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So I see you stopped in for some Flurry Heart announcement and instead found click bait. If you could put down your pickaxe, pitchforks, ice cream cone, and torches for a moment and hear me out I would appreciate it. First, why did you bring a guy with delicious dairy treats? That gent seems a tad confused. I'm also of the mind to strip him of his angry mob license as he appears to need more training. You ... cone guy ... get with the program. You make your group look like a Sesame Street "Which one of these things just doesn't belong" segment. Also ... please tell me you brought enough to share? 
 
So ... where was I? Oh yes. Storytime with Jeric. Let's begin shall we. 

 



 
There exists a mysterious book hidden away in a secret section of Starswirl's library. Since the early days of MLPF it was required to be read and memorized by all who bear the rank of Admin. There are many great secrets hidden within this enigmatic ancient text. For instance, within the time worn sheep skin pages are hints at the long sought key to the executive washroom, the best coffee cake recipe ever, something about PoniBar, lots and lots of cheese powder stained pages which I suspect is due to Matron. (Nope. Not me. Not at all). Most interesting though is a prophecy. One that we have puzzled on for many seasons. 
 


For the foal himself will come down from Celestia's secret YouTube lair, with a loud command, with the voice of the Alicorn and with the trumpet call of Pinkie Pie, and the sleeping bat ponies will rise first.  After that, we who are still able to view topics are left and will be blessed by Luna and will bear witness to that which is named the child guardian; a shepherd... (1 Book of Fabulosity 4:16-18)
 

We can take a hint. We searched high and low for such a pony. Who amongst the staff fit the description? Eventually we found him, tending to his flock in RolePlay World. Cautious, friendly, wise beyond his years which are countless, and with a wit that befits the eccentric personalities of MLPF Administration. We beckoned to this shepherd and asked him to step into the role, which he sheepishly accepted. (OK, Dad jokes rule. Shush). Overjoyed I went to give him Administration permissions. Unfortunately the new servers Feld0 installed were not fully tested. Upon pressing the "New Alicorn Ascension" button there was a bright light. What was once a symbolic event took a whole new turn. What stood before , @Yellow Diamond, and myself was a much younger Fhao Alicorn. After looking at each other and at foal Fhao we had the following to say:

Jeric: "The first one that jokes about how I mess up permissions on IPB gets a lecture and Rarity image spam!"

Yellow Diamond: "Does this mean we need to suspend Fhao for being underage?"

Matron: "All I know is that if either of you ask me to change a diaper, I'm noping right out of here!"

 

Lavo (wearing horse head mask): "Well then, it appears that I have some work to do. Or we can just blame IPB." 

 

All together: "Works for me"!

 

 

 





Fhaolan will assume the role of MLP Forum Community Administrator joining Yellow Diamond, Matron, and myself. His easy going nature, astute intuition, work ethic, calm demeanor, and natural leadership skills will go a long way in his journey of Alicornhood. I look forward to working with him closely. I kinda have to now until Lavo can fix this. One question remains ... does this make me the oldest member on staff now?  :wau:

Congrats Fhaolan! You are going to make an amazing Admin here.
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Excelsior, Fhao. With great power comes great responsibility, and all that... Which is to say... DUN BAN ME. D:

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Oh for pity's sake, am I six again? I've been six too many times now. Stupid regeneration glitch. @@Lavo, make me not six again!

 

Some point in my twenties or thirties. That wasn't bad. No younger than 19 though. That was a rough time. ;)

 

Thanks all! And now as my first official act as an Admin! @! BANHAMMER! Bwahahahahahahahaha!

 

 

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So...does that mean Fleur is now OP in all role-plays? Pathfinder and Eloquence better hide! D:

 

Seriously though you have been a man of great patience and understanding; as shown by your tenure as sectional and Team Leader of RP. I truly, truly know you will excel in this new role of leadership.

 

Congrats to the Fhao!

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Congratulations Fhao you big guy. It is great to know that you will be administrating the forums <3 <3 You will do a great job ;):D 

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Me: "Oh look new staff thing again."

