[OOC] Lilium Academy For Young Ladies

[Rin]

...I thought Nadeshiko, Himawari and Rika were still in the changing rooms? I know she'd never try something like that out on the field in front of everyone...

And I do kind of agree that you're rushing things but I guess I'll leave that for now.

...And calm down, Vita, you're overreacting again. : (

[SailorMoon]

If you guys want to say Tohru and Haruka are rushing their feelings that's your prerogative but I haven't even expressed Mira's feelings beyond a crush for them. Everybody roleplays differently, and there are so many personalities on this planet. We may not like love at first sight, but it does happen and that's the point I've been trying to make. No matter how unjustified or dumb it seems. In person I've met people in my teenage years and I was hooked, but they are teenagers and feelings are like that sometime. That's how some of them are and I'm not going to tell somebody how their character should be.

It kind of sucks that this happened now. I hate negativity and obviously some people's ill feelings aren't going to be settled unless I change what's been written thus far or quit the rp.

[Rusalka]

Judas frickin Iscariot. I sure do miss alot when I decide to pass out. O.o Plus I had no idea my post might start one hell of a firestorm on the OOC, but really I wanted Tohru to take this particular path in the RP, that being unrequited emotions, and see how it would develop in the latter half. I wanted my character to have tension, and see how she would undergo such a rigorous trial such as harboring feelings for someone, yet they have not returned said feelings. And who knows how it may turn out? Tohru might not be given the chance for a romantic relationship, or she might. We can't necessarily guarantee it'll be a happy ending for the lot of our characters, unless we want it that way.

[Rin]

That's... Not what I'm saying. Um, hurm...

...I just hope everyone's calmed down tomorrow, really...

...And really my major concern is the placing of Nadeshiko et all since that kind of affects my next post, but, um. ^^;

[VitaVitaAR]

I don't really mind what you do honestly as long as you're enjoying it and it's not hurting anyone else.

I'm more concerned about everyone being happy and enjoying things and that's what I want to happen really.

[SailorMoon]

Rin said
That's... Not what I'm saying. Um, hurm......I just hope everyone's calmed down tomorrow, really......And really my major concern is the placing of Nadeshiko et all since that kind of affects my next post, but, um. ^^;

Erraruin was unsure about where you were, so she was going to wait until you got back on to fix it. I think she edited it to be in the classroom with you guys though...

[Rusalka]

I'm good ^_^ I was blown away though when I decided to jump on the OOC and see what y'all were up to. So....let's all let this cool down and have some fun, mkay? *passes around the sake*

[Rin]

Um, yeah, but I guess I'll clarify: I just thought that you were going a bit faster than I would, is all. ^^; I guess everyone has their own sense of pacing, and I do agree on the whole love/lust at first sight point. As long as it doesn't cut everyone else out of interacting with them (and I doubt it really would; don't think anyone's like that here) I'm sure it'll probably work out fine. Just a little initially taken back by how quickly it happened. XD

[SailorMoon]

I actually understand everyone's points, but I mean... I just wish the way things were communicated would have been better. I wanted my character to get to know everyone especially since they still have lunch/clubs/bath time and after school hours to run into each other and stuff. *sigh*

Edit: i would like to add Mira doesn't know about Tohru or Haruka's feelings lol.

[Rusalka]

And I too will have Tohru interacting with the other girls. No point in being stuck up a character's butt all the time...unless you're Pervy-san lol! XD

[Rin]

As much as I love Raineh, she can be a bit... Blunt and forceful at times. ^^; I'm sure she meant no harm, she was just a bit worried, and... She can overreact quite a bit sometimes. Sorry about that.

Rusalka said
And I too will have Tohru interacting with the other girls. No point in being stuck up a character's butt all the time...unless you're Pervy-san lol! XD

...Totally have an idea for my next post now. >.> <.<

[VitaVitaAR]

In my next post I have to find some way to escalate Himawari's embarrassment even further.

For that is the way of PE for Himawari.

... No wonder she hates it.

