(07-20-2017, 05:06 PM)Meena Wrote: hey RPC,I think an RP is always private if it is on a private 'tile' or 'area' (such as a tavern room).
I have been thinking about this quite a lot in the last few weeks. What do people dictate themselves as 'public roleplay'?
From my witnessing of public scenes, I personally am of the belief that anything you say and do in public should be held accountable against your character. As, it is publicly witnessable by multiple sources. However this becomes an issue for people who don't want thier 'bubble' pupped. And, creates a further issue where punishment for illegal actions (like, actual illegal actions - stealing, murder, solicitation etc) becomes negligible to the point of comedy.
Is this situation acceptable?
Quote:Player A: -emotes they are actively listening to Conversation of Characters B, C and D.-
Player B, C, D continue to have discussion about XYZ illegal deed in public that they did.
Player A: -Remembers said conversation, approaches to extort Gil for 'keeping quiet' money.-
Why, should all roleplay held in public forums, accessible to the majority of the public still be considered as 'private' roleplay? Does the integrity and validity of another roleplayer matter less than your own personal character or.. what? It's quite a shame, because some better examples of amazing roleplay happen when punishment and crime collide.
I'm just, a bit.. confused to why it is the norm to treat the Public air/places as still private despite it being public.
maybe people just say they want an immersive world.. but not actually want one.
I think an RP is private in a public area if only the people involved in the RP are there, but if others show up, the characters already there can choose to have their private moment, or the characters can sort of ease out of it as they were ICly interrupted (as is what happens IRL, sometimes), and either interact with the new character/s, or move on to other things.
I don't like being shoved out of RP in a public area, or people getting irritated with me if I post my character's entrance to a public space and they complain about it being a private RP. If you want it to continue to be private, move your characters to a less-public area. Certainly don't abuse me for trying to write with you. >.>
And yes, I think it is acceptable for characters to be held accountable by others if their private matters are eavesdropped on. I always check for other people coming into the area before I send my post, if I don't want people seeing it, but if people come in before I post it, then I'll edit it to be discreet and have my character noticing others around. etc.
It's all about mutual respect and realism (in a fantastical world, I know).
I was in an RP once where most of the people there were in a big battle with each other and NPCed bad guys and monsters, and other people came in and started RPing in the same area like nothing was happening, not acknowledging a thing. In that sense, refusing to acknowledge an RP already happening can make the whole scene seem weird, and the characters RPing the new scene over the already-there battle scene look disjointed from the world, and insular. Not a bad thing, it just doesn't make for cohesive RP. Some people prefer to RP with just a select few and do so, even in public places where something world-sized might be happening, and they just ignore that world event.
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