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RE: RP Confession Thread - Ludivine Goultard - 08-16-2015

My name is Ludivine, and I'm an alco- oh, wait, wrong confession...

  1. I'm horribly guilty of eventually turning my characters into house-bound non-combatants. I can start with the wildest of ideas and character backstories, but they all seem to end up as civilians who barely have any excitement in their lives. Which brings me onto 2...
  2. I love excitement in my RP. Letting my characters lead a normal life where nothing sad or exciting happens dulls my RP experience. I know I'm the instrument of my own demise in this, but I'd love to find more RP that really shakes things up, maybe changes my characters for the better...or worse.
  3. I love the idea of family RP, but I don't know anyone well enough OOCly to find someone willing to do it...I wasn't interested in tribe RP when the Au Ra were revealed, and might never be, but an IC sister or brother would be so great. Maybe I should just seek someone -else- looking for family RP, but the idea of committing that to someone who rarely plays the game or is just starting out and might end up with me in the same situation as 1. is... (Also Balmung being locked for alts...and the lv60 grind...)
  4. I tab out a lot, no matter what I'm doing. When I post something, and am waiting for a reply, I browse the internet until they post. Maybe it's rude, but I don't know if staring at a screen while someone takes a few minutes to reply is accomplishing anything. That said, in group RP, where conversations are flying every which way, I have my attention on the game 100% so I make sure to never miss anything directed to my character.


RE: RP Confession Thread - Roe Dad - 08-16-2015

(08-16-2015, 06:09 AM)Ludivine Goultard Wrote: My name is Ludivine, and I'm an alco- oh, wait, wrong confession...
  1. I love the idea of family RP, but I don't know anyone well enough OOCly to find someone willing to do it...I wasn't interested in tribe RP when the Au Ra were revealed, and might never be, but an IC sister or brother would be so great. Maybe I should just seek someone -else- looking for family RP, but the idea of committing that to someone who rarely plays the game or is just starting out and might end up with me in the same situation as 1. is... (Also Balmung being locked for alts...and the lv60 grind...)
  2. I tab out a lot, no matter what I'm doing. When I post something, and am waiting for a reply, I browse the internet until they post. Maybe it's rude, but I don't know if staring at a screen while someone takes a few minutes to reply is accomplishing anything. That said, in group RP, where conversations are flying every which way, I have my attention on the game 100% so I make sure to never miss anything directed to my character.
I Understand those two points I just recently started a family RP and I really do enjoy it. I have two monitors so I am notorious for just watching or reading on the other screen....

RE: RP Confession Thread - Kurt S. - 08-16-2015

Maybe it's just me but sometime or a lot I get the feeling I'm not really up to par with what the other guys expects and I'm just letting them down, so far down the depths I found oil...but that's beside the point. Like my character isn't what they need and probably just tolerates it because that's what's on hand.

And I slowly dig my grave...then I hit an oil well with Adele rolling in it but that's beside the point.

RE: RP Confession Thread - banndsand - 08-16-2015

I've got some social issues that have led to me avoiding forming bonds with others online, without even noticing I'm doing it. One of my hopes with RP is to overcome that, because of the highly social nature of the thing, but so far it hasn't really been working that well. If anyone thinks I'm ignoring them or have forgotten about them... it's not the case. Thankfully in FFXIV I have yet to straight up run away from people, which is at least an improvement.

Aside from that, my other confessions are:
  • I am still pretty inexperienced with the finer do's and don't's of RP, so I often worry about the various pet peeves that people can have about it. This leads to a cycle of "Am I doing this wrong? Should I ask them? Would that be even more annoying? Should I just stick with what I'm comfortable doing?" and so on.
  • I let my FFXIV sub lapse quite often, as I am a student, and thus have little time and money to put towards these kinds of luxuries. As a result, I'm sure I've made people think I'm not interested or invested in relations with them, but it's just that I'm really bad at juggling school and MMOs, and I have to put my student loans to use. D:
  • I sometimes play characters who like to hit on people, but bad experiences with ERPers as well as my personal views on erotic content in general have led to my making those characters into a huge tease. Sorry.
  • I am an alt-aholic. I can't stop. I know between that and my sparse playtime that makes it difficult to manage RP, but if I limit myself to one character I will get bored and stop playing altogether, which is probably worse? In any case, if people want to avoid me for that reason, it's perfectly fine. If it helps, I used to have even more characters.
EDIT: I also sometimes go on the forums while waiting for FFXIV client to open and I end up lurking all day instead of playing the game. x.x

RE: RP Confession Thread - Oroban - 08-16-2015

1. I tend to use a lot of big words. I'm very verbose and oftimes hit the text limit in the client. This is mostly a problem in large events, since it splits my posts and drowns out smaller posts. Which is part of the reason I avoid said events.

2. I avoid big RP events! I don't know why, I just feel skittish in crowds and unsure of whether or not I should post, despite wanting to.

