Welcome to Gaia! ::

Put some shmexy clothes on your avvie!
I wants to kitty-snuggle!
or we could do TOPLESS HUGGLES! emotion_dowant
emotion_awesome

but....clothes.......they're lots of fun!
and sexeh too...

It's alright Agni. As long as you're still coming back, I'll be happy to wait. emotion_hug
/sounded like a girl who just sent off her lover to join the army. o.o
Start the anons to advertise? Or actually incorporating the character within the anon?

Hm, I wouldn't mind but 7 -is- a good number. Take a vote? xD

Perhaps she could be a Protegee?
*does not know what Selle's character is*

Depending, then she could "help" whichever one of us seven her character is the most like.
That way it's still -technically- seven and Selle is still able to join in.

*nods affirmatively*
Well understood Suisho. :]

To begin with, I feel that a CLEAR definition of what we creepers consider as godmoding should be established. Though we all know basically what it is, it is often under debate weather a person actually did or not. It would help if we cleared that up.
Then, as what has caused issue not only today, but in several instances in the past, is the topic of death and revival.
Yuui was upset today because for a while Amu's ability to use water even after death seemed unfair. Amu's justyfycation about it is that it is tied to her soul and her character's species is a water fairy. Therefore, while a ghost, which is descirbed as a soul caught between this world and the next, logic would say she should be able to still command her abilities. My understanding of it is as follows:



Though I don't feel Amu's ability to use water as a ghost is unfair, I understand how Yuui can feel it is. But in the same light, things such as "Steve" coming around when Yuui dies, and being able to attack and get involved in everything should be considered equally as unfair because it allows him to circumvent the fact that he's dead; allowing death to hold no real limitations upon him. Same goes for anything of the like, which, many of us do.
Therefore, I feel that we should set clear limits as to how things like that can and cannot be done. For example, Under circumstances such as Amu and her water abilities:
1.) Is it clearly connected with the previous establishment of the character?
2.) Was it made common knowledge?
3.) How does it change after someone dies?

So, to me, Amu's ability was common knowledge, and was pre-established, so that makes it relatively fair because others can consider it when making their own actions.
What would make it unfair is if Amu after death still had complete and unlimited control over the water as if nothing happened; therefore making death pointless ect. No one really likes immortal sorts of characters.
But to my understanding, when dead, Amu's abilities had limits. Like she wasn't as strong, it took more energy, and for those reasons she couldn't do things such as attack without wiping herself from existence because ghosts are basically only energy. In this case, I find it fair. BECAUSE it has limits.

I think that unless we want to go the easy and boring route of basically cutting people out of the game once they die (Unless a healer bothers to remember that they're dead) then we need to come up with a fair set of limits for abilities after death, and make sure each RP'er takes responsibility for making their character's abilities and such known beforehand in order to still allow an equally fair amount of participation in RP for the dead.

(Hope that all makes sense)

Thank you. emotion_yatta

Yes, exactly. 3nodding a balance must be maintained in order to make things fair and fun for everyone. If there is one person solely running the show it makes it very frustrating; like playing an all too linear game that doesn't let you make any choices.
Personally Suisho, I quite like how you manage your character in RP, it always seems logical, and I've never seen anyone have an issue. Much like a mother dragon of course- firey wrath but with an apparent weakness and clear boundries. A dragon who's domain is fire won't suddenly go swimming, breath ice, or spit acid. But their scales are tough and they have their own ways of doing things. Whilst all in all, some one else could still be a dragon, or come about and try to be a dragon slayer. Fair is fair.


And indeed, I do like Kate's ways of doing things. I remember that time. 3nodding I enjoy being able to interact with those who are dead in the occasional shenanigans- as you would expect with any ghost or poltergeist- and as I said I feel it's not only fair, but it keeps things interesting too. There is that other aspect though that you pointed out, and I realized I don't see a lot of it. People who are dead could easily interact with those who are also dead as if they were both alive because their on the same field of existence. That would make for only not an interesting turn of events or two to watch, but it would open doors for various activities for them to still have fun while they're "dead".

I feel that if we establish rules that allow for powers/abilities/whatnot, only, with limitations logical to the fact that they/we are ghosts, such as how Kate used the small ice pillars, then everyone could be satisfied. Especially if we point out that ghosts could interact more with one-another. I mean, it's not like there's only ever one of us dead at one time, and it would allow EVERYONE to potentially do things in death; one way or another, based on their own characters specifications. And since those specifications are up to them, they ought to be happy, yes?