Absolute, Limited, or No Narrator Powers?

[BL]

Absolute narrator power is that the narrator does essentially anything he/she wants. Session 51 was an example of absolute narrator power.

Limited narrator power is that the narrator will still make the first post, but after that, they have a limit on the number of times powers can be used or the powers themselves.

No narrator power is that we have no narrator. My opinion's on this.

[weird4]

Absolute power baby!! I mean, the narrarator should decide what should happen, who enters, who leaves, ect.

[Left Turn]

Obviously I voted for the absolute powers, but I fully respect the right of roleplayers to exercise whatever level of narrator powers they want when it's their turn to be narrator.

[fullhouseforever]

I'm probably in between limited and absolute.  At first I was thinking a little more lax, but it seems like a lot of narrators will choose it turn out that way anyways.  I'd be interested to see what it would be like to have someone else direct the roleplay (flexibility for other characters of course,).  If it doesn't work out after another couple trials, we will need to go with something else though.  Sorry I couldn't contribute to the poll, lol.  

Maybe we should have a limit in length though (i.e. not 10+ pages long).

[Left Turn]

I like the 10 page roleplays. FH episodes were at least that long.

[fullhouseforever]

I just don't find the good ones are able to last that long, particularly because it's hard for them to maintain coordination.  It just seems to me like an RP should be treated a little differently than a fanfic or episode.

I can't give an exact reason, but most just seem like they've gone on incessantly by that point.  Session 51 kind of did.

[Csoup715]

I voted for none....

[fullhouseforever]

I don't know, no narrator at all might be pushing it a bit for me.  Changing it up is one thing.  If we end up going back to no narrator even after modifications to this, so be it.  I'd want to see what it might be like someone else before we completely give up on narration altogether though.

[weird4]

Aww come on! With narrators that has all the power, then there wouldn't be any rules and I think that's best..

[fullhouseforever]

It just seems like one session isn't enough to fully judge how well it works.  I'm fine with making it less restrictive from the way it was.  A lot of people will pretty much make it spontaneous when it comes to their turn anyways.  But I would like to see someone else's interpretation of this even under soem different conditions.

[BL]

Considering everyone has voted except FHF (who abstained), no narrator wins the vote. 24 hours will be allowed for comments, and then we will start Session 52.

[weird4]

Awwwwwww....This sucks!! But oh well...

[MT Fan]

I voted for no, not that it matters. Because the more I think about it, the roleplay should just be fun, not a duty. We are just some fans enjoying themselves so if you want Joey to be swallowed by a purple turtle, why not?

[Left Turn]

Considering everyone has voted except FHF (who abstained), no narrator wins the vote. 24 hours will be allowed for comments, and then we will start Session 52.

A majority wants a narrator of some sort. Even FHF said she didn't want no narrator. The poll was biased in favour of no narrator, becaue the votes in favour of a narrator got split between two options, while the votes of those who want no narrator did not.

Perhaps we could compromise and have a limited narrator. I voted for absolute narrator power, but would pick limited narrator power over no narrator. I suspect Weird4 would have the same second preference as me.

[weird4]

Well due to restrictions of the narators powers, it seems like a rule vs. unlimited power = no rules.