#*⠀li:faq

[loveisle]

any occupations you want to see from contestants?

heyyy, yes, there are many occupations that i'd like to see!! choosing some of the following jobs could be fun: real estate agents, business owners, carpenters, barbers / hair stylists, engineers, civil servants (police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses, etc), people who work corporate jobs (think IT, HR, PR, finance, etc), architects, (semi-professional) sports players.

if you want to go the entertainment route, i recommend doing it in an interesting way! rather than having a simple content creator or a streamer, you could opt for an actor/actress who's stuck doing commercial voice-overs, a pianist or live singer for a random jazz club, a youtuber who creates mountain bikes / biking videos that are filmed from their helmet. 

love island is a reality show where islanders work what people would consider "normal" jobs and the ones in the entertainment industry are usually a minority. it'd be fun to replicate that in love isle and that’s why i gave those examples! 🥹

no matter what you choose though, pick something that you have inspiration for!! 🫶

[loveisle]

i know you said that you would like to encourage ic drama, but if we have ooc issues with another mun and would like to participate in the rp peacefully, are we allowed to request to block them? respectfully, without creating drama but just a block and move forward?

hi dear anon, i understand your feelings. as roleplayers, we are all bound to come across people and experiences we do not like or are uncomfortable around. however, i ask for you (& anyone else who feels similar to you) to please remind yourselves that the roleplay community is so small already. we will run into these people and experiences no matter where we choose to go.

while i understand your need for comfort, i believe that this kind of quiet blocking is not so peaceful. i can see it causing animosity in-character and out-of-character, which is something i absolutely do not want. if you look at it from the other person's perspective, they will not understand why they cannot follow you, or why they are blocked from following you, and i think that alone has a lot of potential to create drama or bring down the mood of the entire roleplay.

love isle is something i am working tirelessly to create for everyone, so i want this to be an accessible space for everyone.

once more, i understand your feelings as i have been there many times as well! but since love isle is a roleplay that will be built on community (premise wise and very literally otherwise), i would prefer that we all just set quiet boundaries and proceed accordingly alongside each other. you do not have to interact with them or engage with their content; this is a conscious choice, so blocking them is unnecessary.

we are all adults and i believe we can keep things respectful without crossing our own boundaries. if this is not the answer you were looking for, then i am sorry, but this is not the space for you.

[loveisle]

on love island, the islanders don't have their devices or any contact with the outside world. will it be the same here?

good question!!

yes, it will be the exact same for love isle's islanders. these next six weeks—despite spending them on a dating show—are supposed to feel like a true vacation, which means no one will have access to their own phones, trending news, how the global audience is feeling about them, etc.

what the islanders will receive, however, is a mid-range google pixel phone that's monitored by production upon arrival. most of the phone's functions are disabled aside from taking pictures or videos, receiving texts about upcoming games / recouplings / challenges, etc., or texting other islanders.

just remember that everything is being recorded, so what you say to another islander in "secret" could potentially backfire!

[loveisle]

would it be possible for you to give us an example of what kind of intro we should do for when we enter the roleplay? this will be my first time joining something like this, so i'm unsure of what needs to be done!

hi there love!! i want to say thank you for giving this roleplay a chance! & for anyone else who may be in the same boat as this dear anon, if this is also your first time joining anything like love isle—then welcome, and i am more than happy to guide you through this!!

generally, every au / oc roleplay on mewe has had different ideas of what an "introductory" post looks like. my version is just going to be a very simple questionnaire that islanders will have to answer as if they were being interviewed. once love isle officially kicks off, more details will be shared on the mewe platform. for now, just think of this introductory task as a preview to who your muse is.

some examples of these questions will be something like,

what is your name, birthday, and what do you do for a living?

how do you feel about being on love island?

what type of person are you typically attracted to?

if you're still feeling unsure about this process, you can always just wait for other muns to complete their introductions first. 😉

[loveisle]

just to clarify from earlier: so everyone accepted will have 48 hours after their acceptance to post intros despite the rp not being open yet, correct? totally fine just want to make sure i dont post an intro at an incorrect time! love this group and what you're doing with it!

hello there!! thank you for the compliment and thank you for the question! i'll use this as an opportunity to clarify for the ones who may also be confused (i take blame as well for not being clearer the first time around 🥲).

to the current reservations: it's true that your faceclaims will be released if you do not submit an application within 48 hours of the application form being linked.

current reservations who send in their apps and get accepted will have another 48 hours after our opening date to complete their introductory post.

in general, you will have ample time to complete the task, which i will also clarify isn't that tedious to do (at least, i hope it isn't!).

i hope this clears up the confusion ☺️ & to anyone else, feel free to send in questions if you got em!

