Shining Light Spirit Park - DFriendz Playground Memories

A team long gone,
But not forgotten,
Their spirit to keep
I hasten.

Gemstick

DFriendz Playground, staffed by DFriendz, DBrat, DKidster, and later DGiggles and DGem (me), was the first team I was ever on as a part of TSF. I signed up as a fighter in November 1998 and had my first round the week before Winter Break in December 1999. Soon after, I became a Wee One for the team. Although the original team is now gone, replaced by Fantanthia - DRealm of Dreams and then Atlantis - The Lost City, as well as many of the items I collected, its spirit still remains as the team that brought me into The Site Fights.

When I first came upon The Site Fights close to late 1999, I wanted to be on the Pint Side. None of the other teams, DGeneration Xers, Cherished Teddies, or Ringmasters appealed to me at the time, so I joined DFriendz Playground. Dee-Dee was the first friend I made; she was the one who made the gem wand you see above. We started out in separate Sandboxes, but by the time we had advanced to the Swings, Dee-Dee had nominated me for the Spirit Award, which I got and enabled me to advance. Throughout fighting in other rings as well, I met a lot of new and eventually joined the Wee Ones, in addition to Spirits, DHunters, and DPeepers.