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Revision as of 10:47, 18 January 2019
The Tao Of RolePlay
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.
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.
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?
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.
What is OOC
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.
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 try to RolePlay in IM. IM's are for OOC chatter, and some very specific RP scenarios, otherwise all roleplay is in local chat. What is the point of writing a book no one else can read.
What is the TAO
Thanks for the great roleplay!
That is something you should be able to say when you get your ass kicked.
There is a mental line you need to cross, a realization, an epiphany.
It is the lack of the need for people to apologize for the terrible things they do in RP.
It is your ability to spend 6 hours on a romantic beach sharing your characters life story with someone, have them kick sand in your face, and walk away, and your only thought is "That was cool, I wonder how they are going to play this out."
