RolePlay Guidelines/Pointers

[Johanna Barker]

With thanks to Char for this x

Here's a few pointers on Role playing and making your post better. And by better I mean ;;
-- Not just one liner. Or two sentences.
-- Putting enough in it to allow the other person to reply just as well, maybe even some more.
-- Bringing the post to life and being able to understand it without killing it

Creativity is the key when making posts. Try and capture the moment with descriptive words. Imagine what it would really be like to be in London in the 17th/18th century. No one wants to reply to or read a bland post. It makes it more interesting if you attempt to make it an enjoyable experience. Also, add detail

[/size] into your posts. If your eating, what does the food taste like? Is it soft, hard, good, bad? The same applies for other things like looking at someone. How are you looking at them? Softly? Cruely? Is it hard to look at them? Why? If you add detail into your post and 'over' describe things. You'll soon lengthen your post

Quality posting[/size] is what makes this forum interesting! This includes length, content, grammar, spelling, etc. You must post at least 8, good, complete sentences. Use the tools given to you--especially the spell check! Trying to read a post that is full of misspellings and grammar is not fun at all. Short posts are annoying and can sometimes cause huge problems when it comes to the role-playing 'muse'.

Please keep OOC comments in the OOC area[/size][/u]. If you must write an OOC comment in an "in-character" topic, then make sure that everyone else knows that it is an OOC comment. The use of brackets [], parentheses (( )), or star symbols ** can be used for such an occasion. Please make sure to keep these comments at a minimum.

Thread organization is also something to consider.[/u][/font] Take turns posting so that you give everyone involved a chance to have some input. You may want to consider posting in an "A,B,C" fashion. This way it will minimize excessive posting when your role-playing buddies are offline.

Power-playing is very inconsiderate[/size]. Some people refer to it as "God-moding". This is when you control other characters without their permission. Also, this includes controlling the outcome of an attack without giving other people a chance to reply. If you shoot someone, there is a chance they could dodge it. You are not allowed to give the outcome of the attack and assume that they get hit. You must let the other person decide what happens. Also, your character must not always avoid damage or danger. It's no fun to role-play with a perfect character. Everyone has weaknesses and faults. This is considered to be a big "don't" while role-playing.

Joining a thread that is obviously a private or closed thread is rude and frustrating. Usually closed topics involve at the minimum two or three people. If you see a thread that you want to join but may be closed, please PM the starters of the topic and ask permission before joining. Those creating closed threads should make it noticeable in the thread subject. You can do this by stating that its (closed) or (open) beside the title of the thread. This way other members will know not to intrude.
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