How to start out your RP adventure.
Posted On: Mar 29, 2014 13:51:11 GMT 1
Post by DarknessDevouring on Mar 29, 2014 13:51:11 GMT 1
Figured I'd do one of those.
Note that no, we got NOTHING against first time RP'ers here. Anyone is welcome. This is merely here to help them get started easier! (Looking at you, Rika).
First thing first, creating your character.
Not gonna lie, it's hard. In fact, don't expect your character to be accepted from the get go.
More experienced people might have an easier time getting it accepted but that's not the same as saying yours won't ever get accepted.
A few tips to create your character properly:
1) Have two tabs (or windows) open at once. One with your character creation, the other one with the guidelines for how the character sheet looks.
2) Ask! If you don't understand something, ask someone! Whether it's a staff or someone else who's around, just ask him/her! Someone is BOUND to be able to help you out!
3) Once your character is completed, drop me a message (either in shout box or sending me a message; either way works). I'll look over it. If I take more than 2-3 days, send me another message. I EITHER missed or I'm just busy. Either way, I apologize!
4) I NEVER mean offense with ANYTHING I write. It's merely supposed to be constructive criticism.
5) If you have trouble spelling, I recommend doing your post in a Word document first. That way, the typos will appear at once instead of having the one/s you RP with pointing them out for you (or wondering what's going on... Looking at you, Blazing. GOD DAMN IT, DUDE, IT'S A FIVE LETTER WORD. HOW DO YOU SCREW THAT UP? SERIOUSLY!)
6) Use color when typing. If you're colorblind, I recommend using bold for your character and italics for other people and bold and italics at once for NPCs. This is just to make it easier to read what's being said and not! You can also use colors when creating your character, e.g using it for the various titles (such as age, height etc).
To use various colors, type color=red in []. This will make your text appear as red. Once done with the segment you want to use color for, type /color in []. If you don't know how to type out [], I recommend just copying and pasting (C&P) from this thread (or any other thread with it).
A few possible colors:
Red
Blue
Purple
Olive
Cyan
Teal
Green
Lime
Now, on to the actual RPing!
First of all, NEVER make a private thread as your initial one. It severely hinders your progress.
Next, keep track of what thread/s you're in! (Trust me, I forget this a LOT when I'm in multiple ones...)
Finally, (again, looking at you Rika), don't put (...) after every single line of text; write a short section (about 6-8 lines at least) THEN put it. People are free to post (if they want to) based on what's being written. Here's an example:
MY POST:
Akinobu raised his eyebrow and looked at Sachiyo. It was obvious that Sachiyo was high on... Something. Did he finally confess his love to Yoko? ...In fact, what in the name... Whatever were they doing in that cottage anyway?!
"God DAMN it, dude... You look like you finally got laid," Akinobu said with a straight face.
"...What's with your face saying 'I'll pretend I didn't hear that'...?" Akinobu shook his head lightly and noticed Mitsune coming towards them. "Good day, Aksan! Ah, there you are, smiling person!" she smiled and looked at Sachiyo.
"I think he's high on something. Got some coffee I can pour over him?" Akinobu said with a large grin on his face. Mitsune tilted her head lightly, then shook her head. "Sorry, Aksan," she said. Akinobu let out a weak sigh of disappointment but shrugged it off.
(...)
*Post continues here, but it's not relevant*
BLAZINGPERSONA's POST:
Sachiyo couldn't believe what had happened last night! Yoko was stuck with him in that small cottage and the only way to keep themselves warm... No, wait, if he said that out loud, there was NO WAY Aki wouldn't make fun of him for it!
He shook his head but was still lost in thought. Aki said something but he couldn't make it out properly.
"Oh man... I can't believe that just happened..." he muttered and finally seemed to snap out of the trance as Akinobu said something about 'some coffee'. "Huh?! Wait, what?! What happened?!" he said panicked and looked around.
"Sorry, Aksan," Mitsune said and sounded slightly sad.
"Dude?! Did you just do something to her?!" Sachiyo asked, honestly surprised.
(...)
*Post continues here, but it's not relevant*
Basically, don't just have a single line of text; have something HAPPEN during this time!
It can be anything from just spotting a familiar looking person to entering a fight! The more that happens, the more interesting (and easier) it gets for everyone involved!
