Hi! I've hit a little problem and I'm not sure how to deal with it, hoping we can start a nice discussion or debate on how's best to handle the situation I'm about to dive into!
First a little backstory, For those who don't know my character, She is Liliro Liro, A Kind-hearted but crafty and cunning thief, she mugs, robs, burgles, basically anything involving take things which aren't hers, either from person or place.
I also love making the RP spontaneous, let's face it, who doesn't love a bit of spontaneity! If I'm going to rob someone, I'll first check if the house is occupied with active Roleplayers who are present and willing to get involved. I don't normally OOCly divulge too much information about what will transpire next as it's more fun to be genuinely shocked about what's happening!Â
Anywho, so I'll find Roleplayers who are willing and active etc, they are often in various other situations chatting, or once or twice... In the bedroom.. *cough* I let them know OOCly that I'm going to interact with them etc, 9 times out of 10 they love the randomness of it, because You never know when you might get burgled right?Â
I'll go in, they will often be unarmed and completely startled to have a seemingly innocent Lalafell climb in their window or picklock their doors... First thing I will Icly do is check them for weapons, which they then oocly tell me they have or not, again, most people say they don't. Because believe it or not folks, people aren't armed 24/7! ^.^
Now I never harm other people's characters, I don't like to do that, and if it gets to that situation I ask their OOC permission first, now here is where I have my problem...
Lets say for example there's a guy sitting on the sofa, reading, unarmed, (This happened btw) and I'd thrown him a satchel and told him to fill it.. (All imagination of course!) Now, he refuses... which is like, okay, refuse thats fine, I mean some characters have a strong back bone. So I then move closer, perhaps put my dagger to his throat and insist he fills it.Â
This is where I'm stuck. He refuses... again? Even though he is unarmed, on his own, with a knife to his throat! And I'm not prepared to God emote him or anything.. But in that situation, My character would infact cause physical harm to him. But I can't do that to someone elses character! I can't just god emote! So... What do I do in this situation? Do I just walk away (Which i ended up doing because I didn't know how to handle it..) Or do I harm him and tell him that it's what happens.. or.. what? I don't know!
So... Help a Little Mischief out, what would you do? What should I have done? Why was there a lack of fear over life potentially being lost?Â
I mean my character has no problem hurting people if needed. but, I can't just outright... do it.. Right?Â
First a little backstory, For those who don't know my character, She is Liliro Liro, A Kind-hearted but crafty and cunning thief, she mugs, robs, burgles, basically anything involving take things which aren't hers, either from person or place.
I also love making the RP spontaneous, let's face it, who doesn't love a bit of spontaneity! If I'm going to rob someone, I'll first check if the house is occupied with active Roleplayers who are present and willing to get involved. I don't normally OOCly divulge too much information about what will transpire next as it's more fun to be genuinely shocked about what's happening!Â
Anywho, so I'll find Roleplayers who are willing and active etc, they are often in various other situations chatting, or once or twice... In the bedroom.. *cough* I let them know OOCly that I'm going to interact with them etc, 9 times out of 10 they love the randomness of it, because You never know when you might get burgled right?Â
I'll go in, they will often be unarmed and completely startled to have a seemingly innocent Lalafell climb in their window or picklock their doors... First thing I will Icly do is check them for weapons, which they then oocly tell me they have or not, again, most people say they don't. Because believe it or not folks, people aren't armed 24/7! ^.^
Now I never harm other people's characters, I don't like to do that, and if it gets to that situation I ask their OOC permission first, now here is where I have my problem...
Lets say for example there's a guy sitting on the sofa, reading, unarmed, (This happened btw) and I'd thrown him a satchel and told him to fill it.. (All imagination of course!) Now, he refuses... which is like, okay, refuse thats fine, I mean some characters have a strong back bone. So I then move closer, perhaps put my dagger to his throat and insist he fills it.Â
This is where I'm stuck. He refuses... again? Even though he is unarmed, on his own, with a knife to his throat! And I'm not prepared to God emote him or anything.. But in that situation, My character would infact cause physical harm to him. But I can't do that to someone elses character! I can't just god emote! So... What do I do in this situation? Do I just walk away (Which i ended up doing because I didn't know how to handle it..) Or do I harm him and tell him that it's what happens.. or.. what? I don't know!
So... Help a Little Mischief out, what would you do? What should I have done? Why was there a lack of fear over life potentially being lost?Â
I mean my character has no problem hurting people if needed. but, I can't just outright... do it.. Right?Â
