Role Play Guide
Role Play Guide by Ana Voxel (Erynil/Kohime) & SLSoR
Below are just some tips that from time to time we all need to be reminded of, even those most veteran of roleplayers!
ππ¨π¬π ππ«πππ«: Play in turns
This is one I think we all struggle with from time to time, especially if there are a lot of people in the roleplay. Post orders help ensure everyone has time to react to the roleplay around them.Β If you are just entering a roleplay be sure to wait a post or two first before you post in so you know what you are walking into and can RP your first post accordingly. - If you are unsure of who is next a simple ((Whose post is next please?)) is helpful.
ππ¨π-π¦π¨πππ’π§π : Cheaters are no fun
God-modding is when a player avoids every single possible good or bad thing that could happen to their character.Β For example: avoiding all hits in a roleplay fight, walking away completely uninjured, not replaying out illness or injury even with fast healing.
πππππ ππ¦π’π§π : Another form of cheating
Metagaming is the act of knowing things IC that your character would not know.Β For example you are talking about a roleplay with some friends and you then take that OOC conversation and use that information IC.Β This is not to be confused with the planning of roleplays with all parties involved.
ππ¦π¨ππ’π§π : The Roleplay Core
Emoting is an essential part of roleplay. It sets the scene and allows you to give players information they can use (IE: Bob stinks of sweat from just working out.) But a line can also be crossed when someone emotes things like thoughts that should really be roleplayed out.Β For example emoting βGary thinks Bob is an idiotβ gives Bob nothing to react to since he is not a mind reader. Another thing to note is when you're adding speech into an emote, quotations and grammar are very important to maintain roleplay cohesion. (IE: Bob turns to see the man following him and asks, "Why are you following me?" He then crosses his arms, waiting for the other man's response.) The use of /me is very important (IE: You type /me turns around to see a man following) as it turns your post into an Emote Post. Emotes should also be written in the third-person context (IE: The use of his/her instead of you/me) since YOU are not the one acting, your character is.
ππ π―π¬ πππ: In Character vs Out Of Character
It's important to differentiate the two and not let things that happen in-character affect you on a personal level out-of-character. You should also not let your OOC feelings dictate your IC actions either. - If someone is being a real jerk IC, just remember that's only their character and likely not the player behind the screen trying to make you feel bad! OOC chatter will happen during roleplay and that's okay! However try not to let it interrupt the actual roleplay happening around you, keep it minimal if possible and always use (( around your text )) to ensure that everyone knows what you are saying is OOC.
ππ’π¦π’ππ¬: The Do's & Do Not's with others
Limits are not a requirement, but they are helpful for players to understand what is not okay for them to RP with you. Limits are hard lines you will not cross when it comes to what you're comfortable with RPing. - Things like scat and dismemberment, etc. Limits should ONLY be things you are absolutely not ok with RPing on a personal or moral level, so please take them seriously when choosing.