(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.
With all that being said, IRL I've never heard someone say "Oh so you do X for a living, why are you here then?". Nobody does a certain job ALL THE TIME. Ironically, to ICly hear "So what do you do here if you are an X?" is a lot less realistic than to hear "I'm a Maelstrom private" in Ul'dah.
This is the main reason, in my own post, I specifically called out the fact that it would be very boring if /no one/ played localized roles. I'll even extend that to say it can also be boring if those who did play these roles never ventured outside of their designated areas. Frankly, there's something to be said (something lazy and uncreative, heh)Â for my tendency to stick with "freerange" roles *so* often, because you're absolutely right. I've seen a good number of players who have played town guards, farmers, local artisans, etc outside of their usual element and have done so with zero problems but lots of intrigue. If anything, these characters being away from their home can open the door for some really interesting conversation and plot. A world takes all types!
Also, in case it created any bad vibes, I feel like I need to clarify that when I referred to characters inquiring to other's presence elsewhere (specifically with the wording "what the hell are you doing here then?"), that was a bit of an IC voice seeping through by default, haha. Depending on the character, that same question could just as easily be turned around into a very polite "Oh, how interesting! What brings you here then?" -- I've been toying a lot with my upcoming main's personality lately-- and it's going to be pretty 'rough around the edges' so to speak-- so I think I sorta regressed into voicing it in his own words without thinking, so apologies if that at all came across as OOC and rude! c:
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