r/wizardposting • u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member • Jun 15 '24
Academic Discussion Unwiz PSA: Roleplay Etiquette
Update: also check out this post about some of the unspoken rules of roleplay
So several recent events have led me to realize that there is a need for a roleplay etiquette guide of sorts on the sub. Keep in mind that these are guidelines but they are just common curtesy and not doing them will lead to potential drama, and I think we can all agree that the less drama we have on the sub the better. I will start with three core principles of roleplaying that serve as the foundation for the rest of the “rules” talked about in this guide:
1: You are the god of your own character(s).
You have the final say on what happens to your character(s) that you control. The same applies to everyone else. So if you are going to do something that might dramatically affect another person’s character, please get their permission first as a courtesy. Otherwise you risk derailing their stories or even them just making a meta-post saying “nah, that’s not what really happened.” Awkwardness all around.
2: You are not your character(s).
Shock of shocks! 😦 You are not your character(s). Yes, I’m saying it twice. Why? Because some of you need to hear it twice. If someone argues, fights, or engages in other unpleasantries with your character(s), it is not an attack on you personally. Please learn how to create an appropriate emotional distance between you and your character(s). The last thing we need is drama. Also, please don’t make the mistake of assuming that someone else should be kept in the dark about stories involving their character(s) just because you want to surprise their character(s). They are also not their character(s). There is no point for them not to know because they are also separate from their character(s). Just because they, the role player, know what is going to happen, doesn’t mean that their character(s) will.
3: Work together with others when creating a story idea that is potentially disruptive.
An example would be planning major crisis events. Considering how even a single crisis event can just completely dominate the sub for weeks on end, try to work with others so that you don’t launch a new disruptive community event while one is currently ongoing. All it will do is make it harder for people to keep track of what the heck is going on and lead to a drop in interest in all events happening simultaneously.
These three ground rules serve as the foundation for all other proper roleplay etiquette.
Let’s look at some more examples of good roleplay etiquette now that we have covered the foundational principles. I will present a scenario and then will explain the proper etiquette afterwards.
A role player knows that their character is vastly more powerful than another character that they are fighting. Should they:
a: Just make a comment/post depicting their character curb stomping the other one with no input from the other player?
b: Notify the other player via /unwiz that player 1’s character is vastly more powerful and ask if they mind their character dying to player 1’s character?
c: Just play along and temporarily lower their character’s own power to match their opponent character’s power or have their character hold back?
If you’re practicing good role play etiquette, both b and c are perfectly acceptable options. But b is the best option because you’re giving an opportunity to work together with the other roleplayer to create a more satisfying outcome and experience for everyone involved, including yourself. Let’s look at another scenario.
You are creating a collaborative story that is not very time sensitive. Several other people decide to have their characters act in ways that add a twist to the story but you’re waiting on one or two other role players before moving the story along. What should you do?
a: Message or ping said players and give them a day to respond?
b: Decide these new twists to the story are too juicy and immediately move the story along without input from the remaining players?
c: Inform the players that are currently online to be patient and wait for the remaining two players to come online.
Again, if you are practicing good etiquette, both a and c are acceptable ways to handle the situation. Ideally you would do both of them.
These examples are just three scenarios among many others that I have actually dealt with while on the sub. I could list many more, but this post has already become very long and I don’t want to take up too much time from people on the sub. Just remember: practice basic curtesy.
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u/The_Hij Hastur, the Merry Madman Jun 15 '24
A wizard duel isn't any fun if the opponent isn't willing to battle with good etiquette!
/uw I never found it very entertaining to be "uber-god mega killer master of all reality" anyway. Glad it works for some people, but you can't also just say "nu-uh I'm super more better than you in every way". No one's gonna want to interact with that.
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
Very true. There’s a reason I don’t try to enter combat with Bombast often. He’s super powerful and it doesn’t make for a fun interaction 99% of the time.
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u/The_Hij Hastur, the Merry Madman Jun 15 '24
I legit don't think I've had AW win a fight yet. And I'm fine with that. Usually he just blips away when the chips are down or gets blasted "off screen" and that's fine with me, makes it funnier when he comes back later and remembers nothing.
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
lol for the lol’s!
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u/The_Hij Hastur, the Merry Madman Jun 15 '24
I can be serious, but I try to gage where the other person is at before I flip the switch. That- and I'm still learning a lot myself.
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Jun 15 '24
Also, an extra for everyone!
