Bored at work and thought I'd bring up one of my favorite rp related questions for people to think on.
What do you think of sad rp?
Personally I love drama, I love a good bittersweet story. However, not everyone does. A lot of people I know always have an out for their character. They may go through bad paths but there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. But sometimes, rarely, I run into people who embrace the melancholy side of things and really leave stories on sad notes. A few examples:
- A person bases their entire backstory on trying to protect someone they love. In the end, they fail and the person they loved is killed.
- A man, separated from his family returns to find his wife happily remarried with no intent to see him back.
- A soldier falls into depression after his village is destroyed while under his protection. He meets many people who try to turn his life around, who genuinely care. However, no amount of support stops him from taking his own life out of guilt.
The last one is very similar to a story I played once. I actually really upset a good rp friend of mine because they felt helpless to change the story. In a way, they felt like their time investment in the story was just thrown away. I'm not saying I agree with this, but I also don't believe it's without merit. People become attached, and many people rp to get away from sadness and depression. So what do you believe the proper way to approach a sad story is?
Is it polite to warn someone it might not be happy in the end?
Is it best just to tell the story and what happens happens?
I'd like to hear some thoughts on this subject if anyone has any! Thanks!
What do you think of sad rp?
Personally I love drama, I love a good bittersweet story. However, not everyone does. A lot of people I know always have an out for their character. They may go through bad paths but there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. But sometimes, rarely, I run into people who embrace the melancholy side of things and really leave stories on sad notes. A few examples:
- A person bases their entire backstory on trying to protect someone they love. In the end, they fail and the person they loved is killed.
- A man, separated from his family returns to find his wife happily remarried with no intent to see him back.
- A soldier falls into depression after his village is destroyed while under his protection. He meets many people who try to turn his life around, who genuinely care. However, no amount of support stops him from taking his own life out of guilt.
The last one is very similar to a story I played once. I actually really upset a good rp friend of mine because they felt helpless to change the story. In a way, they felt like their time investment in the story was just thrown away. I'm not saying I agree with this, but I also don't believe it's without merit. People become attached, and many people rp to get away from sadness and depression. So what do you believe the proper way to approach a sad story is?
Is it polite to warn someone it might not be happy in the end?
Is it best just to tell the story and what happens happens?
I'd like to hear some thoughts on this subject if anyone has any! Thanks!
