There's no doubt that RP communities have tons of drama, from IC to OOC.
It's safe to say that the drama, also contributes to the herd mentality so many RPers have. If someone doesn't like your real personality, they simply won't want to roleplay with you. That causes cliques and separation.Â
Though what's even more ridiculous, is the fact that if someone doesn't like your character, they won't like you as a person. That's assuming that everyone is roleplaying themselves (like ArmachiA mentioned, I also tend to play really judgmental characters that are hard to get along with). Maybe because it gets too personal with some people. They put themselves in it way too much. It just goes overboard. IC and OOC merge into some primal abomination.
Roleplaying is a form of expression and creativity. Nothing more, or nothing less. People get personally offended over something a character has said to their character..... IC. They see it as an attack to their very being. The community will always have drama because we, as RPers are very dramatic. This is also the reason why I don't RP any romance. I don't care what anyone tells me. It just gets crazy. I've had a lot of bad experiences with it, people take it too personally. I'M NOT MY CHARACTERS. They are a SEPARATE and VIRTUAL entity.Â
Having to even type that out is depressing. Basically, some people are easily influenced and very resentful. Screw that noise and find people you enjoy RPing with and don't give up on doing the whole public RP stuff to find new friends. Do what makes you happy. Hopefully we can run into each other IC.
It's safe to say that the drama, also contributes to the herd mentality so many RPers have. If someone doesn't like your real personality, they simply won't want to roleplay with you. That causes cliques and separation.Â
Though what's even more ridiculous, is the fact that if someone doesn't like your character, they won't like you as a person. That's assuming that everyone is roleplaying themselves (like ArmachiA mentioned, I also tend to play really judgmental characters that are hard to get along with). Maybe because it gets too personal with some people. They put themselves in it way too much. It just goes overboard. IC and OOC merge into some primal abomination.
Roleplaying is a form of expression and creativity. Nothing more, or nothing less. People get personally offended over something a character has said to their character..... IC. They see it as an attack to their very being. The community will always have drama because we, as RPers are very dramatic. This is also the reason why I don't RP any romance. I don't care what anyone tells me. It just gets crazy. I've had a lot of bad experiences with it, people take it too personally. I'M NOT MY CHARACTERS. They are a SEPARATE and VIRTUAL entity.Â
Having to even type that out is depressing. Basically, some people are easily influenced and very resentful. Screw that noise and find people you enjoy RPing with and don't give up on doing the whole public RP stuff to find new friends. Do what makes you happy. Hopefully we can run into each other IC.
"What more can I say to sway him?
To make this statue speak?
I swear he's made of stone and I,
am barely stirring up a breeze."
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To make this statue speak?
I swear he's made of stone and I,
am barely stirring up a breeze."
Character Blog
