After soloing a few mobs out in Sauromugue Champaign as my then level 32 DNC, a Japanese player invited me to party. Once the party formed, we head to Garlaige Citadel. Two DNCs as tank so you know the first fight was rough. The PUP starts saying in party chat Provoke and repeats several times followed by questions as to who is tanking. I explained that 2 DNCs can tank after we build TP and he proceeds to complain that he will not be able to use his RNG build on his Automaton. I told the party that I would leave if they could find a proper tank and there was one seeking, a JP NIN. Rather than letting me go, they kick the PUP who proceeds to /slap the leader and spouting racial comments about Japanese players and being over all obnoxious.
Yeah it sucks to be kicked from a party, but this guy was taking it way too far. So I had to say something. This lead to her/his changing jobs to a 67MNK/33WAR and provoke claiming everything I tried to pull back to the party. This continued for about 10 minutes until one party member (relatively new RDM player) suggested that we contact a GM. I explained that what he/she was doing was not illegal, just mean so there was nothing that could be done.
I must admit that I lost my temper. I sunk to a new low by calling him/her (an elvaan female avatar) a sad pathetic drag queen. I can't help it though, he/she had pushed my buttons.
This war of words continued for about 5 minutes until I finally had enough and said "I'm done with you. If you could see the terrible display of your character that we can you would be as sick as I am." and never said another word. He/she then claimed to be bored and that he/she had a static party to go to and used an instant warp. Having been in a static, I've never once ran around with my party flag up and a generic search comment written for obtaining a pick up party. So what does that mean? He/she lied to save face, as if there was any honor left to salvage. In addition, who in their right mind would seek party as a level 33 PUP knowing their static would form in the next 30 minutes? A liar and a jerk would.
With that drama aside, our party continued without flaw. We picked up the NIN and a MNK to replace the sympathetic DRK that piped in on how "that was f-cked up!" He too was a new player and younger person judging by his comments during the performance.
I reached level 33 and was able to put on my Peacock Charm. I want to believe that the Japanese players in my party were pleased and impressed at my skills even though I let that guy/girl get under my skin. They have to know that I was defending them indirectly. It is those types of player that justify the "Japanese Party Only" search comments and I won't tolerate racial hate, even in-game.
Who is this person you ask? Blackthorns of the DarkSaga linkshell. The only reason I'm listing the name here is future reference.
So if (and when) I see this person again in an endgame LS or alliance, I will remind him/her of who I am and tell everyone that I can not party with him/her and explain why. I can only imagine which they would rather have: either of my 75WHMs or 75BRD or his 75MNK.
Only time will tell.
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