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The Forbidden Letter Game

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The Chronicler

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X: I will say that the sudden loss of internet for an entire evening and night has really got me thinking about which of my daily activities I could probably cut back on (and probably should). Over the last few months, I've been struggling to find enough time to get much progress done on some of my more long term projects. Heck, not only have I continued to get very little done on those projects, it's actually reached a point where it's now rare for me to get a full night's rest in bed.

Now that I think about it, as much as I enjoy participating in games like these, perhaps it's a bunch of little things like this that I should probably step away from for the foreseeable future...

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Y: It would be a shame that The Chronicler stopped participating in these forum games. It doesn't take much time, I would think. Also, if the person above me is worried that it is distracting their focus from their other activities, perhaps that person should aim to post on the Gang of Five before going to bed. As in, make it a bed time habit so The Chronicler can still participate in these forum games while not taking much attention from the rest of their time awake. This is just ImpracticalDino's suggestion though. The person above me should make the decision that suits them best. I hope that person can continue to participate in these forum games without sacrificing their sleep.


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Z: This site is hardly the only one taking up my time. If anything, this site is typically the one I spend the least amount of time on each day. With there being very little being posted here anymore, I could spend as little as ten minutes from the moment I log in to the moment I log out, with about five minutes spent on the those other very quick games. However, this particular game has taken up much more of that time, as I always take a lot of time thinking about what I want to say in my posts. I'm pretty sure that as I type this sentence, I've already spent well over ten minutes on just this post alone. There are plenty of other internet activities that I have to reconsider, but as far as time spent on Gang of Five, I think I'm already at an acceptable minimum.

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A: I didn't think you spent much time doing these fun topics on this prehistoric forum, every sky cycle. To be forthright with you, I only expressed some worry when you spoke "bunch of little things like this." I'm relieved to know you will not stop visiting this website for forum leisure in the future.   


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B: Even so, I am likely to have days where I find myself with not much time to spare. In such cases, I think I shall skip this specific game on such days, while still participating in the much quicker games. Not to mention, I'm not exactly fond of the idea of this being yet another game where the only participants are just the two of us.

"I have a right to collect anything I want. It's just junk anyway."
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C: Fair enough. I don't have a lot to argue there. There used to be more than two people partaking in this game, but alas, that was only temporary. But anyways, I played a game with my older brother today on the PS2. That was fun, but he keeps winning unfortunately. Maybe tomorrow I will win some games.


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D: For once, I have some time to spare at this moment, but unfortunately I cannot think of what subject to talk about next. I might be more busy later this week, so I'll just walk away from this game for now...

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E: Adios for now, guy that has a colorful robot photo as his avatar! I'll wait.


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F: Here you have another contributor to this thread, who can continue posting in this game concerning letters.


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G: Happy to continue here as well, but I'll be a little busy for the next few days. Once I have some stuff taken care of, then I can take the time to keep up with this activity.

"I have a right to collect anything I want. It's just junk anyway."
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I: Been somewhat unwell for almost two weeks now. Most symptoms have come and gone by now, but frequent cough hasn't gone away. Hopefully, some cough suppressant to ease that last symptom shall allow recovery to occur rather soon.

"I have a right to collect anything I want. It's just junk anyway."
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My first fanfiction: Quest for the Energy Stones
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J: Get well, Chronicler. Meanwhile, I'm trying to create a horror ARG of my life.


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K: I guess it figures that once I decide to visit the hospital two days ago to get an assessment on my illness, I finally manage to almost fully recover. I explained everything to the doctor about how I had been feeling all month long and pretty much the only issue I have now is a muscle strain in my chest area from how much I had been coughing for the past half-month, which should recover soon now that I'm finally not coughing much at all.

"I have a right to collect anything I want. It's just junk anyway."
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My first fanfiction: Quest for the Energy Stones
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L: I am happy to know that everything is getting better for you! Take it easy out there.


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