I suppose a lot of what this thread could be is some cool story sharing along with the usual- look how fucking cool I am outside of rp!-. But for myself I can say that I tend to RP things I don't have irl expertise on as sort of a way to expand my interests.
I mean, sure. I do have a theatre background, I preformed a lot when I was younger and I was back stage for even longer than that. I think researching subjects and ingesting media is one of my favorite activities. I love helping people and I admit to using RP as a vehicle to socialize and to expand my personal interests. If I see something I like, I ask a lot of questions and then take when I learn to apply to whatever it is I continue to do in the future.
I've said it before, I like to play villains in RP. I find it far more fun and much more stimulating than anything else. Being a good guy just doesn't get my rocks off. But I don't need to research how to be a bad guy by reading something online really. I can just do the opposite of what my current target is doing. Usually. It can get more complicated than that, depending on themes. I like to prey on weaknesses and educate myself that way. So I can provide a more entertaining performance for all parties involved.
On occasion, I'll purpose watch a tv show I hate simply to relate to people I'm trying to understand. I joke about 'normies' and the like but it's true. I don't care much for sportball, but sometimes at work I have to seem excited about local sports team or pop artist I've never heard of. I don't have to sacrifice much of my own time to learn something, just means I have to observe long enough to pick up on important stuff that stands out and listen.
I've learned very quickly most people just love to hear themselves talk about what they like. RP very often for me is rarely about what I want, and more about what Super White Knight Todd is going to do to continue to be the hero.
Mind you, not everyone is like this and I certainly don't hate anyone that is. People are usually very pleasant and I remove anyone from my social circle that isn't quite quickly. IRL, I don't like to have problems. I'm too laid back.
I ask, I listen and and apply the best I can. It usually leads me on some kind of adventure, and I'm always thankful for it. Although I'd never want to go into actual battle, truly harm people or take poison 'for the sake of research'. I can just always ask instead!
I mean, sure. I do have a theatre background, I preformed a lot when I was younger and I was back stage for even longer than that. I think researching subjects and ingesting media is one of my favorite activities. I love helping people and I admit to using RP as a vehicle to socialize and to expand my personal interests. If I see something I like, I ask a lot of questions and then take when I learn to apply to whatever it is I continue to do in the future.
I've said it before, I like to play villains in RP. I find it far more fun and much more stimulating than anything else. Being a good guy just doesn't get my rocks off. But I don't need to research how to be a bad guy by reading something online really. I can just do the opposite of what my current target is doing. Usually. It can get more complicated than that, depending on themes. I like to prey on weaknesses and educate myself that way. So I can provide a more entertaining performance for all parties involved.
On occasion, I'll purpose watch a tv show I hate simply to relate to people I'm trying to understand. I joke about 'normies' and the like but it's true. I don't care much for sportball, but sometimes at work I have to seem excited about local sports team or pop artist I've never heard of. I don't have to sacrifice much of my own time to learn something, just means I have to observe long enough to pick up on important stuff that stands out and listen.
I've learned very quickly most people just love to hear themselves talk about what they like. RP very often for me is rarely about what I want, and more about what Super White Knight Todd is going to do to continue to be the hero.
Mind you, not everyone is like this and I certainly don't hate anyone that is. People are usually very pleasant and I remove anyone from my social circle that isn't quite quickly. IRL, I don't like to have problems. I'm too laid back.
I ask, I listen and and apply the best I can. It usually leads me on some kind of adventure, and I'm always thankful for it. Although I'd never want to go into actual battle, truly harm people or take poison 'for the sake of research'. I can just always ask instead!
