Inevitability of Change

Our usual GM and primary motivator to roleplaying offline these days has said he and his family are planning to move out to the West Coast in the next few months. They've a lot to do to sell their home before they can go, but still, the die is cast, as they say.

That probably means there won't be much gaming in general. The rest of us don't seem to be into things enough to get together in his absence. I could be wrong, but that's the way it seems to me. Most have other things going on in their lives in spite of expressed enjoyment of roleplaying and I know I don't have any particular impulse to take the mantle of GM/organizer back up at present.

Sorta puts a damper on things for me in the meantime, too. Not sure I want to heavily invest in any group stories that aren't going to stand a chance of being finished...

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  1. tashiroJune 26, 2014 at 8:51 PM

    Seriously. You really need to consider joining a game via Skype. I'm sure Cat and I would love to hear your voice, and you might actually enjoy playing with us. We've done this before (with Aaron), and it worked out fairly well and when players can't make it physically, they tend to Skype in to join the game. I know you're reluctant to try these kind of things, but if you want to game, there's worse things than looking at the gang on camera and playing via chat.

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