el-remmen
Moderator Emeritus
Ha! I knew that'd get you attention!
As many of you may have noticed I have not been around the boards nearly as much for a while now. In fact, for over a year I have barely posted to the boards except for my story hour* (and even that has not been updated for over a month), checking in to moderate threads when asked and to "patrol" some - but even that has become more infrequent. I am sure some of the newer folk around here have probably even wondered who the hell I am to be a mod.
I even tried to quit once last fall and Morrus wouldn't let me.
In that time I have really been concentrating on other aspects of life, in particular my singing/song-writing and some other (non-gaming) writing. I still play D&D every other week, but I have not even worked on my Aquerra Player's Guide in over a year, and as most of the old-timers know, at one time that project was the focus of my life. **
Anyway, this is just to announce that I'll be stepping down as a full-time moderater. Having been around so long, I have reached legendary moderator status, so Morrus and Pirate Cat have seen fit to allow me to keep my Moderator Decoder Ring - so when I am around if I see trouble I can leap in to save the day, but I won't be in active status (kind of like an Honorary Member of the Avengers - like Black Panther or someone like that - who is too busy most of the time ruling Wakandia).
So soon my name will be dropping off the moderator list and Morrus will be announcing a new mod to take my place (don't bother asking him for the spot, it is a sure way not to get it - and honestly, all the glamour doesn't make up for being punched in the face by the Absorbing Man all the time - oh wait, this isn't the Avengers - skip that).
Thanks to everyone who made being a moderator a treat and nuts to those that didn't - and special thanks to Eric Noah who first saw fit to make me a Story Hour Mod, and to Pirate Cat who suggested making me an all-around super mod guy when Morrus took over (yes, I've been here that long) - and of course to Morrus for not getting into any bar brawls the two times he has visited me in NYC.
See ya in the funny papers.***
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* (which is excellent by the way and you should most certainly start reading it if you have not, especially if you want to honor my memory. You can start it here (which is the very beginning), or here (which is the most recent thread with a recap for those who don't want to read the whole thing). ****
** Though in a way I am glad I never finished (though I got damn close) b/c now with 3.5 I have so much to redo.
*** But as one last abuse of power, I will sticky my own thread
**** But once you read that you are so gonna want to read the whole thing. (Don't ya just love footnotes in footnotes?).
As many of you may have noticed I have not been around the boards nearly as much for a while now. In fact, for over a year I have barely posted to the boards except for my story hour* (and even that has not been updated for over a month), checking in to moderate threads when asked and to "patrol" some - but even that has become more infrequent. I am sure some of the newer folk around here have probably even wondered who the hell I am to be a mod.

In that time I have really been concentrating on other aspects of life, in particular my singing/song-writing and some other (non-gaming) writing. I still play D&D every other week, but I have not even worked on my Aquerra Player's Guide in over a year, and as most of the old-timers know, at one time that project was the focus of my life. **
Anyway, this is just to announce that I'll be stepping down as a full-time moderater. Having been around so long, I have reached legendary moderator status, so Morrus and Pirate Cat have seen fit to allow me to keep my Moderator Decoder Ring - so when I am around if I see trouble I can leap in to save the day, but I won't be in active status (kind of like an Honorary Member of the Avengers - like Black Panther or someone like that - who is too busy most of the time ruling Wakandia).
So soon my name will be dropping off the moderator list and Morrus will be announcing a new mod to take my place (don't bother asking him for the spot, it is a sure way not to get it - and honestly, all the glamour doesn't make up for being punched in the face by the Absorbing Man all the time - oh wait, this isn't the Avengers - skip that).
Thanks to everyone who made being a moderator a treat and nuts to those that didn't - and special thanks to Eric Noah who first saw fit to make me a Story Hour Mod, and to Pirate Cat who suggested making me an all-around super mod guy when Morrus took over (yes, I've been here that long) - and of course to Morrus for not getting into any bar brawls the two times he has visited me in NYC.
See ya in the funny papers.***
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* (which is excellent by the way and you should most certainly start reading it if you have not, especially if you want to honor my memory. You can start it here (which is the very beginning), or here (which is the most recent thread with a recap for those who don't want to read the whole thing). ****
** Though in a way I am glad I never finished (though I got damn close) b/c now with 3.5 I have so much to redo.
*** But as one last abuse of power, I will sticky my own thread

**** But once you read that you are so gonna want to read the whole thing. (Don't ya just love footnotes in footnotes?).