Getting back into playing

[katrisims]

So, umm... It seems my inactivity went on longer than I intended, let's put it that way. The CreMo thing didn't work out, just as I predicted. The writing resembled pulling teeth so much that I gave up. Maybe these month-long challenges just don't suit me that well or something. Any creative juices I had in myself in the beginning of February were long gone before the end. I didn't feel like even trying, so then I didn't. And as I'd forbidden myself playing more before I get the chapter out... Well, it meant I would neither play or write the Bookacies. And just as my first member of gen. D had been born.


To be honest, I haven't touched the chapter since. All of that being stuck somehow just made me not want to look at it anymore. Still, when I get the thought "I should write that chapter some time", I tend to find something else to do, as it reminds me how stuck I was when I last looked at it. Maybe one of these days I'll find the courage to actually open the file and remind myself where I was. Haven't done that yet, though.

I ended up having a longish break from playing, too, kind of by accident. Only about a week ago I started feeling like I'd maybe like to play again. So I did, and have since then, almost every evening. I haven't allowed myself to open Alphabetia, but, I did realize that occasions like these were exactly what I originally founded the Terrano legacy for. So, I headed to Terra instead.

So, I've been playing the Terranos for the time being, pretty intensively. I hadn't even remembered how much I like just playing, without worrying about pictures and stories. It's incredibly relaxing.

As a result, I don't have any pictures to share, but I can tell I've been having fun. Two of my generation threes are almost teens, and I've got some tinier ones too. Despite ACR taking care of the baby matters, I've got three girls in the main house, so the matriarchy handicap stays on for at least this generation. I'm very proud of my foundress Stella especially. She's completed four LTWs, two of which were impossible wants (max all skills and earn 100,000, she's knowledge/fortune). Now she'd want to have 5 top level businesses, and would probably be up for that, but I don't think I have the strength for that anymore. :P


So, that's what I've been up to. Nothing huge, but I'm still around, and still playing. Not going anywhere.

Comments

[mzyra.livejournal.com]

Good to hear it ^_^
Mental blocks are annoying, but it's bound to pass sooner or later :)

[katrisims.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I hope it goes away soon. :)

[ndainye.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that you're getting back to playing, even if it's in a 'just for fun' hood. 'Just for fun' hoods are very much worth it. They remind you why you got into this game in the first place :)

[katrisims.livejournal.com]

I'm glad too, and it's exactly times like these when one needs a "just for fun" hood. :) With all the extra stuff about writing and plotting it's easy to forget this was supposed to be fun.