G'day DSGHQ,

Recently I have been receiving a variety of complaints regarding the Penguin Watch, and I would simply like to say that I have not been ignoring them whatsoever. Unfortunately, a lot has been going on in my personal life... and some of you know exactly what has been happening, but it is getting better. I have also been tremendously busy with finishing up college, but I'm finally complete! With all of this said, I will now be able to devote more time to OldCP and my current role as Senior Captain.


Okay, so to be entirely blunt with everyone the major "problem area" that has been continuously brought to my attention is the current Penguin Watch Captains. There has been a ton of speculation going around in regards to the currently ranked users. And yes, I agree that the current Penguin Watch lead is not 100% the best. Therefore, I wanted to reach out to the community in regard to it. Many of you have either been a Penguin Watch, Penguin Watch Captain, or an affiliated role connected to working with the Penguin Watch. With that said, I want all of you to assist me in seeing who is the best fit for the role. Please participate in the poll that I have created... https://forums.damenspike.com/poll/136.

This poll helps me dive into the thoughts of everyone. I agree, we truly do need a 100% active and unbiased group of PWC. Therefore, once I compile who is 1.) best fit and 2.) who simply isn't best fit, I will then be able to take the proper actions needed. I will perform the needed demotions (and possible promotions) as time goes on.

What else do you believe the Penguin Watch should change?

• Please comment down below any problem areas you have noticed. However, keep things respectful and do NOT contain any anonymous/secret information. If this discussion becomes problematic I will have it locked, I am writing this discussion not to cause a problem, but to fix a problem. I respect constructive criticism, but please, keep things respectful.
• If anyone has a private problem they would like to address PLEASE message me through DSGHQ Mail and/or Discord.

Again, I have been trying to keep up with any complaints brought to me. At the moment, in my opinion, the biggest issue currently is the Penguin Watch leading force, the Captains. Once this issue gets fixed, together with the PWC I will then be able to dive into further issues. I will also answer any questions, comments, and or concerns listed down below! Thank you all for reading this discussion, and thank you for assisting me.

@Bailey, hello.

I'll probably be able to actually go to this event, so I'm content. Hopefully, I get a name change before then though, lol.

That was everything and more. I applaud you!

You have no idea how happy this makes me, *smiles*.

Snaildom will always be an iconic game.

Dear Sam,

I commend you more than you will ever know for opening up about this, and I have never been moved so much by a discussion... this discussion hit close to home. I completely empathize with you, and I know what you had gone through, and are currently still going through.

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February 23rd, 2017 was a day that changed my life and created a "new normal" I never expected.

I was just getting ready to sleep around 4:00 AM, I had just gotten off a call with Amanda (Nepeta), and I was extremely tired. I was woken up by my mom, she said that we had to wake up immediately and that my dad had an accident at work, at that moment in time we truly didn't know what had happened... continuous calls began to come in, and information slowly crept into everything. We had thought it wasn't anything serious, and we truly did not plan for what would happen later on.

My father was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, my family and I rushed to get there. When we got there, there was confusion. They hadn't ID'd my father yet, but he had just gotten there according to the medical staff. We waited, waited, and waited. We wanted answers, we were finally told that he was in an induced coma, and from a "medical lab standpoint" everything was okay. Communication again cut off, and we were left waiting.

My father was moved to the cardiology department, we weren't made aware of this until about an hour after. I remember the feeling of confusion, dread, and simply sadness overtaking me. I didn't get any sleep, but I felt so engaged at that moment. I remember the doctor walking in, putting his hand on my shoulder and looking me in the eyes and saying "we're going to do everything we can for your father, but I don't know if it will be enough." My father was taken into a procedure, it was supposed to help him. My father had suffered multiple myocardial infarctions (heart attacks) and had a very enlarged heart, the doctor described it as bigger than two softballs... I knew at this moment, I was probably going to leave the hospital without my father.

My aunt had taken my brother and me on a walk, roughly 3 minutes after leaving the hospital we got an urgent call to come back... it wasn't good news. We ran to the waiting room, I saw doctors, nurses, and my mom crying. Instantly it hit me, everything became clear - my father had passed away, and I would never get to speak to him or apologize to him for all of the things I had ever done that may have affected him negatively. At that time, I was younger. I was confused about who I was, and I didn't agree with my father. For a very long time, I had so many regrets, and I had to go to counseling on a regular basis. Implementing myself in school was difficult, I was very disengaged. The world kept going while I felt it should simply stop. It didn't stop.

In life, we can take a difficult situation and make it into a giant sob story, or we can learn from it and use our experiences to help other people heal. Although what you went through was tremendously difficult, and I do not want to shy away from that - you gained an unfortunate but valuable understanding. I believe in you Sam, and I am so proud of you. You're an amazing person, and you have proven to be strong. Do not focus on the "what ifs", they will only ruin you. Do not construct different scenarios in your head either, you can not change or alter anything from the past. Look back, but don't get stuck in place. Keep living, keep breathing, and continue to inspire.

I believe in you, Sam.

This response is probably going to be the most basic & unimportant response ever, but...

To be completely honest, I feel like the game is fine. I do agree with the above responses regarding adding more games as well as introducing the "President" rank again. OldCP is at an interesting moment in time where a lot of iconic players are coming back, so we should really embrace this moment! Regardless, I am going with the flow.

The amount of talent you have... just wow!

Welcome back!

A lot has changed since you were away, not all bad things though... I'm glad to see you return, you're a HUGE attribute of the OldCP history, and I am overjoyed to see another amazing OG-user return to our community.

Amazing application, and an even more amazing applicant! Best of luck to you.

jemi1234 wrote on 1st May 2020, 01:15 PM:

petition to bring back the president and judge rank

President Sadie who?

no, no, no... President Scott 2020.

Not going to lie, I wouldn’t mind seeing it come back. It was actually quite interesting, and it was great for user-involvement.

You're brutally honest, that's a fantastic attribute to have. Hopefully, Chis agrees, good luck!