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I barely played at all this month, so there's not a whole lot for me to say here about my pups, but I did want to write something up to at least briefly touch on where they're at, and, maybe more importantly, say something about the state of the game.

Game:

I've not been "available" as much as normal this past month, but I have been paying attention, I always pay attention to the health of the game, and I know that some of you seem to be a bit concerned or nervous for various reasons. We've had a lot of drops, gameplay has been kind of slow, there's another game opening that many of our muns are involved with, etc. But all of this is fine and normal and honestly probably a good thing.

First of all, the first quarter of the year is ALWAYS slow and riddled with drops. This is our 7th year, and it never fails. I think the only time this wasn't true was perhaps the first year, because the game was still so new. The year before last the first quarter was particularly jarring like this one has been, but we came out of it even stronger.

Why? TR is constantly evolving. In the beginning, we had tons of apps and tons of drops all the time. Soon, muns began to refine who they chose to app—We better understood what sort of pups fit us and fit the island. There came a point where people stopped worrying that the game would tank and started applying for pups with an eye for longevity. There comes a point, though, where you start edging into stagnation. Sometimes you have to let pups go so that you can approach the game with a fresh eye and/or bring in someone new. You can't stay the same forever, and the first three months of the year just happen to be the prime time for people to examine these things. I said two years ago and I'll say it again now: These drops are good. We needed them to happen. If you're one of the people who has made a drop recently, you know that's true, because in some way or another, that pup was holding you back. We still love them, will always love them, but it happens. Also, we're growing and evolving as people, too. We're not who we were seven or five or one year ago.

(And just as a quick aside, other games are GOOD. Other games or AUs or museboxes let you explore pups and themes you can't get at TR, and that keeps you excited about RP in general, which is good for everyone. Beyond that, though, do what makes you happy. That's the point of RP.)

I don't know if me saying this is helpful to anyone, but I wanted to throw it out there anyway just so you guys know we're aware and things are okay. I have this mothering thing where I feel like I need to comfort you all. XD Point is: TR is not going anywhere. I promise. I think April is going to be GREAT, I'm really excited for Old West plot, and excited to see how people handle amnesia plot in July. Okay? Okay.

Pups:

SHARI COOPER: Recovering from some big losses, so I'm actually not sorry that I was on hiatus. There's really only so much sad bastard Shari I can do, she usually just crawls into her bed and doesn't come out for awhile anyway. She's dating Mace, which is both good and super-scary, but he's a help in coping. Is anyone planning on doing any kind of party next month? If not, I might have Shari do some kind of hoe-down type thing, she could use the distraction.

SIRIUS BLACK: Cassie broke up with him, which has left him fairly devastated, especially in the wake of Remus' arrival and time loop. For now he's just sort of recovering from all that, he's got threads with Remus and Neil going now, I think they'll both do him some degree of good. I also want more Snape, this is a prime time for them to bitch at each other.

PEPPER POTTS: I failed so hard on Pepper's EP, and of everything I ended up dropping when I went on hiatus, that's the one that bugs me the most. I WILL be seeking out threads with Karen and Helen, because I so wanted those to happen. She's out of the clinic now and living with Tony in the Compound, has been spending a LOT of time in the boutique. Also, whether it's backdated or not, MUST get in a thread with Mary Jane ASAP.

JANE FOSTER: Will be beginning her Fear Plot hallucinations next month, hooray! Giant metal man in the desert! It will be like being back home again! Also, apparently Thor is going to attempt to be a cowboy, which is sure to bring the lulz.

PETER PEVENSIE: Working on Cair Paravel, happier about his lot in life even if he's not precisely content. Prepare for lots of threads, as he's loud. I very much want him to meet everyone now that he's in an emotional position to do so and not be a dick.

DAVID POSNER: Steady as she goes. Apparently going to watch Mamma Mia with Scripps, which will paint Dakin in a whole new light. Still working on flirting, still looking for the next perfect crush, still needs to be deflowered.

Annnnnnnnnd, I've been putting various pups into PotF strictly for fun, but there's only one pup I'm even remotely close to considering right now, I've not tried him at all, though, and it's still a massively tentative consideration. I have a slight itch, it may go away. My reqs have lately been abysmal, but that's not such a bad thing, as it means I can't bring anyone new for awhile, and quite honestly, I need to focus my serious character development on my own character in my personal writing right now.

This is possibly going to be my shortest SotP ever, mostly because I just spent a ridiculous amount of time looking for animated gifs, it is late, the last week has been incredibly long and brevity seems like a really good idea right now. If you have questions, please just ask and I will clarify. ONWARD~

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Feeling physically bad was not something I was used to. As a teenager, I'd had my wisdom teeth out, and once when I was about twelve, I'd gotten a really nasty case of the flu. There had been a few times when I'd had a cough or the sniffles, but for the most part I was lucky enough to have lived both of my lives healthy. I wasn't used to my body failing me.

The cast had been set on my right forearm, but I was still in the clinic for another few days for basic recovery. I hadn't argued; the clinic nanobots had mended the outside of my arm, but the inside still had awhile to go, and the surgery needed to reset the bone had sapped me of energy. Being confined to the bed became increasingly more irritating, though, and I'd convinced the medical staff to let me take my own shower, promising to take care, keep my cast dry and call if I needed help. I'd managed it like I swore I could, but it had taken me well over an hour from start to finish, and by the time I plodded back to my clinic bed, I was well-scrubbed but exhausted.

Sitting on the edge of my bed, I began trying to untangle my wet hair with the brush that Jess had brought up for me two days earlier. I'd not broken a brush on my hair the entire time I'd been on the island, but I was frustrated enough by then that had I been anything but pitifully weak, I know I would have snapped the handle right off of that one. As it was, I would struggle with it a little, take a long pause to catch my breath, and then begin the cycle over again.

[Regarding injuries: She has her right arm in a cast in a sling (she's trying to brush her hair with the left) and bruises of various sizes all over her body, the most notable of which are a large, livid bruise across her right cheekbone, and some really big, ugly ones along the right side of her back (although those are covered). Any scratches were healed by the nanobots.]