ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 7 hours ago As impossible as this request might be, I’d really like if this didn’t make it to the anoncomms. Maybe it will anyway, and I’ll never know, but this apology and update is for my friends who I owe it to – rather than strangers. That’s all. Thanks!

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 7 hours ago is this possibly more information than you ever needed - yes, absolutely, LMAO. but I wanted to cover what was brought to me and again, if anyone has anything else to add that they want me to know, please tell me. thank you very, very much for your time and your kindness.

hms akuchuu ♬ 5 hours ago i appreciate this a lot!

hms akuchuu ♬ 5 hours ago we weren't close enough at that point that i felt the need to come to you about it, and my feelings weren't stung badly enough in any case, but seeing all this written out still soothes the bit of sting i did feel

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 5 hours ago Thank you, Mads! I'm sorry that you felt any sting at all, clutches chest. That was the farthest thing from my intention, because I don't want anyone to think that they don't matter to me just bc numbers didn't work in my favor for a private murdergame, or worse that I think badly of anyone...

hms akuchuu ♬ 5 hours ago no, i know, i really do! and i'm writing up a little thing of my own to clarify how i felt about it, because i've been inspired by this

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 5 hours ago But thank you for your reply - I'm glad if this helped at all.

hms akuchuu ♬ 5 hours ago i didn't feel it was anyone's FAULT so i didn't want to go on the attack, but it's only fair people know what went on in my head

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 5 hours ago nodnods!! absolutely. I'll be happy to read it. I can only speak for myself and what was going on on my end of things, and I really appreciate the outside perspective because I had no idea how my actions were coming off.

hms akuchuu ♬ 5 hours ago it's awesome that you're so open to hearing it tbh

hms akuchuu ♬ 5 hours ago that understanding of what an action can cause regardless of intent, and the ability to absorb and understand it without getting defensive, is such a gift

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 4 hours ago oh - thank you! laughs, no, I just think that I made mistakes and I'm... gosh, I'm a really straightforward person and don't think to explain myself sometimes because I think my intent is clear, but I see now that it wasn't, and I just want to move forward as positively as possible.

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 4 hours ago if you have anything else you want to share with me at all, I really, really appreciate your willingness to talk.

DAZAI 3 hours ago I remember an invite-only game very recently where people who were not on the mods' friends lists started talking about who they'd app and it was super awkward even though it had been clear from the beginning that it was an invite-only game
so when you told me not to talk about it on plurk I was like 'oh that makes sense'

DAZAI 3 hours ago I did get a message from arc asking why almost all of the bsd cast had been invited except for her and mads
to which my answer was 'because dana doesn't know you two as well and she's attached at the hip to teej and tori and has known crystal and me awhile'

high hopes。 2 hours ago (id like to add that im also in the bsd cast and didn't receive an invite; im not home rn, but ill have a reply to this when im at a keyboard...)

DAZAI 2 hours ago so like while I know it had nothing to do with recolle's bsd cast as a totally unrelated murdergame, I understand why it felt bad to be the people who were excluded

DAZAI 2 hours ago anyway you're doing your best and we're all learning here

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 2 hours ago Oh.... oh!! I'm - Oh gosh, I'm so sorry, I'll be really honest I didn't even think about it like that. I mean that sincerely - I'm really sorry, I hadn't even noticed that we'd invited so much of the cast and excluded people, that's not even remotely what I intended, I'm so sorry.

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 2 hours ago You're super fine, Ale, answer when you can! There's no rush or deadline, I'm always going to be open to talking about this.

DAZAI 2 hours ago I figured it was totally unintentional

DAZAI 2 hours ago (also arc didn't mention you and I had to go 'ale didn't get an invite either it's not about the cast')

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 2 hours ago I don't have Arcane friended I don't think - but I want to say outright that it wasn't even remotely my intention to exclude people based on that sort of thing, and that was absolutely an oversight on my part.

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 2 hours ago I'm not trying to make excuses - and thank you for your input, Mini - but I am so sincerely sorry for the things that I simply didn't notice. Thank you for bringing them up to me, because I absolutely want to apologize for any feelings I might've hurt.

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 2 hours ago - er, not might've. That I did hurt. I know that now. I'm sorry.

DAZAI 2 hours ago yeah like I 100% believe that this was unintentional on your part and I'm not trying to be accusatory by bringing these things up
just want you to know how things stand so we can clear the air and do the apologies we ought to do

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 2 hours ago I had a conversation with Mads - and I want to say outright that, while not an excuse, an explanation for the initial mod choice to opt for secrecy and less public discussion was a combination of two things: a ) the precedent for private murdergames has been 'if you're on the friends list of one of the mods, you have an invite' and b ) people get very

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 2 hours ago excited to plot with each other regarding murdergame considerations, which just becomes a meme on plurk. The combination of that precedent (and Grimm had a different system where mods would send out PPs of invites directly) and the latter of not wanting people to get excited for something they might not be invited to... gestures.

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 2 hours ago That's an explanation - not an excuse. We meant well, but I absolutely understand why feelings were hurt and people felt excluded. It was never ever, not once my intention for Grimm to be seen as some kind of 'elite, exclusive club' we just wanted a private game and tried to do damage control way too early.

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 2 hours ago I realize I'm getting repetitive... but all I want to do is provide context for choices because there was no malice involved, but I don't mean to run from my responsibility either. I really appreciate people responding to me, and enlightening me on how I hurt people which I never once meant to do. Thank you again and I'm sorry. I'll keep trying to do better.

MANTIS 2 hours ago just from an outside perspective, i completely understand the intention to i guess protect yourselves and your player base as well as others who weren't invited, but i think a lot of people (from what i've seen on anoncomms) blew the secrecy part way out of proportion after the game went public if that makes sense

MANTIS 2 hours ago +1 to it not being anyone's fault solely but misunderstandings happen and murdergames are getting really popular lately so it's really easy to take things completely one way instead of trying to consider things from all sides

DAZAI 2 hours ago everyone is right and no one is happy

hms akuchuu ♬ 2 hours ago yeah, i can confirm that i absolutely see the rationale behind it now, but i didn't know enough to make that connection at the time and made the mistake of not seeking more information right away

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 2 hours ago as;dkfjsdf stop I'd like for people to be happy, we're working on it

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 2 hours ago No, it's fine - the lack of information given the fact that some murdergames are run one way and then other murdergames are run a different way was just an unfortunate circumstance and if I can try to provide context, I'll do my best to do so now -

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ 2 hours ago But I think that's fair, Ame! I... well, I can't speak for anyone else, unfortunately. Just me and my experiences.

MANTIS 2 hours ago full disclosure i'm not saying this because i wasn't invited and im salty or anything, i don't have a horse in this race but i just wanted to say that you're doing your best and it's a learning experience for everyone

ᴅᴀɴᴀ ☀ reply 2 hours ago Thank you for that! I really appreciate it. I'm really not trying to like - get buttpats or anything laughs. I absolutely know I made mistakes, but your encouragement is touching regardless and I'll do my best to make good on your faith.

MANTIS 2 hours ago there's always room for improvement, but like you said it's your first time running a murdergame so mistakes are bound to happen. trying to clear things up is good though so i guess my point is keep doing you and i'm here for you