Enjoy your gm supervised games. I'm sure you folks will have a blast. They have lots of nice looking props to offer, they can move things, rename things and make things talk. Their tricks are so tricky, they will blow your mind. They will push you over the edge, so to speak. Excited yet? Well, you should be.
As for why some of us are not running events or playing, real life comes first and game time follows in moderation. If you spend too much time gaming or trolling the forums, you miss out on life ( life, as in the things that happen when you are away from your puter). It's one of those things we all learn to balance by tipping one way a little too much, then the other way, then back again.
Call Roled a troll if you will, but let's not forget what Roled has contributed to role playing in Planeshift. Her point stands though, but I would like to reword it a bit differently for those who missed it.
Have you ever tried eating waxed fruit? If so, read on.
To stike up role play or to run an event, all it takes is a player who is willing to step forward and give it a try. Very few players seem to be willing to do this, and I think it's simply a personality thing. Not everyone feels comfortable leading, and that's ok, but for those who are interested in leading, the stage is yours. You don't need a gm to nanny you in return for decorations, lipstick and tricks. You only need your imagination, the courage to try,
ears with which to listen to your audience, and a thick skin so that when things don't work out, you can brush the dust off your knees,
listen to your audience's criticism,improve your plan and try again.
The fruit may look good, but if it doesn't taste good, then who will continue to eat it?
If you have creative ideas but are not sure how to implement them into casual role play or an event, then definitely reach out and ask someone who has been around and has run player events successfully. Your seeds of creativity are priceless; they are like pearls. Do not throw then into the rocks or the thorny briars. Do not feed them to the swine as they say, but put them into fertil soil so they can grow and flourish. Cover them so they are not plucked prematurely by nosey birds.