Staff Announcements

Not sure if this is important enough to go here, but I'll be on a camping trip this weekend. I won't return until Sunday/Monday, so I won't be able to do anything internet related until then. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause!

Hey, I'm back from the camp, I hope everybody had a good week

Yay!! Welcome back,  Audrey!  

*hug*

Hello all!

It is my pleasure to congratulate Flammole for his promotion to the rank of server Commissioner!

Flammole comes to us with an interesting history, having been a Moderator on the Dravics' server, and the owner of the Skyscraper server; even so, for the longest time, he appeared to favor a quiet simple life on Gunia's as well as our server early on. He was a great quiet player, hard working both in-game and IRL, and one of the more mature players to join us from the Dravics server. He also earned the trust of both old and new players alike, but never really showed interest in being anything more than a simple player, hence why he was left largely alone to be free to enjoy the fun simple life of a free player. That all changed during the Skyscraper debacle when he not only took it upon himself to fund and manage that server on behalf of his very close friends, but he also displayed the moral fortitude and maturity to rise above the hateful antics of some, and engaged in real diplomacy with staff on our server. He was the voice of reason amid the chaos, and even after that server dissolved he was humble and grateful for the hand we extended in hosting its map and accepting some of its players. Displaying amazing leadership in getting these people acquainted with our values and working to heal many of the wounds caused by the debacle (all the while never forgetting the roots that originally made him such an appealing player), this earned him a promotion to Deputy status through which he has only enhanced his many contributions to our server. For this he has proven to be an individual who can be entrusted with the greater Commissioner powers, as well as our respect and admiration. I believe with the new opportunities and responsibilities he will give this server the kind of utmost dedication that he has offered to many other servers before.

Flammole was voted in through a parliamentary-style staff election featuring a 81% voter turnout, with 11 votes in favor and two abstains.

I want to thank everyone who participated for giving Flammole such an enthusiastic vote of confidence!

Yay, congratulations Flam!
 

Congratulations flamm.

Sorry too inform you all but I am occupied for quite a while with jobs and trips to do.

I will post another message here telling you when I am Officially back but for now I will pop on and off at hours in the day.

Thank you
~Jamandtoasty

Aww, we'll miss you, but good luck Sass-squash. ^^

*hug*

Hello all.  I was going to announce that I was going on vacation now, but sadly I have a family emergency that happened that will have me away for a few days for the wrong reasons.  If you need help, please contact the rest of my staff, they wilk help.

Thank you and wish me luck.

Hello.

Although I'm still not able to return in full, this is an update to let you know that the family emergency has subsided a bit (with thankfully good results), and I can rest easy knowing the worst is over.  Things should normalize in the next coming days for me, in which case I should be able to return to my normal overworked-baker function.

Till then, I appreciate my staff tremendously for keeping things running with the right mixture of care, professionalism, efficiency and sass!  Thank you!  

Hello all,

I'm back and ready to resume normal function.  Many thanks to my staff for keeping the machine well-oiled.  

I have selected both Minoriko and spookster1 as deputies. I feel that they both would suit the role well and be very helpful to us in the future.

I have chosen Spook for these reasons:

• He is a -very- active member of the server, and has been active for a great deal of time
  
• He is active on the server forums and makes posts regularly
  
• He has been on the server for a great deal of time (since dravic's went down)
  
• Ive known him from Dravics server, and trust him
  
• Theres been very few incidents of rule breaking (if any) in all that time, and has been very patient
  

I have chosen Minoriko for these reasons:

• Has been on the server for a while now
  
• I havent seen him in-game too often, but I have received positive feedback from other staff members about him
  
• By talking outside of the server, ive found him to be very mature and helpful with server aspects
  
• He is readily available outside of the server to contact
  
• Has no record of rule breaking, and has helped with previous issues on the server before
  

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*clap clap clap clap clap*

_Cordelia has been selected for Deputy-ship for fitting the following criteria:

• Staying strong and keeping her cool after weeks of experiencing
  trouble with several players.
  
