[quote=@KatherinWinter] Well I had a couple of ideas in the tunnels I was planning a trap but that didn't work out. When I asked if the things Bastian were seeing were illions caused by the fog I had an idea to use that to reveal alittle of Liz's past but it was all internal and had nothing to do with the fog. I dropped hints in the IC. I do not plan out the story ahead of time. If I have an idea I will hint at it through the character's thoughts or actions. If my partner follows than I will develop the idea. If not I let it go. Yes the beastkind I introduced could return but he won't. There is no point. [/quote] Okay, I'm under the assumption since I asked to bring up every other time, that one example is your answer. So you're saying I ignored that in IC. So let me bring your post and mine, side by side. And I'll examine that. [quote=@KatherinWinter] Liz frowned at how the woman was talking to Bastian. The beastkind wasn't stupid. Maybe rash but not stupid. Rash maybe but not stupid. He survived in a world that she barely understood. She didn't like the way the woman treated Bastian but she didn't care say anything. It was the first time that her status, rather than her lack of courage, stopped her from doing something. Liz mught not be able to stand up for herself but she had stood up for others in the past. She reached out and touched Bastian's paw. She didn't know much about magic but she could see that the woman's magic was similar to his. But she didn't think that meant that she was on there side. Liz hesitated a minute before expressing her concerns[color=ec008c]. "Bastian what did moving the horse and wagon accomplish? [b]The guards will know you have it. I don't know where this tunnel goes. Do you?"[/b] [/color] [b]They couldn't really afford the delay but something wasn't right here.[/b] Liz didn't know what it was. She thought they needed to stop and evaluate the situation. Moving the wagon accomplished nothing as far as she could see. It only delayed them which couldn't be a good thing. They needed to be ready for whatever was at the end of the tunnel. [/quote] What this post did: 1. First paragraph is just character building and your character's own thoughts. 2. The character expressed mistrust and uncertainty of the women's behavior and action. Which makes rational sense, though you describe her as naive. (I suppose it would be strange if I also didn't acknowledge this in IC.) 3. And asked a question about the tunnels and made a statement about the guards. (So for me to ignore this in IC, I'd have to not acknowledge as a character that a question was asked/statement was said, right?) [quote=@SleepingSilence] The fog pouring from the tunnel’s exit, growing thicker like standing beside a blazing fire. [b]The direction it headed was obscure as the woman’s explanations[/b].[b] Bastian looked down at Elizabeth, blinking, not knowing how to answer that.[/b] He was aware “Peddler” was a seldom used code name, for his beastkind friend. A well kept secret, meaning the assassin had to know him well enough for that. The sole reason for coming down here relied upon how much his friend allies could be trusted. His instincts were poorly balancing on a fine wire, high above the ground, wavering the longer he stood around. Only staying confident that he had made the correct decision, from his refusal to be wrong. He smiled at her, looking at the assassin, giving her a reserved stare. [color=0072bc][b]“Although it remains speculation on my part. I’ve been told before that the assassin guilds have allied themselves over the past decade, which lead to them combing their resources and wide access to underground pathways. Impressive underground tunnels that are interconnected and span across multiple forts, towns and cities. Removing mountain ranges and heavily dense forests, large bodies of water, structures and the rest. Greatly reducing their travel times over what would be considered long distances...the guards in the city aren’t actually concerned with me, if anything they’d be interested in my knowledge of this place-”[/b][/color] Bastian explained. [color=a187be]“And ya betta keep ya trap shot.”[/color] The woman scorned, rhythmically tapping her foot. One, two three times, growing further irritated, wiggling her fingers and toes. She stormed over and picked up her crossbow of the floor, and briefly aiming it toward Bastian, her arm fully extended, promptly pointing it at the entrance. [color=a187be]“Ya know, I wahz only instructed to keep ya alive and take ya near the whoresis. Do not test me.” [/color] [i][color=0072bc]“Maybe it’s pointless to ask questions.[b] Clearly this woman isn’t mentally stable, leaving may be our better option...[/b][/color][/i]” Bastian thought clenching his paws, despite feeling disappointed in his own grumpiness, bitter as a lemon. Merely nodding and offering to take Elizabeth’s hand, before stepping through the fog and only time would answer where they’d eventually end up... [/quote] In my post: 1. Very 2nd sentence acknowledge the uncertainty with the women's intentions. And my character later makes it clear he's on a similar page to Elizabeth. 2. In the very 3rd sentence, I acknowledge that she asked Bastian a question and he didn't know how to respond. 3. Goes into detail about, "where the tunnel may go" "guesses its purpose" AND "mention the guards, that Elizabeth were concerned about" What, exactly was ignored here? What did I miss? I'm seriously asking this. [hr] That the thing you wanted to do, you decided yourself wouldn't work? If you thought that, I won't question it. But how is what you decide my fault here? You don't want to bring that character back, because there's no point. But you can easily make a point for him. There's a plethora of ways, I could see that character coming back in a realistic way. I don't think throwing the baby out with the bathwater is particularly helpful in terms of roleplaying. And again, if you have an idea even if it's a vague one. And you need to be certain about every idea before it unfolds in IC. You can ask me to tell you what I have planned...and I'll answer. Put a suggestion in OOC, I'll talk about it. There's not a single time I've ever ignored the content of your IC post. I've read every, single, one of them thoroughly. I'm sorry if you think ideas you subtly want to introduce, happen to be taken in another direction that you didn't expect. If non-linear story telling is an inherently bad thing. But it is [b]absolutely not[/b] from me ignoring your posts.