Interesting topic, and one that I'm hesitant to address. Anyone who's seen me roll dice (Chachanji can vouch for this, we he and I half-joked about me rolling the worst awful combination of dice for repeated turns in Fortune Street) knows that dice and I do not get along. The more embarrassing the loss, the more single-digit my randoms become. I've rolled two digits against someone in a heated argument in front of dozens of people. I've lost Grindstone matches to someone who was playing a sickly seventeen year old boy. Just straight up got manhandled by him.
I try to take my lumps fairly, but I'm also a big fan of pro-wrestling, and believe that encounters should further a storyline or rivalry. I've actually dropped the ball on this and owe someone resolution to a storyline involving combat but haven't found the time to doing so, and feel guilty about that. I usually prefer to, if it isn't the Grindstone or something, come up with a workable solution and post to that effect until it plays itself out. I've got no problem getting my face punched in and "losing" as long as I'm allowed a couple of good shots at my opponent. Similarly, if I'm supposed to "win" I want my opponent to look strong in the encounter - It doesn't make anyone look tough if you beat someone that anyone could beat.
So, uh, to answer your question? Yes, all of the above.
I try to take my lumps fairly, but I'm also a big fan of pro-wrestling, and believe that encounters should further a storyline or rivalry. I've actually dropped the ball on this and owe someone resolution to a storyline involving combat but haven't found the time to doing so, and feel guilty about that. I usually prefer to, if it isn't the Grindstone or something, come up with a workable solution and post to that effect until it plays itself out. I've got no problem getting my face punched in and "losing" as long as I'm allowed a couple of good shots at my opponent. Similarly, if I'm supposed to "win" I want my opponent to look strong in the encounter - It doesn't make anyone look tough if you beat someone that anyone could beat.
So, uh, to answer your question? Yes, all of the above.
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