When you act dramatically in that way it often has a consequence that is very negative. - George Woodcock One has to accept pain as a condition of existence. One has to court doubt and darkness as the cost of knowing. One needs a will stubborn in conflict, but apt always to the total acceptance of every consequence of living and dying. - Morris West Nothing can ever happen twice. In consequence, the sorry fact is that we arrive here improvised and leave without the chance to practice. - Wislawa Szymborska Dear Role-Player, So, you like to hang out at clubs and take home a different guy every night, huh? Guess what? You're two weeks pregnant. So, you're a Casanova who likes to bed a new dame every night? Guess what? You've contracted Gonorrhea. Okay, hotshot Mage, you like blasting off fireballs in front of civilians? How about a little radiation to cool that hot head of yours... Every action has a reaction. Either ill or good intent, everything you do has a Consequence. Sincerely Yours, Consequence ----------------------- How Consequence Works:The chances of having unprotected sex regularly and NOT getting knocked up or contracting an STD are very slim. The chances of Mages freqently using blatant Magick and NOT getting caught/noticed is very slim. The chances of a Gaian constantly tailing and breaking into BSD/Pentex spots and suriviving is very slim. Consequences is not something players/characters think about that often, even if they're a fledgling Sabbat member trying to sneak into the Prince's domain. Consequence has many names, Mages know it as Paradox in relation to their Magick. The name is not important, what matters is the result. To add realism to the game, habitual and reckless characters--it is important to stress that this is simply a plot device and has nothing to do with OOC views--will receive a visit from Consequence--via PM--informing them of their actions and the Consequence, along with a with a set of rules regarding the Consequence. For example: | QUOTE | Dear Peyton Rain,
After several casual encounters without protection, you are now two weeks pregnant.
Note to player: This consequence must be played out in character in at least one thread or however many it takes to be resolved.
Consequence |
As a Player, you have the right to respond on your character's behalf (in that case I'd reply that my character is a Life Mage and naturally on birth control...etc) but only if didn't want to go along with it. If your defense isn't valid, you'll have no choice... you could bitch and moan, but this is supposed to make role-play more fun and interesting and realistic, and anyone opposed to that really has no business here in the first place.
This applies to Paradox for Mages--particularly those who choose to ignore it or act as if it doesn't exist or simply aren't sure which form of Paradox would be right for the situation. Garou can get Battle Scars from particularly nasty injuries(also, renown loss...etc) Theurges could get nailed by this too, as spirits spread the word of their disregard for chiminage/maltreatment of other spirits. For things like battle scenes/scars and Paradox, it'd be almost instantaneous... i.e in that same scene. But for things like the promiscuity bit and people doing retarded things they shouldn't, it would probably happen over time.
Important note: Breaching the security of various supernaturals 'holy places' is giving Consequence permission to do Very Bad Things to your character (if you do so brazenly/alone/with the obvious intent of being a jackass.)
REMEMBER, this is supposed to be a good thing to help promote realism in RP and increase the amount of creativity and suspense In Character. We're not asking you to stress over posts or refrain from doing things ICly that your character would. It's not punishment, and as was stated, Consequence can also be a positive thing. Furthermore, every action won't be looked into or scrutinized, only those that happen repeatedly after a time and those noteworthy enough to attract the attention of Consequence.
Lastly, if for some reason none of this makes sense or sounds good to you and you never want a visit from Consequence, then PM an Admin to let them know, otherwise every member and their characters are open to Consequence.
Consequences will be decided and voted on unanimously by all five Admin to prevent any favortism, discrimination and/or undeserved harshness.
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One has to accept pain as a condition of existence. One has to court doubt and darkness as the cost of knowing. One needs a will stubborn in conflict, but apt always to the total acceptance of every consequence of living and dying.
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