Rabscuttle
I gotta story! And rummaged through old OOC posts for textual evidence! 8]
To set it up for you, I made an advanced literate Greek Gods/Goddesses role-play. Huge role-play, lots of text to read on the front page. I was assuming this would discourage anyone who wasn't completely serious. But that was just putting too much faith in the notion of people actually reading the front page. <_<
Some guy applies with a character that looks like he's right out of a kind of lousy video game on the subject- and this is meant to be a fairly realistic approach to the Greek legends.
His character was some beastly warrior guy who didn't wear a shirt. Ever.
I mean, it's sometimes understandable to not be wearing a shirt [IE- it's frigging hot outside] but all the time, no shirt?
It was unsuitable. In reality, very few people go around constantly without a shirt on. [See: Randy, from TPB.]
And those who do are generally kind of trashy, possibly overweight. [Again, Randy.]
So, that was immediately a concern of mine. Also, he was a demigod, had the name of another Greek God for no apparent reason, and abused that all too common, anime/video-game inspired backstory that involves a weapon that drains his life if he doesn't satisfy it with blood.
He was also on a quest to slaughter my character [Ares, god of war] for killing his mother, I think?
Not that I put it beyond Ares to kill innocent women, but he might have consulted me.
Anyway, all together, he didn't suit the role-play. His character's appearance was too much inspired by modern medias, and even his writing style seemed ill-suited to an advanced literate Greek Mythology role-play. I declined him.
This is where it gets fun.
Here is the actual PM conversation that transpired:
Thank you for your application and your interest! However, I don't think you're entirely what we're looking for. I hope you won't be too discouraged, its an advanced role-play and I'm being unfairly elitist about who gets accepted.
Thanks again for applying, I appreciate it.
I can admit that this was somewhat unwise. See, the "unfairly elitist" comment was a dose of my typical dry humor. What I was hoping is that he would laugh, or feel that he was being cut not because of any fault of his own, but because I was applying an impossibly high standard. Boy, that joke went well. Keep reading.
Um... You're being elitist and you don't want to allow me in? I only RP literate RPs, and I spent a lot of time creating this character. I am just wondering, what on earth would make you decide I'm unworthy to be in your RP. If you where being Elitist, I would be accepted, not rejected.
Oh, and By the way, I'm not discouraged, I'm offended. I've never been rejected because I wasn't good enough to RP with someone. Who do you think you are?
Firstly, I was polite about my rejection, why you're offended and even bother to respond to this message in such a confrontational manner is baffling to me.
Secondly, I have every right to reject anyone I want, based on any single reason in the world.
Were you atrociously bad? No. But your character and the way you write [I did skim through your forum posts through your profile] doesn't suit the environment and the style of the role-play I've created. Its as simple as that, and I need no other grounds to turn anyone down from my role-play. Sorry you've taken this in such a bad way, but clearly if you're so horrified at being rejected, a little bit of a reality check can only help you.
Ya know, I'm not questioning your right to reject me, just the way you phrased it. You obviously don't know much about dealing with people. I simply don't like being brushed off as inferior, especially by someone who isn't all that great a writer herself. I don't claim to be the best writer ever(I'd have to give that one to Stephen King), but I am by no means a bad one either.
And yeah, I'm being confrontational, wouldn't you be if you'd be concisely told that you're not good enough after you worked for two days on researching names and thinking up a descent character persona?
Once again, I don't see where you get off trying to tell me that I'm not "Elite" enough for you when all the people you have on your RP are no better RPers then me, if they even have half the skill that I do.
And as for my writing style, it changes with the character. I write in a way that reflects the nature of my character. For instance, I'm not going to go on about the landscape if I'm in a character that wouldn't be paying that much attention to it, but I would if the character I'm playing was, say, an artist or a bard who thinks that way.
But why am I arguing with you? You're a Jerk, and I've got no more time to spend trying to decipher why you're such an a** to people.
So, to cover all the bases. I jokingly said I was being an elitist, thanked him for his application multiple times and politely declined.
He initiated an argument in which he insulted my writing, called me a girl [seriously, wtf.] claimed that Stephen King was the best writer in the world, declared that all of my role-players [an extremely literate and well-learned bunch] did not have even half of his skill, told me I was an a** hole, and that I obviously "don't know much about dealing with people."
The lesson to be learned here? Don't be friendly, polite, and humorous with your rejections of profiles. Respond with a quick, blunt, "YOU ARE ******** REJECTED."
P.S. no, no, don't, that would be bad.u_u The real lesson is just, don't be humorous with your rejections, ever. xD
To set it up for you, I made an advanced literate Greek Gods/Goddesses role-play. Huge role-play, lots of text to read on the front page. I was assuming this would discourage anyone who wasn't completely serious. But that was just putting too much faith in the notion of people actually reading the front page. <_<
Some guy applies with a character that looks like he's right out of a kind of lousy video game on the subject- and this is meant to be a fairly realistic approach to the Greek legends.
