I find that the best method for details you want others to remember is to come up with a list of such details, ideally with some alternate phrasings or circumstances where the detail would come up, and then inject them into your RP on a routine basis. Repetition drives memory. Thus, any time I mention Lydia's eyes, I don't merely say "Lydia set her eyes upon Fred", I write "Lydia set her sky blue eyes upon Fred", because as her writer I want the color of her eyes to stand out as a physical feature.Â
That said, most players won't grab ahold of the details you offer up, regardless of whether they remember them or not. To continue the example, experience has told me that it'll be a rare day in which anyone will have their character comment upon Lydia's eyes, or make note of it in any other sort of side conversation (e.g. when discussing Lydia, "The guildmaster of the Reliquarian's Guild? Blonde hyur, with rather light blue eyes, you can't miss her."). It's always a heartwarming moment when somebody does take hold of some detail I've thrown out there, though, but I definitely don't expect it to happen often. It's just a practicality thing, mostly - people look for the hook of your post that they can reply to, and tend to gloss the minor aspects (but that glossing doesn't mean the detail didn't sink in as memorable).
That said, most players won't grab ahold of the details you offer up, regardless of whether they remember them or not. To continue the example, experience has told me that it'll be a rare day in which anyone will have their character comment upon Lydia's eyes, or make note of it in any other sort of side conversation (e.g. when discussing Lydia, "The guildmaster of the Reliquarian's Guild? Blonde hyur, with rather light blue eyes, you can't miss her."). It's always a heartwarming moment when somebody does take hold of some detail I've thrown out there, though, but I definitely don't expect it to happen often. It's just a practicality thing, mostly - people look for the hook of your post that they can reply to, and tend to gloss the minor aspects (but that glossing doesn't mean the detail didn't sink in as memorable).
Lydia Lightfoot ~ The Reliquarian's Guild «Relic» ~ Lavender Beds, Ward 12, #41
This player has a sense of humor. If the content of the post suggests otherwise, please err on the side of amusement and friendship, because that's almost certainly the intent. We're all on the same team: Team Roleplayer! Have a smile, have a chuckle, and have a slice of pie. Isn't pie great?
This player has a sense of humor. If the content of the post suggests otherwise, please err on the side of amusement and friendship, because that's almost certainly the intent. We're all on the same team: Team Roleplayer! Have a smile, have a chuckle, and have a slice of pie. Isn't pie great?
