Post by Sparrow on Jan 16, 2019 2:42:03 GMT
Whether you are just beginning to roleplay, or have been doing it for years, learning and/or refreshing yourself on what's expected of you is probably the first and most important step you should take before you begin playing. I will detail a few guidelines for you that will help you and your partner(s) in making the best of a roleplay.
1. First and foremost, you never play for other characters or do something to another character without the permission of your partner(s). You are essentially co-writing a story, if you have an idea about something that could happen, you should always talk to the other writer(s) first and determine if that is a direction they wish to go as well. Communication in a roleplay is absolutely essential, and if you do things to another character without consent, you may find yourself without anyone to write with. *For example:* Two characters are getting into a car together, you can ask if you can play them into the vehicle with your character and continue from there.
2. Take a hit; fight scenes, action scenes, and even accidents can happen in a story. Your character is not invincible (unless your particular AU calls for it), you obviously can't block everything, and injury is bound to happen to anyone. This is commonly referred to as god modeling, or god moding. It means you constantly write how you evade things, and can survive through anything. This is heavily frowned upon in the rp world, and I'm sure your partner(s) would not be interested in playing if you continuously god mode your character throughout the whole story.
3. The best kind of role is one that includes something people can read like a passage out of a story, details are important. You are in charge of setting the mood for your character, and detailing the scene to the best of your ability is always welcomed. Some things that may help you are mentioning where your character is, how they're posed, using their features and expression to express their current emotions, etc. It also helps if at some point you mention how they're dressed, and/or what kind of mood they're in, your partner(s) will be able to play off these details and use them to create more substance to the story. There is such a thing as too much detail, so use your best judgement when setting the scene.
Reports can be made to the admin concerning anyone who may decide to ignore our roleplay guidelines. Members are encouraged to provide evidence of the incident and notify an admin immediately so that we may take action. Actions can include a verbal warning, being approached with how best to remedy the situation, and in extreme cases, the member may be subject to being removed from the forum.
1. First and foremost, you never play for other characters or do something to another character without the permission of your partner(s). You are essentially co-writing a story, if you have an idea about something that could happen, you should always talk to the other writer(s) first and determine if that is a direction they wish to go as well. Communication in a roleplay is absolutely essential, and if you do things to another character without consent, you may find yourself without anyone to write with. *For example:* Two characters are getting into a car together, you can ask if you can play them into the vehicle with your character and continue from there.
2. Take a hit; fight scenes, action scenes, and even accidents can happen in a story. Your character is not invincible (unless your particular AU calls for it), you obviously can't block everything, and injury is bound to happen to anyone. This is commonly referred to as god modeling, or god moding. It means you constantly write how you evade things, and can survive through anything. This is heavily frowned upon in the rp world, and I'm sure your partner(s) would not be interested in playing if you continuously god mode your character throughout the whole story.
3. The best kind of role is one that includes something people can read like a passage out of a story, details are important. You are in charge of setting the mood for your character, and detailing the scene to the best of your ability is always welcomed. Some things that may help you are mentioning where your character is, how they're posed, using their features and expression to express their current emotions, etc. It also helps if at some point you mention how they're dressed, and/or what kind of mood they're in, your partner(s) will be able to play off these details and use them to create more substance to the story. There is such a thing as too much detail, so use your best judgement when setting the scene.
Reports can be made to the admin concerning anyone who may decide to ignore our roleplay guidelines. Members are encouraged to provide evidence of the incident and notify an admin immediately so that we may take action. Actions can include a verbal warning, being approached with how best to remedy the situation, and in extreme cases, the member may be subject to being removed from the forum.