Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2011 7:15:06 GMT -5
I figured I should post this to help new RPers out and the old ones. This FAQ is based on the common questions that are asked, and also addresses some issues that I noticed back when I started RPing, so hopefully this helps answers some questions but of course you can always ask for help if you are not sure with anything.
Admin Syani has taken the liberty to update and edit this post to make it prettier and neater, hope you don't mind!
RP by definition stands for Role Playing. You take on a role that of a character you create and develop a story with him and her. How that story develops is through interactions with other characters, and you as the controller of your character experience things through their eyes.
You RP using third person which basically means you use "he or she" in your post. I think the better way to explain this is by showing you a post that I made recently:
Third person in a nutshell is just narrating what your character is experiencing in that thread, and what he or she is doing etc.
While your enthusiasm is appreciated, there are a few things you have got to do first. First thing you have to do is read the rules.
You won't believe how many people forget to do this step. Each RP forum has its own rules and regulations and this forum is no different. Please be sure to read them! You do not want to get in trouble innocently, the rules were made for a reason. =D
The next thing you have to do is take a look at the profiles of characters that have been made in the past. It gives you a visual on what they actually look like. Then after you have soaked up as much profile formats as you can start developing your own story line. Feel free to take your time though. Good backgrounds come with patience, time, effort and just see what inspires you. For example: angelic beings inspire me so I made a angel character for me to control. =D
Well for starters a lot of the characters that you do see here were a part of the originaldead site, Diabolic Domain, and because of this the interactions that we each took part of came to play when we all signed up here. Now the other way that certain characters know each other is because of a collaboration. A collaboration is when two RPers or more develop their own background story with each of their characters before signing up.
In mine and my sister's case, Zero and Mitsuko knew each other before he came to DDE, and since Mitsuko had amnesia before, it fit in with her storyline.
I have run into this problem on another board in which I RPed at. This is the character's actions, depending on his or her personality that character is totally different then the RPer. The character can be mean, but the RPer can be totally nice. Please don't judge a roleplayer just because their character is mean to you.
However if you DO have an issue with another RPer please take it up with them in PM's (private messages), and try to solve it rationally. Don't attack each other in the chatbox please and thank you. I used to read certain things in the Cbox at other sites and some of the conversations were offensive. So please be mature and act accordingly. If you feel you can't solve an issue on your own ask an admin for help , and they can do their own investigation.
There are three admins in this board;
You can contact these admins by clicking on their names to reach their profiles and sending them a message.
However, they cannot be online 24/7, so please be patient. You can also message Mitsuko or any other member you feel that you can trust. We are all here to help you out if you have any troubles.
You can easily ask an admin if you want a new board put in. It shouldn't be a problem for them to do this but don't forget to ask nicely, and don't command them. For example: Meteor Garden, Pyotr Park and Juxan Residences are all new boards that were put in recently.
Please be patient. Everyone has more then one thread going on as well as busy life styles so they will get to the threads when they have time. If you want to write your reply so you don't forget then open up a word document and type it there. That way all you have to the next time you log in, you just have to copy and paste it in the reply box, and tailor your reply in accordance to the other participant's response.
Awww this is another problem I have noticed on other sites and NO ONE should feel left out. If you can, you can tell other RPers that you have a thread up for grabs and anyone can join it. Or if you figure out who else you want to RP with then put a tag in it. Like this:
[Tagged: character's name]
Please try not to read too much into it like people are ignoring you on purpose. Perhaps RPers are so wrapped up in the other threads, they just don't notice the ones that are open, or can't figure out how to reply to it right away. It doesn't have to do with how your character is, sometimes other people just don't know how to respond, or if you have multiple characters you can sometimes face the problem of not being able to decide which character to put in.
And sometimes if you see a thread that has other people tagged in it, feel free to ask the other RPers in the cbox or by PM if you can join, that almost always help the other characters to get to know you.
Giving a reminder here and there though doesn't hurt anyone. And thanks to Syani there is an open thread list so that these things do not happen or the threads get forgotten. Feel free to let her know via cbox though!
