Roleplaying Tips:
1. Do not be lame. Avoid one-line or one-word replies.
Most people do not like when they receive replies containing only one word/one line. Try to be creative with your replies to keep the thrill of rping, and to not bore the one that you are rping with. Try to put yourself in the shoes of your character. What would you feel if you are in the same situation as him/her? Maybe it could help, doing that. You'll be able to convey more emotions while rping. Also, observe PROPER spelling and PROPER punctuations. You don't know how those things can make everything better.
2. Be FRIENDLY
Most people just wait on other people to talk to them, and that is the reason why they do not have much interaction with others. Try to talk to everyone, or most of everyone. Do not be picky with who you talk to, do not stick with talking to your bias, or just the ones that you seem to like. Do not snob people, and do try to talk to them, even in OOC. And of course, do not stick to the people that you know. Be brave, try to talk to others. It can form good friendship too. :)
3. Put a profile for the character. Inform people what POV you use by putting it on your status, or you can just put it in your profile.
People oftentimes just ignore this one but it could be a big help when it comes to rping. There are people that start talking to others with their preferred POV, so it is best to inform them what POV you use by putting it at a place where they can see it immediately. Also, profiles could help when the rpers want to know more about your character, how they would approach him/her, what kind of tactic they should use etc. The must haves in a profile are : age, gender, relationship status, and some summarization for the character's personality. For those who would post on a character's wall, please do the starters in the POV mentioned by the rper. ._.
4. If doing some sensitive scenes even in level, please do talk to the rper first.
If you are playing to do things that is too sensitive for other people, please do talk in ooc first as to avoid any conflicts. For example, you want to make a scene, talk to the rper first, and ask permission. A scene might be too much for the other. Anything really sensitive should be consulted first. It would be the best.
5. Do not arrange your relationships in OOC.
It just removes the thrill on who your character would fall for. It's good to actually let the flow go into your rping life, and end up with the person that you think is best for your character. It makes rping more thrilling, more like an adventure.
6. Do not do too much drama that it is too illogical.
Most people get tired of too much drama, and that is why they leave rps. Do some drama, but make sure to keep it to just the enough level. For example, if your character is depressed at one time, please do not keep him/her like that all the time. Lift her/his spirit up sometime in the future.
7. If having problems OOC, talk to admin or make amends.
Rps are all about IC talk, IC drama, IC life. So please refrain from having OOC fights and OOC drama. Make amends, say sorry to each other, and do not let your fight come in between your friendship (if there has been something like that or smth.) If the fight seems to be going out of hand and people are getting involved, do talk to one of the admins, or ask advice from closest friends. It can help. :)
8.Do not forget that rping is not OOC.
It's good to be attached to rping but do not forget that rping is still done in IC. When your characters have a relationship with another character, do not associate yourself to the relationship too much that you would be angry at the rper for breaking up with your character in the end. Your character is not you, even if you do feel the pain somettimes. Do not act as the rper's girlfriend/boyfriend when the only ones that have the relationship are your characters. Attachment to the rpers are good, but do not over-do it. Please.
9.Do not drop a starter on someone's wall if you don't intend to reply to their response.
Starters are used to be able to start rping with a character, such as its name. So please, when you do a starter to a person, don't ignore the reply and reply to it too. Whats the use of leaving the starter there if you have no intention of fueling the plot?
10.Do not ask someone in OOC if they want to RP if you have no intention of replying.
Self-explanatory. Right? ._.
11.Avoid leaving a character hanging by stopping your replies.
When rping with someone, don't just leave them by ignoring the replies and just start focusing on someone you deem interesting. It's hurtful to most people, it would feel like they are being disregarded, being thought of as lame, as someone that doesn't belong. This is one of the top reasons why people leave rps. Don't focus on the people that you know, don't lock yourself on the friends that you have earned.
If you have more suggestions/tips that you want to the add, please do talk to the main admin.
If you have violent reactions, please do talk to the main admin as well. ^^
