On not applying GM credit to a character

[TheFlyingPhoton]

If I GM a game and don't want to give one of my current characters a chronicle for it, can I still get a character chronicle for GMing the same scenario at a later date?

Here's what's up: I GMed Part 2 of a three-part series, and was going to apply credit to one of my characters. Then my OCD alarm started going off, and I started worrying about that character getting to a higher level than the tier of the series before my next opportunity to GM parts 1 and 3 came along. Then I realized that if I were ever able to GM parts 1 and 3 at a con or a game day at a store, I would probably end up GMing part 2 again anyways. So could I just not give myself character credit for GMing the part 2 I just GMed and instead give myself character credit for the second time I GM it?

[Paz]

You can only take GM credit once (with a few exceptions), but there is no rule stating that you have to take it the first time you run a scenario. So what you are hoping to do is perfectly fine.

[Ubercroz]

According to the guide to organized play, IF you are going to give GM credit for a scenario to a character, you must do it at the table when you are filling out the chronicle sheets.

You cannot wait and then give it months or years later.

If you decide not to give your GM chronicle to a character, then you can run it again later and apply the credit to a character at that point.