From my experience, the most important thing is to have fun. =D There is no point in Rping unless of course you are going to enjoy being with those characters. And just like people characters deserve respect as well.
Yes, they do. You want to make your post readable. Please put effort in this. I mean silly mistakes will slip through each character's post and that is normal, but if you try your hardest to keep your post as clean as possible, then by all means. =D I make mistakes too it's only human.
This was explained in the update section however I'll put this one here too. NPCs are used for taking control of non-playable characters such as the shop keeper, merchant, barkeeper etc. These enhances the interaction between our characters and the characters that are just pushed aside (NPCS) So feel free to make use of them.
Please don't forget to break up your paragraphs. It makes it much easier to read and to follow. Especially when you are writing detailed replies, please break up your text. Not only does it look cleaner, it prevents your post from looking like a big mess.
Oh boy, I have ran into this problem on other RP boards, and well the only way I can see this happening is if you have a collab with someone, or you discuss it with the other RPer, or if it happens naturally. Please don't force it. A relationship happens because of chemistry and instant connection, and even because of friendship. Just like real life relationships, RP relationships do take time to grow.
Just have fun with it and see what happens!
Admin Syani has taken the liberty to update and edit this post to make it prettier and neater, hope you don't mind!
What is RP and how does it work?
RP by definition stands for Role Playing. You take on a role that of a character you create and develop a story with him and her. How that story develops is through interactions with other characters, and you as the controller of your character experience things through their eyes.
You RP using third person which basically means you use "he or she" in your post. I think the better way to explain this is by showing you a post that I made recently:
Mitsuko was taking a stroll to Aquair lake and to give herself a breather from all the craziness that has been happening to her on all sides. However she once again got the feeling that someone needed a friend to talk to. As an angel Mitsuko was well known to give people a listening ear, even if she was going through some troubles of her own. She could put those troubles aside and help someone else.
She didn't come to Aquair lake very often, but when she did, she would just sit and draw to comfort herself when she either didn't feel well, or if something pretty captures her eye. The wind was gentle and when she arrived at the lake, she noticed a beautiful girl lying down and resting. Milo Mitsuko's dove made a small peeping noise as a form of a greeting but Mitsuko turned to her and told her to be quiet and peaceful as it seemed like this girl hadn't gotten much rest lately.
"We mustn't wake her Milo... Even young people need their rest, but I won't deny the fact that she seems troubled by something. For now though we'll watch over her. Perhaps set up a camp or something. Anything we can do to help someone feel more comfortable... That's the way of life I choose."
The angel started to build a small camp fire, and eventually started to put together some food that she had with her as she traveled. She was sure that the girl was hungry so when she wakes up there would be food waiting just for her. Since all the angel had seen was a chocolate bar wrapper. A chocolate bar never fills up anybody, for long so making a few meals would hopefully help the girl's hunger if she was craving for a filling meal.
Mitsuko looked at the sleeping girl and smiled. She quietly took out her sketchbook and started to draw the girl since she captured the angel's eye. Of course she would give the young girl the picture when she finished.
Third person in a nutshell is just narrating what your character is experiencing in that thread, and what he or she is doing etc.
Great, I am all signed up. What do I do, can I post anywhere now?
While your enthusiasm is appreciated, there are a few things you have got to do first. First thing you have to do is read the rules.
You may read the Rules and Regulations here:
diabolicdomain02.proboards.com/thread/1/rules-regulations
diabolicdomain02.proboards.com/thread/1/rules-regulations
You won't believe how many people forget to do this step. Each RP forum has its own rules and regulations and this forum is no different. Please be sure to read them! You do not want to get in trouble innocently, the rules were made for a reason. =D
The next thing you have to do is take a look at the profiles of characters that have been made in the past. It gives you a visual on what they actually look like. Then after you have soaked up as much profile formats as you can start developing your own story line. Feel free to take your time though. Good backgrounds come with patience, time, effort and just see what inspires you. For example: angelic beings inspire me so I made a angel character for me to control. =D
I noticed that the majority characters know each other already how is that possible?
Well for starters a lot of the characters that you do see here were a part of the original
In mine and my sister's case, Zero and Mitsuko knew each other before he came to DDE, and since Mitsuko had amnesia before, it fit in with her storyline.
