1. What's a roleplay blog whose characterization you admire? 2. What's a roleplay blog whose writing style you admire? 6. What's a roleplay blog who's an absolute joy to talk to ooc? // @stcriestcld
What's a roleplay blog whose characterization you admire?
@lady-archivist! I make the heart-hands at this blog constantly. Headcanons, aesthetics, threads, they’re all wonderful, but there’s something about the very core of the primary muse that is simply exquisite. I look at this character and her story and am eternally eager for more. That, and the few interactions we have had are always fun, because who else will help a caiman to a study nook?
What's a roleplay blog whose writing style you admire?
@fiddlingonthetympanic! There’s a very raw but polished energy to how this mun writes that just sucks me in every time. There’s no hesitation to approach the grimmer side of this muse and the world she occupies, but it’s written with such wonderful style and wit that I am always in awe when a reply or hc hits the dash.
What's a roleplay blog who's an absolute joy to talk to ooc?
@gamblershand! Ghost is a close friend of mine who made even the earliest interactions so easy and fun. With my anxiety, that can usually be a struggle, but I hardly struggled at all with Ghost. And to think it all started with me editing a KH character’s weapons into d--
"don’t move. you’re hurt. let me help you." (sera) - @stcriestcld
It was easier just to suspect of her intentions. After all, she had centuries of bad experiences. Not only being dragged away from home but as surviving in many apocalypses taught her not to trust anyone. People would become their worse when facing the end of the world. They would lie, rob, kill and even worse if they think it would save them or that their actions would not face consequences. “I’m alright.” She had worse. What would it be of her if she couldn’t handle everything on her own?
“You are not alright. At all.” (for Lip from Chloe)
“Shut- shut up.” They try not to be rude, but right now? Right now is not the time for unsolicited feedback on how their life is going. “I’m fine, I’ll be fine, I just need- I just need a moment. Gatorade. I’ll get a gatorade and I’ll- I’ll be fine.”
They’re vaguely aware that they’re shaking all over. They’re vaguely aware that this is not a gatorade-fixable kind of problem. They try to breathe, in-two-three out-two-three, like that self-help blog recommended. It isn’t working.
@stcriestcld : that was the kindest and bravest thing i ever saw. (from Sera)
medicine walk | accepting
He hesitates for a beat as protests leap to the tip of his tongue. He bites down on them, letting them collide with the barrier of his teeth, pressing them back and swallowing them.
He’s not doing this any more. He is accepting praise given in earnest, especially when he has no cause to doubt it -- when the praise comes from one of his oldest, dearest friends. He would classify his actions as neither particularly brave nor particularly kind -- but he must accept that perhaps Sera has seen the situation with more clarity. Or, at the very least, through a different lens.
His lips twitch a bit, and he allows himself a half-smile -- though it is clear that her confidence hasn’t quite spread to him. Self-depreciating he remains ... though with far more gentleness and humour than he might have displayed even a few years ago.
“ If that’s so ... I think you need to get out more. ”
@lostsouldier and @stcriestcld both asked: ❧ describe their usual sleeping position
maria usually sleeps on her side, on the side of the bed facing the door. she pulls her feet up a little, just enough that it looks like she’s either being a spoon by herself or is ready to launch herself out of bed if something happens. maria has learned to fall asleep immediately and almost anywhere after being in the army, though when she is at home she does her best to make sure she gets to the bed every night. when she’s truly exhausted she’ll sleep facedown, but straight, not spread out like a starfish. sometimes she’ll fall asleep on the couch just sitting back against it with a file or her computer on her lap (she works too hard). when catsitting (this is a thing now apparently, please nat and bucky take advantage) she will let the cats up on the bed and they generally end up on her pillow or curled up against her. lucky sleeps like a starfish so she bought a doggy bed for him - he’s not allowed up when she dogsits because he hogs the bed, but she almost always drops a hand over the edge to pet him until they both fall asleep.
⚡ : What typically leads to inspiration for you when it comes to writing?
♚ : What’s something you just can’t stand and will unfollow someone over?
Meme: Monday Malarkey
Are there any genres you refuse to write for?
