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@indierpbr
usem a tag rpi br caso postem starters abertos para que todos consigam se achar em um lugar só!
ontem vi o post do @neozverse sobre fazer um esforço para voltar com a tag indie br e venho aqui compartilhar algumas dicas de como podemos fazer a tag funcionar outra vez!
postando opens abertos na tag: eu acho que esse é o mais importante e o melhor jeito de começar. Poste alguma starter aberta para que outros blogs possam responder e começar as interações.
reblogue muitos memes: dessa maneira, as pessoas que encontrarem seu blog terão uma forma de iniciar algo com você, através de memes para quebrar o gelo. eles são formas incríveis de formar conexões e começar turnos que podem durar muito e acabarem muito complexos.
postando plotting calls: você é do tipo de pessoa que prefere plotar nem que seja só uma conexão ou algo para se guiar? poste algo assim para que as pessoas vejam que você tem interesse em começar threads novas.
postando headcanons sobre seus personagens: isso ajuda na hora de ter ideias para escrever, não só pra você mas para seu possível partner também.
i'm begging mutuals on roleplay blogs to start interacting. most people for what i have seen, are super comfortable with memes being the first shape of interaction, and the odd starter call too. like them, send various memes to get options.
this goes to single blogs but also multimuse blogs. i promise you, as someone with a lot of multimuse blogs, sometimes just giving a few names is enough for people to try on those muses.
interact with your mutuals. like their post, make jokes on their ooc post if that's how you feel more comfortable, share a pic or two, maybe discord. but for the gods sake, send memes, like starter calls, specially when it's encouraged.
i promise you people won't reject you.
when you see one of your mutuals reblog a meme... SEND THEM ONE. are they a new mutual you've never written with, and you're a little intimidated by them? are they a longtime mutual, and you worry you might be bothering them by sending more memes? SEND MEMES ANYWAY. start interactions! get excited! send a few different options for multiple different scenarios! if you want your dash to interact with you, you have to start interacting with your dash, too. send those memes and get those new plots started! you never know what amazing things will happen!
good idea: like other peoples' headcanons. enjoy the creative content your mutuals are making about their muse/s and show support and encouragement by interacting with their posts. this is such an awesome thing to do to ensure this hobby stays collaborative and creatively uplifting!
great idea: like other peoples' headcanons, then integrate those headcanons into your replies and threads with that person. did they say their muse is scared of spiders? have your muse mention that fear in your next reply to them. did they say their muse is allergic to raspberries? mention that. mention their eye color, their height, other details. add their headcanons to your replies. show them you see their posts and care about their muse/s beyond the basics. don't you love it when someone mentions something super specific about your muse? do the same for them
what's the best way for someone new to start writing with you?
sending you a bunch of memes
writing you a random starter
sending an IM asking to plot
other (specify in comments or tags)
como eu, mira, tinha dito no meu blog principal há alguns dias, decidi transformar esse blog e as ideias de rps que vivo tendo (o valehq incluso!) em uma central / base de indie rp. e agora vou explicar melhor para quem está interessado como isso vai funcionar.
afinal, o que é indie rp?
essa tag é muito mais usada na comunidade gringa de rp, mas já teve a sua versão brasileira também. basicamente, você cria o personagem que quer, quantos quer, de qualquer universo que quer, e joga com outros blogs que seguem a mesma linha, no seu próprio tempo. não tem que se preocupar em seguir eventos e drops pré-estabelecidos por uma central, nem em ficar dentro do tempo de atividade para não levar unfollow. e escolhe quem quer responder! assim como no 1x1, você faz suas próprias regras.
e eu quero mesmo trazer isso de volta. muita gente abandonou a rpi br e ficou apenas no discord com seus partners, e eu sei o quanto isso é maravilhoso, mas vocês não acham que interagir também fora da bolha faz falta? o 1x1 acaba prendendo a gente em plots romanticos, quando jogar rpg vai muito além disso, sabe? é tão bom fazer conexões de irmãos, colegas de quarto, melhores amigos platonicos, pai/mãe e filhos...
sem falar que a possibilidade de misturar universos é infinita. todo mundo que me conhece sabe o quanto eu gosto de plots mais complexos e fantasiosos, mas também gosto muito de um slice tranquilo, e, às vezes, tudo que falta na minha vida rpgística é misturar esses dois lados. poder fazer um humano que, sem saber, está interagindo com um vampiro, casado com uma fada ou que ao se mudar acaba indo parar em uma casa assombrada... mas tudo isso sem manter a essência da história dele! podendo levar uma vida normal e pacata.
por isso, aqui irei postar documentos do google docs com plots base para vocês usarem em interações e nas histórias dos personagens. irei dar todo o apoio que uma central dá, com lista de follow, respondendo dúvidas, postando anúncio dos personagens que vão participar e essas coisas, mas sem activity check ou cobranças! não vão precisar interagir com todo mundo, com todos os universos e temas que aparecerem por aqui. podem seguir quem bem entender, fazer o que bem entender, e tá tudo bem!
para participar desse projeto, basta criar um blog multimuse ou individual mesmo, pode até ser secundário, e postar a introdução dos seus personagens e criar tags para cada um. vou começar com um plot base simples e um mais fantasioso, que logo vou postar por aqui (mas já aviso que o simples vai ser o plot do @valehq). então junta aqueles bunnies que você sempre quis jogar mas nunca achou um partner, e vem fazer parte dessa experiência!
— ✦* GUIA PARA INICIANTES DE RPG
Vocês devem estar olhando para esse guia e pensando “poxa, mais um guia que vai falar a mesma coisa de todos os outros”, porém é aí que você se engana. Claro que não vamos deixar de dar as dicas básicas de rpg sobre chats, turnos, cortar posts, usar gifs, etc; mas também vamos dar algumas dicas usadas hoje em dia na tag. Tal como usar tumblr pelo celular, deixar a letra pequena, o que é ask game, moodboard e afins. Esse é um guia feito pelo CRUCIUSHELP, se usar no seu rpg coloque créditos ou reblogue ♥ Esperamos que vocês gostem. PS.: Vou tentar explicar a maioria dos termos rpgísticos usados nesse guia, mas caso queira uma explicação mais completa, veja esse feito pela centralrpbr: linguagem de rpg.
BASICO;
1. O que é uma central e seus elementos? Central é, basicamente, o “centro” do seu jogo. Dentro de uma central nós temos um plot, ficha de aplicação, regras e páginas de ajuda.
1.1. PLOT: O plot nada mais é do que a trama do seu jogo. Em alguns rps esse plot será mais desenvolvido. Em outros ele pode ser uma básica explicação. Isso vai de central para central, mas todo rp tem um plot para guiar seus players dentro do jogo. ((exemplo de plot))
1.2. REGRAS: Todo lugar tem suas regras portanto RPG não seria uma exceção. È possível notar que hoje em dias as regras dos rps são bem semelhantes. Alguns tem suas regras próprias que remetem a trama do rpg, mas normalmente elas são bem semelhantes. Em geral, pedem pra você reblogar como texto, cortar post, não misturar IC (personagem) com OOC (fora do personagem, ou seja, vida real), usar o português correto, plotar, não fazer panelinha, etc. ((exemplo de regras))
1.3 FICHA: Para você entrar em um rpg, necessariamente terá que preencher uma ficha. Aqui no tumblr nós temos diferentes tipos de ficha:
• Sistema de biografia comum: Uma biografia livre que você escreve sobre a história completa do seu personagem e todos os pontos que achar necessário citar. Você vai falar sobre o passado e presente dele. Serve como uma base muito boa para desenvolver seu char durante o jogo. ((exemplo))
• Sistema de biografia skeleton: É o esqueleto do seu personagem. Nesse tipo de biografia você não fala muito sobre seu personagem. Usa normalmente uns dois parágrafos pra falar o básico.
• Sistema appless: É o tipo mais simples de aplicação que existe. Você não precisa escrever uma biografia, somente mandar o nome do personagem, FC e traços da personalidade.
• Sistema semi-appless: Esse sistema é igual ao appless, porém às vezes pedem alguma curiosidade sobre o personagem ou até mesmo um parágrafo falando algo importante sobre ele.
1.4. TIPOS DE CENTRAL: Dentro das centrais nós temos dois tipos de sistema além das fichas, o de RESERVA e APP COUNT.
• Reserva: Como o próprio nome diz, você pode fazer reservas nessa central. Seja de FC, personagem aberto ou até mesmo vaga para professor/cargo dependendo da trama do rp.
