I have decided to open up the boards in their work in progress stage so people can begin returning and getting back into the fun while I'm still in the process of doing endless mountains of work on my end to finish up the site and add the rest of our returning and NEW features.

I'd like to give a huge special thanks to the following members for stepping up in one way or another during this transitional period.  Everyone here owes them thanks for the site even being able to be partially opened right now, and I am 100% serious.  These are the names that are not afraid to step up and help out when needed, and have done so in considerably strong fashion...
Frodo Smackins
Eli James
Robbie Bourbon
Morbid Angel
Doc D'ville
The handler known OOC as Gabe  (even without being active recently, he stepped up and donated when many of our active members who I personally know are in positions to help out financially, simply failed to even try)

I'd also like to thank the people who pitched in on a smaller level, either by sending a smaller donation or by lending a brief hand at some point.  You know who you are, and your efforts are appreciated as well.

Remember, once the boards are a bit more polished and everything is in order, you guys all should come to me for the perks you will be receiving.

Thank you in advance to those who plan to continue helping out in one way or another, or who plan to begin helping out now that we're partially back up.  You guys also will be able to come to me for perks very soon.  If you are somebody who promised me you were going to continue helping out but then, without notice cancelled that help (even though you could have told me on FB what happened)...  I don't appreciate that and I hope I hear from you soon with an explanation if you plan to be active here again in any capacity.  There are two people this applies to.

Anyway, moving right along...  I don't think some of you realize how close the XWF came to never returning, and there's still A LOT that needs to be done.  Right now I consider us to be at around 50% completion now that the boards can physically be used, but I'm hoping to expand the fed itself and its features in ways that have never been done before as we head into the XWF of 2016.  Our larger list of features will make the day to day posting more fun, our additional "time wasters" such as games and other things will be there to keep you entertained when you're not posting around or writing, and our MUCH larger overall presence in the e-fed world and social media (along with a rewards program for bringing referrals) will bring us the most unique and diverse group of handlers we've ever seen in 2016!  

Anyone who has any ideas or requests is more than welcome to bring them my way.  Feel free to start posting around and having some fun In Character, and within the next couple days a sign-up thread for our return show should be up so please keep an eye out for that!

Thanks again to those who truly did step up to help out in various ways.  We would have NOT been able to return in any capacity without you all.  We still have a ways to go, but I'm thrilled to be able to say we're on track again.