I am sorry I but I can't get the motivation to post here. I have already informed the GM that I will be taking my leave. I apologize if I have held anything up. But after considering it for a while I think I am going to drop out.

@Noblebandit Did you want to talk with me about it?

Another angle to consider: this is the third person who's dropped out. Inevitable in every Guild game, but always demoralizing to the ones who remain, too. What you're feeling right now is completely normal and not your fault. @Noblebandit

Have we thought about recruiting to replenish the ranks a little? Or are we sure that the 5-6 who remain can proceed faithfully from here?

CC: @TheWendil@Courtaud

Bumping up the interest check for more people isn’t a bad idea so long as it’s easy to slide them into the IC.

I don't want to give up, it's just that I'm not sure how to use my character to continue the story in a way that makes sense. It's like I have all the ingredients, but I don't have the recipe to make it all fit together.

@Noblebandit Did you want to talk with me about it?

I think that would help. Thank you.

For those who are losing motivation, don't worry - we've all been there. If there are story beats you'd like to consider, or if I can weave additional plot elements into your character's current arc, I'd be happy to talk and discuss with you.

I'll have additional plot posts up soon moving everyone forward.

As well, I've already heard from a previous applicant who will be joining us.

An important thing to keep in mind: if there is ever any struggle or situation or something holding you up, be it personally, professionally, in-game or out-game, feel free to talk to me about it. I'll help if I can, and if it's related to clashing personalities involved in the game, time management, boredom, or something you just want a stranger to lend an ear to.

Rad. When should we expect that post?

Welcome back btw!

:(

We've stalled again.

@TheWendil@Zoey Boey Noblebandit, sassy1085, and I have already agreed that we're still in this thing, despite the circumstances. How about you two?

sorry i'm going to withdraw.

With two posts in two months, and a GM who hasn't been logged in for over half of that time, that's completely understandable. It was worth a try.

thanks for understanding

@TheWendil@Zoey Boey Noblebandit, sassy1085, and I have already agreed that we're still in this thing, despite the circumstances. How about you two?

Do you have ideas for how to move forward.

1. I think Ishida was spreading his butter across too much bread; I honestly have no idea what benefit he saw in divide-and-conquering the school and the prefecture simultaneously. So I wrote him to have a sort of panic attack upon learning that Tamura/Takanashi's expedition failed. He'll scrap the whole plan and come up with something else which has all of us working toward the same short-term goal. More cohesive that way. I'll also have him realize (or, at least, postulate) that he can at least partly blame this failure on a lack of communication; so he'll be more apt to share the hows and whys or his plans in the future.

2. Four people is enugh to run an RP. We're quick to forget this fact because we started with like ten. Lol. But if the four of us who remain can stick to it, we can keep going indefinitely, with no more big lapses while waiting for people who log out for a month or who are off in the next field chasing the next ADHD butterfly.

3. I'd like to write a scenario which forces Ikue who become more involved than she currently is. Get her down in the dirt with the others so more exciting things are wont to happen to her. Obviously she could volunteer for such a thing if you'd hypothetically prefer that over her being dragged kicking and screaming down from her ivory tower. Only an idea but IMO a good one.

4. I just have the feeling that between the four of us, we can come up with a more cohesive vision for the game. I think Courtaud flew by the seat of his pants when it came to both plotting and worldbuilding. We can form a plan and we can commit to it, and we'll know what we're working toward even while we take breaks from the drama and stakes to do cute SOL nonsense.

5. Speaking of stakes. Have more stakes. Both for characters and for the quest at large. Uh, yeah.

Interesting. I suppose I can stick around a bit longer if only to see how this’ll go. As for Ikue, I imagine she would have eventually gotten more involved as the RP went so I’ll need to hear any specific ideas on that you had in mind. She already bothered to show herself personally when she bailed the others out for their club meeting.

Sure, we can spitball over PM's so whatever we come up with (and you greenlight) isn't spoiled for everyone.

Some ideas are already concrete and in the works, others will require some brainstorming when we're closer to getting to them. It's alrriiight everything's alriiiiiiiight.

Well, today reminded me why I'm not around as much. I don't think I'll be able to maintain a good pace with the RP with my schedule so it's best I back out now before putting things on my plate I won't have time for. That said, good luck with the new storylines and whatnot, @pugbutter.