• Being on much more often recently.
  
• Being a skilled builder of large, public works.
  
• Being humble, not begging for this position, and being courteous until pushed to the breaking point. Which takes a lot.
  
• Having a clear moral compass.
  

Please congratulate her if you see her online, and do her the favor of not causing trouble while she's on patrol. Thank you, and congrats Coco! ^^

*more clapping*

Yay Coco!  

Hello? Is this where I order my pizza? Ya, I would like to order a large, round pepperoni pizza with a side of that's awesome! Gj Cord and other people who have gotten dep. recently. You too Harry Potter Pup spook :3

Hey hey! Congrat's Coco! You deserved it! Good luck in your new position! Same thing said to Spook and Mino!

Great job guys! ^^

Hey all!

I'm not one to take many vacations, certainly not long ones, but it's about time I had one. So starting in the latter half of tomorrow, I am going to an undisclosed FUN place and hopefully coming back Monday -- its equal parts work vacation ,and birthday present to myself. ^^

I expect to have a LOT of fun, and very little in the way of web surfing, so if you see me during this time it may be through fleeting posts here on the forum instead. In fact I may just bring my phone along and nothing else (or at most my tiny expendable Acer Chromebook), to ensure I don't do anything that involves being slouched over a computer seat for longer than 10 minutes.  

I won't be gone for too long and of course I still have my phone, but if something really really really really bad happens I would prefer you contact a staff member first before contacting me, as chances are you won't hear from me right away (and besides, I'll only be able to be reached via email anyway). So please have fun and wish me luck as I finally have some roaring RL fun for a change.

Thank you so much.  ^^
And now for something appropriate...

Have Fun Cia. You deserve a vacation! Have fun whether it be riding the waves, camping in a forest, checking out a boardwalk, climbing a mountain, or just relaxing poolside. Hope its lots of fun!

Alright, and I'm off!

Merry Friday to all, and to all a good weekend!!!  Hu hu hu!!! XD

Or not... XD

Baaaai HAVE FUN!! (that last one was supposed to be a wave)

Thank you.

And yep, I'm back now, and ready-and-willing to resume admin-y duties.  ^^

Hey all,

Effective immediately, Keegwi has opted to retire from Moderator duties and continue on as a Commissioner instead. This was due to scheduling conflicts which made it impractical to continue his Moderator duties, and a Commisioner rank imparts significantly more freedoms in terms of mandatory attendance and availability.

I appreciate Kee's honesty and professionalism on the matter, and I wish him well in school and all other real life matters that need his attention. Thank you!

Hello all!

It is my pleasure to congratulate Cordelia for her promotion to the rank of server Commissioner! 

Cordelia is a builder at heart, one of the best and most dedicated builders we know. Barely one week after gracing our server, she single-handedly created one of the largest, naturally-crafted 8x houses on the server. She built roads and bridges when other players cringed at the monotony. She founded an amazing and creative city that embodies all the best and unique qualities about her. If all she offered was her amazing building skills, that alone would have made her an invaluable and irreplaceable player and friend. But thankfully, she is more than just a great builder. In the face of inappropriate adversity, she stood her ground and persevered; and in so doing inspired us to be proactive in the defense of our server's values. As a Deputy she kept a careful watch of new players and assisted her peers with building projects and brainstorming. And although her communication was lacking at first, she tried hard and succeeded in becoming a regular poster and applicant reviewer on our forum. Cordelia is also an embodiment of the kind of player we hope to share our server with; ergo, she has proven to be an individual who can be entrusted with the greater Commissioner powers, as well as our respect and admiration.

Cordelia was voted in through a parliamentary-style staff election featuring a 75% voter turnout, with 12 votes in favor and four abstains due to unavailability!

I want to thank everyone who participated for giving Cordelia such an enthusiastic vote of confidence!