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(09-30-2013, 03:53 PM)DAISHI Wrote: Feel free to do this in your RP, but don't expect to be acknowledge if you do.I'll say it one more time... there are two ways to RP through a Written medium.
If you go into a place and describe your thoughts, I, as a character, cannot acknowledge having read what you just emoted. Because it was in your head. If you emote that you are distracted by fumbling about, being clumsy, looking lost, that's something I as a character can observe and respond to.
When you emote that you're feeling lost, I can't acknowledge it because it's internal to you.
1- RP is acting. You must stick to describing actions.
2- RP is writing. You may describe actions and thoughts.
Since, it's a Written medium... 2 would make more sense.. but for some reason, tha majority sticks to 1.
I don't get it.
I, as a frequent reader and occasional writer, enjoy getting insight on other character's thoughts even if my own character cannot react to them.
It's part of the pleasure of Reading.
RPing through a written medium is an exercise in group writing and reading each other's words.
We're not reading a novel?
I disagree.
I believe we very much are, except each of us write their own part.
There is NO right and wrong way to RP.
Anyone saying otherwise speak only for themselves.
Note: As interesting as inner thoughts might be (just think of what would a novel about the show Dexter would be without his inner monologue, or worse, how the show itself would become), it's common courtesy to also give something, action or dialog, for others to respond to, otherwise things will stagnate.