[Meta Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Lord Windos]

I just had a rather shitty day at work, which is compounding how shitty I'm feeling about all of this, so I'm gonna make this as brief as I can.

I can only apologize for delays that have been almost entirely my fault.  Longer delays between player posts have kinda lessened my motivation and made the problem worse, but it's mostly my fault.  Posting started feeling a bit more like a chore than fun with the current snail's pace.  I'm going to shower, get some food, then get to work on the combat posts, and then the goal is to try and keep things moving.  I'd like to at least finish up this accelerated chapter before the end of the month if possible, but I'm not sure if that's going to happen.  I'll be taking a vacation out of state to visit family for a week on the 28th of this month, and that's probably going to slow progress to a crawl again (if things are moving at a decent clip at that point in the first place).

I especially need to apologize to Mika, who probably wasn't expecting this snail's pace when they rejoined us.  This was far from the kind of experience I would have liked to have you rejoin in the midst of.

If this had been any other community besides one I'd been a part of for years, this campaign would have fallen apart and I would have been kicked from Shattered Earth for inactivity months ago.  I can only thank you all for giving me that chance, and profusely apologize for squandering it.  I've been a terrible GM and player recently, and there isn't really a good excuse for it.  All I can do is try to do better if you all want to continue to play along on the crazy ride I have planned.  I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to call it after we finish this chapter of the campaign so you can move on to something else, though.  My own faith in myself is a little shaky right now too.

Sincerest apologies,
- Dragonstrike

Thank you, my friend. Burnout is very much a thing I grappled with in my own campaign and even in Iron's at few points, so I understand why you've felt the need to give yours a break. I probably (definitely) didn't help things with my first character Pyra not gelling well with the group and forcing the massive party split, which from my experience running such things adds a rather nasty amount of work to proceedings. Still, if you ever need to take a break do make sure to make an announcement about it in advance for now on (bar emergencies, of course). I was getting worried for awhile about what was going on with you.

You've stuck around 'till the end in my campaign and put up with me in Irons, so I'm planning on remaining in your campaign until the end. Least I can do, and besides I do enjoy what you have on offer even if I have to wait awhile to see it. Again, if you ever have trouble actually running things I can always lend a hand here or there, like doing combat posts for anyone but Platina involved (since those take a buttload of time to do right). Don't beat yourself too hard about it - what you've done isn't horrible, and improvement is easily had. Have faith, and I'll have faith in you too.