Myself... because I am just that bloody arrogant. (well, Kurn. ALL of my other alts are second fiddle)
I could tout the praises of those who influenced me, but they left years ago. Long long long ago.
The newcomers, the up an comers they take my attention. I take note and watch.
And on the TOP of my list of notable heroes making an impact..
*don't feel bad if you're not on this list, this is merely my top top list*
Andrew William Reid (at the top of my list, officially. The upper echelon RPer I absolutely love and adore)
Jetta
Samantha
Alexander Riley
Sehky
Keela
The Sisters Beryl
ANYBODY played by the Hoff brothers. They are ALL freaking awesome.
Daniella Freakin Stormhaven. (notice how two of her characters are here? totally awesome in the impact she makes)
Lance and Aesthir I wish I could make them meet and slay eachother.
Tyra (old and new incarnation, Layonara's hero it Needs, not that it deserves, she is Layo's Dark Knight)
Elohanna
Ferrit/Lana and all her alts
Storold the Storyteller and the utter foe of my Toranite upstart
Fluer
Jillian Stuart
Notice how I list the people who log in currently, and not those folks who left years ago, never to be seen or heard from again? Most of those I list were here years ago. They might not have been "known" but they make a difference to this very day. You make a difference by logging in, enduring, bringing more people in and making a difference now. You help the newcomers, the old blood and new, you keep the blood of this world pumping. Kudos to you. You put butts in the seats. You keep butts in the seats. You bring new butts to sit in these seats. You ARE the butts in those seats. I wish we had a hundred more for each of YOU.