I know posting on multiple story threads can get confusing for the reader (and poster), so in other pbps, we've put branch storylines in spoilers. All the spoilers for a particular arc have the same name, making it easy to open all the related spoilers and get a cohesive (if not coherent) story.
Can't remember if that's the convention in this game.
No worries, Rags. If Danny ever starts to make sense, then I'll worry. :P
Lol!
Yeah, that'll make 2 of us! :)
The more I re-read it, the more I think I know what I was trying to do.
I think I either need more sleep, or more alcohol.
Either way, I win! ;)
In the interest of alcohol accuracy, I have rescured the remains of my Scotch from my old place. There isn't much left. After only 2 fingers in an old fashioned glass, I'm having a bit of difficulty functioning. That's with dinner and no injuries and being around twice Sal's size and no prior bottle of wine.
Pretty certain that in real world, she would be boneless by now.
The things I do for Art.
"Why is the whiskey always gone?!?"
<Hiccup> "Oh, that's why,..."
It's quiet. TOO quiet,... ;)
Just checking in, been busy (Still am) with work, but my Christmas break is ALMOST here!
Sorry, been meaning to get a post in, but I can't do it from work and my wife send to think getting ready for Christmas should be some sort of priority. Definitely post this weekend.
LOL,
Yours too? ;)
At least that's a sensible reason ¬_¬
I haven't even started Christmas yet. D:
Really?
You might want to get started. I mean preparing at least. ;)
We are nowhere near as 'ready' as we usually are. And I don't mean (only) with the presents. We have our tree and some lights up, but we haven't even set up our nativity scene yet. :P
Just. Too. Stinking. Busy.
Happy Holidays to all! ;)
Did it today, all but the mailing. Will do that tomorrow.
Decorating? Bah! Humbug!
And YOU get a humbug!
And YOU get a humbug!
;P
Actually,... HUMBUGS
EDIT- I've really not been in the spirit this year. Too busy and too much worrying. :/
I'll get better. I'm now starting my 2 weeks off! :)
(I get to close the Auditorium when the school is closed. Usually.) ;)
No response?
At all?!?
Oh come on! That is a funny song! ;P
I hope if your all as busy as I am, it's doing something FUN getting ready for the Holiday!
Dude, that song was awful! It hurt my ears and my brain. :P
Mostly working, but managed to ship off presents. I hope to have a few days off work, but am housesitting/dogsitting on vacation, so it's kind of odd. Not comfortable and relaxing like at home.
It was so bad it's banned (or 'not available) in the UK.
I'm now off work for a bit, so hopefully I can get flippin' focussed. :(
Sorry. Really meant to get a post in over the weekend. Still planning, will get something. [I miss being able to connect from work.]
Wow. I can feel the not-love for Mannheim Steamroller's Christmasville album all the way over here! ;P
It's 2am here, and I JUST finished making and ordering my Aunt's Christmas gift. (A Shutterfly photo album to thank her for proving me the means to take the family on vacate to Florida Universal this Thanksgiving)
So, I'm goin' to bed. Yeah.
Night,....
I'm sure it doesn't help posting velocity when I wedge a million things to respond to into a single post. D:
Heh,
You've noticed my distinct lack of posting lately. ;)
Hey all, I'll be visiting family after Christmas, so just wanted to say, it's been a fun year, hope to have another one starting January!
Merry Christmas to all! And to all a game night!
DSX, you dork! I was very confused about winning a prize in a contest I didn't know existed. I had to read through it all to see what you did.
sniffle
Thanks so much. And a Merry Christmas to you all. <3
>_> Yeah probably should have mentioned that, but I thought if the dice fell in your favour (for once) it'd be a nice treat.
Thought I was losing my mind.
Thanks. :)
Oh yeah, I saw what he did there! :)
Oh, and you ARE losing your mind.
But it's OK, you're in good company. :D
Merry Christmas all, and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas & a lovely new year.
Our setting has flooded!
Hope Harrogate is still high and dry, DSX. And hope you were clear of Goliath, Rags.
???
OK, Obviously I need to check the news more often.
I drove up to Oklahoma Sunday, through rain almost the ENTIRE way, (Which is why I left EARLY, so I could drive in rain in the daylight instead of at night) And woke up this morning to it snowing here.
(SO glad I drove yesterday!) Watching snow fall from inside a nice house is so much nicer than watching it fall while driving in it. :)
But this is the first I've heard of Goliath. :/
I hope my house is ok. :)
But we're all fine, thanks!
Stay Dry DSX!
I'll be back next week, and we can resume our usual insanity. :)
(Or start without me, and i'll catch up!) :D
Happy New Year all!
Sounds like Shreveport got it, but farther south wasn't bad. My homies are getting ice right now through tomorrow morning. Ice is the worst!
While looking to see if Tripp's place is flooded, I found this little photo essay of a walk in the area in case you're interesting in seeing the grounds and foundations of the old hall.
Well Trips place is actually a bit of a distance out of town. But yeah the river level is nearly 5m above where it's meant to be!
(I'm on dry hilly land 20 miles away :P)
Yeah I'm in Oklahoma right now,
We got a nasty bit of Sleet and snow Mon morning. So I was glad that I made the Drive Sunday!
