Masterlist of Roleplaying Definitions:
I get questions like this a lot, so instead of having pages of asks, I’m just making a huge list. I will add more as I find them! If you have more you’d like to add, send me a message!
General Roleplaying
RPG/RP- stands for roleplay game or just roleplay
RPC/H- roleplay critic and roleplay help or helper (which would be someone like me)
1x1- a roleplay between two people (hence one by one)
Crossover- a roleplay involving two different fandoms (i.e, The Vampire Diaries and The Hunger Games)
AU- stands for alternate universe, meaning the roleplay takes place in one
FC- stands for face claim, usually a celebrity who represents a character’s face.
Affiliates- are other roleplays that one would be associated with, to gain more popularity within the roleplay community
OOC/IC: out of character, in character
Magic Anon- sometimes called m!anon, it is a suggestion/order by an anon of what your character should do for a certain period of time (i.e, gender swap, turn into a cat/dog)
RFP- means removed for privacy, and is most likely seen on an accepted application
OC- original character (as in one you write yourself, not the admins)
Ships
Ship- a romantic relationship that a roleplayer would support, whether it is canon or not
Canon- basically means “official”, that is stated by the admins if it is actually a real ship that they created.
Headcanon- a belief that a roleplayer has that did not actually happen.
Crackship- an “unusual” ship between two people that would most likely never happen (although we all want it to), like Logan Lerman and myself.
OTP- stands for one true pairing, meaning you ship them really hard. Like Logan Lerman and myself.
Chemistry- you will most likely see this in auditions, where people say, “I ship x with chemistry” and all it means is that they want their character to be with one that works well with them in interactions and not just by the bio.
Paras
Para- short for paragraph, “para” is essentially a story between your character and another, describing them interacting together. It’s purpose, in most cases, is for the roleplayer to develop their character’s personality and reflect on their emotions/feelings, and is usually 2-4 paragraphs long. Example here.
Sample para- is what you write for auditions, so that the admins of the roleplay can decide whether they believe you have captured the character’s personality accurately. Example here.
Self para- is a para a roleplayer would write with their character only, meaning nobody would reblog it and add their half. Its purpose is for the roleplayer to develop their character and delve into their thoughts. Example here.
Reblogs
Reblog as text- means to reblog the post…as text… How to do so is here.
Cut your posts- means to delete some of the previous writing in a post so it is not lengthy and doesn’t clog up the dash. How to do so is here.