Welcome to the Business Wing of the Welcoming Team, fellow members!
This thread was created for important announcements and issues that may arise concerning the Welcoming Team only. This thread is not for chatting about your day, nor is it a place to dish out your random musings, but for discussions strictly based on suggestions, questions and announcements of the Welcoming Team. This is the place to come for important information, not to hang out with your friends. Only relevant and necessary posts here, please.

However, know that your input, opinions, and suggestions are still highly valued and what make the Welcoming Team what it is. If there's anything you feel needs to be changed or added, post it here.
As non-members will probably soon realize, we're not all that experienced with being business-like, so erm...*cough* let's just try our best.

~The Welcoming Team~ <<click for our home thread! [See what we're really like when we lose the breif case and tie ]


Updates/Announcements -- all dates are DD/MM/YY
26/6/09
WotM's are on hiatus for a while until JF and I can sort some things out. Applications for co-leader are still being accepted.

4/4/09
The Welcoming Team site has been updated with information from 2008. Buddies will be updates soon, so be on the lookout.

<a href="http://www.freewebs.com/auwelcome/welcomingteamnews.htm">{CLICK to view 2007 - 2008 news}</a>


Here is a complete list of everyone who has ever been a welcomer. If you are considering joining, please PM Larael. Know that while a degree of commitment is expected, we realize that no one's life revolves around the Welcoming Team. If you join, you will merely be expected to welcome to some degree. We'd be happy to have you aboard!

Founder: Gwenneth & the first small group of welcomers at "the beginning"
Co-Leaders: Larael & Johnny's Fan

A
Aerlinn - The Rambling Welcoming Welcomer
alatariel1709
Altariel Frodo
Amoniel
Anariel_the_Ranger
Anduril Nova
Annúniel
Aramel Elyanwë - The Squee Welcomer
Aranel Faelwen
Artemis
Arya Arneya
Arya Undomiel
Aslan


B
Balathor
Beriadanwen
BlackWolf_The_Hunter
Bowgirlwarrior
bow_and_arrow

C
Cadence Grace
Calloniel (PD) - The Spirited Pirate-ish Welcomer
Caunion the Time Lord
Celebriän Lúinwë
Cuilwen

D

E
Edward Elric
Elegost Eruaphadion
Elenmir Miriel
Elenmir Míriel
Elenriel Greenleaf - The Legolas-Obssessed Welcomer
Elenthari - The Sparkly Welcomer
Elfenwen
Elven Archer - The Bouncey Welcomer
*Ennostiel*
Erulissë EnethNín
Estë Undómë - The Fwee Welcomer
evenstar of mirkwood
Eyalan
*Estel*

F
FaZiovsky
Faithless
Fencing Maiden
Ferya_Kai
Firaeya Laisidhiel
Fíriel_18190
ForeverFrodo

G
Gilraen Ringeril
Gwenneth

H
Haldir o Lórien
hobbit_fan

I
izzatee

J
Jack the Ripper
Jax Nova
Johnny's Fan

K
Kasou

L
Lady Dark Moon
Lady Erana Éowyn
LadyOfRohan
Lady Rinoa
Leaha
Larael - The Queen Welcomer
Legolas15
Lhunardaien
Luthien of Lorien

M
Meltithenniel
Merry & Sam
Miliuel
Miluiel Undomiel
minky
[ m i s s j o n e s ]
Mornie utúlië
Mrs.Gamgee

N
Naellyra
Nerissa
Nuilanwen
Nurrantiel

O

P
Pandora
Pearl Evenstar
Pigrider
Pippin
Precious

Q

R
Rose of Rivendell
Rowan
~RinielAranel~

S
Sairahiniel
Sangur
smeagollum
Syneva Lindenshield

T
Tariel
Taurquende
Telpeath
The Lamenter - The Space Wolf Long Fang Welcomer
The Nightingale - The Slightly Mysterious Welcomer
TheThain
timtimtimtim
Titania
Turwaithiel

U
Undomiel111

V

W
Will - The Discreet and Inconspicuous Welcomer
WilliamMoseleyLuver

X

Y
yavanna

Z


Welcomer of the Month [[2008]]
Run by Larael {& Johnny's Fan}
ON HIATUS

<a href="http://www.freewebs.com/auwelcome/welcomerofthemonth.htm">{CLICK to view 2007 - 2008 WotMs}</a>

Buddies List
Turwaithiel Swann currently buddying: mick connor
Mephiston, Lord of Death currently buddying: P.Eless
Larael currently buddying: Calenmiriel Mirima
Taurquende currently buddying: Tinúviel Niphredil
Calloniel (PD) currently buddying: Master Xavier
Johnny's Fan currently buddying: Elise_Malfoy
Elenthari:

Note: All Buddies are hand-picked by Larael, Johnny's Fan and the moderators. If Buddying looks appealing to you, the best thing to do is keep welcoming, follow the rules, and be a good, contributing AU-er.

Click here for more info on the Buddy System!

Buddies: If you are either [1] in need of another newbie or [2] would like to take on more than one newbie please PM Larael or Johnny's Fan and they will be happy to assign you more!

