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Fmagick at 23:26, 2 September 2026

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	This understanding is not just intellectual—it's emotional. It's the ability to watch your character experience heartbreak without feeling heartbroken yourself. It's the capacity to separate your character's identity from your own, even while investing emotionally in the roleplay.		This understanding is not just intellectual—it's emotional. It's the ability to watch your character experience heartbreak without feeling heartbroken yourself. It's the capacity to separate your character's identity from your own, even while investing emotionally in the roleplay.

	<b>And finally, until you develop the Tao, I wish to apologize to everyone past present and future, for any emotional stress that I have or will cause, because of your belief that in some small way any of this might be real.</b>

	This apology is not just polite words—it's a recognition that until you achieve this separation, you will inevitably experience emotional distress from roleplay. You will feel hurt when your character is rejected, angry when your character is betrayed, and confused when your character's feelings don't match your own.

	== Developing the TAO ==		== Developing the TAO ==
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	<b>And finally, until you develop the Tao, I wish to apologize to everyone past present and future, for any emotional stress that I have or will cause, because of your belief that in some small way any of this might be real.</b>		<b>And finally, until you develop the Tao, I wish to apologize to everyone past present and future, for any emotional stress that I have or will cause, because of your belief that in some small way any of this might be real.</b>

	~~[[Category:RULES \| RULES ]]~~		This apology is not just polite words—it's a recognition that until you achieve this separation, you will inevitably experience emotional distress from roleplay. You will feel hurt when your character is rejected, angry when your character is betrayed, and confused when your character's feelings don't match your own.
	~~[[Category:RolePlay \| RolePlay ]]~~
	~~[[Category:OOC \| OOC ]]~~

	If you wish to visit me personally I am at:		If you wish to visit me personally I am at:

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	[[Category:OOC \| OOC ]]~~e or will cause, because of your belief that in some small way any of this might be real.</b>~~		[[Category:OOC \| OOC ]]

	If you wish to visit me personally I am at:		If you wish to visit me personally I am at:

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Fmagick at 12:04, 15 October 2019

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	==What is the TAO==		==What is the TAO==

	There is something that usually causes mental distress to new roleplayers, separation. The ability to separate the IC from the OOC, the RL from the SL. This is especially evident when they are involved in romantic or erotic roleplay. These players, while ~~there~~ roleplay is fine, let it seep in to their RL or OOC.		There is something that usually causes mental distress to new roleplayers, separation. The ability to separate the IC from the OOC, the RL from the SL. This is especially evident when they are involved in romantic or erotic roleplay. These players, while thier roleplay is fine, let it seep in to their RL or OOC.

	It really can't be helped, until they develop the Tao. They will let the roleplay effect them emotionally, it will work its way in to their RL. Then, when the RP ends, they are hurt. This is not good, but it is normal.		It really can't be helped, until they develop the Tao. They will let the roleplay effect them emotionally, it will work its way in to their RL. Then, when the RP ends, they are hurt. This is not good, but it is normal.

Fmagick at 23:27, 28 September 2019

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	==What is RP==		==What is RP==

	There are many different STYLES or roleplay, Short, para, semi-para, mixed. But in each case, it is all RP. IN RP, you operate your avatar as a puppet, it is ~~not~~ an extension of yourself, and the reason for this is the TAO.		There are many different STYLES or roleplay, Short, para, semi-para, mixed. But in each case, it is all RP. IN RP, you operate your avatar as a puppet, it is NOT an extension of yourself, and the reason for this is the TAO.

	You operate your avatar just like you would operate a puppet in a puppet story~~, no~~ how much of yourself you put in to the puppet, or the story, the puppet will never be you, and you will never be the puppet.		You operate your avatar just like you would operate a puppet in a puppet story. It does not matter how much of yourself you put in to the puppet, or the story, the puppet will never be you, and you will never be the puppet.

	Much in the same way a writer or other story teller can and will put their characters in danger, with no danger to themselves, you will do the same.		Much in the same way a writer, or other story teller, can and will put their characters in danger, with no danger to themselves, you will do the same.

	But its not the same, is it?		But its not the same, is it?

	~~There~~ are many documents on How-To Roleplay, and what roleplay is, ~~but~~ there is more, something hidden, something that will jump up and bite you right in the tender spot.		While there are many documents on How-To Roleplay, and what roleplay is, there is more, something hidden, something that will jump up and bite you right in the tender spot.

	==What is OOC==		==What is OOC==
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	OOC is out of character, or putting your Real Life self in to your avatar, except for the most important of things, ((Fire, Phone, etc)) OOC chatter of any kind is to be avoided at all costs.		OOC is out of character, or putting your Real Life self in to your avatar, except for the most important of things, ((Fire, Phone, etc)) OOC chatter of any kind is to be avoided at all costs.

	Inserting OOC chatter in to a roleplay is basically the same as yelling CUT, on a movie set or ending a chapter in a book.		Inserting OOC chatter in to a roleplay is basically the same as yelling CUT, on a movie set or ending a chapter in a book. If you want to completely derail a roleplay, OOC chat will usually do it.