3. I see RPers all the time I'd love to talk to, and even if they say they like walkups and /tells, I shy away instead because...well, I don't know! I just do. Oops.

RE: RP Confession Thread - SpiceTrader - 08-17-2015

Aw man, I'm right there with you, Oroban! XD

1. I never take advantage of finding walk-up RPers because I don't want them to think I'm too forward...by walking up and attempting to RP with them. Not even getting into my many, many weird characters and quirks and interests--just walking up and saying anything strikes me as too invasive to attempt.

Similarly, 2., I rarely respond in-character to anything in game because my main Miqo'te is...kind of an idiot...and I'm quite self-conscious about people thinking that of ME before they realize it's just him. 

3. I would hunt all day for someone open to ERP, because I am confident in my abilities to stay classy and hold someone's attention with articulate and well-written smutty plot, but when it comes down to it, poor writing is a huge turnoff, and it appears my standards are too high. Still, I search...*wistful sigh*

4. Perhaps the worst of all--right now I just search and stalk in-character Tumblr pages looking for people who want RP partners, and I never, not once, have asked any of them for a chance. (Even though they look like they enjoy the same styles and themes as I do!)

Sounds like crippling shyness is the major failing of a lot of us here. You're all welcome to come bother me! Let's all stop being shy now. XD

RE: RP Confession Thread - LadyRochester - 08-17-2015

Confession #14?

I often complain about not getting RP but then don't RP when people ask me to. I'm a huge hypocrite. I bitch and moan about the possibility of people not liking me as a player or hating my character, get all fussy and insecure... Only to put RP with others for later because of [insert random excuse.]

For example:

Friend: " Hey Sasha, want to RP later?"
Me: "Hey, sorry, I'm a little busy right now."
Friend: "Oh okay."

*sometime later, in my thoughts*

Me: WHY DOES NOBODY RP WITH ME? THEY MUST HATE MY CHARACTER. I MUST BE SHITTY. EVERYONE HATES ME.

Friend: "... Want to RP?"
Me: "Haha, no, I feel tired."

[Image: facepalm.jpg]

RE: RP Confession Thread - Gegenji - 08-17-2015

Some RP I've had recently has brought to mind another little foible of mine that comes up with RP - I second-guess myself. A lot. I mentioned before that I worry about whether people want to RP with me or they'll have fun with me and all that. Well, that also somehow extends to after we've RPed. I'll find myself sort of worrying about this or that I did and wondering if I should have done something else or not done anything at all or was I unintentionally stealing the spotlight or some other manner of omigoddidiscrewupthey'llhatemeforever...

With how hard I get down on myself in general, I suppose it's no surprise that I oft wonder if people would want to RP with me at all. Blush

RE: RP Confession Thread - Oli! - 08-17-2015

I want to RP lighthearted, fantastical adventures, but most people prefer to be serious.

Kinda bums me out a lot.

RE: RP Confession Thread - Berrod Armstrong - 08-17-2015

(08-15-2015, 07:36 AM)Virella Douront Wrote: Oh. How could I forget this.

People roleplaying as major NPCs. The known main Scoins, Heavenswards knights, Iceheart ect. Canon characters basically.

I really find it disrespectful to fuck about with SE own creations :<

Not afraid to admit I will avoid interacting with these type of people.
Do people emoting getting a drink from Momodi count? Or people who post stuff like, 'Momodi handed over the key to the inn room with an exasperated look'. I'm very curious!

RE: RP Confession Thread - Gegenji - 08-17-2015

(08-17-2015, 09:22 AM)Berrod Armstrong Wrote:
(08-15-2015, 07:36 AM)Virella Douront Wrote: Oh. How could I forget this.

People roleplaying as major NPCs. The known main Scoins, Heavenswards knights, Iceheart ect. Canon characters basically.

I really find it disrespectful to fuck about with SE own creations :<

Not afraid to admit I will avoid interacting with these type of people.
Do people emoting getting a drink from Momodi count? Or people who post stuff like, 'Momodi handed over the key to the inn room with an exasperated look'. I'm very curious!

I think she means actually playing as them. Like, not just emoting talking to one, but they're acting as if they ARE Y'shtola or something. I haven't seen it myself, but I've certainly seen people who use other famous names. And I feel kinda bad that I automatically deduct mental points from them, even if they're not RPers. I just don't think Kenshin Battosai would be all that fun of a character to hang out with.

RE: RP Confession Thread - Virella - 08-17-2015

(08-17-2015, 09:22 AM)Berrod Armstrong Wrote:
(08-15-2015, 07:36 AM)Virella Douront Wrote: Oh. How could I forget this.

People roleplaying as major NPCs. The known main Scoins, Heavenswards knights, Iceheart ect. Canon characters basically.

