Muhaha! That's right, another one bites the... I mean turns green! What can I say? I'm a vicious, selfish troll of an ML. (Who wants to bet Jonathan Garner has started making faces right about here?) If I want someone in green, I get 'em.

And how do I select my victims? My latest recruit, Lycanis, rather worriedly asked me if I stalked people. Hardly--I'm way too busy for that! Stalking takes far too much work. Rather, I have a sort of innate ability to sense the inner moderator in people. Call it intuition, perception, Spidey sense, whatever. I just know a moderator when I see one.

Kingjon is one such person. I've been considering him as a moderator since I met him on the forums. Every time I'd see one of his posts, I'd think, "One day, when the time is right, YOU'RE MINE!"

Why him? Go read any of his posts and you'll see. Notice how thoughtful they all are; many of them are quite long and detailed. (Also note the studious grammar and spelling.) See how he expounds on relevant subjects, from world-building to publishing? See how much time and effort he puts into adding value, information, and insight to the forum?

That's what makes a moderator. Thoughtfulness. Maturity. An active involvement in writing and the forums. Those are the qualities that make someone eligible to be a moderator, and those are the qualities I see in kingjon.

Jon, I've long awaited this moment. I am thrilled and delighted that you've joined my team. I have only one piece of advice for you as you take on your new role--keep doin' what you've been doin'!

And now y'all may commence with the glitter and punch and such things. I've brought cupcakes, of course.

*tosses cookies* Congratulations, kingjon! I know you will make a wonderful mod, thank you so much for all the work I know you will do.

Congratulations, kingjon!

Congratulations kingjon!

Congratulations, kingjon!


Exactly.


*doubts that anyone has ever thought "Aubrey" and "vicious" in the same sentence*

Congratulations, Jon!

Congratulations!!! LONG LIVE THE GREEN KING! LONG LIVE THE GREEN KING! LONG LIVE THE GREEN KING!

Congratulations, Kingjon! You'll make an awesome moderator. Thanks for being willing to take on this new role!

Thank you for your many thought filled posts! I look forward to many more!

*Tosses glitter*

Congratulations, Kingjon!!!!

(I certainly don't feel mature ... so I'll take your word for it. )

I shall endeavor to live up to the new responsibility.


One of these days ...


(I'll choose to interpret that literally, as you probably meant it, rather than in the more common figurative sense. )

And now that our Commander has announced this and I no longer have to keep it "under wraps" ...

When I first joined HW, I felt some vague ambition to be an editor or even a moderator. But then as I got to know the people and the community here, that faded away, so that my chief reaction to Aubrey's invitation was reluctance and doubt at my sufficiency to the task. But she, and the lesson learned from the scene in Prince Caspian, wore me down


My doubt (since I've read Kipling's poem about "the female of the species") is of the description as "selfish."








Thank you---all of you---for your kind thoughts and words. I am deeply humbled and gratified by the trust you all have placed in me.

YAYAYAAYAYY! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! ANOTHER ONE IS IN THE GREEN FROGGY GROUP!!!!

*coughcough* Ahem...

*quickly fashions a boatswain out of jade and gives it to kingjon* Congratulations, great sir. *bows*

I totally agree with everything Aubrey said! I've thought that you have been very mature, and would make a great mod, too. It's nice to have you on the team.

Hip hip hurrah!

I knew it wouldn't be long before you rose in rank, kingjon. May your green pen never lack for ink.

*Gives kingjon a green bow and a quiver of arrows*

Goodness, if you're not mature, Jon, what does that make me? I think you're mature, so that either means you are, or that I'm extremely immature and my perception is horribly skewed. Take your pick.

The carefulness with which you considered my offer to become a mod shows me that you take your responsibility seriously--and that is one of the many reasons why I promoted you.

HA! See? Jonathan rolled his eyes at me! I was right!

I am glad you finally accepted a position, Kingjon. You are a good fit for the forum's needs.

Well done, kingjon! I think you'll make an excellent moderator.

Hurrah!

Long live the king!

Like I said, I'll take your word for it I've known for a long time that my perception of myself and of my own work is unreliable.





What is it with you and boatswains (and boatswains' whistles)?


Ah ... so that's the implement of office for a moderator? (An editor's obviously being a pen, and perhaps a scepter for a ML ...)

Again, thank you, everyone.

Congratulations, kingjon!

Ah. So maybe a green "rod," like the white one that the Stewards of Gondor had ...

Congratulations, kingjon! I know you will do a wonderful job as moderator. *places a plate of chocolate cake decorated with green swirls and frosting on the table*

Congratulations, Jon! It's wonderful to have you a part of the team now!

Many happy returns of the day! It's wonderful to see you colored. I've been imagining you so for a long time.

Finally!
Almost every time I read one of your posts, I stopped to think "Why isn't kingjon coloured yet?"
Congratulations! You'll be fine.

Well, congratulations, new green! I understand the honor you are feeling. But don't worry if you are worthy; if you were not, you would not have been promoted, right? Happy moderating!

Congratulations, kingjon!! I'm sure you'll do quite well in your new green position. *hands piece of apple pie*

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