#the roleplaying was so intense

[happycattail]

Okay but can we give it up for Marisha and Liam? Every single one of their characters' dynamic with one another has been so riveting and interesting to watch. Vax and Keyleth Caleb and Beau Orym and Laudna They bounce off each other so well and whenever they roleplay with one another it's always a treat. It took Orym and Laudna a bit longer to get there, but even before the fight there's already been such strong tension between them that everyone knew this was coming. They are just so good.

[wallbeatjournal]

what if i told you hiram lodge was a redditor?

i think he's catfishing and suicide-baiting posters on niche kink subreddits at this very moment

[kurithedweeb]

I just learned why Shad hates Irene in canon and knowing what I do now about everyone’s favorite the Matron, I can say with my whole heart,

What the hell, Irene

[thranduel]

i don’t understand why people hate gale.

“he’s annoying” or “he talks too much” or “he’s too clingy and got offended when i was in a relationship” (which was a BUG, it takes two seconds to do some research before jumping to conclusions) are the most stupid reasons to actually hate a character.

he’s the one that has the warmest personality when you first meet him as well, so i just don’t get it?? i’m not saying you’re not allowed to dislike him, and this doesn’t apply to everyone, but SOMETIMES it feels like people just hop on a “hate bandwagon” because i see so many comments (especially on tiktok… where most of the people only started playing because it’s “trendy” now) about him that are the exact same as each other and it’s like people have lost the ability to think for themselves and form their own opinions after actually playing the game properly and learning about the characters.

so many people even go on about how it’s a turn off that he “doesn’t shut up about his ex”… like maybe actually continue playing the story to understand why it’s a significant conversation to have and why it’s a huge part of his character arc, and stop being weirdly bitter/jealous/annoyed when the man is also a VICTIM that has been manipulated and abused in a relationship with a massive power imbalance.

[kadextra]

Are we gonna talk about how 10101010 very likely is aware what Bad & Dapper are doing. How it has downed Dapper twice, knows exactly where they live and jumped them there, how it interrupted his storytime & directly spoke, telling their group to Give Up and Leave.

Dapper is a very intelligent egg that has been questioning its own sus situation from the beginning, and father Bad has been doing the same thing- questioning the island as a whole. Telling other people their theories in secret, out of fear someone could be watching them, and they aren’t wrong. The pair know that something isn’t right here, and 101010 code is aware of that…

The more they keep digging, the more danger they’ll be in. But Bad & Dapper aren’t going to stop, if it means finding out the truth and changing the outcome. I suggest any first-timers to Badboyhalo lore/improv buckle up, it’s going to get a lot more intense.

[personalzombie-tv]

There's so many things i wanna say re: informed consent and aftercare in regards to ttrpgs and other roleplay situations but i can not get the ideas in the right order. Gonna give it my best shot though.

A lot of people who suck have been yelling on tiktok about consent surveys and checkins becoming more popular with mainstream DnD. And like- it's just like in bdsm really. You gotta know what you're getting into, provide continuous consent to it, and have a way out if it gets to be too much. The only real difference between sexily pretending to be someone's maid or whatever and pretending to be an orc in a massive collaborative storytelling session is the content of the pretending and how likely anyone involved is gonna get their rocks off to it. It's still the same kind of effect on the brain and you're gonna be processing emotions that come from that. It's super important to know exactly what to expect and be able to set hard (and soft) boundaries about what you are and are not ok with experiencing there.

There's a reason safewords are considered so important in a lot of bdsm circles even when the scene isn't a situation where a plain "no" might go ignored. It's an immediate stop and return to the real world outside of the play. Having that in non-sexy rp is an amazing tool. It lets the gm or other players know "hey this needs to stop now" without having to say those words or worry about whether it's a full stop or a pause. It pulls everyone out immediately and gets them on the same level. I think anyone who's unexpectedly encountered more than they could handle in a game can appreciate the ability to do that.

The thing I haven't seen talked about as much as that though is the concept of aftercare. Like, especially in high rp settings where emotions are running high you gotta be able to take the time afterward to calm down. You need to be able to talk to your friends and remember you're playing a game, they still care about you even if your character and theirs just tried to murder each other. Maybe it doesn't get talked about much cause there's no real word for it that doesn't have the sex connotation but we really should be. I've seen first hand how dropping after intense rp can hurt someone and leave them not wanting to continue playing. You gotta make room to take care of your friends. Especially in online gaming where you can't exactly just hand them a slice of pizza and tell them how well they did acting and how much you love them.

I don't know how to end this. I've just been thinking a lot about these things. I'm glad consent forms and check ins are becoming more normalized in the gaming space. Good for everyone that that's happening even if the old guard dudebros are pissed off about it

[crimealleythief]

✨YOUR LOCAL CRIME ALLEY THIEF✨

(A roleplay account)

Gotham shmatum. The streets suck ass and thievery’s real dangerous, not like that’s ever stopped me.

Name’s Cinth Crow. Call me Crow, or if we’re mutuals— Cinth is good. Born and raised in Gotham’s very own crime alley, I’m alive and— well, thriving is such a complicated word, I’d rather say.. getting by.

Despite common rumours, I am not related to or even slightly in cahoots with Red Hood. Nor Matches Malone, stop asking for the love of God—

I am an independent thief!! Sure, Hood’s tried to recruit me. Sure I begrudgingly go to him (or Malone, fuck off) when things are getting out of hand, that doesn’t mean shit!!!

[the-leafcutter-ant-queen]

Me when Atta or Acromyrmex ants: 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[jaredthebc]

The true Enemies to Lovers ship that won every year in a row from 2019 to today is Me X Fire Emblem Three Houses for Nintendo Switch

[ahli-stuff]

I had SUCH an aroace moment yesterday and not to be corny but when it happened you could see the physical clicking in my brain with the multiple aroace alastor centric fics I read over the months

[frozenambiguity]

[giurochedadomani]

Billy thinks that roleplaying is a bit childish and a bit dumb right up until he finds himself "kidnapped" by a "handsome, charming criminal" who pins him to bed "with a dagger to the throat" (the one Eddie made out of foam for d&d)

[sapphire-wine]

[imhavingababy]

Mmmm… My contractions are five minutes apart—

Ohh!! Ohhh wow. My water just broke. Damn… time to go to the birth center…!!

[gender-euphowrya]

i know i was there in that era but. how did bronies even happen. who was the first grown man who decided to watch little girl horse cartoon for a laugh and went "wait a minute. this shit rules". rushing to The Forums frantically trying to tell the other lads "no you gotta believe me man the magical pink ponies are awesome"

[crescentmp3]

god why didnt i post about that yet