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23:34, 28th March 2024 (GMT+0)

The Bullpen (OOC)

Posted by The WatcherFor group 0
The Watcher
GM, 350 posts
Knows All, Sees All
Tue 7 Dec 2021
at 04:40
  • msg #504

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Hey, folks, I will be busy for tonight and maybe a day or two beyond that.  I will try and fix whatever mistakes I made then.  I appreciate y'all's patience. :-)
The Watcher
GM, 351 posts
Knows All, Sees All
Tue 7 Dec 2021
at 04:41
  • msg #505

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Quickly, it was Emma Frost who (telepathically) said, "So we have learned that is better to recruit from the Stanley School and others rather than train for ourselves.  So I ask you to join us and live beyond the rules of others."?

That was completely my error and I will fix it when I can.  My apologies again.
The Watcher
GM, 352 posts
Knows All, Sees All
Fri 10 Dec 2021
at 02:22
  • msg #506

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Team,

I'm pausing this game for the indefinite future.  I wish it wasn't so.  :-(

You have probably noticed the trend towards ever-increasing delays in my replies.  Unexpectedly busy for a few days has become likely busy for the next few weeks and is trending towards definitely busy for the next few months.  As I foresee it, soon it will be two weeks or more between my replies if things continue as they are (and they likely will).   I don't believe a game can keep interest with such a long delay between replies. My posting has certainly suffered.  And it is certainly not fair to y'all.

In real-life, I look after an aging parent with complicated health issues and sell on eBay (one of the few options for those who can't keep to regular hours).  My schedule is unpredictable.  Some days are remarkably free and others terribly busy.  But when I started the game, it seemed the average of my free time would allow for a slow, but still workable, game.  Lately my mother's health has become more complicated, not worse (thank God) but more complicated.  And my sister will not be able to help as I thought that she might, physically or financially.  Thus, I have to increase my time commitment to eBay.  The busy holiday season and various other temporal bugaboos aren't helping.

I had thought the latest delays were a temporary thing but I can now see that my average free time will diminish considerably for the foreseeable future.  And that's not fair to you.  So I am pausing, not ending, the game indefinitely.  When we start again, I hope to pick up where we are leaving off.

RPoL can be an overly persistent reminder of sleeping games, one of the board's many peculiarities.  So I understand if some players would like to be (temporarily I hope) removed from the game and then reinstated later.

I will try and put the game to better rest in the next few days/weeks and leave it at a better stopping point.

I really appreciate y'all and your much-tested patience.  :-)
Ricochet
player, 205 posts
Sasha Struck, age 16
The Bull
Fri 10 Dec 2021
at 07:45
  • msg #507

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

It's alright, Watcher. Real life's responsibilities, especially to your loved ones, is a much higher priority. We aren't here to stress you out worrying about us, and you know at least some of us who will stick around for as long as need be for you to have the time to come back ready to go.

You won't need to remove anyone who expects to return. They could just remove the game from their stickies list and let it pop back on when there's activity again. Or just leave it there, like I'll be doing. There's no benefit to being taken out of the game only to come back later on, and doing so means you'll lose all your Bio, Sheet, and Description stuff.

I hope things go smoothly and easily for you and your family.
Counterforce
player, 132 posts
Svetlana Kragova, 16
The Brain
Fri 10 Dec 2021
at 13:49
  • msg #508

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Sadly, I myself have been far busier than I had hoped, due to a combination of work and real life issues of my own (first the loss of a close relative, then nursing a family pet back to health - luckily the latter is going amazingly and surprisingly well by this point, but it was really touch and go earlier). Pretty much everyone here has had some problems along those very general lines (though I should hope the real life stuff is far less dire for the rest of you). So while it's unfortunate, it's also very understandable and surely for the best to put the game on pause given those delays. That said, I sincerely hope that we will get to play this game again when we're all in a better state for it. :) And yes - your own life comes first, and I wish you the very best in it.
This message was last edited by the player at 13:50, Fri 10 Dec 2021.
Resonance
player, 75 posts
Xin1 Xie2 Zhen4: Age 13
Sheng4 Xin1: The Beacon
Fri 10 Dec 2021
at 19:41
  • msg #509

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

No worries.  Real Life Takes Precedence.  Take the time you need, and come back when you are ready.  I will remember you and yours in prayer.  <3
The Watcher
GM, 353 posts
Knows All, Sees All
Mon 13 Dec 2021
at 02:53
  • msg #510

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

You guys are the best! ((Hugs!))