• App Count: Nesse sistema não existem reservas. Ou seja, você pode competir com outra pessoa para conseguir um personagem ou FC. Se tiver mais de uma aplicação para determinado personagem, não “vence” quem mandou primeiro, e sim quem tiver o melhor turno ou biografia
1.5. NAVEGAÇÃO: Dentro de qualquer rpg terá uma navegação. Essa navegação sera como seu mapa para achar tudo sobre o rpg. Lá você encontrará lista de personagens fechados, fcs indisponíveis, como mandar sua ficha e afins. Veja esse exemplo de navegação e perceba os elementos que existem em quase todas as centrais de rp.
2. Como interagir em um rpg? Após escrever sua ficha, escolher um FC e manda-la, você precisará criar um tumblr para seu personagem. Assim que fizer isso, mande a url da sua conta e siga os outros personagens do rp. Nesses últimos tempos o tumblr nos presenteou com o chat. É legal você chamar as pessoas para conhecê-las e tentar combinar algumas interações. Caso não queira fazer isso, comece a interagir normalmente dentro do seu personagem.
2.1. CHAT: Primeiro de tudo; lembre-se das regras do rp e crie postagens apenas como texto. Vejo alguns players novos que costumam colocar o gif como imagem, mas ele deve ser colado na descrição de uma postagem como texto.
Nos chats você deve escrever alguma coisa que seu personagem esta dizendo e, em baixo, colocar um gif. Caso não saiba como procurar gifs, dentro do tumblr você acha vários hunts que facilitam muito sua vida. É meio ruim procurar no google pois eles podem ser enormes, então sempre que for querer achar gifs para o seu char tente procurar na tag. Exemplo: tumblr.com/tagged/kaya-scodelario-gif-hunt ou tumblr.com/tagged/kaya-scodelario-gif-icons. Todo rpg possui uma tag de starter. A do meu é #starterpatronus, lá nós encontramos todos os chats para responder. Sempre poste suas interações abertas na tag do seu rp, assim os outros podem encontrar com facilidade e você não será ignorado. ((exemplo de chat))
2.2. TURNO: Turnos são interações maiores e com três parágrafos ou mais. Normalmente as pessoas criam turnos combinados e fechados para outros players, mas isso não significa que você não possa postar um aberto na tag de starter do seu rpg. É possível notar que a maioria das pessoas da tag rp br escrevem turnos em terceira pessoas, mas nada te impede de escrever em primeira caso se sinta mais confortável. ((exemplo de turno))
2.3. SMALL PARA: Os smalls são uma mistura de chats com turnos. Normalmente as pessoas fazem isso quando querem desenvolver o espaço que o rp se passa e os pensamentos do personagem, mas nada muito grande. Você pode usar gifs ou não em um small. Não esqueça de colocar na tag de starter do seu rp para todos responderem! ((exemplo de small c/ gif)) ((exemplo de small s/ gif))
2.4. SMS: Eu, particularmente, não sou o tipo de pessoa que faz muito sms em RPG. Mas tem dia que eu estou jogando somente pelo celular mas quero jogar, aí vou lá e posto um sms. Você pode postar sms aberto e fechado também, depende da sua preferência. Os sms não são postados como texto, e sim como chat. ((exemplo de sms))
2.5. POV: POV ou Point of View são como turnos, porém não existe a possibilidade de alguém responder. É um “turno” com começo, meio e fim. ((exemplo de pov))
2.6. COMO CONSEGUIR PLOT: Um dos principais problemas na hora de interagir é a falta de plot. Tem gente que amaaaa fazer turno e small mas não faz pela falta de plot. O que te mantém em um rpg e o que te faz interagir é ter relações no personagem, como na vida real. Essas duas asks explicam muito bem como você pode conseguir boas tramas: nandahelps e magentawriting
AVANÇADO
1. Probleminhas de jogar no tumblr: As novas atualizações do tumblr nos impedem de jogar lindamente sem algumas dificuldades. Portanto aqui esta algumas ajudinhas necessárias para você que não quer passar raiva com essa plataforma.
1.1. CORTAR POSTS: Eis o maior problema da vida que pode ser resolvido rapidão. Se você usa o Google Chrome, siga esse guia maravilhoso aqui. Se você não usa o Chrome ou usa mas não quer baixar o xKit, leia esse guia aqui.
1.2. JOGAR PELO CELULAR: Guia de como reblogar pelo celular e guia de como colocar negrito, itálico e afins pelo celular.
2. FaceClaim (a cara do seu personagem).
2.1. COMO ACHAR O FC PERFEITO: Todos nós temos aquele FC favorito que não sai da nossa cabeça, mas às vezes aparece aquela certa dificuldade na hora de achar o FC perfeito. Aqui tem alguns diretórios com MUITOS fcs para você jogar. angeldustmt, rphelper e lazyresources.
2.2. ONDE ACHAR GIFS: O nosso lindo tumblr possui uma tag imensa com gifs para o seu personagem. Chega de ficar procurando no google, você pode simplesmente ir na tag e achar uma variedade absurda do seu ator, atriz, cantor, cantora, modelo… Vá na navegação e escreva: tumblr.com/tagged/nome-sobrenome-gif-hunt e seja feliz!
2.3. E OS GIF ICONS? Gif icon é uma “nova” moda da tag e as pessoas estão usando mais do que os gifs normais. Os gif icons são maravilhosos porque carregam mais rápido e não poluem tanto a dash. Mas lembre-se: ninguém é obrigado a usa-los. Para achar gif icons do seu fc, vá na navegação e procure: tumblr.com/tagged/nome-sobrenome-gif-icons e seja feliz!
3. Outras dicas: Além dos gif icons, nós temos outras “modas” no rpg.
3.1. LETRAS PEQUENAS: Se você for player novo na tag, provavelmente vai se assustar um pouco quando entrar na dash e ver que as letras estão um pouco menores do que o comum. Não é difícil fazer isso e existem dois modos: O primeiro você seleciona todo o texto e depois aperta ctrl +shift + - (aquele menos que fica lá em cima). O segundo modo deixa as linhas com mais espaçamento (e é bem mais fácil); basta você selecionar todo o texto e apertar ctrl + . (ponto final) ou ctrl + , (vírgula).
3.2. DESENVOLVIMENTO DE PERSONAGEM: Antigamente tinha poucos modos de postar desenvolvimento de personagem. Era possível responder algumas listas, 30 dias de desenvolvimento e afins. Hoje nós temos moodboards, aesthetics, ask game, etc.
• MOODBOARD: Leia sobre moodboard nesse tutorial da deusa angie. Como ela disse, um moodboard é como uma grade de 9 gifs que representa reações, falas, diálogos ou pensamentos de determinada personagem ou relação entre personagens como um ship. Esses gifs podem ser retirados de cenas de filmes, séries, desenhos, entrevistas, enfim.
• AESTHETIC: Aesthetic é um edit feito no photoshop que mostra alguns pontos do seu personagem. Você pode encontrar bases aqui, aqui, aqui e aqui(esse ultimo é um tutorial também).
• DESENVOLVIMENTO: Se você é player “novo” mas jogava na tag de 2012, sabe que existem as listas de desenvolvimento de personagem. São questionários que você responde para conhecer o char mais profundamente. Aqui tem algumas listas.
• ASK GAME: Como o próprio nome diz, ask game é um jogo de ask. Normalmente as pessoas reblogam memes (veja alguns aqui) e mandam ask um para os outros.