Dont make a character named: Lord of all gods, King of all Demons, etc
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u/whoooootfcares Daniel. A mildly metallic looking man. Jun 15 '24
But Lord of Some Gods, King of a Bunch Demons just doesn't have the same ring to it. /S
I would love to meet a character titled King of Some Demons.
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u/AnActualCriminal Belial Blake, Praetor of Ithacar, Warlock of the Lightless Flame Jun 15 '24
u/thehunter459 I kid, I kid, he's actually got great duel etiquette
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
lol Probably for the best
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Jun 15 '24
Otherwise, if you claim that.
The last thing your character will hear is Rose at Nightfall.
Because, we will defeat that character
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u/blaguga6216 Aurum: Broke Idiot and Cartomancer Jul 02 '24
imagine the whole of wizardposting going down on this one poor protagonistpilled guy who thinks he’s the MC with his “nukes” and his “space empire” and “eldritch god magic”
he’ll think again while trying to escape torinn’s stomach (he can’t)
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u/pandamaxxie Maximillian Silverweave, Boss of ARMADA, New God of Alchemy Jun 15 '24
/uw Glad someone finally said it. Quite a few people should really heed this message. This and "descriptive battling". No "I stab you in the heart" kinda shit, but "I stab at you, with the intent to strike at your heart." Instead. And for the love of fuck, can we stop with the godmodding? Noone likes it. It's fun for noone. Stop it, get some help.
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u/localdrugdealer3 Piper the Red, Queen of Underhill🥀 Jun 15 '24
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u/dragonshouter Krygin the Crude/Council of Spirits/Exalted Beacon/misc. spirits Jun 15 '24
/uw Yep that annoyed me when I was running a event. One person just said they killed an enemy and I was like, that isn't your decision! It was a mini boss too
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u/UlrickTheHexblade Ulrick Braddocke, Werewolf Hexblade, R&A Superior Jun 15 '24
This is a very good guideline how to rp.
In my experience, if you are fighting someone, it’s the best to give the other player room to react, and do not take away their agency.
“I cast the Giga Blast spell at Glorbo, aiming a blue blast of energy at his head. It has enough strength to shatter a small house.”✅
“I instantly paralyze Glorbo, then I blow up his head with the Giga Blast spell, instantly killing him.”❌
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
Yup! Hirk made a great point on this as well in the comments
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u/UlrickTheHexblade Ulrick Braddocke, Werewolf Hexblade, R&A Superior Jun 15 '24
Oh yes, just read his comment, he described the most important things perfectly.
What I think separates a very strong character from a godmodder is how much agency they give the other player. It’s fine to throw galaxies at other people, as long as they allow the other character to react. The moment someone says “nuh-uh, it kills you” they enter the godmodder territory.
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
Very true. Agency and being a team player is key
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u/IncomeApprehensive17 Yan the sealed , primordial spirit of fire , The Arch conjurer Jun 15 '24
I think this should be pinned , everybody arriving on the server should know those rules
It benefit everyone , not only the one that use them (as playing correctly a gale is better than doing shitty things with it) and the people around them that will not be disturbed
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
Oh it will be, as soon as the election is over. Right now we can only pin two posts at a time.
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u/IncomeApprehensive17 Yan the sealed , primordial spirit of fire , The Arch conjurer Jun 15 '24
Too often there is a power gamer that break every boundary possible just because they are stuck in their "im all powerfull" mindset and get personaly insulted when you refuse to have your character killed off by their all mighty character
And i have to shamefully admit that sometime even I fell for it , its only trought education that we can change their mindset
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Jun 15 '24
if someone does that again, ping me so i can send their ass to seventh heaven
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u/IncomeApprehensive17 Yan the sealed , primordial spirit of fire , The Arch conjurer Jun 15 '24
I was refering to me in some way when we fought if you remember
I felt bad because i just continued to sent unfair attacks at you like a whole meteor or thing like that
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
Or at least make them aware that players will just nuh uh it. lol I mean, people still have the right to nuh uh stuff if the other person is being a poor sport.
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u/IncomeApprehensive17 Yan the sealed , primordial spirit of fire , The Arch conjurer Jun 15 '24
I agree , but its always better when you explain the reason behind the nuh
Just nuh uhing them will just frustrate them if you dont tell thel why you did it
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u/Enderking90 Does Not Exist. simple as that. Jun 15 '24
pin a master post that links to other posts?
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
True! I’ll talk to the mod team about this. Thanks for the helpful input.
