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[Tadelesh]

This is something that's been bothering me for a while. I've looked at some of the roleplays here and, no offence to anyone and I'm not naming names, but there are some things that I've noticed that have discouraged me from joining in. So, here is some roleplaying etiquette that I found online that expresses some of the things that have irked me, though this was written more for graphical RPGs than a place like here. I have editted it a little, to make it more relevant to here. (The site I found this on is http://www.grey-company.org/Circle/rpelf/etiquette.html if anyone wants to check out the original.)

This really shouldn’t need saying, but it seems like one of the more common problems...stay In Character (IC) at all times. If you absolutely must say something OOC, make sure to differentiate between the two; a common way is to put OOC in parentheses ((like this)).

Any action you perform on someone else’s character, no matter what the action might be, should be phrased as an attempt. By making an attempt instead of just doing it outright, you give the character’s player the chance to consent to the action or avoid it if it’s something they’d rather not have happen to their character.

Be considerate of the role-playing mood of others. If you come into a situation where other characters are already engaged in some RP, don’t just leap in with a radically different mood unless you get permission (Either IC or OOC, depending on the situation and whether you have any way to contact them OOC). As an example...say there is a couple sitting at a table discussing a recently deceased character and you jump in acting like a court jester and spill their drinks in their laps while telling bad jokes. You aren’t going to make friends like this if your actions offend the players behind the characters.

Don’t try to be the center of attention all the time. Be polite and share attention with other characters. You aren’t the only one there to have fun, give everyone their turn in the spotlight.

Give others time to react to you. People will say something, wait a very short amount of time, then keep going as if they think the person they were talking to didn’t hear them or isn’t going to respond. In most cases, the other person was going to respond but simply wasn’t as fast as expected, and loses the chance because the conversation has moved on without them. There’s no need to hurry so much, just relax and enjoy the interaction.

Avoid god-like abilities for your characters. Rping isn’t about who can make up the best super powers for their characters, it’s about the personalities of the characters. Any character that is ridiculously powerful or has a perfect personality is going to be fairly boring to RP with and will end up being mostly ignored by others.

I think that about covers everything. If there's anything else anyone wants to add to it, feel free.
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[Armadillon]

oh sweet

thanks Tade this'll help a lot

and i can't help but think you did this cuz of me
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[Lidia_Apricot]

I just hope that I will obey the roleplay rules and do my best making sure that it's fair and fun for others.

[Tadelesh]

I said I would name no names.
It has been on my mind for months, though I must admit, there was a recent fight between two unnamed members that made me decide to finally say something.
Don't worry about it too much if you think you've broken etiquette, and don't worry overly much about sticking to it in future, either. It's just friendly guidelines.
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Wow, sarcasm! That's original.

[Symphony]

Heh, some of the points could actually be applied to general forum behaviour as well.

I don't really have anything to add. I've never tried roleplaying on forums, though I've played pen & paper RPGs. But I have been wondering if someone world start up a RP as a sort of DM. I think I'd find that more to my personal liking.
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[Armadillon]

I'd also like that. Sort of a BonBon DnD
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[Drofgod969]

[Tearlach]

Indeed, It would be something I would become involved with., even though I have had very little experience of such games.
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[henkcobra]

I never had a roleplay game done before.

I would like to try it.
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[Mystic]

I think SexyManz could have learned quite a bit from this thread. *Rolls eyes*

Also, there's the topic of how to determine between what someone is saying, and what someone is doing. I've seen this done in two ways. What's traditional for me (as well as Labrn, and plenty others around here it seems) is that your plain text is what you are saying, while anything between asterisks ( * ) are your actions, and things that are said "Out of Character, or "Off to the side" are placed in parenthesis (Like this).


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[Tadelesh]

I tend to place my actions between hyphens -like this- instead of asterisks. I can't for the life of me remember why. I used to use asterisks for when I was stressing something. Here, I can just use italics and/or bold, but when I can't use them, I tend to now use forward slashes /like this/ to emphasise something. Or, sometimes, if I'm lazy, just say it in all caps. That, however, is considered shouting by most people, so I rarely do that.
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[Mystic]

There is no right or wrong way, as long as the message is conveyed. Some use italics, but I love to use quotes with my emphasis, after a funny image I saw. I'll try and find it.
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[Kiala_Tiagra]

oh wow this does helps
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[Symphony]

I've been doing some thinking about RPs. I've been interested for some time, and I've recently been enjoying writing more about my fursona, though I still don't know if I'd actually join a game.

What bothers me is that I've noticed how some will sometimes take over another participant's fursona, and write actions and dialogue for it. That's something I personally wouldn't accept. Is this standard behaviour in these online RPs?
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[DesertWolf]

I agree with you on not liking people who "ghost" other characters.As far as standard is concerned, it depends on the people.Some like you and I don't like people talking or performing actions for my characters,others however are comfortable with some of the people involved that it's acceptable behavior as long as the the character is not killed or seriously injured or performing or saying things they wouldn't normally do.
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[Symphony]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. It really would bother me to see someone else start writing what my fursona does.

