In April, we asked group members to stalk a CV or $taff member to help dispel the myth that these people are too important for everyday deviants to get to know. In fact, many of them produce great art and have fun personalities just like you and me! Here's what we found out:

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$Moonbeam13
Name: Danielle Ward (Danie)
Location: Canada
Joined DeviantART: October 19, 2003
Role: Director of Community Relations
Regular Articles: Community Relations Newsletter | Pimps and Whoas | Discovered
$Moonbeam13 is Unique Because: *ScarsofAngels writes: "Way back in 2005 when I first started using dA, I remember coming across $Moonbeam13 when she was promoted to $taff. I remember thinking, wtf is a $taff member and what do they do here on dA? I guess you could say she was my introduction to the greater community here. Even if I preferred to lurk in the background for 4 years before even attempting to talk to these dA gods."

 *Kneeling-Glory adds: "Danie reminded me in her very abrupt and no-bullshit manner that '$taff are deviants, too' way back when v7 hit and all of deviantART imploded. It was a reminder I needed, and I'm glad she was there to give it to me."

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$sgrahamUK
Location: United Kingdom
Joined DeviantART: September 23, 2010
Role: Devious Technology
$sgrahamUK is Unique Because: =wildrune11 says: "He's not very active in the dA community - he doen't make many comments, doesn't post many journals, only has one favourite, etc. But that's not a bad thing. Just means he's doing his job well and not going off task! "

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$chix0r
Location: United Kingdom
Joined DeviantART: April 18, 2003
Role: Director of Community Operations
Regular Articles: Celebrity Death Guess 2012 | Seniority Announcement December 2011
Founder of: #communityops #deviant365
$chix0r is Unique Because: =JamminJo writes, "I really appreciate $chix0r's down-to-earth profile. $chix0r selects Senior deviants as well as the Deviousness Award recipients. Has a strong love of tattoo culture and artwork that is inspired by music. :singing:  Tools of the trade Caffeine, mood swings, photoshop. "

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$Ayame-Kenoshi
Location: United States
Joined DeviantART: February 8, 2004
Role: Administrator (Marketing)
Articles:No regularly scheduled articles, but does post most advertising for the company: St. Patrick's Day Article | Free Fella (April Fool's Day) | Print Profits
$Ayame-Kenoshi is Unique Because: =pixiepot writes, "her dedication to the community is overwhelming; she always answers comments and she is not as intimidating as other $taff members."

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$Ikue
Location: The Bahamas
Joined DeviantART: September 23, 2003
Role: Administrator (Customer Service Representative)
Articles: CSS Snippets
$Ikue is Unique Because: =pixiepot writes, "Chris is a varied artist whose talent most definitely matches his community spirit, and he was also the Moderator of the Vector gallery before entering the team of staff."

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$beautifulyuki
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Joined DeviantART: January 31, 2011
Role: Advertising
$beautifulyuki is Unique Because: *Kneeling-Glory writes, "Ally is a little like me in that she tries to find the bright side of everything. And when there isn't a bright side, she just trucks on through anyway."

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$CitizenAim
Location: Portland, Oregon
Joined DeviantART: March 21, 2004
Role: Devious Technology (Developer)
Articles: No regularly scheduled articles, but she does blog about interesting things in her journal, being your fucking self for example.
$CitizenAim is Unique Because: *Kneeling-Glory writes, "Aimee is an unashamed girl nerd who isn't afraid to be opinionated. She's got spunk and is a fantastic deviant all around."

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^Beccalicious
Location: United Kingdom
Joined DeviantART: August 8, 2005
Role: Literature CV
Articles or Projects: Relay for Life | Gallery Descriptions | Interview with #LITplease
^Beccalicious is Unique Because: `ATrue writes, "she loves cats, though that doesn't seem to be particularly unique amongst this crop of staff (April 1st anyone?). She is one of very few deviants that writes scripts and is particularly successful at it. Becca has received a Deviousness Award. She also recently joined the mommy bandwagon! "

