Bowing Out

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

I really hate to do this, because some of you have been so fun to play with, but it has become increasingly obvious that my characters don't quite fit into this game, or at least how I am playing them doesn't work. I've tried organizing things, interjecting them into situations, etc. but it doesn't seem to be jiving. It is probably my utter lack of knowledge or interest in science-fiction, and there really isn't a lot for my characters to do in this game besides play one note reactions of "Woah, what the hell is that?" and hide in a corner. I also can't keep up with 125+ post days with a single event, even being online all the time, and two of the major events for my characters (Homecoming and Elections) it looks like will be falling on the short period I will offline (stupid job) so I'm hoping maybe someone could pick up these characters who might be better at intergrating them into the community and can have them actually participate in the things I've set them up for.

I will gladly give you an overly-verbose, mind-numbingly detailed rundown of the characters and what I've done with them so far...

lisacuddy
- works in the Clinic, runs the Science Club, is running for Student Council, lives in the dorms, takes 4 classes that I can update you on.

iwasawesome (Lilly Kane)
- lives off campus, has a massive crush on Rover (but really, who doesn't), takes 4 classes if those Sex Ed classes ever start up, and is running Homecoming

drgrissom
- teaches 3 Sociology classes, lives in the dorms next to Sara Sidle and Gandalf, performs various disgusting experiments, helps out the FTPD and in the coroner's office as necessary with his mad skillz, IS A PAID ACCOUNT which is fun.

mrsvandekamp
- Teaches Home Ec 101, lives off campus with a few other teachers, and... I haven't done much with her to be honest. Slacking on my pimping, as it were.

No one's fault but my own, I just can't figure how to navigate this so my characters can actually participate, and it is getting draining and losing its charm putting in a lot of organizational effort in and not being able to do the fun part.

Drop a comment here, or e-mail me velocityofsound @ gmail.com

Thanks everyone! I understand this is a shot-in-the-dark, but they are great characters and I'd love to see at least one of them survive. IF you'd rather pick up one of their activities with an established character, that might work. I can pass along all my prep stuff.

Comments

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

I've loved Mrs Van Der Kamp! :(

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

I'm really sorry to see you go. Thanks for putting all the effort in your classes. I said it before, but Cam has really appreciated the way you have handled it and it has been a lot of fun.

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

Aw, I thought you were an awesome Lilly. Sad to see you go.

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Whoa, wait... Lisa too? Damn, there go my pineapple jokes.

[http://users.livejournal.com/sydney_bristow_/]

I'll take Lilly

[chasingangela]

I'm sorry to see those characters go; I had enjoyed my brief interactions with Lilly and Dr. Grissom, and Bree is always fun to read. Unfortunately, they're all in fandoms I don't really know (plus I couldn't live up to your Lilly), so I can't take anybody on.

I wish we could talk you into keeping at least one of them.

[sensethevisions]

If no one else wants him, I'd be happy to take on Gris.

[http://users.livejournal.com/sydney_bristow_/]

err I dont know if I could do her justice like you have, so maybe not

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

And all of Angelus's hard work duping wooing her!

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Aww - it's going to suck not to have those guys around anymore. I thought you did a great job with them. =/

If anybody takes over Grissom/Cuddy feel free to send them on my way so we can brainstorm where they go from here.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_gottahavefaith/]

I sent you an email, but apparently none of the emails I've been sending have been received.
But yeah, I'd be happy to take Lilly off your hands, if noone else wants her. I've only got Faith, so it isn't like I'm drowning in characters to play. : )

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Shucks, poor Angelus. And I just don't think that getting Cam on a bar with pineapple rings will be quite the same.

[velocityofsound.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) I really appreciated your efforts to include my characters in things, letting them tag along every once and a while, and you were AWESOME in class. Really, I haven't been able to make connections with other players, but you were awesome and it was a ton of fun.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

No, but the mental imagery is certainly something.

[velocityofsound.livejournal.com]

Her classes were great, but I just wasn't able to get her any other plots! I will probably keep her classes going if no one wants her until the next enrollment, just because it is not too much effort (just 2x a week posts, I can do that) But thank you for playing with her!

[velocityofsound.livejournal.com]

Dude, she was on to you!

[velocityofsound.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Pfft. Details.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige totally needs that class now, so if you would stay I would be very grateful. Also she really does rock

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

*grins* Thanks! I know it's hard getting connections with characters that you don't really know (I actually only have seen Desperate Housewives where your characters are concerned). You sure we can't convince you to keep one?

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

*grins* It really is.

[velocityofsound.livejournal.com]

I'd love to keep them all, but I can't do their major events, and that's kind of what they've been reduced to because I am a crappy player. I think I just had the wrong idea of how this game would play out, or how I could fit in. :) But thank you, you've been very sweet.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

So can we expect that at Monday's MFCD party? 8)

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Oh dear god. Maybe if Archie Vala raids the party and manages to play into him (I'm still amazed she got him to strip). Or if you get him really really really drunk.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Note to self: spike punch bowl.