<Insert Name; Will Edit Once Not Busy> {Hang-out Thread}

[Shoryu Magami]

>Wakes up, a little later than he wanted.

@Pudding
Can't really comment on the slowness of the site, since I've never been here when it was inherently faster than this and - despite all the complaints I see people making about the 'Golden Age' of RPGuild, or how things were 'Pre-Guildfall' - I don't particularly think there's a major problem with the site how it is.

@CrazyShadowy
Dunno how I feel yet. I've gotten up late, so it might compromise my work, but we'll see.

@NekoMizu
Was it meant to have nine ears though, or was it simply a bad name choice?

[CrazyShadowy]

@Shoryu Magami
Nothing wrong with sleeping late, it seems you prioritize your work over selfcare. Not a good thing in my book, that's honestly what I've gathered though. Maybe it's true, maybe it isn't.

[Shoryu Magami]

@CrazyShadowy
If I prioritized my work over my welfare as often as I could, I wouldn't be constantly waking up late and getting less work done as a result of it. If there's any issue right now, it's letting this site take priority over my work.

[NekoMizu]

@Shoryu Magami
Well it could have nine ears, but it's always hiding in cloth shaped like a pikachu. So I suppose there is that chance.

[Dolerman]

As long as combat systems are totally subjective its impossible to objectively call yourself a fighting game expert because you are good at street fighter or Soul Calibur because the 'expertise' needed for those games is based on the opinion of those who choose to play it. Someone could be an 'expert' at rockem sockem robots if they subjectively found the combat more deep.

[CrazyShadowy]

@Shoryu Magami
And as I've mentioned before it'd be worthwhile to stay away from the site for maybe a week or so, avoid it all and just get that time back, don't focus on the site for that whole week.

[Shoryu Magami]

As long as combat systems are totally subjective its impossible to objectively call yourself a fighting game expert because you are good at street fighter or Soul Calibur because the 'expertise' needed for those games is based on the opinion of those who choose to play it. Someone could be an 'expert' at rockem sockem robots if they subjectively found the combat more deep.

@Dynamo Frokane

They're totally subjective in the sense of whether or not they're enjoyable. Whether or not there's an objective attitude towards how 'competitive' they are is an entirely unrelated matter to whether or not they're fun, since not everyone equates competitive with entertaining. Plenty of people consider Tekken competitive, but I think it's one-dimensional and boring, and while UMvsC3 is highly popular I think it's a beginner's game that's all flash and no substance, so there is a subjective quality even to that. I can call myself a fighting game expert because I'm able to understand and play any fighting game at a high level pretty much upon picking it up, including those I see as weak games -- I said I had no respect for Tekken, not that I can't play it. I'm also an expert because I tutor people who could win tournaments, even though I myself have no interest in the hype of tournament play.

@CrazyShadowy
If I took that sort of break from the site, I honestly don't think anyone here would see me again. There's enough people here who annoy me that I just wouldn't come back if I immersed myself that heavily in my project. I'm also in a couple of role-plays now, so I need to keep track of those. At the very least though, this place needs to get less of my focus from now on.

[CrazyShadowy]

@Shoryu Magami
Then give it less focus as you said, if it's really getting in the way of the project you have that'd be best. Constantly using the site and not working on it, getting annoyed at that fact and doing it again. That isn't working and it's only pissing you off, I understand venting feelings about it here but it's all come about the same way. You get annoyed over losing work from the site, say so here and that you need to spend less time on it. With all the time's that's been said it's yet to be done, I watch over and I very rarely see you offline while I'm online unless you're sleeping.

It's the site more than anything, your computer shits out once, twice or even thrice a month. That's not much compared to the countless hours you put into here, this thread, the roleplays and the others. I remember you saying there was a high chance of you not roleplaying here, that you'd only stay for a few select people.

If I come off as rude tis not the point, the point is that you do it willingly day after day and it doesn't change. All the times you've said you will change it or spend less time on here, hasn't changed. You still spend just as much if not more time on here, between roleplays and making a character sheet, talking to people and giving lengthy posts. They all take the time away from the project you that you'd love to finish.

Taking the time away and doing as you've said before would possibly help that, I don't know what else you do in your time but this is just from what I have seen or heard from you.

[Shoryu Magami]

With all the time's that's been said it's yet to be done, I watch over and I very rarely see you offline while I'm online unless you're sleeping.

@CrazyShadowy

While I don't particularly care if people choose to interpret it this way, I should remind you that I've got a tab for this site sitting in the background while I do my work. I had a similar tab up for the last forum I was on years ago. There's a difference between refreshing a tab regularly to see if anyone responded to my posts and actually being active all the time -- be sure to remember that.

That being said, the issue is more that several things here have caused me problems in the last month or so, and I needed to deal with the nuisances before I could focus on my work with a clear head. Sure, I could just have ignored it entirely, but that would've resulted in me choosing to leave the site entirely and for the sake of friends I've made the decision to remain here.

I've only just recently - yesterday to be specific - gotten all of the problems out of the way, so now I've got a chance to get back on track with things, but it all depends on whether or not more issues come up.

[CrazyShadowy]

@Shoryu Magami
While I also leave tabs open, I never know if you do that and do messages, threads or work. It's always a mystery that was now cleared. Assumptions are assumptions until proven correct or wrong that is how that goes. I will remember that, if I'd known it sooner I would've in this case. None the less I know now and that's what matters.

