EXILED: Crooked Rose Woods

Brianamatopoeia wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2024 6:28 pm I'd really like to address something and I think this is the best post for it. We need to stop referring to this as a game. It's not a game. There are no winners or losers. We are not players, we are participants. Nobody is keeping score; there are no rules.

We are a part of a story being told. Some play larger parts than others, sure, and at the end of the day; the story isn't really ABOUT us, it's FOR us. We are merely the witnesses and observers. Yes, the things we witness may make us feel things or want to take action, but the idea that it's YOUR game is false and I would even say dangerous, because it will ultimately lead you down a selfish and destructive path where your feelings are the ONLY ones that matter to you.

You NEED other people in this experience to tell you about theirs. They don't owe it to, but they share it because without it, there is no full story, only tidbits of dialogue or narrative that get tossed your way. Which you share, because once again, without it, we don't get the full story; we cannot see the grand scale of narration careful written and interwoven between all of us. Imagine it like we're all being given a letter, and we have to come together to make the word.


So I ask and encourage that moving on, we stop referring to each other as players in a game, but use a more accurate description of what we are- participants in an experience. We are so fortunate to be a part of this world that not many will ever get to see. Let's not take it for granted by trying to "out-play" one another or "win"

If you get something out of this, you're a winner. If you feel seen or like you're a part of something, you're a winner. But we can only be winners if we stop playing games.

Phantomess16 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2024 9:36 pm

Brianamatopoeia wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2024 6:28 pm I'd really like to address something and I think this is the best post for it. We need to stop referring to this as a game. It's not a game. There are no winners or losers. We are not players, we are participants. Nobody is keeping score; there are no rules.

We are a part of a story being told. Some play larger parts than others, sure, and at the end of the day; the story isn't really ABOUT us, it's FOR us. We are merely the witnesses and observers. Yes, the things we witness may make us feel things or want to take action, but the idea that it's YOUR game is false and I would even say dangerous, because it will ultimately lead you down a selfish and destructive path where your feelings are the ONLY ones that matter to you.

You NEED other people in this experience to tell you about theirs. They don't owe it to, but they share it because without it, there is no full story, only tidbits of dialogue or narrative that get tossed your way. Which you share, because once again, without it, we don't get the full story; we cannot see the grand scale of narration careful written and interwoven between all of us. Imagine it like we're all being given a letter, and we have to come together to make the word.


So I ask and encourage that moving on, we stop referring to each other as players in a game, but use a more accurate description of what we are- participants in an experience. We are so fortunate to be a part of this world that not many will ever get to see. Let's not take it for granted by trying to "out-play" one another or "win"

If you get something out of this, you're a winner. If you feel seen or like you're a part of something, you're a winner. But we can only be winners if we stop playing games.

Agreed!! No one is going to get first place here. We all get the go through and the experience will be different to each person. The information we are privy to beforehand are just extra tidbits to add to said experience. We can share, we can not share. It's up to each participant. But, I think we all for the most part want everyone to be involved, it makes it more fun that way in my opinion, bouncing things off of each other. But, also not my place to get upset if something is not shated and revealed later.

Spooky blessings, friends.

campbellstruts wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2024 11:51 pm been driving all day but finally had a chance to catch up and read everyone's thoughts here.

thank you to those that had kind/constructive things to say, and especially thank you to opulens for the extremely important insight.

I truly appreciate all of you and am excited to have the opportunities ahead to go through this haunt very soon.