SkyGinge
Sad Shroom
Hey guys,
I discovered RPing on an excitable Summer's night a little over three years ago. I was away on holiday, with little to do, and nowhere to thrust mt creative drive, and was scrolling through this small gaming website I'd used for help before. They'd made this wiki thing several years previously and, reading the page on one if its more infamous members, I came across the craft and was instantly hooked. A year and a half ago, after a hiatus from RPing, I came across a lovely website by the name of 'RPN'. And here I have stayed.
But unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and so it's with a heavy heart, and a dodgy sleep-deprived brain, that I must announce I will shortly be leaving the site. My leave comes due to a number of reasons.
Firstly, and far most importantly, life. As some of you know, I am going to University on the 27th to study English Literature and Creative Writing. This is going to radically change-up my life, as I accustom to a new location, new friends and a new lifestyle. Emotionally, the prospect is a blend of hype and horror, but overall I'm looking forward to it, especially the course. However, I know for sure my workload is going to be crazy, and I'm not going to have anywhere near as much time (or energy) for this as I used to.
Secondly, I really need to focus on refining more standardized writing practices. RPing is great, and when surrounded by some of the many talents this website has, it can be a real benefit to overall craft. If you compare my writing when I first joined last April to where I am now, the change is impeccable, and I feel blessed and honoured to have had the opportunity to collaborate with so many gifted writers. However, there are many sides to the writing process that RPing does not teach and refine, such as editing and re-editing, interactions between two of your own characters, and quite often, more focussed structuring and pacing. For me, RPing has been a testing ground for new techniques and style, but now I must graduate from the testing ground and put what I've learnt to actual use.
Thirdly, my headaches. As anybody who's suffered through my frequent moaning will know, I've been having bad headaches every day for about five months now. My most recent trip to the GP warranted the conclusion that the only way to rid them is to make some serious lifestyle choices - doing a lot more exercise, getting a lot more sleep, and spending a lot less time hunched in front of a computer.
And finally... I've lost a lot of the drive to write here, in all honesty. The chronic-headache-apocalypse hasn't particularly helped, but I've really been struggling to get engaged with things here for quite a while. I think it's mainly due to the poor respect and lack of loyalty that so often leads to an RP's downfall. Now, I am never going to claim to be the best GM, because I'm not. But myself and countless other GMs constantly have to deal with people committing to RPs and then failing (without even trying, normally) to match the clear expectations set out by GMs. People join RPs on a whim and then leave without a word, and it's downright rude. Whilst it is a GM's job to lead and guide an RP, it is not their responsibility to 'carry' the entire RP. I think the Character Competition in particular has gone a long way in showing that when everybody puts in a ton of effort, things become so much more enjoyable and RPs prosper.
So yes, my last day of full activity on site will be 26th, a week from today. Before that, I'll be finishing off my fellow duties and then hanging up my green coat. And now for some more specific goodbyes:
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I discovered RPing on an excitable Summer's night a little over three years ago. I was away on holiday, with little to do, and nowhere to thrust mt creative drive, and was scrolling through this small gaming website I'd used for help before. They'd made this wiki thing several years previously and, reading the page on one if its more infamous members, I came across the craft and was instantly hooked. A year and a half ago, after a hiatus from RPing, I came across a lovely website by the name of 'RPN'. And here I have stayed.
But unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and so it's with a heavy heart, and a dodgy sleep-deprived brain, that I must announce I will shortly be leaving the site. My leave comes due to a number of reasons.
Firstly, and far most importantly, life. As some of you know, I am going to University on the 27th to study English Literature and Creative Writing. This is going to radically change-up my life, as I accustom to a new location, new friends and a new lifestyle. Emotionally, the prospect is a blend of hype and horror, but overall I'm looking forward to it, especially the course. However, I know for sure my workload is going to be crazy, and I'm not going to have anywhere near as much time (or energy) for this as I used to.