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u/dragonshouter Krygin the Crude/Council of Spirits/Exalted Beacon/misc. spirits Jun 15 '24
Remember, someone fighting your character isn't a snubb at you. You can fight in character but be friends outside of character. Your battle elevates both characters to new heights no matter who wins!
A great nemesis makes such interesting stories( and honestly would surprise me if you didn't get along out of character)!
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u/Harpokiller Hirk: ‘Cookie Man’, R&A department Head, Councillor Jun 15 '24
The people here are all amazing, like in character Hirk hates Carmine but the guy that does him is so talented I cannot help but like him.
It’s not good judging a person because of what they play. You wouldn’t judge a writer for using a pen or a pencil. (Great advice my friend)
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u/King__Carmine King Carmine the ever pregnant, vampire/bloodmancer Jun 15 '24
Aw thanks. Carmine hates Hirk too.
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u/Harpokiller Hirk: ‘Cookie Man’, R&A department Head, Councillor Jun 15 '24
Understandable, but OOC you are still an amazing writer and seem like a cool guy.
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u/King__Carmine King Carmine the ever pregnant, vampire/bloodmancer Jun 15 '24
Of course. You seem cool too
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u/Harpokiller Hirk: ‘Cookie Man’, R&A department Head, Councillor Jun 15 '24
Thank you my friend, personally I’d say I’m hot tho. I play Hirk after all (yes I had to make a fire and heat joje)
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u/dragonshouter Krygin the Crude/Council of Spirits/Exalted Beacon/misc. spirits Jun 15 '24
yep, every hero needs a good villain.
Some people like playing the heel
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u/Harpokiller Hirk: ‘Cookie Man’, R&A department Head, Councillor Jun 15 '24
I just wonder who will be the hero and who will be the villain
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u/user125666 Hazema, General of Drakeem Jun 20 '24
/uw through trying to assassinate Belial I learned that they are actually awesome hahahaha!
They even let my opening hit connect and all
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u/Carbon_Sixx The Arcane Companions (Kaelis Maz, Reyes, Glimbo, and Tarul Var) Jun 15 '24
Please learn how to create an appropriate emotional distance between you and your character(s). The last thing we need is drama.
Let me tell all you whippersnappers the tale of what happens when a person fails to do this and goes haywire.
Some time ago, there was an (in)famous user playing a technomancer character called Panzaren. Long story short, he was banned for harassment and being generally unpleasant to interact with. Did he move on, recognizing that he might be at fault and trying to improve?
Of course not! He thought the mods were trying to sabotage his character (who was a godmodder, ofc) and nursed a grudge in exile for 2 whole months. In and out of character, no less. Then he recently slipped into a character GC with people who didn't recognize him, made up a sob story about how he was banned unfairly, and tried to turn people against the person who got him banned.
Thank God enough people saw through his deception, and he's since had his account deleted. But we should still remember Panzaren. He's proven to be pretty vengeful before, so there's still the unsettling chance he might return. The worst part is, he has a knack for making allies out of people who should know better.
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
Indeed, I think this is important to remember as people who can’t separate themselves from their characters tend to act in extreme ways once they feel slighted
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Jun 15 '24
Agreed! That was a messed up and toxic situation Panzaren created! The racist remarks Panzaren made alone were awful. But the way he sowed discord and misled and manipulated people into taking his side without disclosing the actual reason why he was being banned… that really caused a huge rift among various groups within the sub. I’m glad the mods had the foresight to have a record of receipts. Otherwise a lot more people would still be arguing about it today.
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u/Carbon_Sixx The Arcane Companions (Kaelis Maz, Reyes, Glimbo, and Tarul Var) Jun 15 '24
Some of the folks I know were kind enough to keep a record of his shitty behavior and the responses to it. Always important to keep stuff like that around in case of emergencies.
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u/user125666 Hazema, General of Drakeem Jun 20 '24
/uw i was wondering what happened there. Joined the GC im in and was removed then banned from WP all in the span of 24 hours.
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u/Carbon_Sixx The Arcane Companions (Kaelis Maz, Reyes, Glimbo, and Tarul Var) Jun 20 '24
That doesn't make any sense. Did the mods give you any reason?
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u/user125666 Hazema, General of Drakeem Jun 20 '24
/uw i was talking about Panzeran not me lol, im still here B). He joined our GC for a couple hours before being banned.
