MU Peeves Thread
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@Herja I guess that sort of plays into what I perceive as super invested. And I think I’m letting my own preconceived notions bleed into my opinion from the fact of the number of bad experiences with this kind of RP that I’d rather forget about. Because I didn’t have those necessary conversations beforehand. And that’s on me.
I don’t want to invalidate romance arcs, and if that’s how it came off, I apologize. I had a kneejerk reaction to it, because I wasn’t trying to suggest that I didn’t think one type of RP should trump or is better than another, regardless of what that is. I could make the same statement about wanting to do anything but combat RP, that it should be supplemental and not all-encompassing. I think it’s good to have variation, that all those parts make up a good experience and integral to the whole. That’s just my opinion, not some statement that my opinion is more valid than anyone else’s. Really, it’s not.
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@tsar said in MU Peeves Thread:
For me I find that the emotional drama (story? Saga? SOMETHING) doesn’t have to be immediately over after the first intimacy.
Oh fo sho. I’m just much better at inventing roadblocks than… uhm… whatever people do when they RP relationships for more than like five scenes.
I can come up with reasons to keep PCs apart all day long. But those same reasons feel gratuitous to me when they become reasons to stay together.
Give me two PCs that just can’t figure it out, and I’ll play that shit forever. My favorite ship of all time is Mulder & Scully.
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I love slow burn. One of my most recent ships was slowish burn and unstoppable force / immovable object. But now I’m just bragging because I’m spoiled rotten.
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@L-B-Heuschkel This is like an opera.
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I’ve had some pretty epic PINES, including a really close friendship that was unrequited love on one side with @Pyrephox that was just…SO good.
I did go through a period where it felt like my characters’ romantic interest ALWAYS ended up pining, unrequited, etc., and it was a little lulzy and also a little sad when I did sometimes want to have a little bit of ship! But there was also some really great story as part of that, and I don’t regret it for a moment.
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@Roz roz/pining otp
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@sao said in MU Peeves Thread:
I love slow burn. One of my most recent ships was slowish burn and unstoppable force / immovable object. But now I’m just bragging because I’m spoiled rotten.
You are so spoiled.
ETA: I love the initial rush and establishment of a good romance but I love it when the relationship tackles problems together too, supporting each other through separate and joint crisis and the character growth that comes from that. All my favorite romance RP has been long term. Like one night stands are great but have you ever moved a relationship from that into a turbulent emotionally charge marriage, into withstanding an invasion together and leading your armies with your newborn strapped to your chest while your spouses lead your people to safety, only for you to have a passionate reunion a week later?
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@crawfish it’s ok, they’re robots
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@crawfish I admit, I would like more one-night stands and other “romantic” relationships that aren’t straightforward romances. Give me bitter but conflicted exes. Give me “oh shit, I hooked up randomly with this person and discovered the next day they’re my new boss/employee”. Give me “I woke up after a really wild night next to this guy/gal I hate, and what I remember of the sex was mindblowing, but I still fucking hate them”.
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@crawfish That shit is like catnip to me. Unfortunately the vast majority of my IC ships don’t get that far.
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@Pyrephox said in MU Peeves Thread:
@crawfish I admit, I would like more one-night stands and other “romantic” relationships that aren’t straightforward romances. Give me bitter but conflicted exes. Give me “oh shit, I hooked up randomly with this person and discovered the next day they’re my new boss/employee”. Give me “I woke up after a really wild night next to this guy/gal I hate, and what I remember of the sex was mindblowing, but I still fucking hate them”.
STs: Please start giving out bonus XP for hatefucking my nemesis.
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I really love depthful platonic relationships too. I keep thinking abt some really deep friendship connections I’ve played and how it doesn’t all have to be romance to be epic.
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@Pyrephox I mean I want all of that too.
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@sao Yes would also like this
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All this brings me back to my true peeve tho:
WHY DON’T I HAVE TIME AND ENERGY TO PLAAAAAY ARG
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I hate pining and slow burn. I just like a nice romance story as part of a character’s life, and I’ve never had any particular trouble keeping a long term relationship engaging but they were with really amazing RPers, which probably helps. This isn’t a super deep addition to the conversation, I just want to +1 romance as a genre.
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@sao said in MU Peeves Thread:
I really love depthful platonic relationships too. I keep thinking abt some really deep friendship connections I’ve played and how it doesn’t all have to be romance to be epic.
I really enjoy the types of characters that rub a lot of people the wrong way (for ideological or personal reasons, not for creep/squick reasons). One of the most rewarding parts of playing those characters is developing the few deep friendships with people who invested time in looking deeper at the character to see the virtues that I’ve buried beneath the surface.
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I think I’m envious of a lot of folks. Because I can say that this is something I really enjoy in RP, but so many times it’s been soured by OOC communications, or in often times, lack thereof. Boundaries were not set, discussions were not had, and then there’s hurt feelings all around. And I think, because of those interactions, I’ve become extremely gunshy about participating in that aspect of RP.
It’s also why I no longer do that kind of RP with players I don’t know or don’t have already an established communication or friendship with. There’s just too many unknown or variables and it almost gives me stress to even consider. I don’t like that, I wish I wasn’t like that, and I wish I could really enjoy that kind of RP more. But more often than not, I find myself avoiding it simply as means of self-preservation.
That said, the last two IC romances I’ve had in last two years have gone well, but likely because I followed my own advice above, someone I know, and having a discussion before anything happened.
ETA: That said, I do miss the spontaneity of some romances, how they just evolve organically and end up being great. That, I think, is the one thing I miss the most.