Secondly, I really need to focus on refining more standardized writing practices. RPing is great, and when surrounded by some of the many talents this website has, it can be a real benefit to overall craft. If you compare my writing when I first joined last April to where I am now, the change is impeccable, and I feel blessed and honoured to have had the opportunity to collaborate with so many gifted writers. However, there are many sides to the writing process that RPing does not teach and refine, such as editing and re-editing, interactions between two of your own characters, and quite often, more focussed structuring and pacing. For me, RPing has been a testing ground for new techniques and style, but now I must graduate from the testing ground and put what I've learnt to actual use.
Thirdly, my headaches. As anybody who's suffered through my frequent moaning will know, I've been having bad headaches every day for about five months now. My most recent trip to the GP warranted the conclusion that the only way to rid them is to make some serious lifestyle choices - doing a lot more exercise, getting a lot more sleep, and spending a lot less time hunched in front of a computer.
And finally... I've lost a lot of the drive to write here, in all honesty. The chronic-headache-apocalypse hasn't particularly helped, but I've really been struggling to get engaged with things here for quite a while. I think it's mainly due to the poor respect and lack of loyalty that so often leads to an RP's downfall. Now, I am never going to claim to be the best GM, because I'm not. But myself and countless other GMs constantly have to deal with people committing to RPs and then failing (without even trying, normally) to match the clear expectations set out by GMs. People join RPs on a whim and then leave without a word, and it's downright rude. Whilst it is a GM's job to lead and guide an RP, it is not their responsibility to 'carry' the entire RP. I think the Character Competition in particular has gone a long way in showing that when everybody puts in a ton of effort, things become so much more enjoyable and RPs prosper.
So yes, my last day of full activity on site will be 26th, a week from today. Before that, I'll be finishing off my fellow duties and then hanging up my green coat. And now for some more specific goodbyes:
RP Address
@Aldur Forgehammer in particularly for their support and friendliness. Aldur is bae, and has been a fantastic help and buddy (and I definitely want to keep in contact with you, you smelly orc).
@Dusky I'm aware that you too have left the site, but just in case you ever see this, wanted to thank you for your extremely insightful critique. Good luck in the world, yo.
@Bast I'm going to presume this is Loren, and apologise for being so irregular in the chat (RIP Shoutbox). I will bring the spirit of Bat-Poiret to university! ARR!
This website is a hive of talent, and there are a lot of people I never got the chance to RP with but always wanted to, including but not limited to @Poe @Mordecai @RubyRose @The One Called X @Ayl . Keep on doing what you're doing, I've a massive respect for your talent!
Inevitably some names and faces have slipped through the cracks in my brain, so to all those I have inadvertently neglected to thank or mention, thank you for joining my stuff and for supporting me
So yeah, with all that lengthy soppy obnoxiousness out of the way, thanks once again, everyone, for making all this such a great positive experience! I'm still going to be around until next Saturday, but afterwards, you will only maybe find me lurking in the Prose/Poetry section, offering and asking for critique. I'm trying to resurrect my long-dead Skype, and if I am successful, you may well find yourself with a PM asking for Skype contact. In the mean time, feel free to message me if you wanna just chat about something. Thanks everyone, and long live the RPN!
~SkyGinge
@Dusky I'm aware that you too have left the site, but just in case you ever see this, wanted to thank you for your extremely insightful critique. Good luck in the world, yo.
@Bast I'm going to presume this is Loren, and apologise for being so irregular in the chat (RIP Shoutbox). I will bring the spirit of Bat-Poiret to university! ARR!
This website is a hive of talent, and there are a lot of people I never got the chance to RP with but always wanted to, including but not limited to @Poe @Mordecai @RubyRose @The One Called X @Ayl . Keep on doing what you're doing, I've a massive respect for your talent!
Inevitably some names and faces have slipped through the cracks in my brain, so to all those I have inadvertently neglected to thank or mention, thank you for joining my stuff and for supporting me
So yeah, with all that lengthy soppy obnoxiousness out of the way, thanks once again, everyone, for making all this such a great positive experience! I'm still going to be around until next Saturday, but afterwards, you will only maybe find me lurking in the Prose/Poetry section, offering and asking for critique. I'm trying to resurrect my long-dead Skype, and if I am successful, you may well find yourself with a PM asking for Skype contact. In the mean time, feel free to message me if you wanna just chat about something. Thanks everyone, and long live the RPN!
~SkyGinge
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