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  1. Shog

    Other Idea Creates You a (super?)Power (Quizz)

    1) What is justice to you? The offender receiving a punishment proportional to the crime and intent (so if two people commit the same crime, but one is accidental then that person will receive a milder punishment). If possible, those wronged by the crime should be compensated (preferably by the...
  2. Shog

    Character Theory Jerk Characters

    During my time as a role player, I've noticed a trend among characters: many players will create characters that are expressly a-holes. On the surface, there is nothing wrong with this. We all love character diversity and we do this to have fun and if you find it fun to play an a-hole then...
  3. Shog

    Experiences Things that instantly make you drop an RP

    I view RPs more as cooperative writing as opposed to D&D, so you were correct in your statement about them being irrelevant in some cases. I also use them to help relax, so I rarely deal with heavier mechanics. Furthermore, I really see no problem with the way RPN has things set up. Sure, it...
  4. Shog

    Experiences Things that instantly make you drop an RP

    Discord. I use Discord to chat with my friends for gaming, but that’s all. That’s what it’s desined to do, not host RPs. Bear in mind I prefer group, so keeping track of characters, OOC, and the IC is not something I want to do there. Besides, we have a perfectly good RP site right here! I...
  5. Shog

    Character Theory The 4th Wall

    Also, forgot to mention that I have found myself immersed in many books. Again, I know they aren't real, but it's fun to pretend that they are and so are their struggles. It's much easier from a first person perspective. Though why do you get immersed in video games when you know that isn't...
  6. Shog

    Character Theory The 4th Wall

    @Beundo already stated it beautifully, but just because you aren't aiming for immersion doesn't mean others aren't. And again restating the above post, I don't get immersed thinking it's real. I go in pretending it's real. I draw a line between fantasy and reality, and then temporally cross...
  7. Shog

    Character Theory The 4th Wall

    As far as video games go, fair enough. They do count as interactive media. That said, I was attempting to specifically reference such forms where you interact with other people in character. I'm sure there are plenty of examples related to fourth wall breaking out there (probably an...
  8. Shog

    Character Theory The 4th Wall

    This thread is dedicated to answering one question: How to tastefully break the 4th wall. I don't run into people that create 4th wall breaking characters very often, but when I do I usually don't like it. The fundamental problem that I see is that it is hard to break the fourth wall in an...
  9. Shog

    Experiences Your Biggest Flaw

    So I'm making this thread in an attempt to help people (myself included) identify their biggest flaw as a role player, and hopefully get some constructive advice on the matter. Is it a character type that tends to cause conflict in an RP, and not the good kind? Perhaps you don't know how to...
  10. Shog

    Other So... What's the best way to attract RPers?

    As said above, there is no definitive way. I recently started a fandom RP. I made one almost identical to it a year or two ago and that took off like a rocket. The current one is slow and I almost gave up on it (well, technically I did but an awesome member helped revive it). It mostly...
  11. Shog

    Other WIP Characters

    First, I am sorry to have offended you. That was never my intention. You just happened to be "the straw that broke the camel's back." I was frustrated and was legitimately hoping someone had a suggestion for a better way to handle WIPs. Still, this was admittedly a bad way of handling it...
  12. Shog

    Other WIP Characters

    Before I dive into this, I want to make one thing abundantly clear: I understand why some people leave incomplete character sheets with the intention of returning to them later. What I'm looking for is advice on how to deal with them. Many people will leave a character sheet eternally...
  13. Shog

    Advice/Help Discord: What am I Missing?

    Thank you all for your input. What I mainly get out of this is that it is better for holding real-time conversations. I'm not much of a conversationalist myself, so I guess it really makes no difference on my end. I'm probably just going to stick with PMs and OOC chats.
  14. Shog

    Advice/Help Discord: What am I Missing?

    I started accessing Discord when the site went down during it's last be update and haven't touched it since. I've been on this site for several years now and have never needed it, but ever since that update I've seen many RPs requiring the use of discord to participate. This immediately sends...
  15. Shog

    Advice/Help GM How to.

    I don't usually have a problem when I say no, but if they continue pestering the subject then I reinforce my decision. I explain why I say no and make it blatantly clear that no matter the argument made I will not change my stance. Only once or twice has this not gotten the point across...
  16. Shog

    Advice/Help GM How to.

    That's why I make sure that people understand that when I say no, it means no. And great points, by the way.
  17. Shog

    Advice/Help GM How to.

    I agree with everything @geeking out said, but in my experience it goes a bit deeper than that. I always list some rules at the top of the CS page. This helps to create the atmosphere and lay out some limitations. There is a balance between being strict and lenient that needs to be found, so...
  18. Shog

    Other Least and Most Favorite Parts of a CS

    There are two main reasons why these are used. 1: There was/is a Japanese myth that blood type describes personality (hence why many Japanese characters blood types are given). 2: Some character sheets are designed to resemble "official" documents, so sections like blood type is added in an...
  19. Shog

    Other Least and Most Favorite Parts of a CS

    The only time I ever add height and weight is if the CS is supposed to mimic some sort of official form that would have said information. Still, it serves no purpose in the RP unless a character is designed to be super light or heavy (or something along those lines). So yes, I definitely agree...
  20. Shog

    Other Least and Most Favorite Parts of a CS

    Most of what I did was defending my statements. Again, I respect @Bacon is fluffy for her total dedication. The only time I ridiculed her was in post #24, and even that was a defense as I felt directly attacked. I do not agree with all of her stance, but I respect her for standing by it and...
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