Thank You, Chad

[Lord Hastings]

Amazingly, another year of UGWC has come and gone, and with Horizons in the books we begin looking towards a new year. A member of our team has decided it is time to step away for a bit, and I want to take a moment to acknowledge and appreciate everything that he has done for all of us.

Chad first came to UGWC in 2013, handling the character of "The Drunken Buzzsaw" Chaos. He would later also bring in "Vain" Alan Wallace, who would go on to be one of the most successful characters in UGWC history. Chad is an amazing and beloved writer and for whom every RP is a "must-read" event, and his fantastic record reflects it. There is perhaps no better example than the 2015 Outlast Tournament, in which Vain successfully defended the World Title. The last character he beat to do so? Chaos. Chad rose above the rest of the competition with two characters at the same time.

Chad has been a member of the Mod Team for the last six years and on countless occasions has been the rock upon which the rest of UGWC has stood. Were it not for his contributions and support, there is no doubt in my mind that we would have closed our doors years ago. He has written some of the biggest matches in UGWC history, three of which were recognized as the match of their respective years, and has written multiple Battleground Matches and Horizons main events, including my biased personal favorite, the match between Donovan Hastings and Jet Somers at Horizons 2017.

I'm happy to be able to say that I've had the privilege of working alongside Chad during all this time, which has included numerous valuable conversations that had nothing to do with UGWC at all, and while Chad insists that this is not a goodbye, it's just a "see you down the road," he will be missed. Nobody deserves the break more than he.

I'm sure that Chad will have his own comments on his departure, but I can't stress enough how much I have appreciated him, how much we should all appreciate him, and how much better UGWC is today because of him. There are two people joining the mod team (because we need at least two people to replace all of the Chadness that is Chad), and we're excited to have them come on board and will be announcing that very soon, for right now I'd like us to just focus on a person that very much deserves it.

#ThankYouChad

[Dave Rydell]

I don’t talk to many people outside of the forum except for maybe 3 people. But on the few occasions I did talk to Chad, he was helpful and insightful. And honestly, just an awesome person.

Thank you for the many years you dedicated to this and helped those of us who were stuck in a rut or helped contribute constructive criticism for some of our work. You’re awesome and I hope we see you back here soon! You will definitely be missed a great deal!

[wwjbcd]

I only just saw this now and was wondering what everyone was talking about on Twitter. I just assumed it was a general spontaneous sense of overwhelming thanks. Chad, I don't believe that you've been given the authority to leave, so, we'll see you in January!

[DrunkenBuzzsaw]

When I initially quit this game after Phil “lobster-penised” HSW up, I had no intention of ever coming back. I had a decent run back then, but as most who know me well knows, I never thought I was anything but average in this game. But I had enjoyed myself, and just figured it was time to move on.

That lasted 6+ years, and then re-enter Danny and Britt.

I’ve known Danny the longest of anyone in this hobby. So when he - and then Britt - hit me up asking if I wanted to join a place called UGWC in the Spring of 2013, every part of me said no. We had just had our youngest daughter the December before, and my days and evenings were going to be pretty busy.

But I don’t always listen to reason. Even when I’m the one providing it. So I gave a fairly solid “we’ll see”, and figured maybe I’d check things out and start reading roleplays and shows. And seeing where we are now, we all know how that “we’ll see” turned out.

I guess if I sit back and think about it, the real surprise is that the return lasted as long as it did. I never thought I’d still be involved in UGWC some 8+ years later, but I credit everyone who has been here for that. You all made it fun, and you pushed me to try to be the best writer that I could be (newsflash though, I’ve never really thought I was any good - I’m just a good bullshitter when I put my mind to it).

I’ve met a lot of great people in this hobby, many of whom I consider good friends. And while I would love to address all of you individually, I do not want to risk inadvertently leaving someone out. Just know that all of you are fucking awesome in my book (for whatever that may be worth).

I don’t know when I will be back. Hell, there is a part of me that doesn’t know if I will be back. But even if it is the latter, I will still be around to shoot the shit, and maybe even give opinions if asked. And maybe even if not asked.

But I’m just a small cog in this wheel known as UGWC, and I have no doubt it will continue rolling along just as it has, for however long Steve, B, Ad, and the yet-to-be-named mods want it to. They work their asses off week in and week out, and they made it a joy to try to bring you content worth reading.

I appreciate each and every one of you, for the people that you are, and the work that you do. Keep on kicking ass, and maybe we will see each other in the proverbial ring down the road.

#ThankYouUGWC

And just for Mike and Wafer..x #FuckYouChad

-Chad

[angelicavaughn]

In spite of all of your self-deprecating tweets, Discord messages or forum posts about how big of an a-hole you are (nobody was fooled, by the dubs), I've always known you to be a kind and understanding cool dude who knows how this game works and how to make it fun for everyone. I fully respect and understand your decision to take a step back. You deserve nothing but the best, and if taking that step is what gets you closer to happiness, and maybe some desired peace and quiet, then well... there's nothing I can do but wish you the very best from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for all of the shared memories, some of which will forever be in my silly tall girl's personal Hall of Fame.

["Burned in Blood" Konrad Raab]

I apologise for doing this late as I had RP's to do these past few days. I do want to contribute to this thread. I only know about Alan Wallace as I wasn't around for the Chaos era. Some time ago, we had an RP battle between Konrad and Alan Wallace when he was an active wrestler, and Chad enjoyed my RP so much and said I was more than deserving of a rematch. We had it, and I couldn't be more proud of what Chad has accomplished in this game and how much he has helped many handlers to do their best. I always was a fan of Alan Wallace's character and his hurricane story; it's inspired me to have Konrad be a super Climate Change activist, which will be an ongoing thing from now on.

Thank you for everything you've done for this game, this fed, and all the other handlers around you to push to their limits. You're one great person, and you even inspired me to have a character who has a motorcycle club just from the brief interaction we had during Wrestlestock last year. I hope you'll never forget us and see you on the fly side. Good luck with whatever you'll do outside the game; you will be sadly missed.