This is the OOC Thread. Incoming characters and veterans can use this thread for any talk that is out of character. Any questions about the game. Or any upcoming absences or suggestions.

Okay, I should be back tomorrow, the worst of the flu has passed, I am no longer stuck in bed. Just really tired.

OK. I hope you are getting better. I myself have some kind of bug. I think it is the change in seasons.

I go to ODU and I work at the campus coffee shop, I get exposed to ALL the people, and sick. So if it's going around I tend to get it. This was was tricksy though, it had head congestion and than chest congestion

Is that kid at/on the bike yet?
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Nope. Not yet

...err, does she? Live on Main Street, that is.

Yes! Sara lives on Main Street

Re: survey

Not something I would've probably thought about without the question. :-)

I'd say Kevin is a C, with occasional slips. If he's aware, he wouldn't do it in front of others, but impulse control is not one of his strong suits. :-)

In reply to Kevin (msg # 9):

Well said.
Exactly what Kevin posted goes for Pesky as well.

A, though not that often.

I'm going to be away from my computer, possibly for a couple of days.
Please feel free to drive the bus wherever you want to go.

Don't wait for a response from me.  I'll jump back in as soon as I can.

Regarding the survey, Pesky is definitely an A.

He likes the time with family, but mostly likes that he's out of school and gets to play with his friends.

Sort of A but with the emphasis on food rather than family or friends. :P Though, she's found ways to have fun with them too.

Sorry for the delays in posting, my throat has been terrible for the last couple of weeks.

Anyway, Kevin likes Thanksgiving and remembers the wonderful time when his entire family turned a normal chess tournament — which only one of his parents usually attend to save travel expenses — the week of Thanksgiving in New York into a family vacation so they could celebrate the holiday and watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade together in person.

I'm getting holiday clobbered with work, travel, and life, so am gonna need to take a break until I get past Christmas.  Should be back on before the end of the year.

Hope everyone has a great holiday season.  Look forward to picking up the game again soon.

Thanks for letting me know. I know this time of year is hard.

Just so everyone knows, the game is still on. Kevin, can I split the thread so that you are in a new thread?

I'm still sick, so can't post very much either, but ok.

Was that supposed to be Jimmy or Leonard answering?

I knew that might happen! Ok, play it out as if Leonard answered even though Sara looked at Jimmy. There is a method to this madness.

Hi all!
Just wanted to pop in and say hello :)

Also, I'm not sold on this portrait, but it was the best I could find...
RPoL doesn't have many girl child options :/ any suggestions welcome!

(I would have sworn I'd replied sooner, I probably forgot to actually click through to post the message. But, better late than never!)

Welcome, Emmaline-Belle!

And yeah, I've noticed that too when I was setting up a character in another game. There are a few boys, but not many girls as far as kid portraits go on here.

Thanks for the welcome Kevin :)

Hey folks -

I've been completely out of it for the last month.  My dad has been in the hospital since the middle of December and things have been nuts.  He's still in the hospital but doing better, so I should be able to post again.

Storyteller: I saw how my thread was left open-ended and really appreciate it.  I'll post as often as I can and try to let you know of any extended absences.

Thanks -

Welcome back and I hope the best for you and your family at this time. We can keep going at the pace that fits.

How long do we have until Halloween?

In reply to Peter 'Pesky' Eskind (msg # 24):

Look after yourself Peter, and I hope things go as smoothly as possible for you and your dad

Thanks for the well-wishes.  I really appreciate it.

I'm going on holiday tomorrow, so my posting is likely to be slow and sporadic until next weekend, sorry!

Have a good holiday, Em!

And wow, my throat is going to be sore for a few days after dictating that monster of a post, I think.

Just realized I made a mistake in Kevin's story, but I'm going to leave it in because even eidetic memory doesn't necessarily mean entirely infallible. :-)

Awesome posts guys! Keep it up. Look forward to everyone's responses. And thanks so much for letting everyone know your schedules.

The answer to the survey is:

 A) Pizza

Absolutely pizza for Pesky.

Pizza too. :)

throat on the mend, but not ready to do full post yet. Sorry! :( Will post ASAP.

My dad passed away.  I'm gonna be out for a little while dealing with everything.
I'll back as soon as I can.
Thanks -

Really sorry to hear about that. We all wish you the best. The game will be waiting for you when you return. Please take the time you need to be with your family at this time

Throat is once again awful. I think these posts are all I can manage for a few days.

Pesky, my condolences.  :( But yeah, we'll be here.

