Post originally by Mark Green at 2004-04-16 09:54:13
Converted from Phorums BB System

> Because unlike having a system for
> combat, which is, of course, easily
> roleplayed out, romance can only be
> addressed by a system.

The kind of combat you get in romantic shoujo manga is prettily easy to roleplay out. There either isn't any, or it doesn't matter, or it's over in a single punch anyway. Even Magical Girl shows usually end their combats in about three rounds - commonly it's "1: nearly get blasted; 2: work out a defense; 3: blast'em with the same thing you always blast'em with".

And romance easy to roleplay? Yea, you try roleplaying highschool romances with NPCs when you're the same sex as the GM.. or when the GM is another player's gf.. Or any number of other awkward situations.

> as: Carousing, Emote, Flattery, and, oh
> yes, Seduction. I imagine such skills
> could be used in "romantic situations."

Sure, but I bet there's no system for them, just "roll and high is good", right?