Holiday Blues
You have the right of it. OOC can be a strong glue for your games. People struggle in live, bad thigns happen across the range, Money, sickness, passing of loved ones.
Our OOC thread has people who get to vent, Share good and bad, and funny news, maybe things we think others will be interested in. Its as close to 'front to front" as we can get in here, as players banter about the days, interests and troubles.
As Jarodemo says?... these times right now, may be the worse since i have been here, and i have been here a while. Just being able to vent? ask advice and share, can mean alot.