@tnp said in Ruins of Pern:
@puppybreath I haven't read any of the Pern books in a long time. Is this following the time of Moreta? I don't recall if they consolidated into just one Hold after those books, just that it was a time of pandemic.
No, this will be before Moreta's time, before most of the familiar Pern history, and largely in an alternate timeline where that doesn't/won't exist.
In the aftermath of a rapidly spreading virus that shattered the population, Ruins of Pern is set in the precarious beginning of the Third Pass. Pern's remaining dragonriders have consolidated in Fort Weyr due to its proximity to Hold and Hall. Spread far too thin between searching for survivors and keeping the land around Fort safe from Thread, the last remaining Weyr, Hold, and Crafthall must make difficult decisions on how to survive in this impossibly lonely world.
Hello! I've been mulling over this idea for a Pern game for a few years now, and I've finally decided to actually, you know, work on it. There aren't a lot of Pern games around anymore, and I miss them.
I'm at the very, very beginning stages of putting this together, Faraday helped get it all set up just last night, but if you want to come hang, cheer on, or even help out, please feel free to do so!
@meg said in Spirit Lake: An Original Modern Fantasy Game:
Ok but like, who wants to go all in on building a dragon breeding code with me for my game idea.
Anyone?
One day, I will do it. Because a dragon breeding minigame sounds fun as shit. And by one day, you guys know what I mean.
I want to play! I don't know what I want to do yet, but I want to play!
How about a wolf floof? Okay, he's mostly husky, but I'm obsessed with him. The swedish vallhunds are super adorable, too!
@auspice said in Want To Move to Austin?:
It's a long ways off, but next November I'll prob roommate-shop myself (when my lease is up). I would not be opposed to finding a house to rent that can handle a handful of critters.
Awesome! I have some short term housing options available once I actually get out there, so that could potentially be a time frame that'd work. I don't have specific plans yet, but I'd really like to be there before next winter at the latest.
I'm still trying to get to Austin, but I have a giant dog and two cats, so I'm not a good fit.
@thesuntsar I miss pern, man! I think we've been on the same games a couple times since then, but didn't know it. How're you!
@thesuntsar If you think I was Ch'son, then yes! Otherwise, maybe no. XD
After feeding him for a little over a week, Tem starting going downhill pretty fast the day before yesterday, and he passed away last night.
Thank you again to everyone who helped us out and gave him the chance to get better.
We definitely have both perspectives on staff. Bourbon is good at coming up with stuff and running things. Decatur (me) is basically the person you're talking about; scared of engaging for fear of Doing It Wrong, not proactive about finding RP, etc. It's definitely something that's on my mind as a staffer, wanting to make it easier for people like me to be involved.
Tem is coming home today even though he's still not really eating on his own. His vet bill is sitting around $700 after being there since Monday. I really hope he doesn't need to go back!
He's still not out of the woods yet. I'll need to force feed him a 5.5 oz can of food every day until he's eating it himself.
Thank you so much to everyone who's helped us out and kept him in your thoughts. We would still super appreciate it if you could share his page wherever you feel comfortable.
@lithium I'm so sorry! It's been a thought in the back of my head a lot lately. 
I visited Tem at the vet today and he was feeling well enough to want some attention. But he'd barely touched the big bowl of canned food he had. He has eaten some, they told me, but he can't come home until he's eating at a calorie surplus. His skin was also yellow-y in a way I hadn't even noticed at home.
The red and white thing is vet wrap holding his IV in place. Apparently he ripped it out last night.
I dropped Tem off this morning. All I know so far is that, as I feared, he's in hepatic lipidosis from not eating. He's on fluid treatment and will be force fed to reverse the starvation causing the HL.
Cats not eating is super serious. If your cat ever stops eating, go to the vet as soon as you can. It can be even more time sensitive in obese cats. Hepatic lipidosis is often fatal if left untreated.
@wretched So pretty! Black kitties are the best!
I'm all set up to drop Tem off at the vet first thing in the morning!
Thank you so much everyone who's chipped in! I've been so stressed out about all of this lately and now I keep getting all emotional that I can actually get him help.
I'll keep everyone updated on how Tem is doing! I syringe fed him some watered down canned food last night and he finally drank some on his own, but isn't wanting to eat at all. Not even the smelly treats that he usually goes crazy over.
@haven I don't do horror movies well but I've enjoyed the game! I don't think they mind you relinquishing your archetype if you decide it's not for you.
