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Lesson #1: Roleplaying
Ah yes, roleplaying. Have you ever wondered what it was but no one ever answered your question? Well, here's your answer! =D
Roleplaying is exactly what it says. ROLE and PLAYING. So basically, you take a ROLE from something (say, you decide to roleplay a person from Harry Potter) and you PLAY it (meaning that you act as that person). It's kind of like creating a play with somebody, except over the internet! Cool, isn't it? So, basically, I'll type you up a part of a roleplay. M'kay?
Roleplay Example:
So basically, you're creating a story with other people! Interesting, no? If you're still confused, go to the roleplay boards and lurk around there, and I'm sure you'll pick up a lot of things! But for now, these are just the simple basics.
--x
Lesson #2: Out of Character
Now that you know what roleplaying is, it's time to move on to the next lesson: 'Ooc'. Have you always simply posted innocently on the roleplay boards and then everybody else there just yells at you to type in 'ooc' and you have no idea what that means? Well, this lesson is devoted to teach you what it is. 'Ooc' is short for Out of Character. There are about four basic forms of this.
||Hey||
((Hey))
ooc: Hey
{Hey}
The amount of brackets is interchangable. For instance, you could decide to have one bracket instead of two. And sometimes on the boards, you can see people doing wacky things for 'ooc'.
Like:
OutOfCookies (Notice how if you take the first letter of each word, it's 'ooc').
OutOfComputers (The same reasoning as above).
OhOhSee (Now, this is just how you would pronounce 'ooc' if you said the letters of it).
There are many different ways people do it. Many like to play around with them, so just look for the letter O, o, and c disguised in them (except for 'OhOhSee', that's just the pronouncation when you say the letters).
Now that you know the forms of 'ooc', you must now learn how to use it. It's quite simple really. You know how I told you earlier that roleplaying was simply and basically creating a story with other people? Well, if you want to say something that doesn't belong in the story, say, if you wanted to say something like 'who's character are you talking to?', you would say that OUT of character. Here, I'll show you an example.
--x
Lesson #3: Intros
Now that you know what roleplaying is, you know everything, right? WRONG. Have you ever lurked around the boards and seen people post 'Intro coming'? Did you ever wonder what it meant? Well, if you did, then here's your answer! =D
An intro is very easy to create. When you get more advanced in roleplaying, your intros will most likely increase and get longer and longer in posts. In an intro, you describe the:
Setting Your Character is In
and
The Character Himself/Herself
and, if you wish
Any Extra Things About the Character (likes, dislikes, flaws, etc.)
Here is an example of an intro, or at least part of one (NO STICKY PAWS!):
There is also something called a 'List Intro'. Most boards prohibit them, but there are very easy to do, although I happen to prefer paragraph intros such as the one shown above. I'll show you the basic format for a human.
Name: ___
Age: ___
Eye Color: ____
Hair Color: ____
Nationality: ____
Likes: ____
Dislikes: ____
Extra: ____
--x
Lesson #4: Literacy
Now, this is a fairly easy lesson, and I think you all should know what 'literacy' means. But if you don't, then here's an answer. ^^
Literacy is about:
--The Quantity of Your Post
--The Quality of Your Post
--The Spelling & Punctuation of Your Post
A sentence that's illiterate would be considered something like:
eva waled down teh halway sighing she didnt like this plac whatever it was
As you can obviously see, there is no punctuation whatsoever, and there is no capitilization.
Semi-literate would be something like:
Eva walked down teh hallway, sighing. She didn't like this place whatever it was. She knew she shouldn't be here for it was long past midight. But she had no choice. It was the only way. If only she hadn't done it, if only she didn't live this life! If only... she had the life of her brother, then it would be wonderful.
In this one, there are only a few mistakes. That's all right, considering that humans aren't perfect. Don't worry, a few typos doesn't make a person illiterate. But if you do it constantly, then, well, that's a problem. (: Also, as you can see, there's a bit more quantity and quality to it.
