it's time for an extremely petty ffxiv roleplaying opinion
i have not yet met a character that was a believable and interesting to roleplay and abiding of the spirit of good rp garlean defector
i maybe saw one off in the distance but the vast majority bank on putting other rpers in a catch-22 situation where their characters cannot react in-character because of out-of-character reasons, and though some end up here unintentionally, it inevitably gets obnoxious
it's time for an extremely petty ffxiv roleplaying opinion
the thing about having characters with a secret That Big is that you have to play it.... AS A SECRET
it is not a good and fun time to walk around eorzea with your garlean third eye hanging out
just ask arenvald
or lucia
or fuckin cid! he's a respected, well-known, loyal to eorzea defector! AND HE STILL WEARS HIS FUCKIN GOGGLES.
the only character who lets it all hang out is nero And He's Just Like That
it's time for an extremely petty ffxiv roleplaying opinion
also you know what's true about a character with a Big Secret that then just flies it openly???
IT'S BORING
SUPER
FUCKING
BORING
THERE'S NO WHIFF OF MYSTERY, THERE'S NO STORY NEEDING TO BE TOLD, THERE'S NO SETUP YEARNING FOR PUNCHLINE
now revealing the secret and then continuing on? THAT is good rp. but having it be out there and doing nothing with it? b o r i n g
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and it gets triple fucking boring when the big secret is also one that catches other roleplayers in a situation where they are unable to act accordingly
like, if you want to play the fallout, it COULD get interesting.
but nobody wants to rain on someone's good time OOCly. very few will step up and attempt to, say, arrest/detain an enemy soldier, much less react with perhaps IC ire and violence.
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quite frankly, i sure don't, because i know how it usually goes. somebody says they're down for 'realistic rp with consequences' right up until they ACTUALLY GET THE CONSEQUENCES - and then they point at you as the biggest monster on the planet.
they want to inflict consequences on others in RP, not actually receive any, and god help you if you give them some.
it's time for an extremely petty ffxiv roleplaying opinion
so no, i am not interested in any more garlean characters! i am full up thank you.
if your character starts drunkenly shouting about how garlemald is totes the best in the middle of limsa fucking lominsa, i am going to assume you're a troll, and not roleplay with you lol
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@wigglytuffitout apropos of nothing arenvald is a good boy send toot
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@pettancow EXTREMELY FUCKING VALID, ARENVALD IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LAD.
it's time for an extremely petty ffxiv roleplaying opinion
like, nero tol scaeva has made himself invaluable and he's the jerkass that is like. the unfortunate pet mascot of the ironworks. he followed jessie home and now cid can't get rid of him.
Very Few Roleplay Characters Can Achieve That Level Of Untouchability Without Being Immediately Overpowered