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Addressing the question of "Do I RP?" and my solution
3 years ago
I've gotten this question a fair bit since I started things here, and I felt I should make a more public comment and answer some questions regarding it.
"Do you RP?" I do, but not on here.
"Do you have *insert chat client/social media*?" Yes, but I don't share that stuff.
"Do you want to RP?" I don't know. Part of me wants to, but part of me also feels a bit odd about it. FA isn't my typical spot for meeting folk, and note based RP isn't my forte either. But given the above, that'd be my only option.
However, I do know I have interest in at least acting some of this stuff out, as well as giving people who comment something fun they might enjoy... so I'm making a middle ground option.
If you make a comment asking/suggesting something regarding one of the characters in a post I make, I'll likely either answer ICly or OOCly intermittently. Buuuut, if you specifically start your comment with [For *insert character*] (as an example, [For Hepatica], in brackets as you see here) then I will answer you ICly and maybe even throw in a little bit of RP stuff to suit the comment! Your comment may be IC or OOC this way, and they will still be answered ICly if asked with the provided format. Asterisk posts work too if that's easier for you, I'll likely respond to those ICly going forward.
I won't do a full scene this way, and my posts will stay light in size as to not flood the comments with text (And I ask you keep the comments reasonable in size and frequency for the same reason) but I feel this might be a nice way to meet in the middle with folk here while I continue to get comfortable and get used to things.
If you have any questions, feel free to post on this journal or note me! (Though I won't do IC posts in this journal, those will be reserved for comments in my uploads)
"Do you RP?" I do, but not on here.
"Do you have *insert chat client/social media*?" Yes, but I don't share that stuff.
"Do you want to RP?" I don't know. Part of me wants to, but part of me also feels a bit odd about it. FA isn't my typical spot for meeting folk, and note based RP isn't my forte either. But given the above, that'd be my only option.
However, I do know I have interest in at least acting some of this stuff out, as well as giving people who comment something fun they might enjoy... so I'm making a middle ground option.
If you make a comment asking/suggesting something regarding one of the characters in a post I make, I'll likely either answer ICly or OOCly intermittently. Buuuut, if you specifically start your comment with [For *insert character*] (as an example, [For Hepatica], in brackets as you see here) then I will answer you ICly and maybe even throw in a little bit of RP stuff to suit the comment! Your comment may be IC or OOC this way, and they will still be answered ICly if asked with the provided format. Asterisk posts work too if that's easier for you, I'll likely respond to those ICly going forward.
I won't do a full scene this way, and my posts will stay light in size as to not flood the comments with text (And I ask you keep the comments reasonable in size and frequency for the same reason) but I feel this might be a nice way to meet in the middle with folk here while I continue to get comfortable and get used to things.
If you have any questions, feel free to post on this journal or note me! (Though I won't do IC posts in this journal, those will be reserved for comments in my uploads)
I think this middle ground idea is very good, but one thing I feel I should say is that you show only ever RP if and when you feel comfortable. Otherwise, you won’t have fun with it, and it will quickly become a source of stress. I’m not trying to discourage you from RPing or trying out this idea of yours. I’m only making sure that you aren’t doing it because you feel forced to.
I do have a Discord myself, the issue is just that I don't feel comfy sharing it. Maybe I'll open a dedicated Telegram, if enough people have it... but we'll see.
And that's the thing, I actually feel quite comfy with RPing and *really want* to RP the stuff I have on this profile, because I have a hard time finding... anyone who is into it. But at the same time, the easier ways to make it happen are the part I'm less comfy about. So I felt that since I wanna have some fun with it (and others do too) then this might be a good way to do it while I warm up to FA in general. I can always change my mind as well~