Dear Lake Valor, It feels like just yesterday that someone DMed me to join this cool community they knew called “Lake Valor.” Funny how 3+ years later I can say that listening to a complete stranger online was the best decision of my life (don't try this at home kids!). Since then, I’ve been very lucky to call LV my home and meet all you fantastic people. I made some of my closest friends here and met so many amazing people that have taught me so many great life lessons. I hope you guys can understand how truly grateful I am. I’m saying all this now because it’s time for me to move on. Real life is calling (no…this is Patrick!) and unfortunately I can't branch out and explore new stuff while also serving LV. This means I will no longer be an administrator for the site and will be stepping down from the staff team (I will continue to pay the site's costs however). I’ve been fortunate enough to serve on many iterations of LV’s staff and can say with the utmost confidence that LV is in fantastic hands with our current team. I will also be leaving both the site and Discord indefinitely. This was a very tough decision to make but I realize that I won’t be able to switch off “helping LV” and I need to focus on a variety of other things that I won’t be able to properly do if I’m constantly around trying to be a helping hand. It wasn’t an easy decision to make but I hope you all will respect it. I notified the staff team about my departure at the beginning of August and have worked hard to help teach the various stuff I did behind the scenes so I trust there will be nothing to worry about. However, I do plan on sticking around for 24 hours from this post if anyone wants to just have a chat! My Q&A is linked here in case you guys would like to stop by and ask me anything (literally anything unless it could lead to doxxing) and it’d be nice to go out answering questions as Q&A was the first thing that kept me around the site. You guys are welcome to add me on Discord if you’d like and maybe someday I’ll be back around LV Thanks for everything; the memories, the laughs, the good, the bad…oh and the pineapple on pizza. PS-something for you guys to to remember me by I’ll see ya when I see ya Vig
Well, Vig, it's been a pleasure knowing you. Thank you for contributing to this great community. I hope that life ends up good for you wherever you end up!
Today I say goodbye to one of my biggest motivators on LV and in general honestly. Thank you for believing in me all this time and helping me learn so much. I hope that when you inevitably come back to take a peek at the site you are happy with what we have done after you leave. Best of luck in your new endeavors and feel free to drop me a line whenever if you want to chat!
I said it once and I’ll say it again... it’s been an honor serving alongside you. Thank you for everything you’ve done for the site and take care Vig.
I'm gonna miss having you around, man. You've been such a great friend to me since I have returned and I've enjoyed our long and meaningful DM conversations. Dont be a stranger! You have been an inspiration to me and so many others and I admire your perseverance, diversity in skill, and awesome personality. You're going to do amazing things in life. I wish you all the best Love you, bro
Saying goodbye to the one that invited me to this wonderful place is hard. I'll try not to break anything while you're gone, but if I do, I'll try to fix it. I wish you luck with whatever you do in life. But you'll always have a place here and anyone who says otherwise is wrong and will be dealt with accordingly.
You will be missed by just about everyone, myself included. I hope that one day you reach a point where you feel that you can return, but even if you don't that's still alright. You need to put you first. Farewell, oh vigilant one.
Vig, you have been SUCH a massive help on this site. We wouldn't be where we are without you. That being said, you moving on with life is a completely fair decision, and we'll always be cheering you on in the back of your head with whatever you do. I wish you the best of luck in future endeavors. Godspeed, Vig.
We'll all miss you, Vig. You're the one who first brought me here, and honestly, I don't know what it'll be like without you. You've done a lot for this site, and I'm really sad to see you go. It's been a pleasure working with you.
Thank you all for the amazingly kind messages =] When I look back at it all, I'm so happy to have met everyone and played a part in your LV journey!
Thank you so much for all you've done--we hope to see you again soon. Arceus-speed on the next leg of your quest.
Gonna miss you, Vig. Godspeed, and thank you for everything you've done, especially when you were there just to talk.
