#still VERY wary of the rpc but if you also have a verse

[cagesings]

i’m  finally  watching  the  scary  monster  show  are  you  proud  of  me

[aeipathic]

1-9 honest meme!

munday honesty || accepting || @miranyutu​

What would prevent you from following someone?

a few things! if their writing style doesn’t seem to jive with mine is a big one -- that is, if i see myself having difficulty coming up with responses or parsing theirs! i also like to go in knowing what to expect, so if you’re an oc but don’t give much info about your character/verses/etc, i might not follow. and also just if, by looking through the blog, the mun displays an attitude i don’t think i’d get along or i don’t think would be healthy for me to have on my dash. also if you’re from a fandom i know nothing about i probably won’t follow because i’d feel out of my depth, lol. 

Are aesthetics important to you? If they are, why?

not really! i used to go in for aesthetics more -- i’d make my own theme backgrounds and promos, and was proud of a few of them -- but i really just don’t have the energy for it now? i still like having pretty aesthetics around (hence why i’ve fallen back into the icon-making pit a bit despite swearing up and down i wouldn’t lmao) but i’m not going to prioritize them over just. writing. 

What current rp trend do you hate?

lord, i’m not sure i’ve been back long enough to know what the current rp trends are. (i was gone from tumblr rp for a couple years.) i’ve talked about this to friends, but i guess maybe i’ll say that i remember when reblog karma first started to be a thing, and i think it’s spread farther now than it used to? like, i totally get “hey don’t reblog a bunch of memes from me and never send one in, that doesn’t make me feel great,” so in regards to ask memes and stuff it makes sense. but now i feel like -- and maybe i’m wrong -- but i feel like some people don’t want you to reblog anything from them that isn’t an ic interaction? i’m constantly worried about whether someone’ll be annoyed if i reblog a musings post or art or anything non-rp from them, and try to go from the source just to be safe, but it feels a lil like walking on eggshells when i’d much rather.....just feel fine interacting freely with the people on my dash without worrying about committing some infraction against this new etiquette that i don’t fully understand, lol.

How do you explain rp to someone in the real world?

i used to never talk about rp irl, because i was worried i’d just come across as weird, but i tended to call it “collaborative writing with people online” when i did. now it’s a little easier to talk about it, because a lot of my friends either play or know about tabletop rpgs, and it’s a lot easier to feel okay talking about written rp when someone already understands the concept of tabletop rp.

Do you prefer interacting with male muses or female more? Why?

i don’t think i have a preference? i think it’s a sad truth that i end up playing and interacting with more male muses than female just because of the fandoms i’m in (you try being into sports anime and finding a lot of girls to interact with, and ofc shows like cql are 90% men), but it’s not because i prefer it! 

Do you prefer writing male muses or female more? Why?

sort of same answer as before, that i end up playing more male muses because there are more male canon characters available in the media i consume, but it’s not that i prefer them necessarily! i love writing women. some of the characters i play that i love and respect the most are my women muses. but idk, i just don’t. think about it in terms of preference? maybe bc i myself am nonbinary, but i don’t think what gender a character is necessarily influences my desire to play them. i’ll play any gender.

What’s your opinion on call out posts?

i’m wary of them. i recognize the importance of bringing attention to genuinely dangerous presences, and i have had friends participate in writing callout posts for people who really did need to be called out, and the rpc was a better space after those people were gone. but i also think the mob mentality behind callouts can be a dangerous thing too. i’m not gonna get into like, the Whole Complex Issues around cancel culture in general, but for my own comfort i tend to just not engage with call outs unless i have personal knowledge in what has happened.

Name any three things about the rpc that bother you.

okay uh. 1) idk if people still do this, but the trend of making things Really Small. like, double-small/superscript text and icons that are about five pixels wide and so high contrast that you can’t see what’s in it? like, obviously i use small text ‘cause i like it, but not that small. actually, i might just expand this to lack of accessibility in general, like when themes have so much going on you can’t find the links to anything, or the colors are so badly contrasted i can’t read the text. i would just like to be able to see please!

