1. Â I tend to OOCly respect characters more that started out as relatively simple concepts, who grew to something or a place of power, rather than beginning all-powerful with abilities that make them a power-unicorn.
2. Â Half-breeds in settings that don't have them in the lore made by players who pick and choose which traits of which races they want into a character that is essentially a genetic snowflake. Â No thank you. Â Especially the sorts that become 3000 year old all-powerful creatures with the mind of a 12 year old who turns into some sort of wisdom god when put into situations that could kill them.
3. Â I dislike joining new communities. Â If only because my past experiences over months of attempting to OOCly and ICly network into communities that ultimately either lacked the activity I was willing to put forward, or paid little attention to those who had not been around for years upon years.
4. Â RP flakes. Â Please, please know that I do have a life and I -totally- understand when curveballs get thrown, but if I engage in a thread or RP scenario, I expect it to be paid attention to regularly. Â I have been to far too many site-only RP forums that claimed to be active but could not be bothered to keep up on their threads at least once per week. Â If people have to take a little bit? Â That's fine, but -let the group know-. Â Communication is essential to good RP.
5. Â I am an RP addict. Â While I do have preferences as to the IC scenarios I might go into with specific characters (mostly based on whether it would be plausible for them to partake) I do try to partake in as much RP as I can. Â This includes websites (so long as they stay active), Skype, and in-game.
6. Â I do not like reading the thoughts of characters that are not my own unless there is an IC reason behind somehow knowing what the other characters are thinking. Â I understand that it is up to the writer, and I respect most RP of that type thrown my way, but when it gets down to *John looked over at Caitlyn after she spoke. Â He always knew she was an idiot, and her words only continued to prove that opinion.*-type of stuff, where the player is conveying negativity and insult/condescension of other characters? Â I have seen it happen too many times and it strikes a nerve.
7. Â If you give me the opportunity to write about something I actually have inspiration or an opinion about, my responses will vary from short, perhaps one-liners to wall of texts, and I apologize for both.
8. Â My first character broke lore, and I didn't read the lore of the world before RPing in it. Â Rookie mistake, but at the same time, it taught me that there are really two negative types of people in communities: Elites who think they can snub other players to improve the community by "culling the bads", and the ones who are so deep into the "do whatever you want, even if it shatters the lore!" mindset that they can't truly help the new RPers establish solid roots. Â Since the day I made my first "world-fitting" character, I have always tried to not only help others with their characters when they ask for it, but to include as many people as would ICly fit into the RP I'm involved in. Â Only way to have a strong community is to cultivate open attitudes toward new and veteran RPers who genuinely want to try and bring positive mindsets to the table.
9. (See? Â Wall of Text, sorry!) Â I have a strong personality that I try to keep the leash on, but when I join something and it fails to meet the standard I was lead to believe it would have, I tend to push and speak up very clearly and frequently. Â I recognize this can clash with other people's preferences of how they like to lead (or follow), but I like a certain level of organization and leadership when I take the time to contribute to projects I did not begin, myself. Â I'm not going to try and take over if I enter FC's, Communities, Linkshells, whatever, but I can not be trusted to simply overlook things that I find unsatisfactory. Â I speak up, and my characters do, too. Â They typically have strong personalities, whether they are hidden for some reason or totally out in the open, they are present.
2. Â Half-breeds in settings that don't have them in the lore made by players who pick and choose which traits of which races they want into a character that is essentially a genetic snowflake. Â No thank you. Â Especially the sorts that become 3000 year old all-powerful creatures with the mind of a 12 year old who turns into some sort of wisdom god when put into situations that could kill them.
3. Â I dislike joining new communities. Â If only because my past experiences over months of attempting to OOCly and ICly network into communities that ultimately either lacked the activity I was willing to put forward, or paid little attention to those who had not been around for years upon years.
4. Â RP flakes. Â Please, please know that I do have a life and I -totally- understand when curveballs get thrown, but if I engage in a thread or RP scenario, I expect it to be paid attention to regularly. Â I have been to far too many site-only RP forums that claimed to be active but could not be bothered to keep up on their threads at least once per week. Â If people have to take a little bit? Â That's fine, but -let the group know-. Â Communication is essential to good RP.
5. Â I am an RP addict. Â While I do have preferences as to the IC scenarios I might go into with specific characters (mostly based on whether it would be plausible for them to partake) I do try to partake in as much RP as I can. Â This includes websites (so long as they stay active), Skype, and in-game.
6. Â I do not like reading the thoughts of characters that are not my own unless there is an IC reason behind somehow knowing what the other characters are thinking. Â I understand that it is up to the writer, and I respect most RP of that type thrown my way, but when it gets down to *John looked over at Caitlyn after she spoke. Â He always knew she was an idiot, and her words only continued to prove that opinion.*-type of stuff, where the player is conveying negativity and insult/condescension of other characters? Â I have seen it happen too many times and it strikes a nerve.
7. Â If you give me the opportunity to write about something I actually have inspiration or an opinion about, my responses will vary from short, perhaps one-liners to wall of texts, and I apologize for both.
8. Â My first character broke lore, and I didn't read the lore of the world before RPing in it. Â Rookie mistake, but at the same time, it taught me that there are really two negative types of people in communities: Elites who think they can snub other players to improve the community by "culling the bads", and the ones who are so deep into the "do whatever you want, even if it shatters the lore!" mindset that they can't truly help the new RPers establish solid roots. Â Since the day I made my first "world-fitting" character, I have always tried to not only help others with their characters when they ask for it, but to include as many people as would ICly fit into the RP I'm involved in. Â Only way to have a strong community is to cultivate open attitudes toward new and veteran RPers who genuinely want to try and bring positive mindsets to the table.
9. (See? Â Wall of Text, sorry!) Â I have a strong personality that I try to keep the leash on, but when I join something and it fails to meet the standard I was lead to believe it would have, I tend to push and speak up very clearly and frequently. Â I recognize this can clash with other people's preferences of how they like to lead (or follow), but I like a certain level of organization and leadership when I take the time to contribute to projects I did not begin, myself. Â I'm not going to try and take over if I enter FC's, Communities, Linkshells, whatever, but I can not be trusted to simply overlook things that I find unsatisfactory. Â I speak up, and my characters do, too. Â They typically have strong personalities, whether they are hidden for some reason or totally out in the open, they are present.
