[GM]Dave's feelings on Manthras

[Tokagawa]

I was going over [GM]Dave's blog "Bannable Offenses" when I found this pretty hilarious, enjoy.
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I'm pretty sure we all know how I feel about Manthras.

I'm not a fan.

Now, don't go getting me wrong. I don't think there's anything wrong with a guy playing a girl character.

It is just a game after all.

Chances are that we've all played FFX-2, right? You played a girl in that.

That didn't make you gay.

It sure didn't help, but it didn't make you gay.

Guys playing girl characters is just part of the role-playing experience.

What bothers me are the morons who have to try and prove their manhood by making up a stupid new word like Manthra.

You're playing a girl. Get over it.

It's okay.

Now, many of you are probably wondering what this has to do with family week.

Trust me, I wish it didn't.

I got an e-mail from my cousin Greg the other day. This was kind of odd as I haven't talked to the guy in about 10 years.

He mentions that he heard I played FFXI.

News at eleven.

Apparently, he plays, too.

Greg was always a pretty cool guy when we were growing up. I don't know why I didn't stay in touch.

That's a lie. I don't stay in touch with people because I don't like people.

I'm funny like that.

Still, he was one of my favorite cousins, so I figured I'd log in and go see him.

Server hopping is just one of the many perks of the job.

So, I log into his server and quickly locate him.

It's not hard. His character's name is Greg.

We're a creative family.

[GM]Dave>> Hey, cuz.
Greg>> Dave?
Greg>> HOLY CRAP! YOU'RE A GM!
[GM]Dave>> Nothing gets by you.
[GM]Dave>> Was it the shimmery armor?
[GM]Dave>> The fact that my name begins with GM?
Greg>> Wow.
Greg>> You haven't changed.
[GM]Dave>> I'm not sure if that was a compliment.
[GM]Dave>> For your sake, I'll assume it was.
Greg>> So, how's everything?
[GM]Dave>> Good, good.
[GM]Dave>> I've got a limbus run later and maybe some gods after that.
[GM]Dave>> Hoping to get some nice drops.
Greg>> I meant with Susan and the baby.
[GM]Dave>> Oh... Yeah...
[GM]Dave>> They're good.
[GM]Dave>> What's up with you?
Greg>> Not much.
Greg>> Doing my RSE quests.
[GM]Dave>> Oh, you're a mithra.
[GM]Dave>> That's cool.
Greg>> Manthra, actually.
[GM]Dave>> ... What?
Greg>> I'm a manthra.
Greg>> Not a mithra. Mithra's are girls.
[GM]Dave>> You've got to be kidding me.
Greg>> No, really.
Greg>> I even wrote an extensive back story for my character.
[GM]Dave>> I wrote one, too.
[GM]Dave>> *ahem*
[GM]Dave>> Your character has a vagina.
[GM]Dave>> The end.
Greg>> Manthra's exist, too, you know.
[GM]Dave>> Really?
[GM]Dave>> I don't remember seeing them in the manual.
Greg>> I can roleplay any way I choose.
Greg>> I don't want to play as a female character.
[GM]Dave>> Then why did you pick a female character?
Greg>> I DIDN'T!
Greg>> I picked a manthra.
[GM]Dave>> I'm sorry. Let me rephrase that.
[GM]Dave>> Then why did you pick a male character...
Greg>> Well...
[GM]Dave>> With a vagina?
Greg>> STOP THAT!
Greg>> Being a manthra is nothing to be ashamed of.
[GM]Dave>> I beg to differ.
Greg>> I didn't want to play as a girl character.
Greg>> It seems a little...
[GM]Dave>> Don't say it.
[GM]Dave>> Don't.
Greg>> ... gay.
[GM]Dave>> What is wrong with people?
Greg>> I'm a manthra.
Greg>> I'm proud to be a manthra.
Greg>> And there's nothing you can do about it.

*warp*

Area: Mordion Gaol.

Greg>> Oh god.
[GM]Dave>> Did we forget about the shimmery armor?
Greg>> Listen...
Greg>> We're family.
[GM]Dave>> That's true.

Jormungand hits Greg for 17,956 points of damage.
Greg was defeated by Jormungand.

[GM]Dave>> Jormy says "welcome to the family".
[GM]Dave>> He also says "you have a vagina".

20 minutes from logging in to completely alienating a family member.

That's got to be a record.

[Murphie]

Are you posting the funny part next?

[Kittyneko]

Greg>> Manthra's exist, too, you know.
[GM]Dave>> Really?
[GM]Dave>> I don't remember seeing them in the manual.

I like that part, shows how typical GM Dave is, it kind of reminds me of some of my favourite South Park episodes.

Ignore Murphie, he has no humor unless it's coming from himself!

[Tokagawa]

Greg>> I even wrote an extensive back story for my character.
[GM]Dave>> I wrote one, too.
[GM]Dave>> *ahem*
[GM]Dave>> Your character has a vagina.
[GM]Dave>> The end.

I think that part is the best XD!

[Bluecat]

LOL I will say this I am a "Manthra" and I am gay but I am proud to be so bite me. But anyway, it was pretty funny lol...

[Kittyneko]

I have nothing wrong with both male and female players playing Mithra, no matter what sexual prefference they have, no matter which gender they claim to be in in-game situations. Having that said, I must say I really hate the term Manthra. Manthra's do not exist and I find it kind of disturbing, or to put it in better words; annoying to see that term used a lot. If you just want to say you're a male mithra player, that's one thing. But I hate it when it gets pulled out of context as male mithra. Male mithra's don't exist. Well at least not the one's players are able to choose.
I don't see any (or hardly) players pretending to be female galka's either. I'd like to just keep to the story. Mithra is a girls thing! Kind of an Amazone's theme.
How to explain this better. Let me put those two examples:

Imagine a Basketball MMORPG, with female players calling themselves Shaquila O'Neal.
Or imagine some kind of Amazone's online game filled with characters with male names.

But ofcourse, this is just my opinion in general. I honestly don't care much for roleplay, but I would like to whoever the player is behind the Mithra character, at least not to roleplay a male mithra. With the examples I put above, you might be able to understand why it bothers me.

[Feba]

Manthra's do not exist

Technically speaking, they do, just not as playable characters. Either way, any player using the 'manthra' excuse is incredibly lame. This includes role players, because you are not dressed in drag just so you can go out and kill things. You are unoriginal and should read a damn book.

[Murphie]

I like all kinds of humor that doesn't come from me. I am actually not very funny, so if I only liked my own humor, that would be pretty sad.

Reading books is overrated, Feba.

[Tokagawa]

you are not dressed in drag just so you can go out and kill things

Dragthra Queen

lol funny ^^

[Feba]

Reading books is overrated, Feba.

Don't you work in a damn library?

[Tokagawa]

feba = stalker

[Feba]

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feba = stalker

That was a great song.

[Malevolent]

I like all kinds of humor that doesn't come from me. I am actually not very funny, so if I only liked my own humor, that would be pretty sad.

Reading books is overrated, Feba.

Hey making yourself laugh is half the battle...

[Murphie]

Knowing is actually only 1/3rd the battle, contrary to popular opinion.

[Feba]

Knowing is actually only 1/3rd the battle, contrary to popular opinion.

Yeah, but the remaining two thirds is strength.

And we all know that knowledge is power, and power == strength.

Therefore, knowing is the entire battle.