Cavistus

eyyy why not skype: cavistus

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i think the whole 'atmosphere' of vampirism could exist, like as in some cannibal cult of people they wouldn't be called vampires though, they would just be a collective of people who went batshit insane (ayyyy)

I had it happen without realizing it a couple months back. Allister finally got a ladyfriend in Ishgard, and he was just visiting so he decided to spend the night in the inn, which just so happens to be called Cloud Nine. I never really thought about it much, though. I'd like to try it sometime.

Similarities - Main desire is having fun - Opinionated - Guarded - Self aware - Cautious and skeptical Differences - Allister doesn't give half a toss about what people think about him. - I would never be able to be as outgoing as Allister. - Allister is sort of bigoted and judgemental. - Allister is fit and tall, whereas I am a scrawny manlet irl - Allister cannot read. - Allister's in fact pretty bloody stupid I guess that's all I can think of off the top of my head.

Well, it wouldn't really take me much to change the plot because the plot is always changing. That's kind of the thing about RP; it's all improv--or at least, it should be in my opinion. This has happened a few times in the past couple months for Allister, and I kinda just rolled with it. It's roleplay, it's meant to be fun. I agree with Ignacius about taking extra care to look out for OOC bleed. I've become a bit more cautious recently because of a similar situation. Someone's character developed a crush on Allister; her crush apparently bled OOC and I didn't even notice until it was too late. Long story short, it was nuclear and couldn't have blown up any worse than it did. So yeah, be /really/ careful. Far too many players seem to incorporate OOC feelings into IC and vice versa, and it can seriously damage people if left to fester unchecked or overlooked.

Something a lot of people don't seem to realize--in my opinion, RP doesn't always have to be meaningful or result in character development. I think a lot of people are hesitant or simply don't bother because of that reason. Allister is mainly designed to facilitate roleplay in general, so I guess he'd be a Driver--so much so that he literally does not have a backstory. Unlike most, Allister isn't meant to be the 'main character' in roleplay. He's meant to add a dynamic to otherwise static roleplay encounters, even if it doesn't result in anything. Something that really bore fruit was when Allister decided to start up a linkshell. Nothing special, just a way for his acquaintances to keep in touch. If he had a memorable encounter with someone, he'd hand them a pearl. It was just a simple method for characters to interact with each other, but it resulted in something extremely meaningful. Even introverted people have their own ideas and their own plots, and the linkshell gave them a place to develop those ideas and make them real. Story arcs were literally creating themselves. I highly recommend people just start a casual IC linkshell for the hell of it and see where it takes them, because it can result in some really awesome memories.

Maria and Allister being adorable.

Along with hundreds of people suddenly going missing, dozens of people Allister knew a moon ago are now Au Ra; each with vastly different stories about how they became one. Being a considerably ignorant individual, Allister assumes it's some sort of bizarre disease epidemic that's going around claiming lives in scores, only to deform those who survive.

Yeah, it's cool, I understand. Like I said, Allister isn't some sort of hateful monster, he's just a goof who makes snarky comments at people. However, if Allister is going to make a comment, I make it a rule to avoid real world issues. Homophobia doesn't even exist in Eorzea, so it wouldn't make sense to have him comment about that. His main shtick is that he gives almost everyone he meets a nickname, ranging from friendly to hostile depending on his opinion of the person. At its worst, it's on the same level as grade-school bullying, which is why I am concerned that people are still taking it personally.

Unless it is specifically requested in their search comments, I have to respectfully disagree with sending a PM to someone before engaging in open-world RP (within reason, of course). The whole idea of open-world RP is that it is spontaneous; anything could happen. If someone is to put themselves in a hotspot like Ul'dah to seek out walk-up RP, I would be shocked if they honestly expected every encounter to be a good one. If someone does not want their RP session to have random characters join in, it would make sense to avoid a melting pot for exactly that. I roleplay a character who is naturally confrontational. He is no stranger to punches in the face for acting like an ass. He's a big goof, really, and makes a daily habit of embarrassing himself by acting like an ass. He thinks of himself as the guy who says what everyone else is thinking, although he's rarely correct. It adds a fun dynamic to RP, but it inevitably causes hurt feelings. While he isn't 'evil' or 'villainous' by any stretch of the imagination, people aren't expected to like Allister at all. What troubles me is how people's dislike of the character consistently bleeds into an OOC dislike of me as a person. I'm troubled because, for so many people, the line between IC and OOC is nearly indistinguishable.

My character is an ignorant bigot, sure, but he is not homophobic, nor has he made any comments against homosexuals in any way shape or form. I'm sorry if Allister hurt your feelings because he's rude, but please don't lie about my character. Cheers.

1. strawman 2. strawman. also, i roleplay an asexual character 3. what 4. strawman, but you do realize this kind of falls into the ERP category right

I've never really understood why people put "straight" or "gay" in their RP search comments. My character is not going to know or care about your character's sexuality. It's completely useless information to anyone who is not looking for ERP. Allister Dedrick Favourite Colour: Red RGBY Friendly!