Safer Sephiroth

Sephiroth wasn’t necessarily “Safer” when he passed out with all of his mates up and about.

Safer Sephiroth (registered 2001, username later changed to simply Sephiroth; also called “Safer” or “Sephy”) was an early legendary figure in OtakuBoards history. Safter Sephiroth, an avid Tekken player, rose to fame during the “Recca War” and the “Hump War” in which he stood up to mass spammers/flamers. He became a moderator soon after registering and was later appointed an administrator for OtakuBoards version 2 in what was considered by the general populace of OB to be “record time.” He was also one of the first members to break the 1000 post mark. Sephiroth was generally friendly to everyone and was the first member to emotionally support Transtic Nerve when he revealed to the forum that he was homosexual. Transtic Nerve was the first OtakuBoards member to “come out of the closet” and the tolerance/maturity of OtakuBoards members, back then, was not nearly what it is presently. So, Sephiroth’s compassion and understanding really helped pave the way for homosexual members to feel comfortable with themselves and make OtakuBoards a more accepting community as a whole.

Safer Sephiroth was the first notable member of OtakuBoards to get married. Members offered their warm congratulations when he and his wife Gemma, had their first daughter, June.

During mid-2002, Safer Sephiroth’s jealous cousin who went first by various handles (Ragnarok, Proud Clod, Sensei-San) hacked Sephiroth’s account numerous times and impersonated Sephiroth on AIM in an attempt to sabotage his status on OtakuBoards. Sensei-San’s posts were generally cruel and psychotic; eventually he was banned and Safer Sephiroth remained on the staff.

Sephiroth retired from OtakuBoards staff in September 2002. He reamined fairly active for a short while after and even served as an AE Boards administrator, but slowly disappeared altogether. He will be remembered as one of the first significant staff members in the site’s history and as a kindhearted person in general.

Categories: Former Staff, Members, Oldies