In reply to Kevin (msg # 30):

Thank you Kevin :)

And Peter, that's awful, I'm sorry.
Look after yourself

In hospital with pneumonia, not sure how long. May occasionally manage a post typing on my phone but please don't count on it.

Please take care of yourself. And take time to recover. I wish you and your family the best. The game will be waiting for your when you are well.

Look after yourself Kevin!

I'm home! Thankfully no pneumonia after all (just scarring from a previous case fooling the ER doctor), but bronchitis or something similar. Anyway, still coughing my voice away so limited to what typing I can manage, so will still be slow. :(

Welcome back! That's great that it wasn't pneumonia after all !

I just found this, and it seems like an awesome reference for era-appropriate pop-culture name drops. :-) (Also hit me with a big case of nostalgia.)

http://www.80sthen80snow.com/

Amazing! Thank you! thank you!!!

Sorry for being slow, I've been absolutely swamped with work lately.

Welcome back Annalise! After a long absence. And, after my own absence of a few days (eh-hem, sorry about that, was trying to add some NPC stuff.) I have to say, 'Do not fear the Story Teller!' If you have had a prolonged absence, then do not worry. You can come back at any time. Stay safe! And thank  you all for playing! I am really enjoying this game and I look forward to it every day.

I'm afraid I'll have to drop out. Not as much time or inspiration for this game now, and I don't want to drag you down.

Thank you for playing at let me know if you'd like to come back at some point. You are always welcome here. Take care.

In hospital a couple of days, will post when I can manage. Sorry!

I hope you are doing well. This place is will be waiting for you. Stay safe!

Hello All -waves-

Hiya, welcome!

Thank you, I have enjoyed reading your threads.

Ling An, please let me know if you can see your Character sheet, if it is correct, and if you can edit it/correct it. I've tried to transfer it over!

I can and its correct, thank you so much!

Sorry I was away I have Cox Cable and we have a week of outages while they tried to figure out the problem.

Glad to have you back. Sometimes I myself fade for a bit because of cable problems but mostly now its being interrupted. I always come back though! Thanks for sticking with it. I still have long term plans for this game and I am excited to see how everyone's characters are developing. Soon I will send out some notes to see which players have dropped for a bit, like 6 months or so and if they are still interested in playing.

And...back! Sorry, rough week. Posting resuming as normal.

That’s entirely understandable - I hope you made it through all right!

Ok. Totally Sorry! DOn't give up the game! I forgot my password, went on vacation, and the mobile phone wouldn't sign me in like last time. I'm back. Really appreciate you.

Don't worry, I'm still here! It'll take more than an unplanned hiatus to get rid of me!

I am so sorry for being away, I took a tumble down some steps broke a few things, and suffered some minor memory loss. I will have to refamiliarize myself with my own character, and re-read the thread but I am willing to continue if you will have me!

Sorry to hear about your fall, hopefully you're feeling better now!

Thank you I am feeling much better now!

OMG. I am so sorry. That sounds horrible. Of course you can come back. Welcome back. We're still in Halloween night in the story line, we can take it slow to familiarize yourself so it hasn't changed much.

Happy Halloween 🎃

Happy Halloween!

Happy HAlloween! And....back. Sorry about the delay

Happy Thanksgiving !

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! And thank you guys so much for being in the game. I really am having such a good time playing with all of you!

I am alway so excited to see this game it up when I log in here. Thank you for running an Innocents game!

Sorry gang. I got really sick. But now I'm back. Happy New Year

Happy New Year! Glad you feel better!

Happy New Year, I also was sick through Christmas...I hope you feel better Storyteller!

Just a quick heads up. My net is down because of weather I am still here though.

Awesome! Glad to have you. Stay safe

It was my hub that died during the storm, it is fixed now so sorry for the wait.

I'm so sorry, I couldn't even break away for a second this week. They wouldn't let me. Not even for a second!

That sounds really rough! Hopefully things have or will quiet down for you.

Thanks. Geez I hope so. Ok, back to the game and thanks for sticking with me. This week promises to be easier.

I'm with this game for the long haul, so don't ever worry about needing to miss a few days to keep up RL. I can hang in there!

God! Thank you so much. For whatever reason, its been a trying two weeks. I really appreciate you hanging in there. We're back!

Hey, it's been a bit, but I just wanted to say that you've been an amazing GM and I really appreciate the absurd amount of work you put into this game. This has been a ton of fun to play, and I've taken a lot of fond memories from it!

Whether this is a hiatus or a finale, thank you for an amazing experience!