For the month of September, I will be making a pilgramage back to the motherland, to Scotland, to make battle with Sean Connery, Andy Murray, and Ewan McGregor for the prize of most Scottish man in Scotland. [Disclaimer: this is a complete lie - I'm going home for a holiday, but if said competition did exist, Susan Boyle would win] . But what about Kotaku, I hear you scream?
Thankfully I’ve found someone to look after the site when I’m gone…
Making this decision was difficult. My first instinct was to hire someone dreadful to make me look good, so I could come in, save the day and have everyone love me. Stupidly, I’ve made the mistake of asking someone really competent and amazing.
She will crush me. She will crush us all.
Her name is Tracey Lien. So I’ll hand it over to her to introduce herself!
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Hello everyone!
You may remember me from posts such as my investigation into the collapse of Red Ant, my gum-flapping on ABC TV’s Good Game, or from my time as an intern back in 2009. Well, after spending two years recovering from the trauma inflicted on me by an editor whose name rhymes with Shmavid Smildshmoose, freelancing around the globe, and rolling around in France, I’m stepping up to fill a big pair of Scottish shoes for a month!
In the lead-up to his departure, Mark will be spending a lot of time ironing his many kilts, so I’ll be helping out until then. I look forward to continuing Kotaku’s regular posts, bringing some of my own ideas to the table, and developing an addiction to Pepsi Max hearing your feedback!
Oh, and because one should never turn up to a party without bringing a gift, I have baked you all a cake!
Chuloopa
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:33 AMNow i want cake :(
YAAAAYYY!!! WELCOME BACK TRACEY!! :D
Jackabossk
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:34 AMCake is a lie etc.
jamesmacusedmyhandle
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:36 AMGreetings and Salutations!!
Mmmm just in time for cake!!!
Rocketman
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:36 AMMarks going to Scotland thats awesome. Have fun drinking guiness and eating haggis and getting into fights. Also Hello to the Tracey.
*Waves*
Steve-O The Deve-O
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:42 AMGuiness in Scotland ay?
Batguy
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:51 AMOoh, good catch!
I assume that Mark’s actually going to spend his time at Edinburgh castle drinking Scotch whiskey instead. I know that’s what I did when I was in Scotland!
James (I'm on vacation) Mac
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:59 PMIt’s what I’m doing at the moment.
Dr What?
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:55 AMI think you misspelled IRN-BRU!
Dire Wolf
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:36 AMIs that cake supposed to be something? It looks like it’s supposed to be something.
Batguy
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:38 AMI’m hoping it’s meant to be a Minecraft homage. If not… dear God, kill it!
Gorzilla
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 12:20 PMYeah, minecraft was my first thought.
Also I remember that Red Ant article. Considering the amount of stuff I read that leaves my brain as soon as I hit the last sentence, I’m optimistic.
Blaghman
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:41 AMDelicious? I imagine it’s probably that…
MrTaco
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 4:06 PMMy first thought was Green Hill Zone cake.
Batguy
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:37 AMI hope you are going to send a piece of said cake to the winners of Community Kudos under your reign. That’s only fair.
Even better if it sits in the corner for 6 months first before the delivery turtle collects it!
Dutch
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:38 AMWelcome back! I also like cake.
Jason Imms
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:39 AMMinecraft cake?
Marty
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:39 AMwoah
Marty
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:39 AMminecraft cake?
Jason Imms
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:48 AMDouble woah.
[Razor]
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:40 AMIn before stupid Portal jokes– nope, too late.
Jasonl(blood apathy)
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:41 AM*drops 10 30 can boxes of pepsi max on the desk*
you know what you have to do!
WarpZoneTrigger
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:41 AMHuzzah! This’ll be good! I love your stuff in HYPER, so if it’s as upbeat as that this will be a fun filled September!
AnonymousPessimist
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:41 AM\waves
I do hope you will join the insanity on TAY.
Strange
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:48 AMHa! It only took a lovely lady to get you out of hibernation. :P
AnonymousPessimist
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:51 AM;)
AnonymousPessimist
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:51 AM;)
Dr What?
