I agree, it would be unusual for her to try and fight off the person, so I'm glad you choose that path. I'll make the Initiative rolls and see who goes first. If Jessica wins Initiative then you'll have a chance to rethink your action, if you choose, after I post. Just remember, post what you are going to attempt to do, not what she is doing, because I need to make appropriate rolls, since this is technically a combat round until you escape.

Also: I just want to make sure you guys are still having fun with this. If it ever becomes a chore to play this game, I want you to tell me. I always worry about making it too difficult or particular and that you might lose interest, and I would really hate for that to happen, because you two have been so absolutely wonderful ever since the very beginning. I just want to be sure that this game is enjoyable for everyone.

hey everyone

sorry for the delay, but I graduated college! yay ^_^. However with my diploma came a nasty head cold so I've been out of commission the past few days. I feel the worst is behind me so I should be posting my response in the next day or two!

I'm sorry ladies, I'm going to have to ask for your patience for a day or two. There is a lot going on in my home life, including a very irritating roommate who has made us nearly a month delinquent on our rent and has been showing little to no responsibility since he moved in. Money is impossibly tight and I am terrified of how I am going to survive the week without strangling at least one person. Plus lots of emotional stuff. I'm going to take a day or two off to cool my head and hopefully come back feeling better. I hope you can forgive me. I promise good stuff for both of you when I get back (Unless I botch Jessica's rolls.)

And I am such a bad GM. Congrats, Bippy, on graduating, and I hope that cold didn't give you too much trouble. Don't stress about posting if you are not feeling up to it. I'm pretty much the example of how we all have our off days, and you have been utterly amazing thus far, so I'm not worried if it takes you a little longer for a post. Hope you are feeling better, dear.

Congrats indeed, Bippy!

But -both- of you, take your time and rest. Your health and your real lives are more important than getting a post OMG NOW is.

God knows I've been on the failboat about that as well... >.> I'm off sick from work and possibly may wind up on disability rather than going back.

Wind up on disability? What's going on, hon? Are you okay?

Well, I'll try and save you the whining about my physical condition, but in a word, no. No, I'm not. But I'm alive. <insert heartwrenching tale of determination here> It's to do with diseases and disorders rather than an accident. Other than that...we're waiting on test results and bloodwork and such.

Sensible ugh waiting on test results is the worst! I hope everything turns out well! As for me I've come to the conclusion my immune system is indeed winning and I should be back to 100% here by the beginning of the week.
Kierys as tempting as it would be to strangle certain people *cough*roommate*cough* I can assure you it only leads to more problems, like where to stash a body and the ever present threat of police meddling.

Well I will hope for the best for you, dear, and cross my fingers for favorable results. If you ever want to talk, please, feel free. My ear is always open to you two.

Well I could make comments about having that (Police and body hiding) covered, but I don't want to look too suspicious. >.>

What's that they always say, good friends will visit you in prison, true friends will be sitting beside you going "Damn...we messed up..." xD

To be honest, I wish I -would- get diagnosed with something "nasty". I have nasty symptoms, diagnosis or no, and if they can't diagnose me with something, that means there's no treatment for it either. Or worse, I'll get diagnosed with fibromyalgia--which my mother has, and has quickly found that all the doctors look at her diagnosis and go "*snerk* You do know it's all in your head, right? Have you tried anti-depressants?" Which is.... Ugh, I want to strangle her doctors. I spend each and every day of my life in blinding pain, and it's been getting worse lately...if they want to say it's all in my head or that the only treatment for it is to attend pain management classes in which they say things like "If you sit down to do your make-up and buy a table-top mirror to bring closer to yourself instead of standing and leaning over the sink, you'll cut down on your pain~!" .........I wish I was kidding about that, too. My mum's been to those things twenty times or so and they really do say things like that. Complete with the talking-to-a-four-year-old tone of voice.

