SleepingSilence

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

@Odin People that use the XD emoticon should be flogged.

There's nothing wrong with denying people mind, you're right that pointing out flaws won't automatically make one a better writer. Similar to the 'giving a man of fish versus teaching'. But they will inevitably ask "why?" When they do, I'd say would be fair to answer them. Though it would involve you pointing out what they spelled wrong, grammatical mistakes, cringey lines or stuff that doesn't follow the lore, or whatever rules you have put in place. Etc etc.

Let me go one step further, because I'm sure this happens to everyone. If you are part of a community of role-players, not a GM, but your with a chosen group and making/posting characters. You notice someone's character sheet is written just fine, but they have a misunderstanding with the lore, or just some things amiss, like a power that's not clearly defined. Do you think it's inappropriate to point it out to that person, so they can correct it? Do you just leave it to the GM even if you found it first? And presumably the GM is getting the first post written up, planning future plot details with the CO-GM's, whatever else. May even be something that was missed by the GM. (because they make mistakes too) and something like that a undefined power could potentially become a IC problem.

Doesn't it benefit more than yourself to @/PM that person and politely bring up the concern?

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

@Grim I mean if you agree with that comment being so, then I'm glad we're on the same page. But it was actually was relevant/related to something I wanted to/just asked and to the comment I was responding to.

Now on sample posts, what would you personally expect as an example post if you were a GM? Because there's two different answers to that question. 1. That you don't mind if someone posts and old post they have already made on the forum previously as long as it showcases their writing. 2. Acquiring everyone to write something new. (if not my suggestion where it's just your first post with a barrier of mod acceptance.)

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

@Odin *I wonder if I should bring up the fact that I spoke typed these on my phone while walking.* #blameautocorrect

So are you (or anyone, if they feel like responding) completely opposed to people who made a unsatisfactory character sheet from writing another one or getting a second chance? Because in order to do that you would likely have to point out what was wrong with it in the first place. Right?

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

@Grim If I can be very smug about my own writing for just a second. I personally love how that sentence can apply to anyone (including myself) and isn't a direct attack/comment. While perfectly encapsulating how useless a critique it is. Because not only is it crossed out, which means I agree it wasn't worth keeping. Playfully acknowledging its own ridiculousness. But it really does add to the humor because I can't be called out on it because I've been directly called the hypocrite by several people including people in charge. (which is fair is fair because most human beings are hypocrites) So my comments not only playful, less direct, it's also pointing out the fact that judging people, for simply mentioning people make mistakes (and maybe should improve upon them.) is somehow inherently wrong because you make mistakes is pretty ridiculous, if you're just going to do it yourself in the very next comment you make.

Sorry, I'm usually so critical of my own writing that sometimes you need to give yourself some praise. I basically agree that you can have personal preferences and maybe if there are particular things on a character sheet like your characters world or philosophy you can start getting into some prose. And even though I'm not big into sample posts I can see why they might be used. ( maybe the sample post can be just the first post you plan on using that just requires mod acceptance for example.)

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

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I mean, I find a lot of correlation. Y'know, if your bio is riddled with spelling errors, poor prose, and a disregard for what I wrote in the OOC, then it's probably not much better in the IC.

A light bio doesn't mean it's not well written. I guess that's what it comes down to.

@Odin

But it be really hypocritical to point out people spelling errors, if you ever made one in your life. Character bios shouldn't have purple prose in it. You're writing something that clearly defines the character. They are not writing a story. If they make it difficult to understand what that character is, they have failed to write a character sheet...

The Savage And Subservient (SleepingSilence x KatherinWinter)

@KatherinWinter I'm about to have my internet turned off, I'm supposed to be getting an agent Wed, December 6 to install new internet. And next month or later this month, I'll be moving to a new apartment which will require more time to deal with. I should have my phone internet. (though virgin mobile has been super screwy lately.) So just giving you a warning now. :D

Edit: I'm back on the internet. Thanks for your patience. Will let you know when in process on moving, in the near future, a couple weeks from now. :3

The Savage And Subservient (SleepingSilence x KatherinWinter)

Blood poured like the sands of time. His surroundings slowed like the fading heartbeat. Bastian shaking palm placed on the dying beastkind’s chest. Noticing the beastkind moving his mouth to speak, but even when nothing came out, it became apparent what was said. Life briefly paused, the moment Bastian saw the light fading from their eyes. The unpleasant nostalgia that he’d been through this before. “I was helpless back then too…”

* * *

"Cowards are far more dangerous than those who fight with purpose.”

His father told him that all the time. But no matter how long that conversation lasted, the father couldn't get Bastian to understand. Until that gang of paper tigers, always strolling by his mansion just to throw weak insults and threats his way while laughing and playing with Bastian as a child, up on their balcony. Once seemingly harmless and ineffective, created the ones to be manipulated into eventually being trialed and sentenced, for setting the entire place ablaze while the father was horribly ill, suffering from his curse. The pathetic and weak willed, always castigated him for his greatest achievements. They’d never directly face him one on one, despite his offers to claim all he owned. Always grouping up to inflate their numbers, knowing their ideas weren’t strong enough on their own. It was never about standing for something, it was blaming others for being unable to. But those achievements literally vanished up in smoke. Because cowardice turned into violence without purpose...

* * *

Bastian snapped back into reality, quick enough to possibly not be noticed that his mind wandered off. Bastian shut the beastkind’s eyes and covered his upper body with sheets inside the tent. Before standing back up, clenching his fists and keeping his final words to himself. “Goodbye, friend...” Turning to Elizabeth, before taking her hand.

“Come, it’s time for action...we’re leaving this kingdom behind and finding my children.”

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

So, yeah. Back to the whole using this thread to vent about our own roleplaying annoyances...

I was going through some older fan fiction I wrote. Which was beyond frustrating. To the point where you want to strangle your younger self. When you get into college level writing comprehension/vocabulary courses before you're even out of fifth grade. I question why my knowledge doesn't always translate onto the page. I nearly want slap my brain, every time I see it. So going through over 160,000 words and seeing the same mistake over and over.



For. Fuck. Sake. Stop. Forgetting. The. Apostrophe. In. 'It's'. It's. Not. That. Hard!

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