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I remember, back when you announced your first rebrand, I was a little worried because change is scary after all. I thought "I'll like her just the same, but I hope she doesn't decide on a weird design". Years later you took inspiration from one of the weirdest animals on this planet and made it your best, cutest, most iconic design yet. I think that's the kind of experience you bring, and what made the time with you so special. You never stopped challenging yourself and always tried something new and exciting, and every time we were rewarded with something amazing. I suppose this time is no different, and though past experiences with you have proven that this too will result in something amazing, I must admit that I'm still scared.

I don't remember when exactly you became my oshi, only that at some point you simply were, as if you always had been. You are someone I want to cheer on, and every milestone with you felt special. From your humble beginnings speedrunning Minecraft on an old laptop, to trying out all kinds of challenging games, your first collab, overcoming your shyness for your first karaoke, getting a 3D model, VR, marathons and subathons, forming the Barbies, a Meet and Greet at a con (wish I'd been there) and even getting a plushie, these were all moments that felt like huge victories. It feels selfish to say now, but I had hoped to look forward to celebrate even more this year. Maybe in some way we can.

I know that wherever you're going, you'll keep doing amazing work.

Being Max was some of the most fun I've had. I still don't want to let go, but I'll always treasure these memories we've made.

Take care.

Blub you.

Hello Tanyor,

Thank you for being my oshi. I have immensely enjoyed your career and community and am happy to have been a part of it. I will never forget your high praise of my cooked salmon and potatoes and look back upon it with joy. I remember watching you live all the way back when you did your original RLCraft streams and it's been heartwarming to see the growth and new models over the years, while never changing who you are due to the extreme fame and endless wealth. May you be blessed in all things you do. I have attached a photo taken of us when we met.

I will remember you always by Philippians 4:8:

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

It has been a joy accompanying you on your vTuber journey Tanya; I'm glad I stumbled onto that youtube stream with the energetic Africat playing goofy Minecraft horror maps all those years ago.

Wherever you're heading I wish you the best. see you out there maybe AfriCat/Fox/'Ero/Feemch.

One last time I suppose, Big Tanya Love! (ﾉ߹𖥦߹)ﾉ𖹭

Best wishes (oh if only they were fishes) -Dantres

Hi Tanya. It's hard to believe that you're graduating. I've been here for over 3 years. I really wish that I spent more time on your streams, but know that I've enjoyed every second tuning in. You bring so much joy and comfort, and I can never get enough of your singing. I'll miss it all so much. Whatever you choose to do in your future, I hope that you'll be okay and I wish you the best of luck. And I'll be sure to take good care of my Kitanya plushie. I'll miss you so much. I hope our paths can cross again some day. Thank you for everything, Tanya

- Wunder Waffle

Although I haven't been with you since day 1, I loved watching your content. Getting into your stream through a raid was probably the only way I ever would've known you. I guess you can say that your great accent and positive vibes really "lured" me in.

I tried to hop on stream whenever I could just to get my daily Tanya content, and if I were busy, I would still have you on in the background just to be able to hear you laugh and have fun. I wish I found you sooner.

It's bittersweet... Saying goodbye. I'm confident us Myaxers don't want to say goodbye, especially me. But who are we to stop you from achieving greatness? No matter what path you take, we're here, sending our love and support.

One final thing... And it might be pretty cringe...

Despite the recent jokes about Kitanya_WAS_Here... I want to take the time to say you still are here...

In our hearts.

And we're grateful for that.

Thank you Kitanya_Is_Here...

Thank you.

From a fellow Myax,

Abnerisi1996

How dare you press the Knoppies of my heart this hard?!

While I'm merely one Max of many, you're the one-of-a-kind Tanya I adore so much. Never did I want to befriend somebody as much as you, ever since you told us about the Tokoloshe a year ago at a minecraft campfire.

Your parting will leave a hole as big as South Africa in my heart, but I am thankful nevertheless for the moments you've brought. You showed me that there are still golden, precious individuals in this world that are worth waking up for every morning. They're just very, very far away.

In a bittersweet mood I thank you, Tanya, for borrowing us your sunshine in moments of cold. I will miss you terribly. I am convinced you'll accomplish whatever you put your mind to and this knowledge gives my upset soul a bit of comfort.

Pling Plong, my dear Tanya.

Wait, what is this for again? Graduating? I didn’t even know you were in school - aren’t you still working on your assignment?

I truly never thought this day would come, but here we are… so I’m going to change from my usual internationally-acclaimed King Julian branded humor & be serious for a bit, to share some of the ways you’ve affected my life.

Even though twitch says 37 months sub stream I’ve known of you closer to 3-1/2+ years I think (near the end of Fox arc, close to Hero arc… long enough to remember being called “Cha” . I gradually started watching more and more during Hero arc and thought “man this girl’s humor is unique, she is really funny!” And then within the last 2 years ive ramped up and watched you a LOT more consistently, even if it’s only just lurking (350k channel points well-earned).

You’ve become what some people would call “my Kama-oshi” I suppose, my favorite steamer, my #1. Any time you stream or pop up in discord it makes my day better, no longer what kind of day it is. Your Tanya-isms are such a joy, and the sheer effort you put into entertaining us and making your models, art, redeems, themes, etc are unmatched. I have made a few fish converts by bragging about you and they all say the same: Kitanya is “One Of The Greats”.

I could go on but I’ll try to be reasonable with the message length. From the bottom of my heart I want to Thank You for everything.

No matter what the next chapter of your life brings, I promise you this: I’ll be supporting you from all the way across the world. Also Plushanya and I will go on many adventures together. You will always be in my heart. Maybe that’s why it strangely doesn’t feel quite as sad… more so bittersweet. I think it’s than anything I’m EXCITED for you, because I know how much you LOVE streaming. Whatever is next for you must be REALLY good. You have my blub and support ALWAYS. King’s promise.

PS: Also I have a confession that’s been eating me up for years. Remember that one time we totally did NOT attend that VR-Chat birthday party for a mutual friend? Well, I’m pretty sure I barely said anything to you the entire time, except “Wow, Tanya I love your VR model! You’re always so creative!” And then I ran away and hid in shame. I WANTED to talk more but I was PAINFULLY SHY… because it’s like… “That’s Kitanya… she’s literally HERE. I… I am not worthy”. And this is coming from someone who has met multiple celebrities and rarely ever gets star-struck. I know you’re just a person like the rest of us, but my brain was in so much awe that I couldn’t speak anymore. And EVER SINCE THEN, my silly brain 🧠 has tried to convince me “Kitanya probably thinks you’re rude, you should’ve said more than 6 words to her”. I know you’re not really the kind of person who would think that, but this has literally been eating at me for years . So I wanted to formally apologize and say that I DID wish that I’d talk to you more, it’s just that you are so incredibly COOL that I got shy. Now you know the truth, and I can sleep peacefully now.

Lastly, it feels wrong to say good bye… so instead: Baie dankie Kitanya. Ek sien jou later!

Good luck with your *good opportunity* I had hoped you will play tormented souls 2 (releasing this year), but some things happened Btw I got lured by lil kitanya_is_plushie, so it will arrive in a few months. Little feemsh gonna brighten my life, and I'll never be alone anymore Oh... she'll be watching

Love y'all

I wasn't much into Vtubers until Neuro and through that I discovered Annie and then yourself. I really enjoyed your streams, the accent was such a joy to hear every time and the callouts left me overjoyed as well. You're one of my favourites and it's so sad to see you go, but I wish you the best and hope we get to see you again!

Hi Tanya! It's been an incredible 22 months since I found you. From the silly super 'ero I found during one of the Barbie collabs, to the cute feesh we all know and blub today, you've been such a joy to watch. I love the rrraows, quick wit, puns, and the way you interact with Max. Your models and toggles, such as your chibi model, Frank, and the drama redeems, are so fun and creative and show just how talented you really are. You're part of the reason I've decided to take up Blender. I see everything you make and I think "Wow, I want to do that too!" One day I'd like to be as good as you and make you proud.

I wish I could've found you and Max sooner, and I wish there was more time, but at the very least, I'm glad we've had this time together. I'll miss Ruru & Nana walking in, brrrrrrrrb times, and heck, even the funny monkies in the background. Thank you for all the Happy Mondays. Thank you for all the laughs. Thank you for creating and fostering such a wonderful and creative community. I'm so proud to be a part of Max, and wherever you end up, Max will always have your back.

Wishing you all the Happy Mondays, with much blub, forever and always!

-AutoMakTic

Sweet Kitanya,

Words cannot express how much we will miss you, but I know that you will do great things, no matter what you do.

I regret so much not spending more time with you, you have been nothing but inspiration to me and I look up to you so much.

I can only hope our paths will cross again in the future... also super excited to get to add you as my first vtuber merch when you arrive hehe

I'm sad, like so many others are but we are so so proud of you, of the community you have built, the safe space you have created.

You will be missed but I wish you all the best sweet baby.

Lots of Love

Azzy

Kitanya's optimism and forward thinking always managed to guide others to a brighter tomorrow. For that alone, we kneel.

Roll your Rs off into the sunset, and have a nice future!

It feels both so long ago and so close since i stumbled upon your debut. Just a random, very lucky, recommended stream. Never thought I would be hooked, never got the idea of an oshi till then. It was a joy to be able to watch you for all this time. you made the difficult days so much easier and even turned them into great days. stream really was the best part to so many of my days throughout these years. a stupid amount of smiles yous brought. so many laughs. many moments. So many unforgettable moments... especially homework clip All of it. Thank you for that.

you are strong. really strong! got a canny head on you aswell you always put so much work in. Absolutely inspirational. you made me want to work harder at the things in my life. whether that be doing important stuff like more big bro duty cause i wanted to be cool like you. or even more selfish goals like improving at my badas or mahjong cause i wanted to do cool stuff like you. Im planning to hit saint rank in mahjong so yous better be ready to call me saint teeeeeeeeth when it happens. its genuinely curious how much people youve inspired during this time probs a hell of a lot more than you think. Also willing to bet me life savings of 22 exp you will keep on inspiring the people around you as you go on.

you always seem to move forward so fast so I never got to say this before game 3 ended but you really have the qualities of a hero (if you say you dont see paragraph above) but im so glad we got to fish in the end. Your lure shines brighter than any star. Never stop changing

as much as i wanna and be sad about you graduating. you to go out there and enjoy whatevs next to the fullest. aye? after all chances are there to be took. max will have your back always! just like youve always had our buns. theres nowt on this planet that can stop you, youre a bloody force of nature.

words are hard so dont know if ive managed to say everything but these words below are the most important ones you need to hear

you deserve all the love you get

And i'll say it always blub forever

~cycling

Hey Kitanya, im not good with long messages or anything, just wanted to say i really enjoyed your content over the years. Mostly watched your Vods for most of the time, but felt instantly accepted the first time i joined the livestream. I hope whatever you set out to do in the future will come to fruition! ps. the tanya plush will cook in my lab walter white style. (+ randrom amogus picture i have saved on my PC)

Hi Tanya, wish you well. I'm so glad you were here to make me laugh and that I got the chance for my friends to meet you. I'm glad I got to share the joy that you gave me! Stay safe our angler fish!

