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<blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 8977070" data-attributes="member: 82106"><p>OK so the situation here seems to be that we have player supplied backstory and the GM addresses it by framing a scene which presumably should concern the PCs. I don't think there's such a thing as not taking the bait. If the PCs hide and watch, that's cool! I mean I don't know what specific game this is and any genre conventions or whatever, but I can work with this.</p><p></p><p>Let's approach it like DW, the players are basically tossing the ball back in my court. I will make a move. How about announcing more bad news, they spy one of their own leaders leaving the scene, bloody murder weapon in hand!</p><p></p><p>As for players objecting to something, OK is the objection in keeping with the agenda, genre, and milieu of the game? If not, I am going to push back. If the table really wants to play 'Calvin Ball' I guess I'm out, but nothing like that has happened in a game I've ever run. I would only expect it maybe from a bunch of especially spoiled 13 year olds on a bad day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AbdulAlhazred, post: 8977070, member: 82106"] OK so the situation here seems to be that we have player supplied backstory and the GM addresses it by framing a scene which presumably should concern the PCs. I don't think there's such a thing as not taking the bait. If the PCs hide and watch, that's cool! I mean I don't know what specific game this is and any genre conventions or whatever, but I can work with this. Let's approach it like DW, the players are basically tossing the ball back in my court. I will make a move. How about announcing more bad news, they spy one of their own leaders leaving the scene, bloody murder weapon in hand! As for players objecting to something, OK is the objection in keeping with the agenda, genre, and milieu of the game? If not, I am going to push back. If the table really wants to play 'Calvin Ball' I guess I'm out, but nothing like that has happened in a game I've ever run. I would only expect it maybe from a bunch of especially spoiled 13 year olds on a bad day. [/QUOTE]
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