The 18+, probably TMI, mudsex debate thread

[Gilgamesh]

You know what's better than boxes?


Doritos...

[lordcooper]

And now I really wish I hadn't just typed those words into Google.

[Gilgamesh]

Alright, I'm done with derailing this a bit and really put my two cents in.


So, I've done this pretty recently for the first time ever in all my days of roleplaying. First time ever going farther than "my best mate" RP as well. And I noticed something interesting.
I understand why people would want to do it. It's not that they are into cybering - it's that comes hand in hand with relationships. Close relationships are extremely useful for vastly fleshing your character out to someone to someone you otherwise couldn't. Like secrets, habits etc. that you'd really like to expand on, but can't with a someone who is just a good friend.

[ghostymudy]

My mind, oh god my mind. WHY WOULD HE DO THAT.

[Maso]

Alright, I'm done with derailing this a bit and really put my two cents in.


So, I've done this pretty recently for the first time ever in all my days of roleplaying. First time ever going farther than "my best mate" RP as well. And I noticed something interesting.
I understand why people would want to do it. It's not that they are into cybering - it's that comes hand in hand with relationships. Close relationships are extremely useful for vastly fleshing your character out to someone to someone you otherwise couldn't. Like secrets, habits etc. that you'd really like to expand on, but can't with a someone who is just a good friend.

You can still get that depth and FTB. While I pretty much avoid most romantic stuff in Arm, there is a time and a place, and it's usually a pretty big part of peoples lives - so it makes sense. But you can definitely achieve that depth when you work out 'how far' you're willing to go and then FTB the rest (with OOC details if you want to point out any idiosyncratic quirks). I don't judge people that enjoy it, nor question why they enjoy it! I just worry about kids and perves. Plus...there's only so many words for 'penis'.

[Kalai]

Fading is a useful tool to make sure you get the time you want to spend on the before / after parts of such roleplay even if you're not averse to the middle parts.

[Is Friday]

What is this, Taxicab Confessional for Mudsex?

[Maso]

What is this, Taxicab Confessional for Mudsex?

No...it's a thread dedicated to debating the topic of mudsex.

[path]

So glad whoever resurrected this thread. Very entertaining.

[Refugee]

I've been happily, delightfully married for 32 years.

For a lot of years I avoided that kind of relationship in games.  Then for a couple of years, I did the FTB or Fast Forward thing.  For less than a year, I've been letting things go all the way through.

I find I enjoy developing that facet of my PC, just like I enjoy developing all the other facets.  I don't do it with all my PCs, some of them have virtual families or prefer prostitutes or whatever, just to give me a break from the demands of that kind of relationship and all its consequences.  But it's just one more way to make your guy real.  And FTB works for me too, but it's not as baring, you don't have to create so very much.  So much, though, depends on your partner and how they challenge you, like any other intense scene.

I do worry about it being a kid, and I try to find out beforehand by the quality of their RP (I don't mean how good it is, I mean how mature it is) .  But I've been fooled before by precocious kids (luckily no mudsex!).  I had an issue for awhile with staff the age of my kid snooping on me doing that stuff...honestly that's still kind of weird for me.  But I suspect they see so much of it, it's of little interest.

[Maso]

But I suspect they see so much of it, it's of little interest.

It's probably the reason they app'd for staff. 

[Refugee]

But I suspect they see so much of it, it's of little interest.

It's probably the reason they app'd for staff. 

[Fathi]

there's only so many words for 'penis'.

We found the one player out there who hasn't RPed with me, I see.

[Delirium]

It's funny because it's true.

[musashi]

Ther are only so many words for penis ... but we have not yet begun to even scratch the surface of simalies, and analogies.

[FantasyWriter]

Armageddon needs more kennings.

[Maso]

Hrmmmmmmmm...

[Morrolan]

Ther are only so many words for penis ... but we have not yet begun to even scratch the surface of simalies, and analogies.

Ms. Perky: [writing her novel]  Undulating with desire, Adrian removes her red...
[breaks concentration, chooses another word]

Ms. Perky: crimson cape, at the site of Reginal's stiff and... Judith! What's another word for "engorged"?

Judith: [disgusted]  I'll look it up.

Ms. Perky: Okay.
[thinking of word]
Ms. Perky: Swollen... Turgid...

Kat Stratford: [enters]  Tumescent?

Ms. Perky: Perfect!

[greasygemo]

Turgid... Thats a new one... You know, my vocabulary has expanded in leaps and bounds since I started playing this game... Lol

[Malken]

There's actually 400 words for penis, google it, yo.

[Maso]

There's actually 400 words for penis, google it, yo.

Like I said. Not enough.

[boog]

I don't mind what you do or don't do. It's your choice. I don't know why this shit is such a big deal. I mean, if all you do is play for mudsex, maybe you should tone it down a lil bit, but otherwise I don't see it being as big of a problem as people make it out to be!

[ShaLeah]

I don't mind what you do or don't do. It's your choice. I don't know why this shit is such a big deal. I mean, if all you do is play for mudsex, maybe you should tone it down a lil bit, but otherwise I don't see it being as big of a problem as people make it out to be!

Someone said in game that those that act the most uptight are often the dirtiest in their kenku-carved chest of uppity-ness. They need a nice kanking!

Tone it down? Hah!

[Bast]

I really do not care one way or the other. I'm fine fading to black or playing it out so long as consent is asked etc. The only time I have problem with it is when you see unrealistic role play or when you see pcs stripping down naked in obviously public places or fidgeting with themselves with hemotes or being more obvious about it without asking for consent but at that point you should drop a line to staff and let them deal with it. I think personal relationships are very important part of a fully fleshed out PC. That said I try to avoid people that make it their sole purpose to their RP like the plague.

[boog]

I have to disagree with fidgeting! I remember a certain, Rinthi bynner a couple years ago hemoting out a boner when he saw two non-nobles that worked for Kadius dressed in silk. It was the best thing ever, and I laughed for days. I mean - he wasn't naked, and it wasn't an overt boner hemote ... but it was great. And hilarious. And appropriate.