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LARP Plot Tips: Separate Ways Part 2

Last week I talked about the proper proceedure for removing plot members from your plot team. This week, I'll be looking at it from the other side of the table, as someone who is leaving a plot team, possibly to move on to a different team.

Here are some things you'll want to consider when handing in your resignation from a plot team.

Give Notice
The biggest thing that you need to remember is that you should do your due dilligence to fill your spot and give plenty of notice before leaving a plot team. I'm not saying that you need to stay there till they have a replacement. Do what you can to ease the transisition, then get out.

I would aim to tell a plot team early in a season that this would be your last season, but as long as you tell them at the end of the season, they should have enough time to fill in the void.

Don't Drag Your Feet
It's easy to relax and work a little bit less when you know you're leaving. The last thing you want to do is leave a bad impression on others, especially if those people can communicate with the next plot team you join. If anything, you should be working even harder to finish all your plot lines and prepare the rest of the plot team for your departure.

Don't Bash Your Team
You might be leaving because of differences you have with the team, and it's alright to tell that to the rest of your plot team. However, let the remaining plot team determine how it will appear to the outside. It's not appropriate to tell players you're leaving because you're doing all the work and the rest of the plot team sucks. Always be the better man, and keep a good attitude about the game and the plot team that will be left behind when you leave.

There may be times where the rest of the plot team act in an inappropriate manner, telling players that you won't be missed and that you didn't do anything anyways. If you plan on going to another plot team, don't fight fire with fire. Your value will be made clear to the players when the quality of the game declines. Players are a lot more observative than you might think.

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