*⠀adding extra information to say that yes, i am sorting through apps right now~ be on the lookout!! ♡

[loveisle]

Love island based rps tend to be not so LGBTQ friendly— any ways you plan on combatting that?

hii there! love isle accepts all orientations and i want it to be a safe space for everyone. i encourage people to explore connections that fit their muse's sexual and romantic identity and to be open to all kinds of muses.

ultimately, i can't enforce a certain rule or push people to do something for their muse that they would not like to do. i know this may not be an expected answer, but i believe this is something that is up to the muns to foster.

[loveisle]

what constitutes as drama?

hii there! drama could unfold in many, many ways, such as:

islanders fighting over who gets the attention of the newest bombshells / other islanders.

bombshells willingly or unwillingly stealing a partner and breaking up an already established couple.

choosing a completely different person to couple up with than your current partner during recoupling night.

pursuing another islander despite telling your partner that you don't want to do that. alternatively, telling your partner that you want to explore other connections and the confession starting an argument with them.

getting too involved during one of the challenges and kissing more people than expected or doing it more passionately than your partner would've wanted.

kissing someone else behind everyone's backs.

voting certain members to be dumped from the island (we will not be practicing this on love isle) or voting them to receive a certain type of punishment during the games.

talking behind people's back, pretending to be friends with certain people, manipulating the narrative and twisting it to fit your liking.

simple incompatibility between partners leading to full blown arguments with people gossiping about it, taking sides or taking a step back.

within the directory, all of these can happen artificially through plotting or naturally through games and through the actual chemistry (or lack thereof) between people. again, and i cannot stress this enough, you should embrace this kind of drama and tension in-character~ that is what makes love island (and now love isle) so entertaining!! remind yourself that it does not directly involve out-of-character matters! however, if you feel like you're the type of person who cannot handle those kinds of situations, then i'd kindly suggest reconsidering if this is the right place for you and your muse.

[loveisle]

hi! since the show has like guy and girl 'dressing rooms' where they could like talk and bond, i was wondering if the admin would have like a gendered-gc to mimic this or theres wont be any gendered-gc at all, possibly to avoid dramas?

hi there love, thank you for the question!! i am definitely implementing the girl and boy dressing rooms by making gendered gcs. of course, participation is voluntary, but drama is 100% encouraged~

on that note, i want to reassure anyone who may have concerns with gendered gcs.

my hope is that incoming muns understand what they are signing up for when they come into love isle, first and foremost. your muses should be built for a very extroverted six weeks. you can still write introverted characters, characters who are shy or wait until marriage to kiss, but you might just risk falling by the wayside if you don't actively tap into that "i'm a starrrr!!!" mindset.

keep in mind of these non-negotiables: the camera is on you at all times of the day, the microphone necklaces stay on unless you sleep (or take a dip in the pool), your conversations are recorded, etc. you are very much always being watched.

it is not uncommon for people to grow closer outside of or within these gendered gcs either. you are basically living with these people for the next six weeks. they will start to feel like family, and they should! you are all going through this wild social experiment together! & that is why one of my most favorite things about love island is seeing the friendships that come out of it. 🥰

i know everyone handles drama differently, but i trust you all to not take something that happens in-character to heart, as well as to not do something in-character out of out-of-character feelings. please remember to always respect each other while keeping things true to love isle's premise.

[loveisle]

hi i’m not super familiar with love island but im really interested in joining! would you mind explaining a little more about bombshells and members getting voted off?

hi there, i can't wait to have you here!! ♡ okay, the explanation will be a sort of long one, but i hope it makes sense!

bombshells are new contestants that are introduced throughout the show. usually, the first batch of islanders presented in the first episode are called the "og cast." then, everyone else who joins after is named a "bombshell."

bombshells are meant to meddle with existing couples; they can steal partners, make out with them, go on dates with them, just to test those connections and to ultimately find their own match. usually, these bombshells are introduced through games or during important events (like a voting night, for example). applied to our community, people who join the roleplay after our opening will be considered bombshells and treated as such!

as far as voting goes, i will not have members actually vote people off the way it happens in the show. instead, muses who naturally fail to meet the activity requirements or those who want to change their character will be presented as the ones dumped from the island. still, the voting aspect will be used for other instances, such as choosing which couple should go on a date outside of the villa.

