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QUICK RP ADVICE

I feel like there’s a lot of anxiety about quality of RP posts and getting involved in RP, and I want to give the best advice that works for me (based off of a conversation I had recently on discord). This isn’t just the obvious “don’t god-mode” that we all know and love.

Basic rules for a good RP post:

Make it understandable. More important than special formatting or styling, make it easy to read. Break things up into paragraphs. If it’s easy to read, it’s easier to reply to.

Make sure you engage the other character. Make sure your rp partner (or prospective rp partners) have something to do in response to your post or your open starter. Don’t put the impetus on them to approach or care. And the easiest way to get a character to care about yours is to care about theirs first. Show you’re paying attention, and give them opportunities to interact that don’t rely specifically on them caring about your character or divining their internal monologue.

Sub-rule for this one: don’t do too many things in one post if you haven’t plotted it out with someone else, because otherwise you’re forcing your partner to try and address each individual thing you did in their post before they can even get to their own actions. Try to limit what your character does in a post to 1-2 consequential things.

The other way to try and ease anxiety: accept there’s no such thing as perfection and learn to let your posts go. The worst thing you post will get more attention than the best thing you never post.

Not everyone will want to RP with you. If you’re new, getting others to interact will take time. Focus on those who do, try to expand your circle if you can, and otherwise just remember this is for fun.

These aren’t hard-and-fast rules, obviously (except the understandable one, and there’s leeway in there–especially if you’re writing in a language that isn’t your first). But this is how I approach my posts, and how I try to keep this hobby from transforming into a scary prospect instead of a fun story-building opportunity.

♥

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A commission I just finished u w u

𝒯𝓌𝒾𝓈𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒽𝑒𝒶𝒹 𝒶𝓇𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒹, 𝒾𝓉'𝓈 𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝒶𝓇𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒹 𝓎𝑜𝓊. 𝒜𝓁𝓁 𝒾𝓈 𝒻𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝑜𝒻 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 - 𝒜𝓁𝓁 𝒶𝓇𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒹 𝓎𝑜𝓊.

                         thank you, @tk-heroics!

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Recent art! Ft.  @dragonxsoul​

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Also these

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Have some art!

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The TAROT hero Star!!

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Ugh

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I love Him

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Don’t mind Star! Just having a gay panic over the goth space waifu

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Some recent pieces!

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Send 😳 to walk in on my muse changing!

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TAROT staff uniforms!!

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Fun fact: World is 106 years old and he’s STILL prettier than me.

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WIP from last night! Going to line and color this today.  That suit is World’s hero suit! He is the captain of his ship, and that is reflected in the uniform he wears. I like to think he’s taught En how to dance.

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Anyone interested in a thread?

ballroom dialogue prompts.     below, you can find dialogue taken from ballroom scenes or scenes revolving around the topic from period dramas, for all your fancy dress and intimacy needs. as not all of these are specifically about dancing, i would recommend adding to the end a note that this is the sentence meme you’re sending it for!

❝  is this what you [origin/nationality/family] call dancing?  ❞

❝  then i will introduce you to some pretty young noblemen instead.  ❞

❝  allow him his fancy.  ❞

❝  but no warfare tonight, i trust.  ❞

❝  oh, dear me, i’m no dancer, let me find a better partner for you.  ❞

❝  i can think of nothing less appealing than an evening of watching other people dance.  ❞

❝  will you please come and set an example for your companions?  ❞

❝  would you take a drink with me?  ❞

❝  i may not be [name], but may i dance with you?  ❞

❝  may i have a waltz?  ❞

❝  have some more wine, my wine.  ❞

❝  take a dance in the garden, my garden.  ❞

❝  the pretty young noblewomen of [place/family] would delight to have you paw at them.  ❞

❝  but if i were to become a woman with half your grace and beauty, [name]… i would be proud and happy.  ❞

❝  you look… as lovely as ever, [name].  ❞

❝  it’s a relaxation to dance with you, [name].  ❞

❝  i’ll save you the third dance just because it’s your first ball.  ❞

❝  he has the strength of an ox. and sadly the grace of an ox as well.  ❞

❝  the whole party is here to help my father prepare for the party.  ❞

❝  you and your idiot matchmaking.  ❞

❝  you have shown yourself to be a fine dancer, despite all your protests.  ❞

❝  do you not dance, mr. [name]?  ❞

❝  though i am an old married man, i would enjoy dancing with [you/name].  ❞

❝  will you stay for the [name/celebration] ball, [name]?  ❞

❝  oh, isn’t this room just like a fairyland?  ❞

❝  tonight is for celebrations.  ❞

❝  how do you like my hair?  i did it myself.  ❞

❝  oh, i had the most wonderful time!  it was out of a dream—  ❞

❝  where do you want to be taken?  ❞

❝  if i may have the pleasure, will you join me in a [dance]?  ❞

❝  she hates us both. hardly a reason for courtship, surely.  ❞

❝  you fear for the constancy of your lover’s affections?  ❞

❝  put on your best finery, [name]. your most beautiful dress. you’re coming with me.  ❞

❝  it’s the last dance.  ❞

❝  there is a response to such an insult. but it would not be appropriate here.  ❞

❝  if i may be so bold, i would ask for your advice.  ❞

❝  i would dance with you, if you will ask me.  ❞

❝  sprezzatura. i have heard it means ‘ the effortless display of grace ’.  ❞

❝  i see no evidence of sprezzatura.  ❞

❝  i care nothing for your pretty young noblewomen.  ❞

❝  if you will be my partner, [name].  ❞

❝  it would not be improper for us to dance.  ❞

❝  [name] told me she does not mean to dance this evening, but i do see a young lady whom i should like to see dancing.  ❞

❝  i dare say, but if i’m not to dance with you, i’m getting out of this operetta and going home.  ❞

❝  i come with some admirable qualities.  ❞

❝  [name] looks quite entrancing, does she not?  ❞

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A quick warmup as I prepare to start my next piece!