Bad RP/Strategy (split from RP Praise!)

[SumBum]

Once I did encounter a couple who started to have sex in the open. My guy protested and the girl actually invited him to join them. O.o He suggested they find a big rock to play behind (there were no buildings at that loc). They kindly went along with it, found a suitable rock and started whispering.

Can't say I'm a big fan of having a screen full of whispers, but my chars rarely complain or comment on it.

[El_Skwidd]

2 -- can you not describe EXACTLY THE SAME THING every time you talk? I know you have blond hair or your eyes are blue or your face is pale -- does it have to be in every single sentence?

Not guilty, but this is the only way to keep up a character description. It's as annoying to try to do as it is to watch, trust me. That's why most people don't do it.

[CantrFreak]

2 -- can you not describe EXACTLY THE SAME THING every time you talk? I know you have blond hair or your eyes are blue or your face is pale -- does it have to be in every single sentence?

Not guilty, but this is the only way to keep up a character description. It's as annoying to try to do as it is to watch, trust me. That's why most people don't do it.

Indeed. And some of the more unique characters won't make much sense if you don't know how a person looks... like one of mine. It is bloody annoying, so I mostly do it when I'm whispering to somebody new.

[SekoETC]

Here's a suggestion, when some people are whispering a long time, people could go "*looks towards X and Y*" and X or Y could whisper back with what you are seeing. I would do that if someone did it to one of my characters, except if it was a conversation that's not very visual, in that case I could just go with "What are you staring at? We were just talking."

[*Wiro]

Thing is, people think you talk whenever you whisper something. So the *actions here* in whispers would be a bit weird.

[SekoETC]

Well the people having sex aren't usually talking. Also sometimes people use sign language in private and that's not exactly talking either. Maybe it should be called "communicating privately" instead of talking.

[joo]

If participants in a private conversation wish to RP the interaction that's visisble to others in the location, they can write public emotes while the conversation is going on. I've used this in the past to let people know my character wasn't making out or something.

An example could be RPing any bodily movements "aloud" and any speech as a "whisper".

[*Wiro]

It doesn't work to do emotes in public. 'Cause no one cares your character's sitting behind a rock, they just randomly know they are having sex or whatever. A CRB in a way.

[SekoETC]

Well if they go behind a rock, it's natural that they must be doing something private there. And maybe they're loud? But if people are in a public place and don't rp moving behind a rock or otherwise moving to a more private location, it would be good to post gestures in public if they're not having sex.

[joo]

But if people are in a public place and don't rp moving behind a rock or otherwise moving to a more private location, it would be good to post gestures in public if they're not having sex.

Why shouldn't they RP having sex publically if they're not concealing it?

[SekoETC]

Because according to the unwritten rule, you'd have to ask every watcher's permission OOC before doing it, as far as I know.

[snm2001]

woman in her twenties: *she looks at him giggling playfully then glances around at the other people standing there* Hey.. anyone mind if I fool around with this guy out here?.. I just cant resist him enough to go inside somewhere more private.

[SekoETC]

You say: "Uh... depends - can I watch? *grins nervously*"

[chase02]

* You see a woman in her twenties take some honey

Woman in her twenties: "Sure thing *smiles, chewing her lip as she raises a playful eyebrow* unless you'd like to join us?"

[joo]

Because according to the unwritten rule, you'd have to ask every watcher's permission OOC before doing it, as far as I know.

I think that only applies to rape and/or when the character is directly involved.