Aldus nods in acknowledgment of the cheers and well-wishes as he ascends to the podium, his eyes flashing a moment with reflected light as the corner of his mouth lifts into an expression that never bodes well
"Aes Sedai and Gaidin, Accepted and Novices, Soldiers and Recruits, Citizens of Tar Valon, my sisters and brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends, and break all bonds of fellowship; it might be this day! An hour of wolves, and shattered shields, when the Third Age comes crashing down; and it may be this day! This day, run! By all that you hold dear on this good island, I bid you flee, my fellow members of Tar Valon!"
He then takes one sweeping survey of the gathering with his verdant gaze and chuckles shortly, nodding.
Congratulations Aldus! You're gonna be perfect for the job I think, and I look forward to serving under you. Not literally mind you. That would just be weird...
All tongue-in-cheek, mostly-stolen-from-Return-of-the-King speeches aside, I am honored to have been chosen, and I look forward to making the Tower an even better place to ascend through for not only our JM men, but by extension, all of us. Thank you all for your warm congratulations.