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WCT: 7-11 June 2010 (1681-1685)
ross_teneyck:
Re: Marigold... QC characters tend to be self-reflective enough that she will probably acknowledge (perhaps after an initial outburst) that she cannot legitimately consider this a betrayal on Angus' part.
But it's going to feel like a betrayal, and that's going to hurt. And she'll probably conclude (wrongly) that all his talk about "You're great!" was just a lie, and she sucks and is awful because if she really was great he'd be going out with her instead of Faye. Which isn't really logical, but feelings often aren't. This has the potential to do a real number on her self-esteem, which is sad because she was only just starting to get some.
Dale, I think, is likely to be a good person for her to relate to -- whether or not that ever progresses to "relationship" -- simply because what they have in common -- WoW -- is something she cares about enough that it takes her out of herself. When she's interacting with Dale, even if it's just calling him "Alliance Scum," she's not self-conscious -- she's not thinking about herself at all, she's thinking about WoW. And that is a good start to relating to someone as an actual other person and not just in terms of how they affect you.
TAG:
--- Quote from: jwhouk on 07 Jun 2010, 18:55 ---There is only one dway to stop all this.
Marigold snaps, goes into the kitchen and hauls off and knocks Faye into the middle of next week.
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If Marigold strikes Faye, she would (at least realistically) get excommunicated from the group for the exact reasons people are criticizing Faye.
Not that there would be anything wrong with that ;P
Despite the earlier comments, there is a distinction between playfully smacking someone for being a smartass and attacking someone with real anger / jealousy.
Not that I expect it either way, you would think the Twitter feed wouldn't have ended quite so lightheartedly if that happened.
Moxie:
Except that Faye's punches do bruise the person she's punching, even if the person was only being a smartass. Sure, perhaps she doesn't punch out of real anger/jealousy, but she does leave a mark identical to the punches that are punched with that intent.
TAG:
--- Quote from: Moxie on 07 Jun 2010, 21:26 ---Except that Faye's punches do bruise the person she's punching, even if the person was only being a smartass. Sure, perhaps she doesn't punch out of real anger/jealousy, but she does leave a mark identical to the punches that are punched with that intent.
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So. What.
You're focusing on the bruise and not the consent. None of her "victims" seem to to see it as more than playful. They aren't drugged or drunk or being taken advantage of. So who are you to condemn consensual adults?
I can understand if play punches aren't part of your clique how it would seem weird, but there are plenty of social circles where it's just as acceptable as being a smart ass or play insulting friends. Those would probably seem weird to outsiders too.
Edit: I mean, I wouldn't like it, but then I probably wouldn't be friends with Faye :P But I wouldn't condemn those that choose to hang out with her either, warts and all.
St.Clair:
Ohhhhh, crap.
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