Link

**Relationships** | Partner: Anonymous
 **Status** | Active

"*In a world full of why, ask yourself. Why not?*"
— Link
Link is an Owner of the Aurora Academy, he is also the Director of Moderation and Finance. According to most users Link has established himself well among many communities and has strived through staff ranks on many servers. His use of deep insight posts including gay rights and life lessons make him a likable person by many. Even though Link has been reported to have gone 'rogue' on many occasions his close friends know him as a 'great person'. Link has been known to be the master of forums and speech as his compelling and respected arguments have gathered much success in his time.

## Personality

"*Link is a living hell. Trust me, I have a fast track ticket there and back.*"
— Cirian Van De Rouse
Link is a very eccentric and opinionated person, he will tell people exactly how it is and will not apologise for it, many people have been at the wrong end of his wrath, some of you reading this may have experienced this first hand. However he is a very caring person who will do anything for his friends and family, his trust is something that is given to few and if you gain his trust you know you've earned it. His temper can make Cirian look like a guardian angle at times though it is rarely displayed often finding other ways to display his anger, often much worse than a petty argument.

## Biography

Link was born on September 15th 1996, in London, England. He went to Linton Mead primary school before moving onto secondary school. While at Sixth form he is studying; Business Studies at Level 3, ICT at Level 2 and English. During his GCSE's he turned to a rebellious life which ended up in taking exam retakes. Link finished his GCSE's with C's and B's along with an A\* in Business. He has two younger brothers and is currently taking his final exams before going on to take an apprenticeship.

Link joined Minecraft during the Alpha version in September 2010, and mainly played Single Player trying to perfect the skill of building. When Minecraft was released on the PlayStation 3, Link decided to play on there rather than the PC version. This did not last long as the PC version was updated more often and had more to offer. Upon his return to the PC version, Link joined several servers based around the Creative game mode. In March 2014 he joined the Minecraft server Buildfreeks in which he played on for several months before taking an unexplained leave which is still speculated about. When Link returned in November he focused on the forums and managed to rank up 1100 forum likes. This then lead onto the Minecraft player becoming forum-moderator for two months before leaving the post to start his own server Aurora Academy.

Link is currently running Aurora Academy whilst keeping in touch with Buildfreeks owner Wilsondc15. There chats are rumored to consists of arguments and reckless fighting, whilst others believe it's friendly communications between two owners exchanging advice. His server was launched in January and since has been growing and developing to encourage users to use the server as much as possible. Link has also released a new wall adventure called 'message of the day'. This is when he posts life quotes with an explanation on his Enjin wall which many users like and comment on.

## The Aurora Academy

The Aurora Academy is a Minecraft Server established by Link and Cirian. the name derived from the aurora borealis and is made to establish a friendly learning community. Link's role on the server is distributed between the roles of admin and finance. His title The Director indicates possibilities of helpers to take on his duties. This can be done through applications located on the website.

## Career

Link has had many job roles throughout his life including; newspaper rounds at a young age and taking part in running the 2nd Thamesmead Scout Group. He decided to take part in the Scout group to take part in a community surrounding and help others. He took part in the Scout group for many years and later went on to earning the Jack Petchey Award for hard work and determination. His Career also included two years work experience at housing associations where he learned about data bases. Having done his work experience, Link learned that the apprenticeship route would be the right direction in his life which he is planning to do in the up and coming months.

## Quotes

"*To be the best moderator, you must first believe in yourself.*"
— Link
"*Don't reflect on the past to look at the shame, look back to conquer and strive.*"
— Link
"*When your stuck between wrong and right, pick what the heart and soul want so you won't regret.*"
— Link
## Trivia

* Link is not just a Minecraft player, he is also a blogger.
* Link has had 7 staff roles including Forum-Moderator at Buildfreeks.
* Link suggested Minecraft to his best friend Cirian Van De Rouse.
* Link and Cirian are real life best friends.
* Even though a huge fan of Minecraft, Link has never showed his skin on any websites and uses anime pictures instead.