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state of the rp: general RL things have been on the weird side for a while now, and I took a pretty major hit to the RP drive and creative flow last month that I'm still working to totally bounce back from. Speed's never been my strongest suit anyway, so I don't think it was an unforgivable hit by my usual standards? I still thrive on backtagging and generally have more fun with RP than I don't. It's a fun hobby and I like the people I know through it.
EACHDRAIDH
state of the game I HAD BAD TIMING FOR MY BAD TIMING. I'm hiatused through most of the month, but I definitely do want to get started on timeskip stuff and just... stuff in general. I need to get my act together, because I don't see myself feeling less lost until I just dive in and get things rolling. I'm still really looking forward to canon updating Bolin to book 4 in the future, which probably interferes with some of my general drive for Eachdraidh on my off days. Get too hype for the future and drop the ball in the present. I'm trying to work on it. I also feel like I've been failing to follow through/keep up with some of Bolin's important CR/CR that I personally really enjoy playing out, so I'm hoping to get better about that soon, too. This is absolutely a one-character game for me, and I have no plans to app anyone in the near future.
	character: Bolin [bolincredible] series: Legend of Korra time played: I apped him last June cycle, so he's been here a bit over nine months! muse strength: ■ ■ ■ □ □ Bolin still comes... fairly easily for me, and I enjoy playing him a lot! This is a great game for getting him involved with other characters and plots, so it's got a way of being a real challenge once shit starts getting real ICly. Sometimes I waffle on how well I feel like I'm playing him or getting his voice across, especially if I'm doing late-night tagging, and I think watching a couple of Book 3 episodes will help me feel more on track in that regard. SO 3/5. Because there's room for improvement, I got myself a little out of sorts just in time for timeskip shenanigans, and sometimes I worry about his development. cast strength: ■ ■ ■ ■ □ I'M PRETTY COOL WITH MY CAST AS IT STANDS? idk I feel like I at least mesh pretty well with people OOC and it's easy to talk about things/plot things with them all! I've gotten some very fun, interesting, and fulfilling threads on that front in my time in-game so far, with some developments that have been fun to explore! This includes the LoKs and the A:tLAs btw. Losing Opal was too bad, she was very well-written and coolski, but I can definitely understand the dealie there, too. I look forward to seeing what the future brings castwise. plotting capabilities: ■ ■ ■ ■ □ Bolin's pretty easy to plot for in this game, I think. Especially during the timeskip since about 85% of my plans are literally "travel and talk to strangers" for him. He's been around for/involved with some pretty cool stuff in his time here, and I've never felt like there's absolutely nothing for him to do or that he's boxed into something that I don't like or whatever. Eachdraidh is an amazing game for plotting and for CR. likelihood of drop: ■ □ □ □ □ The square is 99% just precautionary. I think I just need to get back on track with my activity and to dive into some fun things to right myself again. I absolutely do not have a current plan or desire to drop this game! It's my main game, not that I've been giving it the attention it deserves this month. That makes me worry, but when I get off hiatus/closer to off hiatus and really get back into the swing, I'm pretty sure I'll feel sturdier again. If it ever does to a point where the game is a chore or I'm consistently not giving it a fair amount of attention for a plot-heavy, involved RP down the line, I'll step back and analyze some things. development/final thoughts: GREAT GAME, GENERALLY VERY FUN, ONE OF THE BEST FOR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT THAT I'VE EVER BEEN IN. I feel like there's a load of potential here for continuing character development, and for Bolin to kind of step out on his own two feet and properly mature. He's definitely picked up some issues with standing back doing nothing or people going off to do huge serious things to protect him, thanks Alyosha. I think he's working towards a place where he'll want to be out in the world doing active things to help people/help shardbearer sentiment and stuff. This game has been fantastic for Bolin questioning what he thinks about issues and where he stands on a lot of serious things, instead of sort of following his friend-crowd. I'm also not gonna give a lot of thought to the book 4 update until May or June, I'm thinking.
TANAGURA
state of the game PRETTY COOL SO FAR. Tanagura is definitely not light on the plot, but I like that metaplot and things like that are generally up to player choice. Like if you just wanna go in for the smut and general adjusting-to-game things, that's cool, and if you wanna punch an important NPC and get your character arrested, that's cool too. I think I'm settling into kind of a rhythm with this game after a couple of months, but I still sometimes worry if I can actually handle it. So far, so good. It's been a slower start on the CR-getting and plotting front for him, but I've enjoyed being here a lot.