We actually may have a new player who 'joined' unofficially just as I had to pause this game.  They have a truly wicked character conception that is not up to me to share but would be a welcome addition to any team.

There may yet be another player after that.  It stung having to welcome them only to then pause the game.  I encourage them to say Howdy here in OOC should they wish.

I also encourage anyone to use whatever I have individually created for this game, in this game or somewhere else.


Although I may have fumbled the startup to the game, there are plenty of Marvel Masks games out there.  It is very easy to start a Masks game and the Marvel Universe is the still the largest shared universe out there to draw from.  I'm sure your characters can still be used in another game as well as this one.

That said, we are a patient lot.  It takes about a year between Marvel movies.  We aren't doing so bad compared to that. :-)
Coffyn
player, 1 post
The Doomed
Grim and Gothic Look
Mon 13 Dec 2021
at 17:38
  • msg #511

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Dawn came much too early this morning. There was just something about the dark that Rovina liked more than the glaring sun. It was isolation. The acceptance of the open, waiting arms of darkness and the cold envelopment of death's shroud. Yes, dawn came much too early this morning.

Rovina took her first tenuous steps into the classroom, her books cradled in front of her for protection. She looked around haphazardly, her teeth almost biting through her tongue in tension. A new dawn, a new chance to start over. That's what Father Stone kept repeating, droning over and over with his reassuring smile. She shivered, and a small gust of wind blew the lower strands of her hair.

Stop it, she said to herself. The ghostly manifestations around her were just as anxious as she was. Rovina found a desk and tried to look small.

Yes, a new dawn. A new future. Great, Rovina mused. And wished for nothing more than her solitary bed with the blankets drawn tightly over her, in darkness.


Just wanted to say HI and break in with a small piece of writing inviting you into the thoughts of Rovina's character, my writing style, and invite you in taking a look at her character sheet and background when you have the chance. Even though we will be on a hiatus for a while, I wanted to at least let you know a bit about the character. Happy to be a part of the story and wishing everyone the very best.
Ricochet
player, 206 posts
Sasha Struck, age 16
The Bull
Mon 13 Dec 2021
at 20:56
  • msg #512

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Hi Coffyn! Welcome to the team! Just because the GM needs to take a break doesn't mean we have to, though. :D Introductions!

I'm Ricochet, a mutant experimented on to gain the power to absorb and redirect kinetic energy. Former child star turned PTSD-laden teen hero, she strives to be a wall between danger and other people because she's decided she's invincible and thus expendable.

The emo kid over there is my alt, Mania. She's the new version of Venom, protege to Flash Thompson. She's an angry little ball of vengeance against the criminal underworld that killed her father purely as psychological torture for Flash, and she also happens to actually enjoy her symbiote. The pair are unusually closely bonded, and she refers to herself as "I" rather than "we".

My other alt is the scrawny nerdboi in the lab, Octopus. He's a young prodigy in nuclear physics and engineering, and constructed a set of "octopus" arms to help him handle a superhot fusion reaction he attempted to show off to the city. It, uh. It didn't go well. Now he's fused to the arms. Rather than the arms convincing him to go on a rampage finishing his experiment and destroying New York, Otto's decided to become a superhero and protect innocent people from science gone wrong.
Coffyn
player, 2 posts
The Doomed
Rovina Diavolo - Age 16
Mon 13 Dec 2021
at 22:57
  • msg #513

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

You are so correct. Introductions it is, and possibly more!

Looking small in the desk didn't help at all. With a whirlwind of emotion, she soon became bombarded by a literal ricochet of introductions, from a (from Rovina's point of view) energetic girl who seemed to point this way and that. Rovina took it all in and as anyone would in an awkward situation made the worst introduction for herself.

"Uhm...Hi..." Rovina sat uncomfortably in her chair looking back and forth at all the new alts, as Ricochet described them. She then finally focused back on Ricochet. "I'm uhm...into ghosts."


