What a difficult and thought-provoking thread! Â I enjoy every form of RP listed on the poll, and it's extremely difficult to pick a favorite (which probably comes down to my mood on any given day). Â However, I tend to enjoy the following types of RP the most:
1. Â Heavy-Plot RP (mature and dramatic). Â There are few things more satisfying than well-written, heavy-plot RP that addresses dramatic and mature themes tastefully. These themes sometimes include violent conflict, emotional problems, disputes over love and friendship, crude humor, and scenes that take place in gritty, surreal settings. I find this type of RP tends to weave the best elements of combat, romance, drama, and slice of life RP into a lovely blend.Â
2.  Comedy RP.   I adore witty comedy RP.  However, comedy RP can be very difficult to perform in a way that will amuse others both ICly and OOCly.  It can also be taken too far and become offensive. In my experience, the funniest comedy RP'ers usually do not have to try very hard to be hilarious.  One of the best lines I've seen recently was when a very egocentric, judgmental character who leads a FC chastised one of his employees like a grumpy supervisor for attending a bonding ceremony in a rental tuxedo: "...Ah, I see that your pants are not pressed."
3. Â Flirtatious/Romantic RP. Â Flirtatious and romantic elements in RP can help forge strong emotional connections between characters and tend to add depth to other RP subparts. Â
4. Â Slice of Life RP. Â Whether it is hanging around the Quicksand or bantering with people over IC LSes, slice of life RP is very amusing and helps round off characters!
1. Â Heavy-Plot RP (mature and dramatic). Â There are few things more satisfying than well-written, heavy-plot RP that addresses dramatic and mature themes tastefully. These themes sometimes include violent conflict, emotional problems, disputes over love and friendship, crude humor, and scenes that take place in gritty, surreal settings. I find this type of RP tends to weave the best elements of combat, romance, drama, and slice of life RP into a lovely blend.Â
2.  Comedy RP.   I adore witty comedy RP.  However, comedy RP can be very difficult to perform in a way that will amuse others both ICly and OOCly.  It can also be taken too far and become offensive. In my experience, the funniest comedy RP'ers usually do not have to try very hard to be hilarious.  One of the best lines I've seen recently was when a very egocentric, judgmental character who leads a FC chastised one of his employees like a grumpy supervisor for attending a bonding ceremony in a rental tuxedo: "...Ah, I see that your pants are not pressed."
3. Â Flirtatious/Romantic RP. Â Flirtatious and romantic elements in RP can help forge strong emotional connections between characters and tend to add depth to other RP subparts. Â
4. Â Slice of Life RP. Â Whether it is hanging around the Quicksand or bantering with people over IC LSes, slice of life RP is very amusing and helps round off characters!
