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Hey! I'm trying to get back into roleplaying and I have some questions. My previous experience was on a fandom site with multiple forums and multiple threads in each, all part of an interconnected RP. I can see that here, RPs usually play out in a single thread. How exactly does that work, with many characters and locations? For example, I can see that school-based settings are popular, and presumably the whole crew of characters isn't trooping all together from class to class having one big conversation together. How do people roleplay different sub-plots and locations within a single thread without it getting confusing?
And sort of a tag-on question, although I know the answer will be "it varies": to what extent does the GM of an RP, well, act as GM? Do they tend to provide more structure and events/catalysts for player action, or is it a more hands-off situation to see what naturally develops? And if they are guiding the RP, what does that typically look like-- omniscient narration, communicating with players OOC, interjecting catalyst events...? (talking about non-dice RPs here, to be clear)
I know I can figure some of this out by just reading lots of current threads, which I will do, but I'd appreciate any input as well! I'll also take any other advice, while you're at it!
Edit: Wait, would this have been more appropriate to post in Community Hub? Apologies if so! Still figuring things out.
And sort of a tag-on question, although I know the answer will be "it varies": to what extent does the GM of an RP, well, act as GM? Do they tend to provide more structure and events/catalysts for player action, or is it a more hands-off situation to see what naturally develops? And if they are guiding the RP, what does that typically look like-- omniscient narration, communicating with players OOC, interjecting catalyst events...? (talking about non-dice RPs here, to be clear)
I know I can figure some of this out by just reading lots of current threads, which I will do, but I'd appreciate any input as well! I'll also take any other advice, while you're at it!
Edit: Wait, would this have been more appropriate to post in Community Hub? Apologies if so! Still figuring things out.
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