How To Role Play Roleplaying is where you create a fictional character and interact with other writers' characters, usually online. The term "roleplay" is commonly abbreviated as "RP," especially in chat rooms and message boards. 1. Choose a Place to RP Choose a place that suits your interests the most. Things to consider are... Genre: This will definitely shape the type of story and characters that are applicable. Writers can RP anything under the sun, but some genres (fantasy, action, video/table-top games) are more popular than others. Rules and Commitment: Some communities require weekly posts, multiple paragraphs of content per-post, and impeccable grammar. Other communities may be more lax about grammar and the organization of their storyline, forums, or overall RP experience. Some RP communities are interested in mature themes, and will not censor things for less-inclined members. Make sure that your level of commitment, interests, and writing skills fit the community that you have joined, for RPing can take more time and energy than expected Who is in the community? RPing with friends or making new friends can make the experience very enjoyable. Different RP communities will draw different types of people, so be prepared for completely new experiences when jumping from one forum to the next. 2. Create Your Character This character will serve as your avatar into the RP world. Most RP forums have a place where all character profiles, or sheets, are gathered. Contact the RP Leaders to have your character uploaded with all the rest. Follow the "skirt rule." Your character sheet should be "long enough to cover the essentials, short enough to be interesting." Don't spend too much time on every single detail, but also don't leave your character as a skeleton. Focus on.. Goals, motives, and desires. This will give your character a purpose in the RP or story. Think about the why. Why does your character do the things they do? Think about the how. How do they go about achieving their goals? Think about intensity. Just how important are their goals or desires? High-stakes goals (their mother has been kidnapped!) or trivial desires (they really, really want a hamburger) can be just as important depending on your character's point of view Occupation. This will root your character in the fictional world. How they get by day-by-day will imply their skills, history, and financial situation. Physical appearance: hair, eye, skin color, and whatever else is most important to you. This will help other writers to visualize your character. Personality. What is your character like, and how do they act around other characters? You can layer your character's personality by having dominant traits (maybe they've got a particular love for practicality), then a secondary trait (they've got a perfectionist streak), and then a minor trait (they can be snooty). Your character can even have a contradictory trait (they're caring). Tastes and preferences. A quirky taste or hobby (maybe they take annual vacations to the polar caps) can make your character stand out, but even normal tastes (they love chocolate) is helpful for fleshing out your character. Remember that tastes can also vary in intensity. An intense craving for chocolate, an addiction that drives your character crazy, can be just as quirky as that annual trip to the North Pole. Applicable skills and abilities. This is especially important for certain genres, such as action or fantasy RPs. History. This will give your character a background. Where were they born and raised? Who were their parents? What was their first kiss like? Include many details, but make sure they are applicable to your character's role in the story. Make your character believable. In the RP world, flawless characters--called Mary Sues or Gary Stus--have a notorious reputation and are extremely frowned upon. Create a character with both positive and negative traits. Ex: your character is smart but shy, well-intentioned but obnoxiously stubborn. Add a fun quirk or two! Characters that have unusual approaches to solving problems, odd habits, or strange mannerisms can make your character compelling and interesting to others. 3. Start RPing! Join the action. Contact the RP Leaders, Moderators, Game Managers, Dungeon Master, etc., for permission to participate. When writing, use good grammar: full sentences, punctuation, spell-check, and the works. Learn the RP terminology. Some basic terminology are... RP: Roleplay PC: Player Character (That's usually you, or other writers' characters!) OOC: Out of Character, usually followed by a colon [:] to signify the writer him/herself speaking. Tips It is important for beginners to work hard on his/her first RP. Bad RPers, also called "noobs," are looked down upon. If you give people the impression that you are a noob, hardly anyone will want to RP with you. Be respectful. Nobody enjoys playing with a douche. Words can sound harsher online than in-person, so take care to communicate with patience, kind words, and be wary of tone. Post regularly. If you are RPing with others, they may be waiting for you to post in order to continue the story. If you have decided to stop RPing, let the RP Leaders know so they can give your role to someone else. Avoid "shouting" in CAPS LOCK. Online, this is generally frowned upon as immature and annoying. Avoid one-liners. They do nothing to advance the story. Unless your thread starter says that one-liners is okay, assume that one-liners are not permitted. Avoid rambling. While providing ample details can immerse an RPer into the story, overuse of detail can make them lose interest. There are 3 points of view in RP: The most common is to write in 3rd-person: "Jane mercilessly tackles Jim, pinning him to the ground." The second most common way is to write in 1st person: "I mercilessly tackle Jim, pinning him to the ground." The least common is using 2nd-person: "You tackle him." Mixing different styles may or may not be acceptable depending on the RP community you have joined. Some writers prefer to a narrative style, which reads like a typical novel: "The pizza delivery guy walked into the room, loudly asking for the person that ordered the large sausage." Others prefer a screenplay style, like a play, which makes distinct the characters' actions (also called emotes) and dialogue. Use concrete details and ample description. This will immerse yourself and fellow RPers in the fictional world. Use the five senses: sight, touch, smell, hearing, and taste. Describe the setting: weather, temperature, location, and important surrounding objects Use gestures: what are your characters doing? How do they walk, talk, and position themselves Warnings When writing, do not god mod: god modding is... controlling another writer's character. Ex: if your character is Jane and you write: "Jane briskly walked into the waiting room at the doctor's office, dragging Joe beside her. She watched Joe walk up to the pretty nurse at the front desk and talk to her." Here, you are not only controlling the character of Jane, but also the character of Joe. This makes it hard for others to RP as you are taking license of their characters. when your character has perfect skills, especially when RPing in the action genre. Ex: being able to dodge every attack that comes your way, or "My shield is unbreakable! I'm immortal!" Characters with perfect skills are considered unfair, and thus their writers will be considered douches and avoided by the community. killing other characters without express permission. Avoid power play. Along the same lines as god modding, power play involves controlling, manipulating, killing, or demeaning other characters without their writers' permission.
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OP's post is from a wikipage, clearly not of their own work. http://m.wikihow.com/Roleplay Lock per section E of TOU - Restrictions on use of Kingdoms at War