Melpomene
Writer of Tragedy|Art by ROYTHEART|
Hmmm Overall I am a very open person when it comes to roleplay and am willing to try many different things, but I definitely have quite a few things that I absolutely refuse to do a roleplay based around.
1. Furries
I respect the community. I respect anyone who wants to do anything surrounding furries. I respect anyone that makes furry artwork. Unless you do something that actually makes me feel uncomfortable, honestly, you do you boo boo. But I really never have wanted to do a furry roleplay. I don't want to play as an anthropomorphic animal. Nor do I want to roleplay in a world with anthropomorphic animals. Yes, I watch things like Zootopia, Lion King, and BoJack Horseman, but that doesn't mean I want to roleplay it. I am not under the impression that furry roleplays are about the fetish/kink. They can be perfectly non-sexual and even non-romantic. But I don't want to roleplay it and I am quite frustrated when people try to convince me to roleplay it. It just is not my cup of tea. I have been called a bigot for not trying and I am just ??? can I not just enjoy myself?
2. Slice of Life
Nothing big. I just find it rather dull. Sometimes I watch it, as it can be funny/cute, but I really don't like writing about it. I prefer actually having very immense plots and worlds that move my characters and stories along rather than playing slice of life. I understand why people like it though, so I don't knock it.
3. Mental Illness/Addiction/rape/abusive relationships
This is actually a bit different because I actually will write roleplays where this is a theme but, quite frankly, I don't trust people with this shit. I have lived through some of it and it actually disgusts me how much disrespect I will see them get in both published writing and roleplays. A lot of the times they are used as cheap gimmicks to make a character more "interesting" or "pitiful". I have seen it used so disrespectfully I have basically decided I don't want to see it unless I actually trust the person behind the keyboard. I will not accept a character being raped for the sake of "pity points" nor do I want to see a serious mental illness being used as a "wacky quirk" nor do I want to roleplay through a romanticization of an abusive relationship. This is, honestly, where I am more unforgiving. Now, I have learned to calm down about it, as many people who do this are young and new to writing, and also technically if you are not hurting anyone, I really should not hold it against you. There is a reason harlequin novels are popular which is the same reason people like having abusive themes in their romance roleplays. While I understand it, I really don't like it.
4. Love Triangles
I hate love triangles with a burning passion. Many times I feel a good work of fiction is a bit ruined when an unnecessary love triangle is shoved into the mix. Most of the times I just find them done plain badly. Most of the time, if you don't fantasize about being in the middle of two boys/girls fighting over you, it is not really an interesting facet of drama. Why? Because it is almost always obvious who the one in the middle is going to end up with, they just throw another person in because "watching someone lead another person on/ or someone not take no for an answer and act like a complete creep is somehow romantic"??? I have only ever seen a love triangle done alright once and that was because everyone in the triangle cared for one another equally and wanted to see each other happy which is kind of what made it such an interesting dynamic.
But if it is just two people at one another's throats fighting for a girl/ boy who, quite frankly, isn't that interesting? Like how did they manage to get everyone to love them they are so dull?Yeah... no...
On that note... the final and most obvious...
5. Anything with a Mary-Sueish vibe
They exist most rampantly in fanfiction and roleplay forms. But they are the most detrimental to roleplays and, good god, I have gotten trapped in many roleplays with them. My definition of a Mary-Sue is a character who does not bend to the rules of the world, but rather makes the world bend to them. They may not be superpowered, they may not be perfect, but they definitely seem to have some world bending ability that makes everyone see reality in their warped vision. These characters often are called "very beautiful" but that certainly is not a problem (though I do hate when my partner repeatedly beats me over the head in every post with how good looking their character is- I GET IT JENNIFER SHE HAS BIG BOOBS AND GOLDEN HAIR AND IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE SUN). My big problem with them is that whatever the writer asserts for them basically becomes law. They act like an asshole? Well they are still likable and I am going to get made if your character does not like them. They never show signs of actually being smart? Well I decided they are smart so your characters should treat them like they are. They never show signs of actually doing anything for themselves and mostly just stand around and let others do things for them? Well I decided they are strong and independent and your characters should think the same. They have no personality and are actually very dull, in fact the only thing they have going is that they are pretty? Well I decided your character is going to fall in love with mine (btw your character has to think mine is already perfect, but I am going to decide how you make yours and my character will nitpick every aspect they don't like).
You can see how it can get tiring. And a lot of times, this author forces the story to center completely around their character. So, anytime I start seeing signs of this (and I mean actual signs like the author is upset that my character gets mad at their own or dislikes the idea of their character ever facing actual consequences for their actions but always getting "pity points" ) I almost always confront and then if it gets too bad, dip.
