All the questions under on shipping for the OOC meme
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How do you feel about autoshipping?
It works for some people, for me it usually doesn’t. There are definitely some ships that I can jump into a lot faster – sometimes you can just tell right away your muse is going to like someone else’s – but even then I still need to RP a little first to know for sure. I can’t autoship with someone I’ve never written with or spoken to before. Can’t just be IC chemistry, I need to be comfortable with the mun too.
How do you feel about force shipping?
Hate it. It’s inappropriate. No one should be forcing anything onto anyone, including ships. If someone says no then they mean no, and never just assume someone is okay with a ship, or assume their muse will fall in love with yours.
What’s your overall take on role play shipping?
It’s fun! As long as both muns are into a ship, go for it. I do wish more people were open to unrequited stuff though. Like, if your muse likes mine but mine doesn’t feel the same, or vice versa? That could be an interesting thing to explore.
I will say though that if you’re only interested in writing ships/smut with someone, be upfront about it when approaching them. It’s fine if that’s what you want to write but say so before you start to RP. Don’t keep your intentions in the dark. I’ve been dumped by people after weeks/months of writing with them because I declined to ship/smut with them and that had been their end goal the whole time. Don’t do this to people.
How do you feel about jealous role players when it comes to shipping?
Jealousy is something most people feel at some point, and it’s not wrong per se to feel jealous about something involving RP or shipping. The problem is when you act on it. I’ve felt some ship-related jealousy before, so I understand, but I’ve also had people take their jealousy out on me too. If you’re a jealous roleplayer— keep it to yourself, because it’s a real bad look otherwise. People are allowed to RP what they want and with who they want, and you should never make them feel bad for enjoying ships or RPs that don’t include you. You don’t own anyone.
The worst is when someone that multiships gets jealous of a partner for also multishipping. If you get to ship with however many people you want, so do they.
Can shipping lead to a good story and overall character development?
Of course! Feelings, romance, sexuality— they’re a part of life for most people and shipping can bring out and dive into parts of a muse’s character that you may not have gotten to explore before. Shipping and all the types of relationships that can come from shipping can create all sorts of interesting situations.
Is shipping necessary for role playing?
I think it ultimately depends on what someone’s looking to get out of roleplaying. Is shipping absolutely required for RP, in general? Of course not. I’ve had a dozen RP blogs now and the majority of them never had any developed ships, and I still had a great time. I won’t lie— I wish I could’ve shipped on some of those blogs that didn’t have any, because there were things I personally wanted to explore that required certain kinds of relationships. But there are endless possibilities in writing that don’t require shipping. Not everything needs to include romance or sex. So while many people like it, it’s possible to have fun and fulfilling RPs without it too.