(09-21-2015, 03:56 PM)ryan77k Wrote: People don't like it when someone tries to show dominion over their characters, I guess. Regardless of circumstance.
Too many times now have I tried to use my character's powers of darkness as an intimidation technique. Let's be fair, if someone approaches you, eyes glowing bright red-orange, with darkness trailing from their entire body, most would probably cack themselves and run. I don't think it's worked to far, either.
The thing is, as Verad mentions, you can't RP something like that as if your character was unique in their power. Sure, if someone like that approached me, I'd set a new land speed record getting out of there. Setoh, on the other hand? Just another day at the office.
Seriously, though, there are a ton of RPers who play powerful characters, and their character's power is pinned on a foundation of "because I said so". A lot of people tend to discount them for various reasons. I've seen a lot of RP arcs disrupted because someone comes in, wants to join, and then turns out to be the second coming of Iron Man with the power to resolve everything right there and then.
Setoh will totally show fear where it's appropriate. Someone like the OP, with a history of both having and fairly wielding (in an OOC sense) power? Sure, that's an appropriate place to show fear. Someone playing a powerful character who plays it well - read: in a way that adds to the story? Same thing. Some Darkflayme Starfyre who wants to pop in, lay waste, and chuckle off? Probably not. But that's more me being a discriminating (in the positive sense) player when it comes to the RP I choose to participate in.
