Respecting the Prey
Submitted and Written by Blitz (John8u2 Resident)
In this second part of my article about Respecting the Prey, I want to talk about the capture part of the game and pass on some common sense ideas, and look at some of the more important rules and obligations as they concern the Predators. The Obligatory Statement: Let me say very clearly that these are MY opinions and insights and do not necessarily reflect the views, rules or opinions of any of the staff or owners of The Village: Slave Hunt sim or Second Life in general. Your mileage may vary, some exclusions apply, VAT may be applicable, if after reading you see any signs of a rash or other ailment, please consult your physician.
Part 2 - The Capture
Well, you finally captured that hot vixen you've been chasing for 30 min and now she lays netted at your feet eh? Congrats. Now, wipe the drool from your mouth, and pull yourself together. Before you can get to the sex part you need to take a few things into consideration and have some obligations to yourself and her.
First and foremost, always keep in mind that the Avatars you are playing with have REAL people running them. That means they have REAL feelings and fears. Doing something they don't want you to do is really tantamount to rape of the Avatar, is something I personally detest, and can have very real repercussions with the REAL person running the avi.
Secondly, and this should be considered an obligation if you ask me, offer your prey a way out before anything else happens. Compliment them on the chase they led you, tell them they are beautiful, or whatever you want and ask them if they want to go with you or be released. DO NOT WORRY THAT THEY WILL ALL TURN YOU DOWN. That isn't the case...typically they are here for the same reason as you.
SAFETY FIRST (OR Third in this case since we had a couple of other items to deal with before we got this far): in order to play safe you should always present your prey with a safe word. This is a word that when uttered, should cause all RP sex and pose ball activity to cease (you'll have to STOP the pose ball manually ofc). For whatever reason the person who used it is uncomfortable with the direction play is going, OR something else is going on and they need to stop. HONOR the SAFE WORD you choose. Personally I use "DUMBASS" as my safe word since the way I play it typically doesn't come up. Hearing something like "Hey DUMBASS what do you think you're doing?" would give me pause anyway, so it works out well.
And then there was rule 7. What is rule 7? Well rule 7 covers sexual relations with a slave that is sexually restricted. Confused? Yeah, so was I, but here is an excellent post about it in the Sass pack: http://thesasspack.blogspot.com/2012/11/what-to-do-with-rule-7.html Basically put, rule 7 puts the prey off-limits for sexual RP or pose ballin'. IF YOU BREAK RULE 7 you can (and should) be ejected from the game. You can tell if prey is covered under rule 7 since they SHOULD be displaying the Rule 7 label over their avi's head.
FINALLY we get to the good stuff! I hate to disappoint you but there really isn't much to say here. Some folks are into pose ballin' and some are into the RP aspects of sex in this sim. Personally I am heavier into the RP kind of sex with the pose balls perhaps enhancing or guiding RP. Others go the opposite way. All I can really offer are a couple words of advice.
1) Take your turn. Don't type something, and then immediately type again, and never give the prey a chance to respond. Same with changing pose ball positions...don't type something, immediately change positions and start hammering at your keyboard. This leads to the prey just being 'along for the ride' and won't really be as satisfactory. A good basic example of how it should be done might look like this:
Pred: "I pull you close and kiss you on your neck"
Prey: "I sigh and wrap my arms around you"
Pred: "I bite you on your shoulder HARD"
Prey: "Hey DUMBASS I said no biting! Don't you read profiles? what was THAT all about?"
2) Have fun! That's what we are there for, right? Let your kink flag fly and maybe you'll get lucky and your partner will be as into it as you. If you hit the wrong pose ball option, and you end up doing the funky chicken, RP it with some humor and try to get back into the mood. It can be a bit jarring, but I have yet to find a prey that doesn't appreciate a decent sense of humor.
That's it for this installment. I haven't really decided on what to write about for the next article (the editor wants details of my shopping trips for Hair, skin, clothes and stuff, but I doubt that holds a lot of interest for Preds), so comments, suggestions and criticisms are highly encouraged. I hope you enjoyed these first articles.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Respecting the Prey
Respecting the Prey
Written and Submitted by Blitz(john8u2 Resident)
Having been asked by a friend to do a few articles for this blog, I thought I would start with a two parter on Respecting the Prey in The Village: Slave Hunt. In this first part, I wanted to talk about the hunt or chase part of the game, and in the follow-on I want to cover the capture. The Obligatory Statement: Let me say very clearly that these are MY opinions and insights and do not necessarily reflect the views, rules or opinions of any of the staff or owners of The Village: Slave Hunt sim or Second Life in general. Your mileage may vary, some exclusions apply, VAT may be applicable, if after reading you see any signs of a rash or other ailment, please consult your physician.
Part 1 - The Hunt
Being a guy and a gamer, I have played countless hours of the different multiplayer flavors of COD (Call of Duty) and Halo. The one thing all of my friends and I have agreed upon is this simple fact...what makes a great match is the effort expended and skill displayed by both parties to try to win. That's what makes it fun, right? The chase (or hunt) part of The Village: Slave Hunt is no different. If your selected Prey is more skilled or knowledgeable about the map than you, it isn't their fault, it's yours. That may seem harsh to say, but just like when a new set of maps come out in those other games, you have to get out there and learn the map. Learn how to jump from place to place on the map without falling to your death. Try to remember where the mantraps are. These things will stand you in good stead, I promise. If you get caught somewhere you can't get out of, talk to your prey and maybe they will teleport you out. Give them a little head start and then continue on. Offer the same to them if THEY get stuck.
