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just someone trying to give her humble opinion in the rpc :) maria - she/her - 21+ - poc.

[mariasrpt]

we fell out of contact, but hope you are doing well! welcome to the tags, it's brutal out here.

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ thank you for the kind message 🥺 i really hope you're doing well, too! my ims are completely open if you ever want to catch up. and BOY OH BOY i have noticed and it's why i previously said that i have no intention of staying here forever ─ to the people on my dash rn, Please send rp recs ... i will stop bothering you all and vanish in a cloud of pink smoke. but like, with clown sound effects.

[mariasrpt]

do you prefer being called j or maria?

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ post the plot twist of realizing that my other alias had been exposed via tumblr glitch, i'm alright with either!

[mariasrpt]

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ re: two similar anons i received some minutes ago regarding a specific individual, i can't speak for anyone else but i am not remaining indifferent. i'm handling it privately (i've taken a bit of time because as we've learned when i rush i mess up) and out of respect, i won't be putting them on blast here. it just feels excessive and wrong. i don't think i'll say anything else on the matter.

[mariasrpt]

Ah another rpt fallen to rptsyd’s bullying. I’m sorry you fell for it… they’ve had a personal vendetta against rizzo and barbie and messaging any and all new rpts that’ll listen to them in hopes of getting them canceled for trying to bring positivity into the rpc.

👁 👄 👁

SO for my peace of mind, i will simply not be talking about this topic any further! it does not at all align with the intentions i had when entering this tag (aka: literally just making friends and finding a fun rp to join). so, i'm just not going to let my inbox become their battleground.

[mariasrpt]

thank you anon, definitely genuine. i’m sorry for giving you a hard time but it’s been exhausting seeing them encouraging racism for the past few days.

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ hey, i understand ─ especially being a woc myself. i really, really appreciate the apology and i just hope that we can both learn from this interaction. well, and of course, that the people in question can at least rethink their stance, and ideally educate themselves and reevaluate what they're saying. let's hope for a sincere apology and some active change.

[mariasrpt]

thank you for realizing things!

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ i can't tell if this is sarcastic or genuine, but i choose to take it as genuine :) so, thank you for helping me open my eyes! we got there in the end, and i really appreciate it. will definitely be more careful with who i'm interacting with from here on out! lesson learned!

[mariasrpt]

it’s on you to know who you’re interacting with. barbie and rizzo have been putting their racist takes in the tags over and over again. you’re out there interacting with them. saying you didn’t know about barbie is weak, do better. and if you’re failing to see how either of them being okay with the blatant racism on their blog, then that’s also on you j.

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ first of all ─ i'll take a moment to say i do appreciate the shift in tone. i know this acknowledges another alias, but i'll post it anyways because i do consider the contents of the ask relevant. i acknowledge that i interacted with barbierpt without realizing what i was getting into ─ that's why i will not be doing so again. and i apologize for not looking more closely beforehand, because this whole thing could've been easily avoided by me if i'd been more observant. same goes for rizzo ─ i've looked more thoroughly at their posts about the rp group in question (which i admittedly hadn't done because the past two days have been extremely busy and emotionally taxing) and see that the content is inexcusable, so i'll be proceeding the same way. but just for the record: i didn't realize that it was best to go back and get a good look at all of people's posts before sending asks or liking their posts. yeah, that's on me ─ i acknowledge it. sincerely. and i'm taking this as an opportunity to proceed better and more carefully in the future, to avoid associating with problematic people when the whole reason i wanted to hop in this tag was to find and associate with kind people and find rp recs. i actually don't intend to run this blog longterm, only until i find and join a group i feel like i fit into. anyways, i jumped right in without looking first, and i won't make the same mistake in the future. it was an honest mistake on my end that i feel comes at least in part from my utter inexperience in this tag, and i am sorry and will be doing better from now on. i hope this serves as rectification ─ that i'm not defending them and do not agree with their views. i was careless. i was inobservant. and i'll be more careful from now on.

edit: i forgot to mention this, but i've reached out to rizzo and asked them to delete the posts they've made answering my asks ─ so yeah, just as a psa. if those stay up, i hope everyone knows that they are dated before my last sequence of posts, and that i'm staying true to my word re: no further interactions.

[mariasrpt]

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ this post goes out to the person who thought it was a genuinely good idea to go to my main blog and send me ... that.

first things first: i do not operate under threats, especially when i'm being accused of something as serious as bigotry. i won't come in here and beg. the fact that you think that going onto this silly website that people like me go on as a hobby, to literally threaten someone via anonymous ask, speaks incredibly poorly of your character. you're not contributing to the rpc in any way, shape or form through this approach. because if you actually cared about making a change or an improvement, you'd reach out on polite and actually respectful terms, as it would be far more welcome and impactful. the only reason why i'm actually entertaining this and giving you any kind of response, is because i'm not letting this slide without saying my piece. i take people calling me a bigot seriously, obviously.

if these people have other aliases and blogs outside of their rpt ones, i genuinely have no clue. i've been here for like 5 minutes, i haven't even held a conversation with either of them, and as i stated in an earlier post, i'd never ventured into the rpt tag beforehand. honestly? i was afraid of facing toxicity, and you have proven me right. unfortunately. i really did expect a higher level of maturity when handling serious issues.

i initially followed barbierpt because they seemed nice and positive on the surface ─ however, i scrolled some more and saw their posts regarding jk rowling and hp rp in general. i disagree with their views and do find them concerning in the sense that i feel like creating and promoting hp rp is a way to support the author and implicitly condone the series' and author's many issues. so, let me distance myself from that discourse right away. i unfollowed barbierpt and will be keeping a fair distance from now on. i fail to see something as clear about rizzo when i go through their posts ─ admittedly, i haven't been following the drama regarding tonopahvalley closely, so if you tell me that it refers to that then i'd be happy to rectify that and get the full story.

so, go on. come to my ims off anon and explain to me how i'm a bigot. really, i mean it ─ but if you plan to enlighten me on how i can become a better person (which i would gladly do, as someone who does actively seek to work on herself) then you better treat me with at least a modicum of respect, as a human being and not a source of entertainment or whatever you currently see me as if you're going to be so rude.

