Another Bit of Fallout from the RL / PFS Battle

[Scribbling Rambler]

Hey All,

With great regret I have tendered my resignation from the position of Ontario Venture-Captain.

Unfortunately, a consistent schedule of mandatory 6 shifts a week on midnights has taken its toll, interfering with my ability to live up to what I expect from myself as a representative of Pathfinder Society Organized Play.

This is almost entirely based on Real Life priorities. It certainly has nothing to do with Society leadership or direction. I have greatly enjoyed working with Mike, Mark, my fellow Venture-Officers, and the Paizo folks, and hope further opportunities will arise when life settles down.

I'd like to thank all of the GMs and organizers from my region, including (but not limited to) Steel_Wind, TorbinWren, Rolen, Feegle, Jason S, and Armac.

I'll still be GMing and organizing Society whenever possible, and I will continue to be as annoying as ever on these boards: answering questions, debating grey areas, flagging non-Society questions, using the Queen's English, and reminding people to hyphenate Venture-Captain ;)

Good Gaming All!

[Michael Brock]

Thanks for all the hardwork Neil. It was an honor working beside you as a Venture-Captain and with you as the Campaign Coordinator. Good luck with the mandatory work shifts. I look forward to seeing you continue to be an active participant on these boards. It has been a pleasure my friend.

[Scribbling Rambler]

Thanks, Mike (tho I think you meant honour ;) )

I forgot to mention that I will still be checking my VCNeilOnt gmail, and I'm still happy to help folks with PFS questions however I can, when possible.

[Painlord]

Sadness.

This is where I come to cry.

Thanks for your contributions, K Neil Shack. I've always appreciated them.

-Pain

[Alexander_Damocles]

While I may not have had the privilege to meet you or play at your table, your contributions on the boards have always been exemplary. Thank you for your time and effort in your region, and may the Random Dice Gods forever be on your side.

[Helaman]

Alexander_Damocles wrote:

While I may not have had the privilege to meet you or play at your table, your contributions on the boards have always been exemplary. Thank you for your time and effort in your region, and may the Random Dice Gods forever be on your side.

Let me add my thanks as well for all the reasons above.

[Kyle Baird]

The King is dead! Long live the King!

[Darius Silverbolt]

Say it ain't so!!!!

Thanks for your time and effort sir.

[Dragnmoon]

NOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What will we do without a Shackleton as a Venture-Captain? I mean really...PFS stands for Pathfinder Shackleton...

Neil still going to make it to GenCon?

[hogarth]

You did a great job, Neil. I didn't know how you had time for it all!

[Matthew Morris]

Real Life sucks.

Thanks for your hard work, Neil.

[thunderspirit]

Matthew Morris wrote:

Real Life sucks.

Thanks for your hard work, Neil.

Pretty much both of these.

[Thod]

Neil

I never played under you - only shared the ill fated flight back from Gen-Con this year.

I'm sorry to hear that real life gets into the way. But sometimes you can't change that. All the best !!

PFS is losing a great VC - but it seems you got enough GMs to carry on the torch in Canada.

Thod

[Jiggy]

Don't really know you, but I'm glad you'll still be on the scene. :)

[Doug Miles]

Although Neil isn't actually going someplace else, I still feel a sense of loss like I'm not going to see him again. He's been a good friend and a vital sounding board on all things PFS. I've always admired Neil's even temperament and abundant good humor. He was an excellent VC. Unfortunately his job as his nation's Apologist Laureate has him working six shifts a week composing letters of apology for Justin Bieber's music. Way to go, Canada. You stuck it to us again.

[Northron]

Sorry to hear that Neil, but I can understand the need. I hope I still get to meet you at a con in the future or around the gaming table!

I shall toast your stepping down with the traditional Canadian "Beaver Bite"; two parts screech to one part maple syrup, chased with a pale ale and a bowl of poutine...

[Jason S]

Well, this stinks, I thought you did a great job Neil, and I honestly don't know how you and Rob find the time to do it each and every week. Imo, if you organized just a few big events per year, I think that would have been enough.

Ah well, hope to see you at Spellstorm and maybe Gryphcon. Is anyone organizing these now and will there be any PFS at them?

[Lamplighter]

Thanks Neil, for blazing the trail for PFS in Canada - I've always admired your calm and even-handed discussions. Those of us in the west of this fair nation will endeavour to honour you and the Queen's English on the boards as well.