Any threads where nothing happens. I call them passive threads. I'm not saying that we should always write about how our characters seek treasures or something close to that, or that our interactions should always be plotted. Keeping everything in balance is the key. Conversations and so on are very important not only for the relationship between characters, but also for writing practice (which I consider important... at least, for myself). But the fact is that this particular genre is very popular here - not to write anything serious, but only threads (or even just answers to questions) about how the characters went to a cafe, a movie and where nothing happened; about their favorite movies, music, icee cream and... that's all. People just love to discuss how things happen behind actual roleplaying, but not to write them. I didn’t come to roleplaying to write about how our characters live in that small bubble where nothing happens, where there is always love and support. I want to write stories which can be sad. where something bad may happen. It hurts me a lot when I see cool characters with a cool story, abilities (if we're talking about fantasy and science fiction), but the roleplayer never use anything of this. What’s the point to have such a character if you don’t use even a minimum of their backstory?
You can say that discussing favorite movies is already some sort of action. What I am trying to say is to discuss what kinds of movies our characters like is fine, but to devote the whole thread for that? To have a lot of useless threads which lead to nowhere? How are we going to build a story? I would rather include it as a detail in a big thread with other details, with character’s monologue. Idk, I just want my replies and threads to look like they are from the book.
I understand perfectly well that we are pursuing our own goals and see roleplaying in our own way. Some people like this genre, and ok, good. But I am more offended that I write in my rules "if passive threads is your main style, then don't ask for serious threads", but people still come and ask for plotted threads with actions and then they drop them, because, as I see it, they don't know how to write in such genre. This is where my anger comes from.
I write passive threads, too, but I try to write them mostly with those who also write action threads.
What typically leads to inspiration for you when it comes to writing?
Reading books and literature related to building a script, as well as books like "How to write books, how to build a story". I have a clear goal - not just to write a character, but also to learn how to write. I want to show some personalities, I want to build not typical stories with other people. I think to have a clear goal in your hobbies is a good way to keep yourself motivated.
What’s something you just can’t stand and will unfollow someone over?
Where to start...
Constantly jumping from one blog to another. Here is an example of what I consider “constantly”: I had a roleplayer who changed their blogs every two weeks (sometimes even less). I always followed them, because I wanted to interact and we already had a thread, but eventually I dropped my attempts, because I got tired of chasing them and waiting for when they finally settle down. I have a bad experience with blog hopping and most of the time I know that they are probably never gonna write.
Another no is ignoring me (please, don't read it as "people should devote their time 24/7") and bad social skills. I won't die if people tell me that they don't want to interact with me. Telling "yeah, yeah, we should play, I will answer your starter" (consider that they asked for plotting and for starter) instead of just telling a direct "no" is, in my opinion, very rude. A long time later, I had the idea that either this is just some kind of cultural thing, since in some countries a direct no is considered rude and people prefer to feed each other promises (which is a polite way to tell no). Which doesn't work with foreigners, who may not know such details. Foreigners will think that you will answer them, but it never happens. So, I stopped being offended so much, although I will not hide that it infuriates.
Or it may be just bad social skills. Though another question is if they don’t want to interact, then why they followed me.
It also includes ignoring my attempts to write together: I constantly send them memes or starter memes, send them messages, like their starter calls and etc., in general, show interest, but there is always silence (considering that they are active. it’s very important.). I usually wait for 3-4 months and then unfollow them. My “favorite” thing is when they also use me as a meme / aesthetic archive, while ignoring me. Then I unfollow them faster.
Constantly (as I like to say, this is the key word) dropping threads. I think this is another thing that scares people away from my blog. They probably think that I will chase them for every dropped thread. It's not like that.
I believe that if you constantly ask for threads, and then you also constantly drop them, then this, to put it mildly, is not ok. But it pisses me off more when a person returns two months later, drops all their threads, because they want to start fresh, makes a starter call or asks for starters, then disappears again, returns, drops everything again and repeats this cycle until they write "lol tumblr rp sucks I barely get any interactions here". The problem, of course, is not that they disappear (I am totally fine with that), but that they make others write starters / replies for them and waste their time.
Hate and treating your followers poorly. But what does count as a hate? Sometimes, if you just write your opinion, then for some reason it is immediately considered a hate.
Constantly asking for positivity, but never doing anything in return. It’s okay to ask for kind words, but if it happens constantly and it doesn’t look like you feel well after them, then idk.
Appearing on your blog every two weeks / months and writing posts like “I hate being here, I don’t know why I keep returning here, everyone here sucks except for my Super Close Friends on discord". I always feel sorry for people who leaves likes under such posts - they show interest, they want to be supportive, but in return they get shit. I know that feeling when you just want to drop everything, because you are tired and you just want to write such posts to show that you don’t feel well, but I don’t understand the point to write them that often.
