(10-29-2014, 02:09 AM)CrookedTarot Wrote:Yeah! All dat stuff above *flail* And to add a neat twist to the thread...(10-28-2014, 11:35 PM)Lilithium Wrote: I've done noncanon RP and ERP to get myself back in the swing of things or after a dry spell. Usually after buckling down at work or school or when I'd go through one of my OMGALLTHECONTENTANDSTOOFSRRRRAAAAAWWWWRRRR.
Though I'd get strange looks from people that didn't understand the concept of noncanon or AU practice RP. Especially if there was eroticism in it. They'd think it was just an excuse to be a cyber hound.
I do this from time to time, usually through someplace not in the game to avoid anything spilling over and people getting the wrong idea--like you said I don't want to appear to be a cyber hound but I do enjoy my occasional errotic writing if only because Tarot has never, ever gotten deep enough (heh) into a relationship to actually share this kind of thing. I've been involved in RPs that had a pair of characters meet as children, grow up into young adults and become sweet-hearts and then proceed on to getting married and having kids. This is an RP I spent over half a decade involved in with the same RP partner. And yeah, we occasionally enjoy just writing a smut scene for the hell of it--just like in real life, every now and then the itch comes along and needs scratching, yeah? At least in this case it's cheaper since you don't have to buy pills and other things to avoid consequences!
My boyfriend and I are currently long distance, and in a few months will be living together after he finishes getting situated in his new place. While our characters have been involved in an on again, off again relationship, we sometimes dabble in pure smut and certain RP for the sake of our own personal feelings.
Generally? I hate doing this in RP. I HATE mixing my personal feelings with my character and RP save for if something is testing my personal patience or boundaries. But I'm also not afraid to admit that my partner is the only one I'm comfortable engaging in this sort of thing with and I've met a number of others who have felt the same. It also helps that the characters are already attached, so this happens to be an added bonus.
While I've met a number of people supportive of this kind of thing, it's interesting to meet a handful over the years who look down on this even if the players are already OOCly involved. As if somehow that diminishes the flavor and sincerity of the RP.
