It's degenerating into roleplaying

Soundtrack of my day: Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Rainbow Rising

The four little words I didn't want to have to say!

Don't get me wrong, I love roleplaying - developing a character: Half Elf, Goblin, Paladin, Thief, +16 Strength, Special Abilities. Setting out into a world, developing experience, honing skills...

What I hate is when I have to go on a course, doesn't matter which one; large American Corporate Management or large British Public Sector Institution, either will do. You turn up after battling the traffic at some impossible hour, say 9:30 am, you know, just when the traffic has built to its optimum overload and you can't get anywhere! The building is claustophobically hot which leads to an explosion of perspiration after you have just speed marched from the car park that is conveniently miles away from any venue! And you very nearly don't have time (nearly don't) to get a coffee which makes the next 3.5 hours almost bearable. You are then lulled into a false security. There are foils, there are hand-outs, there are question sessions. If you are really lucky there may even be a coffee break (I love tea but I have to make it myself, alas the one thing technology will never be able to replicate). There are even break out sessions and all before lunch. It's almost enjoyable. Almost. You break for lunch (there are two types; type 1 - the too short to do anything with you get annoyed or type 2 - the not too short but not long enough and you end up going out and having to run back and perspire like mad again). You return from lunch (type 1 or type 2) ready for more of the same but oh no! Were it that simple! "okay everybody, we've planned a roleplaying session..." Aaaarrrgghhhh!!!! It's not roleplaying, it's not! It doesn't contain any character development, there aren't any special abilities, there is no sword-wielding, there are no goblins - IT'S NOT ROLEPLAYING!

This happened recently, so recently that I still haven't recovered from having to make that emergency phonecall and utter those four little words - It's degenerating into roleplaying.


rustle



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