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Inferi

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I don't have any intention for scene setting, myself. I mainly leave it to those involved to decide how they want it to go, and I'll adapt (somewhat) accordingly. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

20-Nov-2018 22:34:09

Inferi

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Ok, Azi, I need to know: are these characters going to only ever care about fighting and should I be expecting to see a lot more passive-aggressive posts like that? Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

21-Nov-2018 01:13:44

NotFishing

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Westenev said :
*yawns* Well, I won't blame the big boys are trying to show off their muscle


Harry: "Hey, let's not fight."
Isaac: "Yes, I agree. There's no way we can win this."
Rory: "I, too, believe we should hear him out."
Westenev: "Ugh, typical men flexing their muscles."
Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

21-Nov-2018 01:55:36 - Last edited on 21-Nov-2018 01:56:20 by NotFishing

Azi Demonica

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Passive-aggressive? Is that even possible? I am very outdated, so any modern or new terminology isn't something I'm knowledgeable on. Humorously, my younger brother knew more about sex than I did even a decade ago, ha.

Currently, I don't know what to do with my characters. Rory is a criminal; he has no impact on the world around him. I don't know how or why a criminally-minded fellow observing some magical features would really care much about it in regards to political ownership of, presumably, a magical being. The topics of Tias ownership is a backstory I don't know about, but if it was hinted in the intro, I missed it. Like Rory and Elizabeth, I am mostly ignorant of the world and its lore. Elizabeth, after all, grew up rather isolated, and Rory is basically a sociopathic criminal, both of which forces limitations for these characters in relation to lore.

I think that there is a decent point to make, in that the soldiers may not have been 'bad guys'. Considering Miyasi, Storm, and the suddenly-appearing portal, all of this suggests a negative connotation. However, since Miyasi obeys the half-masked girl (I don't recall her name), that alone hints that maybe this scenario isn't threatening. There seems to be a relation with the tavern, but I shouldn't jump to conclusions.

A majority of the content centers around your characters and developing lore, making it difficult for me to incorporate my own characters and their backstories into the RP. Are they meant to be like NPCs and tag along? They clearly can't do much unless get killed by the psychokinetic swords, which forces them to stay back. They have no impact on politics or lore, they are non-magical, and they (like me) are ignorant of most of the world, so I'm not able to produce any purpose for them here.

Rather than add extra dialogue or opinions, I think it's best to allow the setting to focus on what's more important, which aren't my characters.

21-Nov-2018 01:57:00

NotFishing

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I think these were the passive aggressive bits:

Azi Demonica said :

Nothing concerned him, and he had no impact on the world, so why would he care?


Something like this is usually interpreted as a subtle attempt to tell the thread owner: "Hey, you're not making it feel like my choices matter, and I don't feel engaged with the setting."

Azi Demonica said :

At worst, Storm was some sort of demigod and the soldiers who attacked the tavern were good guys all along.


And this can also be interpreted as saying: "Yeah, I bet this story is just a generic cliche."

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Not saying any of this was your intention, but that is one way it can potentially come across. And so far the only thing your characters have taken an active role in is combat.

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Azi Demonica said :

The topics of Tias ownership is a backstory I don't know about, but if it was hinted in the intro, I missed it. Like Rory and Elizabeth, I am mostly ignorant of the world and its lore. Elizabeth, after all, grew up rather isolated, and Rory is basically a sociopathic criminal, both of which forces limitations for these characters in relation to lore.


There was plenty of worldbuilding done at the start of the thread. If I recall correctly: Tias is run by the Church. It is politically neutral, but wields a great deal of influence, though recently that influence has begun to decline.

Azi Demonica said :

Rather than add extra dialogue or opinions, I think it's best to allow the setting to focus on what's more important, which aren't my characters.


Firstly, I would just like to point out that roleplays are character driven. Secondly, while I would understand not wanting to add your character's voice to the chorus, that doesn't mean you can't share their thoughts or describe what preparations they are making in case the situation escalates.
Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

21-Nov-2018 02:04:33 - Last edited on 21-Nov-2018 02:05:52 by NotFishing

Westenev

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It seemed in character when I read it. No passive agressiveness to it.


NotFishing said :
Firstly, I would just like to point out that roleplays are character driven. Secondly, while I would understand not wanting to add your character's voice to the chorus, that doesn't mean you can't share their thoughts or describe what preparations they are making in case the situation escalates.


I think Azi quite cleverly hid his character's feelings behind the words he ended up using. He doesn't need to elaborate because the disinterest you picked up in the post belongs to the character - not the roleplayer.

At least, that’s what I read.

The story is indeed character driven, and we already have two male leads pushing the story forward. If this were a real life situation, you'd generally think the situation was already handled and step back, wouldn't you?
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21-Nov-2018 02:05:58 - Last edited on 21-Nov-2018 02:27:08 by Westenev

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