(05-01-2015, 03:41 PM)Gegenji Wrote: I would just add that it might be good to have some solid escape plans if the person's style/flavor/character turns out to be less than you expected. You see an interestingly designed Roe and his note says he's up for walk-up RP... and then you find out he's supposed to be Hulk Hogan brought into Eorzea through mysterious artifice. Which, while possibly awesome and entertaining, is not something you want your character to deal with.The great thing about walk-up RP is that you don't need an escape plan. "Um, see you later!" Qualifies :-] There's no investment by either side, no commitment, or expectation involved.
There's still a player behind that character, and you wouldn't want to be just dropped like a sack of hammers because someone didn't like your concept. So, having a feasible, unassuming out on hand might be nice. Even if it's putting a hand to your ear and saying a friend is requesting your attention via pearl and you need to go.
I'm just trying to take what Verad and Roen have said (which is well stated and based upon their experience) and just point out that its not really exclusionary to walk-up RP. There's no "well, I want serious or deep RP, so I think I should avoid walking up...", I actually think anyone who takes that approach is doing themselves a disservice. Walk-Up RP is both a quick-and-easy way to generate RP opportunities, it also provides opportunities to meet people, and to become more comfortable (and less nervous about) your own RP.Â
There are other ways to go about it, but in the end its going to require approaching people to look for RP, all that changes is the venue (and perhaps your objective). Whether its approaching someone to join an LS or an FC, or else approaching someone OOCly with your RP idea, you're ultimately going to end up having to face down your nervousness and shyness (or just hope to be lucky in having someone walk up and approach you instead).Â
As I've said before in these sorts of threads, there's literally no panacea. No clear-cut one-size-fits-all solution. There's no advice that we can offer where any of us can say, "if you do this, you're going to find just the RP you're looking for." All you can do is try, and try again as the old stories encourage. The more you try, the more failures you face, but the more people you meet, the more stories you make, and the more opportunities you generate.
(05-01-2015, 09:12 AM)Melodia Wrote: *Hugs* Funny...I go through that same scenario when I walk into the Quicksand as well. Oh look, a friend.,...oh they look like they must be busy talking to someone I will just turn around and run back to the safety of my housing district Market Board. *clings to it*I have to say that I hear this a lot, and it always makes me feel sad. I know that I'm never too busy for someone to approach me, and although you may have to be patient for a moment, I would vastly prefer that over leaving out of a fear of intruding on my time...
I mean we're in a place of public RP for a reason, and that reason isn't to avoid being bothered by people we knew, or people we could meet
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