scorri> you realize that there probably won't be a more clear command than "everyone outside with your equipment in 15 minutes" or that if there is it won't be a happy one
<Snowy_One> She'll probably just follow in kind with everyone else. I just really don't want to shove through 2+ pages of multi-paragraph posts dealing with character-interaction ATM.
<scorri> that's... not exactly a good reason to make a post saying that she wasn't following?
<Snowy_One> It's a good reason to miss the post with the order.
<scorri> no, not really. you should be reading
<Snowy_One> Scorri. I am part in currently four RP's, trying to juggle them all as well as what's happening in mibbit and AIM. If I see some sort of massive influx of posts overnight, I'm going to ignore it because I have other things that need my attention than Mira's anti-elf problems. I make it a point to ensure anything I say or do in an RP that affects people is-
<scorri> if you're not going to read, what's the point in posting?
<Snowy_One> easily noticable. I think you would be best to start learning to do the same. Maybe using a ** ** tag if something contains party-important info.
<scorri> no, that's not a solution that we should have to do
<scorri> literally no one else had the problem that you did
<scorri> you're just not putting the effort in
<Snowy_One> So, what are you going to do about it?
<scorri> talk with snike about it before i make any judgement
<scorri> but if that's your attitude towards this RP, i don't see why you're even bothering
<Snowy_One> My attitude was one of cautious hope and wanting to make you happy by spending time having fun with you. If that cannot be accomplished because of spam-posts, then maybe I will leave.
<scorri> they aren't spam posts
<scorri> they're interactions
<scorri> setting characters
<scorri> creating relationships
<Snowy_One> Spam.
<scorri> if that's your attitude towards it, yeah, maybe you should
<scorri> they
<scorri> are
<scorri> not
<scorri> spam
<scorri> they are an important part of an RP
<scorri> they're establishing things.
<scorri> we're starting with a completely blank slate
<scorri> we can't just throw people into things
<scorri> or
<scorri> well
<scorri> we can
<Snowy_One> They hold no relevance to my character, hold no real importance beyond the characters directly involved, are long, popped up literally overnight, and you're expecting me to read them. Spam.
<scorri> no, they aren't spam
<scorri> they are important
<scorri> and if you cared at all about the RP
<scorri> you would, at the very least, skim them
<Snowy_One> I did skim them.
<scorri> clearly not very well if you completely missed Snike's order to move out
<Snowy_One> That's the thing about skimming. You miss things.
<scorri> then maybe you should learn to skim better
<scorri> especially posts being made by the GMs
<Snowy_One> Now, I have my own RP to run and a post to finish.
<Snowy_One> And my attention needs to be there.
<scorri> since, guess what, there's a good chance that there's important info in them
<Snowy_One> Do you want me to stay in your RP?
<scorri> i want you to care about snike's and my RP
<Snowy_One> I care already. We wouldn't be having this discussion if I didn't. I asked if you wanted me to stay.
<scorri> you clearly don't care enough to pay attention to what's happening in the RP
<scorri> which is where my view of you not caring enough comes from
<Snowy_One> I don't care for being made to read multiple pages that popped up overnight of character interaction that doesn't involve my character. There is a reason I always make sure to mention any characters I'm trying to interact with by name when I post.
<scorri> those posts are important. they're part of the RP
<scorri> and *especially* not paying attention to the GMs posts
<scorri> says something
<Snowy_One> I'm not going to challenge that I should have read your posts a bit better. You are right there. It isn't fair to rim me though for not reading the Mira-posts and accidentally overlooking a key order as a result.
<Snowy_One> And if I didn't care, this conversation would have been over half-an-hour ago.
<scorri> you shouldn't just be ignoring other people's posts though
<scorri> that's not fair to them
<scorri> they read your posts
<scorri> what gives you the right to ignore theirs?
<Snowy_One> I don't ask them to or expect them to. They have every right to ignore mine unless I mention one of their characters in my post by name.
<scorri> what's the point then
<scorri> why write this if not for other people to read
<scorri> and enjoy
<scorri> like
<scorri> yeah
<scorri> part of it's because it's fun for us to do
<Snowy_One> Interaction.
<scorri> and by ignoring their posts
<scorri> you limit your chances for interactions
<scorri> because you don't know what they're doing
<Snowy_One> If I didn't, I'd spend all day doing little more than reading.
scorri> i'm done for now
<scorri> i'm going to talk to snike about this and then one of us will talk to you about this more later
Snowy_One> Fine with me
<Snowy_One> I fully expected to get kicked anyways.
<Snowy_One> But, before you go, one question. Why did Robin throw out her iron arrows and not her handcrafted ones?
<scorri> because she doesn't like using iron because, i believe, they are so seperate from where she came from and she wants to stay true to her roots
<scorri> they represent things she hates about the world
<scorri> this was also before i joined rote
<scorri> if i remember correctly
<Snowy_One> Shouldn't you be expected to read every post though?
<scorri> was i wrong?
<scorri> and even if i was
<Snowy_One> Yes, though you were pretty close. Robin threw out her iron arrowheads as a moral objection to a world that would shoot a prisoner in cold blood. She was rejecting the moral grounds and choosing her own set.
<scorri> there's a difference between learning everything that has happened in 6 or so previous chapters
<scorri> and paying attention to the things that happen after you join
<Snowy_One> To me, they are the same thing. Expecting a person to read and know everything even if it doesn't affect their character. Only difference is the volume.
<scorri> no
<scorri> it's not
<scorri> i don't expect you to know every single thing
<scorri> i expect you to read
<scorri> and give your fellow RPers the respect