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So, as I'm sure you've all noticed (there was an announcement, after all) I am no longer a moderator. Several of you are aware that I have meant to step down for some time now, and the rest of you probably figured out from my complete inactivity that I had already entered a sort of de facto retirement.

Firstly, sorry for being a crappy mod and basically disappearing for the past couple of months. I had a responsibility to fulfill, and I didn't. You guys deserve better, and now you can get it. Many congratulations to Ben and Kendra, who I know will do superbly.

Secondly, now that I am officially off the staff, I can finally make a thread and come out and TELL you guys a truth most of you have probably figured out by now. That is, I am officially retiring from The Kingdom Key. I may check in every so often to see how things are, and many of you I will still talk to through other modes of communication, but ultimately, I probably won't ever be as active again as I once was. Essentially, the way it's been for the past couple months is probably how it's going to be from hereon out.

The reason for this is pretty much the same reason many people fade out of TKK; my life is not the same as it was when I joined, and when I was active. Especially since really getting into my groove for college, I've become more and more involved with my life here, and my focus has shifted away from TKK. The whole process of my life right now has shifted such that if I hadn't already been a member of TKK, I probably wouldn't be a part of any online community. That's just sort of what my life has morphed into now.

While this change has taken me away from you guys, and I'm sad about that (because I love you guys) also a little bit happy in that I actually have you guys to thank for at least some part of this. No, not in a "u guys suck so im leavvin" kind of way; you guys have all played a huge part in shaping the kind of person I am today. When I joined, I was an ignorant, prideful 16-year-old dunce. It's been 4 and a half years, I'm 20, and I have to say, if it hadn't been for the time I've spent with you guys and the wisdom I've gained from you all, I'd still be a bumbling, uncoordinated, arrogant, and unsociable ass, and for that I thank you. It's been more than wonderful being here, and I absolutely mean that.

So yeah, I wanted to say goodbye now, since I've finally resolved my responsibilities (by passing them onto someone else 'cause I'm classy like that) and I haven't been completely forgotten yet. Seemed appropriate.

tl;dr: Fuck y'all, I'm out like shout

PS: If people are around, I will be in Tinychat tonight. Good times will be had. There may be some Mahgaret, there will probably be some dramatic readings of bad fanfic, and there will almost certainly be Scotch. (Black Label, kids. That's how you drink Whiskey.)