Long time lurker, recent poster. You know the drill.

I’m a member of a fairly large, lively Pern RP community. It’s awesome; the community is very open and welcoming, and the quality of the roleplay is on the whole excellent. We have a good overlying plot as well as a lot of fun miniplots, the characters are varied…for the most part, it’s a wonderful community run by wonderful people. Basically everything you can ask for in a community. Unfortunately, it’s also got its crazies. The staff is really great about screening, but sometimes things just get through, or don’t show up until IT’S TOO LATE.

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TL;DR: Even the most awesome community in the world ends up full of fail and retardation and god only knows if it’s ever going to get better…but at least it provides epic lulz. Here’s to the world never changing and BRPers always being BRPers. After all, if they didn’t suck, what else would we have to do with our spare time?

Okay, so you want to quit our RP, citing that you are "not into yaoi" at the moment. Alright, that's fine! Even if it's not true, it's an okay reason to give your partner.

But if it isn't true?

You'd better make sure you don't feed the lie to someone who you know is almost constantly found wandering around the search request page. Someone who will see that shiny new "Looking for Yaoi!" thread you just started, oh, yesterday.

We're friends! I'm a friendly person! You can tell me if you're no longer interested in the RP.

You win points for actually telling me you wanted to quit.

You lose them for killing the RP right after the first sex scene, which I knew you would do. Pet peeve number ninety-two.

Not sure this is BRPS worthy, but it really pisses me off and this is the place to vent about bad rp mods.


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Um,

I really don't think the Salem Witch Trials was a controversial case of a conspiracy against women healers by christian men. I don't know where you got it, and granted, post-medieval history is not my special area; but I really doubt a highschooler who even goes online on IT class would research that extensively to come up with a conclusion.

Hell, I don't even know how you started ranting about the injustice. Just because I'm playing a familiar doesn't mean I have to go ooh and ah at the scary anti-true-religion goings on. But I'm from a culture where scars run deep and even had a very close family that are so backwards it will shake you. So my opinions about historic going ons are different. So don't get mad at me just 'cause I don't follow you.

I think I managed to nail down my problem with "diary entry and log" games. You see, in these games there are exactly two kinds of interaction: talking over some kind of network (posted in journals, sort of like a livejournal for the characters themselves), and logging out third-person interactions. This should be familiar to most LJRpers, since roughly 85% of LJRPs do this.

My problem with it is that there's no room for things in-between. Say you want to have in-person interaction, but it's something very minor, such as passing off an object to another character. Do you start a log post just for that? And what if you don't want to do long 300+ word post interactions between characters simply because it's impractical for the situation? This very problem is where my friends introduced me to 'action logs'. They're done in the style of the other 15% of RPs on livejournal ( dialogue *action* with the posts being a sentence or two at most, and they usually happen as a continuation of a network post, so they're right there and don't require any extra linking), which is very useful for doing the little things that don't work so well in a log. In fact, it's pretty much a third accepted format at this game I play in, and with it the game seems to go much more smoothly-

What's this? The new mod has banned action logs? All face-to-face interaction has to be done in log format? Well shit.

Is anyone else who plays in LJRPs bothered by this format for RPing, where only network interactions and logs are allowed?

Hey, you, I’d like to drop you an FYI: Just because I’m playing a girl and you’re playing a boy doesn’t automatically mean they’re going to rip off each other’s clothes and do the horizontal hula. And, actually, my girl kind of thinks your boy is a heretic and should burn at the stake. This might have been born from the fact that your boy constantly disses her religion (which also happens to be the official religion of this particular country, and everyone is supposed to follow it; think Catholicism in the middle ages). Total disrespect for another person’s beliefs don’t exactly provide a solid foundation for a relationship.

 

But what do I know. Clearly, my priestess with absolutely no people skills has already, to quote you, “charmed the metaphorical pants off my boy.” I don’t understand how “You’re a heretic and should be burned at the stake” can be misconstrued as charming unless your boy is thinking of her like you think of the cute puppy that just tore up your slippers and the morning newspaper. Again, not exactly a foundation for a healthy relationship. If she wanted a relationship, but girl would want a healthy one. But she doesn't.

I seem to be attracting the fail of late.

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Sincerely,

Me

Let's get this out of the way first: lolgaiaonline. I know. That will be your comment. Whatever. My excuse is that I joined a tournament with standards. It's literate, has a power cap, and everything.

Apparently, they don't filter out everyone.

I understand that people have lives, but at least make an effort to post. When we're having an RP right, just fucking post. I don't care about the quality right now; I just want someone who will actually respond.

Here's how it's been so far: My first match, the guy NEVER EVEN SHOWS UP. I personal message him and everything, but he never even acknowledges that the tournament began. Hello? Why did you sign up and take a slot if you're not going to follow through? At least all the other no-shows said something!

