Of RP's and Mary-Sues.
Lengthy rant, beware.
I am a member of a clicking-game-based website, and we’ve got a clan going around Kingdom Hearts. A while ago, someone decided to have a clan-RP where you could either be a canon character or an OC. Most of the people there aren’t very good Rpers, but they try, and my Larxene got to talking with the most literate RP’er there’s Riku Replica and in between her yangire-ness and his deadpan snarking, all was well.
Fast-forward a week or two to yesterday evening.
A new player has joined the RP and her OC’s profile alone already reeks of Mary Sue. But since it’s not my RP and I like this person, I give her a chance.
She proceeds to storm into Xemnas’ room and demand to speak to someone. Yeaaahno.
The literate RP’er I mentioned is in charge of NPC-Xemnas. Xemnas is not amused and proceeds to tell her so at length, very in-character, going into some fine detail about the word “somebody”.
And then...
"Psh, and I thought I had an attitude." Naxha said, shaking her head. "Listen, Mr. Stick-up-the-ass-rooted-in-his-beliefs, you don't need to go into lecture mode just cause I said 'Someone'. And you may be in charge, but I don't detect a lot of benevolence about you, so don't think I'm going to wander around doing whatever you say. To answer your demand, my name is Naxha, formerly Hana, and I'm here to join your little Organization. Could ya tell me where my room is, erm... Boss?"
It was at this point that canon-Xemnas would have killed her. In order:
* Saying Xemnas has an attitude problem.
* “Mr. Stick-up-the-ass-rooted-in-his-beliefs.
* She already states that she’s not going to do what he tells her.
* Already assuming she’ll be allowed to join.
It was at this point canon-Xemnas would have disembowelled her, but since you can’t do that in RP’s, the literate Rper instead posted something in the main clan. Sue-RPer and another person discuss.
Well Xemnas just might kill Naxha now, so...~ ^3^;;
She can defend herself! Don't insult her!
True, I can't go all Mary-Sue on his ass, but... I can still do some whoopin'.
Tch. She wouldn't last long in a fight with Xemnas, though...
Any of my characters could kick his stick filled ass very easily.
VERY easily.
[…] That would be bad if we lost our Xemnas, though.
Would it? Really? Would anyone, other than his puppy, miss him? [...] I know.
Tis is why my character becomes the leader~
But it doesn’t end there, oh no. It continues, and it buuurns us, precious, it buuuurns...
The literate RP’er has been listening and replies, resulting in this exchange:
So, you aren't going to change what Naxha is saying/has said? *looks at the RP for any edits to the posts*
Last chance. . . I'll be fair, but that's the thing: I'll be fair.
No.
He's a bastard control freak.
I like him when he's written completely OOC and he's benevolent-ish.
Like how I like Marluxia when he's written adorable.
Okay, Forbidden. . . . If this is how you want it. . . Get ready to meet Canonical-Xemnas' way of thinking.
That said, I will not god-mod. I expect the same respect from you. No instant wins or K.O.s/Kills from either of us.
But. . . . she'll only get one shot to keep her life/get away. After that. . . pray that fate isn't against you.
I'll remind you, it took Sora and Riku together to beat him. . . . and I will play fair.
Oh, pshaw. It took three idiots to beat Saix, and he's a sparring partner for my usual KH OC.
And she beats him. A lot.
I’m just... going to sit in a corner and cry for canon. Xemnas, Marluxia, Saïx, Sora and Riku specifically.
In the meantime, I offer you the glorious sight of Literate’s fully, completely, 100% canon Xemnas replying to the Sue as thus:
One finely manicured eyebrow arched, just so, as Xemnas listened to the girl--Naxha speak.
“You insult me, tell me you will not be obedient, ask for employment from me, and assume that you have already been accepted, all within the same two breaths. Fascinating. . . .”
The Nobody King watched her in complete dispassion, looking her over critically, as if he could see into the child’s very soul--or lack thereof. How long he was quiet could have been seconds, or hours, for time was meaningless in the silence of the room.
At last though, Xemnas reclined back into his chair.
“You have five seconds to vacate this base, and keep your Un-life.” And he held up his right hand, with all the fingers and the thumb splayed, showing her how much time she had left to leave under her own power.