(But I'm not apologizing for Bieber... he's from Ontario, that'll be up Steel_Wind and the other folks out east! :)

[Cainus]

Sorry to hear about that Neil, you were a big reason why PFS went so well at Gryphcon last year.

Hope to still see you there as a "civilian".

[Feegle]

Sorry to lose you in your official capacity, Neil. I hope we'll see you from time to time in an unofficial capacity. I'm also glad we got to see Midnight Mauler run in Toronto before you retired. :)

FWIW, if you need someone to help pick up and make sure there's PFS at one of the upcoming Toronto-area cons, drop me an email and I'll see what I can do to help out.

[Todd Morgan]

:(

[TwilightKnight]

Alas, another great Venture-Captain enters retirement. He has earned it, paving the way for the rest of us. Ah, the stories he tells...

Note all his mail can now be forwarded to
"Scribbling Rambler"
c/o Old Gamer Retirement Home

:-)

[Dragnmoon]

At least Bob and Todd are still VCs... If they ever retired I think I would cry... :(... ;)

[Katharan al-Zawree]

Happy Trail -eh!

[Nickademus42]

I must say, in my short time on these boards, I could always count on your posts to be the voice of reason. I always stopped skimming to read them and I hope you still find time here and there to grace us with them.

[Scribbling Rambler]

Thank you all for the kind words, but I'll still be on the boards fairly regularly, albeit under my restored cloak of anonymity ;)

Jason, Feegle, Cainus: I still hope to be running games at StrDexCon, Game Summit, SpellStorm, GryphCon, and Phantasm (which takes me thru March). However, I know that I'm already scheduled for work for the first 3, with more announcements to come.

Which is where the problem comes in. It's hard to coordinate things when I'm unable to commit to attending. And too exhausted to be effective on my off weekends.

I still hope to make it to Origins and Gen Con, and will throw dice with many of you there. Tho I admit I'm looking forward to seeing the area outside the Gen Con PFS room for the first time in 4 years :)

[Kodger]

Neil,

My first and only session with you was in the (soon-to-be) fabled last session of Midnight Mauler. We all had a great time and I wish you all the best in the future.

Thanks,

Kodger

[Darius Silverbolt]

Scribbling Rambler wrote:

Tho I admit I'm looking forward to seeing the area outside the Gen Con PFS room for the first time in 4 years :)

Hold your horses there now sense when was there are things outside the GenCon PFS room? ;-)

[Baraccus]

Sorry to hear of your decision to step down Neil. I completely understand the struggle regarding the time commitment. It sucks that life has to get in the way, but it is what it is I guess.

I never had the chance to meet you, but I tried to follow the Ontario thread as often as I could. I hope that one day I'll get the opportunity.

[armac]

I come to bury Neil, not to praise him...I mean, well, no, that's what I mean.

Doug Miles wrote:

Unfortunately his job as his nation's Apologist Laureate has him working six shifts a week composing letters of apology for Justin Bieber's music. Way to go, Canada. You stuck it to us again.

At least he had a few years of a break after apologizing for Celine Dion before he started having to apologize for Bieber.

Neil, sorry to see you step down, but I know that I'll still see you around.

Good job! (Wait! I think that was praise. Oops.)

Angus

[Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

*SOB SOB SOB*

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

*breath*

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

*cry* *whimper*

*wipe bunny nose on Doug's sleeve*

[Dave Miles]

Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome wrote:

*wipe bunny nose on Doug's sleeve*

Glad I dodged that one!

[Smug Smiles]

Dave Miles wrote:

Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome wrote:

*wipe bunny nose on Doug's sleeve*

Glad I dodged that one!

Me too!

[Purple Fluffy CatBunnyGnome]

*blink... blink*

*sneezes on Dave Miles and accidentally pees on Smug Smiles*

Oopps

sorry

*smile*

[Thorkull]

We'll miss you around the VC table, for sure, but I hope you'll still be able to make it to GenCon.

[ElyasRavenwood]

Niel,
im sorry to see you go.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my rules questions every now and again.

Good luck with everything,
Myles

[Steel_Wind]

*sigh*

I know you had mentioned this was a possibility depending on the way things shook down, but it's still disappointing (and surprising).

On the plus side, there is a whole lot to do at Gencon besides PFS! Running 3 or 4 slots is fun; 10 or 12? Not so much :) So yes, there are plusses to the whole thing.

*sigh*

[Laric]

Thanks for all your hard work Neil! You did a great job and your efforts were much appreciated.