[Any] How do you scratch the itch between sessions?

[Man_Over_Game]

My GM went on vacation so we're missing two sessions that we would normally have. In the meantime I've theorycrafted a backup character and done a little work on my campaign setting (though I have a fair bout of writer's block lately), but it hasn't been enough. Single player roleplaying video games never really hold my attention either. What can I do to scratch that roleplaying itch on my own?

Talk with the DM about when these moments come up, and ask if he's ever against players describing moments in between adventures. As in, describing to each other about how you talk about your past, or your habits. Maybe someone asks the Rogue why he likes to cook all the time.

Sometimes, we feel like we don't have time for small talk in the session, because we all want to be heroes and we don't want to slow it down in any way, so try and flesh those things out when you can't adventure.