[Rusalka]

Rin said ....Totally have an idea for my next post now. >.> <.<

Oh jeesh! XD I am already anticipating it!

[SailorMoon]

I'm scared for Himawari now.

[Rusalka]

XD Something tells me I should have Tohru save Himawari from Pervy~san next time, but end up in an embarrassing situation herself XD

And I'm off to bed again

[SailorMoon]

Lol. Haruka came to her rescue, I think. :3

Edit: Same. Good night everyone.

[CitrusArms]

Vita-chan, daijoubu dai yo. Shinpaishinaide.

Don't worry~ *hugs*

[Fabricant451]

Here are my two cents on the matter from earlier.

While it is common for there to be 'love (or lust) at first sight' my concern was always one of "I don't just want the characters to hook up with their roommates" because that just makes things boring, because then you're just railroading into the relationship. Granted, there hasn't been many chances for everyone to interact with one another yet (that's more a failing of mine, but I aim to change that with gym/lunch coming up) so I understand that the most interaction people have had is with room mates or friends from last school year.

I'm a huge fan of the slow build to relationships so naturally I don't go in for the immediate love at first sight, more of a 'secret, silent crush' type of thing, but I can't reasonably expect others to have that same philosophy.

What I'm trying to say is that I am of the mind that if you've already decided what character your character is going to want to pair up with, well I can't stop you from wanting that to happen, but the fun is in not knowing, or at least it is to me. Yes, it's totally possible for love to go unrequited, but I think where Raineh was coming from is that the characters are still on their first day and just barely meeting and to suddenly have huge feelings, reciprocated or otherwise, for another can come off as rushing things along and getting to the hook up before the relationship.

I'm not saying that's what is going on, just that I understand where Raineh is coming from here. This is supposed to be more free form (and it will be once it gets going past all this school stuff) and if people are pairing up already, it takes some of that away and could have the negative impact of removing further character interaction. Of course, I trust you all not to make this the case, since this seems to be a fringe happening anyway.

I just, I don't want people to worry about pairing up so early on. It's fine to have crushes. It's less fine to push into making the crush a reality at the expense of cutting off relationships (of all sorts) with everyone else.

I hope that makes sense. I'm not mad or anything, I just want things to be enjoyable for everyone and appreciate disputes like this, that highlight any concerns that might crop up.

[Erranruin]

Rin said
That's... Not what I'm saying. Um, hurm......I just hope everyone's calmed down tomorrow, really......And really my major concern is the placing of Nadeshiko et all since that kind of affects my next post, but, um. ^^;

I was told by the others in the encounter that you were all still in the classroom, so it sounds like there are a few crossed wires everywhere ^_^' once everyone says where they are and its all decided upon I'll edit my post accordingly.

As for the rest of it, I actually understand the concerns with the whole thing of cutting characters off from other relationships with already predestined paths but thats really not whats going on here. To be honest I never do these love at first sight things, I much prefer the slow build, but then again I never play characters below the age of thirty so this time I just decided to do something different. I like basing Haruka off a disney prince so thats the route I'm going down at the moment and love at first sight is common in that genre but it really isnt love at first sight anyway I mean, people seem to be ignoring the fact that there was a whole year of being at the school before the roleplay started and so I've basically made it that Haruka had an unrequited crush on Mira from the previous year. Tohru sounds like a really passionate and emotionally uncontrolled and dramatic teenager, the type who would launch herself into feelings for others and work herself up incredibly high over a simple crush. I have a friend who's just like that actually. So its not really unrealistic for both of our characters to start off with intense emotions.

It would be unrealistic if the relationship blossomed immediately or indeed if the feelings stayed around at all without further interaction and stuff. So really all we are saying is that they have feelings for Mira right now, thats all, if other characters form relationships with Haruka and I decide they are more suited to her then I'll change her object of affection.

This idea that we are shutting all other possible relationships or paths is simply not true

[Raineh Daze]

Erranruin said This idea that we are shutting all other possible relationships or paths is simply not true

That's what it sounded like to me, which was why I was concerned in the first place.