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Wayward Member Update; For when you just want to pop in and say hello.
Topic Started: May 11 2017, 03:29 PM (304 Views)
~beflexor~
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I just _____ in the _____.

So with the way some members are (I'm raising my hand guiltily here) sometimes you only get the chance to say hello every few months or even years in some member's cases so I thought it might work to make a new thread about it since they're not technically rants or vents even introductions. I'm not sure if "wayward" is quite the right word for it though.


So, to start with my own update.

I’d like to give a special thanks to The Boss for extending me an invitation to say hello this time around because I’ve wanted to make a cameo appearance here on RE for about a week but I didn’t know how without coming across as a book-shilling whore (or am I the pimp and my books are the whores?)

Anyway, I’m working on some last-minute things getting a submission done for a short story on Amazon called Wanderlust: Girl Goes Offline that will be an entry in the Amazon UK Storyteller Contest (Amazon uses sales and reviews as a basis of who wins and the winner gets an award ceremony in London and approximately $20,000 cash prize.) You can buy it early, I don’t have the Paperback and Kindle edition as a single link on Amazon yet though so here’s my Author Page where you can find both: https://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Clark/e/B008OJPZ5O/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1494519311&sr=8-1

Okay, corporate shilling aside, time to play catch up.

The last you likely heard was that me and my family were planning to move.

We did.

We’re still in Idaho but holy shit you guys it’s a different world in every way you can possibly imagine.

I live in the panhandle of Idaho now, which is referred to as the Inland Pacific Northwest. Over here in the east, it’s called an “Inland Temperate Rainforest.”

It snows and rains here, a lot.

Unfortunately, I don’t think I can return to RPing here. I’ve tried a number of times but I always fall off the face of the earth before long. I want to put my focus into my writing. I’ve dreamt of making it a career for over ten years and, lately, I’ve been determined to give it a try.

Also, I stumbled across someone asking about an email address for me? I don’t want to let the bots catch it so let’s just say it’s my username here and I still use Hotmail.

(Edit: Changed things to a tl;dr version)
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First of all, no thanks are necessary. You are always welcome here, and you never need an invitation.

It's good to hear from you, and even better to hear that you seem to be happier in your new town, however imperfect it may be. Here's hoping that things continue to get better for you, and that you further emerge from your shell. That might be the best thing I read up there. Take it from a fellow shy person that being outgoing can be fun, even if it's a bit terrifying at first.

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Unfortunately, I don’t think I can return to RPing here. I’ve tried a number of times but I always fall off the face of the earth before long. I want to put my focus into my writing. I’ve dreamt of making it a career for over ten years and, lately, I’ve been determined to give it a try.


I'm not gonna lie, that makes me sad. I've always enjoyed writing with you, and absolutely love your characters. You have such a unique voice that I feel is such an important piece of the RE-verse. And I know that a lot of us were really pumped about AR: Bootup Sequence, and it would be a shame to just leave it behind. I was especially looking forward to some interaction between Sheila and Lizard, and how they might clash in the future. But you have to so what's best for you. As much as I'd love to try and nag you into changing your mind, I'm not sure I could.

However, that being said, would we have your blessing to pick it bacl up and keep it going? Maybe you could even hand off the robots to someone else (Alissa does a great job with characters like Allixon, and i just know Cemp would love nothing more than to take command of a robot army). Even if you don't come along, it's a great world you created, and it has so much potential.

Anyway, good to hear from you, as always. I hope you can stick around, even if you're not writing anything with us. Pop into chat and say hi, even if it's just small talk. It's always fun to have you around.

Stay weird, and good luck with your writing
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May 11 2017, 06:20 PM
...would we have your blessing to pick it bacl up and keep it going? Maybe you could even hand off the robots to someone else (Alissa does a great job with characters like Allixon, and i just know Cemp would love nothing more than to take command of a robot army). Even if you don't come along, it's a great world you created, and it has so much potential.
Oh my goodness you have my total and complete 100% blessing to continue Bootup Sequence. I have to laugh because whenever I pop in I always have a little hope that everyone continued one of my RPs without me. I imagine it's like building a house and seeing what the new owners do with the place.

I'm gonna totally level with everyone though: I had no idea what I was going to do. With the exception of only a generalized idea on things, I'm a "wing it" writer. I built a hook with the intention of fleshing it out as we went. My main thought was something along the lines of "probably like what the robots were doing to the humans in the future of Chrono Trigger" or a "protect you from yourselves" like that one scifi movie that escapes me at the moment.

So heck yes, go for it.
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Hi. It's been awhile. :)
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B! It's has BEEN TOO LONG!

I've actually been looking for a method to contact you and all, primarily because I'm also starting to ramp up my life as a writer. It's really nice to see you, even if you're not going to RP, it's good to see you're alive and well at least.

Also, I'm sorry for what happened to your cat. Pets can hold a special part in ones life (I'll be sad to see how last dog go); especially so abruptly.

It'd be nice to chitchat again, as I've found I've grown as a writer, and finished up my first short story (Which I'm waiting to receive feedback for editing and polishing).
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beflexor
May 16 2017, 01:05 PM
My main thought was something along the lines of "probably like what the robots were doing to the humans in the future of Chrono Trigger" or a "protect you from yourselves" like that one scifi movie that escapes me at the moment.
Would that be I, Robot, starring the Fresh Prince?
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Like you always do.
"I believe that the human spirit is indomitable. If you endeavor to achieve, it will happen given enough resolve. It may not be immediate, and often your greater dreams is something you will not achieve within your own lifetime. The effort you put forth to anything transcends yourself, for there is no futility even in death."
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