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<blockquote data-quote="Isida Kep'Tukari" data-source="post: 6335103" data-attributes="member: 4441">Unfortunately, as much as I was looking forward to trying to figure out Hawthorne and Slice's shared past, Slice came on really rather strong.&nbsp; Being a hard, tough character is one thing.&nbsp; Being somewhat abrasive is also something that can be worked with.&nbsp; But Slice really showed not the tiniest particle of compromise with anyone else in the party, and not with Hawthorne.&nbsp; He basically treated her like a stupid child that needed to be corrected.&nbsp; She's an adult woman, and if Hawthorne had been the sort to get angry, she would have argued about that.&nbsp; But I honestly got the sense that if she had offered any aggression to Slice, he would have pulled steel on her.&nbsp; Hell, Khirynnax literally offered him nothing, and Slice was ready to do him violence.Hawthorne offered up her explanations of how she'd gotten into this gig, and Slice went off in paranoid conspiracy theories.That's... not conducive to party harmony.&nbsp; It's one thing to have an angry character, or a curmudgeon.&nbsp; Butting heads occasionally can be interesting.&nbsp; But to be so angry and determined to be right that we'd basically be trailing in Slice's wake, trying to repair his damage while he forges on ahead, Slice's Way or the Highway?That doesn't sound like a fun long-term plan.&nbsp; That sounds like The Slice Show.I'd like Hawthorne to be able to speak up without knowing that everything she says is going to be slapped down or dismissed as irrelevant.&nbsp; I'd like to be able to engage in conversation with the other PCs without thinking Slice is going to dominate every conversation or steer it around to his personal point of view.A certain level of bickering and even arguing is all right, as long as my PC doesn't fear for her life at the end of the day.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Isida Kep'Tukari, post: 6335103, member: 4441"] Unfortunately, as much as I was looking forward to trying to figure out Hawthorne and Slice's shared past, Slice came on really rather strong. Being a hard, tough character is one thing. Being somewhat abrasive is also something that can be worked with. But Slice really showed not the tiniest particle of compromise with anyone else in the party, and not with Hawthorne. He basically treated her like a stupid child that needed to be corrected. She's an adult woman, and if Hawthorne had been the sort to get angry, she would have argued about that. But I honestly got the sense that if she had offered any aggression to Slice, he would have pulled steel on her. Hell, Khirynnax literally offered him nothing, and Slice was ready to do him violence. Hawthorne offered up her explanations of how she'd gotten into this gig, and Slice went off in paranoid conspiracy theories. That's... not conducive to party harmony. It's one thing to have an angry character, or a curmudgeon. Butting heads occasionally can be interesting. But to be so angry and determined to be right that we'd basically be trailing in Slice's wake, trying to repair his damage while he forges on ahead, Slice's Way or the Highway? That doesn't sound like a fun long-term plan. That sounds like The Slice Show. I'd like Hawthorne to be able to speak up without knowing that everything she says is going to be slapped down or dismissed as irrelevant. I'd like to be able to engage in conversation with the other PCs without thinking Slice is going to dominate every conversation or steer it around to his personal point of view. A certain level of bickering and even arguing is all right, as long as my PC doesn't fear for her life at the end of the day. [/QUOTE]

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