2) when clique-iness gets out of hand. like okay, lmao, i’ve been accused of being part of a “clique” before just for interacting with my friends on the dash, so sometimes it’s a baseless thing to talk about, but i’ve also been in rpcs where you were made to feel that if you weren’t part of a certain already-established group of writers, then people wouldn’t want to write with you. i’ve also been part of very divisive rpcs, where you were either in one “group” or the other, and always had to know who was okay to interact with and who wasn’t, and it was exhausting and drove me out of that community altogether.

3) when people are Weird about dupes. like, i understand duplicate anxiety -- i’m duplicate-friendly, because i’m a lot more anxious feeling that i’m Not Allowed To Acknowledge The Existence of dupes, i’d much rather just be friends, but i very much understand wanting to avoid duplicates and i’ll always respect that. but. what i mean is when you have people who act like they’re okay with dupes -- but then get visibly jealous when people interact with other versions of their muse, or feel the need to remind people that they’ve been here longer so they must have a better understanding, or any number of other ways of subtly making duplicates feel unwelcome and unwanted just for existing in the same space as them. 

What is your opinion on exclusivity? Do you practice it? Why / why not?

occasionally! i think i’ve only ever been ship exclusive, and not fully exclusive. i’m much more likely to have mains than exclusives. if i go ship exclusive with someone, it’s because we’ve spent a long time developing that relationship and our investment has defined how i see that ship, and because i feel close to that writer and trust them. and i think it’s kinda special, to have one writer you develop this relationship with, because you can go so deep with it and build up so much.

but in general, no, i won’t go entirely exclusive, because it’s fun seeing different people’s interpretations of characters and i like having the chance to rp with a number of different people! and i know it can feel a little daunting to come into an rpc and feel like everyone’s already exclusive with each other, so i think not being exclusive opens up space for people. but yeah, i totally understand why exclusivity is a thing, and it’s definitely something i’ll practice with ship partners at times.

[the-colony-roleplay]

Hello! I'm super interested in applying, and as I was perusing the open characters list I fell in love with Emmett. I was just wondering if his FC is negotiable, as I'm not as familiar with Nico's work as I probably should be when embarking on the aforementioned character. HOWEVER, if the FC is not negotiable, I would LOVE to try my hand at an OC. I'm particularly interested in Armie Hammer or Cole Sprouse, either as Emmett or OC FCs. Lemme know!

Hi love!

We’re very happy to hear you’ve connected with Emmett! I personally think he’s a great character and deserves to be loved! haha. 

So I’ll answer your question in a few parts. Firstly, yes, his FC is negotiable. I’m not super married to Nico as an FC, but I also think he’s a very good fit.

Secondly, in my opinion,  I don’t believe you need to be familiar with an FCs work to play them as a character. Most of the characters I have played were with FCs I hadn’t seen in anything yet, and then I would get around to seeing their work like, a couple years later, haha. I usually just get familiar by perusing the gif hunts for a few minutes. That said, we can be negotiable about it, it’s just a matter of choosing the right fit! 

Concerning Armie and Cole: I do love Armie, I think he’s a great FC, though I’m not a hundred percent convinced about him for Emmett. I don’t think he has quite the right feel for Emmett’s personality and backstory, plus, he couldn’t pull off 25 so the bio would have to be aged up. I’m open to aging up the bio a bit, to be honest, but I’m still not sure Armie is right for him. However, if you make a good case as to why you see him working, I might be swayed. 

As for Cole—another maybe. He’s actually a tad on the young side in terms of appearance. I know he is 25, but he looks younger, probably because many of his resources are from Riverdale. In terms of his resources, I feel like it might be a bit of the opposite problem from Armie - he has great moody/broody stuff for that side of Emmett, but limited in terms of workable stuff for his gregarious side. I could actually also potentially be swayed with him, if you feel strongly enough about it—though I am slightly wary considering the RPC sort of hates him for being “problematic”. I personally don’t buy into the whole problematic FCs thing as easily as some, but it’s just a word of caution. 

If you feel like running a few other FC ideas by us for Emmett, we’d love to hear them :) Or, if you really feel you can make it work with one of those two options, make a case for us in your application as to why you think they are a good fit for the character and for your muse, and have a backup fc option. 

