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Post by Asako Chisato on May 24, 2014 2:21:31 GMT
Time to christen an out of character thread for the kokujin hunt thread!
Rhyo, welcome to EE2 first of all. You may be a bit confused by the use of NPCs in this game, and the character control stuff.
Some simple guidelines to follow: Never control an antagonist. This means if you want a badguy in your scene, let a GM handle that. Lets not just drop a kokujin bomb on the caravan cause you'd like to, you know? Work with what you know you have in the scene. A caravan of Phoenix, a Lion courtier, and Asako Chisato.
You may have noticed I take some small liberties with the caravan characters, that is because IC, I am the boss of them, and they are not going to get involved really just about ever. Only as flair and side characters.
You can only control your own actions. This is a big one! It includes reacting. If Chisato sneezes on you, I do not get to say that you recoil in shock and get snot in your mouth. I get to say "Chisato sneezes, unfortunately in Rhyo's direction." You then get to decide how it affects you.
Make sense?
p.s. lets edit out these references to someone following us please? <.<; thanks.
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Post by Ikoma Noroko on May 24, 2014 2:31:22 GMT
Welcome Rhyo! I get the feeling you've been frustrated by what you perceive as Noroko picking on your character. That's because your character is acting in ways that are pretty far outside of normal Rokugani behavior and etiquette, and she's a Lion. After the Crane, the Lion are probably the strictest clan when it comes to following social rules and expectations (Ikoma can be more emotional than the other families, but that's it). Dragon, and Togashi in particular, get some leeway because they're expected to be weird and act strange. However, from her perspective his behavior has gone beyond strange and into both rude and potentially dangerous. That said, I think reading this primer would really be beneficial to you in getting the expected etiquette down: empire-of-shadows.wikispaces.com/Rokugan+101 Like I said, you do get some leeway, but some characters may grant less of it than others.
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Post by Akodo Kaii on May 24, 2014 3:20:53 GMT
im sorry to interupt...but whos kokujin
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Post by Asako Chisato on May 24, 2014 3:22:12 GMT
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Post by Togashi Rhyodotsu on May 24, 2014 3:36:57 GMT
terrifying even
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Post by Daidoji Kousei on May 24, 2014 12:26:50 GMT
Not participating in your thread but thought I'd just pop in and say hello!
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Post by Asako Chisato on May 24, 2014 13:29:49 GMT
Hey Rhyo... you should give your latest post another try. Rokugani are not that into huge displays of emotion. In all reality, if Rhyo felt so shamed that he had to weep and beg forgiveness from his ancestors and the Kami, he'd probably kill himself first! (and thats not a joke)
Your character is clearly driven by his goal, and it has caused him to react in ways that are impolite. Stoicism is the word of the day, here. The quality or behavior of a person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion.
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Bayushi Satomi
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Post by Bayushi Satomi on May 24, 2014 13:48:36 GMT
Not sure whether it's the case, but I wouln't oppose that the character behaves weirdly for Rokugan's standards.... As long as the players desires so and is completely aware that it might have consequences.
IMO, a character such as Rhyo's may have suffered huge and deep trauma's in his early childhood that can may have caused him to not properly adapt to the expected social behavior. It happens in every culture of the world, in fantasy or outside it, meaning (probably) that he was a difficult child for his tutors, etc etc (only an overview of the possibilities, not really stating anything about his backstory). That could explain his behavior and make a bit of sense, however, it can also make his survival far from home quite difficult. No Kokujin needed for it.
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Post by Asako Chisato on May 24, 2014 14:34:19 GMT
yes, I get what you are saying, but this is less about deciding to be really weird, and more about not knowing any better. So why not educate the guy, right? If we keep letting him act like that he'll have a hard time getting along in most l5r rping not just in one scene.
Teach a man to fish!
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Post by Kurimuzon Te on May 24, 2014 20:57:21 GMT
The tattooing process causes a great strain on an Ise Zumi's mind. The majority have no problems with the process. Others however don't always come through so easily. If the monk were to "fail his save" (to use an old DND term) a part of his mind would no longer have complete control. Usually that loss of control is in something that the monk had a hard time with originally. Most who fail have just minor problems, only the rare ones are like Kokujin and completely lose it. Since Rhyo was tattooed at a very young age his emotions may have been affected.
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Bayushi Satomi
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Scorpion Clan
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Post by Bayushi Satomi on May 24, 2014 21:10:59 GMT
Your theory is wonderful Kurimuzon. If the story was mine, I'd imply that "Kokujin" is nothing more than a reflection of Rhyo's own mind, sort of a "second personality" of a schizoid personality, if you know what I mean. Thus it would even imply that he was the one killing his own parents and fleeing (even in a early age, it would work if he took them by surprise, like on their sleep or the such).
SUch realization would be a sooooo coool twist!!!!! (in a sense)
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