It's a little bit awful of me, but I've been called lazy my whole life...I kind of hope it -is- Lupus or MS. Then all those times that I've tried my best and been screamed at for being lazy when it really honest to god was my best.... Heh. I'm hoping too much, but I might actually get an apology from my parents.

BAH. I said I wasn't going to soapbox and complain.

Hello darling starlings. I'm so terribly sorry about the horribly long wait. It's been a crazy month. First, I want to hear all about how you two have been doing, especially in regards to your health, Sensible, dear. Did the doctors determine anything?

I am in the process of making a post to the game, and if you ladies are still up for playing, then I will look forward to your replies, but I understand if you need a bit of time to get back into the game; it's been a bit of a lapse since our last "session", after all.

What's been going on with my health lately? Meh. I'm still off work, and other than "yes, there's definitely something wrong," the doctors haven't been able to figure out anything. I'm in a queue to see a specialist, which will be a six to eight week wait. I'm getting steadily worse and there's very little that can be done about it.

And my mother and I had one of the most spectacular blowouts ever. I think I may have been disowned. Meh.

I'm so very sorry, my dear. Is there anything at all I can do to help? It sounds like you are having just the worst time of it. I wish I was there; I would give you so many hugs. Which is ridiculous because I don't know how that would help anything at all, but I always feel compelled to hug people to make them feel better.

Right now the only thing that would really help is money. >.> I have about £1000 of debts and suchlike and I have to plug that hole before I can do much of anything. But...after that I'm pretty much okay--I'm getting medical care, we have the NHS here...mostly it's just lonely, y'know? Though it would be nice if I met somebody who was rich enough to just give me the money. They say money doesn't buy happiness, but...it'd certainly free up a large portion of my mind to not have that hanging over my head!

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Bah.

Well, I wish I could say I was that person, but I honestly can't. Do you have insurance that could help with the costs?

It's okay. :heart: Thank you, though.

I don't have insurance, but I live in England where healthcare is free. It's just all the OTHER stuff that's kicking my butt financially.

I've since recovered from whatever I had and will hopefully have a job with my local school district come the next school year!

I'm glad to hear that, Bippy, love. Just be sure to take it easy every now on then; don't overwork yourself!

Sensible, I wish I had an answer to help. The best I can do is keep you in my thoughts and send as much good energy as I can your way. I feel a rather useless friend, but maybe it'll help in some way? Gotta be optimistic. And I really do hope they figure out what's going on so we can get you on the track to being healthy and not in pain anymore.

Bippy, you have already won Initiative, so there is no need to roll for it again. I will post Jessica's reaction to your action, and then you will post again with your second action, then we will roll, if needed.

hey, won't be posting until probably Sunday evening, going on a weekend bike ride...200 miles!!!

Have fun dear! Be sure to wear sunscreen. ^-^ I'll be occupied all of Saturday as well. Sunday I will be working, so I won't be home until late anyways. Thanks for the heads up!

ugh...I'm back...and alive! We didn't make it the whole 200 miles (more like 160) due to crappy weather. I also tweaked something in my knee...but hey that means I have plenty of time to work on my next role play post! (and play Poke'mon!)

I'm sorry you were injured dear, be sure to take it easy until you heal up properly, especially in regards to knees. Can't fix those, I don't think. Anyways, on a more game-related note:

I'm not sure if your most recent post is your attempt at an action or not. Is Audra surrendering or is she going to try something? Is she trying something? I want to be sure before I post back with the reaction and result.

In the last post I really couldn't find an action that made sense in the context of the scene. If anything I felt like the only thing Audra could do was react (as her mouth was obstructed) I suppose I could roll Jessica for perception to see if she really COULD read Audra's mind (given this RP stranger things can and will happen!) Mainly though I was unsure of a good direction to take.

Alright, well that's up to you love. I just didn't want to proceed without you being ready.

^_^ no problem Kierys! I really just didn't know how to proceed at this point, and feel like the ball is in Jessica's court at the moment...