For those unaware: NPC = NonPlayableCharacter. They're usually shop owners or various characters related to your character/s.
Note that no, we got NOTHING against first time RP'ers here. Anyone is welcome. This is merely here to help them get started easier! (Looking at you, Rika).
First thing first, creating your character.
Not gonna lie, it's hard. In fact, don't expect your character to be accepted from the get go.
More experienced people might have an easier time getting it accepted but that's not the same as saying yours won't ever get accepted.
A few tips to create your character properly:
1) Have two tabs (or windows) open at once. One with your character creation, the other one with the guidelines for how the character sheet looks.
2) Ask! If you don't understand something, ask someone! Whether it's a staff or someone else who's around, just ask him/her! Someone is BOUND to be able to help you out!
3) Once your character is completed, drop me a message (either in shout box or sending me a message; either way works). I'll look over it. If I take more than 2-3 days, send me another message. I EITHER missed or I'm just busy. Either way, I apologize!
4) I NEVER mean offense with ANYTHING I write. It's merely supposed to be constructive criticism.
5) If you have trouble spelling, I recommend doing your post in a Word document first. That way, the typos will appear at once instead of having the one/s you RP with pointing them out for you (or wondering what's going on... Looking at you, Blazing. GOD DAMN IT, DUDE, IT'S A FIVE LETTER WORD. HOW DO YOU SCREW THAT UP? SERIOUSLY!)
6) Use color when typing. If you're colorblind, I recommend using bold for your character and italics for other people and bold and italics at once for NPCs. This is just to make it easier to read what's being said and not! You can also use colors when creating your character, e.g using it for the various titles (such as age, height etc).
To use various colors, type color=red in []. This will make your text appear as red. Once done with the segment you want to use color for, type /color in []. If you don't know how to type out [], I recommend just copying and pasting (C&P) from this thread (or any other thread with it).
A few possible colors:
Red
Blue
Purple
Olive
Cyan
Teal
Green
Lime
Now, on to the actual RPing!
First of all, NEVER make a private thread as your initial one. It severely hinders your progress.
Next, keep track of what thread/s you're in! (Trust me, I forget this a LOT when I'm in multiple ones...)
Finally, (again, looking at you Rika), don't put (...) after every single line of text; write a short section (about 6-8 lines at least) THEN put it. People are free to post (if they want to) based on what's being written. Here's an example:
MY POST:
Akinobu raised his eyebrow and looked at Sachiyo. It was obvious that Sachiyo was high on... Something. Did he finally confess his love to Yoko? ...In fact, what in the name... Whatever were they doing in that cottage anyway?!
"God DAMN it, dude... You look like you finally got laid," Akinobu said with a straight face.
"...What's with your face saying 'I'll pretend I didn't hear that'...?" Akinobu shook his head lightly and noticed Mitsune coming towards them. "Good day, Aksan! Ah, there you are, smiling person!" she smiled and looked at Sachiyo.
"I think he's high on something. Got some coffee I can pour over him?" Akinobu said with a large grin on his face. Mitsune tilted her head lightly, then shook her head. "Sorry, Aksan," she said. Akinobu let out a weak sigh of disappointment but shrugged it off.
(...)
*Post continues here, but it's not relevant*
BLAZINGPERSONA's POST:
Sachiyo couldn't believe what had happened last night! Yoko was stuck with him in that small cottage and the only way to keep themselves warm... No, wait, if he said that out loud, there was NO WAY Aki wouldn't make fun of him for it!
He shook his head but was still lost in thought. Aki said something but he couldn't make it out properly.
"Oh man... I can't believe that just happened..." he muttered and finally seemed to snap out of the trance as Akinobu said something about 'some coffee'. "Huh?! Wait, what?! What happened?!" he said panicked and looked around.
"Sorry, Aksan," Mitsune said and sounded slightly sad.
"Dude?! Did you just do something to her?!" Sachiyo asked, honestly surprised.
(...)
*Post continues here, but it's not relevant*
Basically, don't just have a single line of text; have something HAPPEN during this time!
It can be anything from just spotting a familiar looking person to entering a fight! The more that happens, the more interesting (and easier) it gets for everyone involved!
For those unaware: NPC = NonPlayableCharacter. They're usually shop owners or various characters related to your character/s.