SYNONYMS FOR WORDS COMMONLY USED IN STUDENTS' WRITINGS
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Amazing- incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary
Anger- enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden
Angry- mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed
Answer- reply, respond, retort, acknowledge
Ask- question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request, expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz
Awful- dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant
Bad- evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, harmful, injurious, unfavorable, defective, inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper, inappropriate, unsuitable, disagreeable, unpleasant, cross, nasty, unfriendly, irascible, horrible, atrocious, outrageous, scandalous, infamous, wrong, noxious, sinister, putrid, snide, deplorable, dismal, gross, heinous, nefarious, base, obnoxious, detestable, despicable, contemptible, foul, rank, ghastly, execrable
Beautiful - pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling, splendid, magnificent, comely, fair, ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate, stunning, glorious, heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling
Begin - start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate
Big - enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, colossal, gargantuan, large, sizable, grand, great, tall, substantial, mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous, titanic, mountainous
Brave - courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome
Break - fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash, demolish, atomize
Bright - shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, radiant, vivid, colorful, lustrous, luminous, incandescent, intelligent, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual
Calm - quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed, collected, unruffled, level-headed, unexcited, detached, aloof
Come - approach, advance, near, arrive, reach
Cool - chilly, cold, frosty, wintry, icy, frigid
Crooked - bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag
Cry - shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob, bawl
Cut - gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduce
Dangerous - perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe
Dark - shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded, sunless, black, dismal, sad
Decide - determine, settle, choose, resolve
Definite - certain, sure, positive, determined, clear, distinct, obvious
Delicious - savory, delectable, appetizing, luscious, scrumptious, palatable, delightful, enjoyable, toothsome, exquisite
Describe - portray, characterize, picture, narrate, relate, recount, represent, report, record
Destroy - ruin, demolish, raze, waste, kill, slay, end, extinguish
Difference - disagreement, inequity, contrast, dissimilarity, incompatibility
Do - execute, enact, carry out, finish, conclude, effect, accomplish, achieve, attain
Dull - boring, tiring,, tiresome, uninteresting, slow, dumb, stupid, unimaginative, lifeless, dead, insensible, tedious, wearisome, listless, expressionless, plain, monotonous, humdrum, dreary
Eager - keen, fervent, enthusiastic, involved, interested, alive to
End - stop, finish, terminate, conclude, close, halt, cessation, discontinuance
Enjoy - appreciate, delight in, be pleased, indulge in, luxuriate in, bask in, relish, devour, savor, like
Explain - elaborate, clarify, define, interpret, justify, account for
Fair - just, impartial, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced, honest
Fall - drop, descend, plunge, topple, tumble
False - fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue, unfounded, erroneous, deceptive, groundless, fallacious
Famous - well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent, illustrious, distinguished, noted, notorious
Fast - quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial, swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily, speedily, lickety-split, posthaste, hastily, expeditiously, like a flash
Fat - stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy, plump, full, rotund, tubby, pudgy, chubby, chunky, burly, bulky, elephantine
Fear - fright, dread, terror, alarm, dismay, anxiety, scare, awe, horror, panic, apprehension
Fly - soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail, cruise
Funny - humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable, silly
Get - acquire, obtain, secure, procure, gain, fetch, find, score, accumulate, win, earn, rep, catch, net, bag, derive, collect, gather, glean, pick up, accept, come by, regain, salvage
Go - recede, depart, fade, disappear, move, travel, proceed
Good - excellent, fine, superior, wonderful, marvelous, qualified, suited, suitable, apt, proper, capable, generous, kindly, friendly, gracious, obliging, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, satisfactory, well-behaved, obedient, honorable, reliable, trustworthy, safe, favorable, profitable, advantageous, righteous, expedient, helpful, valid, genuine, ample, salubrious, estimable, beneficial, splendid, great, noble, worthy, first-rate, top-notch, grand, sterling, superb, respectable, edifying
Great - noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand, considerable, powerful, much, mighty
Gross - improper, rude, coarse, indecent, crude, vulgar, outrageous, extreme, grievous, shameful, uncouth, obscene, low
Happy - pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful, cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant, gay, tickled, gratified, glad, blissful, overjoyed
Hate - despise, loathe, detest, abhor, disfavor, dislike, disapprove, abominate
Have - hold, possess, own, contain, acquire, gain, maintain, believe, bear, beget, occupy, absorb, fill, enjoy
Help - aid, assist, support, encourage, back, wait on, attend, serve, relieve, succor, benefit, befriend, abet
Hide - conceal, cover, mask, cloak, camouflage, screen, shroud, veil
Hurry - rush, run, speed, race, hasten, urge, accelerate, bustle
Hurt - damage, harm, injure, wound, distress, afflict, pain
Idea - thought, concept, conception, notion, understanding, opinion, plan, view, belief
Important - necessary, vital, critical, indispensable, valuable, essential, significant, primary, principal, considerable, famous, distinguished, notable, well-known
Interesting - fascinating, engaging, sharp, keen, bright, intelligent, animated, spirited, attractive, inviting, intriguing, provocative, though-provoking, challenging, inspiring, involving, moving, titillating, tantalizing, exciting, entertaining, piquant, lively, racy, spicy, engrossing, absorbing, consuming, gripping, arresting, enthralling, spellbinding, curious, captivating, enchanting, bewitching, appealing
Keep - hold, retain, withhold, preserve, maintain, sustain, support
Kill - slay, execute, assassinate, murder, destroy, cancel, abolish
Lazy - indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish
Little - tiny, small, diminutive, shrimp, runt, miniature, puny, exiguous, dinky, cramped, limited, itsy-bitsy, microscopic, slight, petite, minute
Look - gaze, see, glance, watch, survey, study, seek, search for, peek, peep, glimpse, stare, contemplate, examine, gape, ogle, scrutinize, inspect, leer, behold, observe, view, witness, perceive, spy, sight, discover, notice, recognize, peer, eye, gawk, peruse, explore
Love - like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure, worship, appreciate, savor
Make - create, originate, invent, beget, form, construct, design, fabricate, manufacture, produce, build, develop, do, effect, execute, compose, perform, accomplish, earn, gain, obtain, acquire, get
Mark - label, tag, price, ticket, impress, effect, trace, imprint, stamp, brand, sign, note, heed, notice, designate
Mischievous - prankish, playful, naughty, roguish, waggish, impish, sportive
Move - plod, go, creep, crawl, inch, poke, drag, toddle, shuffle, trot, dawdle, walk, traipse, mosey, jog, plug, trudge, slump, lumber, trail, lag, run, sprint, trip, bound, hotfoot, high-tail, streak, stride, tear, breeze, whisk, rush, dash, dart, bolt, fling, scamper, scurry, skedaddle, scoot, scuttle, scramble, race, chase, hasten, hurry, hump, gallop, lope, accelerate, stir, budge, travel, wander, roam, journey, trek, ride, spin, slip, glide, slide, slither, coast, flow, sail, saunter, hobble, amble, stagger, paddle, slouch, prance, straggle, meander, perambulate, waddle, wobble, pace, swagger, promenade, lunge
Moody - temperamental, changeable, short-tempered, glum, morose, sullen, mopish, irritable, testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful, sulky, touchy
Neat - clean, orderly, tidy, trim, dapper, natty, smart, elegant, well-organized, super, desirable, spruce, shipshape, well-kept, shapely
New - fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern, current, recent
Old - feeble, frail, ancient, weak, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, ragged, faded, broken-down, former, old-fashioned, outmoded, passe, veteran, mature, venerable, primitive, traditional, archaic, conventional, customary, stale, musty, obsolete, extinct
Part - portion, share, piece, allotment, section, fraction, fragment
Place - space, area, spot, plot, region, location, situation, position, residence, dwelling, set, site, station, status, state
Plan - plot, scheme, design, draw, map, diagram, procedure, arrangement, intention, device, contrivance, method, way, blueprint
Popular - well-liked, approved, accepted, favorite, celebrated, common, current
Predicament - quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, spot, scrape, jam
Put - place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect, achieve, do, build
Quiet - silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm, restful
Right - correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright, lawful, moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, fair
Run - race, speed, hurry, hasten, sprint, dash, rush, escape, elope, flee
Say/Tell - inform, notify, advise, relate, recount, narrate, explain, reveal, disclose, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, enlighten, instruct, insist, teach, train, direct, issue, remark, converse, speak, affirm, suppose, utter, negate, express, verbalize, voice, articulate, pronounce, deliver, convey, impart, assert, state, allege, mutter, mumble, whisper, sigh, exclaim, yell, sing, yelp, snarl, hiss, grunt, snort, roar, bellow, thunder, boom, scream, shriek, screech, squawk, whine, philosophize, stammer, stutter, lisp, drawl, jabber, protest, announce, swear, vow, content, assure, deny, dispute
Scared - afraid, frightened, alarmed, terrified, panicked, fearful, unnerved, insecure, timid, shy, skittish, jumpy, disquieted, worried, vexed, troubled, disturbed, horrified, terrorized, shocked, petrified, haunted, timorous, shrinking, tremulous, stupefied, paralyzed, stunned, apprehensive
Show - display, exhibit, present, note, point to, indicate, explain, reveal, prove, demonstrate, expose
Slow - unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, slack
Stop - cease, halt, stay, pause, discontinue, conclude, end, finish, quit
Story - tale, myth, legend, fable, yarn, account, narrative, chronicle, epic, sage, anecdote, record, memoir
Strange - odd, peculiar, unusual, unfamiliar, uncommon, queer, weird, outlandish, curious, unique, exclusive, irregular
Take - hold, catch, seize, grasp, win, capture, acquire, pick, choose, select, prefer, remove, steal, lift, rob, engage, bewitch, purchase, buy, retract, recall, assume, occupy, consume
Tell - disclose, reveal, show, expose, uncover, relate, narrate, inform, advise, explain, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, recount, repeat
Think - judge, deem, assume, believe, consider, contemplate, reflect, mediate
Trouble - distress, anguish, anxiety, worry, wretchedness, pain, danger, peril, disaster, grief, misfortune, difficulty, concern, pains, inconvenience, exertion, effort
True - accurate, right, proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real, actual, trusty, steady, loyal, dependable, sincere, staunch
Ugly - hideous, frightful, frightening, shocking, horrible, unpleasant, monstrous, terrifying, gross, grisly, ghastly, horrid, unsightly, plain, homely, evil, repulsive, repugnant, gruesome
Unhappy - miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heart-broken, unfortunate, poor, downhearted, sorrowful, depressed, dejected, melancholy, glum, gloomy, dismal, discouraged, sad
Use - employ, utilize, exhaust, spend, expend, consume, exercise
Wrong - incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, erroneous, improper, unsuitable
steph’s guide to roleplaying
Heyo! Bare with me, for this is a long post.
