After a year of being on the grind my business is doing well. We broke even the first year (lost a little but paid our salaries) and project around 300k in profit this year. I gave up my hobbies (been absent for a bit over a year on gaming) and adjusted my lifestyle to put in the work.

We are really making the difference. After the Super Bowl the NFL contacted me to tell me they were getting calls from people with disabilities (5 families total) asking if we were at the NFL Draft in Kansas City because they felt comfortable coming if we were.

The NFL never had that happen before and we had three people we recognized from the SB. One from ACL. We were recognized by the NFL for our service and locked in the next couple of years with events with them. Also, lots of music festivals, etc. Got the college football playoffs now, too. People love what we do and every event the ADA love we get is so amazing.

I went from loathing corporate life to loving owning my own business and being control of my fate to some degree. And we are truly helping people feel better about living their lives. I’ve never went to bed and slept so easy.

It’s so amazing. When I was shot in Denver with my son I thought I would never live a productive life again. The PTSD and night terrors went on for six months of me not being able to protect my son and him being murdered every time I close my eyes. I got help, took FMLA, and didn’t shovel it down. I had to sleep in other places because I would wake up attacking my wife thinking I was protecting my son from death. Rather than folding though we tackled our dreams, quit our corporate hack lives, refinanced our house for the downpayment and took a million dollar loan.

I never thought I would be thankful in anyway for what happened. Never even considered it a possibility but there it is.

Getting shot at with my son in Denver saved my life.

@Tez

I’m not savvy, forgive me.

Why does it matter where they used a tool if you like the theme and setting, and that tool assisted them in setting up a game? Seems like less work for game runners and administrators is a good thing in my estimation.

I guess I don’t understand why this is slightly an issue? Is there a fear RP will just be AI output or what? How would this impact enjoyment of the game outside of judgements about the type of people that might us a tool?

Just trying to understand, not trolling. I don’t get the they used ChatGPT in their game creation and why if you like the theme and the game this could ever translate into something negative?

@Tributary

Yikes.

Man I must have missed somewhere where Cobalt was a villain. I’ve been around them on and off in different incarnations over the last couple of decades I think and never once even when we’ve staffed on the same games had an issue.

But, meh. That’s me.

I can’t stand playing heroes most the time.

I don’t mind at all when my characters die. It doesn’t upset me as I guide them into consequences. The same with failure and losing. I’ve never griped in my years of mushing once about consequences.

I think I would rather play nothing but NPC villains and grey/dark characters if I could have my druthers and ultimate RP enjoyment. I like temporary characters that are impactful but don’t need to run years. I don’t get too attached.

Mostly I play grey hats and in knowing that about my staff I’m always open to staff and consequences and I’m very easy to work with when approached about them. But that’s my perspective. I don’t like playing the hero much, so I don’t need to win, really, ever. In fact, I mostly lose in the end.

I think I’m in the minority there?

@Roz

I don’t think so?

It may have been someone I RP’ed with. But it would be cool to know if there was a scandal I was involved in I didn’t know about.

So I am guessing it was the person I was in the scene with. I have never edited a TS involved scene and posted one.

Mind you this doesn’t really bother me now but /I/ would never post a log like that. I am way too self conscious about my writing and It may be the poster asked me if I cared and edited log went up and I said I didn’t mind. But yeah if this was a me thing I didn’t post the log.

@Pyrephox

Last post deleted since I read this one.

@mietze

I’m sorry. The world is not right and that’s not something our children should have to deal with.

I was shot taking my son to a playoff basketball game a couple of years ago by a rival team’s fan for wearing the wrong team jersey in Denver. My world turned upside down and I quit gaming and all interactions while I processed, and it led to positive life changes and new horizons for me. My autistic son however came through without issues from it. I couldn’t fathom why it didn’t harm him. Kids are stronger than we give them credit for.

It’s shocking to us and tragic. But it’s their world. He had already had shooter drills. Got the same level of training you described. I think it prepared him way better for that reality than me. I still have nightmares from it, and he was way more prepared. That’s tragic.

I’m sorry for your pain in this. It sucks. Wish the world was a better place.

We’ve had three lockdowns this year alone at my youngest (11 about to be 12) school.

@Pyrephox

Last post deleted since I read this one.

@Selira

Depends on the circumstances? No, I don’t always agree with IC consequences when they aren’t in line with rules from IC characters. Mostly, I’ve not had problems with IC to IC interactions and consequences.

Not saying my perception about myself isn’t wrong. It may be. And I’m open to adjusting.

@Roz

I should probably clarify. I accept staff rulings when consequences are sorted out.

I’ve griped or complained about about IC to IC things I didn’t find reasonable and let staff work out the details. But that is why you have staff right? As a vehicle to resolution?

I had multiple PCs die without complaint on the Reach (in fact I was the first PC death there under Atlantis on a dice role).

@sao

Refresh my memory?

Not sure who you were on Arx?

I never argued with staff much about it. I don’t necessarily agree with character driven consequences. I did complain about players who couldn’t separate IC and OOC.

I’m assuming it’s an Abbas related thing?

Yuck. Nope. Games should be banned from even being hosted for considering underaged characters.

It’s not a debate. Not a red flag. It’s just wrong.

The sooner we don’t compromise on that the better.

I can’t stand playing heroes most the time.

I don’t mind at all when my characters die. It doesn’t upset me as I guide them into consequences. The same with failure and losing. I’ve never griped in my years of mushing once about consequences.

I think I would rather play nothing but NPC villains and grey/dark characters if I could have my druthers and ultimate RP enjoyment. I like temporary characters that are impactful but don’t need to run years. I don’t get too attached.

Mostly I play grey hats and in knowing that about my staff I’m always open to staff and consequences and I’m very easy to work with when approached about them. But that’s my perspective. I don’t like playing the hero much, so I don’t need to win, really, ever. In fact, I mostly lose in the end.

I think I’m in the minority there?

@Roz

That was definitely my bit. And yeah, the child was part of their story.

And so, I’m guessing my RP partner posted it and while I don’t remember it, I’m sure I gave her player permission or said I don’t care. I would assume such because that player has always been honest and permission seeking with me over a couple of games.

Sorry.

Although I would question someone who requested the full log, I hope that didn’t happen lol. I wouldn’t personally post my smut nor find it appealing to do so but I don’t care enough to get sideways about it either.

@Roz

I don’t think so?

It may have been someone I RP’ed with. But it would be cool to know if there was a scandal I was involved in I didn’t know about.

So I am guessing it was the person I was in the scene with. I have never edited a TS involved scene and posted one.

Mind you this doesn’t really bother me now but /I/ would never post a log like that. I am way too self conscious about my writing and It may be the poster asked me if I cared and edited log went up and I said I didn’t mind. But yeah if this was a me thing I didn’t post the log.

@Pink @bear_necessities

Who was this I was on this game and somehow missed this. Loved the game.