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@MangoMangoMan


Ha, I'm a decent roleplayer, just not aloud to do it on here. Also, like all things, takes practice, I wish you luck!

@MangoMangoMan

I'm an okay, if rusty, roleplayer. The advice that the folks above have already given us the same I would, but I would also like to add:

Try to avoid taking control of other characters. Similar to how nobody likes a perfect character who can never be beat, nobody likes it when you make decisions for characters that aren't yours. This is okay if the other person has agreed to it prior, but overall it is incredibly frustrating.

For a personal example: I was in a roleplay where another person's character shapeshifted and then stole something from my character, but did so by deciding for me that my character was too confused by the events to react. That is not okay because it forces my character into doing something that I did not agree with. Effectively, they wanted to do what THEY wanted without caring about other players.

The better way to do this would've been to shapeshift and then attempt to steal from me. This is better because it gives me a chance to react and doesn't control my character.

That's the thing: if you are going to do an action against another player, give them the chance to react in the way they want to. It makes things much more enjoyable for all involved.

If you want to fluff up a reply, post what your character is thinking/feeling!

It can make a post longer and more in depth, and be fun to read

@MangoMangoMan

I do not believe at all that I am a good roleplayer in any way (I break classic rules all the time, especially in roleplays that ask for literacy only) but I have been roleplaying for a few years online so I think I can help you out.

I'll be trying to add only tips others haven't already.

Tips Include:

1) Add a little bit of yourself into your characters! Obviously you've had experience being alive. By twisting and tweaking some of these experiences and adding them onto your characters, it can make them feel more alive and this can be appealing to others because they'll relate! Giving them habits and experiences that you've had is always nice because then you can write scenes more easily because you know what it feels like.
Example 1: One of my characters sleeps with blankets piled on top of them constantly. In real life, I'm currently sleeping with 4 blankets on top of me.
Example 2: I gave some of my characters my own trauma to better understand the characters because I know what that feels like.

2) Pay attention to your fellow roleplayers! Though there will be times you miss something or misread something (it happens so much; it's inevitable), I recommend you read what others are saying if you don't catch it the first time. This has saved me from writing dumb stuff/taking stuff out of context so many times.

3) Leave some stuff loose in your characters Since you're new to roleplaying, when creating a character, just realize that you'll never have to fill in all the blanks for each character. Sometimes it's better to leave blanks if you can or just make things vague when making forms for characters because then you get to create and develop things during roleplay and it's always fun to create things for your character with your friends.

4) Keep it consistent (mostly) Now I know that I said be a little vague in the last one, but that doesn't mean go all out. You can't just add random backstory at the last second if it doesn't make sense just because your character is "mysterious" or something. Give the character a basic skeleton for a backstory/personality or whatever it is and stick to it while fleshing it out. If something doesn't make sense later, take it up with the other players.

5) There is no "main character" in group roleplay I mostly roleplay in groups ranging from 4 people to amounts like 50 or higher (yeah I know it's an insane amount but dw you won't get to everyone) and something I've noticed often is people trying to "lead the story" or be the "main character". Everybody's gonna have a main character and while you can have leader-type characters, don't be overbearing and shove everyone else out of the spotlight! Being a leader in a roleplay means creating teamwork (or destruction) among everyone! Not just shining a spotlight on yourself.

6) Sometimes you just gotta jUmp iN There have been so many points in time where I've had to force plots along that it's painful to think about them all. In most roleplays, there will always be a slow point where nobody knows what to do. If you want to or if nobody else will do it, feel free to add in nice filler writing to keep things moving. Take time to write a paragraph describing a character's thoughts or have someone disappear. It won't hurt if nobody's doing anything.
Example: One of my fantasy roleplays on discord was going quite slowly so I created an entire filler chapter just to see what the roleplayers wanted to do. I introduced some plot points but nothing too major (aka no death lmao)

7) Have fun Create the characters you want to. Build the stories and worlds of your liking. There are no limits (unless it says so in roleplay rules) and you can make real friends through this love.


I literally stumbled upon the best case scenario and I now have the coolest group of friends ever online thanks to roleplaying and writing. If you ever need to bounce ideas off someone for roleplays or want to roleplay, let me know and I'll gladly hop in! I love roleplaying and writing lmao

Good luck out there and have fun creating adventures <3

@MangoMangoMan
I rarely role-play but here's some advice:

-You could do say *Walks into le chat* or let them know by walking or waddling etc but not by saying "Hi, im new to this"...... People might notice you better if you do something like *Kicks down chat door* or something like that.

- Don't act like everyone is at a place you want them to be.
*Example: *Everyone is at her party*
Someone did that while i was role-playing and that really annoyed me. So try not to say EVERYONE in the chat is in that space cuz most people are annoyed.

- Don't annoy people in the role-plays too much or they will be REALLY annoyed. I see people annoy people WAY more than i do {But i only annoy them for 2 minutes} and some people do it for 4 or 10 minutes or even longer. Being annoyed for a long time is annoying. Try not to annoy people for too long or they will do this:
*Slaps ^^^^ hard*
*Yeets ^^^^ to another dimension*
^^^^ is someone who annoys people for too long.

-Dont RP alot, just talk to people instead of role playing ALOT because talking and getting to know people instead of just role-playing the whole time.

Thats all my advice buts i hope its useful ?? ? ? – ? ? ??

But all this advice you get might make you a pro ;P

Have a good day/night

[quote name="Imtiredoof111" date="2019-11-11 17:15:52" ] -You could do say *Walks into le chat* or let them know by walking or waddling etc but not by saying "Hi, im new to this"...... People might notice you better if you do something like *Kicks down chat door* or something like that.[/quote] Don't do this. That's a fast way of getting ignored. You'll get noticed, sure, but it won't be the good kind. People notice interesting characters. [quote name="Imtiredoof111" date="2019-11-11 17:15:52" ] -Dont RP alot, just talk to people instead of role playing ALOT because talking and getting to know people instead of just role-playing the whole time. [/quote] Also don't do this. RPers want to, well, RP. I'm not interested in knowing about your real life. I don't care that you stubbed your toe. If someone barely wants to RP and only wants to talk real life, unless they're a very good friend of mine, I'm going to drop them like a hot potato.