So, within various fandoms, I have seen a common trend that rubs me the wrong way. People asking, either their followers or blogs they follow, why they aren’t popular/roleplayed with. Or, they ask for advice and do not apply it, for one reason or another.
I have been in the indie Tumblr roleplaying community for over three years now, across three big fandoms (Marvel, Harry Potter, and Fire Emblem) as well as smaller fandoms. I have seen many trends come and go, many popular roleplayers come and go, and more.
It’s hard to get your foot in the RP door on Tumblr. I was there. Your favorite blog that you cry about being so good was there. Everyone was there. It’s a BIG pond, with many fish. Things are ever changing on Tumblr, so this will be reference guide to what you need to get started on your RP blog!
When it comes to edits, whether they are icons, themes, or promos, they are very important to RP blogs. Icons are a staple within the RP community, across fandoms, indie, and group. It may seem hard to get and make graphics without Photoshop, a very expensive program, but there are ways around it. Your graphics do not have to be fancy or hand drawn, but cleanly sized and cropped. There are many image editors out there, but these are my personal favorites.
GIMP- a free and downloadable image editor. it works very similarly to Photoshop, and will work for basic things like cropping, coloring, and resizing images. It does not have all the features of Photoshop, but will work fine for simple things.
Pixlr- a free image editing site that requires no download. Again, it works similarly to Photoshop and Gimp, but more on the basic side. I recommend this if your version of GIMP or Photoshop is acting wonky or broken. If you are iffy about downloading programs, this will be perfect for you.
Photoshop Torrents- While stealing, pirating, and torrenting is wrong and illegal, Photoshop is expensive. You can get older versions of Photoshop through various torrents on the internet (I found mine through tumblr). I like using CS5 because it is a well known version with plenty of tutorials online. I recommend downloading Photoshop Portable, as it can easily be stored on your flash drive.
As for what is actually on the blog and what people like to see on a roleplay blog, there is a few things that people prefer not to see. The number one thing most followers want from a roleplay blog is writing. They may want that through interaction with you as a partner, or they just like reading it as a personal or follower. As for the things that people do not like to see, there are the top few things.
6 Pages of Memes- It is okay to reblog memes. It is how interactions between partners start, and can serve as good ice breakers between new mutuals. However, as someone who has gone through many blogs, six pages of memes with a few RP post in between is not appealing. Just because you may not be getting responses right away, does not mean you should spam your blog and the dash with memes every half hour. People may not be online or interested in that meme. If you like all these memes, queue or schedule them for when people are online more. Also, send some to the people on your dash and focus on making new threads from them.
Short Replies- Before I start, yes, one liners are fun. They are quick, easy, and light, but they should not be the only thing on your blog. Many people like to expand to paragraphs because they are writers. Paragraph responses also show potential followers how you write and if it will click with their style. They may seem intimidating, but take your time on them. Save part of your responses to the drafts and come back to it later. Roleplaying is not about how fast you can respond, but the quality of your writing. This is especially true when you do not use icons. If a blog doesn’t use icons, I look for description in shorter replies rather than dialogue.
Negativity- This monster comes in many shapes or forms. Negativity/guilt tripping, drama with other blogs, and personal posts do not belong on a roleplay blog, though. Instead of guilt tripping and vague posting, talk it out with a friend for a confidence booster or take a tiny 1-hour break from blogging. Keep whatever beef you have with someone private, as well as your personal/political beliefs about an issue. That’s why personal blogs are things.
Lack of Pages- Pages about your blog are very important! It serves as your personal anchor on your blog, as well as people’s knowledge to your and your character prior to following and interacting. If someone does not see pages about your blog on it, they are more than likely to brush your blog aside. A rules page is the first thing people look for. They want to know how you are as a person, and how to interact with you. Besides the general “do not be a jerk” rule that everyone has, many people elaborate on how interaction with them work. An about page also helps people know your character. Do not just link a wiki page, especially if play as a canon divergent canon character. A well thought out about page helps both OCs and canon characters. It gives a personality and base for your muse and sets it apart from others.
Make it this far? Hella! You are almost through that metaphorical door! Now that the basic and bare bones of your blog is out of the way, let’s talk about trends, or what it is more commonly called aesthetics. They constantly change in the rp community. GIFs used to be the common thing, now it is still icons. While the trends may change, the basics of tumblr rp stays the same.
Themes- Right now, as I write this long essay of a post, container themes are all the rage. They were not always, nor are they required of an RP blog. As long as a blog does not have the basic preloaded themes that tumblr offers, most people don’t care too much about what it looks like. A few good theme blogs for RPers are soldierholiic, theme-hunter, and octomoosey. Don’t like any of those? Look at someone’s blog. There is usually a small icon in the bottom corner that links to the theme maker’s blog. My personal favorite is soldierholiic’s sora theme.
Formatting- You do not have to format your post to be considered quality! You do not have to hate formatting to be considered quality! As long as you can use basic grammar and spelling, you are good. Many people use small text because it looks a bit cleaner. The shortcut for small text is ctrl+shift+ -, if that helps. Also, many people expect your posts to be cut, meaning the latest two replies on a post. If you do not want or cannot download x-kit or other extensions, just politely ask your partners either through talking OOC or in your rules, to cut your post for you.
Function>Aesthetics- While having a nice looking blog is…well, nice, if someone can’t read or navigate through it, then they most likely will avoid you. Many experienced blogs are guilty of this too, not just over zealous newer blogs. Make your posts readable, both on the dash and the blog. Make your pages easy and accessible to find, especially for mobile users. Use colors that won’t kill my eyes because I’m reading your reply on your blog.
Graphics pt 2- While many blogs have personalized or hand drawn icons and promos, it’s not a requirement. You can use the icons you find in the tags. You can have icons that don’t match your theme. As long as they are sized correctly (100x100px is the norm), they do not have to be super edited. For promos, many fandoms accept the casual promo, containing an icon and a bit of info about your blog. It’s easy to spread around and learn a bit about the mun/muse. A fancy photoshopped graphic designed promo is not 100% necessary in most fandoms right now.
I know this post is getting very long and boring, but I swear I am almost done. Your blog is set up. You know the basics of roleplaying on tumblr. But everyone seems so scary with their rules, friends, and mains, etc. Many people on here are shy when it comes to new people. You probably are too. This is how you talk to people who seem intimidating.
Be Casual- There is no need to call everyone senpai or quality or perf. That just makes things awkward. Just be casual with people you want to interact with. Talk about your fandom, scream headcanons with them, ask for their name. You do not have to go in with ‘HI DO YOU WANT TO RP WITH ME, [muse name here]-MUN-SENPAI?!!’ That comes off a bit strong and off-putting.
