> On Aug 13, 2016, at 5:43 AM, C. Matthias <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> At 01:49 PM 8/12/2016, Bryce Glover wrote:
>
>>> On Aug 12, 2016, at 2:05 AM, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I believe that Oren has permanently left MK. I don't know of any plans
>>> to finish his story arc.
>>
>> Well, that’s a pity; I was looking forward to seeing more exploits from that
>> luckless TGed Hippocci assassin of his, and, plus, wasn’t there a quest some
>> of his characters were going to go on to Hippoc with MattRat’s in-‘verse
>> avatar?
>
> Oren left Metamor Keep over a decade ago. …
Like I said in my original e-mail, that much I gathered from earlier
discussion.
> …I confess I had never particularly cared for the idea of my character going
> on the trip to Hippoc…
Oh? Why was that, exactly, if you don’t mind my asking you?
> …, but I tend to be very flexible when other folks want to use my characters
> and Oren was a friend so as long as he was going to bring me back in time for
> what I had in mind I was happy to let him have some fun. …
That was very gracious of you, though I suppose I might do something like
it if I ever find myself in a similar situation.
> …Once Oren left there was no reason to continue the story-line and a
> collective judgment was made to let it wither. …
Oh, OK.
> …The same has happened with Raven’s story arc which was never finished before
> the main author left MK. …
Aw, I’m still in the middle of that one and really like it so far, too!
Oh, well; …
> …In that case we tried to decide what to do and had a few possibilities (all
> suggested by the original author), but not enough of us really liked any of
> them so we sort of let the plot fade out and left things as they were.
>
> …
…perhaps we’ll figure out what exactly we should do with it eventually?
> …
>
> This is one of the challenges of a shared setting. …
Right. …
> …We do try to cooperate with one another and I think in Metamor Keep we’ve
> done a fantastic job of that especially as we are all pursuing independent
> plot lines. …
…It certainly looks that way from here. …
> …But when somebody decides that Metamor Keep no longer holds any interest for
> them, it is extremely difficult for the rest of us to pick up what they left
> behind. …
…I can understand that, I suppose. It’s still kind of sad, though. …
> …I know that were I to leave there would be no more stories about the Rats
> and that’s just fine. I do not expect people to do my job for them (though
> from time to time I do ask for a little help when it involves their
> characters).
>
> …
…Of course.
> …
>
> Okay, that went longer than I intended. I'm glad you have been enjoying
> Metamor Keep and want to see more of it. …
You’re welcome!
> …I’m working on it here and there. :-)
>
> …
I’ll look forward to whatever else you come up with, then!
— RandomDSdevel/WhenCatsFoxesandWolvesFly
> …
>
> May He bless you and keep you in His grace and love,
>
> Charles Matthias
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