EMC Show Yourself Thread 2026!

For those of you that don't know what this is, here's the breakdown:
With each year we've done these, we've grown closer as a community. It's not required to participate, but is definitely encouraged. This is now the 16th thread in the series of Show Yourself threads. It will last until the end of the year and we will make a new one in 2027.

The rules for this thread are as follows:

1. Please limit your photos to ONLY real photos of yourself or close family/pets (sisters/brothers etc.) that are REAL and taken in the year 2026. Any fake pictures or joke pictures that aren't you or about you IRL in someway will be removed if reported.
2. Please keep any non-picture posts related to comments on the pictures/stories already posted. No extremely off topic posts please.
3. Don't be rude to others. This one is pretty common sense, but if you would get in trouble for saying it on the Empire servers it is probably best to not say it on this thread. Of course compliments are welcome by all, but if you don't have something nice to say about someone's post/picture/store, just don't post it. Show some self control.
4. It is okay to post on this thread any time during 2026. Don't worry about being rude for bumping this thread!

That's pretty much it for the rules. Now let's see all those pretty faces.

*PS, if you posted last year but don't see yourself in the banner, let me know! Unfortunately, some of the pictures were broken so I was unable to include them.