Kitanya,

I spent a long time trying to think of what to say, but I don't want to write a novel and I'm sure you don't want to read a novel, so I hope that this can convey my thoughts.

I once saw a vtuber express that they worried that what they did didn't make a difference, that they weren't changing lives, that it didn't really matter if they'd never started streaming.

But that's surely a silly way to think, if my own experience is not unique. I say this with 100% sincerity that you have changed my life in ways that you probably can't even imagine. I think that I must be the luckiest person on the planet to have clicked on that video of the silly catgirl playing RLcraft. If you ever doubt your impact on the world, at least remember that you made a difference to me.

I can never properly thank you, but I will continue to cheer you on for as long as you are willing to continue your journey. Wherever you go from here, I wish you the very best, because you deserve the very best.

Thanks for everything,

Duck

Words couldn't possibly do justice to how I feel right now, so as usual I have no choice but to let music speak for me. Thank you for the 5 years of joy and memories, Tanya.

Hi Tanya!

I first found you back in November of last year, and instantly knew that I had found someone special.

I joined your Discord community that very same day, with my very first message being a submission form signing me up to be, and I quote, "Tanya's Discord kitten".

Fast forward 3 months and you had already quickly become my favorite streamer to watch, with the most lovely community that I am proud to have been a part of. Words cannot describe how much you and your community has meant to me these past 8 months. Wanting to give something back, I started working on this website back in February. I have never done something like this before, but I cannot think of anyone more deserving of it.

I had never thought things would be handed over under these circumstances, and wish I had time to do more, but I am still happy with the results.

Thank you for being you. And thanks Max for having been there for me, every single day.

I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours. I will always be cheering you on, no matter what.

- Tanya's Literal Max, Always and Forever

I don't really have any big emotional message, but I wish you luck in the future

also how dare you graduate before me :(

I just wanted to Say that I fell for the Lure, I Love Watching Your Streams and Chatting with the Other Maxes I hope That You Move on to do Great and Wonderful Things, Tanya will always Be in Max's Heart.

Eto Blub & Forever Monday--Compa

I've started watching the barbies since 2 months ago, your streams were one of the first I've watched and I've become addicted with the vibe. I love the silly moments each stream has, I'll miss you lots very much tanya. Swim/Sail away safely for us ❤️

Sincerely thank you for all the good times you brought us. You were one of the very first indies I watched and a driving force for me watching more. Never will a monday go by that I think of it as a happi mondurs. Manifesting a curse of eternal happiness through your plushie, take care

hi tanya, ur cool, am sad, thank you for being someone I can look up to

I was introduced to you thanks to Inis.

You have such big cozy heart.

Your group of friends is so lovely I wish I could be part of.

I will be looking for you because I like you really much.!! ～

Hey Tanya!

Thank you for the good times, you've brought me so much joy since I found you. I wish I'd found you earlier, but I hope you find over 22 vigintillion billions of luck in whatever you plan to do next.

Well well, if it wasn't sweet, but short ride. I would never regret it, however short or long it would be, for now all Mondays are, indeed, HAPPY. Why am I sharing this radioactive Myax (which is me)? It's simple - I shall keep passing on the positive glow, just Kitanya does with her lure. That is the duty and destiny of all Max - to keep the legacy alive. I hope everyone had fun. I hope Kitanya enjoyed it just as much as we did. And most of all, I truly hope she is going to achieve even more simply being herself ❤️

P.S.

Everyone is cute, including Kitanya especially, that silly goober, she is also THE superior fish, this time I am NOT backing out from this statement

P.P.S

Snek fighting job is still on, right? I still get to fight the sneks?

P.P.P.S.

Happy Monday, and Baie Baie Dankie! ❤️

Tanya... words cannot adequately describe how grateful I, we are for your streams, videos, messages, tweets, karaokes (they are good), art (including rigging; THEY ARE GOOD ), raows, pling plongs, everything... grateful to and about you in the past years. You have become a part of the lives of many, and an important one at that to several Maxes including me. We are unable to ever forget you, you extremely loveable, and entertaining, hardworking, genuinely and seriously adorable, kind, comfy, proud of you silly goober. While your appearance have changed with multiple, increasingly well rigged and cuter models through the years, the former that I said haven't changed but only became stronger. You are a bundle of happy (Monday) energy, in spite of your difficulties (not the reading ones -- which are flipping ADORABLE), also lifting the mood of people who especially need it for one reason or another (...such as me...). You genuinely make the world a better place. And you built a great community too, reflective of your lovability and the other things I already said.

You remind me of "You Raise Me Up" -- which you also sing so gUUUd :

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas

I am strong when I am on your lure's end shoulders

You raise me up to more than I can be

Thank you very, very, very much from the bottom of my Tanya-shaped, fluffy heart. Man, I Love Kitanya. 🥛

So long, and thanks for all the feemsh. Until we meet again. (You have no choice.) (Well, it's mutual. )

⁽ᴾ·ˢ ᴵᶠ ʸᵒᵘ ᵈᵉⁿᶦᵉᵈ ᵃⁿʸ ᶜᵒᵐᵖˡᶦᵐᵉⁿᵗˢ ʸᵒᵘ ʰᵃᵛᵉ ᵗᵒ ᵃᵗ ˡᵉᵃˢᵗ ᵃᶜᶜᵉᵖᵗ ʸᵒᵘ ᵃʳᵉ ᵗʳᵘˡʸ ᶜᵘᵗᵉ⸴ ˢᵒʳʳʸ ᑉ³⁾

Kitanya, the effect you had on my life was somehow both subtle and massive. I had come across a clip on YouTube of a VTuber, the infamous one of you realizing you've got homework, had a good laugh about it, and moved on. I didn't bother looking further into who the VTuber was and didn't realize it was you until probably a month after I started watching your streams.

No, I started watching your streams probably almost a month later when I came across a clip of you playing Minecraft, describing the taste of snails as "exquisite dirt" or something like that! I was enamored by your energy, and like many trying to figure out your accent, trying to figure out why it sounds so familiar and yet so different.

And that's where you changed my life, when I saw you're not only a fellow South African but from what I can tell a fellow Afrikaner! For the longest time as an Afrikaans girl (or boy at first, but that's not important) I've always felt so out of place in the culture. A lot of the time it always felt like we are expected to act a certain way, to like certain things, to believe certain things. The Afrikaans culture has always felt so small, and I felt at times ashamed to call myself a part of it when I didn't fit in with everyone else I've come across that shares my heritage.

Turns out dit is my perspektief wat so nou was, want natuurlik gaan ek nie die enigste weirdo wees nie. So simpel as wat dit is, jy het my gewys daar is so veel meer aan ons kultuur. So veel meer kleurvolle karakters wat my heritage deel. Logies is ek nie die enigste een wat nie tipies Afrikaans is nie. Ek het dit net nie gesien nie, vernaamlik aangesien daar nie baie Afrikaanse mense is in KZN nie. Ek probeer bietjie meer in aanraking kom met my Afrikaans (dis hoekom my Twitch naam, Ku-Naine, 'n speling is op die woord konyn), en jy het so baie gehelp om daai proses voort te bring. So baie, baie, baie dankie dat jy hierdie meisie gehelp het nie net met pret en entertainment nie, maar met my sin van identiteit.

You and your streams will be greatly missed, and I can only hope that what you're doing going forward turns out to be an amazing chapter in your life. And I will remember the wonderful fishgirl, and everything she did, that I hold a special place for in my heart whenever I look at my plushie when it arrives (customs willing). And I can only hope that one day, be it on another stream or randomly out there in South Africa, our paths will cross again.

A Max until the end of time.

TANYA! It's finally come to this, huh? I just wanted to thank you for all the chaos and fun times you've brought into our lives. No matter what form you've taken or will take in the future, I will always appreciate the times you shared with us. I wish you nothing but the best in everything you do, Tanya.

Love and support always,

~DrNoShame

Oh and one final note, as your Doctor, you best take care of yourself in the future, ya hear? Get plenty of rest and don't overwork yourself!

Hi Tanya, it's kinda hard to put all of my thoughts into something coherent so here goes;

You're a wonderful streamer and cat/fox/heroine/fish-lady. You've fostered a great community and every Max I met irl was super kind and helpful and (if I dare say it) handsome. You know how to pick 'em.

You always brought a great deal of energy to your streams, and to collabs especially. Barbie collabs aren't gonna be the same without you.

You've really come a long way since the start, and I wish I could have been here since the beginning. I feel really guilty for missing out on so much and not supporting you more.

I'm sure no matter what comes next, you'll do great! I wish you great luck and all of the success in the world!

P.S. Sorry if the drawing's kinda scuffed it's hard to see with my eyes burning from paprika

P.P.S. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures of Tanya and Myax plush once I get them. I don't know if you'll ever see them but those two are gonna go all over the world c:

submitting this kinda late cuz I couldn't think of what to say. At least anything I haven't said before. Thank you for being the brightest smile I've known this past few years. Thank you for building a community that allowed me to make close friends. Heck, you are responsible for many vtubers today, directly and indirectly. Whole bunch of stuff happened because of you. Now that you're going, it hurts a bit to see you go, but I know whatever is next, you'll make a big impact just like you've done before.

chin up, Tanya. Reach those horizons, both metaphorically and physically

-Jon

ps. if you ever need me to mod again. $5

I look away for a year and you have not only debuted, you are now graduating...

Have a good time my fox-feesh friend.

Thank you so very much for all the beautiful content you made, it brought max lots of laughs and heartfelt happiness, we love you Tanya

I may not be the most active Max, but I've always cheered for you ever since your early days streaming, from Africat to Afrifox to Hero to Feesh. You've always been a bright beacon of joy and happiness, and you've made so many Maxes smile with everything you've done, thank you so much. Wherever you end up going and whatever you end up doing, I'll keep cheering for you and supporting you! Please keep taking care of yourself and doing your best, Tanya! I'm no good with farewells so I'll say until next time!

-Foois

[I had to write this literally teh day of teh graduation announcement or I wouldn't have been able to say anything now]

I'm just gonna write this in one shot.

{Honestly this ended up being more of a rant than anything coherent}

Sometime last year I was browsing through twitch streamers, sorting by lowest view counts (haha L loser), bouncing between recommendeds and the sort. Now I'm not the type to sit around and watch a stream, I get bored very easily, I'm very busy being unemployed and generally being part of a crowd isn't very appealing to me. But i was forcing myself to do this for personal reasons.

