Quote:Finally, and this is a sort of a broader topic but it's related and endlessly amusing for me, the vast majority of RPers are usually fine with participating in the following types of RP (especially when their character is the target, who doesn't love playing a victim now and then?):
Torture.
Kidnapping.
Murder.
Mutilation.
Theft.
Rape (so so very common in back-story).
Violent conflict resolution.
But violate some arbitrary number and idea about age of consent? Suddenly you are crossing the line. I'm not saying go out and have a fun time ERPing with underage characters, I'm just saying it's silly to draw the line here after everything else the average RPer is ok with. Are there people out there that are only doing this sort of thing to get their rocks off? Of course, and you'd rightfully avoid them. But are there people who are using this to tell a compelling story? Probably not very often, but it's possible. I don't consider anything off limits in my writing, and as my roleplaying is largely an extension of that I don't consider anything in roleplay off limits.
I would say it's a difficult one. I would say if it's for characterisation and plot devices and something a character may or may not do, then I see it as okay. I mean these are things authors will write about, because there are topics that are mature, sensitive and shocking, but also things that happen. Of course, I would prolly suggest in a world like Eorzea, the age of consent is lower, given the kind of time period the game is set in. Also bear in mind the age of consent in different parts of the world is different, can be 18, 16 or even sometimes 14 and can even get lower than that, but I can understand the lower the number the more likely somebody's going to have moral issues.
If you're getting off on ERP with an IC minor and are doing so because they're playing an IC minor, that's where I would find it a problem. Likewise if I was getting off on a torture scene. I think character relationships should happen because they naturally happen, but then I RP for the sake of developing characters and developing a story line and not to actively seek IC relationships or ERP, though my character did get into a relationship, but they connected really well. Only time I've done it and they were right for each other.
Given my character has tortured, I've done it because whilst he is very kind and can be very sweet, he is very protective and grew up in some of the much more darker sides of piracy, so it would be something he would do and was tasked to do in the past, so if you really get on his bad side, then he will be merciless, but luckily that will only happen if you're a horribly corrupt bastard who hurts and exploits others or if you threaten the safety of his crew or loved ones. Do I get off on it when I have RP'd torture? No. To me, it's a dramatic device in a story involving my characters.
I think that's where the line needs to be drawn. Also, on more mature themes I feel a warning label is needed. For instance, I stuck a warning label on RP where we tortured a very corrupt Maelstrom officer for information, so those who were uncomfortable, didn't need to get involved.
I would also say bear in mind that what your character is like morally will affect people's opinions, so if you're shagging a 12 year old Lala, you will probably get a lot of flack, if you're intending to play the character as a scumbag that does that, but not going out to ERP it and are doing so for the sake of making a character people hate and something that makes people uncomfortable, then kudos for having the balls to do so. It is still a topic that people are still offended by, so like any sensitive topic with RP, I would again, stick a warning label on it.
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