Contrary to popular belief, I actually really loved TGDK. It was actually kinda fun. But, in light of things, I don't think I can GM it anymore. As Enthalpy said, I have been leaking info. Why? Now, I know this will sound ridiculous but... So everything's fair. Basically, there were people using their items and powers in ways I didn't anticipate (which I really should have). Perfectly legal ways, mind you. And basically the mystery was becoming destroyed. Something worth 1 star of difficulty was becoming mindnumbingly difficult all because everything important was being destroyed. I had to nod and say "yes that is legal" as people asked me whether they were allowed to basically ruin the mysteries I so wanted you all to solve. Now, I know what you're thinking. "You're the GM, why not just say no you can't do that?" Well, it goes deeper than that. From the start of this game I wanted to be the best GM I could. I wanted to ensure a fair and fun competition for all. And so I had the rules set in my head, more or less. One of these was "items in the game can be used however you'd like to interact with the scene." Therefore, lest I contradict my own rules, I had to agree that they could use their items as they pleased. I did warn a few members that it was bad sportsmanship but for the most part I didn't want to judge peoples strategies. Then Enthalpy appeared. He had created a group dubbed the SSVD which existed for the sole purpose of stopping these people and solving my mysteries in a fair way. You can guess how I became enamored with the idea and wanted to help. But, contrary to what you probably think of me, I had morals and rules for myself as GM. I would never tell someone what someone elses action or power or item or whatever was. So I devised loopholes. Things which were to me "little slips of the tongues." And these slips of the tongue were disgusting and inexcusable in retrospect. I must have known, actually. It seemed like nothing, but in the back of my mind I must have known I was desecrating my own game. After all, why else would I ask Enthalpy if he would "keep this between us." No. I must have always known I was being the worst kind of GM. A hypocritical farce and the worst kind of game master. I would say "oh, someone you're looking out for just tampered with evidence" or "such and such's power is an information gathering type major and revival type minor." I never was explicit in what I said but, it was still wrong of me. And, hell, when you give as much information in total as I did, no matter how vague you are, people start working things out. They start to piece together what "revival" type means or who "so and so" is. I was driven by a desire to create mysteries and have them solved, and a wish to make the game fair. All along, I was the one being the least fair in the end though. Not to be melodramatic, but it's depressingly ironic for me. In the end, I'm the unfair GM who cannot and shouldn't be trusted. This is the main reason I'm quitting now.
However, it isn't the only one. I don't think I can handle this game. As you all know, I take a long time to respond. Now, this is a pain for you players, I know. And with the time limits and all. But, you know what? There is no time limit. No. The time limit is in your fellow players hands. You probably already know that though. So, why don't I just get rid of investigation stops when someone declares a deduction? Well, I wanted this to be a competition and now I am too proud to change it. That's really the only reason why.
I also don't think I can handle certain unruly players anymore. A few of you are extremely rude and ungrateful. Sometime's I am sacrificing my whole day just for you to be able to get your responses as fast as I can. But what do I get for my trouble? "ENIGMA! POST! TGDK!" Someone here even called me IRL while I was out with a friend one day to get me to post in TGDK. That was pretty ridiculous. (For the record, yes. That was the day of my freakout in the Xat.) But I don't want to blame the players and the majority aren't like this. I just don't think I can keep up with my own game any more and the demands are too high. So, I don't think I can do this anymore especially now school is coming back soon for me.
So, all in all, I did actually enjoy GMing TGDK while it lasted but I just don't think that this is a game that should or can be GMed by me. Sorry for wasting all your time but I'm no longer GMing this. If someone else wants to GM it, I don't mind. Get approval from a mod to make both threads yours and then just PM me for the solution to round 2.
Again, I am sorry for all this.
-Enigma.
