LL - A World of Monsters (We are...wait for it...no longer recruiting!)

So, what's everyone doing?

Frankly I'd like to know that myself.

I mean I understand Marona won't be posting again soon, and you're doing the hunter-gathererer thing

I'm... just getting on board the train, I suppose?

I'm still here. Just didn't think Alice had anything to say to that.

I believe this message was meant for you guys...

Bronymous wrote:Ok, well I know I said it was a bad thing before, but I think now would be a good time to just... move along. Skip ahead to us getting on the train, since none of us have anything to apply to the situation, and the character drop kind of stalled us out. In this situation, where the DM needs the players to do something, but the players can't really do anything without some DM progression, it's probably the easiest option.

Last post in the topic is edited to a minor extent to start skipping us ahead then. Fury is in, Marona is out. She will continue to exist as an NPC. To be perfectly clear, yes, the one who just walked in is Fury's character.

I'll be updating the main post, so to speak, with the new player soon enough.

Paper Shadow wrote:I believe this message was meant for you guys...

Bronymous wrote:Ok, well I know I said it was a bad thing before, but I think now would be a good time to just... move along. Skip ahead to us getting on the train, since none of us have anything to apply to the situation, and the character drop kind of stalled us out. In this situation, where the DM needs the players to do something, but the players can't really do anything without some DM progression, it's probably the easiest option.

Yeah.... where did I post that? I thought I did it here.

Bronymous wrote:

Paper Shadow wrote:I believe this message was meant for you guys...

Bronymous wrote:Ok, well I know I said it was a bad thing before, but I think now would be a good time to just... move along. Skip ahead to us getting on the train, since none of us have anything to apply to the situation, and the character drop kind of stalled us out. In this situation, where the DM needs the players to do something, but the players can't really do anything without some DM progression, it's probably the easiest option.

Yeah.... where did I post that? I thought I did it here.

I foun' this lil' post walkin' around the Zilean's Revenge OOC, confusin' everyone since they were in a combat encounter an' no where near any trains...

I have news- I will be leaving for BMT December 3rd, and will be gone for two months. We'll have to work out how Leopold disappears, and then potentially comes back afterwards.

I have seen your message. I...yeah. We will get that figured out.

I'm going to be honest; I'm at a bit of a loss about what to do here. No one wants to talk to the new guy and the new guy isn't wanting to talk to anyone, but the new guy has to be introduced, so something needs to happen here if we're still wanting to play this game.

I got nothing.

Now that we're getting somewhere...

...assume that the ticket guy is going around taking tickets. That is to say, give your ticket to him and don't bother waiting on the response unless you specifically ask him a question. It's time for you guys to convince this guy to get with the party, or at least see what his story is or whatever.

Welp I'm off. Im certain you can find an appropriatedistraction for Leopold until I get back.

I think I can, actually. Happy trails, pardner.

Anyway, Paper will be filling in Brony's spot until he gets back, though I've given him significant leeway re:when and where he makes his introduction. In the meantime, either more roleplay or a couple real world days, whichever is first, and either A) the train will reach Nut or B) an event besides that will happen.

Yes, Temporary Party Support, at your service...

Could anyone give me a rundown of what has happened or, more importantly, what is happening right now?

Erm, the post said there was no one to be seen, so am I in a different carriage of the train and getting off now as well?

Either that or hiding somewhere nearby.

Either that or hiding somewhere metaphorically nearby - that is, you aren't hiding but through coincidence no one has seen you yet.

Either that or you are up in the sky fighting a different monster that is about to drop you. You'll land nearby.

Or something else. Point is, you can be there, you're just not noticed yet. Yet.

I...don't remember writing anything contradictory to that, but I'll check and make sure.

I think he was referring to my character when he said New Guy...

Indeed he was...if he said "new guy".

Anyway, by my count, we need one more person to enter the alleyway so we can start. Am I off?

Okay so

At this point, after several repeated successions of very little activity to none at all, it is obvious I am either doing something wrong, people don't want to play this game anymore for one reason or another (multiple past mistakes certainly being a possibility), or else we're just at a sticking point.

I'm tempted to just let the game die, because people haven't seemed enthusiastic about it for a while now (again, likely my fault with that fiasco a few months back), but at the same time I don't want to do so without any input from you guys. Or else letting you know there's the opportunity for input and waiting a few days. Especially since Bronymous just got back, and he might very well be wanting to get back into the swing of things, however awkward such might be at the current juncture.

So what do you guys think? Try and regroup? Attempt to get interested in this again? Start over? Let this game die and maybe - maybe - start a different game? What exactly is the best course of action here?