I tend to take a far more IC-view on it. Bars draw the most diverse people. Some just want a drink, others want shelter, others want to party hard through the night with their friends. Whatever the case may be, I find nothing more..bothersome when you have people in there just..existing, not really knowing why their character is there or why they are there beyond 'I wanna rp'.Â
The moment you add specific reason to your visit to a bar, you already create the circumstance for you to be able to create rp in that scenario.Â
For example;
If my characters goes to the bar depressed, trying to drink some pain away, he'll obviously be the sulking dude in the corner, sipping solemnly and in need for someone to listen perhaps. Just make a few emotes out of that, and you might have your first approach.
A different example;
My character just came from a long journey throughout Thanalan and is positively exhausted, looking for some drink, food and shelter. He might stick around for an entire eve, coming into the place with bags and all other things he carried throughout his travel. Again, emote those details, and you might get people pay attention to it.
I guess the main part is to never just 'RP'. Your character is supposed to be a living,breathing rendition of an actual being, with goals, ambitions, and reasons for his actions. Even if it is as simple as Thirsty > Drink, if you always keep a tab on that, you have enough to work with, and never run into the corner of 'what do I do now?'
The moment you add specific reason to your visit to a bar, you already create the circumstance for you to be able to create rp in that scenario.Â
For example;
If my characters goes to the bar depressed, trying to drink some pain away, he'll obviously be the sulking dude in the corner, sipping solemnly and in need for someone to listen perhaps. Just make a few emotes out of that, and you might have your first approach.
A different example;
My character just came from a long journey throughout Thanalan and is positively exhausted, looking for some drink, food and shelter. He might stick around for an entire eve, coming into the place with bags and all other things he carried throughout his travel. Again, emote those details, and you might get people pay attention to it.
I guess the main part is to never just 'RP'. Your character is supposed to be a living,breathing rendition of an actual being, with goals, ambitions, and reasons for his actions. Even if it is as simple as Thirsty > Drink, if you always keep a tab on that, you have enough to work with, and never run into the corner of 'what do I do now?'
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