But that is a reality. That's why it's stressed so hard. If that possibility is a problem, then the risk shouldn't be taken. I know; I've been there. I did what my character would do and paid the price. I had options, just like Chris did. I chose the ones that were right for the character, even suspecting the outcome, had a one in 10 chance of pulling black *IF* the town failed and I was killed. I knew all that and took the risk anyway.
I also took the death when it happened. I pulled the 10% chance black. It sucked. It was the reality. I had tons of friends egging me on to adjudicate. Many people look to me for my opinions and guidance. There was no way that I, in such a position of influence, was going to set that kind of example.
We as players can't set ourselves up for failure, fail, and then not take the consequences. It's just not right. And to fight it because we didn't think the odds would beat us? That's inexcusable to me.
I know how much it hurts. I'd had my character for 16 years at the time of perm. It felt like I'd lost my best friend. My wife said I was impossible to live with for 6 months after it happened because I was moping over it. But I was not about to bend my morals and hurt the game just because I lost to the odds.
I picked up the pieces and carried on, designed a dream character and am having just as much fun now as I was before. I still cry a little when people drink a toast to Jericho in my presence. I still hurt a little on occasion. I played the game, all the way, by the rules and still do. I can't see any reason that a chapter owner would set any less an example.
I also took the death when it happened. I pulled the 10% chance black. It sucked. It was the reality. I had tons of friends egging me on to adjudicate. Many people look to me for my opinions and guidance. There was no way that I, in such a position of influence, was going to set that kind of example.
We as players can't set ourselves up for failure, fail, and then not take the consequences. It's just not right. And to fight it because we didn't think the odds would beat us? That's inexcusable to me.
I know how much it hurts. I'd had my character for 16 years at the time of perm. It felt like I'd lost my best friend. My wife said I was impossible to live with for 6 months after it happened because I was moping over it. But I was not about to bend my morals and hurt the game just because I lost to the odds.
I picked up the pieces and carried on, designed a dream character and am having just as much fun now as I was before. I still cry a little when people drink a toast to Jericho in my presence. I still hurt a little on occasion. I played the game, all the way, by the rules and still do. I can't see any reason that a chapter owner would set any less an example.
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