#((heya! a quick update from the mun))

[pyrrhicvictoryhq]

Hi! Quick Q, how are the games going to work? Will they be a big part of things, or plotted by muns?

heya anon! that's a great question, thank you! admin bellamy and i thought a lot about how to handle active games with compassion and grace ( as much as possible ) and the answer is kind of a two parter. it got a bit lengthy, so we chucked it under a read more. if you have any more questions, or need clarifications, please let us know and we'd be happy to help!

mechanically, the games themselves are going to be mostly randomized with a completely impartial wheel, with adjusted odds where need be. for example, a twelve year old tribute is less likely to have a high score for evaluation than an older tribute, and in those cases we make sure that's reflected in the randomization. we already have the arena for the games prepared, including tributes' ages, names, and other related details. we will be making a post when we open that introduces players to their tributes as we want them to be more than just numbers and ages on a page. the admins have gotten attached to some already. on a plot level, we'll be making game updates as the days pass in-game, up until they're over and a new victor is crowned — said victor will be added to our pages as playable ( if they're eighteen ) or as an npc. players will be able to influence the games through gaining money from sponsors and sending tributes gifts, which is a system that's a lot simpler than i can explain in a couple sentences but we will be introduced when we open. we want the games to hold the weight the tributes and our muses deserve we give them without feeling exploitative.

[place-your-bets]

Cuphead: Rules are rules, whether ya like them or not.

[wileds]

Do you have any advice for rping a fandom OC? I feel like no one pays attention to mine.

yes!! these are my personal recommendations, not a fix-all. i am not sure which fandom you are in although i assume rw.by? and opinions will differ on how to effectively promote your blog!

firstly, having a bio / about page / dossier / whatever you want to call it is crucial for an oc so your followers and people checking out your blog can learn who your oc is. if you have one already, make that sucker as detailed as you can. leaving it bare means less information to skim. you may know your own oc intimately & love them to death but your reader does not, and your rp partners are not responsible for developing your muse for you. stay within the limits of the information you feel comfortable sharing about your oc (you don’t need to spoil backstory, worldbuilding, etc if you don’t want to!), but be descriptive & thorough when you can. a lot of people only visit an about page once before deciding whether or not to follow! reel em in boy. but that doesn’t mean you can’t continue to update your about page(s) as you develop your oc more over time!

that said, make a headcanon tag if you can. it’s good for personal organization and allows others to search your headcanons too!

straight up reminders or announcements that you’ve added something to your oc’s about page is a good way of engaging your dash too, especially if they only checked out your blog once before following. for example, i’ve said something like “hey pals i added stuff to love’s family page if you wanna check it out!” and linked it for easy access. people may not click it but y’know, you’re showing that you’re workin on your baby.

which i think is very important as a fandom oc. if you can’t rp or can’t find rp partners, do not just stop posting and try to avoid copious negative posts.  no!!  feel like shit? say how much you love your oc.  still feel like shit a week later? make a headcanon post about what your muse does when they feel like shit. crank out them headcanon posts from the simplest thing like what they eat for breakfast (if they eat breakfast!) or what their ootd is (love is from shade “no uniforms!” academy and his wardrobe is bomb ok). reblog musings and aesthetic posts, reblog your face claim if you have one, draw your oc if you draw, post random tidbits about your character, play dash games like doll makers or bu.zzfeed quizzes & shindan maker stuff, find a headcanon meme and just fill it out & post it yourself without waiting for someone to send an ask in. these can spend less creative energy & time than threading, but still provide relevant activity. good for when irl makes you busy or when you’re depressed af! there are memes specially geared towards ocs out there like this one & this one which can get you thinking and writing, even if it’s ooc. you need to post to make potential rp partners interested, period! it is easy to be discouraged but trust me when i say, even though i rp an oc, i have found it hard to engage with other ocs if i just don’t know anything about them & have no spoons to chat up the mun through ims or di.scord. i have felt like i’ve been expected to engage with a blog even though i knew shit about their character / didn’t see them rping and so couldn’t summon up much enthusiasm. share the legwork my dude, and communicate, communicate, communicate when needed.

all of this is up to your own comfort levels! don’t feel like you have to promo yourself though. mun likability & popularity has become Hot on tumblr rp but at the end of the day, if all of that stresses you out then you can totally step back and have your blog just be about your muse and writing!

and again, your rp partners are not responsible for developing your muse for you nor are they obliged to rp with you. i’m not saying this to make roleplaying seem super harsh or anything lol. but if you’re not particularly close to anyone in your rpc or are feeling left out this is even more of a thing, to be able to enjoy your own content. finding someone / a friend group to brainstorm with is always fun & helpful, but iunno, being able to stay self-motivated and independently interested in your own blog regardless of fluctuating activity in my experience has made for better longevity. assuming your rpc is not dead or super clique-y of course.

oh and make a promo if you haven’t? make a new one every now and then with all the necessary tags (main two in rw.by are just #.rw.by rp and #.rw.by rol.eplay, though you can also throw in oc rp, anime rp, manga rp for the hashtag Exposure). posting a new promo after you’ve been particularly active is a smart play. the promo doesn’t have to be graphics heavy. there are promo templates out there but i’ve never used one?a text post works just as well, you can quickly introduce your character. this is my main promo currently. that one is graphics heavy but it includes info like my oc’s name, my name, that i’m an indie and selective blog, and then a quote that i find fitting for love. i’ve had old promos with more typical zinger blurbs like:

HEYA FRIENDS ! can you like or reblog this if you’re up for roleplaying with a rwby oc based off a canon design ? pages are still a wip but here’s a quick bio : attends shade academy, from a notable merchant family in vacuo. his name is LOVE CLARKIA – no that’s not a joke, yes his parents really named him that. riveting story if you’re willing to lend an ear.

and

HEY FAM!!  my dash is a lil dead so i’m here to fling myself into the abyss.  give this post a LIKE or REBLOG  if you’re interested in a sweet oc named  LOVE CLARKIA  who believes he’s fated,  believes in the goodness of the world,  is full of charm & good-humor & an aspiration to live up to his namesake  ( even as he’s liable to succumb to his blood affinity’s bloodlust which we don’t really talk about, because having a problematic relationship with one’s own power really isn’t very fun ) … was that a mouthful of an introduction?  just wait until he starts talking.

that first quote was my first promo and as you can see my blog was still a literal gigantic wip, which is fine. the second quote is longer & i included more of love’s personality cuz i’d become comfortable rping him by then!

umm … that is all that i can think of at the moment. my followers can chime in if they want?? hope this helped and that you actually see it cuz this was sitting in my inbox for a bit!!