ARGH! that character is being mean to me make him or her stop! -_-
I have run into this problem on another board in which I RPed at. This is the character's actions, depending on his or her personality that character is totally different then the RPer. The character can be mean, but the RPer can be totally nice. Please don't judge a roleplayer just because their character is mean to you.
However if you DO have an issue with another RPer please take it up with them in PM's (private messages), and try to solve it rationally. Don't attack each other in the chatbox please and thank you. I used to read certain things in the Cbox at other sites and some of the conversations were offensive. So please be mature and act accordingly. If you feel you can't solve an issue on your own ask an admin for help , and they can do their own investigation.
Admins? Who are the admins and how can I contact them?
There are three admins in this board;
You can contact these admins by clicking on their names to reach their profiles and sending them a message.
However, they cannot be online 24/7, so please be patient. You can also message Mitsuko or any other member you feel that you can trust. We are all here to help you out if you have any troubles.
What if we have an idea for a new board like a place for a RP forum?
You can easily ask an admin if you want a new board put in. It shouldn't be a problem for them to do this but don't forget to ask nicely, and don't command them. For example: Meteor Garden, Pyotr Park and Juxan Residences are all new boards that were put in recently.
Someone didn't respond to my thread yet and I want to continue to RP with that character, what do I do?
Please be patient. Everyone has more then one thread going on as well as busy life styles so they will get to the threads when they have time. If you want to write your reply so you don't forget then open up a word document and type it there. That way all you have to the next time you log in, you just have to copy and paste it in the reply box, and tailor your reply in accordance to the other participant's response.
Nobody wants to RP with me! I have so many open threads and nobody is joining them T_T Is my character that uninteresting?
Awww this is another problem I have noticed on other sites and NO ONE should feel left out. If you can, you can tell other RPers that you have a thread up for grabs and anyone can join it. Or if you figure out who else you want to RP with then put a tag in it. Like this:
[Tagged: character's name]
Please try not to read too much into it like people are ignoring you on purpose. Perhaps RPers are so wrapped up in the other threads, they just don't notice the ones that are open, or can't figure out how to reply to it right away. It doesn't have to do with how your character is, sometimes other people just don't know how to respond, or if you have multiple characters you can sometimes face the problem of not being able to decide which character to put in.
And sometimes if you see a thread that has other people tagged in it, feel free to ask the other RPers in the cbox or by PM if you can join, that almost always help the other characters to get to know you.
Giving a reminder here and there though doesn't hurt anyone. And thanks to Syani there is an open thread list so that these things do not happen or the threads get forgotten. Feel free to let her know via cbox though!
What are somethings that we should keep in mind?
From my experience, the most important thing is to have fun. =D There is no point in Rping unless of course you are going to enjoy being with those characters. And just like people characters deserve respect as well.
Does spelling, punctuation and grammar matter?
Yes, they do. You want to make your post readable. Please put effort in this. I mean silly mistakes will slip through each character's post and that is normal, but if you try your hardest to keep your post as clean as possible, then by all means. =D I make mistakes too it's only human.
NPC Accounts... To use or not use them?
This was explained in the update section however I'll put this one here too. NPCs are used for taking control of non-playable characters such as the shop keeper, merchant, barkeeper etc. These enhances the interaction between our characters and the characters that are just pushed aside (NPCS) So feel free to make use of them.
I can't read what one poster wrote! I mean it looks like a massive wall of text with no paragraph breaks!
Please don't forget to break up your paragraphs. It makes it much easier to read and to follow. Especially when you are writing detailed replies, please break up your text. Not only does it look cleaner, it prevents your post from looking like a big mess.
I want my character to be with another character! How can I make this happen?
Oh boy, I have ran into this problem on other RP boards, and well the only way I can see this happening is if you have a collab with someone, or you discuss it with the other RPer, or if it happens naturally. Please don't force it. A relationship happens because of chemistry and instant connection, and even because of friendship. Just like real life relationships, RP relationships do take time to grow.
Just have fun with it and see what happens!
