From:	Jani Fikouras <feanor@**********.UNI-BREMEN.DE>
Subject:	Re: Character Quirks
Date:	Fri, 15 Sep 1995 14:52:34 +0200

[Description of some Xtremely COOL players deleted]

> I'm not sure what should be done about this. Certainly not toning down
> the quirks -- I like them, although they sometimes slow the game down or
> screw up the run. What I'm trying to do is instill the idea of
> "professionalism" on the players, but I'm not sure how to go about that.
> Maybe I'll just have to Xerox the first twenty pages of _Fields of Fire_
> and make everyone read it.
>
> Has anyone else had this problem? How do you get people to STOP playing
> "Look how goofy I can be in 2055" and get down to business when it's
> necessary, without crushing the role-playing spirit? Or is it that I'm
> seeing things wrong, and MY attitude is the problem? Any ideas or
> experiences welcome.. It's far from ruining my game, but it does bother
> me a bit.

*SIGH*
I envy you, I wish I had players like that. My players are all
*profesionalism* and no roleplaying, they even go so far as to ruthlesly
supress the ocasional attempt at roleplaying that is bound to crop
up every now and then.
While this makes the group more focused (note my usage of the word
focused - not more efficient) it definitely makes for booooooring
sesions.

PS: (To my players) Hear that guys ? :) Next time better have those
girlscout uniforms ready :)

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