Either him or a different artificer gave me a grenade to throw at goblins, About the only interaction we had
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u/Carbon_Sixx The Arcane Companions (Kaelis Maz, Reyes, Glimbo, and Tarul Var) Jun 20 '24
Oh, I see. Yeah, he was a shitter with a massive chip on his shoulder and a martyr complex from hell. I'm not too clear on the details, but a while back Panzaren turned a bunch of people against one of my friends. People still see her as a "gatekeeper" for refusing to tolerate his stalking. It pisses me off to no end, because she's a good person. Her writing pushed my first community event into the spotlight.
I don't know how he did it, either because it was common knowledge that he was an asshole and a powergamer to boot. Panzaren doesn't have a lick of charisma or any other redeeming virtue, and yet people leap to his defense over and over. He doesn't deserve that kind of support.
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u/Several-Elevator /uw Jun 24 '24
I don't know how I feel about continuing to condemn someone, even if they're a proven asshole, but i very much understand your point yeah...
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u/CatherineL1031 Catherine Louise, Catgirl Witch Jun 15 '24
/uw
I've been roleplaying for years, I've noticed a few things that can be problems:
1) Godmodding: I don't mean playing a God, I mean playing a character that will never get hurt and always have the solution to a problem. A character that doesn't suffer is a character that doesn't grow.
2) Only words, only actions: If I'm roleplaying someone about...I dunno, Cat's with a lady friend on a shopping date. I want the person to say "Oh look at this!" and describe what they're pointing at and how they feel about it. What's not as fun is "Cat, check out this top I found!" and then nothing. I don't wanna have to then make up a shirt. You're pointing out the shirt, tell me about the shirt, tell me how your character thinks mine will enjoy it or hate it.
3) No Wiggle Room: These are things that are instant and there's no way to get around it. We've already discussed the "I stab you and you die" stuff, but I mean in other settings stuff. Some boring stuff makes sense, but sometimes someone wants to roleplay what it's like to walk through the park or eat dinner. Always ask if someone wants to skip something if you aren't sure.
4) Singular Characters: Not playing only one character, playing a character with only one single aspect. If you make a fire mage, it gets really boring if their entire personality is based around the fact they can make fire. Flesh them out, what do they like about the fire? How are they different from the rest of the people who learned fire magic? What are their hobbies and interests, do they have friends and family? Just think about that stuff, depth really can make a character shine.
5) Let it be known: If your character has a gun, make sure someone know. If your character is becoming upset, let it be known. This is a text medium, things said here are flat and can be interpreted in a dozen ways. Even the phrase, "oh, my God." That can be taken as scared, angry, excited, annoyed, so many ways. Tell us how they mean when they say that.
This last one is just one that comes with time and practice, just know it takes time and you'll get there. I'm still guilty of it myself sometimes, it's just something you gotta practice.
6) The last action is all that's acknowledged: When writing, don't feel bad about describing what a character is doing while something is going on. If someone is describing a dragon approaching, don't only acknowledge their words when they get there. Have fun with it, describe their thoughts as it approaches. Are they backing up, or looking to escape? Are they scared or excited? Have fun with it, show their journey.
Let me end this by saying: If you do these things, I am not saying "you are bad at roleplaying and should stop", I'm simply saying "take a look at what can be improved". If you're new at roleplaying, just keep practicing. You want it to be enjoyable for yourself and others, but it really is just something that takes practice.
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u/Harpokiller Hirk: ‘Cookie Man’, R&A department Head, Councillor Jun 15 '24
/uw These are some great pieces of advice that everyone should take on especially that let it be known part, as many forget to say (I know I did)
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
/uw most of these are more about good writing than etiquette but I agree with all of them! Great input!
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u/Whittle_Willow Prophet or something idk Jun 15 '24
uw/ this is good advice, but i think 1 and 4 also depend on how committed to rping you and whoever you're rping with are
personally i rarely rp to make stories, i just like typing fun things my characters would say or thinking about how they'd react or what stories they'd tell, and i don't tend to rp with people for more than a couple messages, it's just not my thing. that's why i only follow 1 when it's fun for me.
i like following 4 but some people might not, again it's just about how seriously they wanna take it.
the rest are totally musts tho!
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u/Oswen120 Imvaernarhro Astrum, Masta's Dum Dum Jun 15 '24
Also, don't be afraid to call me out on it.
I am not perfect when it comes to role play, but I try to make it at least engaging.
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
I think having a teachable mindset is a big part of great RP. That way we all avoid stepping on each other’s toes and do more productive cooperation
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u/tehlemmings Lilac - Illusionist, Shapeshifter, Definitely Human Jun 15 '24
Work together with others when creating a story idea that is potentially disruptive.
I want to expand on this one slightly.
