On Extreme Role-playing Within XIV

[Krotoan]

You do what you like with people around you who consent to the experience. Do not involve others who are unknown quantities and you have no idea how they'll react or who might internalize your "role play".

Otherwise have at.

[Bobby66]

I don't think my post needs any more explanation. I have nothing more to add.

That is fair, though does seem oddly unfair to discount a person in their entirety due to a character they have created, but to each their own. I do not feel you explained your stance well but I will take it at face value and leave it at that.


That said I will say this community does seem to slightly closed minded which also lends itself to such discussions even being a thing in the first place. RP is all about exploring different views and characters at least in my opinion. Shutting off interactions at the root does not lend itself to fostering a healthy and welcoming environment.

In the end I do agree RP can be used in the same vain as it is a prank, which is unfortunate but those bad actors should not put a blemish on a certain type of character. Extreme characters can be done well and create some wonderful story exchanges especially between characters that have a fundamentally different.

[MilkieTea]

That is fair, though does seem oddly unfair to discount a person in their entirety due to a character they have created, but to each their own.


That said I will say this community does seem to slightly closed minded which also lends itself to such discussions even being a thing in the first place. RP is all about exploring different views and characters at least in my opinion. Shutting off interactions at the root does not lend itself to fostering a healthy and welcoming environment.

Imploring that people interact with those who they find uncomfortable to be around also does not lend itself to fostering a healthy and welcoming environment.

[ItMe]

That said I will say this community does seem to slightly closed minded

Honestly, as far as everything is concerned, being called slightly close minded for not wanting to deal with even pretend racism is kinda not the worst thing lol

[Caurcas]

Honestly, as far as everything is concerned, being called slightly close minded for not wanting to deal with even pretend racism is kinda not the worst thing lol

But most of the detracting takes have been acting the person behind the character rather than the idea of such things happening between characters within a narrative.

[Bobby66]

Imploring that people interact with those who they find uncomfortable to be around also does not lend itself to fostering a healthy and welcoming environment.

Uncomfortable with what though? Does it make sense to feel uncomfortable towards lalafell hate comments? Just strikes me as weird to feel uncomfortable towards racist remarks mad at the expense of a “character” though with that said if someone does not want to RP with another that is fine. I still think it is a shame to close off potentially wonderful RP encounters due to a outside bias that is just me.

My issue more so stems from the view that people seem to think a person is a dick because of the character they have created. That is the part I find unwelcoming and does not foster a healthy environment.

Honestly, as far as everything is concerned, being called slightly close minded for not wanting to deal with even pretend racism is kinda not the worst thing lol

That is fair, but I just hope people do not go around and judge a person on a personally level due to the type of characters they create because from an RP POV that is unwelcoming and unfair IMO.

[KizuyaKatogami]

I hate lalafells. Plz don’t cancel me.

[Bobby66]

I hate lalafells. Plz don’t cancel me.

We are just not food to be toyed with, we also have feelings.

I think people are taking this absolute approach due to the topic which is kinda sad and maybe does lend itself to the theory that we have become overly sensitive. Though hey I welcome all types of characters if they are written and portrayed well, awesome. It is true they are not easy to make an interesting extreme character that do not become cliche stereotypes.

[MilkieTea]

Uncomfortable with what though? Does it make sense to feel uncomfortable towards lalafell hate comments? Just strikes me as weird to feel uncomfortable towards racist remarks mad at the expense of a “character” though with that said if someone does not want to RP with another that is fine. I still think it is a shame to close off potentially wonderful RP encounters due to a outside bias that is just me.

My issue more so stems from the view that people seem to think a person is a dick because of the character they have created. That is the part I find unwelcoming and does not foster a healthy environment.

I find people who make racist remarks uncomfortable to be around. Don't think that needs explaining.

[Bobby66]

I find people who make racist remarks uncomfortable to be around. Don't think that needs explaining.

Damn, with the amount of racist remarks made towards lalafells you must feel uncomfortable around a lot of people. I am sorry.