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  1. Minibit

    Flirting

    AAAH, Romance~ <3 Romance is what draws a lot of people to roleplay; we love the tension, the will-they-won't-they, and exploring the deepest parts of a character's personality. The trouble is, flirting is often written in such a way that, if it were real life, would result in either...
  2. IceChateau777

    Exile vs. The Exiled (How to Ban Players Politely)

    ((This is my first time making a guide based on past experiences with other role players.)) EXILE vs THE EXILED Whenever you are a G.M. (Game Master), you are responsible for the thread's downfalls, but as one said, "Violence is not the answer." Well, in order to keep a cool audience, you'll...
  3. Astaroth

    LESSON Ten Reasons Why Your Sex Scene Is Terrible

    Sex scenes are hard. (Pun intended.) Many new writers balk at the idea of writing sex scenes. It’s one reason why erotica, romance novels, and adult roleplaying remain among the most maligned genres out there. Getting people invested in reading about sex is no mean feat, because one little...
  4. Esthalia

    It's the little things...

    Ok, I'm taking an honest approach to this one: We're trying our hardest to not come off as a bunch of elitist assholes, but there really is a place for everything. The staff and community have worked very hard to organize and spruce up the place, which makes me think we should follow up and...
  5. Esthalia

    The Mating Game

    The Mating Game What to know about Mature RP http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqh1slQDM11qzf45i.jpg Mature RP is a brace-faced Teenager Mature RP is very misunderstood, considering the rampant amounts of cyber sex on the internet. No one seems to remember that Mature RP is actually a story...
  6. R

    The Food Pyramid of RP a.k.a. Your RP Diet!

    Proper nutrition is essential for a healthy body and mind. More and more, we are discovering that there are guidelines to eating right, and that these also vary to a certain degree from person to person. Not everyone has the same body chemistry or metabolism. Still, it is important to...
  7. R

    A Conflict of Styles

    A Conflict of Styles Everyone has a slightly different style. We roleplay differently, portray characters differently, and even use different slang and have preferred grammar bending. The problem comes in when we find ourselves in a roleplay with someone whose style conflicts with our...
  8. Diana

    LESSON Roleplay Faux Pas: Chaos Creator!

    Tonight's Roleplay Faux Pas, is the Chaos Creator! You have joined a roleplay as Jun the Barbarian. You and your party have just left the town to enter the forest. Kel the Wizard has bandits attack and you all fight them off. Three posts later, Kel has a big bear try to maul one of the party...
  9. Diana

    LESSON Roleplay Faux Pas: The Butt-er In-er

    Today we're going to talk about a Roleplay "Faux Pas". Meaning, little things that are kind of rude and aren't good to do when you're roleplaying. Our first chat is about The Butt-er In-er. Here you are playing Jerry. Jerry is getting in to a fight with Bob. You're about to have this great...
  10. Diana

    LESSON Recognizing when posts in a roleplay affect your character.

    Diana's Exercises on Recognizing Cues & Details Sor has just given us one of the biggest rants many roleplayers have about other players when they post. Players that don't pay attention to major details. When it comes to little things, we all accidentally miss details here and there. Sometimes...
  11. Diana

    LESSON Getting Around Writer's Block in Roleplays

    Writer's block it hits us all at some point. The best thing to do is figure out why you're getting blocked first. If you don't know why you're getting that block, it'll keep coming back. Here are the things that usually give me a block, they're probably true for most roleplayers too. Been...
  12. Fluffy

    LESSON Politely Communicating With Roleplayers

    Brought to You By: Fluffy Politely Communicating With Roleplayers When you're running a game, there will sometimes be participants that do something against your wishes. A lot of people feel like they can't ask the players to modify what they've submitted, because they don't want to hurt any...
  13. Diana

    LESSON The Art of Hijacking

    Hijacking; The act of controlling another person's character by roleplaying actions and dialogue for them in your post. Hijacking itself is not a bad thing. It can be used to help get characters through a scene where you need quick back and forth interaction. It can also be used to get a scene...
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