Lyte
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Either you are being an intentional prick or an unintentional one and this shit needs to end real quick. Ever since Starstream started, things have been a problem with you.
Starstream Think Tank
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Sigh...
ShadowHounder
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I was just reminding Zombs... since I don't know for sure if he read it or not
Seeing as I already explained to Dahl why I can't continue collabing with him, there shouldn't be any problem at all
Lyte
Member
Then do it in a way that is respectful. You explained it to Dahl, not us why you can't colab with him. And if you want to keep it private, you should act professional about it. Especially when said person has seniority over you.
Black0ut
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Upon a pale horse, a figure cloaked in shadows stepped off, unfurling a small scroll which grew more massive until it hid the rider from view.
"Ahem. Due to new information, and a private convo not on Gami, I'm here to relay some information: Shadow has decided to retire from the RP and Gami; he won't be making a return to writing on Gamigon. That is all."
The shadowy figure tossed the parchment behind him before climbing atop his steed. He watches solemnly for a moment before fading into the ether.
"Ahem. Due to new information, and a private convo not on Gami, I'm here to relay some information: Shadow has decided to retire from the RP and Gami; he won't be making a return to writing on Gamigon. That is all."
The shadowy figure tossed the parchment behind him before climbing atop his steed. He watches solemnly for a moment before fading into the ether.
Sigh... I wish he talked to me...
Dahlexpert
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Can't be helped.
I guess not. All we can do is send our love and move on.
BMPixy
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Black0ut
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I'm not a time traveller... shhhh... *shifty eyes*
It's never a good sign when you get messages from the future.
Saw a UFO last night. Just a large object with blinking lights, hovering in the sky. Wish I took a picture... should have taken a picture...
Dahlexpert
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Are you sure it wasn't a satellite?
Frostlich1228 (Alt)
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Well. It was an unidentified flying object. He didn't know what it was. So UFO.
DarkGemini24601
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Technically correct is the best kind of correct.
DarkGemini24601
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Alright, a little transparency is necessary. Let me dispel the fear and anxiety that such a preface might create, I just want to speak earnestly among friends. This has been on my mind for weeks and very little has encouraged me on this front. I've lost the ability to plan for this story or invest my time towards it. I have other projects that I'm working on that take priority, but that's always been the case. The question of whether or not I was going to do this story always comes down to "will I want to make time for it". And right now, I haven't had the will.
I haven't had the will because - in my mind at least, I realize this may be different for other people - I've been waiting on a main plot to form. And I know that it'll be awhile yet before there's a solid plan, because I know things. I know that Zombie has been under an immense amount of pressure from work, anxiety, and starting this story before its truly ready. And I sympathize greatly with him. He's been working so damn hard to make this enjoyable, and in terms of the actual content we've produced? He's succeeded. But its simply impossible at the moment for him to have a central plotline ready.
And without a central plotline, what is there to plan for? I lack the drive to design character arcs, antagonists, etc etc without knowing where the story is going to go - if its going to go anywhere. I said mileage on that may vary, because for some people a coherent storyline may not be the aim. They may just want to play around with their characters, and there's nothing wrong with slice of life if you enjoy it. I just don't, not in this case. So what it comes down to for ME is this:
Either we need to go on hiatus so that Zombie has time to actually shape a story and not feel like he's constantly behind. He needs time to design story arcs, important missions, and the like - so that everything extra like Blackout's wonderful missions orbits around that rather than nebulous float around a blank story structure.
Or we need to decide soon to run this story completely differently than the expectation I've had. We need to decide to just tell individual character stories, and ask ourselves how we want to do that. That's new ground so I don't have a lot to say there, but that has to happen if the first option isn't possible.
But either way, I'm acknowledging my own paralysis for transparency's sake. There are things I really want to do in this story with character interactions. I've loved what I've done so far. But I can't move forward without some confidence that there is a forward to move towards. Apologies for the rambling, but I figured I should explain why I haven't been able to produce content, despite really liking my characters and everyone else's and having some ideas. In the end I don't have enough to go on, and so I'm raising this issue so that it gets addressed one way or the other.
