The good bits of being a GM

[chrisvenus]

The last term of planning has been hard work. There's been a lot of meetings, a lot of arguing (usually with all of us on the same side of the argument but that doesn't stop it being 30 minutes long) and of course this last week. I really enjoyed last night though when there were a lot of people talking abotu the game, coming up with character concepts and being very enthusiastic and complimentary about it all. We've had full character sheets e-mailed to us already which impressed me a lot and they have all been pretty cool so far. I think I've heard seven character concepts so far and I think half of them have tied closely into plot ideas I've had and the others are sparking off ideas.

Getting the setting written I think was always going to be the hardest part of the job for me (apart of course from the time comittments) - I find it much easier to develop ideas from a known position rather than making up from scratch.

But yes, I'm bouncy and happy. Oh, and I got six hours uninterrupted sleep last night (and then another two immediately after). Dunno why but I recall waking up at just gone 6. Maybe my body just assumed that I was oversleeping if I'd got that much sleep in one go. :)

And I've decided I'm going to journal my adventures as a society game GM. Its been fun so far and I like to think it will be of interest to somebody. :) Will possibly only publish it after the game is over though so I can refer to secret GM stuff in it. It'd probably go nicely in nightflyer or something.

Comments

[evath.livejournal.com]

Yay bouncy Chris. Now RSVP dammit ;)

[taimatsu]

I'm glad you're happy :)

GM Journal

[twicedead.livejournal.com]

Put it up on LJ with a locked list of people (like me) who will never show up to the game.

Re: GM Journal

[chrisvenus]

May do that at some point. I'll likely start a new LJ and just offer to let anybody who wants to read it do so (assuming they are not playing or likely to play).

[mentalfirewall.livejournal.com]

Journal idea sounds like a good plan. Nice record for you and it would be really interesting in a years time.

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[hrhianne.livejournal.com]

A GM log sounds interesting, see what the other side of a soc game is like (aside from the apparent requirement to get very drunk at the end).

Ann (who heard people mention this and investigated. Then for some reason had to create an account before posting would work.)

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[chrisvenus]

heya. Glad to have you with us. :)

I don't think that getting drunk is a requirement for the end of the gtame. To be honest, I think that the last GM team were fond of getting drunk quite often. :)