Mature Roleplaying on the IC boards?

[Ashrem Bayle]

Currently we are running a PbP Vampire game that seems to be going quiet nicelly. There has been some talk about branching off, and I even suggested running a Sabbat game.

Now, anyone who knows anything about Vampire can tell you that a group of immortal monsters who have made a conscious effort to reject their humanity can do some pretty disturbing things.

Eric's Grandmother may not approve of such things.

My question is how far the rules concerning Eric's Grandmother can be stretched in the "Talking the Talk" and "Playing the Game" boards.

I've seen a few threads with ratings on them, such as PG13 or Rated R. If we rate our threads, is it permissible to stretch the "Eric's Grandmother" rule? Within reason of course. I'm not a fan of gratuitous violance and profane language, but I think it can be used in a mature manner.

Again, let me make myself clear. I'm not talking about childish South Park style vulgarity. But if we are playing serious characters who worship evil gods, or voluntarily foresake their humanity, they may be rather naughty indeed.

 

[KitanaVorr]

I rate my threads if it contains mature subject matter such as alot of cursing within character (like the ex-gang members in my GoT game), violence like the murders that happen, topics such as racism, etc...that happen. This is to let people who don't want to see things like that know that they shouldn't read it.

My threads don't contain stuff like gratuitous violence or sex scenes, etc., but they do deal with mature subject matter.

I was wondering about how our Vampire game would go myself because of Cate's embrace...what that might be like since it is sort of a violent-erotic thing, an embrace that is.

I'd like to know what the rules about games like that are on the boards myself.

 

[Darkness]

KitanaVorr, I'm not sure whether our admins know what you mean by "embrace" and what's so bad about it.

So it's probably a good idea to point out that "the Embrace," in Vampire, refers to the process of turning a human into a vampire.

 

[hong]

I was wondering about how our Vampire game would go myself because of Cate's embrace...what that might be like since it is sort of a violent-erotic thing, an embrace that is.

SUBSCIRBE

 

[Shalimar]

Curious myself on the subject, as I am a player in the game myself.

 

[Sniktch]

SUBSCIRBE

LOL! Kitana, you got Hong so excited he forgot how to spell

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

LOL!!

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

Bump. I didn't want this to slide off the front page without the Mods seeing it and giving us some input.

 

[Morrus]

Folks, I can't possibly answer this without knowing what it is you want to be able to say/post.

Best thing to do is to email one of the mods or admins witha list, and we'll take it case-by-case and get back to you. As it is, I have no idea what is is you're asking for.

 

[garyh]

As a player in Kit's "Gangs of Texas" game, I'm familiar with at least the non-Vampiric stuff of which she speaks.

My inclination is to be a little looser with the Eric's Grandmother rule in the PtG and TtT forums. However, I would suggest two things be required for such games:

1 - That the recruitment be clear about the subject matter and tone so that no one playing is suprised, and likewise the OOC and IC threads are clearly labeled so that those stumblng by know what's up.

2 - That the IC mods (myself and creamsteak) be informed when such a game begins so we can keep an eye on it and ask the DM to cut back a bit if it goes "too far" - which requires bot hjudgement on our parts and people being willing to live with that judgement.

The second only works if there are just a handful of "mature" games - I can't speak for creamy, but I don't want to have to follow along with a couple dozen naughty games.

All that said, I'm willing to let the veteran Supermod's have the final say. I could understand if they're concerned this might spill over to other forums or set a bad precedent. Since the IC forums are my turf, I figured I'd toss my input in as well, though.