Now are you ready for the big cheese? This paragraph is (I hope) literate:
Eva hurridely ran to the tall building silhouted in the pale moonlight. The moon itself was full, like a giant pearl in the night sky. Eva opened the door cautiously, grimacing at the sound of it squeaking. She closed it as quietly as she could before beginning to wander around the dusty halls. She knew she shouldn't be here for it was long past midnight. But she had to. Oh, why did she herself have to be bestowed to do this duty? Why not her brother, sleeping in bed peacefully back home in the village?
*applauds* Beautiful paragraph, no? As you can see, this is better then the semi-lit one, and MUCH better than the illiterate one. ^^ Again, do you see how there's more quantity and quality?
Quantity - The amount of words/sentences in a post.
Quality - What's IN the post, how many details & descriptions you have.
More people value QUALITY over QUANTITY. To me, I think that both matter. Here, I'll show you something.
Sally jumped up and down. It was SOOOOOOO fun to do it! It was her favorite thing to do. She could do it all day and night and neve stop. She hoped to out-jump all her friends at school. She just loved jumping so much!
This paragraph has Quantity, but no Quality. So basically, a paragraph with no Quality, just makes it a paragraph with a lot of sentences about the same topic.
I like cheese. It's a very good food, it's healthy when you don't eat a lot of it, there are many types so many people can favor it, and it's just plain good!
This paragraph has Quality, but not a lot of Quantity. So basically, a paragraph with no Quantity makes it a paragraph that has as lot of thoughts in to a few sentences.
lyk zomg! u lyk ch33s3 and i d0 t00!!!11!!1!
And this... o.o; Is just plain n00b talk. xD
--x
Lesson #5: Character Types
Yep. You've often looked on boards and people say: "NO Mary Sue/Gary Sues!". Never knew what they were? Well, as you've probably guessed, this lesson is dedicated to teaching you what they are! =D
Mary Sue/Gary Sues are characters in roleplaying that are perfect. Here, I'll show you an example of a sentence with the character being a 'Mary Sue'.
Dove walked down the street, flicking her hair. Everybody turned to look at her because the all wanted to be like her. Dove knew everything there was to know and she was so beautiful.
As you can see, this paragraph states that everybody] admires Dove and that she's SO smart and beautiful. Now, that would never happen in real life. Pshaw.
Now here's a 'Gary Sue'.
Jake had it all. Money, wealth, power, you name it. He was just so perfect! He was good at all sports, for he was quite athletic AND he was strinkingly handsome.
M'kay. Well, that's not as horrible as the 'Mary Sue' one, but I'd still get pretty annoyed if somebody posted that on my rp board.
--x
Lesson #6: Abbreviations
Ah yes, now moving on to abbreviations. There are quite a few used in the roleplay boards, but only OUT OF CHARACTER or at least it should be put out of character. Anyways, I'm here to tell you what the most common ones mean.
--brb - Be right back
--g2g - Got to go
--rofl - Rolling on the floor laughing
--lol - Laugh out loud
I think that's it for the ones most commonly used. See? This was a very short lesson. xD
--x
Lesson #7: Vocabulary
Here is that last of the vocabulary that I will teach you. I saw no point in making a huge lesson for each one, so why not just string them all together? xD
Doubling/Tripling/Cuatroopling/Whatvering - Meaning you play two characters, or three, or however many it says. xD
Godmoding/Powerplaying - When you take someone's character and roleplay them. This is prohibited in all boards basically.
I'll give you an example of godmoding/powerplaying. Say, your character is choosing clothing to wear. So, you decide to post this passage:
After a bit of thinking, Sara quickly took out a pair of faded jeans and a light purple blouse. She slipped in to them quickly and brushed her honey-brown hair.
And then after you post, you see that somebody else posted this before your post, using your character.
Sara immediately decided what she was going to wear. She gently and slowly took out light blue basketball shorts and a red sweatshirt. She put them on carefully and tied her strawberry blond hair in to a loose ponytail.
'Tis unfair, ain't it? >O
--x
In Conclusion
In conclusion, have fun roleplaying! Remember that there are many different types of roleplays throughout the world, so have fun searching for them! =D Also, remember to type up a nice intro stating everything that people need to know about your character. So, click:
www.neopets.com/neoboards/boardlist.phtml?board=14
to get started!
Don't forget that you can always check back here for help!
