As much as I hate the be the one who does this...
There's a small family emergency taking place that I don't really want to get into the details about. I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it to tonight's game. Optimistically speaking, I may only be an hour or so late. At the worst, I might miss the whole session. All depends on how things work out.
Don't cancel the session on my account. Just have Jin need to do serious training in preparation...or something.
My deepest apologies, gentlemen. I'll try to keep you posted.
I'll see how it goes. Good luck, Zeph!
Been invited out for skiing on saturday. Ideally I will get back before gametime, but there is the possibility that I will not as it is a long drive both ways.
really really long drive. And things went wrong. Sorry.
Probably no game Saturday, grandmother just passed. I won't know for sure what's happening and if I'll be in the proper mood for it Saturday night until tomorrow.
Goodness. I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother, Dune. Of course you're not expected to be in the mood for gaming at all.
Unfortunate to hear. You have my sympathies.
I think I miss both the 19th and the 26th. I'll be in london and tel aviv respectively, and in either case in kind of a bad place to game.
Holy crap, why the world tour? Also, this game is cursed for getting people together. <_<
;_; It's just a family trip to israel, my connection is through london. I'd be glad to play else-when but I suspect that the situation is 'looming can only be in this slot' with the other games going on.
basically one week this month and next month I'll be away from computer. Next month I'll only miss one (at the end).
To refresh: Due to SR meet, will this week's session happen?
Quote from: Anastasia on April 24, 2011, 12:27:19 AM
To refresh: Due to SR meet, will this week's session happen?
Looming goes Wednesday mornings for me. That's the day I fly out to Dubai. But I don't fly until like 11 am, and looming goes at like 7 am. So I should be around for at least a little bit of the game, if it goes.
As far as I'm not pulled into more contract stuff, I will be there. It is my current intent to be there for looming.
Okay then! What about the week after this session?
Apparently I closed this...again try:
4/26=happening
5/3 = Gathering, not gonna be there.
5/10 = Iddy will be back, forecast is 95 percent for me.
5/17 = Forecast 95 percent for me as well here.
5/24 = Absolutely back to normal.
So odds are I will only miss one, but life is extra hectic at the moment and should remain so through the beginning of next month with moves and things.
Bwaaaaah. I should've called this in advance, but after walking around D.C. all day I'm not in any condition to be gaming until 2:30 in the morning. Crashing after making this post. I encourage you guys to proceed without me given that we're already missing next week.
It should be easy to put Noriko in robo-mode since we paused mid-combat (and since, well, robot girl). Just make an effort to zap Kawazam/Cthulhu while he's in the drink. I only used that attack once last session, so she should have four shots left (though the last one deactivates her, so really three unless we're totally desperate). This is assuming you guys don't decide to bail, of course, which would be understandable (although personally I'll hate having to find him again).
I'm gonna totally suggest bailing. IC, I'm nearly dry. Iddy is dry. Nobody has hit him hard. We're relatively unwounded so far but simply not in a good state to take him on, but in a great state to run.
And frankly, given his previous electric affinity I wouldn't be surprised if the result of zap is 'what that tingled'.
OOC, dune has already given the 'btw, I kinda didn't expect you to take this route' sign, so I don't see any reason to headbutt hard against a wall that's a little too rough.
Going to be late.
Well. It's official. This game is definitely cursed.
Guys, some serious IRL stuff has come up. I won't be able to play on Looming for the foreseeable future and I'm unsure as to whether or not you'll see me on IRC too often. After the 9th of June, you may not see me for a long time.
Just to forestall any questions, this is a really sensitive topic and I'd rather not talk about it.
I'm sorry to do this to you guys. You're a really stellar group of people to game with.
And just in case I don't get to tell each one of you this on IRC:
I've loved playing with you guys for the past couple of years. We've had our ups and downs but I wouldn't trade it for the world. Here's hoping that we'll be able to game soon, though I wouldn't hold my breath. Happy trails, gentlemen.
Okay, assuming no reversal of fortune for Zeph, we're down a player. What do you guys want to do now? We can continue if you like with some patchwork or call it and throw our hands into the air about this game's luck. What do you all think?
