I favor RP that focuses on what I guess is a slower pace and deals with things in as realistic a manner [for a fantasy world] as is possible in a serious manner. Â I have a long list of pet-peeves, many of which I'm willing to endure for good RP, few of which I'm not. Â I prefer to RP in smaller groups with similar-minded characters. Â I prefer to leave the "higher fantasy" elements behind and generally don't like 'special snowflake' type characters. Â I don't like when other RPers latch on to some oddity or nuance that may exist or be rare and cite it as precedent for their own similar/like quirk. Â I prefer ordinary characters thrust in extraordinary circumstances. Â I prefer to look at things more psychologically. Â I love characters who fit into the world rather than obviously being pigeonholed into it by their player for whatever reason. Â I like it when things are believable and real and having long and insightful conversations that keep me glued to my computer into the wee hours of the morning when I should probably be sleeping. Â I like when other characters make my character think, or react, or feel. Â As one who plays a reactive or reflective character I like when other RPers are proactive, but not to the point of being unrealistic. Â I will go to bigger events (though I tend to prefer smaller ones) and sit on the sidelines and still enjoy myself even if nobody tries to strike up a conversation or any such thing.
I like when other RPers speculate or question or OOC communicate about their thoughts, habits, motivations - but I don't want to spend more time talking about it than actually RPing. Â I'm not a mind-reader though. Â I know my thoughts and feelings can occasionally rub folks the wrong way. Â I don't harbor grudges, but I don't spend all my time worrying about stepping on others' toes and cannot be bothered to dance on eggshells. Â I demand an IC/OOC line that does not blur. Â Because my character doesn't like your character doesn't mean that I dislike you. Â I am happy to communicate OOC. Â I want to explain, and I want to understand. Â But I also want to get back to the RP once that's clarified.
I favor the simple.  I like combat/sparring RP and I don't mind use of dice to assist this, but don't want to get bogged down with some complicated system of character sheets and dice rolls. I favor guide lines to hard rules.  I want to get to the meat of things and keep to the RP and have the action move fluidly but realistically.  I don't come from a tabletop background, and I don't have that sort of patience.
I like comic relief, but in very limited doses. Â I don't like when RP feels "silly" (a word I'm using loosely since this is kind of arbitrary) all of the time. Â I favor serious/heavy RP, but not without an occasional break. Â I love that this character can enjoy tea with friends one evening, then the next day be out defending a hamlet from the Ixal. Â I like drama that is real and IC and capable of changing a character's outlook. Â I don't like when people are petty OOC, create drama, blur the IC/OOC lines, are uncommunicative or unclear, deflect blame, or place unrealistic expectations on others. Â I have not encountered very much of this sort of negativity in my time RPing in XIV for which I am thankful, and overall view the overarching RP community as a positive entity.
I am the kind of RPer that is very easygoing and tolerant of most other RPers (and it was not always this way) but I am also the kind of RPer who has very specific preferences and I've come to learn that my own expectations tend to be a bit more elevated and lean in favor of those who are similar in style and approach. Â I will RP with most anyone, and I will probably enjoy it. Â But I will admittedly enjoy certain types of RP and with certain types of RPers more than others. Â I don't think this means anyone is "better" or "worse" so much as similar-minded.
I like when other RPers speculate or question or OOC communicate about their thoughts, habits, motivations - but I don't want to spend more time talking about it than actually RPing. Â I'm not a mind-reader though. Â I know my thoughts and feelings can occasionally rub folks the wrong way. Â I don't harbor grudges, but I don't spend all my time worrying about stepping on others' toes and cannot be bothered to dance on eggshells. Â I demand an IC/OOC line that does not blur. Â Because my character doesn't like your character doesn't mean that I dislike you. Â I am happy to communicate OOC. Â I want to explain, and I want to understand. Â But I also want to get back to the RP once that's clarified.
I favor the simple.  I like combat/sparring RP and I don't mind use of dice to assist this, but don't want to get bogged down with some complicated system of character sheets and dice rolls. I favor guide lines to hard rules.  I want to get to the meat of things and keep to the RP and have the action move fluidly but realistically.  I don't come from a tabletop background, and I don't have that sort of patience.
I like comic relief, but in very limited doses. Â I don't like when RP feels "silly" (a word I'm using loosely since this is kind of arbitrary) all of the time. Â I favor serious/heavy RP, but not without an occasional break. Â I love that this character can enjoy tea with friends one evening, then the next day be out defending a hamlet from the Ixal. Â I like drama that is real and IC and capable of changing a character's outlook. Â I don't like when people are petty OOC, create drama, blur the IC/OOC lines, are uncommunicative or unclear, deflect blame, or place unrealistic expectations on others. Â I have not encountered very much of this sort of negativity in my time RPing in XIV for which I am thankful, and overall view the overarching RP community as a positive entity.
I am the kind of RPer that is very easygoing and tolerant of most other RPers (and it was not always this way) but I am also the kind of RPer who has very specific preferences and I've come to learn that my own expectations tend to be a bit more elevated and lean in favor of those who are similar in style and approach. Â I will RP with most anyone, and I will probably enjoy it. Â But I will admittedly enjoy certain types of RP and with certain types of RPers more than others. Â I don't think this means anyone is "better" or "worse" so much as similar-minded.
"One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others." Â ~ Lewis Carol
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