Dagny16

I’m a transhumanist and a grad student in neuroscience. I enjoy roleplaying, although I don’t have time for it very often.

I’m friendly and pretty chill. I’m not going to get on your case for trivial stuff. As long as you’re not being a jerk on purpose, we’re good.

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I wrote a guide to making characters with interesting personalities and backstories, and to avoiding pitfalls that make RPs less fun for your fellow players: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SUNLGFX5JNhRyWfHBs6T5ngWiOpuk7TIRU35MPIxMUM/edit?pli=1#

Roleplaying Stuff

You should do what you want and have fun, but try to make the experience enjoyable for everyone, not just you. It’s fine to show off your character’s powers and abilities, but not at the expense of other people’s good times. Some tips:

1. Don’t roleplay at people who aren’t interested. If someone says no, you should respect that. Don’t direct your posts at that person or try to involve them in the story.

2. Don’t decide what happens to other people’s characters. You can decide what your character’s actions are and what they’re trying to do, but the other person decides how their character is affected.

3. In combat RP, avoid making your character invincible or unstoppable. The point is to have fun with another person, not to crush them. Remember, awarding your character unstoppable abilities and using them to “win” a combat RP is not something to be proud of. Anyone can say “my character shoots an undodgeable infinity magic power death attack at you;” it doesn’t require any effort or creativity, and it’s not fun for anyone but the person doing it.

4. Let other people’s characters be the center of attention sometimes.

5. Do not roleplay about “inappropriate” subjects except in private chats with people who have consented to roleplay about inappropriate subjects. Do not subject unaware participants to roleplays about your personal “interests.”

Remember, people will want to roleplay with you more when you make the experience fun for everyone.

But what if you’re on the other side of the equation—you’re trying to have a good time with everyone, but one person keeps doing something that spoils the fun? My suggestion:

First, gently explain to them why what they are doing is unfun, and suggest what they could do differently.

If they continue doing it, tell them you’re done RPing with them.

If they continue trying to RP with you after you’ve said no, mute them.

Please do not bash people for their RP style or characters. You don’t have to RP with them, but you don’t have to be unkind either.