The Character Romance thread (Official)

I know what you meant. You're trying to sell people on the idea that Steelcan REALLY REALLY REALLY cares about his right to produce LGBT content.

So you're either really gullible, or also enjoy gaslighting LGBT.

Yeah, why should she need to be sorry. For goodness sake.

Either have her genuinely be like "I'm into women, not you," or don't let the male player character flirt with her in the first place.

both these options appeal to me greatly, but i have to say i'd be pretty happy with a lesbian character that a male pc can't flirt with at all. the thought fills me with warm fuzzies. 

I argued earlier than being straight doesn't impede someone's ability to write quality LGBT content, this was controversial

If you'd bothered to read up on what's been going on in here before you jumped in, panda's post would make perfect sense. lol 

And people told you that you are taking this wrongly, that straight people can write lgbtq characters too but we want to give lgbtq people a chance to write lgbtq in AAA companies and it's a fact that lgbtq count with personal experience. I even told you that three of my favorite pairings are written by three straight men, but you kept stiring the poop because you like to do it, at least that was you said amirite? 

Yeah, my deepest apologies on not reading back however many hours ago whatever you guys are on about took place, but that totally doesnt have anything to do with my comment at all. I simply said you can enjoy stirring shit up but not do it for a trolling reason, and just do it because you like to argue your views with others. This somehow means I am both highly gullible and a gaslighter I guess.

DELICIOUS. god and you know they'd never do that to straight guys but it's so nice to think about. 

heavenly.  :hearteyes:

yeah, i hear you, definitely. 'i'd rather keep things professional/friendly' is a line i've used on guys myself, after i've sized them up and realised that they'd make a whole thing out of it if i told them i don't like dudes. and i'm generally not out and w/e. but with other dudes, in more casual settings, i just straight up tell them. and in a video game setting like mass effect, where the lesbian character doesn't have to worry about the things i do, i'd generally rather have her just say 'oh i don't date men'.

Yep, only this thread, Gil thread, and gay KISA thread are the only welcoming places on BSN when it comes to lgbtq discussion. Sure we have to deal with trolls and homophobes from time to time, but their presence is quite limited compared to the cesspool that is the rest of BSN. 

That's fine not to want to read back, but my point was that the stuff happening right now, including the comments about trolling, are an evolution of a debate that began yesterday and that context is important and that people are going to use that context when other people jump in. 

Leaving sexuality out of it, it's something I would do. Being admired by someone is nice, and flattering, especially if you're already friends with them. I would feel bad for having to reject someone I genuinely liked (but not in that way), because being rejected is not a pleasant experience for anyone. I think the best you can do is to be clear and honest, without being an asshole about it. To me, it's not about sexuality. I don't expect that all lesbians, and all gay guys, are into all other lesbians and gay dudes. People have their likes and dislikes, and mesh well, or not, with other people.

The same is true for a game NPC as well. I don't want to have to reject a LI in an unduly harsh manner, like with the red option in the Anders dialogue. I don't care about rivalry. The path I do take still gets me rivalry. But I purposely avoid the whole flirting path because I don't want to have to reject him in the scene because that dialogue option sucks and makes Hawke look like an asshole.

That's just how I feel about it. I don't think there is anything wrong with feeling bad about rejecting someone, whatever the reason.


That said... I do agree that the way Suvi's plays out is bullshit, especially since Gil is direct with Sera. In her case, it does feel like coddling the straight dudebros. I would prefer a more direct, honest exchange.