RP:Consent

From Literepetition

On Literepetition we hope to achieve a balance between logical consequences for your actions and the ability of a player to decide what they are comfortable playing. Here are a few guidelines on 'consent' and what rights you have as a player to say no.

• If there is a potential for conflict between characters, negotiate it OOC. You'll be surprised how much smoother it makes things. It essentially allows for everyone to get good RP that they find enjoyable. Remember, this isn't a competitive game. Negotiated conflict is just cooperative storytelling where everyone negotiates their consequences.
• If you feel another player is unfairly avoiding consequences for their actions or you feel you deserve consequences that you aren't getting, come to staff. It's our job.
• You do not have to RP out things that make you uncomfortable OOC. Sex, violence, and other themes are opt-in only. If you are uncomfortable? A fade to black is always acceptable.
• That said, you are not able to 'no consent' your way out of logical consequences to an action. If you murder someone, you can't say you aren't comfortable playing out incarceration to avoid getting caught. If you can't play it out? You retire the PC.
• Part of negotiated conflict and consent is allowing everyone to get their chance to act/react and to well, when necessary, show off a bit. Whether it be a fist fight or a barbed tongue argument, part of the point is to get your licks in. That can't happen if one or both players are too busy trying to out pose the other in terms of speed, guaranteeing the other can't react. Not only can the outcome be negotiated prior to action, but so can the points that each character scores. And remember you can agree to a set number of poses each to keep things brief.
• And not to be unoriginal, but NEGOTIATE with one another. Seriously. That is the cornerstone to responsible RP. If you know you have limits as to what you will play? Talk to the other player beforehand. If you know you don't like a certain type of play, then don't participate in it. It's really just that simple.