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The honest question to ask is, how he has so many forum games left ruined, when he's spent maybe a fraction of the time some of us have with far less ruined games in our wake, with his approach that seemingly works until it doesn't. I'm not trying to be insulting, but it seems rather disingenuous to simultaneously claim you're a jack of all trades and claim you're also a specialist while also claiming you're not that great.

As for transferrence of skills, I agree with NUKE here, to a large extent you need some level of writing skill, showmanship, willingness to adapt to what your players want, and willingness to understand when an experiment has gone horrifically wrong. Or hilariously, in which case run with it and see where it leads you.

Honestly, I get wanting to make forum games a thing in that sense. It'd make my life significantly easier if running FEFs was enough for a sustainable living wage. Definitely would make back the money I've spent on buying mapping resources for making maps and NPCs

My concern is trying to force it when there isn't the interest or the sustainability for such an activity, or talking down to those who disagree that it should be there already. There is obvious interest in compensating creators for it (piecewise and a few others have a Patreon) but those are entirely optional things rather than given for the services rendered by those GMs, a way of showing appreciation to these people for their passion and work as it were by their players.

Moreover, this is also a free forum for a free game (albeit one you can buy on Steam if you feel like supporting Toady). It feels just a tad bit crass to ask money for us here making forum games when the guy who made this entire forum possible lives off donations and has never asked for money in return.

"Thank you so much!"
"L-let's just get in already."

The guard waits for everyone to dry themselves at the door, hand on the handle.
"When you're ready, the door is open."

Lin
"A very big man. He can be rather....embarassing, though. Having a Wendigo twice your size pick you up and hoist you atop his shoulders like you were still his baby daughter can be somewhat concerning. Yours?"

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Ricardo
After a long wait, long enough to convince Ricardo that maybe he saw only a shadow, a giant shape pokes out from the corner. It looks to be one of the students they just beat. Being as he is a Belgor, he practically dwarfs Ricardo both in height and frame.
"....you are....Mister Bandito, sir?"

Lin
"You're no-nonsense. Pointless chatter isn't your thing. Per said you and I might get along."

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Astrea
"You don't know? I see. Your most royal Majesty is disappointed to hear that."
"She just told you."
"She did?"
"Yes."

The guard seems to....glare? at Momo.
"....hm. Tell her to be careful what she touches. Try yourselves off on the porch and come in. Our master will be glad. Dinner is coming soon."

"Me? What I think of you? Moron. I've never thought of you as a villain. That's what I'm trying to get into your damn head. You aren't one. I'm not the one I need to convince of that. You and me both know that."
"And clearly, it must be a hell of a lot more important to you than you're claiming if your inner demon manifested as a guy who keeps trying to convince you you are one and keeps ACTING like one. Might not be all of your issues, but it's definitely pretty damn important to 'em. Otherwise, why would the manifestation of your very psyche hit you with that one over and over again? Even if it isn't your only one, it's got to be the one that's pretty critical to it all. Unless there's something you're not saying, Sawatari."
"...that does get me thinking. Fantomas is you. I don't know how Inner Demons work -hopefully Kazami says something, that is if he's even Gawain- but I gotta figure Fantomas knows how you usually work. Everything you've tried so far, he can beat you with because it's out of your playbook. Maybe try a different playbook. Don't think of it as a string you can just pull to make it all go away. I know these things take time. True, he might see it coming and it probably won't work, but....you got any better ideas?"

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Sugiura rolls his eyes.
"You've wanted to beat me with that tray since I got here, and Demura looks like he wants to do the same thing. Are you seriously suggesting I'd actually go back and ask you for a favour?"

The article explains that, while on stage for the Eastern Japan Duet Tournament, Kanna fainted on stage and was rushed to hospital. Otoya went there with her, and neither the Sakurajima family nor Otoya's families were available for comment afterwards.