A while passes then I stumble across this rimworld stream. Now I love rimworld and this viewer count is relatively low so I decide to chill out and see what's up.

I didn't know that my perspective on streamers and vtubers would switch forever.

Typing this out is really rough but honestly I've never seen a streamer (yes streamer not Vtuber) as animated and fun and inclusive and overall entertaining to watch as Kitanya. I never in my life considered subbing to a streamer or even giving a 1$ donation for a decently funny text to speech to anyone before I started watching your streams. The amount of care put into streams, just the pure amount of joy radiating from the screen at every given moment, no matter what was happening.

Wether we were lost in Minecraft [please please PLEASE listen to chat when we've ALL BEEN SHOUTING THE SAME THING FOR 50 MINUTES], or grave robbing in oblivion or having the worst colony in rimworld, or dying to the same boss over and over in lies of P (for the love of anything please learn how to dodge, item abuser) or struggling in silent hill because even though you have the game on easy difficult you're still bad. Or playing max Payne where there was an abject lack of maxes to go around. I've got to say, you're pretty mediocre. so good job on not being bad, i guess.

It really makes me feel bad about the streams that I missed due to just being tired or unavailable to watch. I just didn't realize everything would be over so soon I guess.

I'm gonna be so for real with you dude, I did not think I cared about your streams as much as I did until I saw that graduation announcement.

It really is something I can barely put into words but watching a Kitanya stream is like going over to your friend's house and watching them play videogames while there's a lot of fun commentary (look at me I just put it into words, I'm kinda goated). I've never understood when people said stuff like that until now.

It's only been a little over a year so I don't really feel qualified to say that I know this streamer properly or even claim that I'm someone who's so entrenched in the fan base even though I like to chat around sometimes when I'm not so busy doing absolutely nothing [impostor syndrome final boss]. But these streams are genuinely some of the best I've ever seen and after watching Kitanya stream for a few months I became completely demotivated to even seek out other streamers to watch as per my original plan. (mentioned in paragraph 1 line 6 IF YOU EVEN CARE AND IF YOU EVEN WERE PAYING ATTENTION)

Now I was just watching Kitanya because I wanted to hang out with Kitanya and max...reluctantly of course.

Which is another thing, I feel like it's so rare that you can cultivate such a good community and I do believe this is a skill that you have because the community you made with all these maxes is so fun to be in and nice and cool and even though I'm hating 9-5 /// 24 days a week its genuinely one of the best places I've ever been in in terms of community, second only to the discord chat hosted by the south African internet admins who keep cutting the connection to your house over and over.

My original goal was completely engulfed by the amount of joy (ew joy) I got from watching this terrible gamer, average commentator, worst fish and streamer that I do thoroughly abhor.

I know I'm not around a lot on stream compared to everyone else, but just seeing the notification of Kitanya streaming shoots me up with a level of dopamine beyond even what methamphetamine does. [perscription drug kitanya should be called...kitananine or something like that, im sure tehres a pharamcist that can come up with a better name]

Again, I am writing this in one shot {liar im literally revising it right now before i send it and adding notes} so I'm sorry if my ideas aren't as coherent as I'd like them to be. But essentially tl;dr streamer good...sometimes....

When I found out you were graduating I couldn't accept it for the first 10 seconds I thought it was a prank, I kept reading and rereading the announcement so that I could maybe see a joke somewhere or maybe it's a rebrand or something ANYTHING. But alas...

Blood pressure went up, I got all hot at once then 20 second after I got all cold as of I was deleting and letting out all the heat.[literally alchohol withdrawl symptoms btw and no i do not drink]

It was fun...and honestly it might be mean iof me to say but a part of me wishes I never came across this streamer to begin with so I wouldn't even be having this...whatever this is. [<-- I was going THROUGH IT when i typed this]

It's been cool, you're cool. Hope you can get whatever you want to done. I know you can do it. You're kinda goated like that.

I hate this streamer

Definitely bottom two and not two

Dang its been a long journey with you Tanyers. I remember watching you in 2021 I believe and I had a blast with you. Now we are 4/5 years later (and getting old, dang). Its sad to see you leave but also understandable. I wish you good luck in the future. Jy was 'n baie goeie stromer.

Also happy birthday

kind regards,

Gerrie

I know I didn’t get much time with you but in the time I have spent with you so far, you’ve grown on me immensely……..I love watching you (and you and Inis collab) and you’ve made me smile and laugh so much over the past month and change, the only thing I could want is more time to see you…..anyways, maybe I’ll see you again in your new vtuber life wherever that takes you! I’m very grateful to see you and enjoy all the time left before it’s goodbye.

thank you,

(and if you have one more karaoke stream, maybe you could sing “when the rain tumbles down in July” by slim dusty) ❤️

Thanks for all the wonderful streams over the last few years, I am grateful for all the lessons in Afrikaans and SA fauna. You are the most creative person I have ever seen, and I'm certain you will succeed in whatever it is that you do next.

Tanya!

Thank you for all the joyful and happy memories you created for us during all these years! I hope you can realise that your hard work and feelings made a difference in sooo many lives already...

I found you during that scuffed and lovely christmas karaoke with Nina, Neko and Koopa, remember it?! I do!

I was - and have been ever since - completely floored by the amount of positive energy you radiate so spontaneously! You are amazing!!

I wish you the best in your next games! And good health and good luck and everything nice, genuinely

Love you! Bye bye!

Liewe, dierbare キタンニャ

Al was die tyd wat ek jou geken het kort, het ek dit ongelooflik baie waardeer. Jy is ’n sagte siel met ’n groot hart, en ons gaan jou so vreeslik mis. Die leemte wat jou vertrek sal los, sal waarskynlik nooit heeltemal verdwyn nie... maar ek wil hê jy moet weet dis nie omdat my hart onherstelbaar gebreek is nie, maar eerder omdat jy só ’n wonderlike mens is, dat dit moeilik gaan wees om nie vir jou te verlang nie.

Ek hoop dit pla jou nie om dit te hoor nie, maar ’n deel van my voel asof — indien dinge in ’n ander lewe anders verloop het — ons dalk vriende kon gewees het? Miskien is dit ’n bietjie vergesog, miskien raak ek nou net sentimenteel… (ERMMM, PARASOSIAAL???)

Moet asseblief nie aan hierdie brief as ’n afskeid dink nie. Onthou: maak nie saak wat gebeur nie, ek sal altyd vir jou duim vashou!

Vaar wel, liewe een,

死祟（Uitgespreek:グリム・ガイスト）♡

Tanya? She's alright, I guess

Tanya, to me you're genuinely the most inspiring person that I know, I wish I could be half as kind-hearted or motived as you are. Your streams were special and irreplaceable to me, I enjoyed every moment spent chatting to such an amazing person as yourself. Thank you for streaming for us all and thank you for building a great community. Not gonna lie, for all sorts of different reasons I really worry about your future, but I know you're smart and surrounded by great friends so I trust it's all going to be alright. Still I really wish such a kind individual like you had no worries only happiness in her life. I hope only the best things happen to you.

Tanya, thank you for being here for us and for everything you did.

“Be more social on the internet” is an odd New Years Resolution to have, but it was my New Year’s Resolution. I was starting to be more active in your streams and discord and it was enjoying myself. Normally I’m a lurker, content to watch and make the rare comment. However I found myself drawn out and wanted to be more active. I’m glad I did. I quickly realized that you were my oshi and I’ve had a wonderful two and a half ‘ears since then.

Over and over again I’ve said how much I enjoy your streams and to be frank, your company. It wouldn’t surprise me if it got repetitive at times, but I meant every word. I was happy being Max and I am sad that things as it were are coming to an end. We all take on roles and aspects in our lives, and few have been as fortunate and happy as being one of your Myax. However I don’t want to say goodbye. This is a time of endings, but there will be a time for new beginnings and hellos soon.

I’m certain you’ll be successful in your future endeavors. You’re talented, hard-working, and a joy and a pleasure to all who know you. Not only that, more than anything that drew me was the fact that you genuinely seem to care about all of us silly goobers. It must be hard sometimes since we’re all random people stopping by. But you do it. You really do spoil us and I hope I have been able replay a small amount of that back to you and the community you’ve made.

Love you Tanyur

Hi Tanya!

I knew change would come eventually, but it came much sooner than I expected.

At the same time, I can’t wait to see you take your next step!

Even if it seems difficult, I know you can do it.

Because you are a genius!!

I’m always on your side.

Baie Dankie!! Sea you soon!!

Thank u for all years of great memories, I may have been a Twitch Max for only a year but I was a YouTube Max for at least 2+ years watching the vods/clips/shorts. Your the first vtuber ever to make me laugh out loud with your jokes and funny stories.If I had to choose a favorite memory it would be Granny Tanya and all her antics in gta rp. Voorspoed met jou toekoms. Ek weet alles sal uitwerk en weereens baie dankie vir alles.

PS: I am very grateful to have been a Max thanks for creating such a great community.

Hi tanya i

wish u all

best for whatever u do next and i hope one day we can ride rollercoaster together!!!

lets stay friends forever

Hey Tanyers. I've been fairly new to you and your whole community but it's been such a blessing seeing and meeting everyone, hanging out with you and max (as much as I possibly could) even when life has not been the best for me these prior months and weeks and what not, You've truly made an impact and I so dearly appreciate it, and so has max. I don't have much to say because i'm clearly not the most creative in these things but I still hope I convey everything I say across to an understandable level. I hope whatever path you take, it shines the brightest for you, and whatever happens. We will always have your back, wherever you end up in life. Thank you for everything You mean a lot to everyone.

With that being said! You’re off the runway now and into the big blue skies! Take care of yourself yeah? and don't crash the dream plane :) Much love

Here's a picture of my cat. He loved watching you just as much as I did. You are the most genki vtuber ever, always bringing a smile to my face, no matter how bad of a day I was having. Thank you for everything.

Hello Kitanya, I just want to say thank you for everything you’ve done for us Max, entertaining us making us laugh giving us having a Happy Monday. We will always remember you and the good times we are truly proud of you.And always remember where it all started, See you in Space cowboy ❤️

You are creative, fun, funny, and always filled with ideas of wonder. I wish you only the best and will miss having you around.

Thanks to both you and Max for the fun times. Best of luck on whatever's next, although I'm sure you won't need luck.

Dear Tanya, you goober. I guess the time has come to say goodbye huh. I was thinking quite intensely about what I want to tell you with this last message, but I just can't really express my thoughts in words and I also don't want to make you sad. But what I definitely want to say is Thank you! Thank you for all the time you gave to myax, all these streams genuinely made me happy. Your energy and your unique character were always able to light up my day despite how dark they often are. I would be lying if I said I am not completely devastated about your departure. A part of me broke that Myonday when I read that announcement. I simply can't imagine a world without feesh, without happy Myondays...