And what about rules for the RP? Would it be a good idea to set up a list of rules at the beginning of such a game, like not writing what another person's character does, or whether anything supernatural is acceptable, or such? Or perhaps let people state whether they are comfortable with sex scenes or other characters coming on to them in the RP?
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[DesertWolf]

Most sites that use a forum for rping tend to have rules of the game posted on a separate thread from the actual game thread(s) but one needs to be careful as some people tend to "rule [word censored]" or twist the rules to fit their own needs.
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[Symphony]

Well, I wouldn't be so concerned about that here, since people are so nice, but I can imagine how it could cause trouble.

I like the idea of having a separate thread for discussion of the roleplay. Like agreeing beforehand on things like I mentioned above, or whether the story should be told in present or past tense. Perhaps even brainstorm some ideas for the story, like setting and such.

And another thing: Does a RP game really have to go on and on for months? I can imgine how it's interesting for some, but I wonder if it wouldn't also be good with a game that's meant to be short, like a just a day in Bon Bon for the characters. Sort of like writing a short story instead of a 500 page novel.
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[DesertWolf]

Games can last for as long as the people want it to or agree to.Some can take place during any period you wish and it's usually good manners that all people involved understand how long the game should last as well as have a say in what they want and don't want.
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[Tadelesh]

The whole controlling-someone-else's-character thing is one of the reasons I've avoided RPing here, as I've noticed it quite often, and it's one of my pet peeves when it comes to roleplaying. Especially when they request something and assume agreement; I'd be like, "Hey, what if I'd wanted to refuse?"

Yes, an RP can last as long as you want it to. I have a current RP going on another site, between just me and one other person, that's been going on for months, where most of the time we only post once a day. I also sometimes RP in IMs, quite often finishing within an hour or two (these are, however, more often than not, sex scenes, which most people don't want to go on forever ).

I think that having rules beforehand is a good idea, though whether to have it in a separate thread or in the same thread, I'm not sure which is best.
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[Symphony]

How about having a separate thread where people could post their intentions regarding something they've recently posted. So they could give a bit of a hint to others about what to expect and how to react, instead of having people running around and pssibly not going along with what others write? Or would that ruin the interesting part of being totally clueless about what other people's intentions are?

I really have no experience with these kind of roleplaying games, so I don't know if some of this seems a bit stupid.
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[Tadelesh]

To be honest, I'm not sure myself. I've played roleplaying games, and roleplayed individually in PMs/IMs, but only twice have I roleplayed in a forum, both times in the same forum, where we all knew each other well, we were all online at the same time, and the RP was finished in hours (we always had a set time to start an RP in that forum, but I was rarely able to be online at that time).
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[DesertWolf]

It's usually common courtesy to describe your character's actions,speech,and mood to let others know what your character's doing at the time to keep others from running around and posting whatever they feel.The story starts becoming incoherent soon after that and uninteresting.
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[Kiala_Tiagra]

hmm...personally I think ghost rping does offend. but I suppose its better to ghost rping, if an rp doesn;t go anywhere and goes in circles if you know what I mean?
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[kommy]

It would offend me, certainly. I am no one's puppet. I only bother with RPing much in real time to cut down on it and deal with people vanishing somewhat more easily. Not to mention, I am a vixen that craves structure, both in regulating players and in regulating plots. I greatly appreciate GMs for it.
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[Tursi]

Most of the RPs I was involved in back when I did this more were much like what is described - you describe your character's actions, words, and if appropriate, thoughts or intentions, and let the other player react to them. Stating your intention is often helpful for letting the next person decide whether to allow it.

As for duration, as long as everyone wants to keep going. I have one archived on my website now that ran on for over 3 years.
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[LabrnMystic]

You could always post some hypothetical reactions to an action if you want.

For example: *Turns to the good doctor and offers his arms open for a hug*

(Kommy, you could a. accept the hug b. politely decline c. take this chance to remind me of any debts I owe you)

Otherise, you just have to hope for the best from your players and be PATIENT!
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[Mystic]

I agree with you Kommy. RPing in real time is what I prefer as well. Not to mention I come here maybe twice a week. It works for a good deal of you who seem to show up 3 times a day, but not for everyone.

Also, I recall someone tried to make such a thread. I think it was Drofgod or Shadow, titled "paging" where you let others know when there was a scene they were to respond to. It ended up getting swept to the back of the forum like the rest of the dead threads.

As much as it may be a good idea, someone will forget, not catch on, or the thread will vanish like most eventually do. The only other reason I could see would be to have 2 threads. One was the actual storyline while the other thread was where all participants discussed what was happening, what could happen, and what might yet happen.
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[Symphony]

[Tadelesh]

I haven't really experienced RPing except in real time; I have only RPed not in real time once, and that's a continuing RP between just me and one other person. So RPing here would be a new experience for me, but I'm not sure how much I'd enjoy it (especially with some of the standards of RPing I've seen here).

I think with Thedarkcat's RP, there was a separate thread to discuss the RP. I have no idea how well it worked, though, as I lost interest in the RP soon after its conception.
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