I am going to third the approach of finding like minded people here on the RPC and sending them a PM. It is how I have made many of the RP friends that I have now. My experience has been mostly positive so far!
As for walk ups, the results are very variable from one person to another and also from one occasion to another. The prospect of something spontaneous giving rise to something enjoyable is always exciting! But like going to a bar to meet that special person, most of the times you will be disappointed. But it might happen someday.
My experience from hanging out in the Quicksand has been mostly positive. I got to meet Natalie, Aya, eventually Kage. It was totally random and based on luck. I also met plenty of people that I don't ever run into anymore. >_> Meeting at large events? Also very luck based. But Roen met one of her closest friends through the early days at the Grindstone.
So I can't say don't do random walk ups, but know that the yield can be low and the experience can be frustrating at times. I would say just walk it off and keep trying, and be ready to be really patient, if you want to keep chasing that spontaneity (which I totally get!). If you want to increase the chance that you will find someone steady to RP with or weave a story together, another way to approach it is to do some research, read profiles, wikis, story posts, OOC posts, then poke that person in some form or another (/tell or PM or what have you) and see where things go.
As for walk ups, the results are very variable from one person to another and also from one occasion to another. The prospect of something spontaneous giving rise to something enjoyable is always exciting! But like going to a bar to meet that special person, most of the times you will be disappointed. But it might happen someday.
My experience from hanging out in the Quicksand has been mostly positive. I got to meet Natalie, Aya, eventually Kage. It was totally random and based on luck. I also met plenty of people that I don't ever run into anymore. >_> Meeting at large events? Also very luck based. But Roen met one of her closest friends through the early days at the Grindstone.
So I can't say don't do random walk ups, but know that the yield can be low and the experience can be frustrating at times. I would say just walk it off and keep trying, and be ready to be really patient, if you want to keep chasing that spontaneity (which I totally get!). If you want to increase the chance that you will find someone steady to RP with or weave a story together, another way to approach it is to do some research, read profiles, wikis, story posts, OOC posts, then poke that person in some form or another (/tell or PM or what have you) and see where things go.
