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Tweak says, "Buy me some peanuts"

Santana Lopez (santanita) wrote in rp_tutorials,
@ 2010-10-07 07:39:00

Further to the previous question, what is the best way to handle the situation when a hold has lapsed and you have another person wanting to apply for the character? It's not a case of choosing between two apps - Player A has placed a hold and then fallen off the face of the earth, as far as I can tell. Not responding to IJ pings, not on AIM, etc - and Player B wants to app the character.

Do I tell Player B to app anyhow, and risk having to turn them down when/if Player A comes through?

Do I tell Player A tough luck and accept Player B's on principle?

Or do I wait until I have both apps, making Player B wait for Player A, and then decide based on merit? Of the three options I feel like this is the least fair.

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nimbuschick
2010-10-08 05:17 am UTC (link)

I had someone quit and pull four characters because their hold lapsed on the fifth and someone else with a great application submitted as soon as it expired. Three days later they flipped out and quit. And everyone in the community was sad to see their characters go but thought they made a fool of themselves pitching a fit.

If they can't get the app in before the hold expires and they can't contact you to at least ask for an extension, what makes you think they'll be reliable tagging in a timely manner? Maybe they had computer issues, but such is life. "Computer issues" are also a famous scapegoat for slow RPers. It's just bad luck if it really is a PC problem.

If the hold is lapsed they have no claim. If the player flips out, then you don't want that kind of drama. So long as your hold policies are clearly stated, fair is fair.

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