I have a habit of sending /tells to RPers asking what sort of RP they like. I usually take a "Walkups welcome" tag as an invitation to do this. I usually don't just walk up cold, though. I like to at least have a quick OOC chat to make sure they're not afk/waiting for a duty/whatever. I also like to find out a little bit about what sort of RP someone likes, and any background information we might know about each other - rumors, that sort of thing.
It's a lot more interesting for me, for instance, to go up to someone and say "I... know you. You're a pit fighter, aren't you? You're the one that took on those two Roegadyn with the nets... I won a lot of money off that fight, let me buy you a drink!" than it is to go up to someone and say "Gosh, it sure is hot today..."
I do get a kick out of people who don't seem to have a preference for anything:
"Hi! I see you're a RPer. What sort of RP do you like?"
"Oh, anything, really..."
Sometimes I want to come back with "Great! I've been looking for someone to use this sheep dip on! Hold still!"
Better yet, I love the ones that reply with "Not ERP." Again. That leaves a lot of open ground. Sheep dip time...
It's a lot more interesting for me, for instance, to go up to someone and say "I... know you. You're a pit fighter, aren't you? You're the one that took on those two Roegadyn with the nets... I won a lot of money off that fight, let me buy you a drink!" than it is to go up to someone and say "Gosh, it sure is hot today..."
I do get a kick out of people who don't seem to have a preference for anything:
"Hi! I see you're a RPer. What sort of RP do you like?"
"Oh, anything, really..."
Sometimes I want to come back with "Great! I've been looking for someone to use this sheep dip on! Hold still!"
Better yet, I love the ones that reply with "Not ERP." Again. That leaves a lot of open ground. Sheep dip time...