[mariasrpt]

i prefer rp groups over indie! i really enjoy having a set world with a closed group of people interested in writing the same genre and finding plots within there. not that there's anything wrong with indie (i've found some great partners from groups that we've moved our ships to 1x1 on discord) but i find that section so large and intimidating and can sometimes be difficult to break into and find longterm rp friends that way. i do give props to those who can and succeed in their indies!

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ i’m the same way! indie’s never been my thing, because it’s also fairly intimidating to me — rt, props to indie writers! and props to you for keeping those 1x1s going! i've tried to do 1x1 and it's never really worked out for me :( but yeah, the sense of community you can find in rp groups can also be great, as well as having a set world ─ it can be great for coming up with starters and such, don’t you think?

[mariasrpt]

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ to the anon who explicitly asked for “honesty” and traced me back to another (rp) account, i wanted to offer an explanation that will hopefully ease your mind — while i don’t really appreciate the insistence, i can understand the desire for more info so there’s no hard feelings on my end. so, here’s a little background that i hope can help you understand where i’m at!

i made a separate blog to my main one because that one’s used primarily for aesthetics and resources and i didn’t want to clutter it. hence the separation — i’m someone who likes to put different aspects of my life in neat and organized little boxes for my peace of mind and so i can function right. so i was like “oh, chatting about rp in Blog 1, continuing to reblog aesthetics and musing posts and resources in Blog 2.” it’s that simple!

why did i make this blog? i want to get to know more, new people within the rpc and i’ve never been in the rpt tag before, so entering this side felt like a good way to branch out. i generally try to meet new people by joining rps by myself that i find through the findrps server, but nothing has really caught my eye and i didn’t want to ask for recs on my main account because, again ─ the whole point of this is meeting new people, making new friends.

now, why the different alias on that blog vs here? i understand that this is the part that’s probably more debatable, but full transparency ─ recent developments in the rpc involving ooc drama have left me fairly shaken, and i wanted to give myself a new, fresh space to interact with others. this is not really a rebrand because if i join a group i’ll still have my same discord account where i use that alias and i have no intention of restarting and leaving my current friends behind, at all. i’m lucky to know a whole bunch of lovely people within the rpc, and i’m really grateful for that and to count on their friendship!

again, hope that that makes sense! if you want to talk more about this topic, feel free to im me :)

[mariasrpt]

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ this or that?

tumblr or discord?

pre - plotting or chemistry?

rp groups or indie/1x1?

playlist or pinterest board?

fluff or angst?

[mcflymemes]

this is meant to be a fun hobby. this is a lighthearted activity away from the real stressors of the world, a place for you to unwind and write silly shit with other people. this is a fun hobby where you collaborate, analyze story arcs, create characters, write dynamics, and make friends. you aren't being paid to sit here, so don't treat it like a job you're meant to complete for a paycheck. you don't have to take this seriously. don't lose the fun of this hobby. don't lose the reason you came to this community in the first place.

[mcflymemes]

i feel like the landscape of the rpc and its semi-transactional nature often foster an environment for unchecked jealousy, severe possessiveness, and uncomfortably territorial behavior. ship jealousy and friendship jealousy appear far too often in our community. often these people will get angry at you for talking to other friends, having other friends, having other ships, writing with other people... and none of these behaviors are healthy or productive.

be aware of your behavior and the behavior of others around you. check yourself. reflect on your choices. cater your space. look for red flags in your behavior and the actions of your friends. we all deserve a comfortable, non-toxic environment to write and have fun in this hobby, and that cannot happen if someone is being guilted into doing things, pressured into doing things, isolated from their friends, or restricted in their choices.

[mariasrpt]

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ i’ve gotten a couple anons linking me to people i’m not, so just as a quick note: i don’t want this to become a guessing game of who else i could be. it feels weird to have people playing detective on my identity, plz respect that. i’m just here to talk and vibe :) so anyways, while you’re here, consider sending some rp recs?

edit: any further asks i get that include theories of this sort will be deleted! hope you understand!

[mariasrpt]

welcome to the tags maria! 😊 most exciting part of my week is now getting to see my partner today after two weeks 💓 what's been the most exciting part of your week??

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ tysm!!! awww, that's so sweet and i'm so happy for you! for me, i'd say it was getting to see a friend i really missed yesterday :) we didn't really do much but just hanging out and catching up was really nice

[mariasrpt]

Hi and welcome! <3 Most exciting part of my week was making it to the weekend so I can finally write uninterrupted :)

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ty for the welcome, that's so kind! and tbh huge same, this week was absolutely wild for me so getting to just sit down and write sounds so nice :) speaking of, not to pry but do you (or does anyone) have any group recs/groups to run away from?

[mariasrpt]

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ also if someone could give me a quick glee - style recap on the latest events of the rpc, that'd be great <3 or at least a highlight or two because i have been so out of it