[Gossamer's Scrapbook] The Ethereal Canyon I

by **Jonathon DuFraine** on October 18th, 2011, 12:02 am

I suppose so. Still, it would be nice if that was told to every newbie coming to the site; at the very least it would be a sign the ST's could point at.

But meh. I guess you're right.

by **Bob Barton** on October 18th, 2011, 12:36 am

I don't really like to post in other people's scraps but seeing the latest one here I just can't resist putting this in...

But I can't blame the player in this situation because sometimes, winning and being awesome is fun. You can't really be a super awesome magic person IRL, but...

Unfortunately I believe it just goes against the nature of games like this. Games where you play online with other people. There is probably no reason to win unless you get to make a good story you can feel proud of because they are always a result of a good thread where the players need...

Just putting it out there. My opinion and the awesome pictures because recently I got addicted to using pictures XD Unfortunately I cannot agree with Bolden about Bruce Lee because of...

by **Gossamer** on October 18th, 2011, 1:57 am

*rage quits her own scrap*

by **Kamalia Timandre** on October 18th, 2011, 2:04 am

I remember when Marlow and another friend collaborated on a blog called "Role versus Player", where Role is personified as someone who cares about the plot and character development than anything else, and opposing Player, who is trying to win the game because that's what he thinks the goal is, and prioritizes the skill progression of the character above all else. It's too bad I lost the link to that blog, but I loved it as it made a clear distinction between those players. Both personas wrote well-reasoned arguments.

It's clear that said writer is a Player. If he's afraid to see his character screwed up because of Overgiving, then he should have paid heed to "Do's and Don'ts of roleplaying magic in Mizahar": Don't take magic unless you are prepared to see your PC changed, messed up, maimed or killed by it. Magic is terribly serious in Mizahar - it's great as long as it works, then it gets horrible.

While Player might see Overgiving as a limitation, a Role sees it as a character development tool. What happens when the character loses all his magic? What will be left of him? How would he react when he starts growing another limb made entirely of ice? Or if his body starts getting covered by granite plates?

Metagaming - now that's the word I've been looking for! Despite having an impressive knowledge of game mechanics, would anyone want their character to appear this way?

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by **Bolden Denusk** on October 18th, 2011, 2:46 am

um guys

give goss and miza a break and stop trolling her scrap please. she put rage quit her own scrap. make a thread and post in that instead--we're mucking up her writing place.

Hey random posters---go here instead!
Metagaming topic in the right place

by **Aidara** on October 18th, 2011, 2:53 am

Friendship

Because you're awesome.

Also because you're Crazy....or am I talking about me?

And because we all suffered a loss today.

by **Siofra** on October 18th, 2011, 5:09 pm

by **Gossamer** on October 18th, 2011, 6:05 pm

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My Scrap My Rules - Your Scrap Your Rules

Let me be very clear. I don't like signs that people scour the internet for and then repost on this site, especially in my scrapbook, and especially if I don't know you. Demotivational is the worst. Demotivational is only good when you make them yourself. They are next to nothing and meaningless to me because you saw them, you agreed or liked them or thought they were funny, and wanted to show them to others. So what? I think its sad that with a site full of creative intelligent people and a whole host of free tools out there on the internet that people cannot make their own signs (the "I don't have photoshop!" agrument doesn't fly here). I love making them. I love giving them to people when I feel like I want to express something to someone that is hard to express otherwise. A sign that someone took the time to make is not a meaningless sheep-like gesture of comedy repeated. It's something new and unseen before.

So please... no more signs in my scrapbook that spam the hell out of it unless you make them yourself. If you do, I will love them, appreciate them, and cherish them always. I have Jules' flower one up for my background on my computer now and it has deep meaning to me.

BTW Siofra, I find your signature very rude and crude and it makes me think your personality is juvenile. I do not know you, so this might not be true, but so far it sends a very negative message to me when I see your posts especially in my scrapbook.

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by **Siofra** on October 18th, 2011, 6:13 pm

All right. You have my apologies, Gossamer.

I don't know you either but I like your scrapbook and your opinions are very clear and concise. I'll change my signature gladly, as it is juvenile but I didn't think of changing it before, and as for the motivator thingy I am sorry.

by **Bolden Denusk** on October 18th, 2011, 10:59 pm

I'm not always as eloquent as I'd like to be, and Jules is far more clever with making posters. However, I give you my very first poster that maybe says more than I can.

Secret :