September HMD Meme!

[shareenjoyotp]

HMD MEME

Here are the basic rules [and delicious blatant copypasta]!

×) Comment to this post with the journal names (and name names) of characters you play. Alternatively you can also post a link to an already existing HMD in your journal, if that's what you're more comfortable with. THIS MEME IS COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY

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The MH Mods

[shareenjoyotp]

Why aren't the mods required to meet AC?We've been asked this question several times over the past two months, so we thought it would probably be a good idea to put the answer up where everyone can see it. In addition, some of our players have suggested straight-up stating this in the rules, so that new players are aware of it when they join, so we'll be doing that shortly

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[shareenjoyotp]

If someone is apping into a cast and the character they intend to app might be a deal breaker for those currently playing in the cast, would it be possible for the cast to have a say in the app? This would be in the case of dead characters or love interests, for example. I'm talking about cases where fall-out may be extreme and you would have to change the way you've been playing the character in order to accommodate the castmate.

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[congenialsinner]

Definitely! We try to do this as a matter of course anyway...when we're familiar enough with the canon to realize there might be conflicts. Whiiiiich doesn't always happen, So! If there is a reserve or an app for a character you are concerned may adversely affect a character you're already playing in game, please don't hesitate to contact us and let us know. E-mail, PM, IM, whichever method is most comfortable for you.

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[shareenjoyotp]

Different anon here.

I'm not sure I understand. Is what you're saying basically that if someone wants to app a character the cast/past CR/whatever doesn't like for whatever reason, you may not be allowed to app that character?

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[congenialsinner]

Yes and no. Like the OP said, cases where fall-out may be extreme and you would have to change the way you've been playing the character in order to accommodate the castmate.For example - since I've got this handy! I have no idea how familiar you are with Saiyuki, so here's a quick summary: Hakkai (this character) has a twin sister who died when they were 18. Due to the nature of their relationship (literal twincest and tons of emotional dependency/mindfuckery), the way she died in canon, and his actions leading up to her death, there is a LOT of baggage on his side that, even in canon, he hasn't completely moved beyond. His two years in the game haven't totally helped either, though he has at this point more or less come to terms with her death. If someone were to app her into the game, though, even at this point in his emotional recovery, he would straight up fall apart. I would, as the OP said, totally have to change how I played him as a result of that character suddenly being present. All the progress he's made both in

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[shareenjoyotp]

Anon you replied to.

I really need to say that I dislike that solution. In my opinion, which I realize has little bearing on anything as I'm not a mod, people should be able to app whomever they please. If you're not up to dealing with certain castmates, you shouldn't app that character. Choose someone else if you're not willing to take up all the consequences of apping that particular character.

From my point of view, despite the rarity of the situation, if it comes up then Gargleblasted will just be turning away potential players. It isn't fair to say "please app someone else" even if it does negatively affect a castmate. There's no guarantee you'll have a strong muse for another character in the same canon.

It also goes against what is currently stated in the rules: This is a Pan-Anything Game. As in anything goes. OC's, RL Celebrities, etc. etc. You can even play a rock if you'd like. [One Free Internet to anyone who does.] We just ask that, if there's an official request from a copyright holder that his/her characters not be

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[congenialsinner]

While I totally agree with you that people definitely should be able to app who they like, as a mod I also have to consider current players who may (or may not!) have very good reasons for requesting an intervention

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[shareenjoyotp]

But what about the event in which someone who is already in the game finds themselves in the above situation by apping an additional character into another cast? I imagine that the existing cast would get priority over the applicant?

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[congenialsinner]

Not necessarily? I can't say for sure because something like this would always have to be considered on a case-by-case basis.

[shareenjoyotp]

I'm seconding this plea. I realize it's difficult to work with some castmates. I'd hope that people applying for characters with such deep impacts would contact the cast first, or those they'd impact, to ask

[congenialsinner]

As you said, even though I'm not a fan of the idea of playing with Hakkai's sister, you're right - I wouldn't simply reject an application for her out of hand because I didn't want to deal with it. I would spend a lot of time discussing the consequences of such an addition with the potential player.

And as I said to the original anon, if such a situation were to come up among our players, we as mods would be facilitating cast discussions and looking for a compromise that will work for everyone.

If it's a big enough concern for a player to come to us before a character is even apped, it's likely to cause problems down the road and would need to be discussed at some point anyway, so it would be best to work out any potential problems before they can arise.

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[themothdies]

Jumping into the convo late here; I was gone all weekend.

While I sort of get your point too, I also think it comes down to a common courtesy for the players who already exist in the game? To go off Kiwi's example, say someone was looking to app Hakkai's sister into the game, imho, it would be common sense to check with the Hakkai's player first? This really stands true for even basic canonmates for me (which is why I try to go out of my way to contact potential reservers, ie; if a Kawakami Bansai reserved), not only to make sure there's good chemistry icly and oocly as well, but just to make sure everything meshes and works and the two players are heading in a direction they both like and are going to have fun with. Bringing back dead characters can be real Trauma Fuel for the ones already in existing, and if you want to bring that sort of plot into the game, shouldn't you check with all the affected characters first? That's not even a standard for MH, that's just a standard for all LJRP

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[all_range_mode]

I'm here to make your life harder. :3

No just kidding ilu.

I'll be straight up, I'm a little "Ehhhhhhhhhh" on the whole thing myself. Like I can see both sides of the issue, and both sides do make really good points. Maybe it's something that would be better to have players vote on?

JUST MY TWO CENTS.

+1

[neotitanium]

I'm gonna go with Ryo on the voting compromise. I mean I'd have to deal with a hell of a lot of IC breakdown for Une if someone ever apped Treize but if majority of the cast says yes on it, I'd be more than willing to try a compromise. I like the idea up there on Guide glitching. It could work in a way that his Guide just won't ever sync with hers so she'll never see his posts. It's easy enough to avoid someone on a ship this big. Furthermore, discussions in cast could always be "Yeah, my character won't tell yours he's aboard out of concern that she'll breakdown." Measures like that won't even be necessary if the muns can talk out how to IC-ly have them meet and deal with the fallout with the least brainbreaking impact as possible. I mean there's always handwaving that they met a previous incarnation on the Sif so they're kind of at peace with it? But yeah, like Kiwi said, case to case basis. Depends on the character. For her earlier example of Hakkai, the same solutions might not pan out.

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[leftacreampuff]

I think something got lost in translation with what Kiwi said before, so I think I'll try saying it in a different way for her (she's a-workin' late tonight ;w

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[all_range_mode]

THE LOGICS, THEY BURN US.

Okay this sounds totally reasonable and shit. I must have misinterpreted something earlier hurr. IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY.