Well, shucks.  :)<br/><br/>First off, Malina, I seem to have given you the impression that it was a father in my post, when it was intended to be a<em>mother</em>.  I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know just how you got that impression, so I can figure out which parts were unclear.  (Learning how to write more clearly and effectively is my main purpose in RPing, generally, so these kinds of small things matter to me.  :)  )<br/><br/>Second, to Malina again -- your apology was very gracious and generous of you, but not necessary; we seem to have had a simple and innocent misunderstanding.<br/><br/>Third, my apologies to any of you who felt I acted inappropriately by moving time forward in my post, or by giving your character some action or response you objected to.  Such was certainly not my intention.  I was under the impression I had portrayed all the characters except Sam in an appropriately passive, non-controlling manner.  If I remain in the game, I will be happy to make any requested edits or even remove the post if necessary.<br/><br/>Finally, Malina, as to whether or not I remain in the game -- if I understand your instructions clearly, then this game will have far more restrictions than I would be interested in following.  That's rather disappointing to me, but not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things.  Before I formally depart, however, I want to make absolutely certain I understood you properly.  Am I right that you personally thought I moved time forward in an inappropriate way in my post, and also "powerplayed" or gave other characters inappropriate actions or responses?  You seem to spell that out quite explicitly in your note, but you also seem to do so preemptively, as if on behalf of the other players.  If you feel that way as the GM, it's best I bow out of the game now, because the liberties I took in my post were necessary for me to enjoy the writing process.  I would expect similar latitude in the future if I were to stay in the game, because otherwise, I wouldn't enjoy things.<br/><br/>Please let me know if I understood you correctly or not.<br/><br/>If I end up leaving the game (as seems likely), then I apologize for any disruption my departure causes for anyone.  Also, I bear no ill will whatsoever towards any of you, and hope you all have a fun game together.