In what will likely surprise no one who has been paying attention, I will be moving myself to reserve.
The practicals:
Licensing:
Lily is now captain. She will be choosing her own vice-captain.
Community Outreach:
WhiteGuard is now captain. McB is vice-captain instead of co-Captain per their wishes.
Chat, in whatever form:
Things seem to be doing alright without me. I imagine they will remain so after I formalize what has already been the reality of these past months. If that's not the case, I'm not a hard person to contact.
The gushier stuff:
To head off all drama and rumor at the pass, I'm not going reserve for [insert contemporary drama of choice]1, I'm going reserve because (as any staffer who has had the misfortune of needing my attention or assistance since mid-August can attest) I have been almost completely absent for months due to my new employment. Which… really isn't something someone with two captaincies and a seemingly endless procession of other roles can be. While I've been allowing my teams significant autonomy, it barely needs to be said that the site will be healthier with an active and engaged captain at the head for both teams.
And, honestly? I'm feeling a shitton better without all the stress.
I'll still be around in one or two staff servers (including the main) although I'll be leaving most. I'll always be happy to help out (just ping me, or find one of the many people who know how to get in touch with me otherwise) and hope to return to full activity at some indefinite (but distant!) future point.
But for now, I'm proud of what we've helped build here together, and it's been an honor and a goddamn privilege. <3