Teadrinker

I'll bite and be the unpopular opinion. Maybe I'm just programmed differently but I feel a remarkable difference between female and male companionship - even when rping. Sometimes I prefer one to the other depending on my mood. When it comes to relationship RP I definitely prefer the opposite gender behind the keyboard.

.... Are you sure they're girls calling you a perv though? No, seriously. I have this policy where unless I hear it on voice chat it's a dude until proven otherwise. It's yet to fail me. ...I'll file that under an additional confession. :cactuar: As a woman who's played in MMOs for well over a decade... that's kind of a dick move. I've known (and know) many, many women through these games. It can be really frustrating when people take a "voice or it didn't happen" attitude- especially when sometimes speaking up with your actual voice invites unwanted attention and harassment. I know the thing you're talking about does happen from time to time, but people assuming male unless told otherwise is a real problem. It contributes to attitudes that games are male-oriented spaces (despite how many female gamers there really are), that women are rarities in gaming communities (even when they're not), and even that women don't really belong there. I'm not saying you think these things, but I want you to be aware of what that sort of approach is part of. (This is also the end of what I'll say about it since I don't want to start a sensitive off-topic argument) It's more about making sure that it's not a dude lying than it is about making sure it's a female. The two are not the same. And this is really only if you actually want to talk to the person OOCly on a more personal level which honestly happens rarely if ever. A lot of people just don't look for that. If someone starts presenting themselves (the person behind the keyboard) as something and we start talking a lot I'm eventually gonna want some confirmation. That's not an anti-woman thing. That's an anti-liar thing.

.... Are you sure they're girls calling you a perv though? No, seriously. I have this policy where unless I hear it on voice chat it's a dude until proven otherwise. It's yet to fail me. RP Communties have lots of ladies. But ultimately the player behind the character doesn't matter. We don't exist as far as RP goes. Point taken, and I agree, but if a guy wants to take it OOC and act like a chick when he's not.. And don't say that doesn't happen I've SEEN it...lol I also can't stand it. Think it's pretty weird. Pretty sad. Confession #5? 6?

.... Are you sure they're girls calling you a perv though? No, seriously. I have this policy where unless I hear it on voice chat it's a dude until proven otherwise. It's yet to fail me. ...I'll file that under an additional confession. :cactuar:

Pretty much boils down this: If a person's writing style irritates you that much then don't RP with them. There is no "right" way to format roleplaying - only the ways you're familiar with.

This is pretty much par for the course in my opinion. If you stand there silent and staring and no one talks to you.... Well. What were you expecting? Your actions aren't private in public. Anyone can see you move, cough, read, drink, etc. Let people know you're available - or just talk to them yourself.

1.) I can't have a homosexual character since I am so strongly heterosexual in real life. It just doesn't compute. Any attempts made have resulted in really hideous RP because I just have ZERO affinity for the same sex and can't fake it. 2.) I'm a lore stickler and have pretty massive issues with people breaking it because they often just don't have good reasons to. There is no storytelling device being used. There's no plot motive. Just "lookit me I'm super cool and awesome" which is obnoxious as hell. 3.) I tend to avoid people whose first line of their wikis talk about how "pretty/studly" they are, how big their boobs are, how they rule a country that doesn't exist or just overall seems like a shrine to themselves. I treat that like a red flag. 4.) RP Tumblrs are usually more hilarious than they are useful. There are some gems though.

:frustrated: Guys, this guys character's last name is Swan. He's just looking for vampire RP period. He's not gonna listen to any logical or cohesive facts about lore. Just leave him/her be. OP you really shouldn't ask if your idea is lore compliant and then hilariously disregard the facts given to you. It's pretty obv trolling. WTB thread lock.