Deepest apologies for my silence.  I've been sick, and am now dealing with a mild case of pneumonia (thanks to my hyperviolent coughing, which apparently caused some small damage to one lung).

It's not serious, so please don't worry, but this is the first day I've really had any kind of motivation to do anything for about a week.  :D

*crossposted to many games, forgive me if you've seen it*

Glad you are feeling a better, if not completely well.  :)

Okay, things got...a lot worse.  But they're quite a bit better now.  Thank you, Tylen!  :D

Okay, pulled myself together to actually make a post.  Horrible catch-up post, but there it is.

As always -  even you 'horrible catch-up posts' make all of my posts look heavy handed and clunky.  Good to see you back :)

Hardly!  But the compliment is appreciated.  :D

Good to be back.  Good to feel better, to boot!  ^_^

*...am unable to answer your call at the moment as there is at least one shotgun pointed at my stomach.*

*Please leave a message at the beep.*

More seriously, it's probably not a good thing for me to continue until I've had at least one GM post following my own.  ^_^
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Not going to try to take the call...
This message was last edited by the player at 18:04, Thu 06 Apr 2017.

Hilarious.

I wondered if anybody would spot that.  :p

:)  More doctors should consider prevention and not just treating symptoms.

...not really a shot at doctors, there, it's how they're trained.  At least in North America.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:59, Tue 18 Apr 2017.

I noticed...:D  But, I figured it was just Jago in shock.  I know that Ash is not all that happy either.  He's seen his share of violence, but that still doesn't mean he likes it...


This is a bit of a two-way street.  Many doctors do treat symptoms, as per their training.  But many patients wait too long before going into see a doctor as well...

Perhaps because the doctors push out a generic, one size fits all, set of pills each time,  rather than looking at problems holistically?

*shrug* A true Catch-22, I guess.  Bootstrapping issues be damned; someone needs to break the cycle! :D

Truth!  :D

Honestly, doctors need more courses in things like 'nutrition', which they don't really get.

...I'm deadly seriously about that.  :(  It's fairly appalling, and we can hardly blame them if they're never taught about such things.

It is also how to support those  other options in  society - nutritional advice doesn't compete well with McDonald's (for example) advertising, nor that of the drinks industry.  Or even the busy, hectic lifestyle for all adults that takes us away from the leisurely cycle of shopping for fresh foods in favour of the ready meals pushed out by the supermarkets.

I could carry on with the Tobacco industry and the ineffectiveness of commercial gyms to attract the more needy customers ...  but that is more than enough of my cynical outlook on life.

Well for the time being, at least :)
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 12:51, Wed 19 Apr 2017.

Absolutely.  Holistic look at the problem indeed.

Been really busy with work lately, hence my absence.  Will try to catch up this weekend.  A thousand apologies and one.

Real life oft rears its ugly head...I hope you're doing well!  :D

there is nothing like conflicting med reports to upset a doctor  :P

I've been giving this considerable thought over the last couple of weeks, and I've come to the conclusion that it's time to lay this game to rest, after almost twelve years.

While I have enjoyed gaming with you all, I have been finding it increasingly difficult to muster sufficient motivation to post here.

Sorry everybody.

Life happens, things change, stories grind to a halt.  I have certainly been there in the past :)  In my case, I think I left it too late to make those decisions and finished up away from RPoL for three/four  years.  I hope it doesn't affect you like that :)

BUT - most importantly -  thank you for running a good game, I have enjoyed playing in it.  Maybe we'll play together again  later :)

BTW - Ari says hello :)

I am sorry that I have not been more actively lately (which I am sure has contributed to your pacing and posting woes, Ron).  Please accept my apologies; I'm afraid that RL has been the culprit leading to a significant decrease in my ability to post on RPoL.  All of my activity on the site has suffered - though that is little consolation, I am sure.

Like Tylen, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart, BBR.  You have been very patient, incredibly diligent, and an absolute joy to play with.

And that actually goes for all of the players here.  Thank you for making this game a lot of fun for me.  I hope to play with all of you again some time; or rather, I would love to play with any (or all) of you again, at any point.  Though realistically, I don't know if that will ever happen.

Still, everyone take care and best of gaming to all of you!

Yeah, I need not tell you I have had prolonged absence, and I certainly do not need to tell Ron, since he suffers me on a daily basis.  ;)

That said, I have had fun when I have been capable of contributing and shall miss you all, and while he knows the reasons and all I still feel like I too contributed.  So there, Ron.  :p

Still, 12 years, goodness me.  O_o


Take care y'all and see you 'round.  The Margin will fly on!

I understand, Ron.  I've had a great time, but all good things must come to an end*.  Huge thanks for all of your work, and for all of the time you've put in on this game.

And the same goes for the other players!  :D

I hope to see everyone around...somewhere...on Rpol in the future.  Everyone take care of themselves!

* _{Final Gratuitous SF Reference™}