I want to start out that everyone has been super welcoming and this all falls on me

My inattentiveness has gone off the charts this year, and though I switched medication it hasn't stuck yet (but it also hasn't had time to sink in for complications I don't want to get into)

Which has led me to straight forgetting the game exists for chunks at a time

Then when I do remember I stare at the tags in my inbox covered in cobwebs, get overwhelmed, and purposefully ignore it

But then I'm afraid to start anything new because why would anyone want to thread with me with my godawful track record at tagging?

Now I'm at the point where I want to do things, but I'm also like "why bother, you should just drop because you're a huge flake"

And I don't know what to do, or where to go

I love Eddie, I love the world, I love reading everyone's threads when I see them on plurk

I love how people react to Eddie and developing what little CR I've managed to build

But how do I even begin to flesh out CR I've tried (and failed) to develop months after the fact? Is it worth it?

Or even if I do start fresh, how do I keep up with it?

Whenever I try to interact OOC to try to get back into things that way, I just feel like a fraud and a third wheel (self-induced, no one has ever made me feel like this!) because I'm a flake, get overwhelmed, and just sort of nope out

Some of it is I have been busy at times, but a lot of the times it's just I have straight forgotten or feel too much time has passed to do anything

I just... I have no idea what to do with myself, and I am open to suggestions

just post when you want to. it sounds silly and simple but

speaking from past experience, you're always really fun to tag with, and always have been!

i think most of us are busy and overwhelmed, so you're definitely not the only one

forgetting the game exists for whatever reason is something we all do, i think

I'm just this last two weeks returning from being drowned entirely by being a teacher the last 3 months straight, without in-between blips even, only narrowly remember to ac check-in

But two different players were both over the moon when I tagged back to the last thing I was writing when school ate me in March.

So I've gotten to dig into those pieces and start tagging new things, too, at the same time.

For what it's worth, my threads never have expiration dates

speaking as someone who's been out of rp game-wise for a little bit. yeah, it's worth picking up things after a month/weeks/etc. there's a sense of urgency in rp that's kinda lingered from when we all had more time and energy.

honestly i think ppl are just happy to write.

plus, there's no strict AC requirements to keep up with in this one

Absolutely no pressure or minimum contact requires from me ❤️❤️❤️ you’re a joy and life happens

I’m always happy to start new things or back tag or hand wave or be like what were they doing off screen

If it still sounds fun you should stay!

i think you're also good to ask folks to handwave things and then jump in tbh the game has no AC BC the world is on fire and it's hard to focus on pretend BC of that

yeah I don't mind if you want to start fresh! sometimes we get bogged down, it happens! if starting fresh helps you out, go for it! I'm always happy to start new things. and like hand-waving always helps I find if you want to pick a conclusion for threads.

I'm always happy to tag new stuff with you bc you're wonderful and so is Eddie. the game has no AC requirement, so I don't think there's anything wrong with periods of inactivity. as long as the interest is still there, you have a reason to remain in game

If you want to handwave a bit with one of mine to start with them established as friendly, sometimes it’s easier with CR?

honestly it always helps me to just dump everything and start new

thanks everyone <3

I definitely needed to hear all this, especially since I feel like I got a bit too lost in my head

I do want to try to get back to a somewhat consistent tagging back schedule though, does anyone have any suggestions for that?

and I think I should go through whatever tags I have and try to figure out if I should try to keep any or just start fresh

maybe set aside a certain time/day for tagging?