I am a member of a clicking-game-based website, and we’ve got a clan going around Kingdom Hearts. A while ago, someone decided to have a clan-RP where you could either be a canon character or an OC. Most of the people there aren’t very good Rpers, but they try, and my Larxene got to talking with the most literate RP’er there’s Riku Replica and in between her yangire-ness and his deadpan snarking, all was well.
Fast-forward a week or two to yesterday evening.
A new player has joined the RP and her OC’s profile alone already reeks of Mary Sue. But since it’s not my RP and I like this person, I give her a chance.
She proceeds to storm into Xemnas’ room and demand to speak to someone. Yeaaahno.
The literate RP’er I mentioned is in charge of NPC-Xemnas. Xemnas is not amused and proceeds to tell her so at length, very in-character, going into some fine detail about the word “somebody”.
And then...
"Psh, and I thought I had an attitude." Naxha said, shaking her head. "Listen, Mr. Stick-up-the-ass-rooted-in-his-beliefs, you don't need to go into lecture mode just cause I said 'Someone'. And you may be in charge, but I don't detect a lot of benevolence about you, so don't think I'm going to wander around doing whatever you say. To answer your demand, my name is Naxha, formerly Hana, and I'm here to join your little Organization. Could ya tell me where my room is, erm... Boss?"
It was at this point that canon-Xemnas would have killed her. In order:
* Saying Xemnas has an attitude problem.
* “Mr. Stick-up-the-ass-rooted-in-his-beliefs.
* She already states that she’s not going to do what he tells her.
* Already assuming she’ll be allowed to join.
It was at this point canon-Xemnas would have disembowelled her, but since you can’t do that in RP’s, the literate Rper instead posted something in the main clan. Sue-RPer and another person discuss.
Well Xemnas just might kill Naxha now, so...~ ^3^;;
She can defend herself! Don't insult her!
True, I can't go all Mary-Sue on his ass, but... I can still do some whoopin'.
Tch. She wouldn't last long in a fight with Xemnas, though...
Any of my characters could kick his stick filled ass very easily.
VERY easily.
[…] That would be bad if we lost our Xemnas, though.
Would it? Really? Would anyone, other than his puppy, miss him? [...] I know.
Tis is why my character becomes the leader~
But it doesn’t end there, oh no. It continues, and it buuurns us, precious, it buuuurns...
The literate RP’er has been listening and replies, resulting in this exchange:
So, you aren't going to change what Naxha is saying/has said? *looks at the RP for any edits to the posts*
Last chance. . . I'll be fair, but that's the thing: I'll be fair.
No.
He's a bastard control freak.
I like him when he's written completely OOC and he's benevolent-ish.
Like how I like Marluxia when he's written adorable.
Okay, Forbidden. . . . If this is how you want it. . . Get ready to meet Canonical-Xemnas' way of thinking.
That said, I will not god-mod. I expect the same respect from you. No instant wins or K.O.s/Kills from either of us.
But. . . . she'll only get one shot to keep her life/get away. After that. . . pray that fate isn't against you.
I'll remind you, it took Sora and Riku together to beat him. . . . and I will play fair.
Oh, pshaw. It took three idiots to beat Saix, and he's a sparring partner for my usual KH OC.
And she beats him. A lot.
I’m just... going to sit in a corner and cry for canon. Xemnas, Marluxia, Saïx, Sora and Riku specifically.
In the meantime, I offer you the glorious sight of Literate’s fully, completely, 100% canon Xemnas replying to the Sue as thus:
One finely manicured eyebrow arched, just so, as Xemnas listened to the girl--Naxha speak.
“You insult me, tell me you will not be obedient, ask for employment from me, and assume that you have already been accepted, all within the same two breaths. Fascinating. . . .”
The Nobody King watched her in complete dispassion, looking her over critically, as if he could see into the child’s very soul--or lack thereof. How long he was quiet could have been seconds, or hours, for time was meaningless in the silence of the room.
At last though, Xemnas reclined back into his chair.
“You have five seconds to vacate this base, and keep your Un-life.” And he held up his right hand, with all the fingers and the thumb splayed, showing her how much time she had left to leave under her own power.