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BlueHero45
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PVP RP out

Unread post by BlueHero45 »

I wanted to ask a question as ive gotten in trouble with a Dm the other day for not role playing an out to another PC before pvp (i waited a couple days to post this so all party have clear heads)
# Always allow a person a Role Play OUT of a situation. Role-playing to show hostility is something that should generally be done before an attack on a PC (familiars and companions count as that). This could be something like *Draws sword* , *Grabs the hilt of his sword*, *Grips his staff tightly* or other phrases that show hostility, annoyance, anger or suspicion to allow the player you are interacting with to understand the situation is going towards PvP. This gives the other person a chance to use an IC (In-Character) action to avoid PvP with an OUT (flee, surrender, apologize, try and change the subject, divert etc.).
To this PC i roleplayed hostility yelling "you cant be here" "am going to have to kill you" and then wating for responses after a while of am going to kill you and him saying "i like to see you try" we went to pvp and i killed him. Then the PC got angry and called a DM (keep in mind a DM did not see any of this and can only go by what we told) I was told i did not roleplay a proper out for the PC and was giveing a warning
Now long story short, if i roleplayed Hostility is it my job to Rp him an out as well or is it the other PC to role play an out, i surrender, am leaveing, *runs* ect ect
Rhys Feivra-Sun elf, wizard


I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.
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Re: PVP RP out

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Best advice I can give is... take screenshots of the dialogue.

In this case it does sound like he agreed to PvP, but the staff can't be sure without screenshots.
BlueHero45
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Re: PVP RP out

Unread post by BlueHero45 »

ZabelSword wrote:Best advice I can give is... take screenshots of the dialogue.

In this case it does sound like he agreed to PvP, but the staff can't be sure without screenshots.
Thank you kindly for the response, as i said DM could only go on comments we sent telling the story
Rhys Feivra-Sun elf, wizard


I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.
Edgar Allan Poe

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