWBY) had convience them to come to the RWBY photoshoot. They happily agreed which was so much fun having them there with us. We even took a photo together where all the RWBY cosplayers in one picture from the first day. It was amazing and I was just as happy to have Monty sit next to me for the group picture (granted his character he voices was the counter part to the character I was cosplaying) so I was cheesing. These memories are things I will always remember and the conversations I have had with him but it makes me sad to say that now I will never beable to make any more memories with him again. An amazing, talented, inspiring person has left this world and I couldnt believe it.

On 2/2/15, Rooster Teeth shared that Monty had passed the day before and when I was told by a friend, I thought he was lying. I quickly opened Facebook, Twitter and tried to open safari to the RoosterTeeth site just to prove he was wrong. But I was wrong! Monty Oum, lead animator of RvB and creater and lead animatior of RWBY and the voice of Lie Ren had passed away from an alergic reaction. Hearing it was heart breaking, just as heartbreaking  as it was to hear my family member had passed, or a friend, or when my fiance had passed away. How could this happen? He was only 33 years old? I didnt want to believe it, even now I think I am dreaming and just waiting for someone to wake me up and tell me "Hey, get up your running late for work now." but it hasnt happened. It is real and my hero who has inspired me to want to work toward my goal to one day work next to him and everyone at RoosterTeeth has passed away and I would never get to meet him. He had fans around the world who are heart broken hearing the news and I know many of them never met him. I feel bad that I got to meet him many times and some will never get to ever meet the hero we all share. Many people are shareing their memories and their art work and even their video tributes to Monty. Some also even done something beautiful. Tattoos to rose pedals across the gate into the RoosterTeeth headquarters, but I have not done anything I feel can truely feel like could honor Monty. Weather it would be art, tattoos, or my words, I think maybe I will work hard in everything I love to do to try to honor him. I will work to perfect my cosplays, work toward learning new things to make props, costumes and even maybe one day work my way to work for RoosterTeeth one day. But as much as that is still my goal, I feel it wont be as satisfying now that my hero is gone. I know he would want me to do my best, to stop crying and just "Keep Moving Forward", which reminds me of Cassiopeia repeating "Keep The Faith" for both TVXQ & JYJ. Monty would want his fans to just stop crying and do something artistic to leave in this world to honor him. So instead of doing just one thing, I think I will dedicate everything I can do for him. Weather it be donating money or blood, too getting a new tattoo or painting a master piece, writing the number one selling book or even just getting the job I had dreamed of getting with RoosterTeeth, what ever it is its all for him and all those who mean so much to me, I will dedicate it all to them. Because of Monty I know now that maybe I wont be living my life for nothing, now I know I am here for a reason weather it is to write a story to inspire others, or change the view of so many that they want to change the world and inspire others like Monty has, thats what I will do!

I know this isnt my best of words that I have ever written but I believe my master piece is yet to be shared to the world. So Monty instead of saying Goodbye which I hate saying to those who have passed and I tell you I have done to much in my life, I would rather say goodnight cause now you are just in a enternal sleep, which I and everyone will eventually join you in. So no goodbye, instead, Goodnight Monty and I hope to see you (and everyone else) when I too have taken my last goodnight. We love you Monty and will miss you so much!

GOODNIGHT, MONTY OUM! REST IN PEACE!