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Post by rayc5678 on Sept 18, 2017 5:33:17 GMT -6
Hey. I have an idea that will hopefully boost participation on here. I was thinking that we could have a forum (with multiple threads) for roleplaying. I know I've asked around in the Yahoo group, with very little success, but I figured that we can give it a try here. I know we have a couple of threads going with the Great Age Shift and Agenaria topics, but it seems that no one's really interested (either that or they're too busy with real life) to post in them.
If people are interested, they can create their own roleplaying threads (like having the X-Men/Marvel/DC women to become old, or have real life women such as Susan Sarandon or Nichelle Nichols (for example) become young again), which multiple people can participate. So, perhaps some casual roleplaying (with a potential to become more) can help get activity going on here.
I asked the admin, JackpotMans, about this a few days ago, but haven't heard back from him. So, I'm asking everyone here. What do you all think?
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Post by kingfaraday on Sept 18, 2017 12:19:04 GMT -6
As a moderator I think that would be a great idea. For now I will set it up in the interactive thread as I can't make new folders.
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Post by rayc5678 on Sept 19, 2017 1:15:44 GMT -6
Cool. I'm going to post this here and on the interactive thread (the moderator can delete the post if they wish).
I've been roleplaying for quite some time (10+ years), so I know a few things. I will post some general roleplaying rules (specific rules can be posted per roleplay), along with some tips for everyone. If you have any questions about roleplaying, feel free to message me and ask.
The most important rule for roleplaying is, don't control a character that you're not playing (Godmodding). Like for example, I'm playing an old Gal Gadot and your playing a young Lynda Carter. Do go and post saying, "Gal began to walk down the stairs, but quickly fell and broke her hip.", or "Gal walked over to Lynda and said hello, and the two began to talk.". I'm playing Gal, not you. I know that it might not seem like a big idea, but it is. I've been around long enough to know that pisses off a lot of roleplayers (myself included). Most people don't mind if you say something like, "Lynda began to walk, with Gal walking next to her.", it helps moves things along.
If you want to skip ahead in time, ask your roleplay partner(s), and if they're okay with it, then go ahead and do a time skip.
It's alright to take control of non-playable characters (NPCs), such as Lynda or Gal's managers, if nobody else is controlling the characters. You can also take control of a character that someone else is playing for your post, ONLY with their permission. Speak to the person and see if they're okay with it.
If you're going to be gone for an extended period of time, let your roleplay partners know, so you don't keep them waiting. If they ask to play your character while you're gone, that's up to you.
In regards to the actual roleplay itself, if you're typically playing with multiple roleplay partners, and want to have your character talk to another character specifically, post something like this (Attention: or Attn: ) in the beginning of your post. Like for example, I'm playing Piper, you're playing Phoebe, and someone else is playing Paige (from Charmed), and I want to get Paige's attention, I would say, Attention/Attn: Paige, then continue with my post.
If you're controlling more than one character, then separate when you're posting for each character. Typically put down which character you're writing as. If you're going to write as more than one character in your post, make sure to put a space (like in a book) in your post. However, if you wish to do one post per character, then go ahead, just try to be some detail in your post, instead of making it one line. If you're doing a one line post per character, then I would suggest doing your post with your character(s). Save people time on looking for posts in a long list (pages) of posts in the thread.
Last thing, I swear. Proper grammar and spelling. Not a lot of people (myself included) are fans of text talking. Of course, if English isn't your first language, then that's fine. Let us know beforehand.
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