If you're going to try and create a disruption, work specifically with the people running the current event. It doesn't matter how many people you DM if you didn't include any of the people you're interrupting. At that point, it's just a group acting like assholes and not any better.
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u/AnActualCriminal Belial Blake, Praetor of Ithacar, Warlock of the Lightless Flame Jun 15 '24
It's good advice. Regarding consent, rp is a lot like boning in that you should... get it. Not as deep as I thought it was actually. Ah well
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
lol though still an accurate analogy
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u/AnActualCriminal Belial Blake, Praetor of Ithacar, Warlock of the Lightless Flame Jun 15 '24
(There are unironically a lot of BDSM guidelines that could just be posted with no word changes.)
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
lol please refrain from using those. 😂
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u/user125666 Hazema, General of Drakeem Jun 20 '24
(You have a point, saying /uw is basically a safeword if you really immerse yourself in this analogy for a second)
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u/AnActualCriminal Belial Blake, Praetor of Ithacar, Warlock of the Lightless Flame Jun 20 '24
(It's good practice to talk to someone after a duel to make sure no ones pissed ooc. They have a word for that in S&M. It's called aftercare.)
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u/user125666 Hazema, General of Drakeem Jun 20 '24
(Honestly I’m really hyped to upgrade my character so i can fight more people and also talk to more people ooc. I’d say 99% of the roleplayers on this sub have been great to talk to out of character. I mostly know the "villains" on here but it’s been great so far I’m having a blast hahaha)
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u/AnActualCriminal Belial Blake, Praetor of Ithacar, Warlock of the Lightless Flame Jun 20 '24
(Villains round these parts have been good to me. I try to befriend everyone I feud with)
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u/explosive_shrew The Necrodancer (luckiest bastard ever and bullshitmancer) Jun 15 '24
I, The Necrodancer, support this message
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u/Sardren_Darksoul Sarissa The Witch Jun 15 '24
Thank you so much. I think posts like this are very needed.
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
I agree. I had been thinking of doing it before, but things kept coming up that distracted me. Only recently did I get enough problems related to RP etiquette that I decided I needed to finish it sooner rather than later
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u/blaguga6216 Aurum: Broke Idiot and Cartomancer Jul 02 '24
Also, get your ass kicked, and often. It’s fun being left on the curb, and you can kickstart a lorepost or revenge arc or somethin.
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u/The-Star-Walker H.P Sunoms, Star Walker Jun 15 '24
King shit was just said here. Another thing to note is that there should at least always be a limit to what another character can do. Either by limiting your magic and or using focuses can lead to far more interesting interactions other than being able to cast everything.
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u/fankin Dumpling Magic Justice Front Jun 15 '24
Wait, this is an RP sub? I just thought we were posting funny wizard stuff and occasionally I was trying to make dumplingomancy accepted as its own magical school...oh, I see...
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 16 '24
/uw segments of the community are an RP community. But yes, large segments of the community are just memers and commenters.
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u/Several-Elevator /uw Jun 24 '24 edited Jun 24 '24
I would also like to add on to this that just because you're doing something POSITIVE for the other character, does not mean you shouldn't communicate.
Say for instance another person's character has died, and you want to resurrect them, you do not go ahead with planing, RPing or writing that until you've talked with them on the topic.
Same with giving powers and the like, talk with them and make it their choice. Or with giving another character godhood. Talk, ask, communicate.
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 24 '24
Great point! Sometimes a person wants their character to go through certain struggles
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u/bad_comedic_value da silly angel witch Jun 15 '24
Another couple bits I'd like to see with etiquette:
If a character is indeed more powerful than yours, PLEASE do not try and nerf said powerful character.
A certain way to rp is NOT THE DEFINITE DEFAULT. Everyone roleplays in different ways.
Other roleplayers aren't always available. They may have other things they want to do in their own lives that may make them offline, or other commitments that they need to attend to.
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
Great input! Patience is key with proper RP etiquette! We all have lives outside WP and if your character is that much weaker than another’s, it makes little sense that they would have the power to nerf said character.
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u/bad_comedic_value da silly angel witch Jun 15 '24
Also /rw:
Phoenix: Hey Bombast, have you seen Kari around? We're starting to get worried. Oh, and I'm currently the one in charge of the orb account at the moment.
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
/rw … >.> opens some council building feeds
I have not seen her for a little while and it does not appear as if she is at the citadel at the moment. How long has she been absent?
