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  1. Tiko

    Is it okay to create a murderous character?

    This isn't really something anyone can assist you with on a general level, because every single roleplay will have different guidelines. It's something you would need to discuss with your GM for each roleplay. Site rules only require roleplays with excessive gore to be tagged as having mature...
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    I am asking this because I may create unlikable characters on purpose

    Sure. If ALL of the characters were unlikable, I might struggle to get invested into the story, or find it strange (a mix makes more sense to me). But I've definitely read books and watched shows and movies in which I found the main character unlikable, but likable side-characters made up for...
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    Can't write next to others, how to deal with it?

    Don't think this is just you. I get uncomfortable doing much of anything with someone sitting next to me (or worse hovering behind me and actively paying attention to what I'm doing). This includes writing, artwork, and even playing certain games. It makes me feel put on the spot so to speak :P...
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    What do you want to avoid during a RP?

    I wouldn't say one-liners are forbidden, Saffi, depending on the roleplay you join. I personally cannot abide word limits on posts (I personally won't join roleplays that have mandatory post limits). Sometimes a post calls for five paragraphs of very in depth information. Sometimes a post calls...
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    What are your thoughts on alignment charts?

    I personally find alignment charts a quick, simple, and familiar/easily understood way to categorize a character to OTHER players. I, like inkdragon tend to view alignment charts as a more fluid thing than a rigid boundary of walls. Characters grow and evolve through experiences, and their...
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    Story too complicated?

    I'm not sure a world can ever be TOO detailed. The more detail, the greater the immersion. That said, there is a case of too much information at once. It can be very difficult for players to absorb a 20 page write-up of a very intricate world, and to take it all in before even deciding if they...
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    What Do You Like or Dislike In a Character?

    I'm mixed feelings on accents. When people phonetically type them out fully in great depth, it slows the peace of reading down and ruins immersion as you stumble through trying to sound things or to figure out what's being said. This in my mind is too much and I personally loathe it. Much like...
  8. Tiko

    Struggling with writing fight scenes?

    Actually, I found this article that can explain it far better than I could! And it includes examples :) https://www.standoutbooks.com/heres-how-to-write-a-damn-good-fight-scene/
  9. Tiko

    Struggling with writing fight scenes?

    My recommendation is to read some fight scenes in books to get a feel for how they flow, and with writing combat, less is often more. If you bog it down with too much detail, the reader is left trying to awkwardly visualize precise body movements and stumbling through what should be an exciting...
  10. Tiko

    What Do You Like or Dislike In a Character?

    For me I would say what I dislike most in a character, is a character who routinely disrupts the ability for a story to progress and keeps dragging it back to them. This can be done in any number of ways (many already outlined by others in this thread). Many Mary Sue characters are guilty of...
  11. Tiko

    Would you engage in "Adult" RP?

    Just to avoid any misconception or confusion escalating from that statement, I'm going to clarify briefly that we do not discourage sexually explicit materials, and have rules outlining that it's okay if roleplays that allow it are tagged properly so people can avoid such content if they wish...
  12. Tiko

    Would you engage in "Adult" RP?

    Definitely, though primarily the violent aspect. If the violence or sexual content is to further a story I'm fully okay with it. That said, I generally only do the former, since the latter is a situation that I feel a story rarely REQUIRES, and too many people write it just to get off rather...
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    What is your preferred group size for role plays?

    I'm not too picky on group size. Really depends on how the roleplay is structured also. Not all roleplays can handle 20+ players. I do however like to avoid too many people posting in the same event/location at the same time even in larger roleplays. When you get too many people posting into the...
  14. Tiko

    Is It Okay When The GM Is The Main Character?

    For me it definitely greatly depends on the roleplay, and the GM in question. Generally speaking I don't think the GM should be the one ICly driving the central story due to the simple fact that they're the one who knows where the story is going, what's around the corner, and if they're not...
  15. Tiko

    Submitting Articles & Guides

    As many have probably taken notice of, we have a sub-forum within our Writer's Circle specifically for showcasing the best of our roleplaying articles and guides. If you have written an article or guide and wish to see it show-cased in the Writer's Circle, simply post a link to your article in...
  16. Tiko

    Things to avoid as a Roleplayer?

    I would say the biggest thing for me personally is to avoid a lack of communication. Open OOC engagement with your fellow writer can go a long ways with keeping ideas flowing, interest piqued, and players engaged while waiting for posts. It can also head off a lot of problems before they begin...
  17. Tiko

    Why are there so few historical rp's out there?

    Just speculating here, but I imagine a lot of it stems from peoples desire to create coupled with something you touched on regarding the need for previous knowledge to do a historic roleplay. When you create your own world, with its own history, it's own lore, you're intimately connected to...
  18. Tiko

    What Should I Avoid While Creating a Character?

    I remember playing a character with disassociative personality disorder for months in a roleplay. One of the other players finally realized it and their response? ".... she has multiple personalities? That explains so much." Was a point of pride for me that they didn't figure it out right away...
  19. Tiko

    Writing Meta: Pet Peeves

    @Daze E. Chain. There was already a pet peeves thread a few posts down from yours, so I just merged yours into the original thread since they were the same topic.
  20. Tiko

    Questions about being a GM

    I just tossed up a guide to GMing in our Roleplayers' Codex that I would recommend looking over as well. It's not an exhaustive guide, but covers a few key factors that can help make or break a roleplay. http://www.storytellerscircle.com/threads/6-tips-to-gming-a-successful-roleplay.940/
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