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  1. elusivethought

    Viewpoint Do you read RPs for fun?

    I did once. I followed one on here wayyy back when. <.< It was so, so good. I was riveted. Stellar writing, stellar characters, stellar setting. But I haven't been able to find it since. I think it had even died back then, or at least slowed down. I am not sure if they knew I was lurking LOL...
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    Viewpoint Doubling, what is it & why do people like it?

    I've doubled before. 3 times with same partner, actually. We planned the pairings, of course, but it was less 'I'll play this character if you'll play this one for me' and more my partner often brainstormed two companion characters (most of which had incredibly interesting backstories together...
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    Experiences Why do people ghost so easily on RPN?

    I've been roleplaying for 15 years. I'm ghost-friendly. I tell people they can ghost anytime. No explanation required, radio silence welcome. Visit again in a year if you like, drop on by, say hello. I'm in the minority. But over the years, I began to consider these things: 1. Time commitments...
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    Experiences Best antagonist youve ever got to see (or play) in a rp!

    Okay I need to stop but I can’t help it. I’m not sure if they’re a full blown antagonist, but in an rp with @Chrysanthemum, there is a character who makes me feel icky without her being black and white evil. This antagonist is actively helping and befriending one character while having a...
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    Experiences Best RP experience?

    Okay I love so so many of them. All of my partners (past and present) are brilliant, evil geniuses. But there's this one scene from an RP with @Chrysanthemum where her characters face shared horrors of their past while my characters face a shared horror of their present. It was a cool series...
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    Experiences What was the most obvious case of someone not reading your post?

    Someone actually admitted it. They told me, “I skimmed your post.” In their defense, my post was far too long and detailed. 😂
  7. elusivethought

    Experiences Roleplaying Raves

    What the heck, I’ll go... (Turning this into a partner gush, get over it.) Snaps for @peritwinkle for being the brains of our RP and remembering the plot points when I don’t. ❤️👑 Snaps for @Erica for her limitless patience and encouragement. ❤️ ⚔️ Snaps for @ashwynne, who pretends to laugh at...
  8. elusivethought

    Experiences Cringe-y RP Mistakes You've Made

    I used to low-key godmod. My introduction to forum RP came after my introduction to improvisational acting, so I thought you were a good RP partner if you made suggestions like you might in an improv game. I'd throw my partner's character somewhere, mostly putting them in a setting/scene and...
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    Experiences Tell me about your roleplays! (RP questionnaire)

    I have a lot of these so here we go @Chrysanthemum @Erica @peritwinkle @ashwynne
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    Viewpoint Reading Other's Roleplay Threads. Is It Okay?

    I am an unashamed reader of other RPs. RPN has a staggering amount of wonderful writers who weave interesting plots and y’all, I’m a sucker for any good story. I don’t seek out RPs to read all the time, because I do have my own to re-read and write back to. When I find one though, I love...
  11. elusivethought

    Experiences Some of the players that made this site great

    @Spottedbark oh I’m sure I dropped the ball somewhere along the way 😂 We can blame it on me, it’s fine haha.
  12. elusivethought

    Experiences Some of the players that made this site great

    @Chrysanthemum Well, it’s obvious really. We’ll be starting our third RP soon when the others aren’t even dead. 😅 I love your characters to death (don’t you dare kill Dris) and your plots are out of this world. Your posts feel like a really good song. @peritwinkle We have so much fun plotting...
  13. elusivethought

    Viewpoint What are your favorite settings to roleplay in?

    Historically inspired fantasy mostly (like either medieval, 1700s, 1800s inspired clothing/technology with collaborative world-building from there), with a sprinkling of sci-fi and urban fantasy mixed in here or there. Especially around Halloween, I crave like, covens in Chigaco and stuff like...
  14. elusivethought

    Experiences What are some of your favorite plots or tropes to roleplay?

    Ooohhh idk if these are exactly tropes or plots but if there’s an rp that doesn’t have these it’s rare: 1.) P I R A T E S 2.) Geniuses with Vaginas 3.) Non-Traditional Family Dynamics 4.) Men Baking Cakes 5.) No Parents, One Parent, Absent Parents? No Worries, Hella Parental Figures Abound
  15. elusivethought

    Experiences Tell a moment in your RP that was so sad, you literally cried IRL

    Both @Chrysanthemum and @Erica have made me cry reading rp posts. Mostly it’s just bits where the characters reveal deep emotion or experience helplessness that make my eyes well with tears.
  16. elusivethought

    Experiences What is one thing that makes you go “Damn, this partner is a keeper”?

    Oh dang I’ve had so many good partners on here and they are all STELLAR at these: 1.) Enthusiasm. When a partner has undeniable interest in the story, characters, world, and plot, I basically fall in love. Bonus points if they’re as obsessed as me. 2.) Lack of entitlement/abundance of...
  17. elusivethought

    Experiences Best person you’ve roleplayed with?

    All my current rp partners are straight up geniuses. I’m so selfish in not wanting to share them with anyone else that I’m hesitant to tag them but whatever, just leave them alone and DON’T TOUCH THEM. @Chrysanthemum Girl got plot. She introduces the most nuanced, though-provoking, magical...
  18. elusivethought

    Experiences How old were you when you first started roleplaying?

    Fourteen! And I immediately fell in love with it.
  19. elusivethought

    Advice/Help What Gives You Inspiration to Write on Slow Days?

    Ah, no, sorry about that @Idea. You're right. Hopefully I've edited my post to fix that. ^.^
  20. elusivethought

    Advice/Help What Gives You Inspiration to Write on Slow Days?

    Heck yes to what @Idea and @Coward have said. Heck. Yes. When I feel stuck, I just grit my teeth and write it. Then I keep writing. Then I write some more. It’s a skill like anything else, y’all, and inspiration is that fickle ass friend that flakes on you all the time. Like, even that time...
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