(06-10-2014, 12:23 PM)Lady Rivienne Wrote: This is great advice, thank you for posting this. But, I oft find myself having a difficult time trying to approach someone ..or others.. because I, unfortunately, don't think my role-playing skill is up to par. Or I don't find it appealing.
Ah confidence, where have you gone. Hopefully this can help me with my issue. Got to try and try again!
Practice makes perfect. Best advice I've ever taken to heart is, "Don't sell yourself short." It's easy to sit inside our heads and overanalyze our faults. Truth is, we all make those mistakes: boring RP, typos, mistakes with emotes, the list goes on. Don't let that get between you and having fun with your character. Just jump in!
I like what Maia added:
(06-10-2014, 11:57 AM)Maia Wrote: 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!
This is both good practice for your own style of RP, and a good low-risk method for breaking the ice.
