(08-29-2015, 03:40 PM)Oli! Wrote: As an aside, it's important to note that the people in your scenario did not state that they were having a private scene when others attempted to intervene. Although it is a bit of a tangent from the actual argument, if they were to have stated something along the lines of, "sorry, this RP is off-limits, we're doing something on our own," then that could put the entire scenario in a very different light, even if everything else proceeds in the same way.
That right there is the line between polite and rude - returning to the example, when Frank made his initial post, if Bob or Jane replied OOCly, "((Hey Frank, sorry to do this to you man, but in the context of the scene we're playing we're intending this to be an after-hours moment when the Quicksand happens to be closed, so for the sake of the scene we can't accept outside interaction.))" then that's being polite. Outright not acknowledging Frank's existence is what made it rude.
On the other hand, Frank (and everyone else in the area) would then be justified in saying "((Is it possible that you guys might consider taking that RP to party chat or tells? People who walk in after this moment won't have seen your explanation and may attempt to interact with you two, and that could get frustrating for you both, whereas taking the RP to party chat or tells just makes it look like you're two silent avatars as far as any newcomers would be concerned, so they'd have no reason to try to intervene in anything and your scene could progress uninterrupted.))"
Which, to be frank (hah), is really what they should've done to begin with if their scene absolutely couldn't withstand the possibility of interference.
Lydia Lightfoot ~ The Reliquarian's Guild «Relic» ~ Lavender Beds, Ward 12, #41
This player has a sense of humor. If the content of the post suggests otherwise, please err on the side of amusement and friendship, because that's almost certainly the intent. We're all on the same team: Team Roleplayer! Have a smile, have a chuckle, and have a slice of pie. Isn't pie great?
This player has a sense of humor. If the content of the post suggests otherwise, please err on the side of amusement and friendship, because that's almost certainly the intent. We're all on the same team: Team Roleplayer! Have a smile, have a chuckle, and have a slice of pie. Isn't pie great?
