<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=141836.msg6780921#msg6780921">Quote from: Haibane on 19-08-2012, 15:30:35</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">That's a possiblity, but that wasn't what I was saying. What Summoner seemed to be suggesting was that they would know each other personally, which seems doubtful as their fields are so different. If James has heard of Okello through his professional papers then so have tens of thousands of others - it isn't a <em>personal</em> connection. I don't have an issue with players developing a background reason so that they do, but I do prefer these reasons to be solid and believable. I like my players to <em>think</em> and put some effort into the game rather than just "They both have 'Dr.' in front of their name, therefore they're friends."<br/><br/>I'm not being negative for the hell of it, I want you guys to enjoy a better RP. And better RPs take work.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Okello and James already know each other.  This was established (albeit on flimsy reasoning) back in the beginning of July, when I tried to include summoner in RP with helvorn and me.<br/><br/>http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=142203.msg6520314#msg6520314 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=142203.msg6520314#msg6520314)<br/><br/>If you want something more realistic, James could have treated Darya and/or Valentina for athletic/sex-related bumps and bruises.  That's James' way to get on the boat.  Also, Darya's way of treating her slave (more sweet and loving, less cruel) would probably be more appealing to James than the way Okello forcefully uses his slave.<br/><br/>