Atrius

I. Basic Info Characters:Amicester Mirwyn (born: Amiwyn Mirwyn) Primary character:Amicester Mirwyn Linkshells:N/A Primary RP linkshell:N/A II. RP Style Amount of RP (light, medium, heavy): Medium (Heavy social, but Medium during dungeons/questing) I prefer to RP over do standard tasks, but if I'm doing something when RP arises, I will work it around what I'm doing. Views on RP combat and injuries: Agreed upon results or random results is acceptable. No death results without prior story. Views on IC romance: It is unlikely he would end up in a romance due to his nature, however you are welcome to try. Views on non-romantic RP (family ties, etc): He's a bastard child and his mother has passed. He respects very little of his remaining family structure. If you are interested let me know, but it would be difficult to work in. Views on lore: Lore is important. It defines the world we live in. I try not to break the rules without reason. I have reasons why he does not use his given name "Amiwyn Mirwyn". It follows convention of Plainsfolk (father), despite him being a Dunesfolk (mother). Due to events that occurred he chose to take on a new name. Views on chat functions (/say, /linkshell, etc): If there is a RP reason for the communication existing I consider it IC. I think OOC communication has its place for insuring people are able to communicate encounters properly. I will never ignore IC or OOC interaction. I consider Say and Emotes to always be IC. Other channels are at discretion. III. Other Info Country: US Timezone: CST Contact info: In-Game or Forums. Will provide email if needed.

In my opinion the biggest thing you can do is get comfortable with your own character. Get comfortable roleplaying that character. Roleplay that character when no direct interaction is happening. You don't have to be a Heavy roleplayer to be in character sometimes. Stopping at a hall to turn in a quest? Walk in, look around, throw out an emote, and turn in your quest and leave. What this does is create opportunities for natural interaction. The reason why walking up and talking to someone is awkward is because it is! When people are interacting you should know a reason why you would be running into that encounter. This doesn't have to be complex, it doesn't have to be character driven. Think of interactions that people have every day. From saying Hello, to asking for directions, asking someone if they dropped something, confuse them with someone else. The reason should tie into the location, and the number of people involved. Don't try to steal the stage from them, but if it's a casual encounter it's less likely to break the flow. If you throw out general interaction enough, even alone, you'll get more comfortable with the character. If it helps, make a cheat sheet. Watch a movie or a show, read a book and note interactions that characters make. Set that sheet next to you when you play. Make up your characters own motivations and keep it on a list. Have some ammo ready to make you more comfortable. And most of all, don't worry about depth of that interaction. A simple Hello with a wave and move on goes a long way. Don't worry about having an epic tale to tell, worry about where a good place to get a drink is, because you're thirsty... A small interaction today can turn into a greater interaction tomorrow.

Thanks for the responses. I'm thinking about using the name that is closer to the convention as his given name, but will have a reason why he chooses not to use his given name. Though his given name will work well when defining his family and his background as he would not adopt his chosen name until later in life. This is my first time roleplaying in a FF universe so it's going to take time to get accustomed to the depth we've got to work with. I appreciate everyone's helpfulness.

Is it considered a RP faux pas to not follow the Lalafell naming conventions? The lack of a long I and the AC-BC notation makes it difficult to come up with names I am envisioning for my current character. I had a name, but it doesn't fit. I have come up with another form that fits, but seems a bit dry. Curious.