I recently started playing a silent character(he chooses not to talk), Sado Tia, and found it to be a very rewarding and fun experience. At first I wasn't sure if he was going to be able to have any staying power for long term rp. But he has really come into his own.
A few things I've noticed though is that rping out what the character is thinking, mixed with what they are doing, helps people a bit and adds humor to the situation.
Ex
Sado Tia was sitting on a rock, his knives slowly cutting up the fish. He could have been greedy but was planning on sharing it with his tribe and he beamed a smile as he looked over at his brother before tossing the meat at him. His brother was too skinny and needed more meat on his bones.
Another thing I do to help convey a point my character makes is to write something like this.
Sado Tia looked at his brother with an expression that could only be taken as: -What on earth is up with your hair- as Sado peered at his sibling's atrocious new hair style.
The last trick is a bit of narrative stretching but its very useful. Especially when you describe out what the character does with their gestures to ensure the right meaning is passed across to other role players. Since we lack the actual ability to demonstrate and convey the EXACT act physically, this ensures that our messages are taken how we want them in rp.
I've been surprised at how well the rp with him has gone. It does take some practice with to get comfortable with them but once you do, they can be as enjoyable and communicative as any talking character.
I hope that helped a little bit.
A few things I've noticed though is that rping out what the character is thinking, mixed with what they are doing, helps people a bit and adds humor to the situation.
Ex
Sado Tia was sitting on a rock, his knives slowly cutting up the fish. He could have been greedy but was planning on sharing it with his tribe and he beamed a smile as he looked over at his brother before tossing the meat at him. His brother was too skinny and needed more meat on his bones.
Another thing I do to help convey a point my character makes is to write something like this.
Sado Tia looked at his brother with an expression that could only be taken as: -What on earth is up with your hair- as Sado peered at his sibling's atrocious new hair style.
The last trick is a bit of narrative stretching but its very useful. Especially when you describe out what the character does with their gestures to ensure the right meaning is passed across to other role players. Since we lack the actual ability to demonstrate and convey the EXACT act physically, this ensures that our messages are taken how we want them in rp.
I've been surprised at how well the rp with him has gone. It does take some practice with to get comfortable with them but once you do, they can be as enjoyable and communicative as any talking character.
I hope that helped a little bit.
