Beeky: You’ve given us so much over your time here, and I know I can speak for everybody else in this army when I say that your impact will not soon be forgotten. I’ve been able to lead with many different people over the course of my two years at this position – and I know you’ve heard me say this before, but I really do mean it: this was the most enjoyable leadership I’ve ever been a part of. Thank you for everything, Laoise.
Hola, Nachos.
There comes a time in everyone’s army career where they have to say goodbye.
This post is by far the most difficult thing I have had to write on WordPress. There are so many things that I want to say and so many messages I want to give to you all. Throughout my career I have always viewed you more as friends, rather than troops.
Being in the Nachos was one of the best experiences I’ve had, and I’ve enjoyed every moment. I love you guys. It’s going to be so strange not talking to you daily on chat – our drama, our laughs, our games. No matter what happened, we always got through it in the end.
Leaving this army is not easy. It took a lot of consideration and in the end, I still didn’t want to go. Sadly, I don’t have much of a choice due to things going on in my personal life that I have no control over. I haven’t been here for the past two weeks and it’s simply not fair for the army to have an inactive leader. The one thing that I know for certain though, is that the Nachos are in safe hands. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you guys are by far the best troops in this community and I know you are going to do amazing things with this army. The ownership is strong. There is no doubt in my mind that they will lead the Nachos to greatness, I believe in you. ❤
I have so many wonderful memories here. From making wanted posters for Buck, to solving the “mystery” behind it. Reading stories on TC and playing Chat Mafia. Our toon raids, our daily debates, our excessive use of the “J bomb” on Club Penguin. Beeky’s constant typos of *wary* and our over-exaggerated weekly drama that sometimes even made it to a news outlet. 😉
When I look back on the months of April/May, we were in a bad state. Numerous posts have been written on it, our fall and our rise. We began to rebuild. We got the kick-start we needed and began to grow again. We became the new Nachos of 2014. This was our year of redemption. It makes me so grateful to have been a part of it.
One of the proudest moments in my career is our UK division doing well. I’m so proud of you guys. I’ve watched this division grow from getting 7 troops online, to maxing 35+ and being one of the strongest UK divisions in this community. Your constant belief and hard work got us to where we are now. I’m so happy to say that I was a part of it and to have shared the time with you as a leader.
After the tough weeks, we began to see the hard work pay off.
We beat some of the best armies around in battle: Light Troops, Dark Warriors, The Rebel Penguin Federation. We battled in wars and won them all. We got to the Final of the Legend’s Cup, which is something people thought impossible. We made it back into the Top 5 in CPAC, we got back to maxing 50 troops. We soared in our war with DCP, and we made history together. You made things in this army enjoyable and I loved every moment.
Becoming leader was one of the best feelings in the world. Being able to lead the army I’ve loved ever since I joined in 2010. Leading you in the Legend’s Cup and the IANH alliance was an indescribable feeling. Watching you all grow into such strong troops is something every leader dreams of.
Although I was only in this army for a short amount of time, It fills me with pride. Even though we’ve had our bumps in the road, we always sorted things out in the end and got stronger.
As a leader, all I wanted was for this army to do well and for it to thrive. Some of you may not have liked me at times, or thought that I was too strict, but just know this: I value each and every one of you. I love this army and I love everyone in it. This community can be hectic at times, but it’s given me so many great experiences and I will miss it.
I’m going to miss logging on everyday and talking to you all as an owner. I’m going to miss the events, the jokes, and the terrible YouTube links. I’m going to miss the TC’s and the late night Kik conversations. I’m going to miss the excitement of a battle and the owner meetings that at some points, lasted for 3 hours. I’m going to miss leading you through it all.
One of the things that saddens me the is not being able to complete what I wanted to in this army – lead for an entire year and defeat a certain army on my list. The memories that were made make up for it all, however. Most importantly I’m going to miss talking to you as a friend rather than a leader. I’m going to miss going to some of you for advice, or for something to laugh about. I’m going to miss the energy that the Nacho chat has. Some of you may not be here when I come back to pay a visit, which is something I don’t want to think about.
All I ask is that you try your very best in the army and enjoy yourself. Happy troops are what counts, no matter what our sizes are. Enjoy each and every moment you have here, because you never know when it will come to an end.
This retirement post is bittersweet, as I did not want it to be my final goodbye.
As this post draws to a close, I’d just like to say thank you. Thank you for believing in me as a leader and being with me through it all. Thank you for making Xat enjoyable and for giving me something to smile about.
The past 8 months have been some of the best I’ve had – I couldn’t imagine sharing it with any other army. I’m going to try my best to help out whenever I can, I’m only a message away. Once a Nacho, always a Nacho.
Reliving the past few months fills me with emotions of what we’ve achieved together. You guys have made me the leader I am today, all I hope is that I’ve made you proud in return.
Many people have had a huge impact on me during my time on Xat, and I’d like to let them know how much they mean to me, so with no furter ado, here are the mentions:
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