I understand the issues as I've heard of some of them, I didn't know they'd gone on this long and all. I've offered before if you need someone to talk to that I'm here, if you don't due to my supposed mental state, it's gotten better and I'm in a better place mentally.
I am glad you do stay, albeit I do have your skype I tend to enjoy you being on here a lot as well.

Atleast it's cleared up now, good luck with getting back on track with things. As usual if there's anything I can do please let me know.

[Shoryu Magami]

@CrazyShadowy
No problem. Honestly, I've mentioned the fact that I leave a tab open in the background for this place several times now, but I'm not sure how actively you keep track of everything I do or say on the site so you might've never seen a mention of it. It's not a big deal, but that one line did make me realize there was a misconception about my presence here. If no one speaks to me, or there's no thread that I feel could use my input, I really have no reason to post on this site. I was heavily active in the first month here, but that was due to me being on a hiatus of sorts.

Don't worry, it's not due to the mind state you were in, and I've noticed things are improving a lot for you now -- something I'm glad I could contribute to. Really, I just don't like involving people in my problems unless I actually think there's something I can think of asking them to do for assistance. If I actually get to the point where there's something to talk about, I'll bring it up. More than anything I just needed to deal with a few threads or people I've had problems with.

Some of the work I need to do with my PC involves dealing with tabs and browsing history, which will include this site now that I've joined.

[CrazyShadowy]

@Shoryu Magami
I've not seem mention of it before, I don't tend to stalk this thread as much as before, check it at most about three times a day unless I have conversation going on in here. Glad that bit isn't a big deal, just thread neglect on my end. It's cleared up now, I do not see this happening again on my part given I have more information now than I did before this. I remember the activity in the first month, that was fun.

I'm glad you helped with that as well, I still think back on it from time to time, all the advice you've given and ideas and all. You've been a great help with my mental state. I know you don't like to involve people with problems of your own unless you feel you should. Same with you asking others for help, unless you feel the need or that you should do so you will not do that. As for the people and threads, I remember a few of which you'd mentioned to me, I believe one of the people was due to I having a problem with them as well.

As I recall, you do always have a bunch of tabs open for work and the sort.

[Shoryu Magami]

@CrazyShadowy
Yeah, though admittedly I haven't spoken about that particular person too much lately, especially since they've seemingly disappeared. Still, whenever I'm able to help people out I'm glad to be able to do so, and I'll continue to help when possible.

On a side note, those character sheets I made each took me about ten minutes to do, so they hardly drained a lot of my time. The biggest issue was getting my browser to cooperate enough to get access to whatever resources I needed. Since the IC hasn't started on that role-play, and is likely to go slow, I don't imagine it'll be a problem.

Anyway, I'll be trying to formulate a plan in the next hour or so. If I hadn't woken up so late, there'd have been more chance of getting work done.

[CrazyShadowy]

@Shoryu Magami
Ah, I don't keep track of those I hate or dislike, like the one person you know my history with.

Ah, I'd expect them to not take that long, your writing skills and speed at that makes quick work of it I'm sure. The problem is always with the broswer or lacking resources and having to take the time to find what you need. That's why if I need a picture or something or certain information in mine. I have to go and look it up, hunt down exactly what I want etc etc.

Good luck with the plan, atleast you slept.

[Pudding]

@Shoryu Magami I cant really comment on much ether. But compared to last week, very little is happening in any of the threads I'm subscribed to.

[Shoryu Magami]

@CrazyShadowy
I don't so much keep track of the people I dislike so much as my memory makes it impossible to forget them.

Due to my browser being so shit, I've gotten into a system where Ailyn PMs me information or links I know exist on certain sites or whatnot in order to make it easier to access content without breaking my browser or losing more tabs, et cetera. Just me adapting to bullshit as usual.

I'll be heading up the road to get lunch while I work out the plan, but before that I want to alter my signature here a bit.

@Pudding
The murderer game's slow due to us not getting enough people joining, especially since a couple of the regulars are absent. This thread's more or less, well, this thread -- it's about as active as the topic of discussion is. Dunno what other threads you look over are, so can't give my thoughts on that.

[BrokenPromise]

The holidays are here. Everyone is pressed for time.

January activity will return to normal.

[NekoMizu]

@BrokenPromise
Eh, I'd say February is more like it.

[CrazyShadowy]

@Shoryu Magami
Intersting system you two have setup, atleast it works well enough. Also, are you sure it's the browser and not the computer? I know from what I've heard it's a piece of shit.

Sad your mind prevents it, those who you hate and want to forget should be forgotten. Always unfortunate when ones mind will not allow as such.

[Shoryu Magami]

Alright, signature's updated and it's time for me to go get lunch.

@BrokenPromise@NekoMizu
Yeah, it makes sense that things slow down during the holidays, but considering a lot of people blame school or work for their inactivity you'd think they'd actually be more active during the breaks. It's sort of like, make up your bloody minds people; which is it? Anyway, whether it's January or February likely depends on how much people have going on besides just Christmas and the New Year celebration.

@CrazyShadowy
It's the PC, for sure, since it's a complete piece of shit. I say browser just because that's the main thing that it fucks up.