Thanks for the introduction, Ricochet! You're the best!
Jubilee
player, 63 posts
Wed 15 Dec 2021
at 09:16
  • msg #514

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Welcome, Coffyn! I'm Jubilee, the cool one of the team. I used to be one of the X-Men, a fact I never let the group forget.
Coffyn
player, 3 posts
Rovina Diavolo - Age 16
The Doomed
Wed 15 Dec 2021
at 16:53
  • msg #515

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Thanks! I will try to remember that! Of course, I will probably be reminded of your stint in the X-Men often. Best.
Resonance
player, 76 posts
Xin1 Xie2 Zhen4: Age 13
Sheng4 Xin1: The Beacon
Wed 15 Dec 2021
at 17:19
  • msg #516

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Welcome aboard!  :)
Coffyn
player, 4 posts
Rovina Diavolo - Age 16
The Doomed
Wed 15 Dec 2021
at 22:37
  • msg #517

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

In reply to Resonance (msg # 516):

Thanks!! Good to be here!!
Resonance
player, 77 posts
Xin1 Xie2 Zhen4: Age 13
Sheng4 Xin1: The Beacon
Fri 24 Dec 2021
at 20:27
  • msg #518

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Blessed Christmas, all!  :)
Ricochet
player, 207 posts
Sasha Struck, age 16
The Bull
Sat 25 Dec 2021
at 01:00
  • msg #519

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Happy holidays, whatever you all celebrate! I hope everyone gets to be with good company, good food, and good memories. <3
Jubilee
player, 64 posts
Tue 28 Dec 2021
at 06:38
  • msg #520

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Yes, it was lovely
Coffyn
player, 5 posts
Rovina Diavolo - Age 16
The Doomed
Sun 2 Jan 2022
at 18:50
  • msg #521

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Happy New Year to all! May the upcoming year bring you all success, happiness, and joy. In any format that would apply! Best!
Ricochet
player, 208 posts
Sasha Struck, age 16
The Bull
Sun 2 Jan 2022
at 20:36
  • msg #522

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Happy New Year! I'm hoping life gets to the point where we can pick this up again and get back to our dramatic shenanigans. :D
The Watcher
GM, 354 posts
Knows All, Sees All
Wed 5 Jan 2022
at 03:06
  • msg #523

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

A belated but well-meant Happy Holidays and New Year to all.

I knew I would be too busy to maintain the game but I had no idea just how busy busy was.  My usual apologies for taking so long to reply.

I hope to post with a bit more substance in a few days. :-)
Coffyn
player, 7 posts
Rovina Diavolo - Age 16
The Doomed
Mon 24 Jan 2022
at 21:59
  • msg #524

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Excelsior!

Hello all! I have been in contact with The Watcher and was given his blessing to add a post to the thread: The Mother of Invention. Thread #3.

This post is twofold. One, it allows me to "get into the game" and I have posted in a way that did not interfere with any of the other posts in that thread. Two, with the blessing of the GM, I have included an invitation to participate in further dialogue within that post. Coffyn has asked Jubilee and all the other participants to join in the video fun in the Danger Room. This is where the thread left off and was never continued.

This was done for the benefit of those who want to write and post a few more times while the GM is taking a hiatus. This is not mandatory, only provided for the above reason, and for me to develop my character, as well as developing any other characters and relationships as well. The game allows for Influence and rolls to adjust our Labels up and down as we "socialize" and interact, but since the GM is not around for a bit, I think our Labels should stay the same. Although, I would love to give Influence to those who want to participate in the fun with Coffyn. She needs help, she needs friends. This would and could be marked down on your character sheets.

I am not going to post anything in thread #4, for anything I post would interfere in the grand scheme of things. I will say, Coffyn went off campus to her Sanctuary to ponder and to practice.

Thanks all, and thanks to The Watcher for allowing me and us to do this.
The Watcher
GM, 355 posts
Knows All, Sees All
Sun 2 Oct 2022
at 01:50
  • msg #525

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Hello all,

It has been a time since I have visited or posted.  The reason is that I am now spending my time trying to become a professional (that is, paid) gamemaster.  Money is a little tight and the only way I can now keep up with my hobby of role-playing games is if they are making me money.

And now I am finally ready.  My first pro games are about to begin.  I had to choose based on market factors (and not necessarily my first choices).  I will be shortly starting a James Bond 007 game and a Star Wars D6 game.  A Marvel Masks game might be in the future.  If you are interested, message me. :-)

Otherwise, I shall still drop by RPoL infrequently.  It might be nice to play a game now and then without worrying about running it.
Meta
GM, 77 posts
"We look...at the things
which are not seen..."
Sun 2 Oct 2022
at 02:03
  • msg #526

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Wishing you well!  :)
Counterforce
player, 133 posts
Svetlana Kragova, 16
The Brain
Wed 5 Oct 2022
at 14:53
  • msg #527

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

Best of luck!
Ricochet
player, 209 posts
Sasha Struck, age 16
The Bull
Sun 9 Oct 2022
at 20:31
  • msg #528

Re: Changing Masks from Creamy to Chunky

That sounds fantastic!
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