What if your PC died?

[Chamaeleon]

If Chamaeleon or Retananil died, I would move on. XD I love Chamaeleon already, and Retananil is getting there, but I would not be overly sad they died, nor would I revive them as a ghost, Ethaefal, or what have you. I would probably be happy for Chamaeleon because she would be returning to Syna and Leth, and Retananil would just be dead. XD

I think that if Chamaeleon had to die, I would make it poetic or something. I want her to die alone so she could finally realise some things before she passed. For Retananil, I want her to die in a fight. She is FIERCE!

I'd continue to play though.

[Ialari Pythone]

Ialari would likely return as a ghost. She is too stubborn and dedicated enough to her driving goal to allow death to be the end of things. She has also begun preparing for the possibility of death though maybe not consciously. She has collected a respectable amount of soul vector from a nuit. Although the idea would be repulsive in the extreme, ingestion of the soul vector could transform her into a nuit assuming there was enough time in the thread to consume it before the final moment.

There is of course the possibility of deal-making before making it to Lhex to be "processed". While being claimed by Izurdin upon death would be every isur's dream, Ialari still would not be able to give up her quest so finding a deity to make a deal with to return would be a priority. First, she would probably try to make a deal with Izurdin if possible. Otherwise, she may seek a deal with Dira (Death) since Ialari is currently in-thread looking to gain Death's mark. Other possible deities may include Uldr (last resort), Vayt and perhaps even Rhysol.

So if she died, the results would be ghost, nuit or deal with a deity depending on what the circumstances of her death allowed.

[Leo Varniak]

I write from the perspective of what's probably the most wanted criminal in the world as of right now, responsible for a global catastrophe and the loss of many lives. Death is obviously something I need to consider for Leo, being that he's not going to deny his responsibilities. Even though he's one of the most righteous PCs in the game, I expect plenty of short-sighted avengers trying to cross him. If he dies before he can slay the goddess of fear, well, I'll be sad but won't make him into a ghost. His defining trait, his gnosis, would be taken away then. Maybe a deal with some god, or maybe I would consider his role in Mizahar fulfilled and I'd make a new character.

[Brodon Windriver]

Never been a victim of a killer GM??..NEVER???

You die, you laminate the character sheet and lay it reverently to rest, you roll up a new character and you make that GM regret he was ever so foolish as to incur your wrath.

I have had a fair kill count as GM in both DnD and Palladium. There are times I throw a scenario at the group where, truly, the only logical thing to do is run. I feel it's justified on the basis that the party has become a thorn in the side of the villain and he has had enough.

If the party shows resourcefulness and creativity, I will give them an out. But if they just refuse to accept that as GM, I TOO, am role-playing, and am playing the part of someone trying to kill them, then they get what they deserve for stubbornly defying overwhelming odds.

I have also had many of my own PC's die or get horribly maimed, or been taken over by the GM and used to slaughter other party members. The risk of death is part of the fun.

[Gabrielle Seawind]

Yeah, what Miana said.

To sum it up:

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PC death frightens me. A warning would be awesome first... "Yo, that's stupid, if you go down that road, say goodbye to Gabrielle". Coz honestly I can get absentminded sometimes when interpreting "dangers", so if it doesn't outright say YOU MIGHT DIE, I might dare to venture down that road.

But if it ever did happen... I'd cry. Then rage. Then cry again, and be more careful next time.

[Vulpeculae]

My reaction to character death would be different for each of my characters.

Vulpeculae: I would sad for a bit. Mostly from the fact that I JUST started with him. But, again, I JUST started with him, so it would be short lived grief. I'd move on, and make another character.

Vuil: I have plans for her. One of them includes her death. If she were to die before I had a chance to end her story? I'd be mad, but realize that it was my fault for putting her in the situation. But still, leave Vuil alone! She's mine to kill XP

Kilik: ;A; WHY?! What did he do!? He's an artist! He sang to children! How the heck did he tick anyone off enough to kill him!? I'd flip tables over Kilik. Probably cry. Especially if he didn't make it back home to Eyktol.

[Clandestine Duplais]

I'd be devastated if Xavior were to die suddenly. Though that brings up another question I've been wondering, could an eth still be played after they cross back over to Ukalas? It would be fascinating to explore life in that dimension.

[Satevis]

Satevis's views on the subject: Meh. Been there, done that. Didn't work so well the first time.

My perspective: Satevis is new enough that I'd make a new character and move on if he died, but I would definitely be upset, since I'm having a great time RPing him and just getting him figured out.

[Minerva Agatha Zipporah]

The last time I lost a character on an RP site, I cried for two days.

And no I'm not joking.

But! I played her to her death willingly, because the circumstances were in-character for her. I COULD have saved her life, if I'd just done something out of character for her to get her away. Yet I couldn't do that.

"A good death is always better than bad roleplaying."

[Alea Davenport]

It would depend on whether they died prematurely, or whether they achieved their goals and died well.

If their story ended well, I would feel a bittersweet sense of satisfaction.

If any of my characters died prematurely, I would feel sick, and probably cry and rage and have to cope with the grief. I feel this was about all of them. I love my characters too much, I want their stories to be full and end well. This is the same reason I can't retire any of them.