Wednesday, December 10, 2003

Pretty, Pretty Princess

Current Mood: A little tired, actually. Languid. Listening To: My loud air-conditioning. Well kids, three exams down, one more to go. After the big fuss I made yesterday about mixing up the two exam times, I went and took the theatre final today and it was bloody easy. So naturally one feels a little silly, but at least that's over with. And I got a bit of a compliment from my TA about my responses and a "thanks for being a good writer," so that was nice. Still, I've got to finish up the study guide for the Myth exam tomorrow, as well as clean up this damn dorm room. I kind of have a lot to do now, I guess. Go Meg! It's funny how things work out like that, though. Go figure. ^_^ The Adventure Arena has been quite pleasing lately, as well. Some really good looking RPGs have been going up... people are putting more time into them, and the quality is just better - more mature, thought-out story lines. Granted, there will always be exceptions, but I think it's a good sign and a good change for the forum. Let's knock on wood, though, just in case. And as far as that goes, it's really interesting to see how everything is kind of evolving.. as far as RPG trends and that. Since Kill Adam went up, there have been a number of similiar threads following it. We can thank James and Shy for that I guess, heh. Like I said before though, I don't see it as a bad thing. Something bigger and better to look forward to. Laeth E'Thae has been fun. I've not yet finished my next post because of a combinations of studying for finals and procrastinating the hell out of what little time I've got left, but I think by this weekend it'll be up. Hopefully. It'll be interesting to see what happens once the two groups meet, anyway. After that, it'll be like the beginning of the end, so to speak. But this thread, as well as the many others that have gone up recently, has taught me quite a lot about what it takes for a good RPG. You've got to have the good ideas, the diverse cast of characters, a general plot and all that, naturally, but I'm talking more about the leadership aspect of it. Keeping things going, driving the plot where you want it to go without actually restricting the players' creative freedom.. it's all very good information to learn, and I've found the only way to get better is through experience. Hey, imagine that! ^_^ Already with Laeth E'Thae, for example, there are a ton of things I would do differently if I had the chance. Hopefully I can just use what I've learned to make the ending really swell. Either way, good luck to everybody's RPGs. Holidays tend to effect them, I've noticed. ---- It was rather rainy this morning, but now it's actually quite nice. Very windy, too. I think perhaps I shall fly today, just to disprove all the things you might say. ^_^ Gorgeous weather or not, I've got to start cleaning and packing and all that. Especially if I want spare time later to get on and be chatty and all that. Adios, my amigos!

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