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:57 AMWoah! Double post!
;)
AnonymousPessimist
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 12:19 PMIf you know what I mean ;)
ack, you people are infecting me with your spammagion again.
AWAY WITH ME.
Batguy
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:49 AMTAY is a good idea Tracey. Be forewarned that the feeling of drowning in the torrent of posts is quite normal. Just jump in where you can!
I’ll also send you a follow request on Twitter. We tend to have parallel conversations going on over there too which are (usually) a little easier to follow than TAY.
Harli
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:42 AMEPIC CAKE!
Welcome, Tracey!
NotoriousR
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:42 AMHa! I remember that AU Diary post! ‘Twas hilarious. If you can make more awesome stuff like that, I think we’ll all get along…
Klutar
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:42 AMYou can’t just walk in here and replace the great Serrels!
But I do like cake…
traceylien
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:55 AM*Walks in, replaces Serrels*. Well, I sure done did that! :P
Strange
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:43 AMWait, shouldn’t we be baking the cakes? In order to get in good with our temporary overlord?!
Strange
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:47 AMOh yeah, and welcome back Crushinator!
welbot
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:44 AMHOT! Are you single? ;)
Seriously though, can’t wait to see what you can bring to the table.. you’ve got pretty big shoes to fill! Serrels is THE MAN!
Strange
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:54 AMDUDE! Inappropriate! :P
Dr What?
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:58 AMWhy are you judging him by our human standards?
Still… Slightly creepy…
Tech Knight
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 1:06 PMHuman standards? It’s welbot! If anything it’s completely okay for robots like us!
welbot
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:59 AMheheh i couldn’t help myself.:0 I’m just in one of those moods today.. My hell hath been lifted for a few days, but it’s still messin with my head.
lambomann007
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 12:00 PMYes, totally inappropriate…
…
…
So, are you single? :P
Blaghman
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:45 AMWelcome back Tracey. We’ve lost what little sanity we may have held when you were last here!
Have fun.
Mr Waffle
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:45 AMWelcome back!
Is it wrong that I immediately thought of Terraria when I saw that cake…? I wonder what treasures lay beneath that frosty exterior…
Mark Serrels
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:47 AMAnd for the record. I only have one kilt.
f4ction
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:48 AMLies! Lies and slander!
Bish
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:49 AMIs it leather?
Dr What?
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:54 AMI don’t even have one.
Let me guess, Rangers tartan?
Effluvium Boy
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 1:00 PMLess comments. More kilt-buying.
Dr What?
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 1:19 PMhttp://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/cronotriggr/JamieKilt.jpg
Blaghman
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 1:41 PMYou look so awkward!
Dr What?
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 2:01 PMI HATE having my picture taken.
Blaghman
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 3:01 PMWhy do you think I acted as I did whenever cameras were out at the Sydney Meat?
Sean N
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 12:03 PMMark has a kilt with the bottom cheeks cut out but he only wears it on the weekends ;-)
PrettyTones
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:47 AMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRwEq7WxQeQ
Hi Tracey!
f4ction
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:47 AMVelkommen!
jamesmag
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:50 AMHave fun in Scotland Mark! Not drinking Guinness as it’s an Irish drink :P
And welcome to the nuthouse Tracey! Look forward to seeing what you have to contribute!
tim rogers
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:50 AMcoke zero is so much better than pepsi max :-/
coke zero or gtfo
Batguy
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:52 AMRock on!
Even more so if you’re actually the lead singer of You Am I. I am going to assume this is indeed the case.
Strange
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:55 AMHe’s even better than that fellow…he’s the writer of insanely long Plainview-esque articles.
tim rogers
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 12:14 PMi sure do write a whole lot of articles! (not lately, though. (maybe soon))
traceylien
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:56 AMIt’s all HATE JUICE. Also, hi Tim. :-3
tim rogers
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 12:15 PMit’s the juice i love to hate!
tim rogers
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 2:53 PMalso hi tracey :-3