OOC - Long Post!
It’s a hiatus, and for realsies this time.
I’ve been RPing as Gardy for over six years now, with two and a half years spent on Tumblr, and I’m happy to say that I’ve accomplished pretty much everything I’ve ever wanted with him. Back in late 2009, I didn’t think he’d last more than a few months, but he’s now gone through, in-universe, nearly a decade’s worth of upheaval and adventure, going from a self-conscious, foolhardy doormat to the fairly sensible dude you see in 2016. I’ve been blessed to have some amazing roleplay partners from a ton of different fandoms, and Gardy has more than twice as many followers as all of my other RP accounts put together. But here’s the best metric of success - virtually every thread idea I’ve wanted to do with Gardy, I’ve been able to do it.
Unfortunately, Gardy’s story hit its climax and resolution over a year ago, and since then, I’ve felt like I’ve mostly been treading water with him, only making very incremental progress - which I guess is what happens when you get through all the conflicts and let a character lead a fulfilled life. As of 2016, he’s got rhythm, he’s got music, he’s got his gal, who could ask for anything more? So getting inspired to write him is a definite challenge, and as much as I love him, I don’t have the motivation.
I’ve got no intentions of quitting RP - in fact, I’m having a blast over at @carefulwhisper, a canonically stupid little ghostie who is a ton of fun to play. But in lieu of retiring Gardy, I’m stepping away for at least a month (and probably longer) to reevaluate exactly what I want to do with him. Because, unlike most muses of mine, I’m way too attached to totally give him up.
So it’s so long for now! Good night, and Arceus bless.