Oddly I have more time when I'm broke, injures, sick, hospitalized, etc. I have the least free time when everything is going well. And even then 15 minutes isn't an issue.

But then.. I don't have kids.

Lol, that's so relatable! I don't have kids either so I can't imagine how people with them balance everything too. Lately, I've been getting a new career going, so I'm less nudgy about people posting than usual. Plus, everyone else seems really busy too. I'm thinking maybe we should take a pause til this summer? It's not far off and maybe we can regroup at that point?

Losing the habit seems to be a tpk on rpol

Indeed! If people decide they want to pick up again sooner I’ll accommodate but for now let’s just break officially til July or August. Then, if all that’s left is you and me, Prizzard, I’m happy solo adventuring for however long you like!

It would be a much darker and shorter campaign. "Nitwit anti-hero seeks revenge on a goddess." Is that you, Deku?

Much has happened since the last level-up. That was right before we fought our way through a mummy to free Raina, barge into the throneroom, and beat up a pit fiend.

Oh good heavens has it been that long? Wow. Well, when we start playing again that will be the first order of business. I'd say it's long overdue!

I will be ready to start posting again when everyone else is! I got caught up in real life. Since we’re taking a pause, I’ll at least ask if you guys have seen the new D&D movie? Thoughts???

Loved it. I was so concerned it would be another straight comedy like the vast majority of LARP/D&D productions, so glad they made it a real movie.

Yep. I did too and really liked it.

They nailed the characters (the paladin !!)  and the hints to the "connaisseurs".

I especially liked the little D&D cartoon cameo ^^

It has been more than 6 months since Byron last looked at this game so it may well be down to Raknesh, Tanzy, and myself. How is everybody?

Currently enjoying the last days of holidays before starting school again ^^

Trying to buy a house that also needs major remodeling. I might just be stupid.

The rest of my life is a bit horrible. I got on meds for my brain tumor but I started experiencing some vision loss. It was very scary. I was taken off them and I’m going to the ophthalmologist Monday to see what my vision is doing. Then I might get put on other meds but if I don’t do well on them I may need brain surgery. If the meds work though there’s a good chance my life will finally get back to normal! I’ll know where I stand in a month or so.

It's been a month or so, how's all of that going?

Crossing fingers, but so far so good as far as my meds go! Side effects aren't as severe as last time and I find out end of October if they're working to shrink the tumor. So yay! I'm also supposed to close on the new house today, unless something heinous happens.

Here's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna write in my to do notebook to post on this game in 2 weeks, that way I'll actually remember. So if people feel like they'll be up to getting this thing started again, that's great. If you're all as busy as I've been, however, I understand if you want to wait a bit longer. Just give me an idea of what the group wants and I'll go from there. I'm just happy things have hopefully calmed down a bit for me.

I'm always good to go. Still no good idea how to deal with the golems, but ready to try.

Update: House renovations are killing me. Between that and the upcoming holidays, I say we start fresh in February. What I want to know, however, is what everyone else's availability is like. I've already counted out Bryon. I know Tanzy is good for it and I suspect so is Prizzard. If Raknesh is too busy we can always just put his character aside and he can come back anytime he wants from there.

I do want to apologize. This year has been an absolute nightmare. I call it the year I disappeared. I have become a hermit, I hardly even see my own family anymore and I skip social gatherings completely. I no longer care about anything, not even my old hobbies or things that used to make me happy. My anxiety is out of control. I wake up in the middle of the night with racing thoughts and stress so I don't even sleep well anymore. I have daily migraines, many of them ocular so my eyes hurt all the time and it affects my vision. Because of my pituitary tumor my hormones are all over the place and though I have improved there, it still gives me brain fog and makes me incredibly exhausted. On top of that, add a fixer upper house project where I'm trying to coordinate and juggle five different contractors...sheesh.

I'm still here. I still want to do this. But I think I'll wait til my real life demands ease up a bit. We're hoping to finish and move into the place by February so I'm really counting on life calming down by then. At that point, we can pick this puppy up and hopefully I can start doing things I enjoy again. I kind of fell apart this year and I'm sorry it's affected the game too.

The only situation in which I see myself having difficulty attending your wonderful game is a coma. Aside from the obvious/unlikely such as the wholesale failure of internet infrastructure.

I don't plan to go anywhere ^^

You don't have to apologize for anything, especially the things you have no power over.

Lol Prizzard! That’s one of the finest compliments I’ve ever had, thank you! And thank you both for sticking with me. I’m still good for it. I have a goal in sight for things to calm down and I can’t wait!

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I don't like change! Gaaaaaaah, I hate new RPOL! I've been using the same exact look on here for something like, 20 years. How dare they force this on me now!

If it runs better on mobile I'll accept it.

It does require a time of adaptation

Update! House renovation went to heck. Carbon monoxide leak meant replacing the entire furnace plus a bunch of other delays and expenses. It’s been 5 months and we still haven’t moved in! Closing in on it though.

Also my aunt went to hospice and died. I’m the lucky one who went to visit and found her dead. A bit traumatic honestly.

Brain tumor has barely shrunk after months of treatment so I get to stay on these horrible meds another YEAR and they make me feel crazy! Anyway, long story short, I’m still planning on coming back. It will probably just be May if that’s ok? 2024 has been rough already.