Be Respectful- First off, don’t be a jerk to people. Secondly, just read someone’s rules before messaging them with questions about something. While many are open to answering any questions a follower may have about them, if it something already stated in the rules of that blog, just save you all some trouble by reading them. Also, do not hate on their interpretation of a character. Each blog is different, even if there are 100 duplicates for that character.
Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For Help- Is there something in the reply you don’t understand? Something about their character you don’t understand? Questions about the universe? Feel free to ask a partner for help! They won’t bite if you are respectful about it. Also, if you are close to your partners, they will often be open to help you with graphics if they have experience/time. Just don’t strut into their IMs expecting a theme done before you get there. Ask first! Be okay with their answer, even if you do not like it.
Lastly, roleplaying is a hobby. Do not let it consume your life or stress you out. If that does happen, it is okay to take a break and come back. It is okay to restart your blog from scratch. It is okay to follow new and different people. Just have fun and be yourself.
Words to replace said, except this actually helps
loserps:
dayst-ffxiv:
msocasey:
I got pretty fed up with looking for words to replace said because they weren’t sorted in a way I could easily use/find them for the right time. So I did some myself.
IN RESPONSE TO: Acknowledged, Answered, Protested INPUT/JOIN CONVERSATION/ASK: Added, Implored, Inquired, Insisted, Proposed, Queried, Questioned, Recommended, Testified GUILTY/RELUCTANCE/SORRY: Admitted, Apologized, Conceded, Confessed, Professed FOR SOMEONE ELSE: Advised, Criticized, Suggested JUST CHECKING: Affirmed, Agreed, Alleged, Confirmed LOUD: Announced, Chanted, Crowed LEWD/CUTE/SECRET SPY FEEL: Appealed, Disclosed, Moaned ANGRY FUCK OFF MATE WANNA FIGHT: Argued, Barked, Challenged, Cursed, Fumed, Growled, Hissed, Roared, Swore SMARTASS: Articulated, Asserted, Assured, Avowed, Claimed, Commanded, Cross-examined, Demanded, Digressed, Directed, Foretold, Instructed, Interrupted, Predicted, Proclaimed, Quoted, Theorized ASSHOLE: Bellowed, Boasted, Bragged NERVOUS TRAINWRECK: Babbled, Bawled, Mumbled, Sputtered, Stammered, Stuttered SUAVE MOTHERFUCKER: Bargained, Divulged, Disclosed, Exhorted FIRST OFF: Began LASTLY: Concluded, Concurred WEAK PUSY: Begged, Blurted, Complained, Cried, Faltered, Fretted HAPPY/LOL: Cajoled, Exclaimed, Gushed, Jested, Joked, Laughed WEIRDLY HAPPY/EXCITED: Extolled, Jabbered, Raved BRUH, CHILL: Cautioned, Warned ACTUALLY, YOU’RE WRONG: Chided, Contended, Corrected, Countered, Debated, Elaborated, Objected, Ranted, Retorted CHILL SAVAGE: Commented, Continued, Observed, Surmised LISTEN BUDDY: Enunciated, Explained, Elaborated, Hinted, Implied, Lectured, Reiterated, Recited, Reminded, Stressed BRUH I NEED U AND U NEED ME: Confided, Offered, Urged FINE: Consented, Decided TOO EMO FULL OF EMOTIONS: Croaked, Lamented, Pledged, Sobbed, Sympathized, Wailed, Whimpered JUST SAYING: Declared, Decreed, Mentioned, Noted, Pointed out, Postulated, Speculated, Stated, Told, Vouched WASN’T ME: Denied, Lied EVIL SMARTASS: Dictated, Equivocated, Ordered, Reprimanded, Threatened BORED: Droned, Sighed SHHHH IT’S QUIET TIME: Echoed, Mumbled, Murmured, Muttered, Uttered, Whispered DRAMA QUEEN: Exaggerated, Panted, Pleaded, Prayed, Preached OH SHIT: Gasped, Marveled, Screamed, Screeched, Shouted, Shrieked, Yelped, Yelled ANNOYED: Grumbled, Grunted, Jeered, Quipped, Scolded, Snapped, Snarled, Sneered ANNOYING: Nagged I DON’T REALLY CARE BUT WHATEVER: Guessed, Ventured I’M DRUNK OR JUST BEING WEIRDLY EXPRESSIVE FOR A POINT/SARCASM: Hooted, Howled, Yowled I WONDER: Pondered, Voiced, Wondered OH, YEAH, WHOOPS: Recalled, Recited, Remembered SURPRISE BITCH: Revealed IT SEEMS FAKE BUT OKAY/HA ACTUALLY FUNNY BUT I DON’T WANT TO LAUGH OUT LOUD: Scoffed, Snickered, Snorted BITCHY: Tattled, Taunted, Teased
A nice reference list for those that can’t just think of what word they are looking for. But remember that using “said” isn’t a bad thing. “Said” is universal and versatile and each of these words have their own meaning, so it isn’t always interchangeable.
Word Counter - Not only does it count the number of words you’ve written, it tells you which words are used most often and how many times they appear.
Tip Of My Tongue - Have you ever had a word on the tip of your tongue, but you just can’t figure out what it is? This site searches words by letters, length, definition, and more to alleviate that.
Readability Score - This calculates a multitude of text statistics, including character, syllable, word, and sentence count, characters and syllables per word, words per sentence, and average grade level.
Writer’s Block (Desktop Application) - This free application for your computer will block out everything on your computer until you meet a certain word count or spend a certain amount of time writing.
Cliche Finder - It does what the name says.
Write Rhymes - It’ll find rhymes for words as you write.
Verbix - This site conjugates verbs, because English is a weird language.
Graviax - This grammar checker is much more comprehensive than Microsoft Word, again, because English is a weird language.
Sorry for how short this is! I wanted to only include things I genuinely find useful. p>
linhasdescritas:
Descrição: Ato ou resultado de descrever, de detalhar algo ou alguém; Esta matéria contém dicas práticas de Vocabulário, Cenários, Público Alvo, Sinônimos, Cores, Sentidos e links úteis para ajudá-lo a fazer melhores descrições.
Vocabulário: Não é necessário que você conheça palavras complicadas ou difíceis. É necessário apenas que você use as palavras adequadas. Ao descrever, por exemplo, a arquitetura de um lugar, não é válido só o descrever como “belo”. Antes de descrever algo relacionado à arquitetura, pesquise inicialmente seus princípios básicos. O mesmo se dá ao descrever criaturas, é fundamental saber a diferença entre lobos e vampiros.
Cenários: A descrição de cenários, para mim, é a mais complicada. Existem vários fatores que devem ser levados em conta. Lembre-se, porém, que não devem ser feitas descrições exageradas, caso isso ocorra, a leitura se tornará cansativa. Considere o máximo de informações que puder, e resuma-as deixando apenas o necessário para que o leitor entenda o que existe na cena. Você pode descrever a temperatura, iluminação, objetos, geografia, além de considerar se o cenário ajuda ou atrapalha a vida de seu personagem.
Público Alvo: Leve em consideração que o seu público alvo seja, talvez, adolescentes e, ao passo que ainda não tem uma formação completa, não é necessário uma escrita mais rica demais em detalhes. Atenção: Isso não é, de forma alguma, uma desculpa para escrever errado.
Sinônimos: Não use apenas as mesma palavras repetidas vezes. Na internet existem milhões de sites contendo exemplos extras de sinônimos, que são fundamentais na hora de fazer descrições. Por que usar a palavra “escuro” para descrever algo, quando podemos usar “lúgubre ou negrume”?!
Sentidos: Você tem sentidos diferentes, não tem? Visão, tato, paladar, audição e olfato. Use-os ao seu favor. Jamais esqueça de usar, pelo menos, dois dos nossos sentidos. Uma história que só descreve a visão é enfadonha.
Cores: Nós temos uma infinidade de cores a nossa disposição. Por exemplo, não temos apenas Vermelho, existem cores outras semelhantes ao vermelho que podem ser usadas ( como rubro, carmim, coral, escarlate). Para ver uma lista de cores diferentes e seus nomes, visite este link, e este.
Mostre e diga. Mostre mais. Ao invés de dizer “ele está com raiva”, diga “Sentado em sua mesa, sua mandíbula contraia. Seus olhos me fitavam de forma contundente”. Então, procure mostrar bem mais do que falar, mas não esqueça de falar também. [Wikihow]
Não enrole! Descreva apenas o necessário.