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^namenotrequired
Location: Netherlands
Joined DeviantART: August 26, 2008
Role: DeviantART Related and Community Projects CV
Articles: dA Related Features | Community Relations Update
^namenotrequired is Unique Because: *teaphotography writes, "Besides the fact that he's an exceptionally talented writer? 1. If his name really is Bart, I think it's interesting, cause so is my dad's name…[along with a popular iconic T.V. character of course!] 2. He Squishes REALLY BIG BUGS! 3. He is PRO-silliness, and encourages the leaving of silly comments, if one should feel so-inclined! [Um, how unique, cool, fun, and friendly is THAT?] 4. He was awarded the Devious Award on July of 2011! [Though I am not surprised at all given his obvious helpful and very active nature nature on dA it is unique, because there are a lot of people on dA, and it can only happen once a month- so it's very special! ]

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^DpressedSoul
Location: Germany
Joined DeviantART: May 20, 2010
Role: Photography - Abstract/Surreal CV
Articles: Who Needs Color?
Founder: #WhoNeedsColour
^DpressedSoul is Unique Because: *teaphotography writes, "1. Once looong ago, when I was in Germany, I met a German guy on a train named Florian… but no worries, it wasn't the same Florian! [but noticing this, made me recall this memory, and mentioning it shows I am trying to be a good stalker! ] 2. Charlie Brown from the Peanuts is on his Profile Page with some "INSIGHTS" 3. His two year Anniversary on dA is coming up in about 1 week! "

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^DemonMathiel
Location: HELL
Joined DeviantART: December 16, 2006
Role: Conceptual Photography CV
Articles: The  Power of Ideas | DD Roundup | Project Educate Summary
^DemonMathiel is Unique Because: *teaphotography writes, "1. I know he's a generous llama giver, because he's given more than he's received. He's also generous with giving cakes, too. 2. He has unique taste in music. 3. We both like the movie Fight Club [and YOU KNOW WHAT THE FIRST RULE IS…. RIGHT????] and we both like the bands Depeche Mode and The Cure… 4. Oh! And he wants to destroy mankind!! [That seems a bit unique! ]"

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^0JennxYukina0
Location: United States
Joined DeviantART: March 15, 2005
Role: Fan Art CV
Articles: Community Relations Updates | Fan Art Community Projects
^0JennxYukina0 is Unique Because: *14Forever writes, "1) she is very involved in the community! 2) She is very hard to please when it comes to DDs, but she still thanks you for suggesting. 3) She was once a senior! 4) She has a twin, `jcroxas. "

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^thorns
Location: United States
Joined DeviantART: June 15, 2001
Role: Literature CV
Articles: Word Wars Chat Tour
Groups: #Beta-Readers #FocusOnLit #CRLiterature
^thorns is Unique Because: ~parachute-tonight writes, "^thorns types :swoon: a lot and she is a sucker for romance! She also gives delightful critiques every writer would die for."

=CJWilde adds, "I personally love how spirited and charismatic ^thorns is, always taking the time to get to know us ordinary deviants and responding to all of her messages and notes. I first noticed this in her Twitter presence; I never expected to find ourselves stealing ^lightningmonkey's bananas. But whatever the adventure her and !fenris242 are always around to engage in Twittery frolicking! "

!fenris242 says, "She's a Coconut. How many people can you say that about?"

And lastly, =qpidity101 says, "She is a thorny coconut. Biting her will make your mouth bleed but it's worth it. Definitely. Also, her twitter is full of coconutty goodness and red hair. Don't tell her I was stalking her while she was on vacation. The trail of toothpicks should be left mysterious."

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^n8iveattitude1
Location: United States
Joined DeviantART: March 8, 2007
Role: Digital Art - Fractal CV
Articles: Artist of the Day | Inspiration Station
^n8iveattitude1 is Unique Because: *xlntwtch writes, "I learned a lot about one of my favorite types of art (fractal) by reading her journals, articles, going through her folders and truthfully, just enjoying myself. I have many fractal art pieces in my favorites and a couple at home. ^n8iveattitude1 seemed to doubt me (maybe?) when I questioned whether "any good artist is called -um- normal." I got a laughing emote and "many are" in reply. (That made me wonder how many writers she knows. Yep. What I wrote might be a joke. It might not.) But I don't really know fractal artists either. We're even, and both insanely driven."

~dweckie adds, "She has a new, two week old second account full of some really lovely photography - =Damagedoll. Also, I'm usually not a fan of Fractals, but I picked this member due to the gorgeous "Minimalist Tree" by plutonian-D that she feautured this morning. It opened my eyes to realising there are types of fractals I have never looked at, and I'm happy she picked it out. (: "

And finally, =wildrune11 says, "she needs a cuddle buddy. And she likes the emote."