But that at least brought me to engage with your absolutely wonderful community. I hope you are aware of what wonderful people you were able to rally around you. People who care really deeply about you and treasure being part of your life.

As many others, I have a certain hunch about your future, and putting all my sad feelings aside, I am really excited for you. Taking this opportunity is the right choice, even if it may not always feel like it, neither for you nor myax. I obviously can't speak for everyone, but as far as I know, myax will stick together at least partially and will keep cheering you on from the sidelines. And who knows what the future holds... a reunion in some form/way is not impossible.

Blub you to def, please take good care of yourself !

PS: Tanya is cute, always has been and always will be! Pass it on!

My dearest Tanya,

Now that the time has come to say goodbye for now, what do I tell someone who's had an ocean-sized influence on me? A silly lass who's made me laugh a gill-ion times (gotta get my last fish puns in ), and can always brighten my day? A talented feemsh who always wows the Maxes and has us cheering and ing our little buns off? A hard-working girlboss who won't accept anything less than her best to give to us, and always goes above-and-beyond to spoil us far more than we could ever deserve? Well, I'll follow your example and do my absolute best. I'm not sure I'll choose the right words, but I hope my feelings get through to you.

I suppose I should start from the beninging of my time as a Max. It was August 10, 2023, and I woke up to a raid into a subathon. I was pretty new to Twitch, and I didn't quite snow what was going on. But there was this cute vtuber on my screen with a charming accent I couldn't quite place, so I listened in. You said something silly, and I commented in chat, not realizing you replied to ALMOST EVERY MESSAGE THAT CAME ACROSS THE SCREEN. I was like OMG, this vtuber is talking to me! You were so effortlessly witty, charming, and funny, and I was immediately swept off my feet by this dashing hero I snew right away you were special. I'd enjoyed a lot of vtuber content over the years, but nothing felt quite like this. All the raows, the spoonerisms, the inside jokes...I couldn't get enough! Since then, I've become a member of this amazing community of Maxes, and watched you and this community grow. In fact, since you became a fish, I'm even more hooked than ever! And I couldn't be happier and prouder to be a small part of it all.

When I first thought about what I'd write to you, I tried to think of how this moment feels to me. The best way I can describe it is to say this must be what it feels like when your childhood best friend becomes a big celebrity. You always knew there was something different about her...her big smile and magnetic personality drew people in, and her kindness and generosity of spirit kept them close. You were inspired by the positive influence she had on people. And even though you were starstruck by her talent just like everyone else...to you, she was still Tanya, the girl you grew up with. Through the laughter, the tears, the late night chatting sessions that turned into early morning confessionals, you hoped it would last forever. But you knew she was meant for greatness, and that the world would come calling someday. When it inevitably did, you felt such overwhelming pride and happiness for your friend...but there was a tinge of sadness mixed in with the joy. Because you knew that as happy and proud for her as you were, things would never be the same.

Tanya...I kept putting off writing this. Not just because it can be hard to find the words to say to someone who is so special to you, but because I'd have to come to terms with the fact that this chapter is closing. I've told myself all along, since I first discovered you, that I'd be a happy Max if the whole world knew your name, and could experience the same joy I feel every time you stream. I want to share that feeling with everyone! But I know some things will have to change...is it selfish of me to want to keep you by our side for just a little longer? For these great times to keep going for just a little longer? Because it's went by so fast, and it's been some of the happiest times of my life.

I know nothing lasts forever. And I know we have to close this chapter to start a new one, as amazing as it's been and as much as we want to keep writing it. But the next chapter will be the most exciting one yet, I'm sure of it! I know this because I see your heart in everything you do. And more than anything, I trust your heart. I know how important vtubing is to you, and how much you care about each and every Max. You wouldn't be doing this if you didn't believe in yourself, and in us to keep cheering you on and pushing you to even greater heights. We trust that you're doing the best thing for yourself, and you can trust us that we'll always support you and love you. Whatever universe you find yourself in, you'll find us there too. Whenever you succeed, we'll be there to cheer for you. When you fall, we'll pick you up. Whatever adventures you go on, we'll be there by your side. We truly love you, Tanya. We always have and we always will, no matter who we have been, or who we will be the next time we see each other.

There's so much more I have to say! But there will be other times, and other places to say it. So I'll close for now by saying thank you. Thank you for sharing your time with us. Thank you for sharing your heart with us. Thank you for giving us a place where we can be happy and silly. And thank you for letting me be your Max.

Love forever and in every universe,

Kluey

Even though i'm not as active stream viewer as i should be, i'm really glad i joined one of your early streams years ago. I can call you the sweetest vtuber i've seen, and the community you created is one of the friendliest i've joined. For that and for all of your work and the joy you brought upon us,

THANK YOU!

It's sad to see you go, but i really hope to hear your voice again one day. Good luck and all the strength to you! Love you!

(and sorry for this message being so bland, i'm not good at farewells x_x)

I'm not really good with goodbye messages. So this won't be one! This is a see you later message with lots of thanks! I haven't been with this community as long as some others, but for the time we shared it has been a blast. You are absolutely my favorite feemsh on the Internet. I am sad like the others that you are graduating. But I am also glad that you are doing so for a wonderful opportunity ahead. Really I am glad you made a point to say this was not because of any health issues. Otherwise I would be extra worried and sad. But this time I know. Somehow, somewhere, some when, we will meet again. Maybe not quite as Kitanya and Myax. But close yeah? It has been so much fun watching you play games, sing, collaborate with the Barbies, and just yap in general. Your streams are a joy to be in. You created a community full of fun and loving people. You really just made me happy when I got to watch and lurk in your streams. So thank you again Tanya! I hope you have a great time wherever you go! May the future shine bright for you! Then, someday, we will get to meet again. Not sure where or when, but you will see LazyPanda31 in some form pop up again. Trust. Good luck Tanya! Wishing you all the best. Sending you love with all of my heart! Until we meet again. <3

Thank you for everything, Tanya.

As I've already said you and myax have been a safe space for me this past year, lots has happened but you've always been _here.

You have brought us all so much joy and laughter and I will never forget how happy I've been while here. You've been such a big inspiration and motivation for me, and I will miss you so dearly.

Good luck on your future adventures, and I hope we'll find our way back to each other again! <3

Much love, Buzz

Hello Kitanya.

It feels like it was just a few months ago that you started as an "average" vtuber with the longest debut stream I've seen to this day and also the first one to be done in minecraft, but you've grown into an amazing entertainer over the years.

I haven't been able to watch your recent content as much now that I work a day job, but you've helped me a lot during multiple years of university by making many of my online classes way more enjoyable by filling my second monitor with your radian presence (when the storms wasn't taking your internet or electricity out).

You're very talented and resourceful, I know that you'll do great in your future endeavors as long as you manage to survive your local wildlife and weather.

Farewell and happy Monday

Thank you for everything. Thank you for all the time you gave us, and all the time we had with you. It has been an experience that will never be forgotten. It has been the best. Thank you so much.

Hi Tanya,

I cant believe so much time has passed already. It seems like just yesterday you called me out live on stream for a offline dono that I wasn't even sure you'd read the message of. Watching you for all this time has only made me more certain of what I said back then.

You've gathered and kept a community of really cool and sweet people, and that says more about your character than anything I can think of. I know you'll find yourself surrounded by wonderful people attracted to your fun and loving personality wherever you go next, and I know everyone will be keeping an eye out in case you ever feel like popping back in and gossiping about all the things that's happened.

Thank you for all that you've done for us, even the hard work in the places that we can't see.

Malicious.

Happy Monday Kitanya!!! It's been a complete joy to know you and watch you all these years. I remember watching you for the first time when the entire planet was on pause for us all, and ever since then, you've been a beacon of positivity for so many around the world. You've fostered, alongside your friends () and Max, such a safe and comfy community---a space to be proud of and celebrate. I'm sure that wherever you are headed now, be it what you were studying or content creating, you'll always find success no matter the odds, because you carry your cheerful personality, hard-working attitude, and the support of Max alongside you!!

You'll always be Max's hero Africat-bunny-fox-rsrkrk, and you are a light, angler feeeeeeeeeeeesh!!

(PD : I really hope those Tanya plushies gather pictures and travels from all over the world. I'm sure I'll carry it on trips here in South America (SA🤝SA) ).

Haven't been here for a while but I just wanted to Thank You Tanya and all the Maxes for making my days easier when everything seemed too hard. I will never forget times spent on your strems like I will never abandod this space Max You drew once when we could ask You to drew custom Maxes. I hope You will do great further in your life our favorite Fysh-buni-foks-kat . And once again Thanks for all this good time.

~Mate

Hello, Kitanya.

Thank you for everything, first of all! I'm not an old member of your community, however, you are my favorite VTuber in the world. You became it in several minutes, actually! It's really sad to see your graduation.

Here, in Russia, we have some songs about graduation from school. I and my friend tried to make some sort of clip with one of them and your streams but we kinda mess it up. Anyway, here the main idea we wanted to tell you by it: even after graduating the school doors never closed. You can return in every moment you want. I'm sure that if you will want to meet Myaxes again, all you need to do is press the button "begin the translation". We will miss you and all of us always will be waiting for your comeback. Good luck!

Thank you for being our feesh, Kitanya underscore Is underscore Here.

levmel13

Hey Tanya, thanks for the fun and funny short time. Good luck with your future adventures! I'll be cheering you on

As sure as the ebb will soon take you back to the ocean depths Max will stay in these shallow waters waiting for the flow to bring back tidings of our beloved fish.

Whatever the future has in store for you I hope it's nothing but the best. And selfishly I wish there will be a time Max and Tanya can reconnect in some shape or form.

Hi feesh I am writing very sleep deprived and last minute after travels, and I don't know what else I can say that I haven't already, but thankyou for being Tanya and for all the fun and laughs we've had over the years. Being a part of and helping build this wonderful community has really improved parts of my life, thankyou for that,

It's been really really great and you've helped so many people with your wonderful personality and and skills. You are such a light of positivity and kindness and I will miss you alot, but I am extra proud of you for chasing your dreams and taking a leap, I know I'll see that light again one day, it's hard to miss

Whatever you do next you'll be amazing I know it, and I'll keep cheering your on always, max will always be there. Keep it up and keep believing in yourself

mono <3

Tuturu and Happy Monday.

I only started watching your streams since february last year, which isn't nearly enough. So i will follow you, you wont get rid of me that easy. I will always be where watching, even if you don't see me. Your graduation kind of pushed me to do stuff i normally wouldn't have done before. I only wished where was more time to do more stuff for you.

I hope the future time will line up nicely for most maxes, but mostly for me...