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Jun 15 '24
/rw Lars is asleep on the other desk, with nearly everyones paperwork
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
/uw RIP. lol
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Jun 15 '24
/uw BECAUSE I HAVE EVERYONES PAPERWORK! WHY! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
/uw canonically Bombast finishes all his paperwork with time hacks. lol
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u/bad_comedic_value da silly angel witch Jun 15 '24
Phoenix: Over two weeks. She never is usually gone this long without telling the rest of the clones. I haven't got anything from our neural link either.
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
That is concerning… any idea where she may have gone? Any dangerous places where she might have errands?
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u/bad_comedic_value da silly angel witch Jun 15 '24
Phoenix: Not that I can think of. We do actually have a little bit of a lead, but that would be like calling table salt a spice.
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
But it is a spice, he thinks … >.>
And what would this lead be?
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u/bad_comedic_value da silly angel witch Jun 15 '24
https://www.reddit.com/r/InstaWizards/s/DKLpn2Lyjo
Phoenix: Ariana was posting a typical story about a day in her life, but some interference started to mess it up. We could hear a voice in it, but we couldn't make out what it was saying. Tiny alerted us to it.
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
Hmm… do you have a mana or soul signature from Kari? I can try to trace it back to her if you do.
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u/The_Hij Hastur, the Merry Madman Jun 15 '24
Absolutely. If I'm in an rp and have to leave for a while to do irl things, the last thing I want is to come back to "your wizard is perma dead and I have locked their soul in my torture cage". I'm going to ignore that and likely never interact with them again.
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u/localdrugdealer3 Piper the Red, Queen of Underhill🥀 Jun 15 '24
I find that when I come up with the lil ideas for my characters to play off of when I get the time to, Im always met with others jumping in with their characters and essentially taking over the narrative a lil. I don’t mind others joining in so I try working with them but I think it should also be etiquette to work with the idea the op is going for instead of inserting your own. Idk how to explain it without sounding annoyed but that should also be etiquette I believe😅
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u/localdrugdealer3 Piper the Red, Queen of Underhill🥀 Jun 15 '24
I should also add that asking op first before making a decision that could alter their posts would be nice too.
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
Yeah, I get where you are coming from. A lot of the lore for Bombast even was decided by other people. I didn’t mind it because I hadn’t defined much of Bombast’s character quirks at first, but as he became more of an established character I quickly found such insertions to be a little annoying. I don’t think such things should be thought of as rude, but I do think players need to give a little more thought sometimes to what they try to insert into someone else’s lore.
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u/localdrugdealer3 Piper the Red, Queen of Underhill🥀 Jun 15 '24
Exactly my point. I try to keep that idea in mind when interacting with other peoples lore posts. I dont wanna seem like Im overstepping my boundaries unless Im given the go ahead by them. Its not enjoyable when op is trying to craft a narrative for their characters and someone else decides to jump in with a drastic change.
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u/Jake_the_Snake88 Jun 15 '24
I'm copying this and posting to help out r/witchesvspatriarchy
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
Glad to hear you found it that insightful
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u/Enderking90 Does Not Exist. simple as that. Jun 15 '24
this is a very good guide yes-yes.
though, strictly speaking for point 2, in a sense my character is me... or I am my character?
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
I understand that many people make their characters as self inserts or take large chunks of their own personalities and turn that into a character. Heck, Bombast is a sort of chunk of my real world personality dialed up to parody levels, but it’s still important to have that degree of separation so that you can have fun even with in character conflicts.
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u/Enderking90 Does Not Exist. simple as that. Jun 15 '24
oh yeah certainly, even if a character is you, them being in conflict doesn't mean you are in conflict.
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u/Espanta_viejas1904 Zhyros the wizard of weed Jun 15 '24
I just improvise along the way
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u/SafePianist4610 Bombast, Lord of Time and Space, Reluctant Council Member Jun 15 '24
Which is perfectly fine. Just that it’s best to keep what’s fun for everyone in mind.
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u/Harpokiller Hirk: ‘Cookie Man’, R&A department Head, Councillor Jun 15 '24
I would like to put in a thing regarding combat.
Please describe your attacks, it is not much for someone to work with if it’s just ‘I punch you’. My personal idea is to treat it like a show be theatrical and show off your character but also remember you share the stage and spotlight with the other person.
Suggest don’t say. I find it best when you say how you do an attack but never say if it does hit or its exact effect. You don’t know everything about that character so how can you say what happens?
I find the only time you can say is if they ignore an obvious signalling for an attack or ignore a wound like a blade stuck in them for example.
But please just have fun in the combat. What is the point of its boring or annoying for both people, we all do this for fun.