Masterpost de descrições
Descrição de pasos
Descrição: Vozes, cores e cabelos
Descrever as características físicas de uma cidade
O básico e a regra dos cinco sentidos
Escrevendo cenas de beijo
Cenas de beijo/sexo e abordagem
Descrever cenas de dança
Descrevendo fisicamente o seu personagem
Descrevendo uma viagem de carro
Descrevendo ferimentos
Descrevendo um acidente
Descrevendo um assasino
Linguagem Corporal
Cenas de luta
100 Words for Facial Expressions
1. Absent: preoccupied 2. Agonized: as if in pain or tormented 3. Alluring: attractive, in the sense of arousing desire 4. Appealing: attractive, in the sense of encouraging goodwill and/or interest 5. Beatific: see blissful 6. Bilious: ill-natured 7. Black: angry or sad, or see hostile 8. Bleak: see grim and hopeless 9. Blinking: surprise, or lack of concern 10. Blissful: showing a state of happiness or divine contentment 11. Blithe: carefree, lighthearted, or heedlessly indifferent 12. Brooding: see anxious and gloomy 13. Bug eyed: frightened or surprised 14. Chagrined: humiliated or disappointed 15. Cheeky: cocky, insolent 16. Cheerless: sad 17. Choleric: hot-tempered, irate 18. Coy: flirtily playful, or evasive 19. Crestfallen: see despondent 20. Darkly: with depressed or malevolent feelings 21. Deadpan: expressionless, to conceal emotion or heighten humor 22. Dejected: see despondent 23. Derisive: see sardonic 24. Despondent: depressed or discouraged 25. Doleful: sad or afflicted 26. Dour: stern or obstinate; see also despondent 27. Downcast: see despondent 28. Dreamy: distracted by daydreaming or fantasizing 29. Ecstatic: delighted or entranced 30. Etched: see fixed 31. Faint: cowardly, weak, or barely perceptible 32. Fixed: concentrated or immobile 33. Furtive: stealthy 34. Gazing: staring intently 35. Glancing: staring briefly as if curious but evasive 36. Glaring: see hostile 37. Glazed: expressionless due to fatigue or confusion 38. Gloomy: see despondent and sullen 39. Glowering: annoyed or angry 40. Glowing: see radiant 41. Grim: see despondent; also, fatalistic or pessimistic 42. Grave: serious, expressing emotion due to loss or sadness 43. Haunted: frightened, worried, or guilty 44. Hopeless: depressed by a lack of encouragement or optimism 45. Hostile: aggressively angry, intimidating, or resistant 46. Hunted: tense as if worried about pursuit 47. Impassive: see deadpan 48. Inscrutable: mysterious, unreadable 49. Jeering: insulting or mocking 50. Languid: lazy or weak 51. Leering: see meaningful; also, sexually suggestive 52. Meaningful: to convey an implicit connotation or shared secret 53. Mild: easygoing 54. Mischievous: annoyingly or maliciously playful 55. Moody: see sullen 56. Pained: affected with discomfort or pain 57. Pallid: see wan 58. Peering: with curiosity or suspicion 59. Peeved: annoyed 60. Petulant: see cheeky and peeved 61. Pitying: sympathetic 62. Pleading: seeking apology or assistance 63. Pouting: see sullen 64. Quizzical: questioning or confused 65. Radiant: bright, happy 66. Roguish: see mischievous 67. Sanguine: bloodthirsty, confident 68. Sardonic: mocking 69. Scornful: contemptuous or mocking 70. Scowling: displeased or threatening 71. Searching: curious or suspicious 72. Set: see fixed 73. Shamefaced: ashamed or bashful 74. Slack-jawed: dumbfounded or surprised 75. Sly: cunning; see also furtive and mischievous 76. Snarling: surly 77. Sneering: see scornful 78. Somber: see grave 79. Sour: unpleasant 80. Stolid: inexpressive 81. Straight-faced: see deadpan 82. Sulky: see sullen 83. Sullen: resentful 84. Taunting: see jeering 85. Taut: high-strung 86. Tense: see taut 87. Tight: see pained and taut 88. Unblinking: see fixed 89. Vacant: blank or stupid looking 90. Veiled: see inscrutable 91. Wan: pale, sickly; see also faint 92. Wary: cautious or cunning 93. Wide eyed: frightened or surprised 94. Wild eyed: excited, frightened, or stressful 95. Wistful: yearning or sadly thoughtful 96. Withering: devastating; see also wrathful 97. Woeful: full of grief or lamentation 98. Wolfish: see leering and mischievous 99. Wrathful: indignant or vengeful 100. Wry: twisted or crooked to express cleverness or a dark or ironic feeling
123 Ideas for Character Flaws
Absent-minded - Preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one’s immediate surroundings. Abstracted, daydreaming, inattentive, oblivious, forgetful.
Abusive - Characterized by improper infliction of physical or psychological maltreatment towards another.
Addict - One who is addicted to a compulsive activity. Examples: gambling, drugs, sex.
Aimless - Devoid of direction or purpose.
Alcoholic - A person who drinks alcoholic substances habitually and to excess.
Anxious - Full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous.
Arrogant - Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance. Inclined to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior. Snobbish.
Audacious - Recklessly bold in defiance of convention, propriety, law, or the like; insolent; braze, disobedient.
Bad Habit - A revolting personal habit. Examples: picks nose, spits tobacco, drools, bad body odour.
Bigmouth - A loud-mouthed or gossipy person.
Bigot - One who is strongly partial to one’s own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
Blunt - Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. Frank, callous, insensitive, brusque.
Bold - In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent. Abrupt, brazen, cheeky, brassy, audacious.
Callous - They are hardened to emotions, rarely showing any form of it in expression. Unfeeling. Cold.
Childish - Marked by or indicating a lack of maturity; puerile.
Complex - An exaggerated or obsessive concern or fear. (List specific complex.)
Cruel - Mean to anyone or anything, without care or regard to consequences and feelings.
Cursed - A person who has befallen a prayer for evil or misfortune, placed under a spell, or borne into an evil circumstance, and suffers for it. Damned.
Dependent - Unable to exist, sustain oneself, or act appropriately or normally without the assistance or direction of another.
Deranged - Mentally decayed. Insane. Crazy. Mad. Psychotic.
Dishonest – Given to or using fraud, cheating; deceitful, deceptive, crooked, underhanded.
Disloyal - Lacking loyalty. Unfaithful, perfidious, traitorous, treasonable
Disorder - An ailment that affects the function of mind or body. (List the disorders name if they have one.) See the Mental Disorder List.
Disturbed - Showing some or a few signs or symptoms of mental or emotional illness. Confused, disordered, neurotic, troubled.
Dubious - Fraught with uncertainty or doubt. Undecided, doubtful, unsure.
Dyslexic - Affected by dyslexia, a learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.
Egotistical - Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance. Boastful, pompous.
Envious - Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages; covetous, jealous.
Erratic - Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric: erratic behaviour. Eccentric, bizarre, outlandish, strange.
Fanatical - Fanatic outlook or behaviour especially as exhibited by excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions on some subject.
Fickle – Erratic, changeable, unstable - especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.
Fierce - Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid.
Finicky - Excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy. Too much concerned with detail. Meticulous, fastidious, choosy, critical, picky, prissy, pernickety.
Fixated - In psychoanalytic theory, a strong attachment to a person or thing, especially such an attachment formed in childhood or infancy and manifested in immature or neurotic behaviour that persists throughout life. Fetish, quirk, obsession, infatuation.
Flirt -To make playfully romantic or sexual overtures; behaviour intended to arouse sexual interest. Minx. Tease.
Gluttonous - Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink. Voracious, ravenous, wolfish, piggish, insatiable.
Gruff - Brusque or stern in manner or appearance. Crusty, rough, surly.
Gullible - Will believe any information given, regardless of how valid or truthful it is, easily deceived or duped.
Hard - A person who is difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand. Hard emotions, hard hearted.
Hedonistic - Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses.
Hoity-toity- Given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous. Prone to giddy behaviour, flighty.
Humourless - The inability to find humour in things, and most certainly in themselves.
Hypocritical - One who is always contradicting their own beliefs, actions or sayings. A person who professes beliefs and opinions for others that he does not hold. Being a hypocrite.
Idealist - One whose conduct is influenced by ideals that often conflict with practical considerations. One who is unrealistic and impractical, guided more by ideals than by practical considerations.
