Bawww

[jenioctavia]

Yes, I'm going to bitch about RP!Secrets now. Watch me fail.

I'm beginning to wonder if people who lurk games, or even lurk comms like Dear_Mun ever take in to account that playing in a game means that the character isn't going to stay the same forever. I mean, that would be boring, wouldn't it?

Obviously, there's a certain level of ICness that needs to remain. There are things a character wouldn't ever do, or always does, that likely won't change even over the course of life changing events. But that's just it! Character relations, plots, events, major incidents and accidents and whathaveyou. They HAPPEN. Just as in real life, things happen, they meet new people, they grow, they change. Sure some of the underlining characteristics of a person never just up and go away, but life adds on the many complex layers that make a person. Eventually the character you're playing isn't the one of the canon you pulled them from, but your own variation of them, because things that happen in RP games could never logically happen in their own canon.

Saying this now, I'm probably going to get called out at some point on Greg's OOCness as of late, but I suppose if anyone does I'll just ignore it. I mean, clearly if some one is complaining about a long running game that has characters that have been there upwards of two years and they're STILL complaining about OOCness then they really haven't been lurking all that well.

I suppose playing a canon character at all is... weirdly like being overweight. You don't own them. You never did, but in a sense even playing them you own them even less, because everyone has an opinion and they are completely entitled to it and heaven fucking forbid you actually try to justify yourself in any way because that's automatically 'causing wank. They're muses in your head, doing what muses want to do, and the rest of the RP community wants to get up in arms about what you do and how you do it.

This is one of those moments where I just want to take a megaphone ala Love is War, stand on a look out post and proclaim.

"HEY! RP WORLD! SHUT THE HELL UP AND PLAY!"

That is all.

PS

For the record, Dive rocks, no matter what anyone says. *hugs her wonderful RP buddies there*

PPS

The 'overweight' comment comes from a movie called Be Fat Like Me, where an overweight girl comments that being overweight is like not owning your body anymore, because everyone suddenly has the right to an opinion.

Comments

[wily-willywonka.livejournal.com]

Wow! Vindication is always a good thing. I'm so relieved. I haven't made a dicision on making a personal journal yet mostly out of the time that I normally have online isn't really enough for me to manage both accounts and plus, I'm very lazy when it comes to thinking work.

I actually keep a physical journal that I write down all my personal thoughts since I'm actually very private with them. Any "Eyes Only" posts I make are generally character interaction notes or about interactions that I had with a player that really aren't harmful if they are discovered, but they could be taken as such. I like to keep things as simple as possible and there are times that I can look back at a certain event and I can correct an issue before it occurs.

Bad puns and raisins....yum. Ha ha!

I'm really bad with Japanese names since my exposure is pretty limited, but I do like a lot of the voices. Vocaloids are so much fun because the imaginatory elements are there that would push a player into a limit of the unknown.

I saw Nick. Ha ha! Sounds like a lot of fun! I was thinking of mixing Willy and putting him into the AU of either Indian Jones or Jurassic Park.

Ugh term papers. Tell me about it. I just started back up myself. I'm getting a head start on my term. I don't like falling behind in the least. It's bad enough that I have to take Advance Kenetics. There is little written work on it and most of it is watching, recording and paying attention to details mostly for choreographical reasons.

[jenioctavia.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the delay in responding. Had a smaaaaall itty bitty family emergency, but its over now.

I can understand the desire for simplicity, but damned if I can't follow it myself. I've got my personal journal, a writing journal, all these different RPs... it gets a little insane. It's a damn good thing I don't subscribe to that nonsense they call a 'social life'.

Haku is the white-haired variation of Miku Hatsune, the official Vocaloid with green hair. Miku is equally adorable, though.

Dude. Jurassic Park, all the way and ftw. Totally.

Sorry, what's Kenetics?

[wily-willywonka.livejournal.com]

Oh I hope that everything is okay. I just got done with a party gig and that was a mess and a half. *sighs* I'm just glad it's over and I can go back into my own little word.

Ha ha! Social life? What's that? *wink wink, nudge nudge*

I have only one journal and I seperate and organize everything into groups. It certainly helps me stay organized.

Thank you for the Jurassic Park Okay. I'll have to come up with a reason for him to be there, but I'm sure I'll be creative enough to come up with his reasons.

Oh Kinetics is the study of body movement and the study of body language in a stressful setting. Most people that take Sports Medicine take it to enhance their skills and how to prevent sports injuries later on. It's the same basic principle why we I'm taking it.

[jenioctavia.livejournal.com]

My step-mom has been having some terrible stomach problems for the past month. Likely an ulcer, and nothing more, but as I lost my biological mother five years ago to health complications I tend to get irrationally paranoid about unexpected trips to the hospital.

Hm. Maybe was a chef? *laughs* That's so lame.

Ohhh. I see, that makes sense now.

I'm going to school for Graphic Design! ^_^

[wily-willywonka.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I certainly understand the concern. There is no need to apologize when you have a ligitimate reason to be scared out of your mind. Currently one of Silver's players is having to deal with an ill family member as well and we're all supporting her. I know she's scared and I have the feeling from what you wrote that you are too. You have my hugs.

Ha ha! That was one idea I had but I was thinking that he was there to find a new indgredient and well...he stumbled on the island....with beastly beasts bigger than the eye could see. Ha ha! He was found wandering around on camera and that's how he came to be the head chef of the facility, which explains the reason that Dr. Sandler was addicted to the ice cream.

I'm glad that I clarified it for you. You're not the first one that asked. Ha ha!

Ooh Graphic Design! My sister is going to study in that field. She really loves art and she likes designing things too.

[jenioctavia.livejournal.com]

Hey. Sorry for the delay between replies. I have been -exhausted-. Thank god its all over on Wednesday.

Anyway, I wanted to drop a line and let you know I'm still alive. Do you by any chance have a messenger service?

[wily-willywonka.livejournal.com]

Yes I do. I use Gchat the most which comes standard with Gmail and I do have hotmail with Windows Live Messenger. I'll send you through PM the address of your choice with the right forwading so that way we can keep in touch.

I do completely understand your troubles with exhaustion. I have felt the effects here too so yeah, I hope that you're feeling better.

[jenioctavia.livejournal.com]

A little. I'll be better once the week is over.

Everything's pretty much under the same name for me. JeniOctavia on Gmail, AIM and MSN.

[wily-willywonka.livejournal.com]

I'll add you to my Gmail contacts. Thank you for responding.

[jenioctavia.livejournal.com]

No problem!

[wily-willywonka.livejournal.com]

I added you and sent the invite. Look for wily.willy.wonka.

I'm incredibly hyper today.

[jenioctavia.livejournal.com]

done and done!