Let's start with a simple question. What is Rp? Rp stands for Role Play, the fun writing activity in which two people make a story together, using certain characters. Let's continue with some basic terms you'll need to know:
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-Entrance (or more casually known as an intro): Your introduction paragraph in which you introduce the character, time, place, and mood of your person. You would also usually include details on what your character looks like in your entrance, such as height, hair color, eye color, some paranormal/fantasy assets (fangs and claws), and maybe what your character is wearing. Example: -Kage walked into the clearing in the forest, her neon blue and green streaked hair swaying slightly behind her. She was about 6'0 and her eyes were the color of the setting sun. An intense red. Her jeans were slightly ripped here and there, and her t-shirt hugged her curves. Her full lips were set in a scowl and she had scratches everywhere. Kage may have lost this battle, but she would be back for Leona.- *Tip: Making too long or too short of an entrance is appealing to no one. Making too long of an entrance is a drag for people to read, and making too short of an entrance gives the person you're Rping with the impression that you don't want to Rp with them or that you're a noob.*
-Noob: Usually referring to someone who is new to the art of Rp, or someone who randomly interrupts an Rp in a chatroom without knowing what's going on, and totally setting off the mood in which the Rp was progressing in. *Tip: When encountering a species of the dumb kind (noob), try to be polite, but don't brake the Rp when asking them to leave. Usually, people would use brackets to explain to the unwanted person that an Rp is going on, and that they would appreciate their absence. Example: <Sorry, but we're Rping atm....mind if you leave and come back a little later?>*
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The Five Golden Rules of Rp:
<1. > When Rping, make sure to be polite and never try to control the other person's character's actions. This could result in you being banned from the chatroom, the person leaving the chatroom, or you pissing the other person off and breaking the mood of the Rp.
<2. > When introducing your character, don't act like a total rapist, because that appeals to no one. Slowly build up to the mood you want by implying small details in each post. Then you'll be subtle, but the other person knows what your hinting at and hopefully, leads up to the moment too.
<3. > If your Rp character somehow gets wounded in battle or whatever, don't have them die. That puts an abrupt and dumb end to the whole Rp, and people hate it. Your characters should be able to be wounded, but not killed. However, you might be able to have a dramatic resurrection, although people don't usually prefer it, its an option.
<4. > Don't ever act like your character is perfect. Usually, they all have some big secret, but acting like your God won't get you anywhere in an Rp. People like weakness, because they exploit it to create the general Rp plot.
<5. > Last but not least, don't EVER yell out random shit during an Rp. It confuses people, and quite frankly, its pretty R3TARD3D XD The more serious you are about your Rp, the more seriously people take you, thus improving your Rp profile to others.
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Have fun Rping, and be sure to check back for Intermediate Rp Tips! ^-^
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-Entrance (or more casually known as an intro): Your introduction paragraph in which you introduce the character, time, place, and mood of your person. You would also usually include details on what your character looks like in your entrance, such as height, hair color, eye color, some paranormal/fantasy assets (fangs and claws), and maybe what your character is wearing. Example: -Kage walked into the clearing in the forest, her neon blue and green streaked hair swaying slightly behind her. She was about 6'0 and her eyes were the color of the setting sun. An intense red. Her jeans were slightly ripped here and there, and her t-shirt hugged her curves. Her full lips were set in a scowl and she had scratches everywhere. Kage may have lost this battle, but she would be back for Leona.- *Tip: Making too long or too short of an entrance is appealing to no one. Making too long of an entrance is a drag for people to read, and making too short of an entrance gives the person you're Rping with the impression that you don't want to Rp with them or that you're a noob.*
-Noob: Usually referring to someone who is new to the art of Rp, or someone who randomly interrupts an Rp in a chatroom without knowing what's going on, and totally setting off the mood in which the Rp was progressing in. *Tip: When encountering a species of the dumb kind (noob), try to be polite, but don't brake the Rp when asking them to leave. Usually, people would use brackets to explain to the unwanted person that an Rp is going on, and that they would appreciate their absence. Example: <Sorry, but we're Rping atm....mind if you leave and come back a little later?>*
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The Five Golden Rules of Rp:
<1. > When Rping, make sure to be polite and never try to control the other person's character's actions. This could result in you being banned from the chatroom, the person leaving the chatroom, or you pissing the other person off and breaking the mood of the Rp.
<2. > When introducing your character, don't act like a total rapist, because that appeals to no one. Slowly build up to the mood you want by implying small details in each post. Then you'll be subtle, but the other person knows what your hinting at and hopefully, leads up to the moment too.
<3. > If your Rp character somehow gets wounded in battle or whatever, don't have them die. That puts an abrupt and dumb end to the whole Rp, and people hate it. Your characters should be able to be wounded, but not killed. However, you might be able to have a dramatic resurrection, although people don't usually prefer it, its an option.
<4. > Don't ever act like your character is perfect. Usually, they all have some big secret, but acting like your God won't get you anywhere in an Rp. People like weakness, because they exploit it to create the general Rp plot.
<5. > Last but not least, don't EVER yell out random shit during an Rp. It confuses people, and quite frankly, its pretty R3TARD3D XD The more serious you are about your Rp, the more seriously people take you, thus improving your Rp profile to others.
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Have fun Rping, and be sure to check back for Intermediate Rp Tips! ^-^
~Dawn Armageddon ^0^