I always rly enjoyed your streams. you are always rly funny and cute. (I actually didn't do this on purpose this time.) As much as you are joking about being stupid you are one of smarter streamers.

Give Nana and Ruru some snacks from me.

Your Model is my most favored model i have ever seen on a Vtuber and fits your personality extremely well. Butt even if where will be no more Buttfins you will always be a feemsh to me.

I wish you alot of fun in the future and hope you get the opportunity to do stuff with your friends again. Also wherever you go i don't think you will escape from playing nightreign with inis.

ps: if you come back i will accept that Pluto is a planet.

-totally Anon

Oh this makes me sad. I don't really know what to say about the person who enriched my life so much. So this medley from the Beatles says everything I'd like to say. I'll follow you wherever you go, Tanyurs. blub you 5ever. Consider the lyrics of these songs from me to you and "boy you're gonna carry the weight for a long time" is me going to remember all the good times we had together and, while I'll be sad, I'm hopeful we'll be able to make new ones in the future.

https://youtu.be/LjOl0fG72ZE

I have watched you here and there on Twitch from long long ago and before I followed, and ran into you again on Twitch this past year and have grown very fond of tuning in when the planets aligned, even if I haven't ever been a big chatter and was mostly a lurker. The fondness I've felt for watching you and how deep the emotional ocean was on the news surprised me, as your community and your streams have always been so friendly and funny, and I am among very many who are going to really be missing you dearly. Maybe paths can cross again like they have before in the past, and I will be holding you in my heart and thinking of you whatever journey through life is ahead for you. We will miss you and we love you dearly Tanya!

I first came across Kitanya when she was with Olivia reviewing our fridges! I found it so funny when she was freaked out seeing a whole feesh, just sitting there, in my fridge!

I had to follow Kitanya following the entertaining yapping in the Barbie collabs I had to endure whilst driving! My genuine face of horror I pulled when she said "We're good at segregation" followed by the Barbies screaming and laughing! I also laughed so hard when the girls made a fake rumour that Inis' German accent is fake!

In a different direction, Kitanya's ASMR collab with Olivia was such a pleasure... and a laugh!

Lastly, I made a silly video a while ago, where I interview random people who know nothing about streaming and make them comment on VTubers! Everyone I spoke to so far thinks Kitanya looks fun and cool!

Thank you for the good times! Best wishes to the Maxes and Kitanya

TANYER BUBS HI!

I'm trying to think of what to say exactly but words go brrrr! I'm so glad that I found your introduction video a few years ago. I don't even know how I got the courage to reach out to you at the time but I'm glad I did! Meeting you has changed my life more than you know! I've made so many Tanya memories that I'll treasure with all my heart and soul FOREVAA AND EVAAAA, and we'll make lots more in the future! We've both changed and grown over the years in different ways, but you'll always be my best friend, my unbiological sister and bubs to me! Always always shining, growing and striving for great things, and I'm so very very proud of you!!! You're going to do great things, and I'll be here to support you all the way in all and everything that you do! I LOVE YOU SO SO VERY MUCH!!!

Hi, Kitanya!

I'm very sorry that I learned about you only right before your graduation. And I'm terrible sorry that I didn't join most part of your streams. People often begin appreciate something only after losing it. I felt very sad when I saw your graduation announcement. I hope that you are not leaving VTubing forever and will come back in the future, even with another name and model. I'll do my best to learn English and watch all your past streams by that time.

YukiXDGames

Heya Tanya! I haven't really chatted in a long time sowwy lol

It's sad to know you're heading out after so many years but thank you for the ride. My first and earliest memory of watching you was back in Minecraft. You were doing something with Iron Golems lol Somewhere in my memory was you either farming them or when one went crazy and sent you to the respawn menu.

Wherever your story leads you next, we wish you the best

Its sad that you graduating, but the future holds for you lots of good and amazing things! It was a total joy watching your streams. Our cute feemsh who loves their myax!

Been a fan since ye olden days back when you were doing 12+ hour Minecraft streams like an absolute madwoman. I sadly wasn't always able to catch streams, but over the years I was always impressed at how you've consistently had such infectious energy that you'd bring to every stream. Without trying you always made every stream entertaining and fun to hang out listening to. Even the watch-alongs on the servers have always been such immense fun, and I love how you've grown this fan community over the years. I'm glad I could be a fan and support you all these years, even if you did decide to graduate on my birthday (how could you!), lol.

Wishing you the best as you move on to the next phase of things and thanks for all the fun memories over the years! I'm sure you'll have plenty of success no matter where things in life take you! Happy Monday!

Hi Kitanya! I’ve only been following you since the start of the year but I have really enjoyed your streams. You are so funny and a pleasure to listen to while doing other things. I wish you luck in all future endeavors!!!

Hi Tanya

It might have been naive to think this was never ever going to happen and being here since the start may have colored that view a bit.

I always thought hyperbolic things about what I'd do if it happened like taking a mourning break from work or quitting vtubers and not looking back, but now that it's here I can really only feel proud.

I'm too hopepilled and excited for the future to come up with anything emotional or sappy, probably because it's not actually over, I know you're just getting started.

Of course there's some worry, and I'm sure that's not unique to myax, but know that we're staying in your pocket no matter what.

I'm out of ideas so uhhhh *cool dramatic anime voice*

You thought you could graduate and get rid of us that easily, think again, we'll always have your back Tanyurs

I usually don't write much for these things but if I'm ever going to go full cringe I guess it will have to be on this occasion. The limiters are off.

I've always watched a lot of streamers and never thought I had a favorite, but after five years of doing my best to catch every stream that really isn't true anymore. You are my favorite streamer.

I don't remember what game it was anymore, but the first stream I watched was a collab with I think Nina and Koopa in early 2021, and in the middle of it you suddenly had to leave because of wild animals. I felt I had to follow to find out if you ever came back live again. You've been a (mostly) constant part of my life since then and I think I can say I've easily spent more time with you on stream than with friends these years. It's been where I go when I need a comfy time or needed a distraction from other things. You've never failed to cheer me up by just being yourself.

I've been around long enough to know it isn't always fun and happy days. "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" and all that. I think life skipped the lemons and decided to throw rocks at you instead. But you've still built something amazing with your own creativity, personality and brute force. I think you are very strong, full of charm and passion, and I've been impressed and inspired countless times by the funny and entertaining things you've come up with.

I also think I know you well enough that you probably will disagree with some of this, instead saying you're nothing special. That's also why you're special.

I have to admit this is a difficult moment, but I feel very strongly that whatever opportunity you have accepted it is something you have deeply deserved solely through your own hard work, and there is nobody else I want more to have the chance to really shine and be happy. I would have been really upset if you had refused it.

I don't like goodbyes so I won't say it. I'm sad to see Kitanya go but very excited to see what comes. I'll just say you're cute.

My dearest and sweetest Tanyers,

I hope you're doing okay,

I wanted to first say sorry to the other Maxs, I hope you can forgive me for taking up so much space and time with this. I have quite a bit to say and want to be a little selfish.

And, I do apologise if at any point during my time here I made you upset or hurt, Kitanya. I just remember that being a check box on the spreadsheet and when saw it filled in for me, I deeply regretted it- always. Even if it was only for a brief moment.

With this letter, Tanya, you do not need to cry thankfully as I have cried a lot and am currently crying while I write this (and probably will from time to time). It's now my job for that so you don't need to worry about it.

I remember my very first days here were before my birthday, I was a big Twitch fan and when I found out you streamed on the platform, I immediately tried to find the next day you went live as just another person who saw that short. I remember being mesmerised by the kindness, the openness and the smiles you gracefully shared as well as the friendliness from all the mods (ustnao, guilier, mono, yote and shibe) and countless Maxs (doby, snacks, woofer, thor, blank, cody, ted, zen and countless more). With your lollipop, jacket and rose tinted glasses, you showed so much charm and sweetness that I wanted to join the community via the discord. I remember my first days here where I was anxious to fit in, but everyone was so welcoming, inviting me to this close knit community. And surely enough, through every passing movie night in iMax and conversations with everyone, I became a Max. Thanks to something you built, cared for and nurtured.

I remember late nights draining the ocean and we shared so many laughs and stories and all those times in games that sometimes broke or didn't. I remember how, time after time, you did everything and gave us your all. Times where electricity and internet would die, the relentless health challenges, balancing university and everything in between. You really did do everything for us and I am so appreciative of that. Thank you eternally for that.

I feel like I remember everything I did and do not regret a single second spent with you. It just makes it all the more painful and hurts a lot to see you go. Time slows down watching your stream in the best way possible and I valued it so much.

I started watching you when I was going through the toughest phase of my life during my engineering degree. I moved out for the first time and was really quite struggling getting to grips with how harsh life can be. It was really cold, isolated and sometimes there was not enough to eat. Your presence helped me so much from that time and onwards to the point I can easily say you changed my life for the better by always holding onto hope- and showing that good things do come, eventually. And those did, I got the highest grade in my university and found a job that is wonderful and most importantly, gave me something to look forward to after work: your streams.

Your stories of how difficult things were in ZA for all people, it did make me consider my career path and plans and I did apply for energy companies in the UK, so maybe not immediately but in 15-20 years with enough knowledge and experience, I thought about going there and trying to help the energy infrastructure and thus help all people in ZA and bring positive change to the region. Life just did not pan out that way and that's okay, we have Emi the potato looking after the energy infrastructure now anyways, so it is in good hands and I am doing really well now, despite being in a puddle of tears.

I owe a lot to you. And a lot of things were done with the influence you had on me.

You really mean the world to not just me, but to all of us Maxs, you lovely, lovely person. I loved the streams more and more as my life progressed.

I trust you and fully believe in you, you have never let us down- not in my book. So despite being a bit of a sad wreck, which I am sorry for, I believe in the words you have said to us and not only that, I think whatever is in store for you, YOU WILL KEEL IT!!!!! You are one of the most breathtakingly special and strongest person that I have ever came across in my life. You are an innovator, a pioneer and countless other gifted words. You make the best jokes, even the goofy ones! The way you tell stories is exceptionally heart warming and detailed. Even just the way you say things is special. I hope wherever you are, you get treated properly and graciously as you deserve so many great things. The value you bring is priceless. Never forget that.

I recognise also how painful this was from yours and the Barbies end too but ultimately it was the right decision. Myself and Max are willing to accept anything as there is that solid, bulletproof trust, and that we mean quite a lot to you too.

This won't be the last time I say it but I might as well mention it again: Man, I Love Kitanya🥛. And in the wise words of Forest Gump, if you ever need anything, Max won't be too far away

You will always be in my heart and mind,

wuv u tanyers <3

I met Tanya for the first time 10 months ago, so I feel like this journey was on the shorter side. She very quickly became my favorite streamer. Every second of the streams were filled with love, passion, energy and camaraderie. There are aspects of these streams I will miss forever. I have no regrets and I hope Tanya doesn't either!