(It was raining the entire way, but that's better than icy!)
And that photo essay site is awesome!
After missing out on a traditional White Christmas, we had a nice little foot-and-a-half blizzard yesterday. Fun!
Huge fun if you're 10!
Not so much if you have to shovel or drive, though.
Well, I can't say I loved digging out -- I don't usually mind shoveling, but storms like that are just killer.
Powder or wet snow? That makes a hyuuuuge difference, work-wise.
Bit of both -- enough to get a nice bit of crust and extra weight.
We're in a weird place, being at altitude and very dry. If the snow is light and the day is sunny, the snow cover simply sublimates. Doesn't even bother melting. The joke around here is to never buy a house with a north-facing driveway, because you'll actually have to shovel.
Sadly, they apply similar logic to streets, which can be a mess for weeks because nobody plows. That's fine if you're in a 4x4, but my poor little car slides all over. Still, this is the best place I've ever been. Better tons of snow than none at all, and people here greet snow with joy.
If I stopped in a bad place, I can continue. I had a brainstorm.
No, not at all. Just been waiting until I felt like I had the time to prepare a proper reply.
Coolness.
Happy new year, everyone!
Still waiting to see if DSXM will take the bait and bail me out, or if I have to actually think my way through this 'entertain the Fae or else' evening Danny got himself into. :)
Oh, and Happy New Year!
That is all.
For now,...
;)
Sorry, I did a massive noted post that I will get up at some point soon. :D
Soon~ish
No worries,
I will be driving back tomorrow, so you probably wont see me again til monday.
(Maybe Sunday?)
If I can, I will be glad to continue the story.
But I confess to being in a writing dry spell. Sorry. :/
See you all soon!
Happy New year to all of you as well!
I took some liberties with Kenneth in that post, which I don't like to do. Feel free to break in anywhere if Kenneth would IC do something. Just quote what you want to keep and delete the rest, and we'll proceed from there as if it hadn't happened.
I really don't like to bot other players, but, you know, drama. :)
Lol,
Does that make you the 'Drama Mama'?
Just kidding! (Mostly!) ;P
Hey, I am, by nature, very un-serious in most of my life.
Writing, parts I've played,... etc. I just don't do serious very well. :/
Actually, I lied. I do it just fine. I just don't LIKE it very much! ;)
And to see it done well, and in a few lines (as opposed to my usual multiple pages of text) THAT'S drama!
:)
Besides, you didn't Bot Kenneth, you just wrote out what a nervous, scared, interested, etc person would do.
Whether Kenneth lets her, or interrupts (whether for yae or nae, for his own purposes or to protect her in a moment he might think she is vulnerable,...)
Oooo! Double-Drama! NOW I want to know what happens next!
(I'm such a voyeur) ;P
Did I mention that I, personally, have led a very boring life? (Mostly).
BUT, I make up for it by having friends who lead lives I would be embarrassed to rent! :D
Well done Treppa and Tilnar. Thank you. ;)
And nice environmental post DSX, thanks! ;)
Arrrgh! Now I have to use my brain again! :/
Must, rise, to challenge, of excellence, of fellow writers,... 0_o
ARgh, sorry so long a post.
Hope it says SOME of what I was thinking.
I really need to learn to choose my words carefully. Instead of just using them ALL!
;)
Glad to see everyone jumping in again!
I wasn't worried about having done anything to Kenneth, per se; it was simply a rather long scene for no reaction. I wanted Tilnar to know that I'm not so in love with my own prose that it must stand as written because it is perfect. Change what needs to change to fit the character. The fun thing about RPGs is running a real, autonomous person, and I didn't want to take that away from anyone.
I'm curious to see what happens, too. That's the other (OK, another) fun thing about RPGs: events don't play out the way you envision because everyone else has different ideas. It's more interesting than writing solo. It's kind of like a tennis game: hit this post over the net and see what the other player does with it.
I'm getting into this style of revealing inner thoughts, partly for the color and partly because it forces other players to consider in- vs out-of- character knowledge, muah-hah. And, of course, nothing can be easy for heroes. Theirs is not a tranquil lot.
Funny how after a crisis, strong emotions come kicking in at the most inopportune times.
*crawls out of his hole in the ground*
Hello! I just wanted to pop in again and say that I've been keeping up with this. It's like reading something straight out of a novel! I mean, I haven't sat down to read a good book in months, but I think I still know what it's like. :P
Also, some belated season's greetings to everyone!
*crawls back into his hole and covers it with leaves*
* hugs Mahorf *
Happy new year! Can't wait to get you in the game. And, uh...
...I haven't sat down to read a good book in months...
Don't you work in a library?
ARgh, sorry so long a post.
Hope it says SOME of what I was thinking.I really need to learn to choose my words carefully. Instead of just using them ALL!
Why? I worry about my posts being too terse. Remember, if you write professionally, you get paid by the word.
...I haven't sat down to read a good book in months...Don't you work in a library?
Don't remind me. :P
I bought the newest Jim Butcher book, and it's just been sitting there on my shelf staring at me for months. I just have trouble investing myself in unfamiliar characters, I guess. I know this because Peace Talks will probably be read the day it comes out.