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Post by Cathie on Mar 25, 2007 14:37:59 GMT -5
RP is like sex...or a marriage. It takes 2 people to continue doing well. Yeah, sex can be a 1 person thing...just going at it while the partner lays there. However how much fun is that? It's not. Same with rp. If one person is putting effort into an rp, but the other isn't...responding with a "Yeah. *Nods*" and that's it...there's no rp to continue. How can an rp continue if both participants aren't putting in some effort? If you're not in the mindset to rp, please don't rp and don't drag others in to rp either. No one likes to be forced into the position of having to run an entire rp with no effort from the rp partner...especially if they're the ones who dragged everyone in. People feel guilty saying no to someone who asks them to rp. So asking when you're not in the mindset...or when you don't have an rp idea in mind becomes tedious to those who aren't up to the task of running an rp. And don't feel guilty, turning someone down if you're not up to rp. Just something to keep in mind.
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Post by Cathie on Mar 25, 2007 15:09:41 GMT -5
Now I'd like to open the floor for people to give advice about rping.
I'd like to start out by saying a couple things. First and foremost...do NOT sit on here and tell people that rp is only good if it's more than one line.
*Shakes her head with a laugh* We'll see... *Evil smirk before she walks away*
This is a one line post...and it's not a bad post. It's not overly detailed. I could've added how she shook her head, the condition of her hair, the color of it, the way the laugh sounded, and how she walked...but you know what? It's not needed. You see dialog, you have an idea of what she's doing, and you have more action...something you can RESPOND to. There's no need to make yourself sound like a romance novel writer so no one can say that the longer the post, the better the rp.
What advice I will give though is just that...don't leave hanging posts where no one can respond. If I have to work at what's said next...it's awkward...like standing in a bus line with an ex-boyfriend you've not seen in 8 years.
"So..."
"Yeah...so..."
What can be said?? Continue the rp! If you're doing 50 things at once online and are very distracted, it drags the rp down. I have a real problem doing this and try not to but sometimes it's unavoidable. Especially when I'm tired. So no one is perfect from this, but I do try...I just get slow.
Another thing...whatever happened to dating? If you and another person create 2 people who've known each other for a long time...great. But don't create a character FOR another character...just so they have a relationship with someone. Trust me...it'll lead to no where.
Stay in character and don't expect others to rp their character any way but the way that THEY see fit. Sorry to say but Mitsie Petalwater isn't going to go burn an orphanage down. How ridiculous would that be? Ludicrous right? She's good aligned. So I wouldn't expect anyone to ask me to have her do something like this. Just ain't gonna happen.
Overall, rp is like art. It is a representation of your creativity and thus should reflect the effort you put into it. I don't like to put my kitchen garbage in the livingroom for guests to see. Know what I'm saying?
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