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i need a dane cook fix-like you don't even know! (historyisalive) wrote in rp_tutorials,
@ 2010-11-28 08:54:00

I think I need some help. :/
I was directed here by a nice person at the pbads group. I'll just say the same thing I said there.

Hi! I'm Elizabeth and I have been convinced to get an account here and look into this role play thing. Shells, the persistent friend, said this is like a whole universe in itself. And as I have been reading the entries in this group, I see it is. I don't really know what half of what you all are talking about but I am interest in learning and seeing if there is a group that will let a newb try this role play thing out.

Can anybody help me get started? Or am I in the wrong place? :/

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	historyisalive 2010-11-28 10:29 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! I wish my friend had referred me HERE first instead of the other place. :) Everyone is so encouraging. I'm just so chicken because I feel like I will be scrutinized, at least I did before. Now I am seeing that people around here are very helpful and eager to share their knowledge. Where do you live that you have a weirdo time zone? :) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

opnmouthcroc
2010-11-28 10:47 pm UTC (link)

(Same person)

I felt the same way before, and it still feels that way sometimes when I join a new game. But I guess it helps if you can establish some extant of a friendship OOCly with other players, and talk to people. I especially love games that have group chats for this reason, because it helps me feel like I'm a part of the game, and not so much of an outsider.

Some games have something like a scene lottery that lets characters (and players) who otherwise don't have any interaction, either because it's canon or circumstance, thread together.

I live in Asia, so I'm about 12 hours ahead of some Americans :)

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	historyisalive 2010-11-28 10:52 pm UTC (link)
	I had no idea so many other countries were a part of this! I feel extremely sheltered. :O I honestly thought it was a smaller group of people and they were going to be mean. Its nice to be wrong! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	opnmouthcroc 2010-11-28 10:57 pm UTC (link)
	I can't guarantee that everyone is going to be nice, I have met some mean ones. But most of us are not so bad. Also, so far I've met Americans, British, Finnish, Singaporeans, Swedish and Canadians. It's pretty international, but most are Americans. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	thetriad_npcs 2010-11-28 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	Not everyone will be necessarily nice, as opnmouthcroc says, but best thing to do in that case is to either just ignore it, or move to another game. But like 75 percent (or more) of the RP world wants new players! The more, the merrier! I know it's a bit scary especially when you're brand new at it, but have a little faith. Most of us are pretty nice. :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

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