And I thought you guys were weird

[Awson]

My favorite thing that I forgot doesn't have an "s"

[Dervish]

Free RPs having a plot is usually like finding a unicorn. I am honestly kind of baffled how some of those games can go on for a long while when there's literally no established plot and the players wing the whole thing half a sentence at a time.

[idlehands]

I have no idea how they do it either. Maybe we're missing something? Idk I think it's just random fights and conversations.

[Seravee]

I think the concept of Free roleplay is fascinating. Essentially forging a plot as you go along. Its kinda cool, actually.

[idlehands]

The only thing I can relate to it is RPing in an MMO, real time. But even then we had a plot and storyline.

[Seravee]

I used to roleplay using one-liners, because I roleplayed over AIM, MSN, and chat rooms. I really enjoyed it. My best roleplay ever was one of these. Literally, the plot was "I'm Danny Phantom, you're another halfie named Lessa, go." And we each took turns furthering the plot through our posts. The roleplay lasted a couple of years.

[idlehands]

I don't think I could do it. I enjoy describing things and playing other characters as well as my main character. I think I look at RP as more like collaborative story telling than just playing a singular role.

[Seravee]

idlehands said
I don't think I could do it. I enjoy describing things and playing other characters as well as my main character. I think I look at RP as more like collaborative story telling than just playing a singular role.

Now I've moved on to that sort of roleplaying, but I can still see why others would prefer the shorter, fast-paced Free-style.

[Cpt Toellner]

When I first came to the guild, I wasn't sure how I rated as far as roleplaying skill went so I decided to try a "free" roleplay first.

After having posts of 500 word paragraphs be replied with: "The archer saw something in the shadows." I knew I didn't belong.

[idlehands]

Blitzkrieg said When I first came to the guild, I wasn't sure how I rated as far as roleplaying skill went so I decided to try a "free" roleplay first.

After having posts of 500 word paragraphs be replied with: "The archer saw something in the shadows." I knew I didn't belong.

Haha I remember my first roleplay. I went for Casual and saw a pirate RP. I joined, found a cool looking pirate woman picture to use, and then I noticed something. Everyone else was using anime pictures...and there was a 'powers' and...wtf is this? What is One Piece? omfg I joined a fandom RP of some anime thing I'd never heard of. I had no idea. I dropped out. >.>

[Aragorn]

Dervish said
Free RPs having a plot is usually like finding a unicorn. I am honestly kind of baffled how some of those games can go on for a long while when there's literally no established plot and the players wing the whole thing half a sentence at a time.

As a free rper, one of my rules is no one liners. And I try to maintain a plot. I could do casual, but I prefer the complete freedom of Free. I like having the option to do less than a paragraph if I hit writers block. I'm not saying there aren't free rps like you mentioned, because there certainly is. Just trying to say we aren't all like that.

[Darog the Badger God]

idlehands said
Haha I remember my first roleplay. I went for Casual and saw a pirate RP. I joined, found a cool looking pirate woman picture to use, and then I noticed something. Everyone else was using anime pictures...and there was a 'powers' and...wtf is this? What is One Piece? omfg I joined a fandom RP of some anime thing I'd never heard of. I had no idea. I dropped out. >.>

do ye believe in anime ghost stories, Lass? well ye should! YA IN ONE!

[Dervish]

Certainly not shitting all over free, Aragorn. I just have never been able to RP like that. Back on ye olde forum I started RPing on back in 2001, I always tried to write paragraphs even though most of my "ideas" were blatant rip offs of movies and games and what have you. The plots were generally made up as you go, no sheets or GMs, and because it was a tight community we never had problems or real standards. I didn't even realize anywhere actually organized RPs like this site does. One thing I do miss from that site was how since it was a fan forum for a game, all the RPs typically were in a persistent world. It was pretty neat.

I personally need a few paragraphs per posts to feel like I'm actually contributing anything meaningful and conversations are usually collaborated. Like idle said, I go at it like collaborative story telling verses a game. I like to leave something I can go back and read and have others enjoy my writing.

I Doveinto casual on this site first thing to figure out where I fit in best. I was actually pretty surprised my posts started to dwarf a lot of other players. I hadn't RPed in like 6 years, and I never did creative writing. I thought I'd be way behind most people. A major reason I got out of RPing on the old site was because everyone went from writing paragraphs a few times a night to constantly doing onr liners like a chat room. Unless I was online for the wholeevening, I ccouldn't keep up. When you literally have over 100 posts to catch up on a night, you aren't going to last.

[Cpt Toellner]

Dervish said
2001

Woah.

[Dervish]

Blitzkrieg said
Woah.

13 year old me was not a good writer haha.

[Seravee]

Dervish said
13 year old me was not a good writer haha.

Yeah, I started when I was about 10 or 11. It was a trainwreck. I only roleplayed horses for my first two years or so.

[idlehands]

I never even heard of roleplaying until like two years ago. I have no idea what I used to internet about.

Seravee said I only roleplayed horses for my first two years or so.

I would have been so into this at that age. I would have RPed my Breyer horses.

[Awson]

Do I wanna RP as a horse? Neigh.

[idlehands]

[Dervish]

Haha, how does one RP as a horse, exactly?