No worries.  Truth is, knowing that is all I needed.  It's the not knowing that had a fella wondering if a game has died or not.  If a slow November was mentioned previously I missed/overlooked it.

I work 8 days a month every month (24 hour shifts), so no month is busier than any other for me.  And with so much down time it is easy to focus on gaps in game posts :)

 Well, truthfully, it's the second half of September through the end of Thanksgiving. Posting slows progressively. December and January will pick back up in earnest.

I think you are one of the newcomers, Jerinvar, and I think Mat is the other. (LOL, The Other, pun intended)

Also to main group, in case you forgot or didn't read, The Other said to look for the crest of the family fallen, which as Mateau is wearing.  He is making no effort to hide it, and since I put italics around it it can be assumed that he is making it available to anyone who glances his way.

Note for those upon seeing Jerinvar:

He has the "Haunted One" background.  Specifically, as it may affect your interactions with him:

In reply to Jerinvar (msg # 177):

FYI, Xar'ach has a custom background that includes the Heart of Darkness feature. Perhaps they'll see a kindred spirit in one another.

This message was deleted by the player at 22:49, Wed 15 Nov 2023.

I updated my character description to include more backstory, for anyone interested in the circumstances surrounding Xar'ach's Heart of Darkness.

 Happy Thanksgiving

In reply to Manofdusk (msg # 181):

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope all of my American neighbors enjoyed the Thanksgiving weekend.

I'm waiting for a response from Xarach.

:)

 Apologies. I had hoped things would slow down after Thanksgiving... they have not. The lull should hopefully come soon... but, for now, Imma try to maintain 1/week posting.

Hi all! I believe I'll be joining y'all relatively shortly in-game but I wanted to say hi here. It looks like purple might be available for Selgar's speech text?

Hello again.

I been a bit busy myself.  Sorry for the vanishing but I will read up this weekend and start posting. Good for 1/week while Holiday season is here.

DM, are there normal amounts of wildlife in Darkwood and the surrounding area or has the pig-Thing consumed them as well?

Also, welcome back Chess!

 There is normal wildlife in the wilds.

 Sorry about being absent so long. Things were supposed to slow down but have not. It's getting better though so maybe I'll start to have more time.

Right, plan formulation time. Who survived the holiday rush?

I'm still here though I don't really count it as havjng survived the season until the decorations are packed away.

**giggling**

I survived...barely.

I live!

A solid crew. At this time I don't think we are ready to go back after the hog father. But I think we can seek out the people who are much like colony. If we can get a working relationship with them we can really expand our knowledge as they clearly have a means to avoid the pork boss.

That will also give me time to figure out what the orbs can do as one whole unit.

Thoughts?

You gotta at least talk to me to get the orb.