How to Address an IC Grievance or Have Your P.O.V Heard ICly

[Tigerlily]

A grievance is a formally made complaint. At some point, everyone has one. Even me! Or we just have a point of view that we don't think has been considered yet. There are productive, useful IC ways to go about addressing these issues and there are ways that'll do nothing but get your PC (or you) into trouble. Some of us have learned this the hard way.

NEVER

1. OOCly harass, pester, bully, and plead with players of nobles or the player of the Regis over email, IM, or message.


Just don't. If it gets reported it's a big >.< for you.
2. Harass, pester, bully or insult the staff or post nasty rants on the forums about how much you hate something occurring ICly.


Since it's past, now, I'll use all the Martial Law stuff as an example. Some of you loved it. Some of you hated it. Some
of you who hated it addressed it well and kept it IC. Some of you did not. If something is happening ICly, where a decision
has been made by a player in charge, the staff will NOT intervene. You'd be justifiably furious if it were your decisions and hard
work that we stomped all over, after all. Please, do not demand we do so to another player.

With that said, here's a list of things you CAN do.

Possible, but less likely to be productive:

1. ICly Harrass, pester, bully, beg, plead, blackmail, or bribe noble characters or even the Regis himself.

2. Spread vicious rumors and gossip trying to sway the majority of the people to your opinion.

3. Write overly long, pompous and demanding letters to the members of the nobility or even the Regis himself.

More likely to be productive:

Nobility:

1. Make appointments with other members of the nobility and work to sway them to your point of view.

2. Petition for an appointment with the Lord Justicar or the Regis himself. If you're actually granted the audience, express your concerns politely and bring proof that your point of view is not only to your benefit but the benefit of the city as a whole.

Commoners:

1. Make an appointment with a member of the nobility who you believe would hold a similar opinion. Express your concerns politely and ask for their aid. Be prepared to make concessions.

2. Petition for an appointment with the Lord Justicar or the Regis himself. If you're actually granted the audience, express your concerns politely and bring proof that your point of view is not only to your benefit but the benefit of the city as a whole.