(03-14-2014, 04:51 PM)FreelanceWizard Wrote:(03-14-2014, 04:45 PM)Ignacius Wrote: Can I still talk about how fun it would be to play Hannibal Lector with the current clash of authority figures, Clarise?
You sure can. I'm hoping my post headed off any flames so we can get back to the, ahem, "meaty" discussions the original post spun off.
*hands out some fava beans and chianti*
An admin tried to ban me once. Â I ate his liver, with some macaroni cheese and a nice birch beer....
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Maybe I'll make a serial-killer character. Â I'm kind of enjoying my biker-ganger-ishness on Ignacius, but I've played the crazy sonovabitch before. Â Guess I'll dust that one off and start a Thaumaturge.
In the meantime...
When you're playing a criminal or a cop, it's best to keep the golden rules in mind. Â Your character doesn't know what he doesn't know, no matter how much you know, you can't auto the actions of other people, and always remember to use your common sense.
I mean, on the one hand, if you're a law enforcement official, you can't just ambush other officers, senior or junior, if you see them speaking to criminals. Â It's just not smart, considering that might be an internal thing. Â On the other hand, if you're engaging in questionable activities, the law will almost inevitably catch up to you, and you'd better be ready if you get caught. Â If you want to live on this side of the law, you'd better be a smooth operator.
We don't have all the information to pass judgement, as I said before. Â Being that I'm on Gilgamesh, it really doesn't concern me anyway. Â I'd say, unless you're ready to handle the inevitable, don't play the law or dabble in crime. Â Be a basketweaver or a soldier. Â Being a cop or a crook is deceptively difficult to do right because so much can go wrong for your story so quickly.
As we say in architecture, think of every blatant cock-up to your design as an opportunity for development.