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Howdy!
New to roleplaying? Concerned you might be doing something wrong? Here's some handy little tips for those who might need a leg-up!
► Characters? ◄
You need to create a character before you can start to roleplay. Characters can be a mix of these kinds of things:
- Your own personality but with a twist
- A tribute to your own favourite movie/manga/anime character [warning: these choices are often judged harshly]
- A complete and utter mash-up of anything you choose.
Just remember that when you make a character, they should always have flaws to balance them out. Nothing is ever perfect, so your characters shouldn't be either. Characters that appear to be too strong, too perfect or can never be hurt/killed are frowned upon, and people won't want to roleplay with you. This is also called 'God-Modding'. It is a huge no-no. People do not like characters that have ALL THE POWERS and ALL THE STRENGTH.
You will also hear phrases like Mary Sue or Gary Stu. These are what the more seasoned roleplayers call characters that are too cliché and are the perfect girl or perfect male. They have no room for flaws, and want to have everyone fall in love with them. Don't do this.
Make a Mary Sue/Gary Stu?
That's a paddlin'
- Your own personality but with a twist
- A tribute to your own favourite movie/manga/anime character [warning: these choices are often judged harshly]
- A complete and utter mash-up of anything you choose.
Just remember that when you make a character, they should always have flaws to balance them out. Nothing is ever perfect, so your characters shouldn't be either. Characters that appear to be too strong, too perfect or can never be hurt/killed are frowned upon, and people won't want to roleplay with you. This is also called 'God-Modding'. It is a huge no-no. People do not like characters that have ALL THE POWERS and ALL THE STRENGTH.
You will also hear phrases like Mary Sue or Gary Stu. These are what the more seasoned roleplayers call characters that are too cliché and are the perfect girl or perfect male. They have no room for flaws, and want to have everyone fall in love with them. Don't do this.
Make a Mary Sue/Gary Stu?
That's a paddlin'
► Replying in a roleplay? ◄
Pet hate for most roleplays that are above the standard of lazy? One liners. These are usually reserved for roleplays that are simply casual and are generally for Gaia events [event balls and whatnot] and for spin-off threads of a roleplay often called a crack thread [a place where all you do is post like your character is talking in the ooc]
If you are in a roleplay that has a specific literacy level [lazy, lit, semi-lit, adv. lit] one liners will probably get you kicked out, or warned. Lazy literate is exactly how it sounds: posts can be small, but should contain enough detail for other people to write a good reply to.
Semi-literate should contain posts that are at most 500 words. There is a website called www.mywritingspot.com that is fantastic for writing and saving posts across a Google account!
Literate means you should be posting 500 minimum easily. Posts are more detailed and can often be filled with fluff to make it longer. [note: filling a post with fluff means adding lots of pointless or rambling details]
Advanced Literate means you will be posting BIG, DELICIOUS posts. People in these roleplays lurve details, grammar and lots to read.
Grammar is important for posting too. DO NOT post in text speak, DO NOT post with slang [i.e. 'u' for 'you' and 'r' for 'are'], and DO NOT attempt to spell words you don't understand. Mozilla and Chrome have add-ons/plug ins that help with spelling and grammar, so install them and life will be fantastic!
Most roleplays, in the rules section, might specify things they want to see in replies. FOLLOW THEM, PLEASE. If they ask for an image, give them one. AND FOR THE LOVE OF RAPTOR JESUS PLEASE RE-SIZE IT. Page stretching thanks to huge images is a paddlin'.
Ask a fellow member in the roleplay for help with this if you are new, and take a look around other roleplays to see what kinds of post layouts you should be using. There is quite a difference in layouts between lazy roleplays and advanced literate ones.
If you are in a roleplay that has a specific literacy level [lazy, lit, semi-lit, adv. lit] one liners will probably get you kicked out, or warned. Lazy literate is exactly how it sounds: posts can be small, but should contain enough detail for other people to write a good reply to.
Semi-literate should contain posts that are at most 500 words. There is a website called www.mywritingspot.com that is fantastic for writing and saving posts across a Google account!
Literate means you should be posting 500 minimum easily. Posts are more detailed and can often be filled with fluff to make it longer. [note: filling a post with fluff means adding lots of pointless or rambling details]
Advanced Literate means you will be posting BIG, DELICIOUS posts. People in these roleplays lurve details, grammar and lots to read.
Grammar is important for posting too. DO NOT post in text speak, DO NOT post with slang [i.e. 'u' for 'you' and 'r' for 'are'], and DO NOT attempt to spell words you don't understand. Mozilla and Chrome have add-ons/plug ins that help with spelling and grammar, so install them and life will be fantastic!
Most roleplays, in the rules section, might specify things they want to see in replies. FOLLOW THEM, PLEASE. If they ask for an image, give them one. AND FOR THE LOVE OF RAPTOR JESUS PLEASE RE-SIZE IT. Page stretching thanks to huge images is a paddlin'.
Ask a fellow member in the roleplay for help with this if you are new, and take a look around other roleplays to see what kinds of post layouts you should be using. There is quite a difference in layouts between lazy roleplays and advanced literate ones.
► Rules? ◄
READ THE RULES WHEN YOU JOIN A ROLEPLAY. This is very important. They generally outline what is expected from the cast, and often will give hints to what will happen if not followed.
► How often should I post? ◄
All roleplays will generally have an OOC for people to mingle and talk outside of the roleplay; unless stated otherwise. Post as often as you like here! Just don't avoid it; people like to talk and plan things between other characters and your own.
Post when you can in a roleplay, just MAKE SURE to let people know if you can't post for a while. We all get real life stuffs, but we do not like being left in the dark. So do the roleplay you join a favour and let them know if you can only post once a week. Or don't join if you don't have the time for it.
Post when you can in a roleplay, just MAKE SURE to let people know if you can't post for a while. We all get real life stuffs, but we do not like being left in the dark. So do the roleplay you join a favour and let them know if you can only post once a week. Or don't join if you don't have the time for it.
