Vlis
New member
Hey, all.
As you can probably tell, I'm fresh to these forums and don't know much. However, I do believe I have something to introduce into your lives. You're almost there--the first step has been taken. Hint: I'm talking about collaborative fanfiction aka RPing.
"RPing?" you ask.
Yes. RPing. FFRP specifically. Free-form roleplaying.
It may seem like a daunting prospect, starting up a thriving RPing community on a forum like this, but it is very possible and extraordinarily fun. Trust me.
But, to get started, a few expectations must be put into place.
First, there is no ultimate goal. The purpose is character development, gaining writing experience, and creating connections between writers. There is no winning or losing, no "good" or "bad".
Second, no god-modding. What's that? In FFRP, people create characters that they control. God-modding is when other writers take control of those characters. It's rude and generally looked down upon.
Third, FFRP is regulated by consensus. I can come in here and toss these base lines at you, but if the general public decides that they want to let one another possess characters, that's what'll be allowed.
Then again, this might just fizzle out and die.
An important thing is not to question yourself. Don't compare yourself. If someone is more experienced, that's all right. You'll make it there in time. Everyone makes mistakes too. Don't be embarrassed keep going. Characters die. That's life.
I'm going to halt here for now and wait to see if there's any interest. If you are interested, stop by, say hello. I don't bite. At least, not most days. (Why is there no ninja emoji? The ninja emoji is the most utilitarian thing out there!) Depending on that, I'll write up some more background and maybe we can get started.
(Credit to my friends of the 17thShard for the definitions of FFRP. Also, mandatory plug, read Brandon Sanderson.
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As you can probably tell, I'm fresh to these forums and don't know much. However, I do believe I have something to introduce into your lives. You're almost there--the first step has been taken. Hint: I'm talking about collaborative fanfiction aka RPing.
"RPing?" you ask.
Yes. RPing. FFRP specifically. Free-form roleplaying.
It may seem like a daunting prospect, starting up a thriving RPing community on a forum like this, but it is very possible and extraordinarily fun. Trust me.
But, to get started, a few expectations must be put into place.
First, there is no ultimate goal. The purpose is character development, gaining writing experience, and creating connections between writers. There is no winning or losing, no "good" or "bad".
Second, no god-modding. What's that? In FFRP, people create characters that they control. God-modding is when other writers take control of those characters. It's rude and generally looked down upon.
Third, FFRP is regulated by consensus. I can come in here and toss these base lines at you, but if the general public decides that they want to let one another possess characters, that's what'll be allowed.
Then again, this might just fizzle out and die.
An important thing is not to question yourself. Don't compare yourself. If someone is more experienced, that's all right. You'll make it there in time. Everyone makes mistakes too. Don't be embarrassed keep going. Characters die. That's life.
I'm going to halt here for now and wait to see if there's any interest. If you are interested, stop by, say hello. I don't bite. At least, not most days. (Why is there no ninja emoji? The ninja emoji is the most utilitarian thing out there!) Depending on that, I'll write up some more background and maybe we can get started.
(Credit to my friends of the 17thShard for the definitions of FFRP. Also, mandatory plug, read Brandon Sanderson.