Quote Originally Posted by DanyBallon View Post
What you see as "Mother may I" I see it as a normal interaction between players and DM
Interesting.

My normal interaction is Players state their goal and approach to the scenario, the DM decides if it succeeds or fails or is uncertain. If it's uncertain the DM calls for a Ability check, decides which skill proficiency applies (if any) and sets a DC, then the player rolls.