Compare and contrast...

Today I am pondering role playing.

Specifically, I'm pondering the extent to which role playing is reflective of reality and to what extent it is purely reflective of a cinematic or epic reality. When we role play characters are we actually role playing real people or are we role playing creatures which can only exist within the context of a game?

I'm writing this having played in two games over the last couple of nights. Thursday night pierot and I played a Dathomir Witch and an alien cat in vilenspotens's Star Wars game - twas a catch up session prior to the main game. Friday night pierot ST'd and ksirafai and I played ourselves in jez's occasional 'play yourself' game.

( More rambling )

Why is there such a dramatic difference between two girls in their twenties getting into an incredible situation in a game firmly based in reality (it was me and Ginnie playing ourselves) and the other people I've played and I've been getting into incredible situation in games?

Opinions?

Compare and contrast...

Today I am pondering role playing.

Specifically, I'm pondering the extent to which role playing is reflective of reality and to what extent it is purely reflective of a cinematic or epic reality. When we role play characters are we actually role playing real people or are we role playing creatures which can only exist within the context of a game?

I'm writing this having played in two games over the last couple of nights. Thursday night pierot and I played a Dathomir Witch and an alien cat in vilenspotens's Star Wars game - twas a catch up session prior to the main game. Friday night pierot ST'd and ksirafai and I played ourselves in jez's occasional 'play yourself' game.

( More rambling )

Why is there such a dramatic difference between two girls in their twenties getting into an incredible situation in a game firmly based in reality (it was me and Ginnie playing ourselves) and the other people I've played and I've been getting into incredible situation in games?

Opinions?