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serene_goddess

5/9/08 11:11 pm

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Okay then.

I'm posting this after some chats around and my other post where I went a bit insane on people.

Here's the deal. We all know that everyone else here can RP. We all know everyone else here wants to RP. Why are there no RP's?

'Cause we're all waiting around for someone else to tell us they want to RP. Well that's just silly. This isn't a high school dance, folks! No one is going to come to you and ask you for a dance. If you want to dance, you better get your ass on the dance floor. If you don't, you've got no one to blame but yourself!

This applies to me, too. If I want RP's, I can't just sit around and think RP's are gonna drop in my lap. None of you know what I'm up to over here, how are you supposed to know I want RP's? You can't know that, and I can't keep expecting you to.

Here's a few things I propose:

1. If you want an RP with someone's character, but you're having a hard time finding the balls to approach them on it, post a note here. Be like "Hey look, Frodo wants to talk to Arwen" or "Lothi really wants a chat with her dad" or "Aragorn's looking for his errand rider" or whatever. Then at least the ball is in someone else's court, yar?

2. Too many of us are scared to mess up someone else's rp plots by poking them for random RP's. To get around this, I suggest we all post some idea of where we're going with our characters. That way it's all out on the table and there'll be less conflicts and less reason to skip out on RPing with eachother.

We all want to RP. That's why we're here. I'll be the first to admit that I feel insecure and left out when no one pokes me for them. But I think I realised today that if I'm not poking anyone, they're feeling the same way I do.

And that just sucks.

Let's try and get over our fears and have some fun!

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boromirofgondor

5/10/08, 01:38 am

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This is v. v. true. Am often terribly afraid of mucking up what others are doing and I am slow like plodding tortoise by only being able to do 1 rp at a time, so am guilty of not poking. I am a naughty bunny. ;_;

To clear up where charries are (cuz I have a lot of back logs to post):

Boromir - is back in city but is severely bedridden. Aragorn is going to attempt healingness o' Kings. Am hoping it works as am v. sick of his cranky ass. After that, he will conquer 50% of the Stewardship, while in bed, recovering. Interlopers feel free to invade his room, but beware of the dust.

Eothain - has re-met Rodwen again, and is being his usual stupid self. Hates her mom, as per the norm. Likes pestering Eomer, because he thinks that Kings need to be pestered, too. If Eomer rode off cliff, would ride off cliff, after him. Rohirrim. V. predictable that way.

Ilsa - is back and hopefully more active. But after keeping Boromir alive at base-of-falls makeshift hovel for past six months or so, was one pooped river-woman. She's gone home to her little cottage south o' Osgiliath, and will show up in city again as soon as she takes a river-nap.

Legolas - yes, I guess I'm picking him up and have no choice. At least he isn't pushy, like the other two boys are. I'm guessing he's been puttering around Ithilien, filling his head with plans on how to help make it more habitable. He will be present at the wedding, looking elf-pretty and smelling of strawberries. *hearts and sparkles*

Long term goals? I let the charries run wild and free so anything and anything can happen as it develops. 99.9% of the time, I have nothing planned cuz they tend to just...develop their own things, on their own, that I didn't ever imagine would happen. Nor did I want to. *facepalms*

And there they are, and even if there's rp going on and I have to suddenly rush off to do something, am always willing to pause so there's no rush or the likes. n_n