One Light at a Time

[cyrano]

My gamers make me happy.
They take the half-kneaded dough that I inevitably bring to the table and form it into a neatly braided loaf of challah with only a minimum of mocking. It's hard, from the tradition of a story teller, to let go of control and trust the players, but I try because I know they have the best interests of the story at heart. And they trust me in return.
At the beginning of the session, I think "I'm nowhere near ready to actually use this as a story." And at the end of the session, I nod contentedly and think "They got me through another one."

Comments

[kirbyk.livejournal.com]

Personally, I'd rather be whistling in the dark.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Well yes, but you're having a wonderful time.

[tersa.livejournal.com]

I told you it'd turn out okay. :)

[reluctantgenius.livejournal.com]

Who was it who told me to trust the story?

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Whoever it was, I hope he was right.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Every week, I'm convinced this is the session I throw you guys a curve ball you can't hit.

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Any episode that allows me to have my character storm off in a dramatic huff vowing never to return is a good one in my book. Hmm, I need to change my icon to an annoyed looking little boy, don't I?

[zdashamber.livejournal.com]

You bring the rocking your own self, m'boy. I randomly decide to add a guest star without any warning? He becomes an integral part of the plot, driving future character revelation! That shit ain't easy to do right, but you do.

[zdashamber.livejournal.com]

Seems to me that your icon is the dismayed middleaged person looking out from behind Proud's eyes...

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

LOL, excellent point :)