Edit: If you need time to think before you reply, by all means. Cid does and so I do, frankly.
I'm for continuing the game.
So, the callous mathematical side replies first:
We're down a player, but we just added a player not 1 month previous. If the game was runnable with 3 before, it should be runnable with three now. We have some plot threads to tweak, but we could really handwave Jin's brother taking Jin along with him to deal with another threat to the north (to great regret of all of us who want him here, but hey, family sometimes comes first). This would provide a writeout that would allow us to proceed and allow Jin to come back if at some point he's able to.
The less callous side (which seems about self-centered):
I'd like the game to continue. I understand there's been some pain with missed sessions over some of the year and losing a player can be really demotivating (and sucks for Zeph not getting to play). I understand that for a while it seems like it's the game that least interests Ko, but well, that and its luck is one of many reasons I've been trying to kick it up a notch for the game. Side effect is I'm a fair bit more invested in 'hey, can we not just toss the game out'. I dunno how Cid feels on it, but I'm certain Iddy is willing to toss in a good gaming rush which doesn't involve phoning it in.
I feel overall, we could easily turn the game into something that's not cursed. Iddy is good at making the times and as I understand is done with his international travel of the last couple weeks. I'm done with pretty much all travel for the next six months, and also done with house hunting/moving that was a big complication. Cid has generally been reliable, missing only a couple of sessions in the whole run. I don't feel that we're ripping out a keystone of the game by having Zeph unable to make it.
Conclusion:
Dracos always talks too damn much.
It's not disinterest; I'm incredibly weary and frustrated of circumstances inhibiting this game. It's felt like Looming's been a magnet for stupid shit and bad luck since day 1, and you know what? It grates on me.
That was harsh of me. I apologize. And yeah, I understand, it grates. :(
Quote from: Dracos on May 23, 2011, 02:31:15 AM
That was harsh of me. I apologize. And yeah, I understand, it grates. :(
It's cool. That's just annoyance speaking. Anyway, waiting for Cid to post. This is totally not a subtle clubbing. Oh no. I wouldn't dream of it.
You're right. That's not a subtle clubbing at all!
Anyway, I'm amenable to continuing, though I admit to some second thoughts. I'll let others assess how relevant these are:
-Picking up these hours in the middle of the week again proven more difficult than expected.
-I'm in a lot of games right now and accordingly a lot of days of the week are spoken for--possibly more than I'd like. This is obviously my fault for starting to run one while playing in three, but nevertheless, it's a thing which is there.
-Missed sessions. Not really anyone's fault, but it is another thing which is there and in the way. I can't really feel invested in a game without that sense of momentum; not the first game where that's been a problem, and it's a killer. It's fixable, at least, always assuming we stop missing sessions.
Just things to factor in. Not against keeping it running if that's the GM/group consensus.
mmm.
1)The middle of the week hours are vastly more reliable for me generally. Given its a work day, it generally can't conflict with any random unscheduled friend stuff. We're kind of opposites there, I guess. The mid-week stuff is way easier on me and way harder on you.
2)Yeah, Sympathy, but I'd be sad if one of the two games I play in died. That's real tough though, four games a week is a pretty busy schedule.
3)For me, the big 'session missers' for the last while has been house stuff and travel. I've no travel plans for the rest of the year and I'm moved. So I can at least say its gonna be very unlikely for me to miss a session for the future-ward look. Can't state truthfully on others, but I think that Iddy's travel around the world time has also finished for the nearby future as well.
Hey Ko, are we having awesome gaming tomorrow? Please vote Yes.
Quote from: El Cideon on May 23, 2011, 09:55:29 PM
-Picking up these hours in the middle of the week again proven more difficult than expected.
Fair enough. I can relate; I find DMing after work much more difficult than DMing in the afternoon. My best focus is earlier in the day, plus at night I'm used to doing other things.
Quote-I'm in a lot of games right now and accordingly a lot of days of the week are spoken for--possibly more than I'd like. This is obviously my fault for starting to run one while playing in three, but nevertheless, it's a thing which is there.
