I have retired at least a half-dozen characters over the course of my roleplaying career - more than I've stopped playing because they died, if I really think about it. Some of these have been a kind of forced retirement not brought about by choice but because I just lost focus with the character and couldn't think of ideas. In the event I find a better idea for them, I might bring them back, but it's unlikely.
Some, however, have been conscious choices, as the character had simply reached the point where the interesting part of their life was over. Any plots they could have been involved in would have felt extraneous, so off they went. When the characters had achieved a kind of closure, as you are saying Tasa had, it was in fact very satisfying to be able to say the character is "done."
So, yes, I think that if you've hit a certain point where you can't really conceive of anything to do with your characters, you shouldn't feel as if you need to keep roleplaying them. You can find an IC reason for them to not be in-play easily enough, and in the event you're inspired to play them again, you can always bring them back.
Edit: One last point: You mention that you know a lot of people still love the character. Please, please, please never feel obligated to RP a character you feel is "done" for the sake of other people. I've seen that situation turn ugly very fast. Lots of resentment, lots of unfun RP, it's not a good thing.
Some, however, have been conscious choices, as the character had simply reached the point where the interesting part of their life was over. Any plots they could have been involved in would have felt extraneous, so off they went. When the characters had achieved a kind of closure, as you are saying Tasa had, it was in fact very satisfying to be able to say the character is "done."
So, yes, I think that if you've hit a certain point where you can't really conceive of anything to do with your characters, you shouldn't feel as if you need to keep roleplaying them. You can find an IC reason for them to not be in-play easily enough, and in the event you're inspired to play them again, you can always bring them back.
Edit: One last point: You mention that you know a lot of people still love the character. Please, please, please never feel obligated to RP a character you feel is "done" for the sake of other people. I've seen that situation turn ugly very fast. Lots of resentment, lots of unfun RP, it's not a good thing.
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Current Fate-14 Storyline:Â Merchant, Marine
Current Fate-14 Storyline:Â Merchant, Marine