i hope this made things a bit clearer for you, but please let me know if you want even more details! as always, my pms or inbox are open. 🥰

[loveisle]

hi! ♡ i was wondering if we can choose for our muses join as a bombshell even if we reserve and apply at the very beginning, or will all of our muses be main cast no matter what? tysm in advance for answering!

hi love, thank you for the question!! i hope you don't mind me using this as an opportunity to clarify my vision for the og / bombshell titles between islanders. the last bullet point under the "welcome + etiquette" guidelines reads:

love isle will have a “main cast,” much like the real show ‘love island.’ any muse to join after our opening date will be considered a bombshell.

this is something that i ask you (and anyone else who feels similarly to you) to please help me keep in place~ this solution would be the easiest for not just me to keep track of, but for others to follow and comprehend as well. ☺️ after the first batch of acceptances, i will pause to give the first set of islanders some time to settle in. after that is when i will begin taking "bombshells."

i feel this is the best option i have to properly mimic love island's system of bombshells and eventually, casa amor. 🥲 once again thank you for the question, and thank you for allowing me to go in depth with it!!

[loveisle]

other dating rps have had problems with muns trying to move in ships, is there anything you can do to prevent that? :( it really messes up everyones chemistry

hi!! i understand your concern. the only thing i can say is to ask you, the people who want to join, to avoid doing it. even in the real show, islanders who have known each other prior to joining or who are believed to be in a relationship already and thought to be joining just for money and hype are frowned upon. i can only put my faith in everyone to give love isle a try without pre-plotting an endgame ship, and i encourage everyone to not allow anything outside of love isle influence their muse's connections either.

[loveisle]

hello! i was wondering if you could not allow reserve extensions for this first wave of acceptances? i think a lot of people extend their reserves unnecessarily to unfairly hog fcs

hi there!! i am aware of this being a problem among reserves in general, so i completely understand your concerns—which is why i am hoping to curb a potential "hogging" issue by allowing our current reservations only 48 hours to submit their app once it drops.

[loveisle]

is this the type of group where a biography/character stats are required?

a character biography or stats that is hosted on, say, websites like carrd / gdocs / tumblr or anywhere else is not exactly required; you are given the freedom to develop your muse as the roleplay itself progresses, and this is the most popular route!

the only thing i do require is that muns come into love isle with a basic understanding of their character—from what the character likes, dislikes, etc. and then having that all summarized on their mewe profile. for example, if your muse likes cats, you should mention that they're a cat lover. simple descriptions like that will help me, the host, and your other castmates understand who we are dealing with.

and finally, you are more than welcome to come in with a wholly thought-out character. in fact, i encourage you and other muns to go ALL OUT with playlists, moodboards, gdocs, pinned posts, etc. love isle should feel lively, and i believe something that helps with that is having amazing muses!!

[loveisle]

is there any dating age gap rules?

hiii! there aren't any specific rules regarding age gaps because all of the muns and muses are adults and the islanders who join the real show are usually around the same age (in their 20s and early 30s). 

i trust everyone to use their own judgement!! also, you are allowed to specify if you have any limits that are age related and add them to your muse's profile to avoid any uncomfortable situations 🫶

[loveisle]

hi! i saw the beds in the locations list. just wondering: will the rp follow the ruleset of the show? meaning couples will have to pair up to "share a bed" and then be recoupled or pair back up as the rp continues? or how do you foresee it all being run or working to stay true to the show?

hi there, the directory will follow that rule! couples will pair up and they are expected to sleep together in the same bed. like in the real show, the islanders know what they've signed up for, so this is where i'll need everyone who joins love isle to cooperate and help me bring this vision to life! if there are people who haven't seen the show, the announcement will include suggestions or indications to help them follow the usual trajectory of the show!

however, it's true that there may be exceptions and some couples can sleep in different beds, outside, or with a pillow wall in between them. the reasons vary: maybe they don't like who they are paired up with, they are respectful towards a partner/friend, etc.

also, you can definitely headcanon the sleeping situations with the mun of your muse's partner and choose the option that works best for you two!

all in all, i'd encourage you to follow the show's rule, but it's no problem if there are some exceptions!!! 🫶

[loveisle]

are models/influencers accepted here?

hey there! i'd love to see models and influencers used as faceclaims in the villa. they are going to be accepted here as long as they are signed to an agency or have a social media following of 150,000 followers (or more), and their birth year is public!