Cortex Steampunk Game 1 OOC Discussion

[MagnificentBastard]

I have little energy/desire to write. I hope to get better soon.

I don't want to bring your moods down but both @WickedCadrach @StarlitSiren haven't been on Ecchi in quite sometime.

[AsBloodTurnsEverCold]

Yeah Starlit has been missing for some time 
Cadrach too recently and I hope they're alright 

But that is why I did mention 'if it has to take a bit of a different form" as well though I do miss them for sure. 

[IsabellaRose]

I miss them both terribly. 

I know that feeling, not wanting to write. I want to, but I can't really force myself to sit down and do it... it feels like a chore.

But I've had a few times where fiction finally came out recently. I really hope I'm turning a corner.

[MagnificentBastard]

Motivation is a big issue, I feel pretty useless but there are some people that still can get a reply from me.

[AsBloodTurnsEverCold]

The desire to write is with me and I feel like I could sit down and do it soon though admittedly I've been doubting my ability to write anything good for a little while too. 
Still, I really want to and with my troubles subsiding I'm hoping to find the focus and energy I used to have again. 

I hope your desires come to you too.

Its been a bit of a weird time it feels like. 

[Chiyako]

I've admittedly been quite busy recently. But I'd be up for trying this again! I'd probably go with Kiyo again.

[AsBloodTurnsEverCold]

I'd definitely stick with Kojo.

Fr I loved all the characters. They were all so interesting. 

[DreamsnThings]

personally im still sad I had to dip when I did, I really liked the idea for the pherosal item i had, and the honeytrap style of character

[AsBloodTurnsEverCold]

So close to wrap-up too.

Beware the pherosol! 

 

[DreamsnThings]

would love to bring her back, if things are restarting and theres room?

[IsabellaRose]

It sounds like there would be room. But from a GM perspective I'd have to rework a lot of the plots and antagonist connections I had worked out without several of the starting characters.

[DreamsnThings]

Ah gotcha, if it wouldn't be a great idea i understand, i was just momentarily interested. Sorry

[IsabellaRose]

I think it would be a great idea! I just hope I have the whatever-it-is-that-makes-me-halfway-decent-at-this in me to do it!

[AsBloodTurnsEverCold]

Dream I don't think its your inclusion that would be the issue its more that Starlit and Cadrach are gone and we have no idea if they're going to return at all. Hope they're well. Hope they might return but who knows! You were with us nearly to the final stretch anyhow but them being gone would mean that things have to be reworked anyway unfortunately. 
Their absence does leave a hole in things but like I said whatever form this has to take if we really do it again assuming our wayward friends don't suddenly teleport back in. 

(Correct me if I'm wrong but weren't we keeping Dreams stuff off to the side on the pathways map?)

Heck maybe a little reworking and discussion could reignite some passion too if we do it. 

Of course whatever you are up for Isabella!

Edited July 24 by AsBloodTurnsEverCold

[IsabellaRose]

Yeah, it's definitely not adding Dreams that would be the issue. I hope you didn't take it that way! I'd love to restart with Ramona as a player!

[AsBloodTurnsEverCold]

Ah no I thought it was but still! 
Just missing two very important players and again hope they're ok. 

Man the Pathways map is crazy looking it over it again lol

[DreamsnThings]

Ah so in general its just a crazy time, gotcha ^-^ sorry for being a tad self deprecating, its been a sucky time irl and i was being a tad too self critical 

[IsabellaRose]

I fully understand that. It's been a bit sucky irl for me lately, too. I really hope we get to play together, though. I've always loved everything you've written when I get a chance to read it. 

[DreamsnThings]

The best thing for me on this site is knowing other people enjoy what i wrote<3 so thank you for that hun<3

[Warning]

Sorry for intrusion but just wanted to comment about how I think it's a shame how things came to a halt (for you all) but also, I noticed how much time passed since the story "stopped" and darn, time moves fast, doesn't it? I also noticed that Ecchidreams is on one of its slowest and quietest period, it seems... Something is happening in ED and people are either too busy to return or they are leaving and never returning. Do you have any plans for what may come? Any new roleplay ideas in mind while you're waiting, maybe?

[IsabellaRose]

Honestly, I think this overwhelming sense of end times dread I feel has made me less inclined to play lewd roleplay. Since my mother passed, I’ve been having a really hard time facing some family stuff and silent depression has been my constant companion. I’ve been drifting away from collaborative lewd content for a while now and focusing my writing on just things I want to say for myself. 

I do want to come back to this, but I don’t know… I can’t write much, especially not  for a roleplay. I’ve tried. I have a couple that I’d love to continue but the words just won’t come. Then when I sit down to write I get a page and a half about giving a blowjob. So who even knows?

I keep thinking I’m ready to comes back and then apparently I’m not. As far as plans or ideas…  i always have ideas. But I wouldn’t want to spout them out now and get anyone’s hopes up. 

[MagnificentBastard]

On 29/07/2026 at 15:57, IsabellaRose said:

Honestly, I think this overwhelming sense of end times dread I feel has made me less inclined to play lewd roleplay... I’ve been drifting away from collaborative lewd content for a while now and focusing my writing on just things I want to say for myself. 

Thank you for articulating this so well, I feel the exactly this and it's do satisfying to see it verbalized.

[AsBloodTurnsEverCold]

Honestly that does all make sense. Life has gotten harder to ignore or put-off in ways (hence why I've been on hiatus myself admittedly though I think I've got my spark now.) and its clearly set in. I haven't even been making music or anything in that time. Its been exhausting. The energy of everything feels so much stranger now and you've clearly been through quite a lot and as much as I'd love to rp with you again (all of you) that just cannot be helped only overcome one day hopefully. Obviously as fun as it'd be you definitely gotta take care of yourselves first. 

Nothing wrong with writing for yourself so long as you hold onto what spark you can but its all understandable.
Still...if things should turn a corner I'm certainly still here. No plans to leave. RPing is a passion, Lewd rping I think just enhances it especially with good partners.

Here's hoping things get better. 

[Warning]

Yeah... Life sometimes can't be ignored. I feel lonely myself so this is why I posted where I know some people in here. If anything, just to say hi. Seeing what is new with everyone. Kinda miss times when roleplay was active as I'd love to do it so much more but welp... Different people, different situations so it's all understandable. I do hope things will get better for everyone, whatever they are going through. Maybe later times will offer some roleplaying opportunities... We can only hope. There's so much that can be done, after all. ><

Edited 6 hours ago by Warning