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Sadly, I have yet to see the movie. Hopefully, this Friday, I will. If I don't, I may hurt my friends with cars.

I KNOW right? I just love the way all those little hairs tickle along the palm of my hand...

Why is my 'nuclear explosion' detector suddenly going off?

I'm not afriad of a mod. sweatdrop But i'm not posting to be defiant, nor will I take a stance on the situation. If its other opinions you want, it's other opinions you'll get.

Piet's shocking stunt seems to have boggled a couple of us here. Even though the motivation and reasoning behind Piet's actions were explained, it does seem a little unexpected. If it was Dorian's reaction that was meant to be gained from this, I'm sure it could have been achieved if Camilla herself had slapped Charlie.

From what I learned, I understand Piet and the Loki-thing he has going on and it makes sense for his character to cause trouble of this nature. But it isn't a question of uncharacteristic behavior, I think it's just an issue of realism. I too, am a bit thrown off that he can hear Camilla's yelling from inside the noisy cafeteria, while everyone else is oblivious to it. Even the characters standing a few feet down the hallway aren't startled, so how loud could she possibly be screaming?

Now this isn't the first time that a flag has been raised about biased character intrusions, but I know (being an ex-mod myself) that it's a GM's job is to stir up drama. And I know Dream controls about 18% of the characters in the roleplay - not including teachers, students and other NPCs. Four of those characters playing key roles.

Rachel: student council
Cori: popularity queen
Piet: s**t starter
Anthy: ...Anthy.

So it's obvious that there will be many confrontations to come IC with these characters, along with many set-ups as well. Perhaps because Charlie is such a troublemaker, many of these incidents include her along with confrontations from Dream's characters. I don't want to make any further comments on this because I dont think there is anything else to be said, I also don't want to stir the waters. After all, we're just trying to RP and have fun here.

But looking at both sides of the situation, I understand why there's a bit of a discussion around it.

Okay, my two cents: Charlie has been caught breaking into a vending machine and breaking into a chem lab. Both of those are rather large offenses, done in public places and completely open to view. She's been in trouble for yelling at Maarten, but to be fair, she did that right in front of two council members. Other characters, non-council members, have been angry at her before, and that's because IC, Charlie is a very unlikable person. Your character has been caught engaging in two offenses.

Dorian has been caught alongside of Charlie breaking into the vending machine and the chem lab, bullying Gregor in the halls, spurting jelly at someone from a packet, miscellaneous acts of bullying, had her room searched thoroughly, and is basically a target, and I have not heard one word of complaint.

Maarten has been obviously targeted for humiliation so often it's ridiculous. He's been caught in his bullying, had a private conversation with the student council, and has been accused of rape, and once again, no complaints.

Why, do you ask?

Because if you create a character who is apt to go against school rules as thoroughly as they did, you have to expect in character consequences for in character actions. If your character does something against the rules in public, I roll...THE PUNISHMENT DICE! And your character gets punished or not punished depending on this roll. It is an unbiased system. I designed it to be so.

Moving on: I figured that Camilla and the gang should be in front of the cafeteria by then. So Piet heard the conversation going on like that. Not impossible, not even improbable, and it's about the same as when Sofie heard Maarten bullying Rodas and Charlie from a few floors up and inside a building. Even with the window open, that's some superhuman hearing ability. Now, the post could have been handled better, but it's no reason to accuse Dream of going out of her way to abuse your character.

I am severely upset about your comment about 'no one having the guts to come forth and say something'. I'm very open to complaints, and have never bashed anyone over the head for stating an opinion. This is not to say I agree with every complaint: I've debated quite a few points rationally, but I am open and ready to listen if I get any.

In fact, I've even sought some of the targeted characters out to ask if it was okay: (I asked LPP if we shouldn't tone down some of the Maarten abuse.) I've never had any complaints of bias, or complaints about Dream from anyone other than you. I don't think this is because anyone's too afraid to come forth, and I especially don't think calling everyone cowards because they don't agree is a good way to state your opinion. However, if anyone does have a complaint they'd like to make, please make it now. I'd rather have it in the open so it can be dealt with, rather than just festering in secret.

Thanks for clearing that up about the AIM messaging Dream; I was on AIM express so that might be why you didn't get the messages, although everyone else I was talking to recieved them. neutral

It's not the dice-rolling system that seems biased. And for the record, Dorian has yet to recieve any real punishments (did she and Ivan ever do that dentention? Did anyone ever keep track?) and Maarten is purposely set up for countless humiliations by his own RPer. It's not the same.

Yeah, that was a stretch when I first posted it, but when people pointed out how unlikely that I was I changed my post. It's not that unlikely for a blind girl to hear raised voices. It IS unlikely for some guy to jump out of a conversation he is having in the cafeteria, dash over to "save" someone her barely knows and double-slap the girl next to her who he doesn't know at all. How is Charlie supposed to react to that? Things like that just don't happen. Camilla wasn't described as yelling, whereas int he instance you're talking about, Charlie actually was.

I agree with you entirely and that's why I've been urging them to talk. Most of them are afraid of being targeted IC if they raise their opinion.

I don't think they're cowards at all, because their worries are legitimate. This would probably be better discussed further in PMs and IMs.

Claiming I don't like your characters which is why they get punished is tacky, Yamino.

I am keeping track of when Dorian and Ivan get detention, since my character punished them in the first place. Their punishment happens on Monday in-game. Right now, the day is Saturday.

It is the same thing, Yamino. Again: in-character actions have in-character consequences. Whether a character is purposefully set up to be constantly humiliated is irrelevant. Everyone can PM to ask to not get caught at something: Barentine asked for Ivan and Dorian to get away witih their stunt in the gym. Asking isn't carte blanc permission, though. Certain things -- breaking into Akio's office, say -- will not be allowed.