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[chainsawmascara]

So I was talking with Will about various ways I could get Grelle out and killing without running the risk of so vilifying her as to make her hard to play in social situations when, more or less completely tangentially during the discussion, I stumbled on a post idea I think could be a lot of fun! But I also worry that if not handled right it could end up being squicky so I wanted to get something up on the network to get folks’ input if I’ve got enough qualifiers on it.

The basic idea is: In one self-contained post (so not really an ‘event’ in the standard sense -- just a brief post-only effect) some individuals just find their inhibitions turned way down. :’) They do what they want!! All those reasons why something may be a bad IDEA to do like they want ... well, that little voice in the back of their head is REAL quiet today.

So now, the qualifiers, because yeah, that could end up being kind of “uhhh...” depending on the character type...

1) This isn’t a personality-changing thing! If someone WOULD NEVER do something, they still won’t WANT to do it. It’s just that if someone really WANTS TO DO SOMETHING and keeps telling themselves ‘Oh, I really shouldn’t’, that “OH I shouldn’t” is now dialed down to a 1. Nobody will be acting ENTIRELY out of character -- there’s just an overall sense of “OH FUCK IT WHY NOT 8)”

2) In contrast, The Rules are dialed up to 11. The Rules are, in fact, trigger-happy. Because this is camp and the characters really can’t enjoy themselves anywhere near as much as they’d like.

3) If any content is likely to be squicky -- for example, Grelle would be there to shank you, hit on you, or hit on you while shanking you -- then the player should put a warning both in the header and in the body of the initial comment (or when the thread starts to turn that way) so both people who might jump and people who might read will be forewarned and forearmed. Example: SUBJECT: ITT: Shanking Sekuhara. OOC NOTE: ((Grelle is an uber-flirty Shankasaurus Rex; if you jump you will probably get hit on, killed, or both.))

4) Characters will be aware that a camp effect is in play (due to a banner reading “HAPPY LOWERED INHIBITIONS DAY”) and, as well as this, when it wears off they will be quite aware that something external was acting on them. This should help avoid blaming each other in unfun ways for stealing each other’s puddings or putting dye in their shampoo (among other things, of course) as everyone -- whether affected or not -- would be aware they were kind of under the influence of camp at the time.

5) You can lower the inhibitions as much or as little as you find enjoyable. FOR EXAMPLE:

weed_it_n_reap: But I wouldn't know how to play Will. WHAT IS WILL WITH REDUCED INHIBITIONS...
thebutlersawed: That is the day he doesn't do his paperwork and feels the freedom of being a rebel.
weed_it_n_reap: HAHA he loosens his tie. Just an inch.
thebutlersawed: My god, maybe his shirt is untucked.
weed_it_n_reap: GASP
thebutlersawed: He sleeps in until 9!!
weed_it_n_reap: WILD AND CRAZY



So -- y/n/still too potentially squicky-?

Comments

[idle-traveller.livejournal.com]

OH BB. JUST DO IT.

[alexander.livejournal.com]

. . . we're skewing the results. . .

[alexander.livejournal.com]

JUST GO WITH THE SHANKFORCE.



also you can shank me any day :(

[alexander.livejournal.com]

TO BE MORE HELPFUL shankalankings can get out and about without special hoops and whistles if you are in contact with the shankee and hopefully your shankee will be responsible and alert/tell their respective mafias to either be chill with it or ignore that it happened.

If you're mostly looking to balance having NICE THREADS and SLASHDASHWHIPLASHYOULOSTYOURHEAD THREADS then just ask your shankees if they are up for not being gossips about it or choose your shankees with an ooc mind in how they will react etc.

[chainsawmascara]

THIS IS A SEPARATE IDEA FROM THE SHANKING THING IT WAS SIMPLY BORN FROM THE SHANKING THING

was my thought, anyway XD

[hench_wench]

SOUNDS GOOD TO MEEE. As long as everyone remembers their warnings and players who realize it's not for them after all can get an out in their thread, then I say the forecast is sunny with a small chance of squick.

[chainsawmascara]

Thanks! I hope so. I know that lowered inhibitions can worry about other characters getting victimized in some way or another so I'm glad to hear it is looking more on the shinier side.

[my_pleasure]

Do I get to help you, baby?

[chainsawmascara]

Baby, you can help me with lowered inhibitions OR just normally.

Wanna go serial kill people in the cornfields? We can hide and jump out giggling and shout "SURPRISE" and then hack them to pieces.

[justprisoner.livejournal.com]

THIS SOUNDS AMAZING although I'm biased because I am all for things in which I can have Mitchell fall off the no-blood wagon :')

[chainsawmascara]

I APPROVE OF BLOOD.

[420leafclover]

I APPROVE OF THIS IDEA. I think you've got a number of good safeties in place for the more sensitive people, and it would be a lot of fun!

[chainsawmascara]

Excellent! Thanks.

[100apologies.livejournal.com]

I have no idea how'd I play Miranda at the moment, but I am ALL FOR IT.

[chainsawmascara]

Thanks!

[boundbydevotion]

SOME PEOPLE NEED THEIR INHIBITIONS!!!!


That is to say I'm sure lots of charas could use a bit more horrible in their lives.

[chainsawmascara]

SURELY NOT YOU

...

OR ANY OF THE NOAH.

[andcontrarywise.livejournal.com]

I think that could be pretty interesting! But I might be biased.

Just how trigger happy were you seeing the rules getting?

[chainsawmascara]

Players' discretion! I was thinking mostly it'd stop things from getting more sexual than the players wanted fast if it was because of how one or both would react under lowered inhibitions. An "easy out".

[the9thdream.livejournal.com]

I think honestly as long as you are clear with your warnings and request people in their threads are clear with THEIR warnings, there's little chance of someone being squicked on accident and the roadsigns are all clear. :|a

That said, it's probably also going to be useful for people who have no real inhibitions anyway, and can play around. :')

[hench_wench]

Hahaha yes, this. "WHOO HARLEY WITHOUT INHIBITIONS! ... Oh that's Harley all the time. ... WHOO!"

[speeeeeeeeeed.livejournal.com]

Uho yes, an excuse to blow shit up without guilt!

[the-flames-ex.livejournal.com]

THIS SOUNDS AWESOME

[wasaredherring]

I can't see anything wrong with lowered inhibitions~

Seriously this sounds good and as long as warnings are clear and people keep in touch it shouldn't be a problem.

[ex_phd471]

This sounds amazing! Great big YYYY from me.

[bearfisting.livejournal.com]

like everyone said, as long as we ~use protection~, I think this would be awesome.

[but-a-wolf.livejournal.com]

JUST DO IT ♥

[headcannon]

Sounds rad~

[inheritthewind.livejournal.com]

...YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[virtuallyroyalty]

Y

[possessive]

YESSSSSSS

[intheblueblazes.livejournal.com]

DO IT

[velocivector]

I AM INTRIGUED and would love an excuse for Bel to go batshit.