That gaming button
Gaming has helped a great deal with helping me overcome my shyness and my social anxiety. Being 'forced' into the limelight to be a leader, a bodyguard, or even just stand up period has made me feel a lot more comfortable in my own shell. Last night, Mage, while still a blast in terms of roleplaying, pushed that one button again: being forced to make a game altering decision. Being placed where I could create a social display or massive rush of antagonism can sometimes get the better of me, and as a result I blink. I have been Alpha of a Werewolf sept, Prince of a City, and now a councillor of a city, and I still get edgy at a certain point where it comes down to me.
I think I made a fairly good decision by abstaining and letting the rest of the people I represented make their decision, which let another group make a very blatent powerplay in the city. Still, I think that there is a great deal that can be done about the situation in character.This is rarely an out of game issue, and I know the people I was gaming with were very supportive in character for me having to make that decision.
Anyways, I did better than i ususally do. I am getting better at it, as the experience is really a test of my abilties to lead a classroom.
/rant
I think I made a fairly good decision by abstaining and letting the rest of the people I represented make their decision, which let another group make a very blatent powerplay in the city. Still, I think that there is a great deal that can be done about the situation in character.This is rarely an out of game issue, and I know the people I was gaming with were very supportive in character for me having to make that decision.
Anyways, I did better than i ususally do. I am getting better at it, as the experience is really a test of my abilties to lead a classroom.
/rant