a question for the people...

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Authorthemis

Created Dec 20, 2023 20:38:57

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with the rise of npcs within rps (at least the ones im in), i had a thought that i wondered if anyone else had... and what your thoughts may be.

now, we all know rpr is heavily centred around cultivating romantic and ual relationships and plot, whether they be endgame or not. don't get me wrong, i eat this up too, and it only makes sense since rpr is a leg off of a popular kpop/korean culture fanfiction website... and plus, most of us watch kdramas (heavily focuses on romance), and of course are into kpop, which, especially in the early days, were heavily focused on romance and such. it would only make sense. i know some people on here have ace/aro characters (me included), and some of you have no desire to date anyone either case by case (or rp by rp), or because you are just not interested...

so, my inquiry is, have you ever thought of having a currently alive and well npc lover? and not an ex, or a co-parent, but someone your character is currently with and in a relationship, but is an npc. i know your alts dating each other is often laughed about and rarely done (i have heard about it happening perhaps once or twice...), but i am genuinely curious if this is something you considered too. i don't know if i would do this, but i thought it may be interesting to do so in an rp where you're not interested in dating anyone but maybe it would make sense for your character to have a partner. and i wouldn't call this "loser behaviour" either because it seems a little... smart? to me? it kinda leaves you open to having connections and threads that are not focused around the potential of endgame, and you can certainly still have all the same interesting plotlines and threads one may have with ex-lovers and such... the only diff is that your love interest is an npc, or is your own alt.

idk. again, i don't think i may ever do this bc i personally do like having romantic plotlines w others, but sometimes i consider it when i want a very specific sort of love interest/story for my character that i don't rly wanna proposition to someone else... or wait for our thread to get fledged out for it to happen. i don't mind these things usually, but sometimes ya girl is lazy and sometimes my alts would be kinda cute tgt idk!

anyway this is like, kind of not a serious blog post but something that had been rolling around in my mind over the last few days. so if you're taking it super seriously (as in, getting offended) im not really sure what to tell you lol. this was completely harmless and i just wanted to think about it since a lot of rpr seems to be set in its ways and i just wanted to know if anyone else has done this before or is contemplating it!

yeah thats all. sorry for the essay lol jbc my semester is over doesn't mean the grind STOPS!

have a good day, drink water, and get at least 6 hours of sleep every night xx

themis, out.

speaking of, u should listen to this song if u love me. i dont ask for much.

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mugiwara 11 months ago

i've done this before and it honestly is just nice!! personally, it's helped me enjoy rping with others at times, as well. and it's fun - because let's say you're rping with your second character - it ends up being like writing fanfiction. something about that is relaxing

grumps 11 months ago

definitely. it's up to you as a writer and if you want your character to focus on the other spectrums, you should be able to!

crybebi 11 months ago

I’ve dated my own npc’s before LOL I don’t consider it being a loser. I’ve also incorporated npcs into my plots just bc it adds more depth, too. Do what works for you and what is enjoyable for you. this idea is uber smart.

artisan 11 months ago

having npc lovers is great since you don’t have to look for someone who would fit your specific criteria. personally, i just wing it with my character’s established lover (since i enjoy surprises and i hate end-game), but there is nothing wrong with having a npc l/i. it’s less work for you!

tender 11 months ago

ugh i love it ngl love the idea of godmodding someone who doesn't exist in a relationship with me because i get to let them do ed up to me i couldn't ask others to do uGH let me plot out something like my husband promised me flowers but stood me up and now I'm alone on my birthday let's have a girl's night out > < or like hhhh my rich billionaire husband is throwing a yacht party let's go girls > < it's **not** loser behavior especially if you do it well ahdjf i just don't want to see people in the ic chat bragging about a lover they dont have and that's it ahdjfkg like omg hubby bought me flowers he loves me so much owowo and leave no room to add in interaction from others other than jealousy ahdjfkf nah i wanna see people in the ic chat like hey can someone help me with relationship advice im scared ahdjfkglgl that's me being insane though :D

Unholy 11 months ago

I've done NPCs for my characters before, not just for the purpose you're inquiring about, but also to give my character's depth. That they have lives and social circles outside of the rp, or relying for community. It also allows me time to take care of rl as a responsible, married adult. So I don't have to try and mantain connections with real people because lets face it. I'm older than the mass majority of people here, or at least like a handful of others being in the same age group. So fads, tiktoks, social main stream stuff goes over my head and my characters. Hard to establish relations that aren't skin deep, so I lean on NPCs when the need calls for it.

parsley 11 months ago

I have wrote characters who had npc romances! It’s been quite a while since I have done it but I absolutely loved it because it was much easier to focus on character development (and character relationship) that way as I didn’t have to worry about an outside party to be active or follow a plot line!

052128d15b1b425d58da 11 months ago

I get what you mean , and agreed even I have had ideas of loving NPCS

realllllmino 11 months ago

definitely!! i meam, even as a person who eats that up too (romantic angst, spicy plots, etc.), i've thought about my characters having npc lovers. and i don't think it's weird at all, especially if what you're looking to write isn't romance related.