[quote=@SparkleNana]And I hope, truly, that you can forgive me and not see it as a spot on my record or something. I'm terrified that it'll color the impression of any future projects. That said, I probably won't be doing any GM work for possibly months. 
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No worries, real life comes first, and no one'll hold that against you! Roleplays are made and dropped all the time, and it's definitely not something that will taint your record. Good luck, and like Dragonfly said, hope to see you around as a player at least.