The Official Honourary Buddies List
Gwenneth
Estë Undómë
Luthien of Lorien
Riniel Aranel
Mrs.Gamgee
Rose of Rivendell
Elven Archer
Elenriel of Mirkwood
Aerlinn

Note: Honourary buddies are former Newbie Buddies who have either become inactive or just don't have time for welcoming individual newbies anymore. We have made this specific list so that they may know that their hard work has been and always will be appreciated.

About Welcomators:
What is their job?: To answer questions, organize WT-related events and maintain the Welcoming Team as a whole.
Who came up with the idea?: The AU Moderators.
Why?: So that members can easily tell who recruits, organizes events, etc. The rank and silver stars are not a reward for outstanding welcoming, but a simple way to tell who to go to with questions about the Welcoming Team.
Well, what kind of powers do they have?: Unlike Moderators, Welcomators do NOT have nifty little buttons to push, nor do they have any special powers or priveleges. They are regular members.
Where can I apply to become one?: Sorry, but no one will be added as a new Welcomator right now. The best way to be of service to the Welcoming Team is to keep welcoming and participating in the Team.


Here is our treasure trove of WT banners kindly made by members of the Welcoming Team -


http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/391/wtwn7.png
[made by Estë Undómë]


http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7233 ... vl0xy9.jpg


http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3568 ... jt1ms6.gif
[made by Rose of Rivendell]


Here are what we call our "Welcome Mats", which are a great tool to jazz up your welcomes.


http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2065/name15hn.gif


http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/281/name21sd.gif

(These two were granted to us by Elberethsq and made by eowynfaramir4eva)


http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/ ... lcome1.gif


http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/ ... lcome2.gif


http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/ ... lcome3.gif

(These were kindly made by Nazgulette)

As our first order of business it has been suggested that we choose "titles", so to speak, for ourselves just as we've done for the GW club. Titles should look something like this - "The _____ Welcomer". You may PM these titles to me, and the member list will be updated with them included shortly.

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Thanks Haldir and Gil!
"You said: I know that this will hurt, but if I don't break your heart then things will just get worse..."

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^ By me and my SS *squiggle hugs*

*Tugs on Lar's sleeve*

Um. Do you think it would be at all possible for me to have a title just in case I come back? Pleeeeeease? *Puppy eyes*

I think you can guess what I'd want to be...

Can you?

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The Fwee Welcomer!

Although I'm shameful at welcoming these days. I'm shameful at AUing full stop.

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"Without music, life would be a mistake." - Friedrich Nietzsche



"Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come."

Fwee!

Hi, you think I could join? I always forget about the Introduction Board, all tucked away up here! And I figured with everything being remodeled now would be a good time to jump in!

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I would love to join, please! *PMs Larael*

(Erm, a mistake on the list - Este Undome used to be Elenwe Undome, but you have her listed as two different people.)

Woo! I'm there twice. xD Go me.

*Ahem*

Yes, of course. I was EU and now I'm EU. See, I thought about y'all when I changed my name. But yes, maybe you should take me down so I'm only there once...

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"Without music, life would be a mistake." - Friedrich Nietzsche



"Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come."

Fwee!

Thanks for making the new thread and taking over all the work, Larael!

I really like the idea with the Welcoming Names. *thinks about a good name for her *

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~The Dreamy A-U Gentlewoman~


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~thanks to: Johnny's Fan (animated banner)~
~icons made by me~

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A new thread!Yay!Thanks Lar!:hug:
To pick a 'title'-nice!:) *thinks...*

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Return of the Rings 2011- make it happen

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my unbiological sissy is Aerlinn

*blushes* Hehe.. there really wasn't much work involved really. Gwen had left it in such a way that all I had to do was basically copy and paste.

Oops.. *fixes Estë's name* Nice title dearie. I would've expected nothing better from you.

Heya Lar! Gotta be on here more often aye. Nice work moving by the way
As for my title, Id like to be the Tactical, Roman Legionary, Merlin-esque Welcomer.
Thanks!

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"This is the hour of the Shire-folk, when they arise from their quiet fields to shake the towers and counsels of the Great. Who of all the Wise could have foreseen it? Or, if they are wise, why should they expect to know it, until the hour has struck? "

^I've updated the list Lamenter.

By the way, how many of you ever read the first post for announcements/updates? I've been wondering if I should do a separate post for whenever I update with important info. How's that sound?

Thats brill thanks.

Well, It will make it a bit disparate if announcements are done seperately on their own, and there will be no one record. I think that posting seperately and then updating the first post will work best, but hey, thats my two pence on it.
the Lamenter

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"This is the hour of the Shire-folk, when they arise from their quiet fields to shake the towers and counsels of the Great. Who of all the Wise could have foreseen it? Or, if they are wise, why should they expect to know it, until the hour has struck? "

That's exactly what I was trying to say. I think that's what everyone would like as well. What say the rest of ye?

Thanks for adding me,Lar!:hug:
Hey can I ask something:I know you have a lot of work now but,will the buddy list soon updated?

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Return of the Rings 2011- make it happen

sig.set:by me;
my unbiological sissy is Aerlinn