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^Astralseed
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Joined DeviantART: January 19, 2011
Role: Chat and Forums CV
Group: #ProjectPorkchop has a weekly article featuring users that need exposure.
Article: Ask Me Anything Monday
^Astralseed is Unique Because: =Vlorrie writes, "to start, one of the first things she does when she logs onto dA is check DDs. She's on top of her comments, and she's so easy to talk to. Some people (like myself) are a bit intimidated by such people - perhaps we're afraid they won't respond or won't take us seriously, but Astral has always been very kind and open. She has an Ask Me Anything Monday journal that she keeps updated, once again opening herself up to the entire community. Both her DD Suggestions favorite folder as well as her Accepted DD Suggestions folder are a pleasure to go through (she's got very good taste I might add). On top of all that, her art style is simply smashing!"

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^Elandria
Location: UK (Possibly)
Joined DeviantART: July 18, 2004
Role: Stock and Resources CV
Articles: DD Roundup | For the Love of STARS | Artist Interviews: Conzpiracy
^Elandria is Unique Because: ~Yobtaf writes, "She's really friendly and has always replied to my suggestions or queries and is really easy to talk to Also she has an amazing sense of style (imho) as seen from her wonderful handmade dresses (i know amazing right?) and her awesome tumblr page featuring some breathtaking costumes and architecture."

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^SanguineVamp
Location: United States
Joined DeviantART: March 25, 2005
Role: Photomanipulations CV
Articles: Photomanipulation News | DD Roundup | Creative Challenge 1: The Pen Tool
^SanguineVamp is Unique Because: *ScarsofAngels writes, "her nickname is the same as my first name...Jade "

*Kneeling-Glory adds, "she is crazy active in the community and a lot of fun in chats as well."

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^shuttermonkey
Location: The Bahamas
Joined DeviantART: October 11, 2003
Articles: Putting the Art in DeviantART | I Came, I Damned, I Found
^shuttermonkey is Unique Because: ~Asrailia writes, "He really loves moderating chats and is one of those fav and run people, while sometimes leaving a small comment. So maybe he doesn’t have the time to comment, but this is still what I observed. He works night shifts and has a BSC is Medical Laboratory sciences."

*Kneeling-Glory adds, "he received a Deviousness Award in April after nominations from several deviants who 'have been inspired by his positive attitude and infectious enthusiasm'."

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^lightningmonkey
Location: Undisclosed (but we all know he's in California somewhere)
Joined DeviantART: July 19, 2009
Role: Literature CV
Articles: Lit Fortnightly | Lit CR Update
^lightningmonkey is Unique Because: ~IWasOnceLikeYou writes, "Trevor (or diego [or monkey]) is the first community volunteer's profile I've seen that deletes comments for aesthetic purposes. c: he is also on dA not for the conventional reasons, but to lurk, to make a mess, and to not end his reasons with periods.

I've recently had the honor to receive a DD suggested by him (thanks again!). He always features excellent deviations for DDs, I usually keep a look out for them (which isn't very hard thanks to his Lit Fortnightly article)."

*Kneeling-Glory adds, "everyone should know that Trevor was originally `GaioumonBatou, and that just about the time I finally figured out how to spell that, he switched accounts on me."

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^stuck-in-suburbia
Location: Canada
Joined DeviantART: March 27, 2009
Role: Emoticons CV
Articles: DD Roundup | Mid-Month Emoticon Roundup | Weekly Stamp Feature
Groups: #TheEmoteAwards #EmoticonOpus
^stuck-in-suburbia is Unique Because: ~parachute-tonight writes, "Despite being an Emoticons gallery CV, Heather doesn't use emoticons a lot!"

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Many thanks to all our stalkers, who will each receive 50 points from the ~SS-Fund donation pool!



We hope you all had a great time getting to know the $taff and CVs a little better! And we give special recognition to *teaphotography, who was thorough, positive, and had a great time getting to know a lot of different hats! She's requested to receive points instead of a subscription, so she can donate them to other causes. How awesome is that?

Thanks for reading! And don't forget to enter May's Contest: Navigating DeviantART!

Lili