I've been a little anxious to post this but seeing other people post similar things has given me courage... Also I finally went back into my DW inbox and shook it and got my unreads down to like 8 which has calmed me down a bit

Because in summary, yeah, I've lost a lot of momentum. I've been playing for about 8 months now and 300 comments a month is a real marathon. There are over 100 characters in the game. I can't tag them all lmao even though I want to...!

I'm really not sure I'll be able to graduate Walter before Season 3 (Valentine's day special premiere!!!) which is going to throw me off my rhythm. Somewhat more troublesome than simply "will he graduate" is "will he continue to socialize and be motivated"

For example he's taking the opportunity to near totally avoid the boat event because he fears the small possibility of exposing the movie club members, and at this point he's pessimistic about recruiting new ones, let alone trusting preexisting barge passengers...

in my head even movies cheer him up less than before because they are just reminders of a life he can't really get back to.

so I also need to work on other positive CR to get Walter motivated to do other things, but... that's a lot of threads with different people... you see my dilemma lmao

and I'm going to be taking a major thanksgiving trip so I definitely need to be afk for that

alright!! claps hands. movie club meeting quantumvelvet onemuon anstaar quantumvelvet tinwateringcan (I am still determined to do THEIR boat thread though!!!)
vote with your phones
* today!! Monday
* December 2nd (next Monday)
* later

I've been like oh no I can't start movie club meeting and give it the attention it deserves before my trip and I'm like... well... my trip isn't getting any later. ANXIETY GO AWAY

i'm good either day!

Jesus still likes Walter if you need a little positive cr boost! I'll be back from hiatus around the time you come back from your trip

oh I'm so glad. I actually really wanted to do that stuff with them like how Malcolm was saying on his post they should follow up, just, then I saw your hiatus and I was like oh I do not wanna bother them

FOR THE RECORD NEGATIVE CR IS ALSO VERY WELCOME my more immediate goal is seeking out IC motivation as a hedge against existential despair but negative CR is very welcome. I'm actually focusing really hard on this Justine stabbing fallout since it like... is normal and easy to deal with...

in terms of reflecting on what actions are good or bad and right or wrong

I'd vote next week. Stick it in between your Thanksgiving and the next big travel-likely holiday.

(That said, I'm good to do whatever, this is just a normal week here.)

That would definitely give time to progress/finish boat threads as well

despite being irritated at Walter Hanna isn't shunning him. but I think there is probably some awkward feelings between the both of them xD

I'm fine with negative CR if you want to develop anything in that direction!

Pyotr does think Walter needs to take the Barge less seriously. It clearly does no one any favors to not be completely detached and semi-disassociated at all times

Pyotr does take the Barge seriously because he has zero chill but can at least outwardly shrug about it/detach enough for the sake of pragmatics. Plus he has his fantasies/delusions <3

Pyotr is unfortunately the biggest reason he is taking it seriously and not just selling out to Malcolm wait I just found this emoji. Cap'n coded

yarnzipan: I had the vivid mental image of Florian I'm Not Mad but I Am Disappointed

arthur ofc has promised Violence on walter if he tries anything around him again but i'm still excited to throw harry at him at some point

Yes... I am determined...

this is absolutely true, yes

You can both not take the Barge seriously and not sell out to Malcolm!

BBitsaboi: Walter will eventually appreciate the not shunning... Man I really was intrigued to follow up on "Abel, I think you've noticed that I'm genuinely concerned about Pyotr wanting to live" but I'll need to do some 3D chess in my head in terms of when that would happen

ah, no problem. he is actually >> so xD but it'll irritate pyotr the more he's obvious about it

yarnzipan: actually IS it okay for Walter to be aware JD is at the commissary now and just like JIIIIIIIII (the dramatic glaring sound effect)

This would be established some time ago (obviously the fairly recent "sad after Astarion" post is kinda the opposite of showing that) I'm just thinking things and realizing physical observation is the way to go for this information

absollutely

he's there, after all

other than a few day brief stint of being sad he's pretty visibly there

sometimes as an orange cat, but definitely there

Hooray