	People who don't RolePlay, or have never been exposed to it, are OOC, or even worse, Mixed Role, all the time. They will discuss how they shot you with their laser in one sentence and the specs of their computer in the next. They usually don't emote or use other scene descriptive text.		People who don't RolePlay, or have never been exposed to it, are OOC, or even worse, Mixed Role, all the time. They will discuss how they shot you with their laser in one sentence and the specs of their computer in the next. They usually don't emote or use other scene descriptive text.

Fmagick at 14:15, 17 September 2019

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	It really can't be helped, until they develop the Tao. They will let the roleplay effect them emotionally, it will work its way in to their RL. Then, when the RP ends, they are hurt. This is not good, but it is normal.		It really can't be helped, until they develop the Tao. They will let the roleplay effect them emotionally, it will work its way in to their RL. Then, when the RP ends, they are hurt. This is not good, but it is normal.

	If you let it the ~~emotionaly~~ stress from immersing yourself in an addictive roleplay will tear you up inside.		If you let it, the emotional stress from immersing yourself in an addictive roleplay will tear you up inside.

	If you are in an RL relationship, you should not need to hide your roleplay from your partner, or feel guilty about it in any way. Ideally your partner would play here too, but that is not always practical.		If you are in an RL relationship, you should not need to hide your roleplay from your partner, or feel guilty about it in any way. Ideally your partner would play here too, but that is not always practical.

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Fmagick at 15:48, 24 January 2019

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	* My RP CHARACTER will do and say things that your RP CHARACTER may find offensive. I probably won't, and am generally nice.		* My RP CHARACTER will do and say things that your RP CHARACTER may find offensive. I probably won't, and am generally nice.
	* I will not be upset at the things you CHARACTER does, my CHARACTER might, but only if it finds out.		* I will not be upset at the things you CHARACTER does, my CHARACTER might, but only if it finds out.
	* You should never feel the need to hide your RP.

	<b>And finally, until you develop the Tao, I wish to apologize to everyone past present and future, for any emotional stress that I have or will cause, because of your belief that in some small way any of this might be real.</b>		<b>And finally, until you develop the Tao, I wish to apologize to everyone past present and future, for any emotional stress that I have or will cause, because of your belief that in some small way any of this might be real.</b>

Fmagick at 15:39, 24 January 2019

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	* My RP CHARACTER just rode you like a rental. I don't know you, and probably wouldn't.		* My RP CHARACTER just rode you like a rental. I don't know you, and probably wouldn't.
	* My RP CHARACTER will do and say things that your RP CHARACTER may find offensive. I probably won't, and am generally nice.		* My RP CHARACTER will do and say things that your RP CHARACTER may find offensive. I probably won't, and am generally nice.
	* I will not be upset at the things ~~YOUR~~ CHARACTER does, my CHARACTER might, but only if it finds out.		* I will not be upset at the things you CHARACTER does, my CHARACTER might, but only if it finds out.
	* You should never feel the need to hide your RP.		* You should never feel the need to hide your RP.

	<b>And finally, until you develop the Tao, I wish to apologize to everyone past present and future, for any emotional stress that I have or will cause, because of your belief that in some small way this might be real.</b>		<b>And finally, until you develop the Tao, I wish to apologize to everyone past present and future, for any emotional stress that I have or will cause, because of your belief that in some small way any of this might be real.</b>

			If you wish to visit me personally I am at:
			* 200, quai Charles de Gaulle
			* 69006 Lyon
			* France
			* Fax: +33 4 72 44 71 63

			Just ask for my avatar by name.

Fmagick at 15:29, 24 January 2019

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	It really can't be helped, until they develop the Tao. They will let the roleplay effect them emotionally, it will work its way in to their RL. Then, when the RP ends, they are hurt. This is not good, but it is normal.		It really can't be helped, until they develop the Tao. They will let the roleplay effect them emotionally, it will work its way in to their RL. Then, when the RP ends, they are hurt. This is not good, but it is normal.

			If you let it the emotionaly stress from immersing yourself in an addictive roleplay will tear you up inside.

	If you are in an RL relationship, you should not need to hide your roleplay from your partner, or feel guilty about it in any way. Ideally your partner would play here too, but that is not always practical.		If you are in an RL relationship, you should not need to hide your roleplay from your partner, or feel guilty about it in any way. Ideally your partner would play here too, but that is not always practical.
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	* I will not be upset at the things YOUR CHARACTER does, my CHARACTER might, but only if it finds out.		* I will not be upset at the things YOUR CHARACTER does, my CHARACTER might, but only if it finds out.
	* You should never feel the need to hide your RP.		* You should never feel the need to hide your RP.
	* <b>And finally, until you develop the Tao, I wish to apologize to everyone past present and future, for any emotional stress that I have or will cause, because of your belief that in some small way this might be real.</b>
			<b>And finally, until you develop the Tao, I wish to apologize to everyone past present and future, for any emotional stress that I have or will cause, because of your belief that in some small way this might be real.</b>