Sometimes promises fall through. It's not always something that can be helped, nor does that mean it's automatically bad. I've been here for a month, I made a thread, and as an example: Berrod and I said in the thread we would follow up on a connection and it kind of fell through. I missed him when he was online and then I never got to following through. But I don't hold contempt for Berrod. I don't think that it fell through it was somehow bad. I still greatly respect him and his RP and hope one day that connection get made, but sometimes it just doesn't happen.
Look at it this way. One of the biggest hurdles for people is shyness. I suffer from pretty bad social anxiety out in that expensive, slow grind MMO called IRL. I know what the hesitation is and where it comes from. But what's the worst that could happen? A 'not right now'? Everyone whom I have approached in this game has been nothing short of gracious. If they don't have time, every single one has said 'but XxxxxxX time works better for me if that's ok.'
I've approached in rp hotspots, forums, outright PMs. Not once has anyone ignored me or flat out rejected me. And I can't wear the label of a popular because I've been here three and a half weeks. I haven't even begun to reappraoch people I knew on my previous character, but they are there.
If you see someone you want to RP with and hooks aren't being bitten, then just bite the bullet and PM them. The anxiety sucks, but people here aren't really malicious and will most likely be nothing but open minded with you. I don't really know how much further to offer advice if people aren't willing to combat their shyness just yet.
Anti-social character? Keep throwing out idle hooks. Someone will eventually bite. Hell, if I'm there I guarantee I will bite. It can get discouraging when it doesn't happen right away, but just keep trying.
Approach people in the most random of places! Brynhilde and I met when she approached me on the streets of Gridania. I was literally half tabbed out but I saw the emote and I just rolled with it. Someone may be like me and just hop IC right then and there. If it works, it works. Great! If it doesn't, it doesn't. The worst that could happen is someone isn't IC at the moment and you can probably make a friend right there anyway trying to plan a better time to RP.
I could ramble for ages on different methods, but the base is always gonna be the same and that's take the risk and dive in.
Look at it this way. One of the biggest hurdles for people is shyness. I suffer from pretty bad social anxiety out in that expensive, slow grind MMO called IRL. I know what the hesitation is and where it comes from. But what's the worst that could happen? A 'not right now'? Everyone whom I have approached in this game has been nothing short of gracious. If they don't have time, every single one has said 'but XxxxxxX time works better for me if that's ok.'
I've approached in rp hotspots, forums, outright PMs. Not once has anyone ignored me or flat out rejected me. And I can't wear the label of a popular because I've been here three and a half weeks. I haven't even begun to reappraoch people I knew on my previous character, but they are there.
If you see someone you want to RP with and hooks aren't being bitten, then just bite the bullet and PM them. The anxiety sucks, but people here aren't really malicious and will most likely be nothing but open minded with you. I don't really know how much further to offer advice if people aren't willing to combat their shyness just yet.
Anti-social character? Keep throwing out idle hooks. Someone will eventually bite. Hell, if I'm there I guarantee I will bite. It can get discouraging when it doesn't happen right away, but just keep trying.
Approach people in the most random of places! Brynhilde and I met when she approached me on the streets of Gridania. I was literally half tabbed out but I saw the emote and I just rolled with it. Someone may be like me and just hop IC right then and there. If it works, it works. Great! If it doesn't, it doesn't. The worst that could happen is someone isn't IC at the moment and you can probably make a friend right there anyway trying to plan a better time to RP.
I could ramble for ages on different methods, but the base is always gonna be the same and that's take the risk and dive in.
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[5]<Kayllen Stormbringer> I'm kinda wondering if Rhalgr and Halone's relationship
is like strong independent warrior queen and her tourettes-ridden father with a drinking problem.