[onehpwonder-a]

Hey, I was interested in following and I was just wondering, do you have any specific rules? Didn't see anything about it so I thought I should ask first.

     oh!  well,  yes actually  –  i have my rules tab,  since my theme works on pop-ups  ( but has pages too,  i just need to update them ),  but i’ll put a quick copy  /  paste version below the cut for you,  just for ease sake!     ( apologies in advance, there’s… quite a bit, but most of it’s common sense! )

selective, private, independent, oc / crossover friendly,multiverse, multiship, & multifandom!

MUN

&&. heya! i’m danny, the mun of multiple roleplay blogs, but mostly known for running this blog & sinevotum. i’m in plenty of fandoms & spend most of my time bouncing between writing, talking to friends, & watching an assortment of things. i have a discord & am willing to give it & my server out to mutuals if they want them!

&&. i often bounce around / multitask / have a very short attention span / extremely finicky muse, so if you think i’m ignoring you, i’m not! i just have a LOT to do, & not much time for private roleplay / talking to others �� i’ll do my best, but apologies in advance!

&&. i have quite a few mental disorders, leaving me with heavy paranoia & anxiety – but the only thing i’m really TRIGGERED by, that i ask you tag, is slenderman / creepypasta / wendigo. I have these blacklisted, but please know if your blog is themed majorly by these topics, i might block / blacklist you for my own mental health.

FOLLOWING & UNFOLLOWING

&&. reasons i’ll follow someone; muses i am interested in; content i want to see on my dash; & aesthetically pleasing blog. i will NOT follow personals.

&&. reasons i won’t follow / unfollow / block someone; too much uncomfy / drama related content; being inactive for up to a month; spamming my activity feed; breaking my rules; & not following back.

&&. i have the right to follow / unfollow / block anyone at anytime just as much as everyone else does.

INTERACTION

&&. i am extremely selective upon who i follow & am private with interactions limited to mutuals only. howwever, anyone can send in asks – but if you are not a mutual, do not send asks in a roundabout way to continue interactions / reblog open threads / reply to posts / like starter calls / ect.

&&. mutuals are always encouraged to throw starters at me / message me / send asks / continue a thread from an ask / anything, no permission required!

SHIPPING

&&. shit, i love shipping – i. love. shipping! just know i’m a big fan of chemistry & won’t do anything pre-established unless we decide upon it. beyond that, i’ll ship with pretty much anyone, so long as the conditions are right!

&&. please DON’T contact me for the first time / consistantly with what might be seen as interest only to write NSFW / ship our muses. this can seem almost INSULTING – i made this blog to explore sans’ character, not to cater others.

&&. things i won’t ship; sans x any ut!papyrus, sans x frisk, sans x chara. but what you do on your blogs is you – i don’t judge!

&&. this blog is multiship & multiverse, so any new ships will automatically become their own verse, unless it is priorly discussed to be different!

CONTENT

&&. NSFW; seeing as i’m an ADULT and am completely comfortable with NSFW topics, there will be NSFW themes on this blog. smut will be under cuts / tagged as NSFW &any MINORS found trying to instigate NSFW content on this blog will be blocked, without repent. alternatively, i will NOT roleplay non-consensual sex / rape.

&&. i’ll only write explicit NSFW with MUTUALS i know decently well - this is for my own comfort.

&&. beyond NSFW, i’m MORE than comfortable with other mature topics as well! in fact, i love writing about darker themes & exploring more taboo topics with my muses, so don’t be afraid to stray from the “good” stuff!

REPLIES

&&. my replies will always TRY to match yours for length, but never feel pressured to match mine! so long as it feels like we’re both putting forth an effort, then we’re all good!

&&. if i HAVEN’T replied within a week &there’s NO notice about me saying “i’ve got this drafted”, IM me – chances are our thread got lost in my activity feed!

&&. i understand completely if english is NOT your first language / you have a disorder that makes writing / reading english difficult.

DRAMA

&&. any negative asks / content directed at me or this blog / friends / ect. will be deleted / blacklisted / ignored, with the offenders blocked.

&&. i will not. tolerate. policing. your muses are your muses. when it comes to ANY muses’ gender / sexuality / religion / orientation in any reguard, i will respect your decision for your muse. without saying this respect extends to the muns as well!

&&. mun =/= muse. if sans’ behavior is upsetting you to the point you’d like to change / drop the thread, IM me! i’m not going to censor my muse although.

&&. listen. i know someone’s spreading rumors about me, i know exactly who it is, & i know they’re saying some nasty things. who cares. just be aware there’s two sides to every story, yeah?

EXTRA

&&. credit to art used on this blog goes to eli-sin-g, sketch-cafe, ttoba, & theslowesthenry. credit for sans the skeleton goes to toby fox, the creator &owner of undertale.

&&. if you’ve read this far, congrats ! instead of sending in a password, like this post – totes not necessary !

&&. i’ve got a permanent starter call for mutuals !