I think the main unwritten rule on roleplaying jobs is the same of roleplaying the main scenario: you can do it, just don't brag about it.
I am a black mage IC, and plan on each of my other characters to eventually unlock and RP their respective jobs. And Twelve know how many will want to RP Ninja soon.
Just do it but don't bring it up in chat, and let those you're RPing with decide by themselves if they want to see you as a job RPer or a class RPer. I have not been calling myself a BLM, but used terms such as "I've been practicing the dark arts for many cycles now." or "I exploit thaumaturgy, and the power of black magic within." etc., and surprisingly enough had people call me a Black Mage themselves.
I also have a Lancer alt who is simply obsessed with becoming a Dragoon (he isn't one yet). He's still all too green to down a dragon himself (or even... find one.), but whenever he has expressed his burning desire to become one, I've never received an hairy eye OOC, only very skeptical IC comments due to his awful low experience XD.
I am a black mage IC, and plan on each of my other characters to eventually unlock and RP their respective jobs. And Twelve know how many will want to RP Ninja soon.
Just do it but don't bring it up in chat, and let those you're RPing with decide by themselves if they want to see you as a job RPer or a class RPer. I have not been calling myself a BLM, but used terms such as "I've been practicing the dark arts for many cycles now." or "I exploit thaumaturgy, and the power of black magic within." etc., and surprisingly enough had people call me a Black Mage themselves.
I also have a Lancer alt who is simply obsessed with becoming a Dragoon (he isn't one yet). He's still all too green to down a dragon himself (or even... find one.), but whenever he has expressed his burning desire to become one, I've never received an hairy eye OOC, only very skeptical IC comments due to his awful low experience XD.
To be an interesting, intriguing, well-written character, there needs to be something to allow the audience to relate to them. That is what the problem is with who wants their character to be "perfect". Perfect characters will never be strong, and strong characters will never be perfect, because WE (those who read, who watch, who RP) are not perfect.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
