The end of Not Metal Gear...

Meister · 10-09-2004, 11:02 AM

... contrary to what some people might make you want to believe. Read through the thread for details.

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Original Title: The end of Not Metal Gear...

...coming out of the blue and for pretty tragic reasons.

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Originally Posted by Rogue Shadow, on the Random Substance main site

I don't even know how to say this.

Solid Shadow died today.

I won't go into details. I can't.

I suppose that, for the time being, I'll keep the site around. The comic will stay up for as long as possible. Once the domain expires that will be the end of it. If anyone cares, there will be a PDF with the whole Not Metal Gear run. Solid was working on it; I'll be finishing it up for him.

I'll check his mail, private messages, etc in case there's anything important that needs to be dealt with. If anyone out there was working on any projects with Solid, please email me at rogueshadow@randomsubstance.com if you need any material from your mutual project.

Since the comics won't be updated again, if anyone has guest comics they'd like hosted before the site goes down in January, please send them to me. I'd be glad to put them up for you.

Well shit.

www.randomsubstance.com

LordZoma · 10-09-2004, 12:22 PM

I knew he had the flu, he mentioned it in one of his posts, but I really didn't think it was that bad.

And here everyone was thinking that they were gonna go through withdrawl for just a few episodes, now NMG is gone for good. The battle with ninja was only just beginning....

My heart goes out to his family, friends, and the rest of the site. I'm surprised there's been less comments in the randomsubstance forums.

Goodbye Solid Snake. We will miss you. You can do the Konami Kode in the afterlife.

CHICAGO�lollie · 10-09-2004, 06:26 PM

Oh dear, now that's a shame.

Lost in Time · 10-09-2004, 06:35 PM

I never saw Not Metal Gear... I guess I better check it now before it is gone forever...

CHICAGO�lollie · 10-10-2004, 06:41 AM

I finished reading NMG around 10AM today, and sat there going "Heh, can't wait for the next one!"
Then I remembered and kicked myself.

It's sad that Solid Shadow passed off, but what he did while he was up and about was just 100% priceless.

MasterOfMagic · 10-10-2004, 01:19 PM

Uhm. Uh. Wow. I don't really have much I can say. He had a really great comic going, it was one of my favourites. Geez.

I'm changing my comic of the month, so as many people can see it as possible before it is gone.

Lost in Time · 10-10-2004, 02:12 PM

Yeah... I finished it last night... He sounded like a witty author. Though it didn't look like he updated all that often. Still.. a shame that he left way too early.

Arlia Janet · 10-10-2004, 02:21 PM

Oh my God. That's horrible. I mean, I want to say something, but I cannot think of anything appropriate. I hope his comics don't go offline because his work should live on. No one is really gone unless they are forgotten.

chryos_the_forsaken · 10-10-2004, 04:41 PM

Thats a shame he went, his work is really great. Its really unbelievable some of the things that happen in a day.

Solid Shadow · 10-10-2004, 10:14 PM

... So I just got back from a short vacation, decided to check the NuklearPower forum, and found out that I'm dead.

What a way to discover one's own demise.

The rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated.

Folks, what has just happened was a cruel joke perpetrated by someone who has no affiliation with Random Substance, Not Metal Gear, or any of my work. Rogue Shadow and I were quite surprised to find that this person was able to post to my website, and needless to say, steps have been taken to ensure that this doesn't happen again.

To anyone whose feelings may have been tweaked over this, I'm very sorry. It is nice to know, however, that I was missed

10-09-2004, 06:26 PM	#3
CHICAGO�lollie From Another World~ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 1,287	Oh dear, now that's a shame. __________________ http://birdsock.blogspot.com/

10-09-2004, 06:35 PM	#4
Lost in Time Fungus Among Us Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On Your Nightstand Posts: 1,967	I never saw Not Metal Gear... I guess I better check it now before it is gone forever... __________________ Eat me!

10-10-2004, 06:41 AM	#5
CHICAGO�lollie From Another World~ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 1,287	I finished reading NMG around 10AM today, and sat there going "Heh, can't wait for the next one!" Then I remembered and kicked myself. It's sad that Solid Shadow passed off, but what he did while he was up and about was just 100% priceless. __________________ http://birdsock.blogspot.com/ Last edited by CHICAGO¤lollie; 10-10-2004 at 06:43 AM. Reason: Oh, buggered up the name. How smart of me. ><,

10-10-2004, 02:12 PM	#7
Lost in Time Fungus Among Us Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On Your Nightstand Posts: 1,967	Yeah... I finished it last night... He sounded like a witty author. Though it didn't look like he updated all that often. Still.. a shame that he left way too early. __________________ Eat me!

10-10-2004, 02:21 PM	#8
Arlia Janet Worrying Myself Gray Join Date: May 2004 Location: Valley of Sunflowers Posts: 1,102	Oh my God. That's horrible. I mean, I want to say something, but I cannot think of anything appropriate. I hope his comics don't go offline because his work should live on. No one is really gone unless they are forgotten. __________________ Fortuna Saga (Complete) Hymns of the Apostate (Complete) My Guest Comics: In A World... Corneria's Kick Ass Newspaper

10-09-2004, 12:22 PM	#2
LordZoma Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 157	I knew he had the flu, he mentioned it in one of his posts, but I really didn't think it was that bad. And here everyone was thinking that they were gonna go through withdrawl for just a few episodes, now NMG is gone for good. The battle with ninja was only just beginning.... My heart goes out to his family, friends, and the rest of the site. I'm surprised there's been less comments in the randomsubstance forums. Goodbye Solid Snake. We will miss you. You can do the Konami Kode in the afterlife.

10-10-2004, 01:19 PM	#6
MasterOfMagic ahahah Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,456	Uhm. Uh. Wow. I don't really have much I can say. He had a really great comic going, it was one of my favourites. Geez. I'm changing my comic of the month, so as many people can see it as possible before it is gone.

10-10-2004, 04:41 PM	#9
chryos_the_forsaken <Insert sarcasm/wit> Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Under your couch. Posts: 247	Thats a shame he went, his work is really great. Its really unbelievable some of the things that happen in a day. __________________ http://img56.exs.cx/img56/4066/Chryossig.jpg

10-10-2004, 10:14 PM	#10
Solid Shadow Earth-Pig Borne Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Past, Present, and Footure Posts: 237	... So I just got back from a short vacation, decided to check the NuklearPower forum, and found out that I'm dead. What a way to discover one's own demise. The rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated. Folks, what has just happened was a cruel joke perpetrated by someone who has no affiliation with Random Substance, Not Metal Gear, or any of my work. Rogue Shadow and I were quite surprised to find that this person was able to post to my website, and needless to say, steps have been taken to ensure that this doesn't happen again. To anyone whose feelings may have been tweaked over this, I'm very sorry. It is nice to know, however, that I was missed __________________ "Sometimes I go into my own little world...but that's ok. They know me there." -Joel Hodgson "Tears are our pre-payment for laughter ahead" -Mara the Malevolent solidshadow.blogspot.com