Like others have said, everyone has their own take on role-play, but it is healthy to be able to take a step back and realize that at the end of the day we all are here for the same thing. This is why LS/FC are a great way to find a group that meshes with you the best, and when you mingle with others you can try to go with the flow or learn whom to avoid. No one should be forced to play together if it just causes each side frustration, but that should also not mean that we can't stick together in the grand scheme of things. We are a small community in general, playing on servers filled with non-role-players. I would like to think that when push comes to shove we'd have each others back.
As for my role-play mentality,
Life has its ups and downs, and I'd like to think that for most people their life is on average pleasant enough, but sometimes has spikes of bad events. I think that kind of balance in role-play makes the most sense. Any person or character that has to deal with constant bad events would probably become extremely depressed or worse.
For me, I don't really go into role-play with an expectation of how things will turn out. Like life, I hope for the best and try to setup my character to be determined enough to strive for a good result in their life. But as I play I just take things as they come, just like I do in life. You can't prepare for everything and sometimes "crap happens". It's interesting to try and figure out how your character would react and change.
I don't usually plot out a story for my character (except for their background) as I rather "live" in the game-world.
I think this method has helped me be able to get along with most role-players over the years. As long as they aren't godmodding, metagaming or breaking the lore etc, I usually get along.
My characters usually have had some amount of traumatic event in their background as a catalyst to get them out into the world. I usually setup their personality to be optimistic and easy-going. I think that helps balance out those that like to play the more rambunctious and shifty characters.
As for my role-play mentality,
Life has its ups and downs, and I'd like to think that for most people their life is on average pleasant enough, but sometimes has spikes of bad events. I think that kind of balance in role-play makes the most sense. Any person or character that has to deal with constant bad events would probably become extremely depressed or worse.
For me, I don't really go into role-play with an expectation of how things will turn out. Like life, I hope for the best and try to setup my character to be determined enough to strive for a good result in their life. But as I play I just take things as they come, just like I do in life. You can't prepare for everything and sometimes "crap happens". It's interesting to try and figure out how your character would react and change.
I don't usually plot out a story for my character (except for their background) as I rather "live" in the game-world.
I think this method has helped me be able to get along with most role-players over the years. As long as they aren't godmodding, metagaming or breaking the lore etc, I usually get along.
My characters usually have had some amount of traumatic event in their background as a catalyst to get them out into the world. I usually setup their personality to be optimistic and easy-going. I think that helps balance out those that like to play the more rambunctious and shifty characters.
