. . . Hi, everybody . . . Monty Oum, creator of RWBY had passed away. According to the journal on Rooster Teeth, he had a severe allergic reaction during a simple medical procedure leading him to fall into a coma. He bravely fought, but unfortunately was unable to recover.
. . . This is a . . . sad occassion for everyone. Even I’m crying as I type this, even though I usually pride myself to put my emotions on a leash when sad things happen. However, I can’t do it. I can’t keep my tears in.
I discovered Oum, his works, and Rooster Teeth in 2012, and . . . it was actually through RWBY. It’s funny how during that year I was . . . kind of losing my spark in imagination. Sure; I had the occasional moments where I had inspiration, but . . . something was missing. There was college to think about, what career was I going to take, working on various projects, trying to make my family proud of me, the daily grind of life. But, when I found RWBY and Monty Oum . . . something came back.
And the result of that something . . . fanfics and characters I created. I knew that the cast of RWBY read RWBY fanfics, and I was hoping that they would read my fanfics and have a good laugh out of them. Especially Oum; but now . . . the honor of him to read my story, or anyone else’s RWBY story, will never happen. Sure; I’ll be as happy if Lindsay Jones, Kara Eberle, Arryn Zechs, and Barbara Dunkelman take a look. However . . . I know it sounds and feels selfish, but . . . Oum’s approval meant the most to me. And now . . . I, and everyone else, won't be able to receive it.
I joked with my friends that next time I would attend RTX, so that I could dress up as Zwei and meet the RWBY cast. I wasn't going to hold back on how I would react to the crew, and I would be all happy seeing how they would react to me. All that joking, and fun I’ve wanted to happen . . . is now gone. All that . . . hope to meet the person who was the creator of RWBY is now gone, and I can’t handle that my dream was crushed.
So . . . what am I supposed to do?
. . . Monty Oum didn’t just return my imagination. Monty Oum inspired me to dream.
A friend told me to remember Monty Oum by doing something good. I can try. I don't think it will be enough, but I can.
Everyone will miss him dearly. Everyone will miss the most beautiful and amazing works he has done. Everyone will miss all the joy he brought to others.
I give my condolences to the Rooster Teeth family, his wife, his father, and his siblings. They all cared for and loved him, and I thank them for showing the whole world of who he was.
Ciao, Monty Oum. Hope to see again on the other side.