(02-17-2016, 09:00 PM)Melkire Wrote: Love this idea! I've heard folks here and there pitch it back and forth over the past couple of years, and if I recall correctly there have been some groups/companies that have held something similar, but as far as I know no one's gone for a bazaar as a large recurring event. Lots of people I know, myself included, would love to attend, even if only as customers!I definitely can see your points and I worried a bit about that as well when I suggested it, saying that permission was needed and all. However you are right in that even then it would be a source of strife regardless and could potentially detract from the enjoyment of anyone joining the bazaar... Hm... I'll put that on the back burner then. I feel like part of me is trying to make it appeal to so many people that I'm ignoring the most obvious issues with some of the ideas, so I really do appreciate you taking the time to point that out in detail!
I do want to take a moment to point out one possible logistical nightmare. You mentioned thieves. Anytime you open up a public roleplay event to IC strife, conflict, and/or discord, you are running the risk of said discord detracting from the actual event. What happens, for example, if you end up with more prospective thieves on a particular night than prospective merchants? Or what happens if a thief gets caught, so to speak, and the resulting row and ruckus drowns out other merchants?
Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of robbery, burglary, and skullduggery in general when it comes to roleplay. I just foresee a lot of issues with opening a large, regular public event to such things and openly inviting those things to happen.
Otherwise, I'm seconding Sounsyy's suggestions.