Tanya,

Although I have not known you for long, literally just a week before your graduation announcement, I just wanted to say that you’re one of the easiest streamers to watch and one that actually made me feel welcomed. I originally found your stream from a raid from Shondo, and after listening to you and the other Max in the chat while you built your lighthouse, I felt like this is truly what streaming should be like, fun, cozy and easy to just start chatting. Normally, I’m just a lurker in many other chats, but for the reasons I mentioned, I felt compelled to share and dive into the stream. I’m not sure if you remember, and don’t feel bad if you don’t, but I was the guy who mentioned breaking his skull, the hairline fracture guy. I don’t remember how the conversation got to injuries per say, but for whatever reason, it sort of resonated with me, mainly since it was indeed something that I could relate to, and instead of being ignored or ridiculed for saying something so serious and personal, you genuinely questioned whether I was alright (and just so you know, it was many years ago and I’m completely fine 😁). Even more surprising, someone gifted me a membership right at the end of stream, which I neither expected or really deserved, but that really showed that the community you’ve fostered is one of the best I’ve seen in the vtubing sphere. All this to simply say that you really are such an amazing person and whatever you have planned in your future, I know you’re going to be amazing at it. I felt honored to have able to meet you and be welcomed into your community with the other Maxes, even if for a short while. Please do try to take care of yourself and know that the people here in the community are all behind you, all wanting the best for you! Thank you for all the memories, and brightening my day when I needed it most.

Best,

Blake or ThePlayball2008

PS: The 2008 in my twitch name is just the year I made a PSN account with the PS3 and I’ve used it for a lot of my handles ever since, in case you were wondering.

PSS: I’ll be eagerly waiting for the plush to arrive and I will be sitting right next to my Shumo as soon as it arrives!

so you are leaving the Maxes to fend for ourselves. I don’t think we’ll make it on our own! be strong Maxes, be strong! joking aside, the past 3+ years being a part of this community has been wonderful. I truly feel a part of, comfortable, and totally at ease to joke around and be myself! I can’t lie, I am sad and a bit heart broken that you are graduating. you are my Kami-Oshi and will remain so! you are an amazing content creator, a funny Feemsh, artist extraordinaire, first class rigger. and all around badass! thank you for making Mondays something to look forward too! I will never forget you Tanya. I love you kid. goodbye.

Hello Tanya!

A few things I wanted to say:

You are a very cool and cute fish, I've always been impressed with your creativity on streams and also just love your sense of humor.

I am a proud American Max, and while it prevented me from seeing as many streams as I would have liked because of work, the ones I was able to sit down and watch for were always special.

The first times I saw you, you were playing Minecraft, and even now I often associate you with the game. It only seemed fitting to learn a piece from it to send you off.🎹 I picked this one mainly because it felt the most bittersweet, and that felt perfect for the occasion

Blub you very much,

RabidBeefalo

Hello Kitanya,

since I discovered you at the end of 2024, your streams have always managed to cheer me up and make me laugh, even on the most stressful Mondays.

On one hand, I'm really sad that you're graduating and wish I had discovered you sooner, but I'm also very happy that you have a great opportunity ahead of you. I wish you all the best and lots of fun in the future. Seeing how hardworking and talented you've been over the past few months, I'm sure you'll shine even brighter in the future than you (and your lure ) do today.

I love your streams and the great community of Max you've built over the years .

Lots of love, Raik

Well, heres an occasion i thought I wouldnt have to write for, for a long time, if ever... but here we are.

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I wasnt here much (in reality) and only really discovered you from when you showed up on Annys Stream, and I knew from that, that the streams would be great to tune into.. and I was right.

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The content ive been around for, and the silly times we have had as a community, have genuinely been one of my most enjoyable times...

So seeing that, announcement, so soon into my time here.. oh boy, they say, "Expect the unexpected" but jaam that truck came out of nowhere and you cant expect that..

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As sad as I and many Myax, especially the OGs.. are to see you go, Just know, that while its sad, that we will lose a part of Mondays that made them special, I and all Myax, Wish you the Best in whatever you are moving onto, as, if its what will be good for you, and help your future, we support you, and wish you the best in this new chapter.

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Maybe one day in the future, be it near or far, Myax will discover a familiar sound, but if not. Worry not Tanyurs. Myax will be here forever supporting you and cheering you on from the Void.

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You were the light in dark times for many Myaxs, and we yours, That wont change, we can look back at the funny silly little fish, and smile, and you can stare at Myax Bunns and smile (and maybe all the funny memes and pictures we made)

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Cant wait to get my Little Feesh Plush to lomf 4ever (I really hope you get your New one too cuz Myax will be sad

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Lomf 5ever - Go get em ya silly goober, Show this new opertunity all the Pling Plongs. You got this

I'll try to keep it short as I'm very bad at heartfelt communication.

Kitanya, you're utterly fantastic.

You've entertained us and rao'd your way into our hearts over the years with your energy, positivity, family-friendly content, and several projects that went above and beyond expectation, like when we observed you as a monster in the night prowling the house and whispering horrors.

You've also introduced me to some other great creators over the years and worked with them on their endeavors. Your rigging skills reach high & wide in the community (even if you got a bit burnt out on it), and ever the creative, you've put together incredible art, models, outfits, thumbnails, music, and videos for your stream from directing to doing the art-ing, and I'll never get tired of any of it.

Your wild antics on twitter are also my favorite to follow of absolutely anyone! I love seeing your particular nonsense and interactions, particularly your short animations.

Delicate as any average rose but working harder than Eskom ever did, you've cemented yourself in the community and our hearts. While your plushie may not always be safe and will in fact actively endanger us, we will cherish it, and we will always be max.

Thank you Kitanya!

In case there isn't much time (or if my voice/accent/pronunciation is just incomprehensible ) here's a less rambly transcript of what I wanted to say:

"Hi Tanya... Happy Monday!

I've been agonizing about what to say for so long, and suddenly it's the last day and I still haven't decided, but... I just wanted to thank you and wish you health and happiness now, and far into the future.

You've made so many lives brighter in ways you may never realize. Making us smile or laugh on days we may not have felt like it. With little moments like that adding up over time, you've made all the difference... whether you acknowledge it or not is a separate issue.

But thank you. Thank you for being here, for doing all you've done. And good luck in whatever you do in the future."

This was a horrible idea

Hey there, Tanyers, happy Monders. Or well, the happiest possible considering your graduation.

I vividly remember discovering you through a Shondo raid when you were still a super hero. Admittedly, not that long ago, but still. Whenever I couldn't make stream, I'd always make sure to binge watch the VODs to the best of my ability. I can't say that I realistically watched too often, but when I did, I truthfully had some of the greatest times I've ever had watching a stream.

You're such a bundle of energy, and positivity, I can't even begin to fathom how you do it. And yet, you do. You're an inspiration to us all.

Whether you be a fox that I didn't experience, a daring super hero who was frankly quite bad at their job, or an angler feemsh waiting to lure another Max into the trap, no matter the form, you were lovely.

I hope that, somewhere in the future, somewhen in time, we get to see more of you.

Until then, thank you, Tanya. Truly, thanks a million. You're the brightest star that ever shone. I blub you.

(P.S: I hope that you keep that Max excel sheet close to your heart, I still remember it really, really well when I saw it live. And boy was I glad to be a part of it.)

- Ruse-13

Hey Tanya.. Thank you for an unforgettable year. I went through a very bad time in December and found you early in the new year. I can honestly say watching you has made me so happy every single time. Ive never smiled at my monitor like an idiot more than watching you being a nerd. Thank you for being born and thank you for being you. Please stay safe in this country of ours. Much love - Braai

I was so happy when I found this silly little South African feesh. A bundle of joy that never ceased to make my cheeks hurt from smiling.

Thank you for these last 16 months, they were definitely a lot more joyful with you in them ^^

I'll be sure to headpat and hold my Kitanya plushy with a smile as I look back at all the fond times you shared with us ^^

The more time passes from the ANNOUCEMENT the more I realise how much you've grown on me and the closer that 19th monday gets the more I realise how much I'll miss you, I bet future me will be bawling like an idiot (such a crybaby LUL). He shouldn't be doing that since I'm gonna stay in a pocket and you're gonna be alright, I'm sure of it. I had a wonderful time through these few months I spent with you and the Max, I'm glad I found you and that I could be a part of your community, you and Max brought me so much joy throughout all this time, I'm honestly impressed, whenever I chat with folks on discord or watch your streams I always have a BEEG smile on my face. I admire how much work you've put into every little thing you do and how sometimes you push yourself to the limits just to make us happy (don't do that too often though), even when you say something is "ScuFfEd" I can see how much hard work it took and how much heart you pour into it. I will forever cherish the memories I've made with you and Max, buy a donkey.

I tried making a little rhyme for you, but last time I tried being more "poetic" was when I was like 14 and thought haikus are cool, because of a guy who spoke in haikus only in video game, it's not too great, but I hope it'll give you a laugh at least from how much it SUCKS.

I'll miss your lure

And its soothing light

I'll miss your smile

Always so bright

I'll miss your stories

Of how much paprika you despise

I'll miss your talent so pure

Of taking away any of my worries

But even though I'm a little bit sad

I'm happy you're reaching new highs

And for all the time spent with you I'm glad

Thank you for all the lovely streams

Thank you for making my mondays happy

Good luck on your future schemes

Forgive me for being sappy

Your Max forever

hi miss underscore here

i liked you and that will continue :) Definitely top 5 angler fish streamers named tanya, maybe even top 3.

Ty for coming to my Myax talk

Don't forget about us Ok?

Everything we've done will remain in our hearts forever.

Everyone is supporting you no matter what.

ZA's cutest streamer.

Nobody could replace you.

Unique, clever, funny, and so much more...

Thanks for everything,

Stirkruger

I only started watching you like just over 2 months ago and what little I got to experience was enough for me to know that I've been sleeping on a great entertainer. I'm sure what ever you'll choose to do with your talent next you'll be amazing. Farewell to a streamer who never failed to make her viewers smile. Take care, Feemsh.

Watching your streams these past 7 months Kitanya has been such a joy and have been the highlight of my days and I only wish I had found your streams sooner.

I hope that you succeed in whatever it is you choose to do next and that you remember that all of us Max are cheering you on.

