The "Seriousness" level of RP these days

[Jihadjoe]

Thought I'd just pitch in here... Not for much reason other than to set the record straight on a few things.

"squid-buddy of [LN]".

This is a misrepresentation of the situation, and does not make any effort to describe it at all. Instead it simply generates an instantly recognisable catchphrase, while painting a very crude and incomplete picture of what was actually happening.

This is done by Yuri in order to cast a negative light on the whole idea, by reducing said idea to absurdity, hoping that public opinion will pick up on that catchphrase and also view the idea in a negative light, not bothering to look at what is actually being criticised.

This is the same technique certain banned individuals use in their method of discussing things. I'm vaguely shocked that Yuri would use this approach. Oh well.

When people invited me back I saw Nosferath was in process of quitting and Alley wasn't even there, the whole thing was already crumbling to dust.

Yes, Alley was gone at the point at which you arrived back. However, I do distinctly remember being in a chat with yourself, Clyde, Duncan and Nosferath, in which the four of you dismantled every aspect of the work infront of me. Nosferath - who found himself suddenly with a voice to criticise something he had previously wholeheartedly given his support... Funny that.

It was crumbling to dust, as you put it, due to several factors which were beyond the control of the individuals driving the roleplay. Such is life.

However, you did not exactly help. Infact, you and others in that chat which I mentioned (named "Nomads The Evolution", I still have it in my skype history and can gladly fish out some choice chatlogs), decided to apply further pressure to those individuals, in a concerted effort at burying and retconning the roleplay.

Huggie did not quit disco "long prior" to your return to disco. Infact it was less than two days between huggie quitting and you appearing in a chat regarding nomads. I'd say something about a vulture and carrion, but yanno, lets no go there...

Before your return, people within the K'hara did not believe the roleplay was going in the wrong direction. You and I know that a voice form the past can be an extremely powerful one, Yuri. You also know that people will automatically follow the most apparently powerful voice at the time... When a position begins to weaken, people who previously supported something, will jump ship and find the next powerful voice to follow.

Most individuals have no opinion, beyond that which is the "safest bet" in the surrounding field. They follow the loudest voice, simply put.

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