RP Discussion and Ideas thread

[Mooncake]

1) See what ideas/concepts you have stored in the back of your head, and if anything is applicable in the RP you're building for.

2) See if the NPCs of the world (if there are any) have spaces that you can tie your character to. It's always a good idea to not have your sheet exist in a vacuum. Sheets that feel like real people and have real connections to the GM's world usually do well.

3) It's never a bad idea to make drafts. Don't be afraid of making barebones outlines/trying different combinations with the rulebook. Mess with it.

4) What can you do to stand out from the crowd? What's something unique about your sheet that distinguishes it from Just Another Magus/etc?

5) Don't write something you don't like just to try to get in. It will usually make you miserable. Also, all of the sheets I've had the most fun writing have been accepted. People can tell when you're genuinely invested in something, so try to write something you have fun doing/can imagine yourself playing.

[Spinach]

Try to belong to the setting but also don't bow down to it. Not only will it feel good if your character is an organic part of the RP, but every GM loves it when players pay attention to what they've made or got in store. Don't be afraid to let yourself be inspired. You'll never produce a 100% original thought that nobody has ever pondered before, so don't be worried if you pull from something else to give yourself an outline to work with.

And honestly.

Get in contact with the GM and talk to them about your idea from time to time as you put it together, and ask them for tips. I don't do this as often as I personally think I should, but it might give you tiny thoughts that blow up like a balloon into big changes to your original idea that you just might fall in love with.

[Zurvan]

Also, as a fellow rookie, talking to the GM helps as well, don't be afraid to ask them questions

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[Katie]

Just come up with a concept you like and design around it. It might be a character thing or a mechanical thing, but try to work around one core idea so your sheet doesn't feel scattered or haphazardly put together. GMs I think really enjoy seeing a solidly defined idea.

If you're ever stuck, try to do something else. Maybe read a book or watch some anime or take a walk. BL sheet deadlines are usually very long, so don't feel rushed to make something. Alternatively, just try to do something differently. Stuck on your backstory? Try to write something in a different tense or perspective and see how it feels.

Also, talk to your fellow players about what they're doing. What they do/what they don't do is very useful for figuring out what you wanna do.

[SleepMode]

Hmm, I see. Going through around 3-4 ideas before settling on one is probably natural, right?

[Katie]

That's definitely normal.

[Mooncake]

For sure. I have a list of one or two lines for characters that I've jotted down (most of which I keep in my head) that I bounce back and forth when I make new sheets

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Usually my idea changes a bit from my original concept, and sometimes extremely so.

[Verg Avesta]

While the advice others have given in this thread are fine, there's one thing above all else if you want to assure you're getting into an RP.

"Know your GM's fetish(es)."

Taking advantage of that knowledge assures your inclusion into the roleplay.

[hero]

Definitely don't make token ranbu ish stuff.

[Tobias]

While the advice others have given in this thread are fine, there's one thing above all else if you want to assure you're getting into an RP.

"Know your GM's fetish(es)."

Taking advantage of that knowledge assures your inclusion into the roleplay.

I remember one time I identified one of mellon’s Servants by assuming he would try to figure out who verg would consider the most OP and then back tracking from there

[Verg Avesta]

I remember one time I identified one of mellon’s Servants by assuming he would try to figure out who verg would consider the most OP and then back tracking from there

Excuse me, Mellon has never made Caster Väinämöinen!

[Tobias]

That sounds like something that one of my patients would get put in their butts after causing a code white

[Mellon]

Excuse me, Mellon has never made Caster Väinämöinen!

I wouldn't be able to keep a straight face while RPing a character who always speaks in horribly broken Estonian and sits in a bad karaoke bar 24/7 singing depressing sounding songs with far too many vowels.

[Verg Avesta]

That sounds like something that one of my patients would get put in their butts after causing a code white

Well you sound like a rare parrot shagging a wildlife photographer.

[hero]

Hah

[Tobias]

My private life is not on trial here!

[Verg Avesta]

I wouldn't be able to keep a straight face while RPing a character who always speaks in horribly broken Estonian and sits in a bad karaoke bar 24/7 singing depressing sounding songs with far too many vowels.

But Estonian itself sounds like horribly broken Estonian.

[Mooncake]

Vaka vanha Väinämöinen is still lit

[Draconic]

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[Twelveseal]

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