If you bore with me to the end of this, appreciated. That's all.
I haven't had the will because - in my mind at least, I realize this may be different for other people - I've been waiting on a main plot to form. And I know that it'll be awhile yet before there's a solid plan, because I know things. I know that Zombie has been under an immense amount of pressure from work, anxiety, and starting this story before its truly ready. And I sympathize greatly with him. He's been working so damn hard to make this enjoyable, and in terms of the actual content we've produced? He's succeeded. But its simply impossible at the moment for him to have a central plotline ready.
And without a central plotline, what is there to plan for? I lack the drive to design character arcs, antagonists, etc etc without knowing where the story is going to go - if its going to go anywhere. I said mileage on that may vary, because for some people a coherent storyline may not be the aim. They may just want to play around with their characters, and there's nothing wrong with slice of life if you enjoy it. I just don't, not in this case. So what it comes down to for ME is this:
Either we need to go on hiatus so that Zombie has time to actually shape a story and not feel like he's constantly behind. He needs time to design story arcs, important missions, and the like - so that everything extra like Blackout's wonderful missions orbits around that rather than nebulous float around a blank story structure.
Or we need to decide soon to run this story completely differently than the expectation I've had. We need to decide to just tell individual character stories, and ask ourselves how we want to do that. That's new ground so I don't have a lot to say there, but that has to happen if the first option isn't possible.
But either way, I'm acknowledging my own paralysis for transparency's sake. There are things I really want to do in this story with character interactions. I've loved what I've done so far. But I can't move forward without some confidence that there is a forward to move towards. Apologies for the rambling, but I figured I should explain why I haven't been able to produce content, despite really liking my characters and everyone else's and having some ideas. In the end I don't have enough to go on, and so I'm raising this issue so that it gets addressed one way or the other.
If you bore with me to the end of this, appreciated. That's all.
Dahlexpert
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Yeah that makes since, I got something in the works for a villain and make hopefully something to work towards so I can take the load off Zombie.
Frostlich1228 (Alt)
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Maybe I could Co-Gm with Zombie. Take some of the load off of him.
BMPixy
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Huh, I was already under the assumption we were working with option two, of telling our own little stories. The idea I was working with was that each and everyone one of our characters was the protagonist of their own little story, it just happened to intersect with everyone else's. Gazan, for instance, is the lead of a Kamen Rider knock-off; meanwhile, Chuck is something between Restaurant to Another World and Toriko. The 'main plot', so to speak, would mostly serve as a way to tie all these works together into one whole; a framing device as to why everyone is here, now.
But anyways, that's besides my point. I'm a touch opposed to the idea of a hiatus, because as it stands I have a decent chunk of momentum going, and I'm worried that a hiatus would kill that momentum. However, thankfully we don't live in a world where those are our only two options, and so like the two posts above me indicate, I am more than willing to do whatever is necessary to help get things settled and in order. Unless it involves money, because I'm hella broke.
Black0ut
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Well... I technically do have an active villain, much like Zombie and Frost have, but said villain is working against both of the bounty hunters.
If push comes to shove, I can expedite my waiting game I had planned to detail all the small minutia of how the heroes have been watched, manipulated and toyed with, (Oh and believe me, I've gotten to Tax, Pixy, and Insane's characters already
) And bring said villain into the spotlight.Just depends on what you guys want.
Dahlexpert
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Well... I technically do have an active villain, much like Zombie and Frost have, but said villain is working against both of the bounty hunters.
If push comes to shove, I can expedite my waiting game I had planned to detail all the small minutia of how the heroes have been watched, manipulated and toyed with, (Oh and believe me, I've gotten to Tax, Pixy, and Insane's characters already
Just depends on what you guys want.
Sounds like you’res and my villain could work together.