Idiotic - Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless.
Ignorant - Lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact. Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge.
Illiterate - Unable to read and write.
Immature - Emotionally undeveloped; juvenile; childish.
Impatient - Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant.
Impious - Lacking piety and reverence for a god/gods and their followers.
Impish - Naughtily or annoyingly playful.
Incompetent - Unable to execute tasks, no matter how the size or difficulty.
Indecisive - Characterized by lack of decision and firmness, especially under pressure.
Indifferent - The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally, remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern. Having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless.
Infamy - Having an extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act that affects how others view them.
Intolerant - Unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion and narrow-minded about cherished opinions.
Judgemental - Inclined to make and form judgements, especially moral or personal ones, based on one’s own opinions or impressions towards others/practices/groups/religions based on appearance, reputation, occupation, etc.
Klutz - Clumsy. Blunderer.
Lazy - Resistant to work or exertion; disposed to idleness.
Lewd - Inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious. Obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious.
Liar - Compulsively and purposefully tells false truths more often than not. A person who has lied or who lies repeatedly.
Lustful - Driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires.
Masochist - The deriving of sexual gratification, or the tendency to derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused. A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.
Meddlesome - Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner, given to meddling; interfering.
Meek - Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.
Megalomaniac - A psycho pathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
Naïve - Lacking worldly experience and understanding, simple and guileless; showing or characterized by a lack of sophistication and critical judgement.
Nervous - Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.
Non-violent - Abstaining from the use of violence.
Nosey - Given to prying into the affairs of others; snoopy. Offensively curious or inquisitive.
Obsessive - An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.
Oppressor - A person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures, to keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority.
Overambitious - Having a strong excessive desire for success or achievement.
Overconfident - Excessively confident; presumptuous.
Overemotional - Excessively or abnormally emotional. Sensitive about themselves and others, more so than the average person.
Overprotective - To protect too much; coddle.
Overzealous - Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea.
Pacifist - Opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving disputes. (Can double as a merit in certain cases)
Paranoid - Exhibiting or characterized by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others.
Peevish - Expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable dissatisfaction. Cantankerous, cross, ill-tempered, testy, captious, discontented, crotchety, cranky, ornery.
Perfectionist - A propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.
Pessimist - A tendency to stress the negative or unfavourable or to take the gloomiest possible view.
Pest - One that pesters or annoys, with or without realizing it. Nuisance. Annoying. Nag.
Phobic – They have a severe form of fear when it comes to this one thing. Examples: Dark, Spiders, Cats
Practical - Level-headed, efficient, and unspeculative. No-nonsense.
Predictable - Easily seen through and assessable, where almost anyone can predict reactions and actions of said person by having met or known them even for a short time.
Proud - Filled with or showing excessive self-esteem and will often shirk help from others for the sake of pride.
Rebellious - Defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
Reckless - Heedless. Headstrong. Foolhardy. Unthinking boldness, wild carelessness and disregard for consequences.
Remorseless - Without remorse; merciless; pitiless; relentless.
Rigorous - Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; demanding strict attention to rules and procedures.
Sadist - The deriving of sexual gratification or the tendency to derive sexual gratification from inflicting pain or emotional abuse on others. Deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.
Sadomasochist - Both sadist and masochist combined.
Sarcastic - A subtle form of mockery in which an intended meaning is conveyed obliquely.
Sceptic - One who instinctively or habitually doubts, questions, or disagrees with assertions or generally accepted conclusions.
Seducer - To lead others astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt. To attempt to lead or draw someone away, as from principles, faith, or allegiance.
Selfish - Concerned chiefly or only with oneself.
Self-Martyr - One who purposely makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy from others, as a form of manipulation, and always for a selfish cause or reason.
Self-righteous - Piously sure of one’s own righteousness; moralistic. Exhibiting pious self-assurance. Holier-than-thou, sanctimonious.
Senile - Showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, esp. short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease.
Shallow - Lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious.
Smart Ass - Thinks they know it all, and in some ways they may, but they can be greatly annoying and difficult to deal with at times, especially in arguments.
Soft-hearted - Having softness or tenderness of heart that can lead them into trouble; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection. They cannot resist helping someone they see in trouble, suffering or in need, and often don’t think of the repercussions or situation before doing so.
Solemn - Deeply earnest, serious, and sober.
Spineless - Lacking courage. Cowardly, wimp, lily-livered, gutless.
Spiteful - Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; vindictive person who will look for occasions for resentment. Vengeful.
Spoiled - Treated with excessive indulgence and pampering from earliest childhood, and has no notion of hard work, self-care or money management; coddled, pampered. Having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or over-solicitous attention.
Squeamish - Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted.
Stubborn - Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bull-headed. Firmly resolved or determined; resolute.
Superstitious - An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear from an irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.
Tactless - Lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others.
Temperamental - Moody, irritable, or sensitive. Excitable, volatile, emotional.
Theatrical - Having a flair for over dramatizing situations, doing things in a ‘big way’ and love to be ‘centre stage’.
Timid -Tends to be shy and/or quiet, shrinking away from offering opinions or from strangers and newcomers, fearing confrontations and violence.
Tongue-tied - Speechless or confused in expression, as from shyness, embarrassment, or astonishment.
Troublemaker - Someone who deliberately stirs up trouble, intentionally or unintentionally.
Unlucky - Marked by or causing misfortune; ill-fated. Destined for misfortune; doomed.
Unpredictable - Difficult to foretell or foresee, their actions are so chaotic it’s impossible to know what they are going to do next.
Untrustworthy - Not worthy of trust or belief. Backstabber.
Vain - Holding or characterized by an unduly high opinion of their physical appearance. Lovers of themselves. Conceited, egotistic, narcissistic.
Weak-willed - Lacking willpower, strength of will to carry out one’s decisions, wishes, or plans. Easily swayed.
Withdrawn - Not friendly or Sociable. Aloof.
Zealous - A fanatic.
What’s the best time of day to write?
I’m a night-writer myself. What about you?
Writing Tip June 4th
badassunicorn2016:
A list of body language phrases.
I’ve included a very comprehensive list, organized by the type of body movement, hand and arm movements, facial expressions etc. In some cases, a phrase fits more than one heading, so it may appear twice. Possible emotions are given after each BL phrase unless the emotion is indicated within the phrase. (They are underlined for emphasis, not due to a hyperlink.)
Note: I’ve included a few body postures and body conditions as they are non-verbal testimony to the character’s physical condition.
Have fun and generate your own ideas.:-)
Eyes, Brows and Forehead
arched a sly brow: sly, haughty
blinked owlishly: just waking, focusing, needs glasses
brows bumped together in a scowl: worried, disapproving, irritated
brows knitted in a frown: worried, disapproval, thoughtful
bug-eyed: surprised, fear, horror
cocky wink and confident smile: over confidence, arrogant, good humor, sexy humor
eyes burned with hatred: besides hatred this might suggest maniacal feelings
eyes flashed: fury, defiance, lust, promise, seduction
eyes rolled skyward: disbelief, distrust, humor
forehead puckered: thoughtful, worried, irritation
frustration crinkled her eyes
gaze dipped to her décolletage: sexual interest, attraction, lust
gimlet-eyed/narrowed eyes: irritation, thoughtful, mean, angry
gleam of deviltry: humor, conniving, cunning
kept eye contact but her gaze became glazed: pretending interest where there is none/bordom
narrowed to crinkled slits: angry, distrust
nystagmic eyes missed nothing (constantly shifting eyes): Shifty
pupils dilated: interested, attraction to opposite sex, fear
raked her with freezing contempt
slammed his eyes shut: stunned, furious, pain
squinted in a furtive manner: fearful, sneaky
stared with cow eyes: surprised, disbelief, hopeful, lovestruck
subtle wink: sexy, humor/sharing a joke, sarcasm
unrelenting stare: distrust, demanding, high interest, unyielding
Place To Place, Stationary Or Posture
ambled away: relaxed, lazy
barged ahead: rude, hurried
battled his way through the melee: desperate, anger, alarm
cruised into the diner: easy-going, feeling dapper, confident
dawdled alongside the road: lazy, deliberate delay for motives, unhurried, relaxed
dragged his blanket in the dirt: sadness/depressed, weary
edged closer to him: sneaky, seeking comfort, seeking protection, seeking an audience
he stood straighter and straightened his tie: sudden interest, sexual attraction
held his crotch and danced a frantic jig: demonstrates physical condition – he has to pee
hips rolled and undulated: sexy walk, exaggerating for sex appeal
hovered over them with malice/like a threatening storm: here it’s malice, but one may hover for many reasons.
