Thank you very much Wabbit. It's less about time or even energy, and more about habits, medication, and discipline.
I've been running forum games for... well since this one started (July 2015. Some of you were there back then. Wow). I've seen people do what I'm doing: Coming back for a second, then disappearing, over and over again. I view it as writing on the wall when I'm GMing. So the whole disappearing forever thing isn't like some allusion to suicide or anything, just a refusal of the mind to acknowledge what the heart has already figured out. Is that right? I'm not sure.
I can't guarantee that I can fulfill your request, but I'm willing to try.
And just in case that last post felt like it was alluding to suicide, no I'm not in that kind of space. I feel more joyful and appreciative of the world now more than any other time in my (relatively short) adult life. I'm a pretty happy boy, just with some struggles here and there.
"Writing on the wall"? Is that a reference? It sounds cool either way
"Writing on the wall"? Is that a reference? It sounds cool either way
It's an expression I grew up with. It means... when you know something will happen, because the evidence is in plain view. Usually something bad. So you could say "They haven't fired me yet, but since I missed the deadline again, they could fire me any day. The writing is on the wall."
It's a little bit of an older expression, but I do hear people in their late 20's say it from time to time. My parents use it, and they're in their late 60's now. So it's got quite the age gap. I have no idea where/when it comes from.
I thought it was fairly common. Might just be in my area, though.
Where ish are you located, Kemras? I'm in Western Canada, the cowboy province of Alberta, one of the cities.
Northeastern US. So I dunno, there.
Oh, the wording was different so it confused me. I couldn't read the writing on the wall. :)
I blame it on being morning before coffee.
*Pokes Fox with a stick*
Bueller?
How about a nice game of chess?
Hmmm... if your character was a chess piece what would you be? I guess Cleo would be a bishop but moves like a pawn.
I think Kemras would be a knight, what with his Acrobatics and buffing spells.
Rook? Big beefy guy.
pretty sure Wabbit is a Knight as well. unpredictable movement patterns, climbing onto enemies etc
I'm the King, because if I die, then the whole game ends, also because I move so unbelievably slowly and infrequently.
I think all of your choices are excellent.
Game will continue shortly :)
Suddenly, the front gates burst open and reinforcements from Sandpoitn arrive to strike down the ogres and goblins!
A Christmas miracle :)
Man, it would be nice to get reinforcements. Or to retreat. We don't have any big blasty things, which would be really nice right about now.
Reinforcements eh? I have a couple ideas of who could help you out. I don't mind for the purposes of moving forward. It's not to save your butts. I believe you all can survive. It's more about how much time is it gonna take before we finish the fight.
Give me a moment to stat him up the way I envisioned, and then we'll move forward. Sorry about the wait time as usual.
Due to computer issues, I may have to be incommunicado for a few days. Sorry about that. My monitor's going insane, and it's practically illegible at the moment. Hopefully it'll get fixed soon, but until then, my posting capacity will be limited. Sorry everyone. Please feel free to bot me, if need be.
I cross my fingers for your monitor's health, good Kemras. :)
Can Cleo cast heal monitor yet? Sounds like a spell from Iron Gods
I... actually tried to look that up. Damn I need more sleep. lol.
I think the fight should just be handwaved, our pace has become just too slow.
First...
HI FURNOCK!
That's all I really wanted to say. BUT since I'm babbling, and I love this game, truly, and spectacularly so, I'll add that we have become bogged down a bit, this is the hill we will die on kind of thing, so whatever Treasure magic you want to do would be welcome. :)
I think you're right, Furnok, and it's not too bad, because I think you guys can see that it's pretty much won.
I need to simplify x1000. I get really overwhelmed with all the stuff.
I know precisely what needs to be done, so please hold for like 1-2 more hours. There will be a "massive" (in weight, not in volume) post that will free us from a lot of slog.
Okay it took a bit longer, but I'm almost there. Just writing the combat wrap up now
I'm working on the shop item list at the moment. I wasn't happy with what I wrote, and I was working more on the minor hoards and the goblin vaults
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I've read some nature books that cheetahs have pretty hard lives with trouble breeding and staying calm. I guess it is true.
That cheetahs never prosper.
:)
If you want cuteness, I'm sure you could look up "Support Dogs for Cheetahs" and have a smile.
Wow, guess I'll have to invest in UMD next level, because I totally didn't realize that I didn't have it.
I was also surprised. I made the scroll suggestion because I was 100% sure you had UMD, and then later realized I was wrong.
It's not your fault
Cleo suffers from the normal cleric problem. She sucks at skills.
An old man with a cart comes around, yelling 'Bring our yer dead DMs! Bring out yer dead DMs!"
Got a dead DM to put on the cart?
I'm not dead!
I'm not dead
I'm not
I'm getting better
I don't want to go in the cart
I feel fine
I think I'll go for a walk
I feeel happyyy
Ooph! Ugh
Furnok finds 9 pense in his pocket
Hello friends. I am here to finally admit defeat. The DM is dead.
I just don't have my heart in any of these forum games anymore, and I've been trying to find that spark against for a good while. I figured if I made it easier on myself, maybe I'd like it again. So far that's just not the case.
If I find that spark again, I'd love to invite each and any of you to such a game. I won't take such a situation lightly. I'd probably run something quite short, no more than a module. No plans on that any time soon. Who knows, if I finally let go, will it come back to me?
I've had an amazing time playing with each of you. Have fun out there
I'll be around to answer questions about the plot, things I did in the game,etc etc before I eventually mark the game inactive.
It's been a great pleasure,
- TreasureFox
I understand completely. I'm burning a little low myself, and I'm glad you're bowing out before something makes it feel like torture rather than fun. That would suck. I enjoyed the game while I was in it, and hope that you'll enjoy yourself whatever you do.
Enjoyed playing
I understand completely, but am sorry to see this go. Very much so. It was my first and was lovely.
Thank you Treasure.
Hope you continue to find happiness and joy, all and always.
Sorry to see this end. Wabbit has been my favorite character. And I would not have been able to enjoy him without the world that you and our other players created.
Farewell, my little badass halfling. Although he may get to play in another campaign sometime in the future, I feel confident in saying that they will pale in comparison to this one. When it was firing on all cylinders it was truly a great game to be in.
@Treasure I wish you all the best. I'll be here and will eagerly join you if you ever decide to run a game again.
@everyone else, thanks for putting the effort into making this a good campaign. I hope we can play this silly game of ours together again, soon ;)
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Was just catching up with things in these parts and saw there's been almost 1400 game posts since I left.
TreasureFox, you are indeed a treasure of a DM.
Each of you still holds a place in my heart and I WILL be spending some time catching up with these old friends, reading about their adventures after my departure.