The Hive is (realy) Dead! Long Live the Hive Mind!

[Aeson]

I find it so annoying that people don't show up for gaming or give lame excuses. At least if they gave some type of real warning at least that would be something, ya know. It comes down to, dshai and I always tweak our schedules so that we can be home in time for gaming. Dshai spends time throughout the week preparing for gaming (we don't run modules) and then to have people just no call no show or tell us like the day before is really annoying. I mean hell, my family came into town from CA and *I* didn't cancel gaming. Enk is the only one who gave adequate warning for this week that he may not come (and it was a good reason- his wife had surgery on Thurs) and he still was gonna come. We just ended up telling him not to since Fett and Jon didn't show up.

You need some new friends and gamers. I'm willing to take fett's place.

 

[Aeson]

Really, it's their loss though cause dshai had us make characters and Bubba and I did an adventure that ended up being really freaking cool. I had never played in this particular city of dshai's before and it was fun. I played a little hafling rogue and he played a human swashbuckler.

That's cool. We're going to prepare a backup game of D20 Modern or something for fewer players if we find ourselves short again.

 

[Aurora]

Then I don't know what he was doing. Gettin' busy with Bella?

Nah, his wife and son were out of town all weekend and so he wanted to spend time with them.
Still, he didn't inform us he wouldn't be coming until Sat when they all got together to hang out with Bella and Keeper and his wife at Enk's house. I'd be surprised if he didn't know before that that his wife and kid were gonna be out of town all weekend. ANd no, you may not make fun of him on my account.....

 

[Aurora]

I hate meetings. I hate mornings. I hate Mondays.

Imagine my affection for our regular Monday morning meeting. At least there is free food.

Back later....

LOL Just eat and don't pay attention. I need coffee.......

 

[Aurora]

It's not like it's a bad reason to get out of gaming. It's a good one. Family should be more important, BUT warning would be nice. It would be respectful to the other people in the group. If these kinds of things only happened every blue moon, I don't think we would be so annoyed by it, but it seems to be happening a lot of late.

 

[Aeson]

Nah, his wife and son were out of town all weekend and so he wanted to spend time with them.
Still, he didn't inform us he wouldn't be coming until Sat when they all got together to hang out with Bella and Keeper and his wife at Enk's house. I'd be surprised if he didn't know before that that his wife and kid were gonna be out of town all weekend. ANd no, you may not make fun of him on my account.....

I don't stoop to his level. I won't make fun of him for anything.

 

[Aeson]

It's not like it's a bad reason to get out of gaming. It's a good one. Family should be more important, BUT warning would be nice. It would be respectful to the other people in the group. If these kinds of things only happened every blue moon, I don't think we would be so annoyed by it, but it seems to be happening a lot of late.

I don't blame you for being annoyed. You have that right. Also forgiveness is important. If schedules start conflict with the game then you might need to find a way to adjust.

 

[Aurora]

I don't blame you for being annoyed. You have that right. Also forgiveness is important. If schedules start conflict with the game then you might need to find a way to adjust.

Its Sunday night. No one works on Sun nights in our group and they have had all weekend to spend time with family, get yard work done, schedule other events with friends, etc. Hell, we often have plans with friends on Sun afternoons, but we make sure we are done at a reasonable time so we can get home for gaming. If we did it on a week night, then the people with small kids really wouldn't see them all day because they would have to go straight from work to gaming. So, that wouldn't work. We have discussed switching it to Sat night or Sat day, but you have a much better chance of people canceling due to family events at those times.

 

[Aeson]

Its Sunday night. No one works on Sun nights in our group and they have had all weekend to spend time with family, get yard work done, schedule other events with friends, etc. Hell, we often have plans with friends on Sun afternoons, but we make sure we are done at a reasonable time so we can get home for gaming. If we did it on a week night, then the people with small kids really wouldn't see them all day because they would have to go straight from work to gaming. So, that wouldn't work. We have discussed switching it to Sat night or Sat day, but you have a much better chance of people canceling due to family events at those times.

I'm finding it's harder for gamers to get together this days. I'm not sure why but it looks like it's a common problem. I haven't figured out how to fix it in my game so I guess I can't give you advice on the subject either.

 

[Aurora]

OK, time to switch subjects for now. Kylee is so funny and she is a so sweet. She is now beginning to understand the concept that mommy has a baby in her belly. Mainly because we keep telling her she has to be careful and not run at mommy's tummy or kick me when I am changing her diaper etc. because she'll hurt the baby. And I always rub my tummy when I tell her and point and say there is a baby in there. The other day we were at Bob Evans eating dinner and and she was sitting in her high chair in between me and dshai and my father in law, nephew, and sister in law were sitting across from us. She gets this really sweet and innocent smile on her face and in the middle of dinner she reaches over and pats me on the boob. I kind of laugh and go "Muffin, what are you doing?" She smiles again sweetly and pats my boob and says "Baaaaaby".

*Much laughter around the table.*

And I said "You're so sweet muffin, but the baby is down here." *I rub my belly*