 

Mentis: "Hiring yet?"

 

Me: "Calm down hot shot."

 

@@Fhaolan

 

Anyway well Fhaolan, a justly deserved promotion! Great now I have to remember how spell his name...

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And lo, there was much rejoicing.

 

Upon the dawn of a new era, the promise of The Fhao shall be known unto all that bother to read this thingy that there shall be HARMONY brought forth by this individual to counter the CHAOS that is MLPForums.  

 

The stars align themselves as The Fhao is properly brought into the upper echelons of the staff that regulates this hoi-palloi of hodge-podge that makes up the heart, soul, and spleen of these Forums.  The Fhao shall see all, know all, and BE all... (except for Button's Mom; that'd be too weird for Jeric, I'm sure).

 

Inclusive in this ascension are the tools, powers, abilities, skill points, talents, feats and magical items SPAM that goes with this hallowed position - which means that though one must LOVE The Fhao, one must also FEAR The Fhao, for behold; THE BANHAMMER IS HIS TO COMMAND.  Allow this as a warning to all those ne'er-do-wells that haunt the Forums; The Fhao has little patience for stupidity.

 

Great CAPACITY for it, maybe, but little patience.

 

And so, it is with joyous sounding of the trumpets (played by strumpets eating crumpets) that this announcement goes on high as being the welcome from this humble dork to The Fhao into his power and glory, forever or 'til he gets bored, amen.

 

 

 

(Couldn't have gone to a harder working fella - excelsior, my friend!)

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And it was said that a child shall lead us! And that Child shall be...!

 

Wait, Fhao? Isn't he like... the oldest of us here? :o

 

Y'know what, whatever. I think it's an adorable improvement. It compliments that wonderfully helpful and friendly personality I've gotten to know these past few months. I can think of no one more deserving to take the mantle of admin, and I know you'll do a most excellent job at it. :D

 

So congratulations Fhao! All the best in your new position. Make the most of it! :)

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SCREW YOU JERIC. YOU HAVE RUINED EVERYTHING...AGAIN.

 

I AM LEAVING THIS STUPID FANDOM...FOR REALZ.

 

Seriously though, this little sidegag is very clever, tieing it up to Fhaolans promotion. I think if MA Larson was part of the Admin team, he would be proud of this moment. :P

 

Now Fhaolan is facing his biggest challenge ever. Using this great power for good, without getting corrupted by it. If he misuses this power, we are all doomed. :o

 

 

Congrats Fhaolan. :)

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Congrats Fhao ! It was honestly so inevitable you'd eventually meet this staff role; it was only a matter of time...

 

You've totally been a tremenduous source of help and overall asset to the staff team! You're gonna kick butt as admin :P

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Great now I have to remember how spell his name...

 

Oh my god I know the feeling. Most frequent spelling mistakes:

 

Fhaolen

Faholen

Fholan

 

But now I know it's Fhaolan!

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Oh my god I know the feeling. Most frequent spelling mistakes:

 

Fhaolen

Faholen

Fholan

 

But now I know it's Fhaolan!

Spelling is the easy part. Pronouncing is ... well let's just say I can't shake calling the guy 'Fow - Lin' ... even did it on a call last night.

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Spelling is the easy part. Pronouncing is ... well let's just say I can't shake calling the guy 'Fow - Lin' ... even did it on a call last night.

 

How do you even pronounce that? I've always said it in my head as Fao-Lin.

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How do you even pronounce that? I've always said it in my head as Fao-Lin.

:)

 

Fay-(shortish o)- lan (though it sounds somewhere between len and lan when I do it). It's a very old version of Gaelic.

 

It helps to know that there are lots of alternative spellings as the name migrated to other versions of Gaelic. Waylan, Fillian (as in Nathan Fillian), etc. Fhaolan is the diminutive of Faol, which means wolf, which is rooted in the same origin word that eventually became the English word: Feral.

 

EDIT: Continuing that train of thought because it's not letting me go. I tend to think of it this way:

 

Feral-lan -> Fher-al-lan -> Fhae-ol-lan -> Fhaolan

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