If Vendyra leaves (Which she WONT *hopeful stare*) I'm going to join that f'd up french cult/corporation, and clone her several times.
In fact, if I do, I think I'm just going to clone the heck out of Halaster, Zaggypoo, and the rest as well.
New blood is a very good thing, but without the old guard to guide them and show the ropes, sometimes new blood is spoiled.
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This is just a suggestion, and not me touting my 1337 skillz, of which I have none:
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I know on the mud that I formerly immo'd on, we had kind of an 'apprenticeship' god-thingy going on. If a staffer began to burn out (because you can usually feel it coming for a few weeks in advance at least) or knew that that hideous thing known as RL was going to intrude,
the staffer would choose someone of promise, and spend much time imparting knowledge on to them, and then would ocassionally (if possible) return to check on the progress, or stay in touch to give tips or some such.
Please note that this is *NOT* me saying that the current staff needs to be hand-fed, and led by the hand crossing the street. I have a healthy respect for the current staff, I am merely saying that this helps *very* much during those transitional times... the ebb and flow of staffhood remains much more constant, if you get my drift.
-Malifaxis, who just knows that somehow this is going to be taken wrong, like most of his posts are.