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At risk of sounding cliche: This!Whenever I read 1x1 gripes, it's like disgruntled couples lol. Then you realize, theyre mostly rping romance. Soooo
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At risk of sounding cliche: This!Whenever I read 1x1 gripes, it's like disgruntled couples lol. Then you realize, theyre mostly rping romance. Soooo
You tropey cliche muther bleeperAt risk of sounding cliche: This!
No, I don’t think that’s true. After all we all want our characters to shine in our RPs. I think it’s just another case of snowflaking.
To give you an example, a solid few years ago I was in a RP where my partner’s main character was an orphaned teenage boy who was closeted and so submissive that it became a pain to build any sort of proper friendship between him and my characters. He was constantly quiet, constantly brooding, and only occasionally sticking out in fight scenes because he was ridiculously powerful. Action scenes were fun for a little bit, then he went right back to not saying basically anything and being upset at my main character all the time.
My partner and I never ended up finishing the RP and we tried to pick up a couple other ones. Same thing happened, so I just gave up because for me it ain’t fun if the other partner isn’t adding their own input to the story. Thankfully I discovered RPN and some insanely talented partners after that.
Thats my point. The other player isn’t thinking in terms of pulling their own weight. They don’t realize that they have to contribute the story. It can’t just be one person constantly dragging their cardboard cut out around.
I think most of them never really realize what their doing until it happens to them. Then it’s like “Oh wow this is actually really frustrating I was such a little shit to my old partners.”
Im not saying they’re doing this consciously, it could be from a place of not knowing any better. But the core problem isn’t that they don’t contribute.
I think the most extreme case of this I ever saw the player flat out admitted that’s exactly what they were doing. They were deliberately refusing to engage in the plot in an effort to antagonize their partners into saying something.
To be fair, this is not necessarily related to a character being shy. I get where you are coming from, though. Roleplaying is about sharing the spotlight. There really is not supposed to be a main character in the roleplay because every character that the players main is kind of supposed to share the spotlight of main character. If that makes any sense whatsoever.
But I agree with you that the core problem for many people is that they do not contribute, or at the very least, do not contribute to making sure everything is balanced. Because I have seen characters that are pretty lampshades that need to be dragged along with a partner that is no help whatsoever (the fury never leaves me with those ones. I need to work on that.) And then there is the opposite, the person who demands everything goes their way all the time. Both have the same problem that they cause there to be a loss of balance.
I have developed the skill of just letting their character die.Attention seekers are THE WORST in general. Attention seekers who also expect you to do all the work have a special place in RP hell reserved for them. "Rescue me!" "Help me!" "Oh I'm just going to shyly die in this corner because no one has noticed I need help yet!"
It's like, dude, you already have my attention if I'm roleplaying with you. Now just get the heck on with it. ><;
This puts me off so many group role playsI noticed that I distance myself from groups when I don't feel like I belong there. I'm not sure if this makes sense.Sure, the group itself might be really interesting and is straight up my alley, but if I feel as though I don't work well with the people then I rather not waste my time. Another thing is if there's a person with an attitude/personality that I know will clash with mine. I don't want to get myself involve. I'd prefer not to start stuff online. Like I want to make some good friends, yknow?
If you ignore me once, I chalk it up to having too much fun. If you ignore me twice. It might mean youre just budy. Three times and now im upset. Although this usually applies to discord. But on rpn people usually are coolI noticed that I distance myself from groups when I don't feel like I belong there. I'm not sure if this makes sense.Sure, the group itself might be really interesting and is straight up my alley, but if I feel as though I don't work well with the people then I rather not waste my time. Another thing is if there's a person with an attitude/personality that I know will clash with mine. I don't want to get myself involve. I'd prefer not to start stuff online. Like I want to make some good friends, yknow?
I know this is a little old. But I found that your nope for the "Nazi/Jewish" ship particularly interesting.
The other two appear more kink based, but the above is pretty unusual. I see a massive scope for exploring culture and history with complex character motivation and development. It's potentially a classic forbidden romance trope. My inner tragic loves the idea. (Does this make me creepy and immoral? haha ;p) Even the (possibly) more controversial idea of modern Neo-Nazi's has potential when well executed (The Believer anyone?) . This said. I'm not Jewish, so am personally removed from any offence.
I guess I'm curious as to why this was a particular trigger to you. I ask with all respect so feel free not to answer. I know this could be quite personal. And that, as you mentioned, it is very much what we 'deem'. We are always bringing our own personal experience to rp. (Enter: SI and the massive bag of worms that is).
I know this is a little old. But I found that your nope for the "Nazi/Jewish" ship particularly interesting.
The other two appear more kink based, but the above is pretty unusual. I see a massive scope for exploring culture and history with complex character motivation and development. It's potentially a classic forbidden romance trope. My inner tragic loves the idea. (Does this make me creepy and immoral? haha ;p) Even the (possibly) more controversial idea of modern Neo-Nazi's has potential when well executed (The Believer anyone?) . This said. I'm not Jewish, so am personally removed from any offence.
I guess I'm curious as to why this was a particular trigger to you. I ask with all respect so feel free not to answer. I know this could be quite personal. And that, as you mentioned, it is very much what we 'deem'. We are always bringing our own personal experience to rp. (Enter: SI and the massive bag of worms that is).
It is so... weird to think of Nazi/Jewish as a fetish. I just feel like it is a can of worms no one really wants to open... Either way I prefer to stay away from it.I think it was a fetish actually. At least there was someone who mentioned coming across a similar pairing ages back on I believe a different thread.
Napoleon Complex at it's finest.Ya'know what I still don't get after all these years?
People who insist on being the tallest character
Napoleon Complex at it's finest.
Ah you mean koichiAye.. but the true MvPs are Hobbits..
Small, mighty, brave and gives me ample opportunities to fan-boy over Elijah Wood.
Ah you mean koichi