Thank you, Kitanya, for streaming and bringing joy to so many people

I don't really know what to say here... I know that Tanya will come back as a streamer and I know that whatever comes next she will be easy to find, that lure is so bright and tantalizing. I cannot wait for what comes next and hope that everyone else who continues to follow the feemsh is able to easily find her. I just feel bad about those that will not follow Tanya. I'll miss the Sunday watchalongs (although for some reason beyond my knowledge, a few were muted) and being affectionately being called Myax more than anything, although it makes me wonder what the new followers will be called and if they will still have floofy butts. Additionally, I hope that who or whatever entity Tanya is working with next knows what an incredibly lovely and wonderful, caring creator she is and treats her amazingly. There are a lot of Vtuber communities, and I've never felt like a cog or just a bystander here, I've always felt active and supported and valued and for that, I thank the Myods and Tanya for fostering such a positive community. I'll wrap this up for now, I think I can always come back later?? If not and I have more ideas I'll throw another submission out there. Coming back a few days later, I really feel worse for not discovering and subscribing to Tanya sooner, that now a community I have just started to truly interact with will soon be disappearing, because not everyone will make it over to the new Tanya. I decided to sub to Tanya after a Half Life stream when I made a comment that she couldn't see in the dark and Tanya almost instantly corrected by switching her model to the 'dark mode' I found it very cute and decided that Tanya deserved my patronage. Jam it, my most recent ramblings didn't save!! Tanya's thumbnails and art are incredible, I love seeing them so much, and her talent will surely be missed by the other barbies. I feel so sad about this, but I know Tanya is doing something wonderful for herself and it breaks my heart that there will be another Barbie missing from collabs, another vacant chair. I'll have to learn with the fact that In a few weeks that Tanya won't say Happy Monday anymore, that she will be working with whoever on her new model. It came as such a shock I think because of her recent successful merch run with the plushie. I love how comfy all of Tanya's streams feel, I love how interactive she is with Max. She is truly one of the best streamers I have had the fourtune to witness, I just wish I had found her sooner. I'm honestly getting a fomo feeling of sorts. I think what scares and upsets me the most is seeing other folks online (not in the server not in the server) earlier that have been following Tanya longer than me just say that they need to find a new oshi rather than following Tanya to her next place! HERE COME THE TEARS . I'm so happy and so nervous and so sad all at the same time... honestly the thing I want most of all is more time, it's got a funny way of speeding up when you just want it to stop. I will miss you so much and I hope you return to us in your new form soon. Tanyataium is a required mineral for Myax, and I don't know how I shall live without it in the interum, the vods are always there and I can always hear her voice, but I'm not able to turn Tanya's soul on (sorry I'm such a jam sap for poetry). Blub you forver and ever Tanya, beyond deff and into eternity.

I miss you already.

It's been a good ride having you around. giving us joy and countless fun streams. I will cherish all those memories that I won'ttake for granted.

But I have to admit: In this case, I hate goodbyes... I will never take your presence for granted from the very first moment I clicked the Follow button.

I truly hope there's fun on your new path ahead, that you can pursue new dreams. Just remember one last thing before you leave: Max will always love you.

Take care, OK? And Happy Monday Forever!

Dear Tanya,

when i realized you are never eating worms again it hit me like a truck.

I was really lucky picking the best oshi.

Im sorry for the annoying stuff i said over the years, thanks for your patience!

Btw can you make sure i get the last message in twitch chat, tyvm.

5ever,

ted

Henlo feemsh, the cutest feemsh, also known as Miss Cute Herself (you're welcome). I feel like there's a lot to say, but most of it has probably already been said by my other maxes in arms.

I can't help but wish that I discovered you sooner, but I know most of the maxes feel this way. I remember I first found you through a raid by Lucypyre. I remember I had a very hard time understanding you because of your accent and thinking like "what the heck I have no idea what accent that is" . I was quickly charmed by your cheeky wit and cute demeanor, and so I stayed and became a Max!

I've had such a wonderful time here, it really does feel like a second home. Spending time watching you Tanya, watching you play games and doing collabs, but also hanging out with max, and more recently joining vc and getting to know Max better has been really fun. My time here is a core memory that I will always carry with me, and I only have Tanya and Max to blame for that <3

Thank you Tanya for having used the Pleeg cover! It has and still does really mean a lot to me, truly. I hope it can remind you of the good times spent with Max when or if you listen to it again in the future

I will continue to make more music stuffs in the future as well!

I also want to give a massive thank you to the mods. You guys really set a good example with the way you handle things, but also still being an active part of the community. You guys are awesome.

I DESPISE GOODBYES, so this isn't a goodbye from me, it's a see you later! I hope the best for you in the future Tanya, and as you know, Max will always follow you and support you in every way we can, no matter what you end up doing

I love you so so so so so much!!! Uuuuuuuuu

22 Quattuordecillion undecillion quadrillion million billion bear hugs from me

No you hang up! No you hang up!!!

- TriggerhappyDK

Hey Tanya, I'm about to get extra sappy and gross, so prepare yourself.

Thank you for being such a wonderful person. Thank you for making me laugh, and for filling my heart with warmth. Thank you for having such a wonderful community that I got to be a part of, for the short time I was here. Thank you for making every Monday feel extra special.

Even if you don't want to hear it, I'll still tell you that you're the cutest thing in the world. Even if you don't want compliments, I'd hug you and tell you that you're an amazing person, and how much you're loved by all of max. And just as we love to hear your praise, we love to praise you back. You deserve all the love in the world. I'm so unbelievably proud of you and happy for you.

Thank you for making me the happiest max in the world. I will forever treasure the memories I got to make with Kitanya. I pray we meet again someday, and if so, you'd remember my name. I'll always remember Kitanya as a silly goober ESL feemsh that made my kokoro go doki-doki. You really are special to me. Thank you for forever being my oshi. -tuna

Hi Tanyers,

Thank you for everything. It's been almost 2 full years since I first met you when I met you when raiding in during the subathon. There's been so much of it that has meant so much to me: from the subathon, to holiday celebrations, to nini time, to movie nights, to max shenanigans on discord, to working on the 12 days of Maxmas, to so many, many, many fun and entertaining streams. So many fun games and moments that we've shared together that I really will remember forever. Sims 3 is the best forever and for always, never let anyone try to convince you otherwise. Keep having fun and silly times with Rimworld and playing games that make you happy.

Thank you so much for these years as Max and Kitanya just having fun together. I'm proud to be a Max and will always be cheering for you and giving headpats to my Kitanya plushies! I wish you good luck in whatever the future brings and I will always be rooting for you, hoping some Happy Monday our paths may cross again.

Hey it’s Saint. Life got in the way so i haven’t been a regular since you had whiskers, but I wanted to get this in for the graduation. If I hadn't popped my head into an absolutely record-shatteringly brief 12+ hour minecraft speedrun years ago, I can genuinely say my life would be completely different.

I met lifelong friends that I never would have otherwise through your community, had the time of my life building creepy underground lairs and birthday surprises in your minecraft servers, and throwing your stream up in the background while trying to be an adult when i first moved out on my own got me through a lot of the stress of it. It’s also your fault I got hooked (haha get it because you’re a fish okay anyway) on vtubers and everything that’s come with that, but I'll forgive you for that this time just because of the occasion. I’m not sincere very often but I mean it with absolute sincerity that you are directly responsible for some of the best years of my life.

You’ve always been an incredible streamer, literally one of a kind, and I know you’re going to do great in anything you do from here. Thanks for being my first real oshi. Best wishes.

Dear Tanya,

As much as your graduation saddens me, I understand that all of those whimsical acts finally caught up to you, and now you have to face the justice system and go to prison.

I'll always remember you fondly. Just by being a silly little fish/hero/fox on the internet, you brought tons of joy to my life.

I'll never forget the first time I saw you as a part of collab teaming up with Inis and Freya. Your shenanigans that day inspired me to make a game about you guys, and you were sweet enough to voice act in it. I wish I could work on a project with you again, as your voice is incredibly adorable.

I admire you a lot and 'll always look back fondly on the memories of your streams. You have a magnificent energy that brightens everybody's day, and whenever you go next, I believe that you'll succeed. You are absolutely amazing and lovable and will forever keep living in all of Max's hearts.

Hi Tanyers,

It's been a great couple of years and I hope whatever the future brings for you is wonderful and that you are happy and successful. I'll never forget all the fun times.

Hello Tanya, my sweet, adorable, talented oshi. You have given us all nearly 5 years of laughs, poured all your love and care into giving us your best on stream, and making us all feel welcome and cared for, and for that I thank you. In that time, I've gone through lots of happy times, and also plenty of sad times, and you were always there to brighten my day whether I needed it or not. Your streams, your community, and you yourself have all become an irreplaceable part of my life, these are memories that I will fondly look back on and hold dearly. These reasons and more are why I wanted to always be there for you too whenever I could be, and I intend for that to last into the future for as long as possible. You are so incredibly important to me, as I'm sure is the case for many of us here, far more than you will probably ever truly know. I know you are going to go on to do great things, because you already have. The lure may go away, but your shining personality will still call to us. I'm sure we will find each other again, sometime, somewhere, and we will continue loving you and cheering you on as we always have. I refuse to say goodbye as that is far too sad, so instead I will just say take care, see you later, and I love you. You are our treasure and our pride, keep shining on, and thank you for being _here.

Looking back on the last few years, If you hadn't decided to press Go live that October evening I wouldn't know some of the closest friends in life now. The community you built, the cheer you spread, the good times and memories you've given all of us can never be replaced, and you should be extremely proud with all you accomplished! Thank you Tanya, for all of it! I wish you nothing but happiness and good fortune wherever life continues to take you!

I want to say thank you for being the person you are, Kitanya. While I've only been here for a few months, I had a lot of fun hanging around your streams. Of course, I'm sad that it's coming to an end, but I want to say again, that I'm really glad that I got to meet you, and whatever you do going forward, I hope you're successful. I don't know if we'll all have a way to keep in touch afterward, but you and Max have all been a lot of fun to be around, so at the very least I want you and everyone to know that as I long as I'm around, you'll have a friend out there.

I have only known you for a year or so, but your peps, drive and friendliness really caught me over.

Feesh/10 Would start a fire in a daycare or push you down a tree into some mutants again.

Thank you for those hundred... thousands of hours of entertainment.

I really hope you'll find success and happiness in whatever adventures you are preparing yourself for, you deserve it, and Max will always support you.