His character was some beastly warrior guy who didn't wear a shirt. Ever.
I mean, it's sometimes understandable to not be wearing a shirt [IE- it's frigging hot outside] but all the time, no shirt?
It was unsuitable. In reality, very few people go around constantly without a shirt on. [See: Randy, from TPB.]
And those who do are generally kind of trashy, possibly overweight. [Again, Randy.]
So, that was immediately a concern of mine. Also, he was a demigod, had the name of another Greek God for no apparent reason, and abused that all too common, anime/video-game inspired backstory that involves a weapon that drains his life if he doesn't satisfy it with blood.
He was also on a quest to slaughter my character [Ares, god of war] for killing his mother, I think?
Not that I put it beyond Ares to kill innocent women, but he might have consulted me.
Anyway, all together, he didn't suit the role-play. His character's appearance was too much inspired by modern medias, and even his writing style seemed ill-suited to an advanced literate Greek Mythology role-play. I declined him.
This is where it gets fun.
Here is the actual PM conversation that transpired:
Rabscuttle
Thank you for your application and your interest! However, I don't think you're entirely what we're looking for. I hope you won't be too discouraged, its an advanced role-play and I'm being unfairly elitist about who gets accepted.
Thanks again for applying, I appreciate it.
I can admit that this was somewhat unwise. See, the "unfairly elitist" comment was a dose of my typical dry humor. What I was hoping is that he would laugh, or feel that he was being cut not because of any fault of his own, but because I was applying an impossibly high standard. Boy, that joke went well. Keep reading.
Arrogant cry baby
Um... You're being elitist and you don't want to allow me in? I only RP literate RPs, and I spent a lot of time creating this character. I am just wondering, what on earth would make you decide I'm unworthy to be in your RP. If you where being Elitist, I would be accepted, not rejected.
Oh, and By the way, I'm not discouraged, I'm offended. I've never been rejected because I wasn't good enough to RP with someone. Who do you think you are?
Rabscuttle
Firstly, I was polite about my rejection, why you're offended and even bother to respond to this message in such a confrontational manner is baffling to me.
Secondly, I have every right to reject anyone I want, based on any single reason in the world.
Were you atrociously bad? No. But your character and the way you write [I did skim through your forum posts through your profile] doesn't suit the environment and the style of the role-play I've created. Its as simple as that, and I need no other grounds to turn anyone down from my role-play. Sorry you've taken this in such a bad way, but clearly if you're so horrified at being rejected, a little bit of a reality check can only help you.
Arrogant cry baby
Ya know, I'm not questioning your right to reject me, just the way you phrased it. You obviously don't know much about dealing with people. I simply don't like being brushed off as inferior, especially by someone who isn't all that great a writer herself. I don't claim to be the best writer ever(I'd have to give that one to Stephen King), but I am by no means a bad one either.
And yeah, I'm being confrontational, wouldn't you be if you'd be concisely told that you're not good enough after you worked for two days on researching names and thinking up a descent character persona?
Once again, I don't see where you get off trying to tell me that I'm not "Elite" enough for you when all the people you have on your RP are no better RPers then me, if they even have half the skill that I do.
And as for my writing style, it changes with the character. I write in a way that reflects the nature of my character. For instance, I'm not going to go on about the landscape if I'm in a character that wouldn't be paying that much attention to it, but I would if the character I'm playing was, say, an artist or a bard who thinks that way.
But why am I arguing with you? You're a Jerk, and I've got no more time to spend trying to decipher why you're such an a** to people.
So, to cover all the bases. I jokingly said I was being an elitist, thanked him for his application multiple times and politely declined.
He initiated an argument in which he insulted my writing, called me a girl [seriously, wtf.] claimed that Stephen King was the best writer in the world, declared that all of my role-players [an extremely literate and well-learned bunch] did not have even half of his skill, told me I was an a** hole, and that I obviously "don't know much about dealing with people."
The lesson to be learned here? Don't be friendly, polite, and humorous with your rejections of profiles. Respond with a quick, blunt, "YOU ARE ******** REJECTED."
P.S. no, no, don't, that would be bad.u_u The real lesson is just, don't be humorous with your rejections, ever. xD
wow I wish I had found your rp, I would have loved it. If you read in the contest entries, my demi-god is greek. ^^; no she does not need to scrafice to her sword. She attauly has a crush on aries for years but she has a thing for blood, death and distrustion after said story is done with.
But the way you handles the rejection was perfect. Down to a "I'm sorry to infrom you but you can not go to this collage." Besicaly. "In a nice way I'm saying your too stupid..have a good day." lol
Oh man..now I want to join that rp. sweatdrop damn! That would have been sooo damn cool. I never get to use her and she's got no stupid "Out of the video games god of war/soul calbutr back story." ^^;
Man I wish I could punch some people in the face because I make rps too and some people, I read there s**t and go "Did you read the front? Did your ead the rules.. OMG rejected. Try again."
