Just a little roleplay etiquette housekeeping!
Don't harass, abuse or suicide bait real people ooc.
Roleplay can get very intense, try to tag comprehensively and negotiate boundaries ooc.
Let someone know if their tags break.
You can stop a roleplay anytime you need to or want to.
If someone ignores your ooc boundaries, block them.
You don't need a reason to block someone.
Firstly, ooc we should always treat each other with respect, dignity and kindness. We don't harass one another, we don't abuse one another, and we absolutely do not encourage harm to each other.
No matter what happens inside a roleplay, no matter if we think we're right, no matter if we think a person deserves it, no matter what:
Do not abuse real people.
I specify real or ooc here because yes, roleplay can get pretty dark and that's okay too.
Roleplay can involve a lot of dark and intense themes, and it's part of what makes writing so good, but we also need to make sure the audience (readers) and our roleplay partners (writers) have tools to keep themselves safe and withdraw consent if they need to.
Tagging is a big part of this, and if in doubt, I always say tag. But it's not infallible: sometimes we miss a tag, or forget, or tumblr eats the tags, these things happen! We can help each other out by reminding or requesting a tag, and then scrolling past.
However, more important than tagging is communication and boundary setting. Even if it doesn't seem like it, roleplay involves a lot of behind-the-scenes communication and ooc consent!
If you're unsure if a plot point is too intense, ask ask ask.
"I don't want to rp this story" is a complete and final sentence.
Remember that saying 'stop' ic isn't the same as saying it 'ooc', though!
(This is even more the case with morally grey, or even villain characters. Asking the Joker not to dip someone in acid may or may not work, but asking his writer should always be a sure thing!)
If I'm writing with a Joker and Batman is beating the snot out of him, and the Joker yells stop, Batman might not stop- but if the mun says stop, we stop.
From there, the Joker's mun and I could talk about if we wanted to change the direction of the roleplay, or even if we just wanted to end it there- or if we want to retcon it and delete the whole thread!
The Joker Mun could even choose to block me here if I've made them so uncomfortable they don't feel safe roleplaying with me. It is always okay to block.
And if someone doesn't listen to you when you say stop, you absolutely can and should block.
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