Assuming that the ARoP fix that works so brilliantly on Blight *does* get put into the game tomorrow during maintenance (31 December), as soon as possible after that, Tondargaet will be scampering to the Council of Elders and doing the last few steps of his ARoP, to get the Rune of Ascension.
My plan is to ascend to Ancient in the late-afternoon or early-evening (from 3pm EST onward) tomorrow (again, 31 December); the location will be the "Waterfall" gate in Tazoon...that's the Northern Gate, in that plaza directly in front of the waterfall. That spot is easily accessible to all, and has enough room on the ground, as well as nice perches above, to allow as many to attend as wish. For those younger players who need directions, from New Trismus, gate to Kion and from Kion, gate to Tazoon; then, just run north, and you'll run right into the Waterfall.
All are invited...food and drink will be provided by friends from the Iron Guard of Aughendell, the Tipsy Tinkerers of New Rachival, and fire-roasted fyakki haunches courtesy of the Crazed Cohort of Chiconis. Any hatchlings too drunk to return safely on their own to New Trismus will be carried by an adult or ancient dragon and dropped into Pratt's Pond to sober up.