We need to have in place a set of rules to follow for people who wish to be hunted in RP rather than accept OOC challenges.
We have been accommodating to all manner of things here: Bijuu as summons, Hosting more than one beast. It is unacceptable to say no to role play, to throw our hands up in the air and saying it's too hard, it causes too many fights, and making all kinds of excuses for failing to define this issue - as though we are not smart enough to figure it out - and summarily voiding this option to being a host. That way of thinking, in and of itself, is biased and a cop out. It is no more difficult to accomplish than any other roll playing combat situation.
I propose rather than using this discussion to raise objections, to fuss and feud and name call, that we start with a basic precept:
The option to refuse OOC challenges and be hunted through roll play is acceptable.
Now. Starting with that notion, to move on to how we make it work, instead of solely focusing upon why it won't. Why do we even have an activity clause that includes making a public post if being in RP makes no difference? IF challenges are not part of the RP?
I propose the following set of criteria.
1] A host/summoner/owner must make a public role playing post at least once every 14 days and is subject to all the normal rules. They do not have to post a challenger list but must maintain an activity thread on the forum for all other purposes listed in the forum account clause.
2] Acceptable public locations include village boards, the gardens, and all general access zones. They do not include restricted access villages [Hoshigakure], dwellings, restricted access zones [Sannin and Kage level], private zones, forest access boards [the curry shop, the bijuu resting meadow], and sub-boards of the gardens [the bar, the meadows, the game room].
3] These hosts are subject to character death. However, they may flea from a fight, as running away is a valid RP option. If running away is done, the attempt and successful getaway cannot occur in the same post. The host must make another public post within 1 day.
4] In the interest of simplicity and timeliness, hunters can be of any number but only one person can do the actual fight. As such, the host is the only player who can defend himself. All other character player participants in the RP serve a supplementary aspect and may not engage in actual combat. Once a host is engaged in battle, no other character can interrupt the match to make an attempt at stealing the bijuu or saving the host.
5] Supplementary player characters are useful in employing hunting techniques that the challenging player character does not possess. Acceptable techniques to be employed while hunting for a host include: bijuu chakra sensing, AND WHAT ELSE? Unacceptable techniques that may not be employed while hunting for a host include: Telescopic Technique, AND WHAT ELSE?
6] Hunters may not use information obtained out of character and out of context to roll play for finding the host. No metagaming.
7] Be advised that the downside of choosing this option means that all your story lines are subject to being driven by your life as a host. You will not be permitted to complete current role play but risk the interruption by hunters wherever you go and whatever you do.
To deny a host to roll play their character's life as a jinhcuuriki is denying roll play. Is a form of character control. So are OOC fight. Due to circumstances outside of roll play by character, after losing, one is no longer a host in character and this seriously messes up the story line you are currently running. For the host and EVERYONE else involved.
HOWEVER, we are permitting people to take the OOC route. IF we do that, since we do that, it is biased to deny a host to take the IC route. What is fair is fair for both sides, not just one.
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Topic: The IC Hunt [Discussion] (Read 3870 times)