So, I get a replacement. He posts once a day. These fights are eight days long, by the way, but that's beside the point. The point: When I make a move that guarantees his defeat and earning me two points in the 6-point judging system, he spontaneously stops posting. Never posts again. I'm robbed by poor sportsmanship.

Thankfully, I win anyway, and into round two. Everything seems to be going well for a while, with a guy that posts more than once a day...and then he disappears. Didn't say anything in the absence thread, just poofs. My post: July 10. His last login: July 12. YOU COULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING. The absence thread is there for a reason.

I entered this tournament--which I have no chance of getting even into Top 4--to have fun. But I can't if my partners have the attention span of GlaDos's curiosity core.

<Geoff_M> Geoff walks into the establishment holding his side and looking rather pale. From between his fingers drips the deep red liquid known as blood. His dark blue eyes look around the room. Seeking out someone that might be a healer. Anyone that might be able to help him. After taking a few more steps into the Inn he falls to the ground.
<Geoff_M> Geoff groans on the floor. He stirs alittle before collasping to the ground again. -Someone..help..- he mutters.


I hate these kinds of entrances with a passion, but that line reminded me of the episode of Blackadder III where the Poets are asking Mrs. Miggins for "the dregs of that dark brown liquid made from the naughty bean known as coffee" or whatever. Pretentious mockery at its finest!


* Val It’d Been Quite A While Since The Young Man Had Set Foot In This Place, But Like All Former Stomping Grounds One Had To Occasionally Make An Appearance. Not Because Of Any Connection Or Anything, But So That You Didn’t Miss Any Changes That Might’ve Occurred During Your Absence. As He Walked Up The Stairs He Made Certain To Tighten The Straps That Connected His Left Sleeve To His Coat, And Once He’d Pulled The Glove On Tight He Was Heading Through The Door. Brilliant Yellow Irises Glowed With A Striking Luminescence That Gave His Eyes An Almost Fiery Presence. The Bandana Tied Behind His Head Was Secured While He Paused Before The Doorway, From There He Cast A Panning Glance Over The Patrons Before Him, Judging By The Volume Of People Whether Or Not He Wanted To Stay For One Drink, Or Several.


.... and that one. What the fuck, dude. What the fuck. All capitals like that, for every word, makes things almost impossible to read.



[eta]: someone asked in the OOC if Val gets less interaction typing the way he does, with how hard it is to read. His response:

[13:53] <Val> Interaction Isn't Really Something I Worry About.
[13:53] <Shuu> Nngh.
[13:53] <hal> ... but isn't interaction the point of RP?
[13:53] <Val> No.
[13:53] <hal> Why not just write fiction otherwise?
[13:53] <Val> Rp Is A Medium.
[13:53] <somn> She makes a good point.
[13:54] <Val> Who Says I Don't?
[13:54] <hal> RP is a medium for interactive story-telling.
[13:54] <hal> Thus: multiple players.
[13:54] <Val> Not Necessarily.
[13:54] <somn> Meh. Live and let live. We're just curious, Valorius.
[13:54] <hal> If interaction is unimportant, why do it?
[13:54] <Val> Hence Why Forum RP Exists.
[13:54] <Val> Why Do Anything?
[13:54] <Val> A Lonely Impulse Of Delight.
[13:54] <Val> If People Want To Interact, Great. If Not *Shrugs*
[13:54] <Val> I'm Still Having Fun.


... excuse me while I facepalm at the heavy dose of pretentious speshul snoflayking.

You know what's really annoying?

When YOU dig up an RP ad from several months back, IM the person, "discuss" plot with them and tell them you will write a sample post for them...

Then block them when they ask what happened like 12 hours later.

It's not really hard to say "I changed my mind."

(Not to mention, you contributed absolutely nothing during the plot discussion, which is why the sample was asked for in the FIRST place.)

This is my own fail:

Stop bothering me every single day for RP like the rabid fangirls you are over my character. Yay, I'm playing someone that's active and popular in the fandom - oh joy! But the continuous messaging me every day, passive aggressiveness when I reject you both, and the joking around poses of offering me cookies and pouncing me is getting on my nerves!

Yesterday one of you fawned over the fact that you were now drawing my character in a loin cloth and made sure I knew you were doing it, with multiple messages, when I couldn't give a shit. I don't own the character, so quit it.

- I wish I had the guts to tell you both to leave me alone. This is a very large game and I'd like to RP with people other than the two squeeing fangirls that are jumping at the chance to on a repeated basis with any of their characters and alts. I'm almost tempted to block you, but I know thats mean, and I don't want to come across as mean (or a jackass) at all, thats the issue!

Can someone explain to me the obsession people have with making characters that don't play nice with others, think they're the hottest shit since sliced bread, and proceed to be assholes to everyone around them? I don't get it. I really don't. There are at least four female characters in a game I'm in (who seem to have this affliction more than male characters in my experience) who are just terrible to play with. They skulk around, whining about how "bored" they are and how "awesome" they are at fighting. When their character isn't getting attention, they randomly start whining about how  terrible their lives are and how everyone should pity them. And then they pick fights with the people who actually have proven they're bad to mess with.