Tanya has been my favourite VTuber ever since the first stream i watched. She’ll always be my favourite, and i’m proud to say that i was here to watch and experience this journey with her and my fellow Max. i regret that i couldnt attend more steams, but im glad Tanya was here. thank you for the 4 years you silly feesh, and thank you fellow max for being here for her. WE LOVE YOU TANYA

Tanya, it's hard to describe how big a part of my life you have been over the past almost two years. I found you when I got raided into your stream and very quickly realized you were my oshi. I had previously thought negatively about the idea of having an oshi in the first place but you completely destroyed that sentiment. I just knew. I don't have much to say that I haven't said already, but I want you to know that whatever the future holds for you, I will support you in your endeavors. Every step of the way you've proven that you're capable of going above and beyond expectation, even the expectations of the people who think the most highly of you, and you've remained humble the whole time. You are truly an exceptional person and I have nothing but admiration for you. I've watched your streams and marveled at how great you are. I genuinely think, despite your setbacks, that you are one of the best, period. I know there will be a lot of sadness because of your graduation but I hope that you can feel proud of yourself for what you've accomplished and what you will accomplish. You are my idol and my oshi forever, and you've impacted my life in a deep way. Thank you Tanya.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you Tanya. Thank you for creating this incredible community and being supportive of every single last Max here. Every single stream or any time I popped into the Discord, I always felt like I was welcomed with open arms. You were able to create such a special place to be a part of and I am so happy I was able to spend time with you all. Back at the beginning, I was so nervous to post an edit I made, since I had barely been following you more than a few weeks. That nervousness washed away so quickly as everyone was so supportive from the get go. From that day on, I knew that this place was special. Not every streamer, or even person, can bring these kind of people together. It takes a special person to do that. So no matter what happens next, I will always remember these days and this community so fondly. Good luck to you and whatever comes next. I know you it will be awesome.

I felt like handwriting would be more personal, so I put it to paper and attached a picture, my apologies for a few errors that made it a bit messy, I had to transcribe late at night.

If for one reason or another a digital version is preferred, here's the text of the message itself:

Hi Tanya, Woofer here, or Weird, whichever you prefer. I wanted to start this off by saying that despite my usual joking, you shouldn’t expect a lot of the sort in this message, I’m taking this seriously, so you know what to expect. I also want to say you’re under no obligation to read this (I’m sure that was obvious, but still), though if you do, whether it’s on stream or on your own time should be your choice. I wished to be genuine and open with you here, so my apologies if anything specific, or just the sheer amount of content, is a bit much.

I remember the first time finding you, a cute (no matter how much you deny it), fox themed anime girl who forgot an assignment. I had seen various Vtuber clips before, but yours was the first that made me actually want to look further. I was on vacation at the time, near the end of summer, a few countries away from home. Sure, I blundered a little here and there, but both you and your mod team were cool, still are, in fact, and made me feel welcome.

I had come out of a fairly dark place, and while most of the burden had already been shed, your charm and cheer were a light bringing me much appreciated comfort. Even though you didn’t know, I would still like to offer you my sincere gratitude for that.

For more reminiscence, when I first entered the Discord server, I saw a lot of users with Max in their name, and when I discovered the reason, I thought it was wholesome. There was the time I gave you nonsense coordinates for Minecraft, which successfully threw you off for a minute. As there was the time I got you to admit you were fluffy, you wouldn’t budge on cute, but a win is a win. The many fake birthday jokes. The Great Manga War of ’22, funnily enough in the year of your favourite number, that started because you didn’t want to give the name of some manga. And one unusually cold winter’s night, cold enough to actually hurt, I wished you were there, fox and all (Yes, I am aware real foxgirls don’t exist in real life). That tail, it seemed so warm and soft, I survived without though. Honestly, there’s been a few times I imagined you giving me physical comfort, not in the weird- well, I guess it’s kind of inherently weird no matter what way, like it’s literally someone online I never even met and to add to that streamer to fan and fan to streamer is still quite a bit below friend in terms of personal connection and all that, but, you know, not in *that* way, just to be clear. That reminds me, though, the running joke of tail petting in the community, with even a Discord sticker, that one was fun. Tangentially related, the idea of a bunch of Max relaxing in your tail was very nice as well. I also loved the Afrikaans redeem, but even in English, your accent was wonderful, and I still love your playful changes to words (intentional, like lomf) and spoonerisms (accidental, chise of sleece). Detective Tanya should be mentioned as well, adding flair to any investigative section, or just being a fun bit of variety in general. Not to forget my all-time favourite quote of yours: “Every type of old publication is the.”

Then, you went on to Hero. While I had no problem with the design change, the introduction of lore didn’t quite sit right with me. That was *my* problem though, with my preference of watching a person rather than a character. But I was already in too deep, even having connected with some community members already. And in your case, the lore wasn’t much more than a technicality, a background detail, plus eventually you scrapped it, or most of it, anyway. There’s this one moment of Hero I still recall fondly, the time you enabled throwing stuff at you, made the cost low, and had no cooldown set to it. Let’s just say I put my points savings to good use.

After that, fish, or Anglerfish, to be precise. Again, a slight concern, I preferred my kemonomimis with land mammal traits, but it was already a lesser concern than the lore thing, being merely aesthetic, and somehow, you and Gunjou made Anglerfish work just fine. I personally think the cowlicks were an adorable addition, and the lure made for great fun in both jokes and visual effects. A lot of this time is a bit of a blur to me, I guess with how much your streams had become part of my routine, it didn’t stand out from my normal day to day anymore, having instead fully intertwined. Although there was this one watch along, of a film I had already seen: A New Hope. With it not being my first watch, I could put my primary focus on chat with no worry, and I greatly enjoyed watching you and a few Max react to seeing some iconic moments in that piece of cinema for the first time.

Over these past, almost 3, years, we’ve had a lot of great moments. I’ve made my fair share of community contributions, for example, in terms of fanart: Cthulhu as a train because of the way you said his name, cursed toast in reference to the stream where you had toast at nose height, Max with Hero braid, some Pixeltanyas, and finally, some pencil art. I had more ideas planned, but I won’t get those done before the day. I’m sorry for not doing those earlier, even if I had no way of knowing what was to come. I also made ample memes about fun, a few about not so fun, moments. Last but not least, I helped with some community projects here and there, and let me tell you, both seeing the collaboration making things come together, and your reactions to the finished products, really was fulfilling. Overall, I would say I’m happy with my time here.

You’re so much more than entertainment, you are a wonderfully kind and hardworking individual full of talent, an example, an inspiration (you were actually the main reason I went from faceless to PNG), a positive influence, even outside of Max, a light in the darkness for many (even before the lure), and, most importantly, Kitanya.

I will not go into too much detail here about the day of the news, since I know it’s hard for you too, let me just say there were a lot of feelings, and in the following days, tears too. Yet I am confident you know what is best for yourself, and made this decision with all due consideration.

I have stuck with the channel through a few significant changes, but I am concerned about what is to come, as such, I might not stay when you resurface (resurface because fish, get it? Look I had to lighten things a *little* at least for this section, okay?), and instead, to close this chapter neatly, call this farewell. I am going to miss you, magnificent dork, so incredibly much, in fact, more than I thought I would *ever* miss a streamer.

Godspeed, Kitanya.

Take care,

Woofer.

I'm relatively new to the Twitch space as a whole, and even more so to the VTuber community. I'm not that familiar with the jargon, and I'm honestly not sure what I'm supposed to write here. I'm sure you'll hear everything I could write here from your friends and viewers, so I'll try to go about this a bit differently. Or at least I hope so.

I wanted to be better, and I lost so much in the past year just for trying. This became the place where I could calm down and rest. Long story short, your streams became a space where I could feel happy and forget about the hardships. I'm sure my situation isn't that uncommon, but the point still stands: this was the first stream I subscribed to not with Twitch Prime, but with a paid sub. I bought merch, even changed my mouse cursor. Tanya slowly slipped into my everyday life.

I could say the streams were super entertaining, which they were, but for me, what matters most is the hard work you are putting into them. You are refusing to "worsen" the experience for viewers, like not turning on the heater even when you're freezing, just so we don't hear the hum. That kind of dedication is rare.

You keep going despite internet issues, being sick, Ruru puking, bringing dead mice to your feet, and the flipping monkeys screaming. Sometimes it feels like the world is burning around you, but you are still streaming. You just can't quit, you keep doing your damn hardest and continue to grow as a person. Rigging models, learning Blender, and doing all that stuff that's way beyond my understanding.

And even through all that, you are still smiling.

This is the kind of person I want to be.

This little anglerfish actually made me stronger. You helped me grow as a person, made me smile again, and I will remember that for a long time.

Thank you for the amazing streams. If, in the future, your light shows up on my radar again, I will surely follow it to the best of my ability, just like you are doing every day.

I would insert a bunch of community memes, but I'm sure they will all be present anyway.

So instead, I'll just say this: 22/10 streamer.

If I had the opportunity, I would have started watching Tanya's streams much earlier.

And if you're reading this...

PLEASE TURN ON THE DAMN HEATER

(if you're cold, of course.)

I wish you good luck, and that the world gives you an easier time.

I haven't been here long, but I've enjoyed watching your live streams with this amazing community you've made possible.

I will always carry the time spent with you and the myax in my heart, hoping maybe one day to see you again.

I wish you the best in whatever you decide to undertake on this new journey.

Thank you for for being so passionate about your work

thank you for your time

and thank you for being _Here

Nothing is meant to last forever. I pray the next phase of your life and career be even more fruitful.

I've said most of the mushy stuff at various points over the years, but I have absolutely loved watching you grow. You're so flippin talented and you work so flippin hard and it's gotten you so flippin far and I'm so flippin proud of you. You've brightened so many days and brought so many smiles. You deserve every last bit of your success and more. I'll always remember you and cheer you on, my favorite catfoxherofish ship-of-theseustuber. Wherever you're going after this, give em heck for us! Much blub, good luck, miss ya already!

Hi Tanya! It's been a while, hasn't it?

We might have gone for different paths at the end, but I will forever cherish the time that I spent with you.

It's crazy how different we used to be on the early days. To think that a single reddit post could change my life so much.

I still remember how in those early days I tried to celebrate each little milestone, but you weren't really into that.

Or the days when everyone tried to convince you that your singing was cute, but you still refused to do it.

You've grown a lot and you're more confident now.

I've been there from the start, so I know how much you care about Max, formerly known as cha'.

This new path ahead has to be something that means a lot to you, since what you're leaving behind is not small at all.

In a way, it feels like a childhood friend is leaving town looking for greener pastures.

But I trust your judgement, so you'll have my support even if I'm not there to say it out loud.

It is said that one person trully dies only when they're forgoten, so I can assure you that you will live as long as I'm still breathing.

The good memories, the sad ones, the rage, the frustration, the laughs, the tears. Every single one of those emotions will live forever with me. They helped me to be what I am today.

Also, did you know? Everyone that is important to me has a song that reminds me of them. Yours is livin' on a prayer.

I'm not exactly sure why, but every time that I hear that song, it reminds me of you.

Maybe it is because it talks about hardships in life, and that you need to keep fighting for what you love. A story that fits you perfectly.

At last, I want to thank you.

Finding you was one of the biggest lucky strikes that I've ever had in my life, and I can confidently say that I wouldn't be half of what I am today, if I didn't meet you back in the day.

I wish you the best on your future!

And always remember that Max loves you more that you can ever imagine!!!