Nov 19, 2020, 7:34 PM

I think one of the ways bleed is avoided is to also do a radical self-inventory of things you do not want to RP about.

Here's my list:

Romantic infidelity
Body horror
Racism and racial violence
Pregnancy

And then you tell people your list at the outset.

There's this idea that you have RP everything thrown at you even if it's a total shit sandwich that doesn't do anything for you or your PC and politely be on board with having a bad time so someone else can have a great time. And if you don't like something, you have to play through it in-game even if it's objectively harmful to the player.

To which: hell no.

There's a huge difference between moves and countermoves in an IG conflict and your PC is bested or you just don't like the outcome versus being subjected to being a punching bag for IG events because it's great fun for someone else at your expense. People can intelligently tell the difference and those who try to use this an excuse to not 'lose' in game are in the wrong for attempting to manipulate an outcome.

If you're at all a human being and someone says: 'hey, I can't RP about this subject' or 'this is taking a turn to a place that's really hard on me and I can't do this', then you give them an out while preserving the IG outcome.

Edit: a word