Whores. How should you feel about the profession on Zalanthas?

[Cendell]

I think more players  should be more open to hiring whores or just having sex, male and female, even if you ftb, if it's what your character would do, you should do it. I think there -is- a stigma being placed on sex and in turn it gets put on whoring. People just having their chars be a-sexual, without any icly reason for it,  is kind of immersion breaking. Heck, even have it be virtual sex with a virtual person or whatever. Getting a whore should be like getting a haircut, just something people do.  Not everyone who roleplays out sex ig is at home getting off, I'm certainly not. I just think it adds realism to the char I'm playing and it gets hard, no pun intended, coming up with new ways to say the same thing. It's challenging. Also, typos make mudsex hilarious.  

I think my post took into account people who don't like to rp sex or relationships ig or if their pcs are asexual for some ic reason. If you log out, maybe pretend to grab a virtual whore/manwhore and drag them off with you, if it's something your pc would do.

I think this is on topic, because I think it also affects how whoring is treated ig, when people who don't want to rp sex or who are uncomfortable  with it look  down on people who rp whores or the whores ig.

My question is this, how can you roleplay a three dimensional person without sex being at least implied in their overall development,  even if they are asexual, there must be some reason, even so boring as they just never wanted it?

I play my character anywhere from three to maybe seven of his days every in game week. Outside that time who knows what he is doing? I have a general idea, because I made him. But sex and the RP around it generally happens in those times I'm sure if I'm not RPing it out with a character.

It doesn't mean you look down on people who do incorporate it in actual play. But it doesn't mean your character isn't influenced by such events in their own personality either.

Personally. I don't have my characters run off a couple of times every IC day to take a dump or find a quiet corner to get rid of all that ale. It's a basic function of life. But it doesn't have to be taken care of when someone is just trying to enjoy a game (on the opposite corner I don't care if people want to RP all that out too, each to their own)

Play how you want (within the basic social structures and rules if Zalanthas) and leave others to do the same is my general philosophy.

/offtopic

[Patuk]

I think more players  should be more open to hiring whores or just having sex, male and female, even if you ftb, if it's what your character would do, you should do it. I think there -is- a stigma being placed on sex and in turn it gets put on whoring. People just having their chars be a-sexual, without any icly reason for it,  is kind of immersion breaking. Heck, even have it be virtual sex with a virtual person or whatever. Getting a whore should be like getting a haircut, just something people do.  Not everyone who roleplays out sex ig is at home getting off, I'm certainly not. I just think it adds realism to the char I'm playing and it gets hard, no pun intended, coming up with new ways to say the same thing. It's challenging. Also, typos make mudsex hilarious.  

I think my post took into account people who don't like to rp sex or relationships ig or if their pcs are asexual for some ic reason. If you log out, maybe pretend to grab a virtual whore/manwhore and drag them off with you, if it's something your pc would do.

I think this is on topic, because I think it also affects how whoring is treated ig, when people who don't want to rp sex or who are uncomfortable  with it look  down on people who rp whores or the whores ig.

My question is this, how can you roleplay a three dimensional person without sex being at least implied in their overall development,  even if they are asexual, there must be some reason, even so boring as they just never wanted it?


ETA:Also, people not acknowledging vnpcs is kind of creepy and probably off-topic. Unless someone is claiming to be lovers with the Highlord or something, it's normally accepted as real. The only confusions I could see, is if your character is icly lying, which would be another story.

Don't underestimate the measures some will take to hit on others. Seriously ;_;

[Kalai]

Have to say that if you're playing an asexual character the reason indeed probably is just 'they never wanted it'.  That's how asexuality works, it's not ... boring.

[Classclown]

Having your genitals ripped off by a raptor is an exciting reason for not having sex. Just not wanting to is boring, from a storytelling point of view.

Also, you should know what your character is doing in his or her off days, even if you never tell anyone. This is a roleplaying game, not just a hack and slash get exp, get points kind of game. Some thought should go into everything we do ig, at least that's my opinion. Not treating whores with Zalanthas sensibilities is immersion breaking, just as much as rping it's not looked down on to be friends with breeds or neckers, especially in Allanak.
I cringe when I see a group of humans defending a breed or necker against another human. I know, I know, everyone rps how they want, but if you're playing this game, you're at least agreeing to play by the documentation. Humans, Half-Giants, Dwarves,  Gickers, Rinthers. Elves, Breeds (gickers and elves might trade positions in the north) That's how I've rp'd it,  unless I'm an Elf, and then Human an elves would switch and the lowest get lowered even more if they're a combo, like breed gicker. Nowhere on there is whore though and never has been, unless it's one of those lower ones and a whore of course, but it's because of their race, social status, not the profession.

[X-D]

Being "asexual" need not be boring. Some people just know that sex need not drive everything. the older you get and the more successful you are sexually the more you come to realize that.  Not so much that you don't like sex....just you have other things to do and you know you can get laid any time you want....but these fish might not be running so good tomorrow.

In short...i play mostly asexual pcs....because irl i don't get to hack people up with bone swords or shoot fireballs from my ass...but sex...well, i get whatever i want when ever i want...so not need to play it out in a game.

[Dresan]

Well there you have it, folks. If you mud sex then you aren't a stud in RL like X-D...or possibly a disease-ridden slut like most of us play in the game.  

[Nyr]

Alright, well we can cover this again in another year I suppose with people saying the same stuff.  If you missed the past threads on whores and concubines you can check them out below.

Common View on Prostitution -- 2003
Prostitution/Escorting and Noble/Merchant Houses -- 2003
How to look at a whore. -- 2005
Prostitution and Zalanthas -- 2007
Sexism and Whoring in Zalanthas -- 2008
Whoring and You -- 2008
Prostitution - Expectations? -- 2010