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Merry Christmas Happy Hearth's Warming, everypony! Lucy made a series of cards okay actually I used the pony maker way back in November and added tons of clip art I have no shame so here is the card she sent to everypony. Some people are getting silly cards to share.
(RP Partners)
Okay, apology time here my friends. This is going to be ranty and rambling. No, I’m not angry or anything and I’m not going to be calling anyone out with this. I am very tired, however, and that’s why it may get rambly.
Something that tends to really get on my nerves is this seemingly over emphasis on selectiveness with RPers. No, wait, let me change that a bit. Not so much over emphasis, but the way it’s done often.
How do I mean? Well, there are two main things you tend to see in this case. The first is “I will only RP with mutuals” and the second is “I’ll only work with canon character blogs.”
The later one is extremely frustrating when you come across it, especially if one of the reasons why you don’t run a canon blog is that you don’t feel any kind of a connection to the canon characters or you don’t feel confident enough to play one. There are a lot of times when it’s far easier to roleplay something of your own creation then something established (much less pressure for one thing).
Not only that, but it often times just comes across as OC hate. Yeah, I’m sure that’s never the intent a good 99% of the time, but there’s that feeling. Especially when you see things going on about how OCs are horrible and nothing but shitty Mary Sues/Garry Stus.
This can cause a lot of people to not even try, dull their creativity and do nothing but carbon cut-outs of canon characters over and over and over again. Yeah, I know, you’re going to come across more than a few “Well I’m the son/daughter/missing relative/secret lover of so and so canon character(s) and yeah, those can be insanely annoying to deal with, but not all them are bad.
Now, I can understand (somewhat) why you may chose to go that route. A want to keep it “pure”, only having a trust of people who do canon character blogs because they aren’t Mary Sue-ish (which makes me laugh), and a number of reasons.
The mutual one is a bit trickier. I very easily understand why people choose that route. Trust, a want to keep their RP group small and manageable, showing that “hey, you’re awesome and I want to do something with you as much as you want to do something with me.”
This can cause a lot of frustration. I know, I’ve had that frustration. I’ve seen blogs that I really would like to RP with but can’t because of that selectiveness. That bitterness that builds up in you isn’t easy to deal with. It can also cause some major depression too. “Why am I not good enough?” “What makes person A better than me?” “Oh, you’ll work with that shitty OC but not me? Well up yours too.”
I’ve had those thoughts. It’s never pleasant at all. Yet at the same time, there’s got to be an understanding to why they may be like that. Incidents in the past that have shaped how they RP and how they choose who to RP with may be involved.
That being said, I still do think there should be at least a little bit of flexibility given. Especially if it’s a new blog just starting up. Not only that, but even it’s an RP’er who at one point was crap, they should get a second chance. I can easily think of one blog who qualifies for that description. We’re talking as god-modding as you can get here. Now they are a pretty decent roleplayer.
I’m not going to lie. I’m selective as fucking hell myself. I may not fall under the “only RP with mutuals” or “only will work with a canon blog” categories, but own criteria can be extremely off putting as well. I’m sorry if it bugs you, I really am.
On the flipside of things. For those of us on the outside looking in? Those who see a clique and are “Why can’t I have that?” We have to be understanding. For the sake of everyone, don’t go all high and mighty and start a bitchfest with someone if they say “no” when you try to RP with them. It doesn’t better your chances and just make you look like an ass to others, making them less likely to want to do anything with you as well.
I’m sorry if I’m stepping on toes with this. It’s something that’s kinda been on my mind for a while now. Easily a couple weeks at least and I think it may have had a part in my own quick depression and foul mood (well that and some RL stuff that brought about an insane amount of frustration) and it was something I saw on the dash that finally prompted me to speak up.
I guess it’s just that I can see both sides of this thing. I know full well why some aren’t mutuals with me. Blog is highly NSFW for one, despite having canon characters around it’s headlined by a mary sue-ish OC, and I’m a shitty roleplayer.
Oh, that brings something else to mind. If you’re going on a bitchfest to someone who said they don’t wish to RP with you, don’t bring up how many years you’ve been RPing. That really doesn’t mean a whole lot. I’ve seen people who’ve been RPing for over ten years who are still shit (hell, I’ve been doing so for about that long myself and I’m still shit with it) and I’ve seen those who’ve maybe been at it for a few months who are insanely amazing at it. All you’ve done is shown yourself to be a condescending asshole.
