Auctioned off in the earliest days of Midnight by the Ringers, Forging Ahead was bought by the members of the crew First Circle of Hell of the Flag Black Plague. The shop was maintained by this crew, until it dissolved owing to the inactivity of most of its leadership. The current owner, Booklegger, was among the few remaining active players in Black Plague when the flag dissolved, and became owner largely by default. He has held the ownership since that time.