(04-11-2016, 03:13 PM)LiadansWhisper Wrote: Some LARP groups have what's called a "debriefing" after the game to help address the issue of bleed. A lot of groups also have "afters," where all the players go out to Dennys or Waffle House after the game to reinforce those OOC bonds. That also helps pull people back.
As someone who plays in a healthy and exceedingly political LARP, I can say with absolute certainty that the post-game, late night dinner around a table with your fellow players is a really great way to keep IC ugliness from turning into OOC ugliness. No matter how strong your IC/OOC boundaries are, a very intense LARP can weigh on you.
In online RP, one thing I've found that helps is having a shared OOC channel where everyone's active and chatty. Being able to discuss things openly in a friendly way -- and yes, this means potentially talking about your character's inner life -- seems to help set people at ease.
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