~Aubri
I want to signal boost this! This may help a lot of people to understand a bit about these kind of situations!
Some good advice on how to deal with this kind of thing.
//This. A lot. I will RP with nearly everyone whether they're following me or not and it's because everyone starts somewhere, but no-one will be encouraged to continue writing and developing their skills if people decide X type of roleplayer isn't worth their time. This is happy fun times; it shouldn't feel like applying for a job or doing homework. Encourage OC RPers to be creative! Encourage people to interact and not be shy!
I highly recommend you follow the person I reblogged this from.
Good day to you miss! Ain't a pleasant winter afternoon? -The silver Earth stallion said with a warm smile-
"Isn’t it lovely?"
The blue mare let a snowflake settle on her muzzle, distracted from her self-pity by her favourite season. “The pegasi are doing such a wonderful job maintaining the snowfall, too.”
He looks at her, and just chuckles.
Yeah, they sure do. Hard to believe its already winter, and another new year to come.
Where does the time go?
"Oh, I know; but it feels like such a long time since my last Hearth's Warming at home." Maybe because it has been such a long time since her last Hearth's Warming at home. "And hey, a new year can bring good changes!"
Good day to you miss! Ain't a pleasant winter afternoon? -The silver Earth stallion said with a warm smile-
"Isn't it lovely?"
The blue mare let a snowflake settle on her muzzle, distracted from her self-pity by her favourite season. "The pegasi are doing such a wonderful job maintaining the snowfall, too."
Julius: im sorry...*he sighs*i got you something!*gives her a present*
"Oh?"
She takes a tentative step forward, still suspicious of his motives. “Is it for Hearth’s Warming?”
Julius:*his ears flopped down and he looked very sad*im sorry…
She sighs and rolls her eyes. "It's fine, just act... you know...not so awkward."
Julius: im sorry...*he sighs*i got you something!*gives her a present*
"Oh?"
She takes a tentative step forward, still suspicious of his motives. “Is it for Hearth’s Warming?”
Julius:*he gives it to her* *it had a necklace inside*
She opens it carefully, keeping her expression as neutral as possible. Seeing what it is, she scowls.
"I thought I made it clear that I didn't want expensive presents from you," she said, pushing it back.
Julius: im sorry...*he sighs*i got you something!*gives her a present*
"Oh?"
She takes a tentative step forward, still suspicious of his motives. "Is it for Hearth's Warming?"
you are cute and he best
"Ohhh, stop... I'm just a regular pony!
"And no, I won't build free conservatories for ponies tryin' to sweet-talk me."
Julius: hey love... how are you?
"...Good. Unless you call everyone love, though, you better drop that bit. You've been nice to me, but it's starting to border on too nice."
¥
Looks: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 "I've... grown to appreciate the unique look she's got going on."Personality: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 "She seems real nice but I don't know her that well yet..."Attraction: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 "She's pretty and all but... intimidating..."Would they date them: yes | no "I'm happy being... friends? Are we friends?"Favorite thing about them: "I really like her... mane..." "She's very thoughtful."Least favorite thing about them: "She kinda has a habit of just showing up and startling ponies but I don't think she means it."
Let me just say this.. You are awesome!
"What? Oh; oh no no... You must be thinking of somepony else, Mr. Sky... I mean, that Rainbow Dash is pretty awesome, right?"
//hey again everyone!
college is winding down for christmas soon, so i'll be on tonight and hopefully after work tomorrow!
//sorry i disappeared for a bit! college has been crazy and my copy of alpha sapphire finally arrived so... i'll be slow but around
Put ¥ in my ask and my muse will rate your muse on:
Looks: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 Personality: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 Attraction: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 Would they date them: yes | no Favorite thing about them: Least favorite thing about them:
//I got frustrated trying to get into my old Q account so I just made a new one.
//okay so I have two new sideblogs for Zecora and Steven Magnet because none of you guys tried to stop me. How could you just let me?
Maybe we want to RP with a zebra or a sea serpent, so, could you open their ask boxes, please?
//or you could put up an open starter on your blog :P but yes; I shall fix this problem right away!
