I do consider the events of December unusual, though that doesn't make them acceptable at all, you're right. I've been the head mod since the beginning of the game and I've generally done all the NPCing myself, but Animus eventually became much larger (as games do) and it's more difficult for me to keep up with things now that there are more players and the interactions, given how close endgame is, are more complicated.

I've taken steps to let the other mods be able to jump in on things in the middle better, so I hope that deals with the problem. I'll definitely try to communicate more OOCly when issues arise.