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Mikayla Rudloff — soon to be Mikayla Zabel — joined eZabel in November 2000 as one of the site's original members, but her presence was always more felt than seen. With just 9 comments across a single year of activity, she was the definition of a quiet supporter, logging in 557 times to read news articles, browse photo albums, and keep tabs on the community her husband iwz built. Her very first comment thanked Ian for posting a picture of her turtle, and her most memorable was a heartfelt response to his engagement announcement: "Thank you for asking me to marry me, it was about time, hahahahaha." She playfully bragged that Ian passed all her tests and gushed that she was marrying her best friend — and the replies from punkprincess, thefunkyfresh, and ilikebirds made it clear the whole community was rooting for them. She also authored a news article called "Let Him Sweat," attended 18 eZabel events (everything from LAN parties to go-karting to Band From Society shows), and was part of the Budd Lake, NJ crew alongside the Stanhope and Hackettstown crowd. From the very beginning, Mikayla was woven into the fabric of eZabel — not as a frequent poster, but as the person standing right next to the guy who made the whole thing possible.

eZabel Personality Type: ISFJ — "The Foundation." She let Ian have the spotlight and the comment count, but her warmth, loyalty, and steady presence behind the scenes kept the heart of eZabel beating from day one.