SOTU!
I am pretty sure I meant to do this like a month ago but this is the first time I've found the time.
Raven (notmakingout)
IC: Is actually doing well lately! He is very settled into the routine of camp, and it shakes him a bit whenever he remembers that things won't always be like this and he will have to leave eventually. He remembered this when Rita left. :( And he misses her a lot. But overall he's fairly comfortable with himself and where he's at here, because he doesn't really have any major responsibilities. His troubles are rare and when they come up they just remind him of how good he's got it now. Etc.
OOC: FULL DISCLOSURE, I apped Raven to
aather a couple months back with the knowledge that it was fairly likely to kill my already-waning desire to play him in camp dead. THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. In fact the opposite of that happened. Playing him there (and being forced by that to seriously canon review) has rekindled my love for him in all areas! I love playing him in camp as a contrast and a touchstone. And I love his relationships in camp, particularly his cast and his moirallegiance-thing with Naoto. (Yes I have become the kind of person who uses Homestuck relationship terms for my non-Homestuck characters, it's appropriate, shut up.)
HOWEVER, love cannot carry me through by itself, and I still am having the difficulties I have been having with him for months and months - he is too content! I try to meet new people but I get bored because there's not really any question about how he's going to react! He always tends to talk about the same sorts of things with people, and I feel repetitive!
Plans: I AM LACKING PLANS, that is the issue. I need something to kick him with! What I really want is some actual conflict and strife. Possibly trauma. But I am not sure how to... do that. SUGGESTIONS?
Dropping: N.
Rose Lalonde (gamebreaker)
IC: I really should write an essay about Rose in camp so far except that I never have the time. But the major thing about being in camp for Rose is the time. Most of Homestuck takes place over the course of a day, with apparently certain doom hours in their future! And Rose is very driven to solve this problem. And for her first few weeks in camp she was still just focused on solving but then events (like Kanaya's canon update) brought it home that it might actually be worthwhile to spend some time on other things while she can. LIKE EXPERIMENTALLY DATING KANAYA WOO.
OOC: I... will admit I have gotten a little wobbly with Rose. Part of it is that I spammed with her lots the first weeks I got her because I wasn't back at work yet! And then my rate obviously decreased. SHE TAKES A LOT OF ENERGY.
But then also she wasn't in canon for... months, and I was unsure how exactly to deal with a lot of the canon updates that were going on. And finally I got too tired and mentally put her on a character mostly-hiatus until she showed back up in canon. (While saying to myself "man, it's Homestuck, it'll be like a week.") And then... she showed back up in canon... and yeah. In summary, I would really like to get some resolution and be able to canon update. HUSSSSSSSSSSSIIIIIEEEEE o9"
I'm still playing her some though! It's actually easier with non-cast, because her voice comes naturally to me, it's just her cast relationships and canon plot stuff that makes me wobbly. Although I am still paranoid about annoying people with her purple text.
But mostly it's the energy issue that limits her play. It takes about 10x more effort to make a comment with Rose than it does with Raven.
Plans: ...canon update... when I can... otherwise idk. Keep up with camp plot and stuff.
Dropping: also N, she is my soul.
ME
For those not following along at home, I am working full time (which has been the case the entire time I have been in camp except vacations), and as of a couple of months ago I transferred to a new job which I am really enjoying! The downside to this is that I don't play from work anymore, and since I am actually devoting a lot of my mental energy to it when I get home I am usually really tired. I have also achieved a healthy sleep schedule which involves going to bed at 11-midnight instead of the 1-3am which was more my norm before.
I also continuously boggle at the fact that I suddenly play characters with relationships (both of them have Relationships, even) and casts and stuff to keep up with! It is not what I'm used to, and it requires a much more dedicated style of play than I am used to.
What these things combined mean is that I have less time to RP and more RPing to do in that time, and so I tend to... be a little overloaded. And occasionally I burn out and drop all my threads. WHICH IS WHY I DROPPED DOWN TO TWO CHARACTERS, but I am not dropping anyone else so I guess people will just have to deal with it for now! Just keep in mind that it's not you, it's me. I literally have insufficient time and energy.
IF ANYONE HAS SUGGESTIONS ON THINGS TO DO, I would love to hear them! I would like more Planned Activities.
