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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 8937053" data-attributes="member: 6795602">I think you've misunderstood.My post said all of those are valid lenses.&nbsp; They all reveal a piece of truth.&nbsp; The problem is when we use them as if they are revealing the whole truth or the most important truth.&nbsp; I don't think any of those terms I use capture the full playstyle.&nbsp; The lenses we use should be starting points - not ending points.&nbsp; None tell the full story.So yes, in respect to authority over the fiction, D&amp;D is similar to mother may I, but when it comes to the purpose of that authority it's nothing like mother may I - mother may i is solely about exerting authority to tell others what they can or cannot do with no given purpose - D&amp;D is about utilizing that authority toward a specific purpose, specifically running the game (providing setting, obstacles, keeping the fiction grounded, etc for the players).So is Mother May I accurate - yes and no.&nbsp; -Or perhaps a better response: it depends on whether you mean - is it an accurate depiction of 1 tiny sliver of D&amp;D, or is it an accurate depiction of D&amp;D play as a whole?&nbsp; -Or said another way, it depends on what lens you are using.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 8937053, member: 6795602"] I think you've misunderstood. My post said all of those are valid lenses. They all reveal a piece of truth. The problem is when we use them as if they are revealing the whole truth or the most important truth. I don't think any of those terms I use capture the full playstyle. The lenses we use should be starting points - not ending points. None tell the full story. So yes, in respect to authority over the fiction, D&D is similar to mother may I, but when it comes to the purpose of that authority it's nothing like mother may I - mother may i is solely about exerting authority to tell others what they can or cannot do with no given purpose - D&D is about utilizing that authority toward a specific purpose, specifically running the game (providing setting, obstacles, keeping the fiction grounded, etc for the players). So is Mother May I accurate - yes and no. -Or perhaps a better response: it depends on whether you mean - is it an accurate depiction of 1 tiny sliver of D&D, or is it an accurate depiction of D&D play as a whole? -Or said another way, it depends on what lens you are using. [/QUOTE]

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