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Clash, you just have a serious case of "roleplaying blues." You're trying to relive days that have long past. Instead of trying to look at the past, look toward the future. Find a new drive for roleplaying. You're still tied to that past transgression of using words to deal out some brutal stress. You're better off using something like games, as you said, or something physical instead of roleplaying.

Roleplaying is meant for literary imagination, and yes, you can do a war-like thing to it, but at the same time, you have to do it in a way where it doesn't feel dry and like a one-night stand. You need to find something to keep you wanting to continue roleplaying. Give your character a goal to go after and participate in random roleplays in barton and Commerce. You'll get involved with others, and eventually your character will go from there. If you end up fighting, then good for you, cause you were raised on that.

But the days have changed. MAYBE that strive for battling will come again if you can start a revolution in Barton like they did those years ago during the O/M existence. Do that, and you can relive those days by bringing the second coming of it. And maybe send it on a much better route than how it was back then.

That's my opinion on the matter, anyway. I'm still roleplaying because I like writing stories and I like playing as other characters, just like you do in a video game. Except, it's a collaboration effort, as if we were all sitting around a campfire.

Oh man, I wouldn't say I actively draw on any inspiration anymore. I love writing and telling a fun story so I continue doing it.

I loved the Thief series as a kid, though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HjPadjTsso
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEHI-idx8Xs

Wonderful atmosphere. Amazing characterization.

I grew up reading a lot of Stephen King, too. I honestly believe he's the staple for just writing a story, not even concerning yourself with how it's going to end or anything, and just loving every second of it and making it an absolute treat to read. It's an awesome standard to live up to. I'll always recommend King to anyone.

Nowadays though I usually just go take a shower and sort of write my post in my head for 15-20 minutes.

I <3 Luci too.

Very yes.

Roll a Mandate Schoolman for lulz.

Man, read some classics, like Pride and Prejudice or even the Greek stuff. I was raised on that stuff with all those AP English classes I took.

The No-God is like one of the pinnacles for serious villains. Making every child stillborn for eleven years, just by showing up?

God damn.

That and non-men in general. Even though Bakker seemed to forget the were involved in the series somewhere in the first or second book.