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[AngriBuddhist]

[META] Remeber to Roleplay

[HitsHerMark]

Hmmm, for the most part, I agree. But I think we do have a side.

Ours.

As long as we don't loose site of that, I think we'll be golden.

[Oecumenix]

I agree with HitsHerMark: Our 'side' is surely that of humanity as a whole. But if we have to be 'loyal' to any one ILB personality to achieve that, I don't have a problem with it.

Actualy I am liking the idea that people will eventually be forced to pick sides.. since we have no hard evidence for the goals of any of ILB characters, there's bound to be a melissa/SP loyalty split and we will end up in conflict, since helping one entity would directly hinder another. Choose your allegiance! One one path leads to salvation, the other to destruction!

Probably just wishful thinking on the part of a part-time anarchist though..

And of course if we have to lead the Queen closer to Dana in order to distract her from revealing earth's co-ordinates, so be it. I never liked her much anyway

[Mazian]

[HitsHerMark]

[AngriBuddhist]

Oecumenix,

My point is still the same. Any choosing that is going on, should be done
with roleplaying in mind.

On Tuesday, we saw a few Crew members jump right into there
insider positions saying things like "Melissa's not too bad. She's kinda
nice." and other statements that portray themselves as loyal to her.

HitsHerMark has it right though, we are all lying to her and should
remember it. They are not her Crew, they are supposed to be only
acting like it.

On the other side of the fence, this SP army idea has people half joking
(and half not) about ways to interfere with the Crew.

All I'm saying is- We cannot allow a loss of focus to bog down the pace
of this game.

[Sep7imus]

[daboking]

I want to be more clear as well with a comment I made... I originated the idea of "disrupting communications" but I should have indicated I was joking. I thought it was obvious, but so many people took it seriously. If I scared anyone, please forgive.

[atdt1991]

I see nothing wrong with people actively interfering with the crew on behalf of SP. On the contrary, I think it's hilarious! I also think it has just as much a chance of advancing the plot.

That said, I'm not interested in being one of those people, I have no negative feelings toward folks who did as they were asked by Melissa, and I totally agree with those who remind all of us that we started this out in order to assist Dana and began by deceiving Melissa.

As of right now, I consider our primary role that of Discovery and assistance to Dana. That's what we came in with, and until something happens that changes those goals, that is what I am sticking to.

[atdt1991]

Also, I'm still convinced that in the end it will be our fault for leading the covenant to earth through Melissa. That is all.

[AngriBuddhist]

Yes, Halo2 will come out. The Covenant will attack. Nothing will change
that and it will most likely be our fault.

Oops, I'm helping to highjack my own thread!!

[Oecumenix]

[Kachi]

It's a game. *grins* We can pick sides all we like, so long as the puzzles get done. I mean... there's a plot that kinda HAS to be followed in some respects. They can't stall us forever until Halo 2 arrives, I don't think that's their style. So in game or out, who CARES whose side we pick? Dana's, Melissa's, or the Princess's... Even the Flea's. It'll shift the plot along one way or the other.

Having said that, we're all screwed if the Covenant arrive and glass this Earth because of us, but eh.

[AngriBuddhist]

Do you just not get what I am saying? What is it about role-playing that
you do not understand?

My initial post discussed both the Crew and an SP Army. Being
involved in those is fine either way. To each their own.

I am trying to get the point across that whatever role you are playing
does not negate the fact that we are lying to Melissa or sucking up to SP
in order to get information that will lead us to the end of this ARG.

Weephun did what he thought was right and honestly the PMs would have
tried and tried until they got someone to give up SP. He played the role
that they were trying to cast. Yet here in [META] land he is getting crap
for doing so.

In the end, there is no right or wrong decision if we make them with
our goals in mind. We need to play the situation to our
needs and not get wrapped up in being loyal to one side or another.

It could very well turn out that we will have to make a choice but I
believe that now isn't the time and it will take much more than one
person's actions.

[vortech]

totally OT, I know, But what a fantastic movie reference AB