[Ask RPedia] Unflattering Rocks-Fall-Everyone-Dies Ending Post?
Anonymous asked:Â I was RPing on tumblr based on an ask prompt. Things were really getting interesting when it suddenly descended into a godmodding hell. The person I was Rping with obliterated my two, admittedly done-for-anyway characters with a post that was as long and detailed as it was RP ending and ridiculous. This person is a friend and ordinarily doesn't do this... not even close. In fact, this seemed like a joke post. how do I tell him I'm not laughing? Do I need to lighten up? Let it go?
Sounds like someone got frustrated as hell, ended up in a sort of elaborate funny way so they could stop dragging it out, and forgot to give you a memo. yeah, let it go. If it happens again, they might need you to swat them for it. Maybe tell them, âOkay, but that wasnât that much fun for me, can we not do that again?â and let them joke, backpedal, and dig their way out of it. Theyâll learn, if they do it again then get angry. But you might just wanna let them loose.
As a note to people who are frustrated and try to pull this, give people a note beforehand, âOkay this RP is getting boring, Iâm just gonna end it really outlandishly âcause we can both see the outcome unless you donât have a problem? Youâre good? Okay, BRB, huge stupid post incoming just to get this off our plates.â Bang, boom, everyone happy.
RE: Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies? Itâs an old GM thing from DnD and probably a thousand other things where the guy handling everything gets mad, and smushes the whole party. Itâs a funny trope, but can be really annoying if youâre enjoying status quo.