Post by Teo Blaze on Apr 15, 2019 15:39:36 GMT -5
Well, it was bound to happen eventually.
I am currently at work, having just completed my annual performance review, and I will not be able to submit a roleplay in time for the deadline this week. Rip that band-aid off.
This should go without saying, but I do not want this result to in any way diminish the work that Tempest has put into earning her spot, it is an awesome character by an awesome writer who deserves every bit of praise that you can possibly give.
But as for my current TV Title reign, it's looking like that's a wrap. I have enjoyed the HELL out of roleplaying for that belt every week and quite frankly you guys have been incredibly kind and receptive in allowing me to work through a creative slump by fighting for it week in and week out. Do not take this as a sign that I'm going back down the road of no-showing that plagued me this same time last year, my spark burns just as bright as it always has.
But sometimes life deals you aces, sometimes it's deuces. I have every intention of giving an actual match to Tempest whenever it is deemed an appropriate time, but I also understand if it's time to let that belt elevate someone new. I told myself time and time again that I would only hold onto it until I found the perfect way to lose it, have that great pass the torch moment...but I realize now that nobody would have been "good enough", that the sting of losing something I care so much about would always hurt like crazy.
But that hurt? It's not a bad thing. We hurt because we care, because we know that these belts, this organization? It's special. It's more than words and pixels. Even if I won every match for the next year (And I DAMN sure don't think I could do that), it would never be my belt to lose. The beautiful thing about these titles is that our time with them is fleeting, which is exactly what makes them so precious.
All of this to say that I am at peace with my circumstances, even though it doesn't necessarily feel good. These things happen, and sooner or later it was going to happen to me. I have been blessed with the chance to make the most of my opportunities, and Teo Blaze has been reborn through those chances. No matter what the next step is, I'm ready to take it.
Thanks for letting me pontificate everyone. I'll be around OOC, but Teo Blaze will see you all next week.
I am currently at work, having just completed my annual performance review, and I will not be able to submit a roleplay in time for the deadline this week. Rip that band-aid off.
This should go without saying, but I do not want this result to in any way diminish the work that Tempest has put into earning her spot, it is an awesome character by an awesome writer who deserves every bit of praise that you can possibly give.
But as for my current TV Title reign, it's looking like that's a wrap. I have enjoyed the HELL out of roleplaying for that belt every week and quite frankly you guys have been incredibly kind and receptive in allowing me to work through a creative slump by fighting for it week in and week out. Do not take this as a sign that I'm going back down the road of no-showing that plagued me this same time last year, my spark burns just as bright as it always has.
But sometimes life deals you aces, sometimes it's deuces. I have every intention of giving an actual match to Tempest whenever it is deemed an appropriate time, but I also understand if it's time to let that belt elevate someone new. I told myself time and time again that I would only hold onto it until I found the perfect way to lose it, have that great pass the torch moment...but I realize now that nobody would have been "good enough", that the sting of losing something I care so much about would always hurt like crazy.
But that hurt? It's not a bad thing. We hurt because we care, because we know that these belts, this organization? It's special. It's more than words and pixels. Even if I won every match for the next year (And I DAMN sure don't think I could do that), it would never be my belt to lose. The beautiful thing about these titles is that our time with them is fleeting, which is exactly what makes them so precious.
All of this to say that I am at peace with my circumstances, even though it doesn't necessarily feel good. These things happen, and sooner or later it was going to happen to me. I have been blessed with the chance to make the most of my opportunities, and Teo Blaze has been reborn through those chances. No matter what the next step is, I'm ready to take it.
Thanks for letting me pontificate everyone. I'll be around OOC, but Teo Blaze will see you all next week.
