GeekFactor

The need that can't be killed...

One on one RP is the shiznit. Hope you find something amazing!

Back after two years!

Welcome back! My sincerest condolences on the passing of your father (mine passed in February). Hope to see you around the site!

Avelierys - Original Fantasy World (CLOSED - Indefinite hiatus)

@Suaiedail@Aska@GeekFactor@Nymeria@Timemaster@Icarus@Kaesus

Though I enjoy the open world format and the possibility of the actions of characters having an impact on different people in different parts of the world, I realised, maybe, that I made a mistake when making this particular setting a free-roam one.

I had a thought yesterday evening which could improve the general experience for everyone, but feel that you the players should get to decide what happens, so we'll put it to vote!

I'm thinking maybe I split the thread into separate ones, each dealing with an individual/close-knit party in a single location to offer each a more focused narrative in an effort to improve the narrative experience for everyone involved. RP would take place at different times and though I might allow for the impacts of characters in different places to effect the world at large the downside is that player characters from different narrative stories wouldn't be able to meet or interact with one another.

@Winterwake

I'm good with either path, really. You're doing a fantastic job guiding the various areas and NPC's, but I can imagine it's time consuming and takes a lot of creative effort and energy. So, whatever you decide is FINE with me :)

Tips, Tricks and Personal Growth

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It's certainly valid to expect the other person to at least be congenial for a roleplay to work.

I must admit, a roleplay goes much smoother with a lively OOC in support. Dead or toxic OOC tends to invalidate the roleplay >.>

@ArenaSnow

Truer words were never spoken :)

Tips, Tricks and Personal Growth

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Guilty, I roleplay for the sake of the characters involved, not the individuals

@ArenaSnow

Well, most of us do ;) But when you *value* the characters above maintaining a mutually respectful relationship with the person behind the character, that's a problem for me. I've seen people treat players like dirt, yet expect them carry on the RP because they only want the story, without remembering that without that player, there'd *be* no story. I hope that makes better sense.

Avelierys - Original Fantasy World (CLOSED - Indefinite hiatus)

The Great Northern Wood

Emmy caught herself roughly with both hands as she tumbled forward with a loud "oof!" Immediately after, she heard the snap of branches, and glanced up just in time to see Davian getting slapped in the face by a vengeful tree, which caused her to burst out laughing, despite the sharp bolt of pain beginning to throb in her ankle. Pulling her foot carefully free of the hole, and pausing on her knees while she tried to catch her breath, she chuckled, "Aye, aye. I'm all right!" She braced one hand against her knee, and wrapped the other around his offered fingers, stumbling to her feet while still snickering under her breath.

"Ah, 'twas worth the twisted ankle just to see the look on your face!" she quipped, grinning widely as she brushed off her skirt, wincing as she tested her weight on her right foot.

Tips, Tricks and Personal Growth

1. Read (as stated above). The more you read, the better you'll write, because you'll increase not only your vocabulary and your grasp of various subtleties of grammar, language, and syntax, but your overall knowledge of the world and its people. So, unless you only ever intend to RP yourself, or a mirror image of yourself, you'd better learn as much as you can about *other* people, cultures, ideas, time periods, etc.

2. Practice writing! Don't just write when you RP with your friends. Write stories. Make up new characters. Don't be afraid to suck at it, at first. The only way to learn is by trying, failing, and learning from your failures. Write a story for a new character, leave it for a few days, then read it again. Sometimes, just a bit of time in between writing and reviewing gives us a fresh perspective for things we could improve, or things we might have missed.

3. Be teachable. The most unbearable RPP's are the ones who think they know everything and are perfect masters of their craft, worthy of peering down their noses at others. Even if you dislike another person's style or material, you won't get anywhere by being a jerk or a snob. If you don't want to RP with someone, then don't. If they seem open to critique, offer it politely, then allow them to accept it or reject it, without turning into an ass if they don't embrace your opinion. By the same token, be willing to hear "I think you could have done this better" without snapping in defense, or you'll only wind up limiting yourself; not only in who'll RP with you, but in what you can learn and how you can grow.

4. Remember that there is no story, no character, and no RP that is more important than the people behind the characters. I can't stress this enough. If you value a fictional character more than the flesh-and-blood human being behind the other screen who is providing that character for you to enjoy, you need to re-examine your priorities.

5. QUALITY OVER QUANTITY. I have to respectfully disagree that being overly descriptive trumps a story with some depth and substance to it. You don't have to make every post a novel. If you can convey your idea in ten words rather than a hundred, sometimes that is *all you need to do*. I don't need to hear about your "plump tiers curling slightly upwards at the corners" every time your character smirks. I really don't. I know what a smirk is. Describe it once, maybe, then move on. No amount of flowery descriptives will make your story interesting. If it lacks substance, all you have is a very boring and uninspiring list of adjectives.

Interest Check for a community writing activity

Great idea! I say go for it :)

King Darkiplier Has Come

@GeekFactor

Can be both

@King Darkiplier

*shivers*

Sum up your week in roleplaying in just 3 words

@GeekFactor lol, sounds like a party 😂

@Cao the Exiled

Well, it didn't all happen at once, but that would be pretty awesome, you're right ;)