Alice thought it over for a week, and then emailed her response: no.
But now Alice is leaving RPS, and you should join me in saying goodbye.
Yet the balance is present across Alice’s work for the site.TFI Friday.
Announcing her love forgiant women.
Recurring confusion at video game merch - frombath bombstotrainers.
Conceiving of and delivering ourethnic minority work experience programme.
More reviews and shitposts than I can possibly link to.
That’s not to mention Alice’s work behind the scenes.
Consider the context of RPS at the time Alice was hired.
Instead, I need to address the redundant elephant in the recently acquired room.
Alice’s role was one of those cut.
I can’t properly articulate how angry and sad I am about this, and I won’t try.
I know most of you reading this already feel the same way.
(You shouldbuyhernovels, if you haven’t already.)
This confidence doesn’t make me any less angry or sad.
That’s when I knew we’d get along just fine.
I started at RPS a few years ago, having been absorbed by the first of The Takeovers.
It was a big change!
I owe Alice a lot, to be honest.
One thing I’ve taken away which she’d be pleased with: trust my gut when it rumbles.
She should know by now that I am not only fond of cringe, Ibathein cringe.
I grabbed my copies from my local bookstore, so you certainly can too.
I could use the help!
Oh god, she’s about to hit me with The People’s Elbow.
I won’t launch into how much she’s done for the site itself and for so many others.
It’s immeasurable, really.
Just know that it has been a joy.
This potent appreciation of weird is what made Alice such a great writer for this corner of the internet.
Nic:Ah, but can we hire Alice’sclone?
Alice didBooked For The Weekfor me on Sunday, read that c’mon.
Even if she did think I’m a lot posher than I am.
It’s a real pity to see her go.
I think I could have learnt so much more from her boundless experience in the field.
Hopefully, we’ll work together again at some point.
Although, I’m positive someone very lucky will snap her up long before that.
A load of balderdash festooned with bunkum.
Probably several, all at once.
RPS will endure, but only because weve all become a bit more Alice-like from working with you.
Talk soon, yeah?
Brendan:The job of games journalist gets a few reactions.
People recoil, or they say cool, or they have no idea what you mean.
A select few, upon learning about this role, will deeply covet it.
They will enlist in the career as if it is a war.
Observe the truth of this.
Alice does not simply love (some) video games, she is that person who loves to write.
As if you needed more proof, she’s only gone and writtentwo bloody crime novels.
She is equally capable ofa lethal takedown, aswell of kindness, andallthe insightin-between.
I am being professionally sad here.
Today, it stings that I have no power to return the favour.
Doesnt need my cover fire, my always-alliterative artillery, nor rounds of rhetoric celebrating her ability.
Ill stand up and fire a full belt of this shit all the same.
She also mocked me for listening to Keane, right in front of Edge.
This kid will go far, I said to myself, through the tears.
Alice B, you contain and create immensities.
Its a sappy cliche but genuinely, Alice, your work shines a light.
Who else would write a whole column on Nancy Drew?
Anyway, Im about to overdo it so Ill shut up now.
I wish you the very best for the next thing.
Whatever happens, well always have Whiterun.
