Important
Okay people, I saw more of what went on and so I really SHOULD say something to everybody.
First, THANK YOU, SAM for stepping in. I had no idea what was happening. As you noted and was the case, I've been up and down for the past week now in the aftermath of Shaun's passing. He was a very near, dear, special friend of mine and his death marks the end of an entire era from my past.
Next, We're all on the same side here and we've been playing this game for 5 years! I've known some of you LONGER than that. We should better able to communicate amongst each other so as to avoid blows up in the shoutbox over the game. AND in depth issues about the game, stories etc are not to be carried out in the shoutbox, they are to be carried out here in OOC OR via PM.
If you are confused about what is unfolding in a playing thread, if you have an issue with an action/event or feel like you're being hampered in someway, bring it up here for discussion. If you're not comfortable to do that, contact ME via pm. That's always been the way it should be handled.
Some storylines will be battle based, others will be more drama/soapy and others still may be more epic/adventure. Part of what has helped us stay creative and carry on is this mix of different storyline types. We do this because different players have different strengths and come from different backgrounds when it comes to what drives them creatively in this game. All the players bring something to the table that makes this group (IMO at least) one of the best groups of rp'ers on any message board :nod: Each story is an opportunity for you to do something with your character, develope another part of their personality, maybe learn to be more creative with their power manifestations etc.
This current storyline is Vil's creation. She's heading it and I'm assisting her. She had several plot points she wanted to occurr a certain way and she cued accordingly (just like I would w/ oracle). If anybody has an issue, confusion or problem with something...you should first bring it here or to the person heading the story to get clarification. IF you can't come to clear conclusion with that person or any other player in the game on something...if you're frustrated, at a loss, whatever...please come to ME and let me help. That's my duty as mastrix of this game. That's with ANY issue that may arise in the game.
There shouldnt be any blow ups in the shoutbox like what happened the other day.
Nobody should be feeling like they're "wrong" or "not a good player" and if there IS an issue with character development, I'd bring it up privately with said player.
We ARE moving more slowly through stories but that's okay. ALL of us have our offline lives. That doesnt mean a story is bad or failing. It just means we can't post as rapidly as we might like, but really does that matter? This is our game, our board...its not like we're on a deadline.

We're supposed to be having fun here, using this game to escape, be creative and do what we've been doing for years now...make great stories and memories.
So we're continuing on and everything is fine. :nod: IF there are any lingering issues, please contact me via PM!
P.S.- EVERYONE please be sure when you post in character, if your character has moved from one location to another you indicate the location in the subject line of the post. alot of players have gotten away from that. it makes the posts flow better. thanks!
