Don't let the subtle complexities overwhelm you too much. It's worth noting that the role-playing community is made up of a lot of different role-players who hail from all sorts of different backgrounds.
Some role-players have absolutely no problem with strangers approaching them during a scene even if they're out in the middle of nowhere. Don't feel as though you have to message someone to ask permission to get involved in their role-play.Â
You might that you're more interested in actually role-playing than indulging in the sometimes lengthy song and dance of gaining someone's permission. If they don't respond to a couple of direct IC prompts then it may be a solid sign that they're not really worth interacting with in the first place.
I know when I'm engaging in role-play, regardless of whether it's a planned or spontaneous affair, I always make it a point to keep a scene open to outsiders getting involved and actively welcome them if their character and style meshes well with my own.
You'll also find that the RPC isn't necessarily representative of the entire community of role-players present on Balmung. For various reasons a notable portion of role-players don't post on this site at all, so feel free to take much of the advice here with a pinch of salt as in some cases the views parroted here aren't true across the board.
Some role-players have absolutely no problem with strangers approaching them during a scene even if they're out in the middle of nowhere. Don't feel as though you have to message someone to ask permission to get involved in their role-play.Â
You might that you're more interested in actually role-playing than indulging in the sometimes lengthy song and dance of gaining someone's permission. If they don't respond to a couple of direct IC prompts then it may be a solid sign that they're not really worth interacting with in the first place.
I know when I'm engaging in role-play, regardless of whether it's a planned or spontaneous affair, I always make it a point to keep a scene open to outsiders getting involved and actively welcome them if their character and style meshes well with my own.
You'll also find that the RPC isn't necessarily representative of the entire community of role-players present on Balmung. For various reasons a notable portion of role-players don't post on this site at all, so feel free to take much of the advice here with a pinch of salt as in some cases the views parroted here aren't true across the board.
