(05-11-2017, 04:20 AM)Valic Wrote: As someone who's first persona ever was something similar to this, I feel like I can relate.Yeah, I agree that using the elements around me and using actions would be the best to open up more RP with people. For the record I do enjoy the 'jerk' character I have. She's not quiet so much as she's a very irritated person. She comes across as very blunt and doesn't have a filter at all. I have fun RPing her when things get going or if its for some plot thing but there's always this awkward part in casual/social RP where I find it hard to approach people while still maintaining her personality.
Originally I had a "dragoon" that was moody/troubled, not often friendly because of it until given friendliness of course. Originally I just let people walk up to me while he did things, like putting his helmet to the side when sitting somewhere or adjusting his armor in some fashion. Otherwise I used the environment around me like others have mentioned.
In the end, I realized I wasn't actually enjoying being a moody ass >~>; so I ended up going in a different direction entirely and made a more ambitious treasure hunter type character. Was pretty fun but then recently I transferred to Balmung and I wanted something a bit more stoic and intelligent, something that didn't come across as a numbskull getting into trouble but I also didn't want to look like an ass that just hates everyone and socializing.
So I ended up attempting to make a sexy librarian stereotype. The type that's always interested in books but is usually very quiet and to himself, until you open up to him do you realize how "down to earth" he is. The only adjustment this time is rather than being moody and etc, I've just been keeping him busy and per-occupied reading/studying until someone says something. Overall my char is pretty nice to people but doesn't actually open up until a topic of interest peaks, but otherwise he'll be watching people, jotting down something in his journal, adjusting his glasses, turning pages in a tome, etc.
My personal trick is, I don't actively socialize with people, so I just sit at the desk with an open tome at the thaumaturge guild until someone shows up and interacts outside, trying to get a book off the shelf or just asking me for help around the guild. You "CAN" set up RP meets but I know the trouble of having to schedule RP every time and wishing people would walkup. Could include finer details in your search comment too like "Walkups Welcome/Brooding Char" or etc. Otherwise, I just walk around town and do what my char does, exploring, studying, getting a drink/meal every so often, and randomly people will get interested to talk to me or bump into me somehow
Overall as a stoic and more "lone wolf" esque character(not that my current one is all too much), it's more about taking use of the elements around you. Be creative about it all, using your race to your advantage or items nearby. Like if you're a miqo'te or elezen, have your ears flicker a bit when you hear a phrase and eye someone from across the room.
