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as a Massachusetts resident I can confirm that Massachusetts is 100% not real

Good luck!

As a trans person, I can confirm that this reads as empathetic, respectful, and understanding -- not patronizing at all.

As a songwriter, I can tell you that this is waaaaaaay better than my first attempts

I don't remember that, but I do remember that when we found out that 2009 would have only one character returning from previous years, there were dozens of theories about how Matoro was gonna get reincarnated on Bara Magna somehow.

After waiting like seven years for Part 3 I think I can safely say this is even better news! Granted, I thought it was already fairly good -- compelling characters and such -- but I cannot wait to see what the rewrite will hold. Take all the time you need

I've done a lot of thinking in the time I've been away, and I am asking the same questions. The thing about games is that the experience is very different depending on whether you are a spectator or a player. Now, obviously some games are interesting to spectators, but I don't think RPGs really fall into that category. So I think it's safe to say that nobody is ever going to care about the Dino Attack RPG as much as we, its players, did and do. I must echo the sentiments of those advising us not to take this backlash seriously (especially when the trolls are using ableist insults. Ew).

At the same time, I've realized the matter of 'leaving a legacy' may have actually caused some problems. I think one of the reasons that the LEGO RPG forum has been struggling to keep its head above the water for its entire existence is that the DARPG has set an essentially unacheivable precendent for what a 'successful RPG' looks like. Back on the old forum, RPGs came and went like mayflies. The fact that the DARPG lasted seven and a half years is, frankly, a fluke.

This is not to deprecate all the effort we put into it. The DARPG was a labor of love on the part of all of us. But I think a lot of its success was chance. You struck gold, basically. And now, the thought in the back of the mind of everyone designing a new TBRPG is: Will this be as successful as Dino Attack?

Okay, I really can't speak for everyone. But I know it was certainly the case for me, and given how much the DARPG inspired the format of most of the RPGs that came after it, I would not be surprised if this is indeed the case. It is for this reason that I believe you were right to step back a little bit from the community after the DARPG concluded. If I had been wiser, I would have done the same, rather than perpetuate this unattainable ideal even further.

Obviously I don't regret a single minute spent or a single word typed in that game, and like avmatoran said, all of you who played in the DARPG are basically my closest online friends. But perhaps the LEGO RPG forum would be better off without our legacy hanging above them. Perhaps our memories of the experience should be legacy enough.

Thought I'd give this a go, just because why not. Used my original Matoran character from six years ago, and also a newish one based on a recent moc.

CHARACTER 1: Cohrii

TOTAL: 12 points (or 22 if the name thing counts despite the chronological differences)

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CHARACTER 2: Vert

TOTAL: 13

There needs to be a section for semi-enemies. The premise of the books is actually not half bad, but it's ruined by the fact that the books are poorly written and the movies are even worse.

I used to be a hater, but these days I try to tone down the hate because my best friend is a huge fan of the series, and she gets pretty ticked off when I start ranting about how Meyer ruined both vampires and werewolves, or how none of the characters have any depth at all (Bella's not a protagonist, she's a flippin' plot device), or such stuff as that.

So...I guess you can put me in the Neutral category.

*Applause*

You are absolutely right. Hope is nature's cruelest joke at humanity's expense.

Meh. Maybe you ought to count your blessings. I was never chased in that manner. Not even in elementary school.

Thiessen is orange?

Pretty cool. It was a bit disconcerting how none of the girls in the animation had hair, though...

...Slight non sequitor much?

Are you saying that on a Sunday, they have more opportunity to chase you?

I'm sorry, I kinda fail to see what the problem is.

If you're a churchgoer at a church where such a holiday is frowned upon, there's always the afternoon.

Well then, you have a lot to look forward to.

I guess I just got lucky when they showed up in my home city.

ARGH YOU HAS NEW ALBUM

*is jealous*

I went to one of their shows, just two days before the release date. I had to get a t-shirt instead. But it was still awesome

I believe I will sign up at the end of the current task.

I might hop on the bandwagon here, as long as the banners aren't compulsory. I have no intentions of getting rid of the Discworld.

I've heard that officially, it's twenty-ten, but this was from the same people who claimed that the new decade doesn't actually start until 2011.

I like the sound of twenty-ten better, though.

Bravo. You have hit the nail on the head in every conceivable way.

Count me in! Teal is just awesome.