Forums » Smalltalk » Taboo, how far will you go?(Adults only please)

Hi, Rico here. I'm just curious to ask(mostly women) what you consider Taboo and whether or not you would, or like to do in a rp. This is not limited to sexual acts, or anything of the like, I'm just curious of what you all consider taboo and how far you would be willing to go with it in a roleplay.

For me it depends on the story, and how clear and ready the OOC communication is. I'll do quite a bit most people would consider taboo, but it has to fit the story and there needs to be clear and honest OOC communication because the farther one delves into taboo subjects, the easier it is to unintentionally make someone incredibly uncomfortable. It's not even about knowing where lines are beforehand, but being told when one was crossed after the fact and discussing reasonably snd rationally how to back up and work around it. That takes a certain level of maturity and honesty, both to oneself and one's partner.

With those in place, I tend to go as far as possible.

I agree with Rhygar. And I honestly feel that this isn't really something you can have a forum discussion about beyond that point. Because it is so individual to the rp and to the writers involved in that particular story (not to mention characters). There is never going to be a consensus reached on a forum, and there shouldn't be. Everyone has different comfort levels. If you're looking for something specific, I would honestly suggest putting it on the back-burner until you find a loyal rp partner that you trust and have good OOC communication with, and then possibly delving into the subject. Because I really don't think a forum topic is going to help you figure out where the lines are, since there are so many different ones drawn by so many different people

EDIT: Also, putting "Adult only, please" doesn't prohibit or protect minors from seeing this thread, so a word of caution here to everyone, especially with all the changes Kim and the team have worked so hard on. I don't think this is the place to be discussing specifics about any of this, considering the efforts that have been made to keep the forums strictly PG13.

Depends on the character. There are certain subjects that I will not go near with a ten-foot bargepole, but otherwise it is solely character dependant. I am always acutely aware of the other player(s), and so always check in with them that I'm not going too visceral/gory/mind-****ing. It's one thing to create an utterly terrible, hellish character but it is another to play them to the extent where people won't play with you because you take it too far outside of any comfort zones they might have.

Hellebore, is by far the 'worst' character I've played with regards to toeing the line. But that fits the character. He is designed to be unpleasant, nasty and twisted as that is how he gets the fear that he feeds off.

Let's just say I agree with every single word, and Siren puts it better than I.

I agree with this, though I wonder if it would be alright as long as absolutely no details were given. Admittedly, I'm leaning toward "no", simply because all it takes is for one accidental over-detailing. Thst said, I think the underlying conversation is interesting. I just don't think there's any forum on which it would legitimately belong.

In the vernacular--this. Very much this. This is why communication and maturity are both incredibly important. It's imperative that one's partner feel comfortable enough to talk, even, or especially, when that dialogue opens with something like, "I can't continue the current element because [reasons]," so hopefully the partners can work together, backtracking if needs be, to get back into everyone's comfort zones.

i found out the more flexible you are the more you can get to do, though I might not be much for somethings, I have done alot in my rps, My mains culture wasn't easy for people to deal with, even for me at first but after a few weeks I got used to it and least of all to say, I have more character now then I could have space here for and they all differ