I do happen to play a character who is shy, awkward, and extremely lacking in self confidence. She also tends to get overwhelmed in busy/loud places, since she's very reliant on her hearing. But, considering these traits, I also gave her a child-like wonder and curiosity about the world, so in the few times I've taken her into the Quicksand, I'll emote her as actively eavesdropping while talking to Momodi. She may even throw out a humorously innocent comment about a specific conversation that may be going on.
Sometimes this works, and sometimes it doesn't. But no harm done if no one directly interacts! If nothing else, I'm sure many people are still reading what I type, just like I'm reading what they type. So, there's an OoC interaction even if there isn't an IC one. I've even partied with non-RPers who say they hang around the Quicksand while waiting on their DF, just to listen in. In one of my more comical scenes, a non-RPer followed us all around Ul'dah, just so they could keep listening because they were so amused. XD (Not saying that I'm particularly funny, but these two characters happened to play well off one another.) So, my point is, even if it feels like no one is paying attention to you - there very likely is.
I've also had people /tell me in advance, OoCly, asking if their character can get involved. I think that about 90% of the time, people will be very receptive and welcoming in response, especially if they're RPing at a public place. If they wanted the RP to be invite only, then a FC House or a random patch of wilderness would be a better venue.
So, if you think of a "hook" to insert your character into a scene and just aren't sure if you'll mess something up, a quick /tell would likely clear up any doubt. I've found polite OoC discussion to be very handy when feeling out certain things (combat and RPing with new people, especially.)
Sometimes this works, and sometimes it doesn't. But no harm done if no one directly interacts! If nothing else, I'm sure many people are still reading what I type, just like I'm reading what they type. So, there's an OoC interaction even if there isn't an IC one. I've even partied with non-RPers who say they hang around the Quicksand while waiting on their DF, just to listen in. In one of my more comical scenes, a non-RPer followed us all around Ul'dah, just so they could keep listening because they were so amused. XD (Not saying that I'm particularly funny, but these two characters happened to play well off one another.) So, my point is, even if it feels like no one is paying attention to you - there very likely is.
I've also had people /tell me in advance, OoCly, asking if their character can get involved. I think that about 90% of the time, people will be very receptive and welcoming in response, especially if they're RPing at a public place. If they wanted the RP to be invite only, then a FC House or a random patch of wilderness would be a better venue.
So, if you think of a "hook" to insert your character into a scene and just aren't sure if you'll mess something up, a quick /tell would likely clear up any doubt. I've found polite OoC discussion to be very handy when feeling out certain things (combat and RPing with new people, especially.)
