(05-24-2015, 11:09 AM)Blue Wrote: There is nothing wrong with RPning non-flexible characters with jobs or reasons that'd require them to be around a specific area to respect canon. All you have to do is stick there or have plausible reasons to be moved elsewhere/out of jurisdiction.
I'm a bit bummed by how some of these posts seem to imply that it's a mistake and a Bad Idea to RP very local careers or characters. Please try to measure your words and consider that some people who do just that may be reading this thread, and could feel bad to see so many people thinking what they're doing is Wrong and Bad. It was their choice to RP a Sultansworn/Brass Blade/Yellow Jacket/whichever, and it doesn't hurt you in any way should they have reasons to go to other areas. They will always have a reason to explain that, don't you worry.
When I write my posts, I always measure my words as best as I can. Some of my longer posts can take up to an hour just to write. An hour to write a single post. I have believed for a long time that in the absence of tone, word choice is extremely important when communicating over the Internet. I am not sure if you are specifically talking to me with this post, but I feel that my post, as well as other posts agreeing with me have been fair and neutral.
I certainly don't believe that choosing to roleplay a character that is specific to any one area is a 'wrong choice.' I support different roleplaying styles and feel that the community has much to gain from diversity. I do think that certain concepts can be more difficult to RP than others and because of that I do often choose character roles that I personally find to be easier. Different RPers are better in certain areas than I am. I can accept that I am not as good with 'local' characters as other people are.