-Blackie
Ah yes, roleplaying. Have you ever wondered what it was but no one ever answered your question? Well, here's your answer! =D
Roleplaying is exactly what it says. ROLE and PLAYING. So basically, you take a ROLE from something (say, you decide to roleplay a person from Harry Potter) and you PLAY it (meaning that you act as that person). It's kind of like creating a play with somebody, except over the internet! Cool, isn't it? So, basically, I'll type you up a part of a roleplay. M'kay?
Roleplay Example:
So basically, you're creating a story with other people! Interesting, no? If you're still confused, go to the roleplay boards and lurk around there, and I'm sure you'll pick up a lot of things! But for now, these are just the simple basics.
--x
Lesson #2: Out of Character
Now that you know what roleplaying is, it's time to move on to the next lesson: 'Ooc'. Have you always simply posted innocently on the roleplay boards and then everybody else there just yells at you to type in 'ooc' and you have no idea what that means? Well, this lesson is devoted to teach you what it is. 'Ooc' is short for Out of Character. There are about four basic forms of this.
||Hey||
((Hey))
ooc: Hey
{Hey}
The amount of brackets is interchangable. For instance, you could decide to have one bracket instead of two. And sometimes on the boards, you can see people doing wacky things for 'ooc'.
Like:
OutOfCookies (Notice how if you take the first letter of each word, it's 'ooc').
OutOfComputers (The same reasoning as above).
OhOhSee (Now, this is just how you would pronounce 'ooc' if you said the letters of it).
There are many different ways people do it. Many like to play around with them, so just look for the letter O, o, and c disguised in them (except for 'OhOhSee', that's just the pronouncation when you say the letters).
Now that you know the forms of 'ooc', you must now learn how to use it. It's quite simple really. You know how I told you earlier that roleplaying was simply and basically creating a story with other people? Well, if you want to say something that doesn't belong in the story, say, if you wanted to say something like 'who's character are you talking to?', you would say that OUT of character. Here, I'll show you an example.
--x
Lesson #3: Intros
Now that you know what roleplaying is, you know everything, right? WRONG. Have you ever lurked around the boards and seen people post 'Intro coming'? Did you ever wonder what it meant? Well, if you did, then here's your answer! =D
An intro is very easy to create. When you get more advanced in roleplaying, your intros will most likely increase and get longer and longer in posts. In an intro, you describe the:
Setting Your Character is In
and
The Character Himself/Herself
and, if you wish
Any Extra Things About the Character (likes, dislikes, flaws, etc.)
Here is an example of an intro, or at least part of one (NO STICKY PAWS!):
There is also something called a 'List Intro'. Most boards prohibit them, but there are very easy to do, although I happen to prefer paragraph intros such as the one shown above. I'll show you the basic format for a human.
Name: ___
Age: ___
Eye Color: ____
Hair Color: ____
Nationality: ____
Likes: ____
Dislikes: ____
Extra: ____
--x
Lesson #4: Literacy
Now, this is a fairly easy lesson, and I think you all should know what 'literacy' means. But if you don't, then here's an answer. ^^
Literacy is about:
--The Quantity of Your Post
--The Quality of Your Post
--The Spelling & Punctuation of Your Post
A sentence that's illiterate would be considered something like:
eva waled down teh halway sighing she didnt like this plac whatever it was
As you can obviously see, there is no punctuation whatsoever, and there is no capitilization.
Semi-literate would be something like:
Eva walked down teh hallway, sighing. She didn't like this place whatever it was. She knew she shouldn't be here for it was long past midight. But she had no choice. It was the only way. If only she hadn't done it, if only she didn't live this life! If only... she had the life of her brother, then it would be wonderful.
In this one, there are only a few mistakes. That's all right, considering that humans aren't perfect. Don't worry, a few typos doesn't make a person illiterate. But if you do it constantly, then, well, that's a problem. (: Also, as you can see, there's a bit more quantity and quality to it.