hunched over to look shorter: appear inconspicuous, ashamed of actions, ashamed of height
leaped into action feet hammering the marbled floor: eager, fear, joyous
long-legged strides: hurried, impatient
lumbered across: heavy steps of a big man in a hurry
minced her way up to him: timid, sneaky, insecure, dainty or pretense at dainty
paced/prowled the halls: worried, worried impatience, impatient, diligently seeking pivoted on his heel and took off: mistaken and changes direction, following orders, hurried, abrupt change of mind, angry retreat
plodded down the road: unhurried, burdened, reluctant
practiced sensual stroll: sexy, showing off
rammed her bare foot into her jeans: angry, rushed
rocked back and forth on his heels: thoughtful, impatiently waiting
sagged against the wall: exhausted, disappointment
sallied forth: confident, determined
sashayed her cute little fanny: confident, determined, angered and determined
shrank into the angry crowd: fear, insecure, seeking to elude
sketched a brief bow and assumed a regal pose: confident, mocking, snooty, arrogant skidded to an abrupt halt: change of heart, fear, surprise, shock
skulked on the edges of the crowd: sneaky, ashamed, timid
slithered through the door: sneaky, evil, bad intentions
stormed toward her, pulling up short when: anger with a sudden surprise
swaggered into the class room: over confident, proud, arrogant, conceited
tall erect posture: confidence, military bearing
toe tapped a staccato rhythm: impatience, irritation
tottered/staggered unsteadily then keeled over: drunk, drugged, aged, ill
waltzed across the floor: happy, blissful, exuberant, conceited, arrogant
Head Movement
cocked his head: curiosity, smart-alecky, wondering, thoughtful
cocked his head left and rolled his eyes to right corner of the ceiling: introspection
droop of his head: depressed, downcast, hiding true feelings
nodded vigorously: eager
tilted her head to one side while listening: extreme interest, possibly sexual interest
Mouth And Jaw
a lackluster smile: feigning cheerfulness
cigarette hung immobile in mouth: shock, lazy, uncaring, relaxed casualness
clinched his jaw at the sight: angered, worried, surprised
curled her lips with icy contempt
expelled her breath in a whose: relief, disappointment
gagged at the smell: disgust, distaste
gapped mouth stare: surprised, shock, disbelief
gritted his teeth: anger, irritation, holding back opinion
inhaled a sharp breath: surprise, shock, fear, horror
licked her lips: nervous, sexual attraction
lips primed: affronted, upset, insulted
lips pursed for a juicy kiss
lips pursed like she’d been chewing a lemon rind: dislike, angry, irritated, sarcasm
lips screwed into: irritation, anger, grimace, scorn
lips set in a grim line: sorrow, worried, fear of the worst
pursed her lips: perturbed, waiting for a kiss
scarfed down the last biscuit: physical hunger, greed
slack-mouthed: total shock, disbelief
slow and sexy smile: attraction, seductive, coy
smacked his lips: anticipation
smile congealed then melted into horror
smile dangled on the corner of his lips: cocky, sexy
smirked and tossed her hair over her shoulder: conceit, sarcasm, over confident
sneered and flicked lint off his suit: sarcasm, conceit
spewed water and spit: shock
stuck out her tongue: humor, sarcasm, teasing, childish
toothy smile: eagerness, hopeful
wary smile surfaced on her lips
Nose
nose wrinkled in distaste/at the aroma
nostrils flared: anger, sexual attraction
nose in the air: snooty, haughty
Face in General
crimson with fury
handed it over shame-faced
jutted his chin: confident, anger, forceful
managed a deadpan expression: expressionless
muscles in her face tightened: unsmiling, concealing emotions, anger, worried
rested his chin in his palm and looked thoughtful
rubbed a hand over his dark stubble: thoughtful, ashamed of his appearance
screwed up her face: anger, smiling, ready to cry, could almost be any emotion
sneered and flicked lint off his suit: conceit, derision, scorn
Arm and Hand
a vicious yank
arm curled around her waist, tugging her next to him: possessive, pride, protective
bit her lip and glanced away: shy, ashamed, insecure
brandished his fist: anger, threatening, ready to fight, confident, show of pride
clamped his fingers into tender flesh: anger, protective, wants to inflict pain
clenched his dirty little fists: stubborn, angry
clapped her hands on her hips, arms crooked like sugar bowel handles: anger, demanding, disbelief
constantly twirled her hair and tucked it behind her ear: attracted to the opposite sex, shy crossed his arms over his chest: waiting, impatient, putting a barrier
crushed the paper in his fist: anger, surrender, discard
dived into the food: hunger, eager, greedy
doffed his hat: polite gesture, mocking, teasing
doodled on the phone pad and tapped the air with her foot: bored, inattention, introspection
drummed her fingers on the desk: impatient, frustrated, bored
fanned her heated face with her hands: physically hot, embarrassed, indicating attraction
fiddled with his keys: nervous, bored
firm, palm to palm hand shake: confident, honest
flipped him the bird: sarcastic discard
forked his fingers through his hair for the third time: disquiet/consternation, worry, thoughtful
handed it over shame-faced: guilt, shame
held his crotch and danced a frantic jig: physical need to relieve himself
limp hand shake: lack of confidence, lack of enthusiasm
propped his elbow on his knee: relaxed, thoughtful
punched her pillow: restless, can’t sleep, angry
rested his chin in his palm: thoughful, worried
scratched his hairy belly and yawned: indolent, bored, lazy, relaxed, just waking
shoulders lifted in a shrug: doubtful, careless discard
slapped his face in front of God and country: enraged, affronted/insulted
snapped a sharp salute: respect, sarcastic gesture meaning the opposite of respect
snapped his fingers, expecting service: arrogant, lack of respect, self-centered
sneered and flicked lint off his suit
spread her arms wide: welcoming, joy, love
stabbed at the food: anger, hunger, determined
stood straighter and smoothed his tie: sudden interest, possible sexual interest
stuffed his hands in his pockets: self-conscious, throwing up a barrier
sweaty handshake: nervous, fearful
touched his arm several times while explaining: sign of attraction, flattery, possessive
wide sweep of his arms: welcoming, all inclusive gesture, horror
Sitting or Rising
collapsed in a stupor: exhausted, drunk, drugged, disbelief
enthroned himself at the desk: conceit, pronouncing or taking ownership
exploded out of the chair: shock, eager, anger, supreme joy
roosted on the porch rail like a cock on a hen house roof: claiming ownership, conceit, content
sat, squaring an ankle over one knee: relaxed and open
slouched/wilted in a chair and paid languid attention to: drowsy, lazy, depressed, disinterest, sad, totally relaxed, disrespectful
squirmed in his chair: ill at ease, nervous, needs the bathroom
Recline
flung himself into the bed: sad, depressed, exhausted, happy
prostrated himself: surrender, desperate, miserable, powerless, obsequious, fawning, flattering
punched her pillow: can’t sleep, anger, frustrated
threw himself on the floor kicking and screaming: tantrum
Entire body and General
body stiffened at the remark: offended, anger, alerted
body swayed to music: dreamy, fond memories, enjoys the music
bounced in the car seat, pointing: excitement, fear, eager
cowered behind his brother: fear, shyness, coward, desperate
curled into a ball: sorrow, fear, sleepy, defensive
heart galloping: anxiety, joy, eager
held his crotch and danced a frantic jig
humped over his cane, each step shaking and careful: pain, aged
inhaled a deep breath and blew out slowly: buying time to find words/thoughtful, reconciled
quick and jerky like rusty cogs on a wheel: unsure of actions, self-conscious, tense, edgy
rocked back and forth on his heels: impatient, cocky, gleeful
manhandled the woman into a corner: bully, anger
slumped shoulders: defeat, depressed, sad, surrender
stiff-backed: priggish, haughty, affronted
stood straighter and straightened his tie: sexual interest, wants to make an impression
stooped and bent: aged, arthritic, in pain
stretched extravagantly and yawned: tired, bored, unconcerned
sweating uncontrollably: nervous, fear, guilt
tall erect posture: confidence, military bearing
was panting now at: afraid, exhausted, out of breath, sexual excitement
-Sharla Rae