xboarder72OG 2003

Austin Duchaine rolled onto eZabel from York, Pennsylvania in November 2003, and within days tinser was connecting dots — "oh, and I remembered his name... it's Luke from Gettysburg, know him?" — because Austin apparently knew every young person between Lancaster and the Jersey border. toxicgirl confirmed it: "I have groups of friends in different geographical locations and they all seem to know you." He was 16 or 17, into boarding (the username said it all), and his comments had the relaxed brevity of someone who was there more for the people than the posting. His very first comment was a humble "I'm not famous..." in response to a journal mention, and his last — posted in July 2004 — was a proposal announcement to Jahanna (tesoro): "I'm glad that I was able to give you a memorable proposal. I love you Jahanna." Between those two bookends, he attended six eZabel events, read 35 forum threads (mostly General Chat and Macking), and earned his Social Butterfly badge by interacting with 24 different members. He had an easy rapport with fivezero and thatdarngirl, and when tesoro's dad reminded him about the shotgun in the closet, he took it in stride: "it sorta gets you thinkin." Austin and Jahanna married on January 17, 2005.

eZabel Personality Type: ISFP — "The Quiet Romantic." He showed up low-key, made real connections across state lines, and left eZabel with the best possible exit line — a love story that started in the forums and ended at the altar.