Also keep in mind that it is NOT your Prey's fault that you decided to play Second Life on your Grandfather's laptop...you know, the one with the junk video card, the jerky mouse, and a dial-up connection to the internet, while she is playing on a high end, gamers wet dream of a workstation with a fiber connection directly to the Pacific coast backbone of the 'net. Those are extreme examples, but my point is that glitches, interruptions, pauses, and yes, even crashes happen. Deal with it. Don't take it out on your Prey...they are typically dealing with the same problems.
This part is the hardest part....always keep in mind that we all come to The Village: Slave Hunt for different reasons. Some of us want a short hunt with a fun role play ending...others just want the grand hunt of the ages and no role play endings. It is not your Prey's fault if they came looking for something different than you. I have been on short chases that ended with a good bit of role play, and I have also been on extended chases with very little role play (one seriously extended chase that left me with my eyes rolling around in my head for 10 minutes afterwards....and she KNOWS who she is). The point is that getting upset with your prey for wanting to have fun in a different way than you wanted is childish. If you wanted a shorter chase and you are 10 minutes in and no closer to your quarry than you were at the beginning it's probably time to reconsider your choice of prey.
Lastly, just as in COD or Halo or many other FPS's...don't poach another man's prey. This should be a brotherhood of men kind of thing...respect your fellow Predators. Just because some luscious vixen fell to her capture right at your feet doesn't really give you the right to take her. Some other Predator has probably been chasing her around like crazy and will come zooming around the corner at any minute. On the other hand, if no one shows up after a few min (or you could just ask the Prey if she was being chased) perhaps it'll be your lucky day. Poaching however is just going to lead to hard feelings all around.
Always remember that the Prey is here to have fun (and maybe get their kink on just like YOU)...show them some respect or you will find all the prey sitting in the Safe zones when YOU come out to play. From a role play perspective, Gor (in my view) was not a series about little boys chasing hot women...it was about MEN chasing hot women. Man up...do the work it takes to become a great predator...and you will find that the Prey will respect YOU for it. The more we all try to abide by these simple, common sense ideas, the more fun we can ALL have.
In my next installment I will talk about the capture portion of The Village: Slave Hunt. I hope you enjoyed this first article, and I invite your comments.
Written and Submitted by Blitz(john8u2 Resident)
Having been asked by a friend to do a few articles for this blog, I thought I would start with a two parter on Respecting the Prey in The Village: Slave Hunt. In this first part, I wanted to talk about the hunt or chase part of the game, and in the follow-on I want to cover the capture. The Obligatory Statement: Let me say very clearly that these are MY opinions and insights and do not necessarily reflect the views, rules or opinions of any of the staff or owners of The Village: Slave Hunt sim or Second Life in general. Your mileage may vary, some exclusions apply, VAT may be applicable, if after reading you see any signs of a rash or other ailment, please consult your physician.
Part 1 - The Hunt
Being a guy and a gamer, I have played countless hours of the different multiplayer flavors of COD (Call of Duty) and Halo. The one thing all of my friends and I have agreed upon is this simple fact...what makes a great match is the effort expended and skill displayed by both parties to try to win. That's what makes it fun, right? The chase (or hunt) part of The Village: Slave Hunt is no different. If your selected Prey is more skilled or knowledgeable about the map than you, it isn't their fault, it's yours. That may seem harsh to say, but just like when a new set of maps come out in those other games, you have to get out there and learn the map. Learn how to jump from place to place on the map without falling to your death. Try to remember where the mantraps are. These things will stand you in good stead, I promise. If you get caught somewhere you can't get out of, talk to your prey and maybe they will teleport you out. Give them a little head start and then continue on. Offer the same to them if THEY get stuck.
Also keep in mind that it is NOT your Prey's fault that you decided to play Second Life on your Grandfather's laptop...you know, the one with the junk video card, the jerky mouse, and a dial-up connection to the internet, while she is playing on a high end, gamers wet dream of a workstation with a fiber connection directly to the Pacific coast backbone of the 'net. Those are extreme examples, but my point is that glitches, interruptions, pauses, and yes, even crashes happen. Deal with it. Don't take it out on your Prey...they are typically dealing with the same problems.
This part is the hardest part....always keep in mind that we all come to The Village: Slave Hunt for different reasons. Some of us want a short hunt with a fun role play ending...others just want the grand hunt of the ages and no role play endings. It is not your Prey's fault if they came looking for something different than you. I have been on short chases that ended with a good bit of role play, and I have also been on extended chases with very little role play (one seriously extended chase that left me with my eyes rolling around in my head for 10 minutes afterwards....and she KNOWS who she is). The point is that getting upset with your prey for wanting to have fun in a different way than you wanted is childish. If you wanted a shorter chase and you are 10 minutes in and no closer to your quarry than you were at the beginning it's probably time to reconsider your choice of prey.
Lastly, just as in COD or Halo or many other FPS's...don't poach another man's prey. This should be a brotherhood of men kind of thing...respect your fellow Predators. Just because some luscious vixen fell to her capture right at your feet doesn't really give you the right to take her. Some other Predator has probably been chasing her around like crazy and will come zooming around the corner at any minute. On the other hand, if no one shows up after a few min (or you could just ask the Prey if she was being chased) perhaps it'll be your lucky day. Poaching however is just going to lead to hard feelings all around.
Always remember that the Prey is here to have fun (and maybe get their kink on just like YOU)...show them some respect or you will find all the prey sitting in the Safe zones when YOU come out to play. From a role play perspective, Gor (in my view) was not a series about little boys chasing hot women...it was about MEN chasing hot women. Man up...do the work it takes to become a great predator...and you will find that the Prey will respect YOU for it. The more we all try to abide by these simple, common sense ideas, the more fun we can ALL have.
In my next installment I will talk about the capture portion of The Village: Slave Hunt. I hope you enjoyed this first article, and I invite your comments.
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