Howdy all,<br/><br/>Ok, I've just gotten online for the first time today.  Been out of the house, but whatever, that's neither here nor there.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=39842.msg2001001#msg2001001">Quote from: MadPanda on 27-06-2009, 17:23:43</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Now, do we need another girl running about?  I can bring my other old Hogwarts character in, if anyone wants to deal with a sternly pretty blonde with a mean streak...</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>My own, official I guess, response here is: Do we<em>need</em>one?  Probably not.  Would another be welcome?  Certainly.  (Of course, this point has already been made, both officially and unofficially by myself and others.)<br/><br/>Based on what I'm seeing here and the PMs I received, this doesn't seem to be quite the question that was intended.  But that's another story.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Now I'm almost sorry I bothered throwing the idea out there.   ::)  Forget it.<br/><br/>You may not mean to come across as both disapproving and somewhat condescending, but it does feel a bit like I'm being lectured like a novice.  :-( </blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>No offense, MP, but as a response, this comes across as quite childish.  Especially considering the context and the follow up.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Have a care, if you would, because nobody else has put a word in on this yet.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>This on the other hand sounds like a borderline threat, and makes the preceding statements sound even more childish.<br/><br/>Anyway.  I'm not seeing where the problem is or what caused any problems.  A question was asked, a considered answer was given.  Was it the answer that was desired?  Perhaps not.  Was the question asked the correct question?  Also, perhaps not.<br/><br/>Now, before anyone goes into "you're being biased" complaints let me state that I've already slipped into teacher mode.  When I'm in teacher mode, I go thoroughly neutral in matters of relationships and personalities, much to the chagrin of a few students who took a second class with me assuming they could barely skate by and do well because I knew them (this is standard paper grading, etc. mode).  Rather, I look at what's been said and the strength of both the points made and the interpretations of said points.  Yes, I know I've quoted MP but not GF.  That is not an indication of bias in this case, rather it is an indication of what appears to be the weaker collection of points or interpretation of points, which I am hoping to deal with and comment on so that they'll be stronger in the future.<br/><br/>Based on the PMs that I was made privy to, perhaps the proper question would have been "So-and-so, would you like me to put together a female character tailored to your's?" or "I think I'm going to put together a new female character.  Any problems with that, Van?"  (The latter because I'm really the one who has to deal with making sure all the characters are involved in some way, shape, or form.<br/><br/>Now, on a related note, it so happens that I'm working up a (straight) male student.  He's been put on the back burner for the last day or two due to pre-quarter prep work, Origins, and aikido as well as a couple professional projects.  But, he should be ready by Monday, I hope.<br/><br/>Anyway.<br/><br/>Hopefully the "drama" has been settled and not too many feathers are ruffled (it's always good to ruffle a few feathers every now and then, after all).<br/><br/>-Van<br/><br/>(P.S. For general usage: regarding certain [thankfully removed] post count comments, please never assume that high post count equals great experience or greater authority.  Personally, I've been here since near the beginning of E but have a relatively low post count.  Yet, my online gaming experience goes back to the days of CompuServe, roughly 17 or 18 years ago.  And my general gaming experience goes back roughly 26 years, as well as about 17 years of fiction writing experience.  Post counts only indicate chattiness and free time, not necessarily quality or experience.  This is not meant to insult anyone, some of my best friends on the site have very high post counts.  It is merely something to keep in mind.)