That would be Not My Sandbox Syndrome, a label I'll ascribe here to a psychological reluctance to mess with things not of one's own creation. It came up recently in some conversations that I don't "run" much on FurryFaire. A couple scenes in sequence with very little plotline and involving only a PC or two? Sure, I do that maybe a couple times a week. Any longer continuity, any wider influence on the setting, and I pretty much skip it. Why? A lot of reasons, actually, some of which I may discuss in most depth later. Inspiration is fleeting and fickle - I can't just conjure up applicable ideas at will, but its easier to manage in this area if there are other things going on to play off of. Time can be tricky - I have had numerous scenes fall by the wayside because when I was interested in pursuing them people weren't around or something else required my attention. My GMing skills, especially online, have waned - I have enough trouble wrangling two or ...
*hugs* It means you need to chill! Or go soak in a hot tub/springs...
ReplyDeleteSometimes "chill" isn't enough. If it's job-related stress, it stretches out and vacation really is the only thing that helps. Relaxing's not a bad idea, chico. Or course, the little devil that lives inside my head suggests getting laid wouldn't hurt either, but it's a very little devil, and easily gagged. ;)
ReplyDeleteSo, errr... I should take a week off, go to the hot springs, and get laid?
ReplyDeleteYeah, sounds like a good plan, actually. Hmmm... wonder if there's a hot springs around here... _I_ should take that advice! ;-)
ReplyDeleteDude, that'd be my suggestion! Naturally *weg*
ReplyDelete*hoping not to overstep my bounds* in a word, Yes.
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