Keeping it (Un)Real

[theoriginalblurker]

I was hesitant to get involved with any of the PBEM or PBJ games that have been going on for years now, because, let's face it, I write like a 15 year-old.  I've read what some of these people are writing, and they're practically at a professional level.  I didn't want to bring down the game.

I got involved with The Cold War because I finally decided that it might be a good exercise (my writing might even improve!), and I really enjoy the setting (as any good 15 year-old would).  Also, hey, all my friends were doing it!  ;)

The past couple of weeks have been such an amazing amount of fun in this game that I am rushing home so that I miss less stuff due to the time I'm in the car driving.  Now that's a damned fine game.  (Yes, I know, it's interactive fiction.  Game is shorter to type/say.)

I have not risen to the level of some of these folks, in my writing or in my level of political machination, but I am not embarrassing myself, and I believe I have made some threads more fun for a few players.  They certainly have done for me.  Truly, it has been a godsend to me over the past few weeks during my medical trauma (or drama, however you like).

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[follybard.livejournal.com]

I know about gaming to combat stress. I got involved with my first PBEM (also immlass and mcroft's fault) at about the time I got laid off from my first job out of grad school. VERY useful to have something creative/constructive (and fun!) to help with the stress.

Dunno whether my writing has improved since I started, but I've certainly gotten a bit faster at getting words onto the page (or screen) -- which turns out to be useful in real life, too. :)

Also: Marcus is awesome. Ginny keeps trying to set her friends up with him. Neither she nor I have figured out yet what that means.... :)

[gentlyepigrams]

... but not so fast that I see a post in your thread with Gabi, which I'm anxiously waiting for. :p

[follybard.livejournal.com]

:) Between the DSL outage most of yesterday, and having just walked in about 15 minutes ago from an evening out, I'm still catching up on reading....

[gentlyepigrams]

Yeah, we were out watching the debate ourselves earlier, and Tonks is in DSL hell, which is slowing our thread--except I just got a post so excuse me while I keep Adrian from going crazy. :o

[greeneyes-rpi.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, that's a creepy thread. I have butterflies waiting to see what you guys do next!

[greeneyes-rpi.livejournal.com]

gaming to combat stress

That is exactly how this feels. Even when I was having such trouble keeping focus on my own stuff, I could slip into a Marcus thread and distract myself with his angst instead. And his is much more fun. :)


Ginny keeps trying to set her friends up with him.

This is funny on so many levels. Especially now that Adrian has him questioning his own sexual preferences. Heh.