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 Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:46 pm
This thread will teach you the major basics of role playing. If you want to be a great Role Player, I suggest you follow and read this guide with every single detail it says. Basics of role playing are one of the most important things in role playing. Like the 'how' to do the actions, or maybe the 'how' to speak. Everything that is in here will, or may, help you out.
[ Note: I did not make this simple guide. Credit goes to iSensualize ]
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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:48 pm
There are many ways to role play, but the most common way is as if your reading a novel book. Novel books are just like role playing, except.. You are the one who is reading it and typing it. And you do not have to make a bajillion page post. A common way to make your role playing character to talk is to use "Quotation Marks " Example: Quote: "Hey Jen, what are you doing tonight?"
Now, off to doing actions, which you need in EVERY single role play post.
Examples of action posts:
Quote: Jen was walking down the stairs.
Jen was walking down the stairs.
Jen was walking down the stairs. Italics, Bolds, or normal would work out for action posts; just be sure to put "for speaking"
Now, if you want to talk OUT of role play.. You may use Parentheses or brackets. Quote: (Hey, how you been?)
Jen was walking down the stairs. OR Quote: [Hey how you been?]
Jen was walking down the stairs. Now, if you want to see all three altogether.. Quote: (OMG Really?)
Jen was walking down the stairs, as soon as she stepped on the last step of the stairs, she spoke. "Hey, is someone home?" That is an example of a simple roleplay. Though, usually without the OOCs. The Out of characters, AKA the one with Parentheses and Brackets.
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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:49 pm
This is Michael's little extension to the guide.
This is the advance style so only if you are determined to be an advance roleplayer, read this.
If you want to be an average one then that's fine but do not read this for it could consume those of weak hearts.
^^;
Well let's get this shin dig on the road.
In this guide we will be discussing:
Similes
Metaphors
Personifications
Colons/SemiColons
Vocabulary
Post Formats
Perfect way to fight/Putting it all together
Simile
Let's start with a simile.
A simile is comparing two different objects using 'like or as'.
Examples:Quote: The girl's eyes were as beautiful as the night sky. ((We are comparing the girls eyes to the night sky)) Jen was pretty like a solar eclipse. ((We are saying Jen is super pretty)) Johnny is as weak as pencil shavings. (We are saying Johnny is super lame and should work out more. I love you Johnny~<3))
A metaphor is the exact same thing as a simile but they do not use the words 'like or as'.
Examples:Quote: It is raining cats and dogs. ((We are saying it's raining a lot)) Cynthee is the sun. ((Cynther is pretty but not as pretty as Jen. BUUUURN)) Time flies when having fun. ((People lose track of time when something worth while is happening))
Next in line are personifications. Personifications is when you give an inanimate(non-living) object a characteristic of a living thing.
Examples:Quote: That car is sweating. ((We are saying it's really wet)) Her phone is shivering. ((The phone is probably on vibrate and someone is texting/calling the girl)) That's a cool game. ((Probably one of the hardest to comprehend due to the slang. Cool originally means cold so we are saying that game is 'cold'.))
Colons and semicolons are probably the coolest thing to use when you use it because you feel so smart when it's used right. Although while they sound alike they have hardly anything to do with each other. A colon is usually before or an explanation. A semicolon is connecting two independent causes with no connecting words.
Examples:Quote: My favorite foods are: Deer, ostrich, rabbit, brains, and peanut butter. This is the list of things you need to buy: Milk, eggs, paper, celery, and a soul. I'm going to my house; I intend to stay there. Hey what's up; nothing much here.
This is a self explanatory part. To be a literate roleplayer we must need a variety of words. So kids, grab your thesaurus and let's have fun! Vocabulary could keep your roleplay from getting boring and it's just fun showing off how much you know (Although I think Cynthee should stop >< ). There are many words in the world (obviously) but I will help you with the common ones usually used in roleplays.
Instead of using words like: he, she, it, moved, said, front, behind, sides we are able make more detailed and direct replies so people do not get confused.
Examples:Quote: Jen threw the kunai at her target. --> The girl launched a metallic object from her wrist and towards the person's throat in a ninety degree angle from the ground. Since you are only able to control your own character, it is safe to say 'girl', 'boy' or other things in replace of constantly saying your RPC's name. We replaced 'threw' with 'launched', we described the object she launched, we put where the kunai was thrown at, and we also indicated that the target is in the air or high above the ground since a 90 degree angle is directly up if you are comparing it to the ground. "I will never be able to be able to beat Michael." Johnny said. --> "Michael is way stronger then me. It's impossible." The black hair groaned as he saw his rival pass the Ramen Shop. We replaced a bunch of words and added a handful. In the first one Johnny said "I will never be able to beat Michael." This only says that Michael is better then Johnny at something. It could be anything: checkers, good looks, how he's packing (xD). Although when Johnny said "Michael is way stronger then me. It's impossible." This limits to what Michael is good at like: being a better shinobi, being stronger endurance wise, being stronger muscle wise. We also replaced his name and put 'black hair'. This always reminds the reader that the RPC has black hair. We added 'groaned' instead of 'said'. Now we know how he spoke. Then at the end we put 'as he saw his rival pass the Ramen Shop'. This could mean that Johnny is inside the Ramen Shop or somewhere around it.
Post formats are NOT needed to be a literate roleplayer. Although, many literate folk do love to use these to separate their own post from others. This is also a good indication that they are dedicated to roleplaying enough to make their own little posting styles.
Examples: (These are my posting formats)Quote: 
You can only tell when you have had enough OH NOES! [&&Cameron Bawl;;;] When you ask this question to yourself.
TEXT HERE TEXT HERE TEXT HERE TEXT HERE
♪♫Cammy of Cannibals♪♫♫
This is the last section to my guide ((WOOOH!!!)). We've already read the rules so we know how to not god mod/powerplay. A good roleplayer (I won't say who but rhymes with Bichael) once said that you should always wait for your partner. You should probably only use three justus per post and if you do three you shouldn't do anything else like throw a kunai or something. Just to be fair. Also you HAVE to be hurt and let that pain reflect your next few post...
Example:Quote:
You can only tell when you have had enough OH NOES! [&&Cameron Bawl;;;] When you ask this question to yourself.
The red head stood there. In shock beside his comrades. The Organization had pillaged his home and killed many shinobi. Building were in flames and medic nins ran across the city only to be killed by the eight ruthless ninja. There he was in his office. It was the only untouched terrain. His body was numb and unable to move. If only... I could get the feeling in my hands... Cammy thought. There were shinobis in his office making sure the Kage would not leave; both were wearing Anbu Mask. "Wha ya du tis." He managed to say even with the empty feeling in his lips. Hazel eyes glared at the two guards. The animal mask were emotionless. That didn't give much of an answer.
♪♫Cammy of Cannibals♪♫♫
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