Well, that is basically it for what I will not roleplay.
1. Furries
I respect the community. I respect anyone who wants to do anything surrounding furries. I respect anyone that makes furry artwork. Unless you do something that actually makes me feel uncomfortable, honestly, you do you boo boo. But I really never have wanted to do a furry roleplay. I don't want to play as an anthropomorphic animal. Nor do I want to roleplay in a world with anthropomorphic animals. Yes, I watch things like Zootopia, Lion King, and BoJack Horseman, but that doesn't mean I want to roleplay it. I am not under the impression that furry roleplays are about the fetish/kink. They can be perfectly non-sexual and even non-romantic. But I don't want to roleplay it and I am quite frustrated when people try to convince me to roleplay it. It just is not my cup of tea. I have been called a bigot for not trying and I am just ??? can I not just enjoy myself?
2. Slice of Life
Nothing big. I just find it rather dull. Sometimes I watch it, as it can be funny/cute, but I really don't like writing about it. I prefer actually having very immense plots and worlds that move my characters and stories along rather than playing slice of life. I understand why people like it though, so I don't knock it.
3. Mental Illness/Addiction/rape/abusive relationships
This is actually a bit different because I actually will write roleplays where this is a theme but, quite frankly, I don't trust people with this shit. I have lived through some of it and it actually disgusts me how much disrespect I will see them get in both published writing and roleplays. A lot of the times they are used as cheap gimmicks to make a character more "interesting" or "pitiful". I have seen it used so disrespectfully I have basically decided I don't want to see it unless I actually trust the person behind the keyboard. I will not accept a character being raped for the sake of "pity points" nor do I want to see a serious mental illness being used as a "wacky quirk" nor do I want to roleplay through a romanticization of an abusive relationship. This is, honestly, where I am more unforgiving. Now, I have learned to calm down about it, as many people who do this are young and new to writing, and also technically if you are not hurting anyone, I really should not hold it against you. There is a reason harlequin novels are popular which is the same reason people like having abusive themes in their romance roleplays. While I understand it, I really don't like it.
4. Love Triangles
I hate love triangles with a burning passion. Many times I feel a good work of fiction is a bit ruined when an unnecessary love triangle is shoved into the mix. Most of the times I just find them done plain badly. Most of the time, if you don't fantasize about being in the middle of two boys/girls fighting over you, it is not really an interesting facet of drama. Why? Because it is almost always obvious who the one in the middle is going to end up with, they just throw another person in because "watching someone lead another person on/ or someone not take no for an answer and act like a complete creep is somehow romantic"??? I have only ever seen a love triangle done alright once and that was because everyone in the triangle cared for one another equally and wanted to see each other happy which is kind of what made it such an interesting dynamic.
But if it is just two people at one another's throats fighting for a girl/ boy who, quite frankly, isn't that interesting? Like how did they manage to get everyone to love them they are so dull?Yeah... no...
On that note... the final and most obvious...
5. Anything with a Mary-Sueish vibe
They exist most rampantly in fanfiction and roleplay forms. But they are the most detrimental to roleplays and, good god, I have gotten trapped in many roleplays with them. My definition of a Mary-Sue is a character who does not bend to the rules of the world, but rather makes the world bend to them. They may not be superpowered, they may not be perfect, but they definitely seem to have some world bending ability that makes everyone see reality in their warped vision. These characters often are called "very beautiful" but that certainly is not a problem (though I do hate when my partner repeatedly beats me over the head in every post with how good looking their character is- I GET IT JENNIFER SHE HAS BIG BOOBS AND GOLDEN HAIR AND IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE SUN). My big problem with them is that whatever the writer asserts for them basically becomes law. They act like an asshole? Well they are still likable and I am going to get made if your character does not like them. They never show signs of actually being smart? Well I decided they are smart so your characters should treat them like they are. They never show signs of actually doing anything for themselves and mostly just stand around and let others do things for them? Well I decided they are strong and independent and your characters should think the same. They have no personality and are actually very dull, in fact the only thing they have going is that they are pretty? Well I decided your character is going to fall in love with mine (btw your character has to think mine is already perfect, but I am going to decide how you make yours and my character will nitpick every aspect they don't like).
You can see how it can get tiring. And a lot of times, this author forces the story to center completely around their character. So, anytime I start seeing signs of this (and I mean actual signs like the author is upset that my character gets mad at their own or dislikes the idea of their character ever facing actual consequences for their actions but always getting "pity points" ) I almost always confront and then if it gets too bad, dip.
Well, that is basically it for what I will not roleplay.