I know that the GM's are flexible, and I didn't mean to imply that I would be banned from the game. But for myself, in a high-immersion, roleplaying-heavy game with high production values, it's almost impossible for me to get immersed in character without some kind of costume.

The issues are strictly on my end, and I apologize for any implication otherwise. And I had no intention of spoiling anyone else's game by my failure to attend; I honestly figured in those circumstances things would just be less spoiled by my absence than by my presence.