Alternatively, if you would like to apply with an OC, we’re also open to that! Sometimes OCs are a lot of work in terms of getting the verse details down, but please don’t let that deter you, as we are always here to help!

Hope this long winded answer has been helpful!!

xxMod!R

[nightmare-fantasia]

Things I Have Been Needing To Get Off My Chest.

{Hello folks! It is I, your friendly neighborhood Oddball speaking. I am making this post to inform everyone as to why I have continuously disappeared these past few weeks. This post will probably get kind of long, and will probably mostly me ranting and venting. So do not feel obligated to read this. ^>^

  Recently I have begun to wonder what my place on this site truly is. Sure my blog may be nothing great to look at, but it’s functional and works for me. That is beside the point...  When I leave for these long intervals, I wonder how many of my mutuals truly miss me. I know not everyone likes ooc chat, so that’s fine. I have no problem with that. It’s just... I don’t know. There are times, especially as of late, where I have started to feel as if I have hit some sort of roadblock. I follow new people, make sure to read rules and send in passwords if requested of the mun, etc. But now... 99% of the time I get nothing. Nothing even acknowledging the fact that I have read their rules. I mean... Why even bother to reach out to people when they hardly ever show you the same courtesy?

  I know this is about roleplay, and it’s a hobby and it should be fun, yadda yadda. Still... It hurts after awhile. When you put so much time and effort into creating your characters like I do, trying to give them at least somewhat fleshed out backstories... It starts to feel like a wasted effort. Sure I know I could do a lot better on my part about sending in asks and all that, but sometimes even those get ignored. Usually, it is because tumblr ate it, and I eventually resend it and things get worked out. Other times... Nothing. 

   Do not even get me started on opens and starters. Sure if I write a starter for a very good mutual of mine we get somewhere, and the same with those I do not know well. But eventually, they just stop replying, so I assume they have just lost interest which happens. When it happens consistently though... I start giving up. And opens just aren’t worth the effort when you start to feel no one even looks at them. 

   I have also tried for many years to follow canon blogs of series I enjoy because I do get excited about the possibility of one of my Oc’s interacting with canon characters. And I do love making new verses for them, getting to see how they would fit into different universes, what their abilities might be, and so on. But now these days it feels as if it is nearly impossible to get a canon blog even glance at mine... Especially since mine is a multi-muse Oc blog. Where did this stigma against multi-muses come from? I have never been able to figure it out. 

   This post is by no means supposed to be a callout post, but whatever. I also need to get this off of my chest. I personally love the show RWBY, and I have enjoyed roleplaying my Oc Raven in that universe. I love it so much that I have been thinking of revamping the entire verse because of some things that have come to light in the most recent episodes. 

   ...Once again I got off track. Where I was going with this was I wonder if it is worth the time and effort. It seems as if many people in the RWBY fandom who rp canon characters are either super selective about Oc’s, and at times just do not allow them at all. For all intents and purposes, I have nothing against this in theory. I also know people have had bad experiences with Oc’s in the past that may make them wary of Oc’s. That is totally understandable. In any case, it seems like it is nearly impossible to make it as some sort of RWBY Oc blog or a person who has a RWBY verse for a character unless they already know someone in the fandom.  Connections I guess have become extremely important in the rpc it seems these days. Connections that I do not have. So what am I to do? And is it worth spreading my wings into a fandom I know to be toxic? Probably not... Even though I desperately want to. I want to be able to explore the ideas I have with people, but my god does the FNDM fucking terrify me. For the time being, it is probably for the best that I do not pursue any of this for the high possibility of getting hate because that is the last thing I need right now. 

   Hmm... I do not have much more to say, really. All I know is that I do not know where I belong on here anymore. Sometimes I wonder if myself or my characters actually have any sort of impact on people. Probably not... I don’t consider myself a very memorable person. At times I wonder if my characters reflect that sentiment. I bet they do. 

   Well... That’s all I have to say for now. I am not sure where I am going from here, but I may just not be on tumblr a bit longer. So if you want a better place to reach me here is my Discord: The Oddball#0127. And if you have read this shit show of a post, thank you. It really means a lot to me. ^>^}