Generally, I enjoyed reading your post, Lucy, and respectfully disagree with certain portions. Â I consider you a great roleplayer and respect where you are generally coming from, but I'll highlight a few minor thoughts below:
- How do you handle these situations? Are you patient?
Absolutely. Â It is important to show great patience in roleplay and try to make RP partners enjoy scenes as much as possible without completely butchering character integrity. Â
- Am I a little too ungrateful? I shouldn't ask for 'that much' from people?
Characters who act like brick walls sometimes serve a valid purpose and are skillfully roleplayed in that capacity.  You may want to consider changing how you perceive of interacting with such characters.  I believe you should always be thankful and grateful to someone who is taking time out of their life to share in collaborative writing with you, regardless of how enjoyable that writing may be.  With that in mind, there are many valid OOC and IC reasons to prefer RPing with certain individuals or characters.  On an OOC level, it may be because an RP'er is more perceptive to hooks and has a similar style.  On an IC level, the personality of the character can often be used to justify prioritization of roleplay.  Sigurd, for example, tends to grow extremely bored and wander off if characters fail to hold his attention.Â
- How do you make sure your RP never runs out of 'meat'/material to play with? Do you bring in new items, like a Limsan axe? (I personally like to give my characters different moods from time to time, headcanon happenings, to get new things to discuss. Though the previous RPs I had with other characters are usually enough)
I've never ran into this problem, personally. Â I find that an easy way to fill content gaps is to introduce other players and characters, and RP in a group dynamic. Â It adds a really interesting level to the RP. Â With that said, I sometimes add new quirk's or plot device material to Sigurd to fill in gaps. Â But other RP'ers, first and foremost, drive most of my content.Â
- Got RP standards? What are they? What do you want/expect from people RPing with you?
One primary standard - I hope people who RP with me are having a fun time, no matter if the scene is comedic, murderous, or mundane.  Other than that, I have basic RP etiquette standards (no godmode/meta/etc), and do not expect much else.  The only other expectation is a decent responsive posting time.  However, I do enjoy (and prioritize) RPing with people who share similar RP styles and content preferences.  But in the end, almost all RP is enjoyable RP.Â
- RP is obscenely subjective to the point there is very rarely "bad roleplay" or "bad roleplayers," unless it borders on the verge of being incomprehensible, trollish in nature, or violates fundamental RP etiquette (godmoding/meta/etc. Â Individual RP'ers, however, can possess valid personal preferences regarding the style and content of RP they enjoy. Â There is nothing wrong about devoting more time and energy to roleplaying with individuals who share your style and content preferences. Â In my view, it's more about spending time with RP you find personally enjoyable than avoiding RP with "bad roleplayers." Â Even then, it is beneficial to RP with individuals with different styles and content preferences from time to time, as it inspires creativity and promotes better writing.Â
- The vast majority of roleplayers are good roleplayers, irrespective of their styles. Some of the best roleplayers I know rarely post over 3 lines. Â Others post multiple paragraphs. Â Some RP "at me." Â Some I RP "at." Â It all depends on the characters at issue. Â I usually employ a paragraph style of roleplay that emphasizes atmosphere, dialogue, and emotion. Â Some people dislike that style, and I respect their preference. Â A common trait of excellent roleplayers is the ability to anticipate, accept, and promote valid hooks, irrespective of individual RP style.
- Sometimes minimizing the involvement of certain characters in group scenes is a sad and necessary evil for both OOC and IC reasons. Â It can be exceptionally difficult reacting to all members of a group roleplay equally do to time, length, and post order restraints. Â I generally perceive that each roleplayer in a group has the burden of injecting hooks and facilitating their own participation. Â With this said, I agree it is good form to throw out as many hooks and promote involvement where possible. Â
- How do you handle these situations? Are you patient?
Absolutely. Â It is important to show great patience in roleplay and try to make RP partners enjoy scenes as much as possible without completely butchering character integrity. Â
- Am I a little too ungrateful? I shouldn't ask for 'that much' from people?
Characters who act like brick walls sometimes serve a valid purpose and are skillfully roleplayed in that capacity.  You may want to consider changing how you perceive of interacting with such characters.  I believe you should always be thankful and grateful to someone who is taking time out of their life to share in collaborative writing with you, regardless of how enjoyable that writing may be.  With that in mind, there are many valid OOC and IC reasons to prefer RPing with certain individuals or characters.  On an OOC level, it may be because an RP'er is more perceptive to hooks and has a similar style.  On an IC level, the personality of the character can often be used to justify prioritization of roleplay.  Sigurd, for example, tends to grow extremely bored and wander off if characters fail to hold his attention.Â
- How do you make sure your RP never runs out of 'meat'/material to play with? Do you bring in new items, like a Limsan axe? (I personally like to give my characters different moods from time to time, headcanon happenings, to get new things to discuss. Though the previous RPs I had with other characters are usually enough)
I've never ran into this problem, personally. Â I find that an easy way to fill content gaps is to introduce other players and characters, and RP in a group dynamic. Â It adds a really interesting level to the RP. Â With that said, I sometimes add new quirk's or plot device material to Sigurd to fill in gaps. Â But other RP'ers, first and foremost, drive most of my content.Â
- Got RP standards? What are they? What do you want/expect from people RPing with you?
One primary standard - I hope people who RP with me are having a fun time, no matter if the scene is comedic, murderous, or mundane.  Other than that, I have basic RP etiquette standards (no godmode/meta/etc), and do not expect much else.  The only other expectation is a decent responsive posting time.  However, I do enjoy (and prioritize) RPing with people who share similar RP styles and content preferences.  But in the end, almost all RP is enjoyable RP.Â
