[Blissey]

I still think it should be more standard for antagonists to have a bit more leeway and free reign in the wilderness -- the farther from a proper establishment, the better (see: Geladyne, Telegrad, Duyuei, Meiaquar as definitions of proper establishments). However, if they perform crimes closer -- or within -- said establishments, it's kind of par for the course that they might get their teeth kicked in. It just makes sense.

Of course, there's something to be said about making sure you communicate your intentions with the highest authority of said establishment if you want to cause more over-reaching, meaningful, and engaging struggle and trouble -- trouble that could last a while without you being caught, or if caught, given a proper opportunity to escape (this happened in Duyuei with Ouroboros, though mainly because the player didn't want the character executed since they weren't done yet). I know I personally was always willing to play ball when I helped manage Duyuei, but for some reason that was never taken advantage of (no tea, no shade). I know Duyuei seems very unforgiving to antagonists, but we really were willing. I can't say much to this now, of course, since I no longer participate in Korvara. You just have to reason with them. To my knowledge, at least with me personally, this was never attempted.

That's just my thoughts. I don't personally subscribe to the notion that antagonists should be let go from prison willy-nilly, or because they're content generators, to echo Polly's words (still no tea or shade). At least, as far as people who've attempted mass murder, or regicide, crimes along those lines, should kind of expect to meet their maker if caught. I'm not saying it shouldn't happen, of course, or that it wouldn't or couldn't happen -- it just shouldn't be simple or for the sake of keeping the content going without meaning and a story truly being told through the antagonist's actions.

I've personally had no issues with your antagonists, Polk, by the by. I enjoyed Nizzik's arc. I think it was well done and it set precedent for certain things to develop in Duyuei as far as the Skouge and cryptkeepers go, believe it or not. I can't deny antagonists are dealt a very painfully short stick, but disbelief can only be suspended so much for certain actions committed by said antagonists, for whatever reasons they may have.