(01-08-2018, 05:38 AM)MisstressThief Wrote:(01-08-2018, 05:30 AM)Valence Wrote: The potential easy hooks to be had with strangers aside as said already above, to me burglar is the exact same thing than for most jobs. I just find that RPers tend to try to stick to them too literally and let themselves be constrained and imprisoned by the primary definition of their RP job/occupation.I'd really like to know what you mean by this?
I honestly find myself hard at making connections since there's so many good allied players and the fact that I just can't tell them directly that "hey I'm a thief! Let's do some rp!" It removes any genuine reaction to the unveiling imo and well just defeats the purpose.
I'd really like to know if I'm in the right in doing this.
As I said with the Bilbo reference really. Just go with the flow. You don't have to tell everyone OOCly "I'm a thief" immediately. You don't have to try stealing a purse immediately, or breaking into someone else's house immediately. You can because it gives a nice and convenient hook for sure, and you'll have to OOCly agree with your target about it before the act, but you don't have to.
If you're creative enough you'll often find ways to relate your skills or bring them on the table over various situations.
Also as I said above, I tend to value more what and how that job/occupation shapes a character and defines them rather than what it allows you to do.
It's the same for me. I don't get around telling everyone "hey, I'm a pilot, I can do things" until something happens. Sometimes, the opportunity presents itself, but most of the time what I like about it is what it implies on the life of my character on an every day basis.
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