RP relationships are just a different way to interact with the other RP people that you know. Yes its more in-depth then others.
I had a character named Soas and I actually had a great RP relationship with another player. At first it was being nice to each other, then later flirtatious with a few gifts and complements. Later we talked about it in OOC and decided that a IC relationship would be fun. We talked regular about our characters thoughts to each other and made plans for RP sessions. I would play a few practical jokes like bombarding her mail with a massive amount of flowers or worms. HA. I would even explore the world just to find romantic places to take her, and sometimes meet with the group and hold parties.
We stayed in character all the time, but knew OOC was a separate world. In OOC we talked a lot about what we liked and disliked about each session, we even planed fights or disagreements. We made it very convincing in IC. Everyone knew none of it was real since we joked about the relationship in OOC. I had to leave for a time and when I got back she had taken another lover. So we talked about it in OOC and had a final break up for IC. It was a nice break up and we stayed good friends IC and OOC. Later I lost my account info and never was able to retrieve it with SONY back during that time, so I gave up and moved on.
The point I am trying to make. RP relationships are still RP. The big difference is sometimes it takes planning. Sometimes it takes surprises, but the main thing is TALK. Talk with your partner and make sure you both know where to draw the line. Just because you can RP a drama doesn't mean you should.
RP is always a gamble, romantic or not. You never know what the other person is going to do. If we take a real good look, I think we can see, romance is not the only dangerous RP nor the only way to mess things up.
Good luck to you all.
I had a character named Soas and I actually had a great RP relationship with another player. At first it was being nice to each other, then later flirtatious with a few gifts and complements. Later we talked about it in OOC and decided that a IC relationship would be fun. We talked regular about our characters thoughts to each other and made plans for RP sessions. I would play a few practical jokes like bombarding her mail with a massive amount of flowers or worms. HA. I would even explore the world just to find romantic places to take her, and sometimes meet with the group and hold parties.
We stayed in character all the time, but knew OOC was a separate world. In OOC we talked a lot about what we liked and disliked about each session, we even planed fights or disagreements. We made it very convincing in IC. Everyone knew none of it was real since we joked about the relationship in OOC. I had to leave for a time and when I got back she had taken another lover. So we talked about it in OOC and had a final break up for IC. It was a nice break up and we stayed good friends IC and OOC. Later I lost my account info and never was able to retrieve it with SONY back during that time, so I gave up and moved on.
The point I am trying to make. RP relationships are still RP. The big difference is sometimes it takes planning. Sometimes it takes surprises, but the main thing is TALK. Talk with your partner and make sure you both know where to draw the line. Just because you can RP a drama doesn't mean you should.
RP is always a gamble, romantic or not. You never know what the other person is going to do. If we take a real good look, I think we can see, romance is not the only dangerous RP nor the only way to mess things up.
Good luck to you all.