Raven (notmakingout)
IC: Is actually doing well lately! He is very settled into the routine of camp, and it shakes him a bit whenever he remembers that things won't always be like this and he will have to leave eventually. He remembered this when Rita left. :( And he misses her a lot. But overall he's fairly comfortable with himself and where he's at here, because he doesn't really have any major responsibilities. His troubles are rare and when they come up they just remind him of how good he's got it now. Etc.
OOC: FULL DISCLOSURE, I apped Raven to
aather a couple months back with the knowledge that it was fairly likely to kill my already-waning desire to play him in camp dead. THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. In fact the opposite of that happened. Playing him there (and being forced by that to seriously canon review) has rekindled my love for him in all areas! I love playing him in camp as a contrast and a touchstone. And I love his relationships in camp, particularly his cast and his moirallegiance-thing with Naoto. (Yes I have become the kind of person who uses Homestuck relationship terms for my non-Homestuck characters, it's appropriate, shut up.)
HOWEVER, love cannot carry me through by itself, and I still am having the difficulties I have been having with him for months and months - he is too content! I try to meet new people but I get bored because there's not really any question about how he's going to react! He always tends to talk about the same sorts of things with people, and I feel repetitive!
Plans: I AM LACKING PLANS, that is the issue. I need something to kick him with! What I really want is some actual conflict and strife. Possibly trauma. But I am not sure how to... do that. SUGGESTIONS?
Dropping: N.
Rose Lalonde (gamebreaker)
IC: I really should write an essay about Rose in camp so far except that I never have the time. But the major thing about being in camp for Rose is the time. Most of Homestuck takes place over the course of a day, with apparently certain doom hours in their future! And Rose is very driven to solve this problem. And for her first few weeks in camp she was still just focused on solving but then events (like Kanaya's canon update) brought it home that it might actually be worthwhile to spend some time on other things while she can. LIKE EXPERIMENTALLY DATING KANAYA WOO.
OOC: I... will admit I have gotten a little wobbly with Rose. Part of it is that I spammed with her lots the first weeks I got her because I wasn't back at work yet! And then my rate obviously decreased. SHE TAKES A LOT OF ENERGY.
But then also she wasn't in canon for... months, and I was unsure how exactly to deal with a lot of the canon updates that were going on. And finally I got too tired and mentally put her on a character mostly-hiatus until she showed back up in canon. (While saying to myself "man, it's Homestuck, it'll be like a week.") And then... she showed back up in canon... and yeah. In summary, I would really like to get some resolution and be able to canon update. HUSSSSSSSSSSSIIIIIEEEEE o9"
I'm still playing her some though! It's actually easier with non-cast, because her voice comes naturally to me, it's just her cast relationships and canon plot stuff that makes me wobbly. Although I am still paranoid about annoying people with her purple text.
But mostly it's the energy issue that limits her play. It takes about 10x more effort to make a comment with Rose than it does with Raven.
Plans: ...canon update... when I can... otherwise idk. Keep up with camp plot and stuff.
Dropping: also N, she is my soul.
ME
For those not following along at home, I am working full time (which has been the case the entire time I have been in camp except vacations), and as of a couple of months ago I transferred to a new job which I am really enjoying! The downside to this is that I don't play from work anymore, and since I am actually devoting a lot of my mental energy to it when I get home I am usually really tired. I have also achieved a healthy sleep schedule which involves going to bed at 11-midnight instead of the 1-3am which was more my norm before.
I also continuously boggle at the fact that I suddenly play characters with relationships (both of them have Relationships, even) and casts and stuff to keep up with! It is not what I'm used to, and it requires a much more dedicated style of play than I am used to.
What these things combined mean is that I have less time to RP and more RPing to do in that time, and so I tend to... be a little overloaded. And occasionally I burn out and drop all my threads. WHICH IS WHY I DROPPED DOWN TO TWO CHARACTERS, but I am not dropping anyone else so I guess people will just have to deal with it for now! Just keep in mind that it's not you, it's me. I literally have insufficient time and energy.
IF ANYONE HAS SUGGESTIONS ON THINGS TO DO, I would love to hear them! I would like more Planned Activities.