I'll echo Kage here on this one. For a lot of people (myself included), it's not only common to feel things that your character is feeling during a scene, it's desirable. Good RP characters are like good characters in a book. You empathize with them. You get into their heads to some degree. You laugh with their jokes, you cheer with their triumphs, you cry with their defeats. It's the same thing with RP characters, except that you're writing them yourself. It's only natural if you feel along with them.
At the same time, it is a game and you are entitled to insist that you get some enjoyment out of playing it. If playing your character makes you sad all the time, to the extent that you're really not enjoying the game, then it's time to think about why that is and what you can do about it. It's perfectly reasonable to make OOC decisions about the direction an character goes in order to make them more fun to play. It's also perfectly reasonable to set them aside in order to play a character you enjoy, or to take a break from the game and get a little distance.
And if being part of an Ul'dahn crime lord's new empire might make you happy? It's perfectly reasonable to contact me.Â
Seriously, though. If you're on Balmung and feel like making an RP change, I'd be happy to help.
At the same time, it is a game and you are entitled to insist that you get some enjoyment out of playing it. If playing your character makes you sad all the time, to the extent that you're really not enjoying the game, then it's time to think about why that is and what you can do about it. It's perfectly reasonable to make OOC decisions about the direction an character goes in order to make them more fun to play. It's also perfectly reasonable to set them aside in order to play a character you enjoy, or to take a break from the game and get a little distance.
And if being part of an Ul'dahn crime lord's new empire might make you happy? It's perfectly reasonable to contact me.Â
Seriously, though. If you're on Balmung and feel like making an RP change, I'd be happy to help.
