What Power does the Governor have?

Kairee · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject:

Okay, gotcha.

I agree. Characters should be played true to themselves.

However, one of the tenets of this site and Free Form Roleplay is that you can't force people to play with anyone. People choose who they play with and who they don't want to play with.

The point of this site is NOT interactive RP exclusively.

The site encourages free form role-play. That is role-play without rules.

Some people do this on the message boards through collaborative story telling/writing. Others chose to do it in live interactive chat. But no where is it mandated that you have to or should play with any and everyone.

There are many of us open to ad-hoc play with anyone. there are those that are not.

Both are fine. There is no problem there.

The Free form means "sans rules". It means the role-play is not governed by any RPG style rules.

Play groups can be private and people can choose levels of understanding on how things will be done among the group but it doesn't extend to any and everyone else.
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Amaltea · DM Admin Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 2247

I hate to disagree, but we do have rules. No, they are not RPG rules, but we do have them. Pharos has even more rules, because it is Free Form in a defined setting.

Just like some will not acknowledge a governor, some will not acknowledge a nexus.

Now about this thread's topic of the election. The election was created by players, namely Talomar and G last year. I help with the voting ( to keep it fair), someone gets a purple name (to give some recognition). The governor folder was requested by Kitty, just like any player requests a story folder. The elections are still player sponsored, the staff has nothing to do with it. It's up to the players to decide how to use it for their own roleplay or they can ignore it. Like everything else in FreeForm except for the rules.

Panther · DM Admin Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 2132 Location: RhyDin

Just to sorta toss this out there... cause I was recently reminded of it.

For me, when playing Panth, he does not consider there to be a government in RhyDin. When it has come up in play, he has talked to people about the "Merchants Assocication". Basically, a group merchant representatives that help... influence... things that happen in RhyDin, because it is in their best interest to do so.

If you want to use the guild analogy (no, not THAT kind of guild), maybe there is this master guild made up of representatives from the other various guilds and merchant groups that set the policies that most merchants abide by. Or course there are always those that feel they can do better without the help of the Association... a sort of union versus non-union situation.

Maybe they even collect dues to help pay for the Watch... because it is in their best interest to have a safe city... least during the day when the shops are open.

Maybe... the governor isn't a political/governmental job in the sense that we all think, but is maybe the head of this board that runs the Merchants Association (MA)...?

Then.... as far as how much power they have... well... folks that play other merchants could choose or not to choose to be apart of the MA and use the various aspects in their play. Individuals wouldn't be... beholden... to any sort of decree made by the gov, but they may have voluntary, personal and or business reasons to interact with them as a part of their lives. This could possibly make it easier for anyone/everyone to acknowledge that there is "a governor", but just as easily dismiss it as a position that does not effect them in their day-to-day existence.

Or..... it can all stay the way it is... just thought I would toss that out there.
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LdyBelial · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject:

AlexRavenlock · Ancient Wyrm Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 734 Location: ...

The idea actually makes decent sense, Panth.

Natolii · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject:

Merchant associations were fun to play.

QuestCoin Coalition anyone?
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Keaton · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:

Panther's idea ftw.

Seriously, I've been racking my brain for a long time over the governor thing, and couldn't think of anything rational enough to leave me satisfied. Your idea makes good sense.

Lain Amthras · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:13 am Post subject:

I like this idea. A lot. It's simple and I like the sort of 'in the shadows' strings pulling. =)

Mi · Young Wyrm Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 25

I too like Panther's idea. Personally, I'd love to see it get fleshed out more, and developed into a little more detail, then perhaps put on the RhydinWiki? That way, the knowledge is available for people to use should they wish to play into this, or reference it in their writing.

Amaltea · DM Admin Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 2247

Mi · Young Wyrm Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 25

As a curiosity, if the elections are a player driven event and a good number, if not the majority, of people join in on signing a petition for a vote of no confidence then why ignore that?

JewellRavenlock · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject:

Amaltea · DM Admin Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 2247

CptStephenKidd · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject:

I will admit I have no clue about political terms....I simply used No Confidence because well Stephen has no confidence in a government in RhyDin.

I agree normally in rl world something like this would not be put on a ballot. However we did ask for it to be a option here as a form of rp. This is just another aspect of rp, as was the governor idea when it was come up with. I think it is dissappointing to many to see a player driven story arc within the idea of the elections diregarded, which were a player driven idea in and of themselves. I speak only for myself when I say that when one side is summarily ignored or not given credence it would make it appear that the elections are a semi closed sl, that we are only allowed to interact within set boundries or else it will not be recognized as part of the whole. If that is the case then why would the community choose to have any play with an election that we will not have any kind of control about.

Some may read this, and say "Oh thats just sour grapes.". Well the truth is that I would feel the same way no matter whose sl this was, and if this sl had been a flop or no one other then my alt's taken interest I wouldn't care either. Well I am just rambling, and making little sense so I will close this out.
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LordTravanix · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject:

I believe what the vote of no confidence means is that it means that the current options for voting are not the most optimal, and that through a vote of no confidence a new primary and general election is done.

Its not about the not voting, its about the not voting for those that have somehow managed to get through the filter into the general election.

My 2.
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