Yeah, I thought your schedule was getting crazy.
Quote-Missed sessions. Not really anyone's fault, but it is another thing which is there and in the way. I can't really feel invested in a game without that sense of momentum; not the first game where that's been a problem, and it's a killer. It's fixable, at least, always assuming we stop missing sessions.
Agreed. The lack of momentum and disruption of gameflow has done lots of damage on my side, too.
Related question - Iddy, you've mentioned to me that your access may be spotty for awhile. How's that shaping up?
Well, I don't have internet in my room here, but I have it in the office. Thanks to my 'roommates' I'm waking up at 5 am every morning, regardless if I want to or not, so I'll have been awake for multiple hours on game days anyway.
The work load here is pretty light (as in almost none at all), so I should have uninterrupted game time for the most part.
The only thing I want to point out is that I'll be here for.. Five or six weeks. Then I'll likely be somewhere else. Though I can't see my availability changing all that much, except to allow travel.
All in all, I'm solid to continue barring anything major springing up out of the ground on me.
Soo...assuming gaming tonight. I'll be there anyway.
I may be a few minutes late today, need to stop after work.
Getting stomach sick, there may be a cancel if I'm in a bad spot come game time. Too early to call right now.
Eep. Hope you feel better Dune.
Hum *reaches down into the pot*
Aisutori could continue springing her 'we're all monsters' philosophy on Noriko, if we have an empty spot.
I'm sick and not feeling better, plus Brian is drained and coming off 3-4 hours of sleep. I'm going to go ahead and cancel. Apologies, all.
Sucky. Hope you feel better.
If Noriko or Enro want to do something, I can setup a side scene so we don't lose momentum.
Hey, I have to move sites on Monday. Going from one end of the 'Stan to the other. Hopefully I'll be finished with the move by Tuesday, since the game goes Wednesday morning for me.
But, just in case I get stuck somewhere for an extra day or two, a heads up on my possibly not being around.
Likely not around tonight. Left work early due to being sick, should probably not follow this up with late-night gaming.
Just as well. -_-
Doing less than stellar on my own recovery; will probably be sleeping through game.
Wow...Negarush. ;_;
Just for awareness: Should I bother to be down by game time? *wonders as he can always go grocery shopping a day early instead* Can I get a clear 'Go' or "Canceled'?
It's everyone gets sick week in #elysium. No game.
Game tomorrow?
Game Tomorrow with Awesome?
Assuming nothing comes up, we shall game.
Going to be at least an hour late, family problems.
Alright, so. The base I store all my belongings on is going to rip apart the B-Hut (plywood building) my room is in and remodel it or something. So I have to go *back* to Northern Afghanistan, pack my room, then travel *back* to Eastern Afghanistan to cover a vacation.
As fast as possible. I should be leaving to back to my old base tonight/tomorrow morning. Should have internet access for game day, but if I have an early flight, I'll be missing.
Sorry guys. Life.
Wow Enro, you seriously take the teleporting all the time business SERIOUS.
Ninja is as ninja does.
I'll be going to three different bases in the next week and a half.
Oh, since I'm thinking about it, I'll be in Thailand Aug. 24th - Sep. 1st, too. Soo.. Gaming is unlikely due to hangovers.
The good news! I got an interview. Early Wednesday.
The bad news! It's early Wednesday. Staying up to 2 AM running Looming isn't realistic.
I'm going to tentatively cancel this coming session. More information later in the week, I may try to compensate for this.
I, for one, say screw it. Your life/job is more important. I say cancel this coming week and use the extra time for sleep/preparation.
Good luck on the job, Dune. You've needed a new one for a long while now.
That really seems a no brainer. Good luck Dune, bring back awesome news :)
Mindless echo of agreeing with Drac. :p
Plus, it works out well for me since I'm packing/moving around. Gotta go to the opposite side of Afghanistan, and then after my vacation, I'll be in one of those bases that's so deep into the mountains, aircraft have a hard time getting to it.