KnightofMists -> RE: Online or Distance relationships (1/13/2006 5:31:42 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Mercnbeth Games? No. A lifetime ago I was involved in the theater. Often the director would establish characterization by going off script in character. You had to either project out 20 years or project back 20 years in the life of the character you were portraying. My favorite experience with that exercise was in the portrayal of Tevye. Prolonged? The longest was a three day weekend. But I think I could get into character even today, 23 years later. Every show I appeared in and even some of the musical bands I played, were fantasy in many ways. I just didn't prolong them. beth was a D&D player, and as such her character has been suspended on a "floating slab" for the last 21 years as the game was put on pause. So I guess she's still playing. Thank you.... I played D&D for years in my past and can appreciate what your saying about the similiarities. But a significant difference is that people enter into Fantasy roles... be it Acting in Theatre or Role Play Games or other such affairs, they all know not representation of reality but an altered reality that can be changed at a stroke of a pen or idea. It's a matter of integrity to me. Role-playing is an alter-reality you live to that realm as best you can, but if everyone appreciates the truth of the alter-reality, then all the more power to them in their fun. But you always know it is an alter-reality, you and those involved. Unfortuantely, in the On-line situation, it is difficult to determine who is being honest or are just try to suck someone into their alter-reality. The Games people play! But it occurs fact to face too, online just makes it easier. If I just had a penny for everytime one was sucked into a relationship that is based on lies, not on-line but face to face, I would be a filthy rich man! I know more than my share of people that have had this happen to them in Face to Face situation let alone on-line.
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