Great to hear, Tali.
Hi folks. I've had eye surgery on Tuesday. Recovery isn't going so well. It might be a few more days before I will be able to read up and post again. I'm sorry for the absence, please bot me as needed.
Hope things get better quickly, Yenet - sorry to hear about the complications.
Sorry to hear that, Yenet. Take all the time you need and thanks for letting us know.
Also, I forgot to reply to Talienda! Sorry! I'm really happy to hear things are looking a bit better now =)
A lot better actually. My grandmother is off the ventilator. :)
Good to hear! On the road to recovery then!
Fantastic news!
I'm going to be busy these next couple of days, so please bot me if needed.
That's brilliant, Talienda =)
Also, thanks for letting us know, Sekla. Talib, Rissi and Talienda, the choice of where to go (manor or bar) boils down to you, then.
Hi all, recovery is going better now. I'm to the point where I can read small bits again, with some effort. I'll get back into the game today or tomorrow, it'll provide good distraction.
Talienda, I'm really happy to hear that your grandmother is doing better.
Thanks all. She still has a ways to go, but she's talking again and I know my grandfather is happy to hear she's doing well.
Folks, I'm going to give Sekla a bit more time to respond to Talib's plan before moving us to the manor.
Also, regarding the plan itself: anyone can enter the place to watch and bet on matches, so that wouldn't be a problem. That said, the "competitors" are almost never trained fighters, being usually chosen amongst the most desperate and pitiful goblinoids in Absalom. Thus, Sekla might be a bit of a tough sell, clearly being a proficient warrior of some note (due to the Irorum). That said, it's not impossible to try and get her inside as a wrestler.
Sorry for my absence. I've been fighting a bout of depression and also trying to get back into drawing and 3-d modeling.
Anyway, I'm good with the plan, and I think I can come up with a way to sell it and cement Talienda's disguise. That said, Talienda is going to feel really bad about it.
Yes and no. First priority, we get in and position ourselves for the main distraction. Once we have the go-ahead from the Falcon, we'll need to arrange for a larger distraction and/or send reinforcements for the rescue (such as having Sekla wrestle, and Talib moving to help the Falcon as needed—I'm sure we can figure out something else if that doesn't pan out). All of your antics so far are drawing possible attention away from the Falcon, so no complaints there!
So maybe putting a Grease spell in the middle of the ring? :)
Or Talienda could use put an illusion (Silent Image) of something interesting?
Oh, I know! Ghost dogs! That'll make for a fun distraction.
Hi folks -- some bad news, I'm afraid. I sprained my wrist over the weekend, so I think I will take a couple of days off from posting. I can actually type without much pain, but it seems more reasonable to stay on the safe side and avoid using that hand for non-essential things for a bit. Sorry!
Oh no! Hope you get well soon! I know that has to hurt!
Agree. Take care of yourself and come back when you're ready. We'll be here.
Feel better!
Ouch! Take care, and indeed take is easy for a while...
Hi folks! Apologies for the long wait. It took a bit more than I expected, what with my work being mostly typing things and me being stupid enough to put my body weight on the wrong arm twice, but it's starting to feel better now. I'll have a post up tomorrow!
Yay! I'm glad you're feeling better.
Great news! Watching for the next post!
Great news!
That's good to hear, Omelas!
Woo! That's great to hear!
@Sekla: So, before we get to that point in the operation, what's your final say on distraction via wrestling?
She'd rather not do it. Would if ordered point blank, but... she's very proud, and just met you guys, so...
Totally understandable! I just wanted to make sure.
BTW, I owe a couple of you some PM replies. I'll promise I'll get to it this weekend -- limiting computer usage for a week created a bit of a backlog.
Apologies for the slow going on the main hall. I didn't expect you to split the party again so soon, but hopefully this post and the next one will give a few hooks to build on.
Thanks.
Also, sorry for the slow posting on my part. I've been in not a bad place neccessarily, but not a good one recently. I've dropped from most of my games because of it. I'm hoping you'll bear with me for a bit as I try to recharge mentally.
Sorry guys, I'll try to pick up the pace as well. Been quite busy, and the heatwave here doesn't help for my energy to sit behind my computer in the evening. :/
@Talienda: no worries, take your time and let us know if you need a full break, ok?
@Falcon: I can feel my brain melting in real time. Apparently Friday we'll be back to the mid-20s, at least.
sorry all, won't be able to post today, will resolve your actions tomorrow morning.
Okie dokie. Take care of yourself. :)
Hello folks — sorry again, but I’m currently a bit overwhelmed with work and it’s been hard to find the time and energy to GM properly. I was sort of managing with the lower post rate of the past couple of weeks, but now, between looming deadlines and almost certain combat, I’m afraid I won’t be able to keep up.
I know it’s short notice, but I think it’s best if I take a short break until at least one of my current assignments is finished, which should be the first week of september. I’ll keep you updated, though.
Sorry again!
Totally understand here. Take care of what you need to. I’ll be here when you get back.
Understood. I'll be here when you return.
Take care!
Take care, we'll be here...
Hi folks! I’m afraid I have some bad news. As I mentioned before, I had a recent influx of work-related stuff and was hoping things would get a bit calmer in september. It turns out that won’t be the case and I’m looking down at some intense weeks in the near future.
I’m not sure I can GM whilst things are like this. As much as I enjoy it, it’s hard work doing all the planning and etc and I know it will become a chore if I don’t have enough time and energy to do it properly.
I’d be inclined to say we go on a prolonged break, but the fact I can’t give you a precise date makes it feel…well, less of a break and more of a black hole of uncertainty. So, as much as I hate it, it might make more sense to declare the campaign inactive so you feel free to join other games.
When things have settled on my end and I feel ready to pick up GMing once again, I could contact you and see who’s still around.
I’m really sorry — we’ve only just started this new chapter, even got more people involved and suddenly I’m backing out. Planning things in 2020 seems to be an exercise in futility.
Best of luck with all the work, GM! And thanks for giving me a shot at some of the quality rp you guys had going. Was fun while it lasted :)
Understand fully. Real life is always more important than a game, even a really interesting one like this.
If you do come back, I will probably be here ready and waiting.
Thanks for letting us know up front, rather than just disappearing without a word. I hope we get to play together in the future!
I can't really add anything to what the others have said beyond letting you know that I understand and I'll be more than happy to pick this back up when you have your freetime back.
Thanks for the understanding, everyone, and for the nice times.