Now are you ready for the big cheese? This paragraph is (I hope) literate:
Eva hurridely ran to the tall building silhouted in the pale moonlight. The moon itself was full, like a giant pearl in the night sky. Eva opened the door cautiously, grimacing at the sound of it squeaking. She closed it as quietly as she could before beginning to wander around the dusty halls. She knew she shouldn't be here for it was long past midnight. But she had to. Oh, why did she herself have to be bestowed to do this duty? Why not her brother, sleeping in bed peacefully back home in the village?
*applauds* Beautiful paragraph, no? As you can see, this is better then the semi-lit one, and MUCH better than the illiterate one. ^^ Again, do you see how there's more quantity and quality?
Quantity - The amount of words/sentences in a post.
Quality - What's IN the post, how many details & descriptions you have.
More people value QUALITY over QUANTITY. To me, I think that both matter. Here, I'll show you something.
Sally jumped up and down. It was SOOOOOOO fun to do it! It was her favorite thing to do. She could do it all day and night and neve stop. She hoped to out-jump all her friends at school. She just loved jumping so much!
This paragraph has Quantity, but no Quality. So basically, a paragraph with no Quality, just makes it a paragraph with a lot of sentences about the same topic.
I like cheese. It's a very good food, it's healthy when you don't eat a lot of it, there are many types so many people can favor it, and it's just plain good!
This paragraph has Quality, but not a lot of Quantity. So basically, a paragraph with no Quantity makes it a paragraph that has as lot of thoughts in to a few sentences.
lyk zomg! u lyk ch33s3 and i d0 t00!!!11!!1!
And this... o.o; Is just plain n00b talk. xD
--x
Lesson #5: Character Types
Yep. You've often looked on boards and people say: "NO Mary Sue/Gary Sues!". Never knew what they were? Well, as you've probably guessed, this lesson is dedicated to teaching you what they are! =D
Mary Sue/Gary Sues are characters in roleplaying that are perfect. Here, I'll show you an example of a sentence with the character being a 'Mary Sue'.
Dove walked down the street, flicking her hair. Everybody turned to look at her because the all wanted to be like her. Dove knew everything there was to know and she was so beautiful.
As you can see, this paragraph states that everybody] admires Dove and that she's SO smart and beautiful. Now, that would never happen in real life. Pshaw.
Now here's a 'Gary Sue'.
Jake had it all. Money, wealth, power, you name it. He was just so perfect! He was good at all sports, for he was quite athletic AND he was strinkingly handsome.
M'kay. Well, that's not as horrible as the 'Mary Sue' one, but I'd still get pretty annoyed if somebody posted that on my rp board.
--x
Lesson #6: Abbreviations
Ah yes, now moving on to abbreviations. There are quite a few used in the roleplay boards, but only OUT OF CHARACTER or at least it should be put out of character. Anyways, I'm here to tell you what the most common ones mean.
--brb - Be right back
--g2g - Got to go
--rofl - Rolling on the floor laughing
--lol - Laugh out loud
I think that's it for the ones most commonly used. See? This was a very short lesson. xD
--x
Lesson #7: Vocabulary
Here is that last of the vocabulary that I will teach you. I saw no point in making a huge lesson for each one, so why not just string them all together? xD
Doubling/Tripling/Cuatroopling/Whatvering - Meaning you play two characters, or three, or however many it says. xD
Godmoding/Powerplaying - When you take someone's character and roleplay them. This is prohibited in all boards basically.
I'll give you an example of godmoding/powerplaying. Say, your character is choosing clothing to wear. So, you decide to post this passage:
After a bit of thinking, Sara quickly took out a pair of faded jeans and a light purple blouse. She slipped in to them quickly and brushed her honey-brown hair.
And then after you post, you see that somebody else posted this before your post, using your character.
Sara immediately decided what she was going to wear. She gently and slowly took out light blue basketball shorts and a red sweatshirt. She put them on carefully and tied her strawberry blond hair in to a loose ponytail.
'Tis unfair, ain't it? >O
--x
In Conclusion
In conclusion, have fun roleplaying! Remember that there are many different types of roleplays throughout the world, so have fun searching for them! =D Also, remember to type up a nice intro stating everything that people need to know about your character. So, click:
www.neopets.com/neoboards/boardlist.phtml?board=14
to get started!
Don't forget that you can always check back here for help!
-Blackie
