(10-01-2014, 06:59 AM)Michelleswain Wrote: Example B: This occurred just recently in FFXIV, names and such obviously omitted. I have formed a small and growing group of role playing friends. One of them started a plot involving the search for various relics. While sitting at the tavern I asked a Free Company member (not in my role playing group) if they'd like to role play with us since they had asked if there was any role playing going on. Keep in mind I joined this Free Company for the purpose of networking with role players.
So this FC officer joined in the story. We were to venture to Sunken Temple and retrieve some potential relics. While in the temple they role played that they were a very headstrong and resolute warrior as well as a bit careless. So much so that at the end of the dungeon they passed out into a coma! Personally, we all had fun and had looked forward to the continuation of this story.
Upon the continuation of our role play, my character was accused of being careless as well as responsible for "medical bills" incurred by this warrior that accompanied us. My FC Officer (the one playing the warrior) asked that I pay these bills in actual game gil. When I questioned this, not only did they demote me in the FC itself but they became very defensive in FC chat.
Keep in mind that at no time was any of us aware that we or I were responsible for actual gil payment if the IC warrior in question had an IC effect (such as their IC role played coma). Additionally I was never informed that the FC was a hardcore IC affects OOC company.
This is very, very crude. Role play is meant to be fun and if a player wants to go above and beyond to provide money to solidify their wealth, that is one thing- but to force that onto a player is bad form.
It sounds like you're on the right track to recovery. Quality over quantity indeed.
We all want to get along with each player we encounter but in the end, heads will butt (IC at least), but the moment the lines are crossed into the OOC realm it becomes fairly evident how disassociated the player is in terms of communication- which is linked to real life issues. People want to get lost into the glamour of a story... so much that everything has to become perfect. Don't allow someone's disillusion persuade you from continuing.
If you ever want to role play, hit me up here or in game! You seem to have a good head on your shoulders.Â
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