A person that I’ve RPed with for a long time has completely changed, and I’ve only noticed after he did a specific action in game. Not mentioning any names of corse, but this guy is a friend on another one of my character and for a long time seemed like just your average RPer that knew proper RP etiquette.
But today I was shocked. Me, him, and several of our friends walk into the Blue Recluse and out of nowhere he types in ‘X takes out his Gnomish submachine gun and shoots up everyone in the tavern.’ I sat their confused for a moment, expecting him to do an OOC ‘Void’ after it and we could all laugh about it in party chat. But that never happened. Everyone in the tavern ignored him and I and the rest of our group awkwardly played along within that little group.
Afterwards I asked him about it and he said if I had an issue with him that I should unfriend him. I’m worried that because of his actions, and the fact that I was accoiated with either bad RP, or outright trolling it could affect how my character is seen by others from a OOC standpoint.
I’m not entirely sure what to do in this situation, I’ve tried talking to him about what happened and he shrugged me off rather aggressively. I’m not sure if I should do as he recommended and unfriend him, or continue to try and figure out what’s bothering him.
He wasn’t always like this way, and he was a very decent RPer that would do his best not to break any rules outright, but this surprised all of us.
First, not take the opinion of other roleplayers so seriously. With the amount of stuff I’ve seen happen on MG, I doubt someone is going to have much of a beef with you because of his actions as long as you weren’t trolling along with him. If you were, then that problem is on you. Two, for me, it wouldn’t really be worth it. Fighting to find out what his problem is. But then he doesn’t really sound like the type of person I’d want to surround myself with anyways.
On a super slim chance, someone else could be funkin’ around with his account/character. Give it a day, try again, if it’s the same response, shrug it off and move on.
In all honesty, I doubt really anyone outside of the people in your party will really remember that specific incident. And as Taindessa said try not to take the opinion of other rpers seriously if you weren’t trolling alongside with him.
It sounds like you’ve done what you can to try to help him out if there is a problem he’s dealing with, but the thing is he has to want to do anything about it or want to accept your help at all. Without really knowing much more about him I’d just say maybe put a pause on rping with him if he’s going to be hostile towards you.
If he keeps it up, he’s probably not the best person for you to be around for your own ooc mental health and I’d say unfriend and move on.
No one was probably paying attention, though if you don’t enjoy RPing with him then just distance yourself. It’s your 15 bucks a month not his. If you don’t enjoy it then don’t stay around him.
I dunno, maybe yer friend is going through some stuff and that little LFM active shooter RP scenario/OOC outburst is their way of venting. Give it a day or so then try to hit em up again and see if everything’s good on the homefront. If they give you the same “don’t like it, unfriend me” nonsense they’re either not budging on their personal issues or they’re just being a jack donkey.
That or everyone’s favorite black dragon godmodder is back. In which case, heya Tek!
The OP literally stated their concern, tried to figure out what was wrong and continues to consider trying to help their friend despite being ‘aggressively shrugged off’.
What’s troubling is that you, and apparently at least five other people can’t see that. Give OP a break. Sheesh.
OP, do what you think is right. You’ve tried helping but there’s only so much you can do for someone who doesn’t want help. Keep yourself safe and happy!
Yokumba, why is it whenever I make a post your always here too try and start an argument with me. Seems like you have a grudge or something.
Also, I find it insulting that you think that I don’t care about my friend. This post was made because I was worried about him and I needed advice, and you just have to come in here and try and stir up some stuff.
A Roxanewatson post or comment on these forums legitimately cheers me up whenever I happen across one.
You are… a character lol
As for your post: It all sounds silly to me, but you took the time to make this post and then also you said this here:
That right there? That “idgaf” attitude towards your feelings/opinions/etc mentality?
This person has written you off. You, a human being whose time in this one life is invalueable, have better sh*t to do with higher quality individuals than some edgelord who’s probably just a bored kid whose parents just price-checked WoW against an actual summer camp.
Just drop em from your socials. Dont sweat it, just go unlick em here and there. Promise they wont be very blase when their’s suddenly nobody to instant message over the internet every time their isolation turns from boredom to depression.
Everything else I think is silly, but that’s just cuz this individual is probably not worth a whole story just about him.
He sounds like a big nerd. CANT EVEN WALK OUT A BAR IN CHARACTER I MEAN WHAT A NERD. TELL THAT NERD TO GO PLAY HIS COMPUTER GAMES. MAGE QUARTERS FOR THE REALEST POLLOS ONLY.
Do a post about me. I want to be the main character of this post.
Just replace every mention of him with me. Boom. Solved.
Not always, but I do tend to respond more to people with interesting topics of discussion. This is an interesting topic of discussion. Additionally, I have made only 120 posts while you have made 1133. If I am always arguing when you make a post, I am certainly a much more efficient poster.
This is true, but I also took the time to read your original post, as well as your subsequent post. You weren’t worried that your friend was going through a hard time and you weren’t worried that you had done something wrong to tarnish the relationship. The only time you mentioned you were worried about your friend was when you feared that your association with your friend would harm your RP pretend world reputation.
My advice to you is to get your priorities in order.
Forums isn’t always the best place to go for support. Remember it’s public speech, so people don’t necessarily have a reason to take your side just because you’re on the same server. Forums is a place for opinions, and people have every right to take an opposing one. I learned that the hard way.
As for your friend, it’s pretty clear he’s messed up. I’d be telling him to seek a psychiatrist myself. Because fantasies in game are only a small step from RL in many instances. What he did was purely for the sake of attention, and comes from someone who feels they have nothing to contribute to the world (or your RP).
As to how it impacts on you by association, that’s your own insecurities speaking. Worry less about what others think of you, and just focus on being yourself, and the best person you can be.
Nothing is stopping you from doing both of those things. However, you were silent as to the first and then gave the second as your explicit reasoning, so you can’t reasonably expect people to read the emotions and motivations present exclusively inside your own head.
I once had some lame troll, trolling my lame spotaneous “Pandaren bartender in silvermoon” act (doesnt really matter) that I was doing one time, and over an hour it went from trolling RP to a 2-person improv act with an audience to boot, just cuz I roleplayed anything he threw at me.
Staying in character “at all costs” is some fun sh*t especially if youre a theater/improv geek.
EDIT: Noticed the title change after I posted sry XD.
Delete the post like we deleted that NO-CONTEXT NIGEL amiright?
That Suddenly-annoying Samuel?
That easily antagonized anon?