I'm sure I don't have to say how utterly sad I am about your de-motivation re: Party Poison. I wish there was something I could do to help! He was there when Gwen first joined and from that first thread he's been just such a joy to interact with. I really think he added a little something *else* to Taxon that it hadn't seen before, if that makes sense? (IDK if that's a grand, unfair statement to make--I'll say it added something *I'VE* never seen in Taxon before, while I was here).
BUT that being said, I 100% completely understand your feelings, as you and I have talked a little about my similar feelings regarding Illyria. It definitely sucks when it doesn't feel FUN to thread or tag or do anything with them, or their voice is just harder to pinpoint or whatever. For what it's worth, crit wise, when you do have him pop up, his voice is never lacking for me.
On another note, I do love threading with Arthur (and the Arthur/Ariadne team), even though I so so apologize for being painfully slow and we can handwave that painting Gwen/Arthur thread if you want to (let's say she steals some sort of trinket. Your choice whether he realizes it or not. Or we can make it a bigger deal and have her steal something Important and he can make obligatory line faces). I can't wait to see what he does re: dreaming. I like how you play his kind of... exasperation/annoyance with Gwen and yet...kinda curiosity. It's easy to have her respond with playful intentional trolling and yet kinda curiosity right back at him.
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BUT that being said, I 100% completely understand your feelings, as you and I have talked a little about my similar feelings regarding Illyria. It definitely sucks when it doesn't feel FUN to thread or tag or do anything with them, or their voice is just harder to pinpoint or whatever. For what it's worth, crit wise, when you do have him pop up, his voice is never lacking for me.
On another note, I do love threading with Arthur (and the Arthur/Ariadne team), even though I so so apologize for being painfully slow and we can handwave that painting Gwen/Arthur thread if you want to (let's say she steals some sort of trinket. Your choice whether he realizes it or not. Or we can make it a bigger deal and have her steal something Important and he can make obligatory line faces). I can't wait to see what he does re: dreaming. I like how you play his kind of... exasperation/annoyance with Gwen and yet...kinda curiosity. It's easy to have her respond with playful intentional trolling and yet kinda curiosity right back at him.
Anyway hi I like you.