Role Playing Basics

[Trogdor 22]

 Yeah, I have never rped before, and probably never will in this forum, but I also go to this other forum where alot of rping takes place, and I'd like to participate. The only problem is that I have never rped before, so, could someone tell any basic rules I need to follow?

[Ashyra Nightwing]

 hm.. no auto-hits. That's hurting another person's character without their permission..

[Kueller]

 My advice:
Make a character.
Make a setting for you character.
Sing Bohemian Rapsidy to ease the stress of creating character.
Eventually, meet other charcters.
Don't play other peoples charcters for them, even in dialouge.
Sing Bohemian Rapsidy in celebration of your success.

[The Lady Shael]

 I suppose I'm correct in saying, Kueller, that you like Bohemian Rhapsody? ^_^

Specifically for this forum, just try to stay on plot, and nothing un-RWL-like. No god-moding either.  

[Holby]

 Fort Ruddler's RPing guide. If it's still there.  :(  

[Kueller]

I suppose I'm correct in saying, Kueller, that you like Bohemian Rhapsody? ^_^

Specifically for this forum, just try to stay on plot, and nothing un-RWL-like. No god-moding either.

It's not that great... NOT!!! So, it's Rhapsody, eh? *makes a note of that*

[Trogdor 22]

Fort Ruddler's RPing guide. If it's still there.  :(

Where would I find this guide?

[Holby]

 http://xepher.net/~fortruddler/tutorial/tu...rialframes.html

[Trogdor 22]

 That guide only applies to Redwall type role playing. Is there any guide for roleplaying in general?

[calria]

 Hmmm... there is one that's great that used to be linked to by an RP Sha ran like, 3 years ago. I'll poke her about it if I remember to.

Basically:
- don't god-mod like the people on the Glory on VI do >.<
- don't be egotistical or all "look-at-meee!" in your posting
- don't have characters who are unbelievable in either their abilities or their physical appearance
- write in third person and in the past tense unless the RP rules specifically say not to.
- be a part of the plot rather than bending the plot to fit you

[Cindarin]

 I have a good set of rules that pretty much sums it all up on www.Homnelands.tk.  Your free to go and take a look at the rules or even sign up if you wish, however I warn you.  Do not be the first to ask me for an example on swearing.  Mainly now that I haven't sworn in a very long time.  That is except for friday night when I was visciously attacked for poking.

Here this link should go directly to the public rule page: Rules.

[Lereac]

 Calria's preeetty much summed it up for general RPing.

Try to stick to past tense writing, or else present tense encased with asteriks (*).  There's several different asterik styles:

*[text]*
*[text]**
**[text]**
**[text]*

Or else you can use semicolons or colons.  Example:
::[text]::
;;[text];;

Otherwise just use past tense.

And just to make it clear - if you're using asteriks or colons, always close them before speaking.  Putting quotation marks is optional.  And if you're just RPing in past tense, without asteriks etc., then always use quotes.  And if you prefer to RP in past tense, but like asteriks etc., then RPing in past tense in asteriks or colons is OK.  But don't RP in present tense without asteriks or colons - it annoys people.

after that fairly long tutorial, that's about it.

[calria]

 ...and unless you see other people doing that with the asteriks, I wouldn't reccomend it. Most serious RP sites that I've played on see that as the mark of someone who's been doing MUCK's and MUD's a little too long. Then again, I usually only thrive in uber-correct RPs... there are loads where it IS a generally done thing.

[Jc1234512345]

Here's some advice: Get a job, get a life, and get a real role play.

[Gen. Volkov]

Here's some for you, as your mommy obviously never said: If you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. Jerkoff. And you know what else? You can not respond to something that's 2 years old.