	character: Bolin [botential] series: Legend of Korra time played: A touch over two months, closing in on three. muse strength: ■ ■ ■ □ □ A lot of the general muse strength stuff from the Eachdraidh section applies here, too: I'm gonna do a touch of canon reviewing, and sometimes worry if I'm doing his voice justice. It can be especially tricky here, because this is the first game I've apped Bolin into that didn't have at least one Krew member already established to settle him in faster. I'm a lot more prone to getting nervous about what I'm doing here. It's still been incredibly fun to play him here so far, and I've had/still have very fun threads going with him. cast strength: ■ □ □ □ □ IN QUANTITY, NOT QUALITY. We're utterly lacking in LoKs as of the time that I'm typing this out, but the game has A:tLA-era Zuko and Azula, both of whom are very well-written! I've had some gr8 threads with Zuko so far for sure. BUT I'M TERRIBLE AND LOST MY FLOW SO I still have to arrange some Azula-threading. I enjoy who I have a lot, but it would always be nice to get some people Bolin actually knows from home. plotting capabilities: ■ ■ ■ □ □ Pretty good, I think! It was really confusing and kinda hard to figure out what Bolin was up to for a while after he first arrived. Like where he'd be, or where he'd go, and what he did when, etc. But now there are some things settled more firmly and it makes it easier to figure out what I can toss him into without breaking time or whatevs. He's someone's pet, he's got a job, he talks to strangers and stuff. It's harder to plot out concrete smut with him, because he's... himself. I think that'll just be more of a matter of time, events, CR, and comfort in the game in the future. likelihood of drop: ■ □ □ □ □ If it got down to a crunch for whatever reason, I'd probably drop Tanagura before I dropped Eachdraidh just because I've been here for less time and my footing isn't as sure. It can be weird playing Bolin without anyone he normally bounces off of in canon around. I have no active plans or desires to drop him! I don't think I have anyone else to app either, though. development/final thoughts: I'm intrigued to see where things might go for Bolin in the future! I look forward to getting him more CR and seeing how the overall game plot unfolds, even if I don't have plans to get him super into the nitty-gritty of rebellions and protests and stuff. It's easier for him to take a more keep-your-head-down approach in a game like this one, and I don't mind it. I have high hopes that with time (and once I'm all sorted out drive/voice-wise with him), the rhythm I'm picking up here will get even better! Whether or not I should canon-update him to book 4 here is a regular debate for me, though. He's post-Book 3 and still very fun to play, it can just be weird to puzzle stuff out.
HOME TREE
state of the game SO FAR, SO GOOD? IDK, the game hasn't been open very long at all yet, and it looks like everyone is still getting their feet under them. What's happening so far has been pretty chill and fun, and I'm enjoying being here a lot so far. It looks like Home Tree is going to be a little more of a relaxed, slower game, which is pretty ideal for me right now.
	character: Steven Universe [gempathic] series: Steven Universe time played: He's only been in-game for like 2 days oops muse strength: ■ ■ □ □ □ Call it an even 2.5/5. I haven't played Steven regularly in a fair while, and I don't think I was totally settled in with RPing him before I dropped Adstring. There's dust to shake off and some adjusting to do. I worry a lot about doing him justice in my writing. Steven's got a very distinct style/character that I adore, but some of his bigger traits kind of mesh with Bolin's bigger traits, and I live in fear that there's going to be voice-bleed/sameness going either way. Like if you ever spot that or question something, seriously hit me up on any of my journal HMDs! Working in my favor with muse strength and improving things in this category, though, is the fact that Steven Universe episodes are only 11 minutes long and I enjoy all of them. So canon review can be very easy and fun, where rewatching LoK properly enough for a review can be a little more pick-and-choosy. I'm highly optimistic that I'll feel more comfortable the longer I play him. cast strength: □ □ □ □ □ HE IS A LONE STEVEN WARRIOR. There's not too much to say on this front. It would be fantastic to get anybody at any point, and I would welcome them openly! Like hey you do it app someone next round. It looks like general SU RPing is picking up after last week, but at the same time, I'm not gonna get my hopes up for a castmate in the near future. Steven isn't impossible to play without someone from home around, and that works in my favor. plotting capabilities: ■ ■ ■ ■ □ I think plotting capabilities are pretty good with Steven! That might change in the future depending on what kind of things happen in-game and what sort of tone/pace it ends up setting, but as things stand, pretty easy peasy. Steven's used to a little danger, adventure, and magical quest type stuff, and he's got some abilities that might come in handy for people! Plus plotting for general CR and roommate-type situations is easy since he's really upbeat and outgoing. All that said, I still plan to go into future big-deal plotting bearing in mind that he is a kid and there are things he probably can't or shouldn't have to handle. Adventure experience and being a shonen-protag-in-training can only carry him so far feasibly. likelihood of drop: □ □ □ □ □ I have no plan or desire to drop Steven from this game at current! Luckily, since it hasn't even been a week. Kinda there with Tanagura in that if it came to a crunch and I had to pick one game to stick with for some obscure reason, I'd let it go and focus on Eachdraidh, but I don't think I'm gonna hit that kind of crunch anytime soon. I'm enjoying things here a lot so far, and it's relaxed enough on the style and AC fronts that I don't see a need to worry yet. Steven's voice should hopefully settle with some time and elbow grease, and idk. A magic game that has to do with magical gems and stuff seems right up his character alley. development/final thoughts: LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE. Enjoying the threads I'm working on with him so far, and the CR prospects that are afoot. I've worried once or twice about giving him such a recent-ish canonpoint (which I won't spoil detail-wise, since it was one of the eps from the Steven-bomb last week), but I don't think I picked one that has a super impact on how he reacts to things or how I play him. There's probably always room for development with Steven. We'll see where time takes us!

FUTURE PROSPECTS???

Nothing really going on here right now. I think about how I miss playing Usopp from One Piece every so often in particular, and there are one or two characters that could be fun to doop around with, but what I have going on right now is plenty enough for me. Especially since I'm still working on my general balancing and RP drive.