I really find it disrespectful to fuck about with SE own creations :<

Not afraid to admit I will avoid interacting with these type of people.
Do people emoting getting a drink from Momodi count? Or people who post stuff like, 'Momodi handed over the key to the inn room with an exasperated look'. I'm very curious!
Nah. I do not mind that! Makes the world feel more alive. It is not "I name my char Momodi, I copy her looks, and claim to be the one and only, and fuck you if you don't want me to roleplay a canon character."

Write your own story with what you are given, but do not go copy pasta someone's else's character. It is considered the numbero uno sin when people do it with player created characters, and I feel like the characters created by the dev team should get that same respect you know? It is not up to you to write the story of those characters.

What people do behind closed doors, or just make these characters for teh lulz to run around with it OOC, I don't mind. I get a good laugh about people recreating those character's looks ect, but as soon they treat it as their own character? Hell no girl, I'm outa here.

RE: RP Confession Thread - Berrod Armstrong - 08-17-2015

(08-17-2015, 09:47 AM)Virella Douront Wrote:
(08-17-2015, 09:22 AM)Berrod Armstrong Wrote:
(08-15-2015, 07:36 AM)Virella Douront Wrote: Oh. How could I forget this.

People roleplaying as major NPCs. The known main Scoins, Heavenswards knights, Iceheart ect. Canon characters basically.

I really find it disrespectful to fuck about with SE own creations :<

Not afraid to admit I will avoid interacting with these type of people.
Do people emoting getting a drink from Momodi count? Or people who post stuff like, 'Momodi handed over the key to the inn room with an exasperated look'. I'm very curious!
Nah. I do not mind that! Makes the world feel more alive. It is not "I name my char Momodi, I copy her looks, and claim to be the one and only, and fuck you if you don't want me to roleplay a canon character."

Write your own story with what you are given, but do not go copy pasta someone's else's character. It is considered the numbero uno sin when people do it with player created characters, and I feel like the characters created by the dev team should get that same respect you know? It is not up to you to write the story of those characters.

What people do behind closed doors, or just make these characters for teh lulz to run around with it OOC, I don't mind. I get a good laugh about people recreating those character's looks ect, but as soon they treat it as their own character? Hell no girl, I'm outa here.
Ohhh! I see! Thanks for the clarification! I see people with OOC characters like that but I don't really pay them mind. OOC toons can be whatever. I've never actually run into one IC before -- though I do see IC blogs and the like (usually made for shipping...eugh).

RE: RP Confession Thread - Virella - 08-17-2015

(08-17-2015, 10:19 AM)Berrod Armstrong Wrote:
(08-17-2015, 09:47 AM)Virella Douront Wrote:
(08-17-2015, 09:22 AM)Berrod Armstrong Wrote:
(08-15-2015, 07:36 AM)Virella Douront Wrote: Oh. How could I forget this.

People roleplaying as major NPCs. The known main Scoins, Heavenswards knights, Iceheart ect. Canon characters basically.

I really find it disrespectful to fuck about with SE own creations :<

Not afraid to admit I will avoid interacting with these type of people.
Do people emoting getting a drink from Momodi count? Or people who post stuff like, 'Momodi handed over the key to the inn room with an exasperated look'. I'm very curious!
Nah. I do not mind that! Makes the world feel more alive. It is not "I name my char Momodi, I copy her looks, and claim to be the one and only, and fuck you if you don't want me to roleplay a canon character."

Write your own story with what you are given, but do not go copy pasta someone's else's character. It is considered the numbero uno sin when people do it with player created characters, and I feel like the characters created by the dev team should get that same respect you know? It is not up to you to write the story of those characters.

What people do behind closed doors, or just make these characters for teh lulz to run around with it OOC, I don't mind. I get a good laugh about people recreating those character's looks ect, but as soon they treat it as their own character? Hell no girl, I'm outa here.
Ohhh! I see! Thanks for the clarification! I see people with OOC characters like that but I don't really pay them mind. OOC toons can be whatever. I've never actually run into one IC before -- though I do see IC blogs and the like (usually made for shipping...eugh).
No worries, I should had perhaps worded a bit better in my first post D:

As for the eugh statement, I shall join you in unison making that noise till the end of days to express my feelings about that as well.

RE: RP Confession Thread - Manari - 08-17-2015

(08-17-2015, 09:33 AM)Gegenji Wrote: I think she means actually playing as them. Like, not just emoting talking to one, but they're acting as if they ARE Y'shtola or something. I haven't seen it myself, but I've certainly seen people who use other famous names. And I feel kinda bad that I automatically deduct mental points from them, even if they're not RPers. I just don't think Kenshin Battosai would be all that fun of a character to hang out with.

My character named Hajime Saito would totally agree with you on that one! Himura Battousai is totally a lame dude to hang out with.

But seriously, I always just assume the guy named Safer Sephiroth or Cloud Soldier is probably just a kid who is really excited and loves his favorite anime/game character so much he wants to look like him in all vidya gaems. And hopefully doesn't RP on that character.