(05-05-2015, 02:41 PM)Seriphyn Wrote: Because any moment you challenge someone's existence IC, there is automatically going to be OOC implications.
This is incorrect and takes away from your whole dialogue.
While it's possible someone's using the IC shield as a means to be a dick to people, it's equally possible that that isn't the case. Assuming you know the "truth" and writing people off as lying to you does nothing to rectify any sort of wrong-doing.
Beyond that, I tend to go along with whatever scene is happening while I'm present for it, then judiciously apply the Retcon Cannons later. People claiming to be the Dimensional-Hopping Child of Loki and the Sun God Thalasuar from their novel set in their Dark Suns D&D Campaign becomes Dude I Spoke To For Five Minutes. The chosen fifteen year old decorated war hero becomes Child With Big Imagination. The person telling me that no, my uniform isn't allowed and I'm just masquerading as a paladin becomes Guy With Stick In Ass. I'm pretty adamant in not letting random chucklefucks spoil my fanfiction, and I try to not spoil anyone else's.