Oh, and these girls? They're beautiful. None of them have scarring from all these intense, bad-ass fights they've gotten in. No one can beat them. They're such tough shit that the rocks roll out of their way when they walk by.

Now, I don't mind a character who's snappy and doesn't always play nice, but no one makes these girls happy. One even whines about how she has no friends, but when the other characters attempt to be nice and make friends, they get blown off. I just don't get it.

Oh baaaaawwwww, someone cool who actually likes to remind people that there are rules, few as they are! How terrible and how mean! Good job trying to put down someone perfectly nice trying to help make the comm a better place. Kindly shunt off and stick to trolling BRPS.

So. You complained that... The people in your plot thread where you NPC a bad guy are fighting against him and actually finding a way to beat him despite his OMG gravity-powers? ... Wasn't that the point of the whole thing, people fighting your NPC bad guy to avenge the fact that he killed your PC? No? They were supposed blunder around and futily try to go against your NPC-baddie or mourn the loss of your PC or otherwise dance to the beat of your drum despite not being privvy to what you want them to do? I see.

... Aaand now you're whining and stomping your foot like a 5-year-old who isn't getting that candy he wanted right now and blaming the others for more or less ruining your mojo when you're the one who didn't count all the variables, that is, the human element into your plotting? Greaaaaaaat.

Look, if you want to play the puppetmaster to multiple people and get things done exactly the way you want them to be done, I suggest you invest in some Sims. Just sayin'.

PS: Please look up the meaning of "karma" before using it, because I'm pretty sure no one else can ruin your karma for you by simply being IC. Unless, of course, by "karma" you meant "ego". Then the sentence would be correct.

I'm tired of explaining this over and over again. We can't set a schedule for our games.

This seriously perturbs one of the guys in our group very much. He works an 8-5 desk job Monday through Friday, and is free to do what he wants in between those times. My husband doesn't have a job like that. He doesn't know until the night before what he's working. It's just the nature of the beast. And this probably wouldn't be so bad, except for three other guys in the group have the same job and the same lack of a schedule.

We do our best to say, "Well, here's a tentative date..." and that's never good enough.

He's a good role player, but the fact that he can't be sympathetic towards four men who can't have a schedule is getting annoying. I'm seriously considering not even inviting him to play in any of my games.

You constantly insult all the mod groups. You pick fights with the mods. You instigate fights. You frame people. You try and blackmail people. You can't spell (despite constantly insisting you're a genius...not to mention the fact that you clearly have no idea what a lot of what you say means). You have been within a hair's breadth of being temp-banned no less than twice. Your RP posts range from self-ego-stroking to thinly veiled godmodding to blatant metagaming. You pick fights with the admin. You start hot topics that will quickly devolve into flamefests.

Then you say 'I'm not leaving the site until I get Admin or banned.'

Guess which one is more likely the way you act, dumbass.

Thinly veiled "meta" posts = fail.

That's what BRPS is for. Duh.

Alright, so you- Yeah, you, miss disappearing for a month with no warning. The one who said you'd post in a few days... About three weeks ago?

Posting, then deleting that post (which we count as bumping, which is against the rules,) was one strike in my head. PMing me saying you read the posts, and asking me what had been happening, second strike, but I'm a baseball girl. So I'll give you one more.

Saying you've been out of town, and just got back, when you've made over 500 posts in the past three days in the public forums, and saying you started a guild today... If I were the GM, you'd have been declared out.

So, you better not whine when I admit that I'll act like a bitch to you, and for these exact reasons. This player? No shortcut. You've told the GM that you genuinely want to improve your roleplaying skills. So it's time you learn.

I enjoy playing with most of the people in my usual group, but one guy, Dunderhead, is starting to get on my nerves. His main transgression is his tendency to play every character he creates the same way every damn time. His halfling cleric, both Mage characters, and his Nightmare Tager? Abrasive good-guy jackasses, every single last one of them.

We just started new D&D 4.0 game, and he's doing the same thing. At one point my rogue, being rather close to having more blood on the outside than the inside, uses King's Castle to switch with his warden. Well, since that movie requires the switch-ee to be willing, Dunderhead throws a fit and refuses to switch, even though he's intentionally playing the Resident Meat Shield. The bard has to remind him that he signed a contract to work for said bard, and if the rogue dies Dunderhead's character can just go fuck himself sideways.

Dunderhead then proceeds to throw himself back on the couch, pout, and start bitching about how none of us are playing good-aligned characters. If you haven't noticed, dude, you're playing with a rogue, a bard, a barbarian, and a perpetually drunken wizard - unaligned just makes sense for most of us. And while it's possible to play an asshole who is reluctantly good, you're not doing a very good job of getting making our characters in any way sympathetic to yours.

I'm not looking forward to the next session with him all that much.