Syben

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Was thinking about it, definately. Not sure what I'm gonna do yet, and finding a job may suck up all of my free time.

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Surprise.

Life... is good. Since I've been away I just want to say I'm really impressed with the both of you, Mono and Darcs. I'm not here to take control away, as my life is still somewhat unstable and very busy, but it's much better. I recently just did a 27 hour drive from Arizona to Washington. Going through Cali was a drag, it looked like Arizona but with the cactus photoshopped out. Driving through Oregon and hunkering down in my car for the night near the border, after about 18 hours of driving, was beautiful. I slept next to a river, and listened to nature. The whole drive itself was very... spiritual. Washington is flat gorgeous, I live in Port Orchard now. I had somewhat of a falling out with my mother, and long story short, I consider myself an Orphan now, but in good humor. I mean, she can go do unspeakable things to herself, but I'm cool as a cucumber. Leaving behind Arizona removed most of the major problems with my life, the only real persistent one is wondering if I can overdose on Pizza, so delicious.

So, roleplay wise, I am 'around'. I'm not in a position, or a mind set to become overlord of the multiverse, but I am glad to see this still trudging on. I don't quite have the capacity to fully manage something of this responsibility. I'm up here in Washington, currently job hunting, and plan to work as much as humanly possibly. On top of that my bestie (whom I live with) has two kids and a hubby to worry about, so I've been helping out with errands, cooking, cleaning, the works. But I am 'around', for whatever is needed. Just to restate, I am happy to see my idea roleplay still lumbering on.

Anyways, I may consider the possibility of joining as a player, but I'll think more on that. Not sure how much of my time lies where, or how active I can/will be.

Always Watching~
-Aeon.

-Edit: I may start up writing a solo story, and just post chapters on the guild.

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You have my full permission to kill Alex, but you must make it glorious, and painful.

I will still be around, here and there. I'm not quite sure what direction my life is heading at the moment. I'm going in for a mental health evaluation friday, so I'm just taking it a day at a time. I appreciate everybody's understanding, and someday I hope to return-- as a player.

But for now, day by day, hour by hour.

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The Whole RP. Not just because of lack of activity, because that is certainly a problem. But also because of my life, I've been working, a lot. There's talk of making me a key holder (manager) at work, which means 10+ hours a day, five days a week. Right now I'm only doing about 25-30 hours, but I have very little time to come here and goad and push people to post and get things done, I have hardly any time to write any lore, and my timeframe is the exact opposite of those who want to collab with me. On top of my outside life duties, like helping my best friend pay a phone bill, or the friend that can't pay a traffic ticket and is likely to go to jail and really just wants to kill herself, and a whole shitstorm of drama I'm helping said friends sort through before they do anything rash or drastic because believe me, I know depression, I struggle with it myself. Which is another thing.

There's very little time in my day left to be on my computer, and I may just take up to freely writing a story on my own time instead of trying to GM a world and a crew and try to keep order and regulation, that nobody is following anyways despite the amount of effort and love I have put into this. I haven't been gone for these past couple of weeks, I've been here, reading and watching, just lurking, gauging the activity of our little community. Though highly disappointing, I feel with enough time and dedication, it could be resolved, or a better system worked out, but I no longer have that privilege of time.

Lately the only way to fight my crippling depression is to get out of this house; out of the stifling loneliness of my room; out of the frustrating reach of my mother; or the incredibly fed-up disappointment of an older brother I have. It's come to the point in my life where I can no longer be alone for too long, and unfortunately you guys are going to get the raw-end of this predicament. I have, however given it a lot of thought and consideration. So let me be clear–

I am stepping down from Dust, for the many reasons I have stated above. It is something I have to do to better myself, to retain my mental health and stability, and my drastic decrease in freetime. This was not a brash decision brought on by some melancholic thought. Yet, it would be a shame to see such a thing go to waste. Therefore, I will like to offer spiritual leadership of The Dust to either @Darcs or @Monochromatic Rainbow, should either of them wish to manage it. Otherwise, I do not feel anybody else is quite capable of continuing this roleplay. If the passing of the baton is accepted, I will pass along all information. Should you wish to hear the many ideas and explanations I have for things, I will do my best to pass along those thoughts too when I have the time, or simply start a new, breed your own ideas and thoughts and workings.

Thank you all for such a fun run, You have my sincerest apologies that my life has gotten in the way of our writing outlet. There are just other things that I must do.

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@Darcs No. I have been lurking, watching, waiting. I see no hope for this.

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@bobert778 He's probably just busy with school, the play (or drama class or something?) and life. I'm sure we'll hear from him eventually.

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Also, hello everyone, I am back. Well, kinda, gotta go to work here soon but I will likely be on sometime tonight, unless my friend who is currently having emotional breakdowns needs me.

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@Arcanaut I don't remember approving your character ._. I just read over it and everything seems good, the only discrepancies are in the backstory.

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@SimplyJohn As I've said before, I did not write a profile for all of the towns and cities, purpose being to leave them open for player interpretation. Nobody else has had a problem with their back stories, from simple to complex, all I ask is that you be correct on existing lore, and if you're not then I will notify you. As for feeling outgunned, that's a personal issue I cannot help you with. Not every character has to be a powerhouse, in fact we have two that are more on the diplomatic side of things. I thought she was a fine fit, the only real person that would outgun her with significant extremity is Alex, and that's only because of the electricity versus water mechanic.

However, I do respect your decision. Good luck in your ventures and may your roleplays be prosperous.

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@SimplyJohn

That's kind of like leaving job experience thin on a resume and saying "I wanna get a feel for the job before I tell you what I've done." A backstory is there to tell us about what the character has gone through, key events, defining moments, etc. It's also our first glimpse in to your style of writing, your effort, and creativity. It's there for a reason, so you need to provide something more substantial, please. I'm not asking for a wall of text.

Also, did you not see the pictures?