To all of GoA,

As the title suggests, this is my farewell note. I would like to thank everyone for the great times that I’ve had here and I will always have fond memories of this place. I would also like to offer a sincere apology to anyone who intended to continue roleplaying with me, but I believe that there is a time where all things must come to an end, and Gates of Aedolyn’s time has come.

There is a list of things I have done to try to save the site and it is possible that I could’ve done even more, but I truly believe that if we were to have a full, lasting revival, the original staff would have to make a return and finish what they started. GoA is the most well thought-out and developed site I have ever had the privilege of being a member of, and it saddens me to let it go. The plot, setting, and everything had so much potential that was never fulfilled in its entirety.

Of course, I have little right to carve out the future of this beautiful site in stone, as that supreme ruling should be left to Harken or Thieryn, but there is little to salvage now. If either of them wishes the site to continue, then I will happily oblige and carry on with them, but very drastic measures must be taken that includes, but is not limited to, the wiping clean of all member postings, applications, roleplays and anything else that is not in use and not in the library. In other words, the only way I think that GoA can be salvaged is to close for a short time, be cleaned up, and have a reopening. Again, this is only if the head administrators wish to have a final shot. If not, my resignation stands.

I realize that there are not many of you left to even see this message, but for those of you who do, please understand that I’m not rage-quitting, running from disputes, or anything like that, but just see little hope for the site if we continue like we are now. I want no hard feelings to be left behind among a member list that was so wonderfully talented, and hope to encounter you all sometime, somewhere in the future.

Respectfully,

Verisiel (s3ntry)

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Hello, everyone, and a very happy summer to you all!

We will be making a few changes and additions to GoA in an effort to boost activity.

Effective at the moment, is a new Liquid Time Policy, allowing characters to be in multiple threads, with a max of three threads per character. Please keep in mind that there is no guarantee that this policy will be permanent, as it is only to boost activity. Should Liquid Time be discontinued, all threads of participating characters may remain open for its entire duration, but that character may not add any more threads. Apply to participate here.

Concerning unfinished character applications currently sitting in our Character Pool, a PM has been sent out to the character's respective owners. If a reply has not been recieved by June 12, 2010, then the application will be deleted.

Also, we now have an advertisement. So, should you stumble across any interesting advertising opportunities during your wandering of the internets, please feel free to advertise us. Thank you!

AND HAPPY TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY, EVERYONE!

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Hello GoA,

I'm really sorry for the neglect and I wish I could come back, but that doesn't seem very likely; but, I am going to commit myself to more updates and helping out our two new staff members!  These two girls have been with the site since we opened and they deserve everything (and more)!  I leave the site in their hands (as well as the other Cousellors).  Hopefully now things can get off the ground.

Congratulations Sorcha and Verisiel!

Harken

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It has been a very long time. I think we all know that there has been a general plateau of activity. However! This will not be an ongoing pattern. We at the Herald are displeased that our staff was caught slacking, but we intend to regain your confidence by plowing full steam ahead!

DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED

• Jaru's Newcomer's Guide - Jarucas wrote a comprehensive guide including all the basic steps involved in joining GoA.
• The Monsters of Aedolyn: A Bestiary - Jarucas created a beautiful bestiary with a slew of sinister critters. This is only an introduction to the rich fauna of Aedolyn, so if anyone else has a tenacious creature they want to see added, please feel free!
• Timeline Workstation - Harken began the great task of the overall Aedolyn timeline. Check back frequently to see the history come together.

• Membership Drive - Jarucas is putting our name out there and our member base up and going! Be sure to check out the Cross-Promotion plans too. Oh, also make sure to invite all your friends too join Aedolyn, because we all know that they want to.
• Thread Report - Silivrenniel updated the Thread Report to include all recent posts.
• Facebook Infiltration - Thieryn created our very own Facebook page. Check the thread link above for updates, but more importantly, spam the heck out of our new Fan Page!
• PMing Newcomers - Thieryn also came up with a beautiful new script to end newcomers an informative private message when they first join.
• Last But Certainly Not Least - Jarucas got promoted! Can we have another round of applause and cake? We at the Herald couldn't ask for a better bunch of big bosses to run the show.

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Hi everyone! I know it's been a while since you've heard from me and the rest of the staff. It's no secret to anyone that Aedolyn is facing a heavy down turn in activity right now. This is largely due to the majority of the staff (especially myself) being absent from the site due to their own personal causes. And as we all know, it's the beginning of a new school year and that always makes finding new recruits a difficult task. However, in light of these events, there are still some that hang around every day to ensure some activity. We from the staff cannot express our appreciate enough for your continued commitment to our community. And I assure you, your continued loyalty and efforts are not in vain or overlooked by any of us.

In light of this, the staff recognizes that we need someone in place to push RP, moderate the Realm Development board and to potentially come up with future site-wide plots that all members can participate in and enjoy. The person required for this would need extensive knowledge and understanding of our Lore. They would also need to be able to think creatively so as they are inclusive to all and promote overall In-Character growth and activity for GoA. We can think of no one more fitting than our own Jarucas! Most of you have probably had your own encounters with this freak of nature called Jarucas. And, if you haven't, it would probably be wise of you to take advantage of his brain as much as you can.

Anyway! Congratulations to Jaru! He'll be our new Development Counsellor. It's well deserved and we all look forward to seeing more of your amazing work.

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