I will also add, as an immortal that has worked with Valg quite a bit, that however much you *think* Valg is doing, he is *actually* doing about 100 times more. He's not just a coder. He has contributed tons in virtually every single aspect of the game, and is often a driving force behind getting other immmortals' rears in gear as well. He does not consider himself above doing small but necessary tasks that other imms are either unable or often *unwilling* to do.

And, despite popular opinion, he's a nice guy with a great sense of humor. He's just capable of being a hardass when it's necessitated, and has little patience for immaturity and rudeness.

For those who speak ill of the Valg, know that CF would be a far more stagnant place without him. I'm sure glad he doesn't let insults from petty players discourage him from investing an enormous amount of time and effort into making CF rock more by the day.

For those dis the Valg, if you've had a unique experience or an esteemed character in the past couple years, there's a good chance Valg had a hand in it, either directly or indirectly through encouraging or helping the rest of the staff to be immteractive and give recognition to players.

For those of you who say the Valg is a jerk who doesn't understand players because of something he *said*, you probably also often say "awesome!" to something he *did* without you realizing it was, in fact, created or influenced by the Valg.

So, congratulations to Valguarnera! His dedication and fundamental understanding of all things CF make him the perfect lich for the job!