All so very true, both for IC minors as OOC minors. A former member of our RP LS, a minor, has engaged in ERP activity (as discovered by a very awkward MT), despite him having read our LS rules which include to keep away from ERP for minor players.
We did not kick him, but we had a serious talk with this person (him, me and our co-leader), in which we gave lengthy explanations of the kind of trouble he could put himself, his partner, as well as our linkshell by doing that (because, yes, if parents catch their minor kid doing this kind of stuff they have every right to look up his friends and guildies and take legal actions on its leaders, at least in my country).
We made it clear to him that if he still insisted on taking part to this activities at his minor age, we did not want to be put at risk. He stayed, so I think he stopped ERPing at least until he is 18.
Now, I do not know the person he ERPd with (we got his/her name to have a talk, but they never replied to our private messages, despite the civil and polite tone we used), but I got the impression this gal or guy-rping-gal was the one who nudged and pressed our minor LS member to get things going. I do not mean to judge the person himself, but I'd like to ask ERPing players to be careful and considerate of their partners' real age. Do not just assume you are ERPing with an adult just because they are consentient, because even kids are likely to agree to RP just because, "hey, we're a screen apart. It can't be bad." It can be bad if their parents find out and decide to make a big deal out of it, and you are not in the position to decide for them when their kid is ready to partake to this kind of stuff.
Be careful of who you are ERPing with, and don't take it too lightly! It's the key to a civil and happy gaming experience.
We did not kick him, but we had a serious talk with this person (him, me and our co-leader), in which we gave lengthy explanations of the kind of trouble he could put himself, his partner, as well as our linkshell by doing that (because, yes, if parents catch their minor kid doing this kind of stuff they have every right to look up his friends and guildies and take legal actions on its leaders, at least in my country).
We made it clear to him that if he still insisted on taking part to this activities at his minor age, we did not want to be put at risk. He stayed, so I think he stopped ERPing at least until he is 18.
Now, I do not know the person he ERPd with (we got his/her name to have a talk, but they never replied to our private messages, despite the civil and polite tone we used), but I got the impression this gal or guy-rping-gal was the one who nudged and pressed our minor LS member to get things going. I do not mean to judge the person himself, but I'd like to ask ERPing players to be careful and considerate of their partners' real age. Do not just assume you are ERPing with an adult just because they are consentient, because even kids are likely to agree to RP just because, "hey, we're a screen apart. It can't be bad." It can be bad if their parents find out and decide to make a big deal out of it, and you are not in the position to decide for them when their kid is ready to partake to this kind of stuff.
Be careful of who you are ERPing with, and don't take it too lightly! It's the key to a civil and happy gaming experience.
To be an interesting, intriguing, well-written character, there needs to be something to allow the audience to relate to them. That is what the problem is with who wants their character to be "perfect". Perfect characters will never be strong, and strong characters will never be perfect, because WE (those who read, who watch, who RP) are not perfect.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
