[Gallagher]

I can understand that, no question. It really is not for everyone, and especially not at the levels that I take it to. Honestly, even among my roleplaying friends, the ones that can remain on my level with this nonsense are few and far between.

Still, roleplaying is good for me in more than just the traditional escape from reality. It helps me keep my language expression skills up (I've got a bit of a disorder as far as that goes. Part of why I can be slow to reply to things. My skill with written language is leagues better than my verbal abilities, but I still struggle with finding even the right simple words quite often. IRL, I also have difficulties with my... uh... articulation.). Beyond this, finding patterns in the characters that I create helps me to know myself more, which is very important for me at the current stage I'm at in my life.

Plus, it's hella fun.

I already have a rough idea of the items I'll be shooting for. I'm going to save up another 8k or so first though and buy off the Puppet Masters that I want while they're still available.

I would rather have scars than tattoos or piercings myself. Scars can be a really wonderful thing to have. Personally, I have a lot more than I would like, but I still have a few that I'm rather happy with, the one on my wrist among them.

The library and park are both about forty-five minutes away from my home, in opposite directions. The grocery store is even farther. I can't even think of any bars or pubs nearby whatsoever.

The only people that live near me are older folks, creeps, or, pardon the language, complete assholes. All of my 'friends' either moved away, or... well, are just gone.

Aha. Yeah, it can be a bit of a gray area, depending on the circumstances. Still, the lack of sleep, or a blown tire, won't really be killing you in and of themselves. There have to be other factors involved, and if you're just at home screwing around on the computer... Well, I'd say that the risk is drastically decreased.

Holy hell, these posts just keep growing!