[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Iron]

No. I'm not going to tolerate using your character as leverage to keep Nathan from enjoying a Pokemon he has chosen for his party. That's bullying too - and it's also bullying the GM.

If you are that attached to Ventus, find a way to develop your character so he's not impacting the fun of others, and do it before the Mega Houndoomite arrives. Windos chose that character trait for Ventus, so the onus is on him, not on Dragonstrike. You've got time.

This particular stone is Sablenite though. The swirl is the part that's purple and pinkish. I was thinking Mega Stones were generally a clear white color with a colored swirl inside, but I see now that they all have a tint to the main body of a stone.

Alright, then accept the fact that Ventus is going to make an exit sooner or later from the party and plan accordingly Iron, because I'm frankly DONE with trying to make things work between my character and Nathan, and DONE trying to work with your rulings on this matter. I like my character,where he's gone, and what he's going to do, and I don't want him to leave, but its just not worth it at this point to keep bending and tweaking them just to get along with Dragonstrike choices. I understand your stance on defending Dragonstrike in regards to Orthors, but you must also understand my stance that by doing so your screwing ME over in the process due to the fact I can't do anything else besides coming up with a new character or rage quit the game entirely. I also don't agree with the fact that onus is soley on Ventus, for IC Nathan KNOWS how much my character is thrown off balance by his Pokémon, and that by going after the Mega Stone he'll have to know on some level that Ventus will STRONGLY disapprove and react poorly.

At this point, I actually dislike Orthros myself, not because of what it is, but because of all the gosh diddily darn conflict and drama its generated in the course of its entire existence. I didn't understand back then why Dragonstrike choose to keep it when he knew that neither Shiva nor Ventus would react favorably or trust his character the same again, and I the only reason I see him still keeping it is that he's invested time and really likes it enough that he's willing to let other player characters suffer under his choices with you defending such things. Well, if he wants to have a Mega Houndoom, he can! He's and the group are going to lose Ventus as a party member in the process though, and that is that.

Can't you see my perspective? You, Lord Windos, made the choice to have Ventus be fearful over Orthros despite all evidence to the contrary. I made it known that players have the right to whatever party they choose. All drama from that has been a direct result of the paranoia you chose to give Ventus.

I will stand my ground over this, because one or the other of you has to change, and I've been crystal clear all along that Nathan has the right to whatever party. It would be 100% unfair of me to change that. If you choose to make your character suffer over it, that's on you, not him.

Imagine if Nathan decided he didn't like tweed jackets - why would the onus be on you to not have tweed jackets anymore? Or take your unruly Arbok or your habit of hunting Pokemon as a real world example - Nathan doesn't have the right to stop you from either. Mechanics trumps personality. 

If swapping out Ventus is the best solution, fine. You should be able to play a character you enjoy. I've always been happy to work with you to give Ventus plenty of opportunities to realistically change his mind. I will say that there is an opportunity for some of that coming up in the Secret Library, and another one I already have planned for a bit after that. Both are likely to be before a Delta Houndoomite is found, and I think it would be a reasonable compromise for me to commit to that timing IF it will help. So never let it be said you don't have any choices. If anyone screws you over, it's you.