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Do you like to mess with your character's lives?

I, personally, am a gigantic fan of screwing up my character's lives. I really enjoy sticking them in the middle of chaotic situations where they become a political pawn or someone else's tool without...

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To Plan Or Not To Plan

So I thought this would be an interesting topic: When plotting with someone, do you just go with the flow, or plan out what will happen in detail? Personally I do a bit of both. Sometimes plot points,...

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Villains - What's the right balance of 'evil'?

Villains are often some of the most interesting characters to write, especially when you're in something of a DM or administrator role, and most RPs will probably have a wide variety of different...

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How do you keep track of your threads?

When it comes to alts and not having them on the same account how do you manage it? I'm curious to see what everyone else does. I have 18 alts not all have rps going right now but I rp as a Goddess as...

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From Old Home To New

Over the last 5 months I have been working on building a new Trek SIM from the ground up. I have been fortunate to have a solid yet small core team of players to get this project underdway. Most come...

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Opinions on DM style games.

I've run pretty much exclusively games that have some sort of DM involved (either a referee for the Pokémon Anime Style Battling League or an updater for my personal project) but I've noticed that most...

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Looking to Network

Hey Everyone, So, despite being around the RPG scene for the last 11 or so years, I find myself without any roleplay buddies left. The tragic fate that has befallen a lot of them is that shameful thing...

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What do you look for in a forum RPG?

I'm just starting out and I am trying to attract new members. My site is an original world and storyline so I don't have a fandom to appeal to. I was wondering what makes you join a site in the first...

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Villains - What's the right balance of 'evil'?

Villains are often some of the most interesting characters to write, especially when you're in something of a DM or administrator role, and most RPs will probably have a wide variety of different...

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Why did you close your RPG?

I might write a blog post for Forum Roleplay about RPG closings, and I was wondering if I might snatch up some data about why it happened. Thanks! Published data will not be personally identifiable...

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Do you like to mess with your character's lives?

I, personally, am a gigantic fan of screwing up my character's lives. I really enjoy sticking them in the middle of chaotic situations where they become a political pawn or someone else's tool without...

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From Old Home To New

Over the last 5 months I have been working on building a new Trek SIM from the ground up. I have been fortunate to have a solid yet small core team of players to get this project underdway. Most come...

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What's the Difference: Plot and Lore

Some might think they're the same thing. Others might have site lore but its not called lore. What is the difference to you? And do you prefer a plot based game, a character driven game or a lore...

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Favorite Open Threads?

I always seem to struggle coming up with ideas for an open thread for my characters for some reason. I've used the classic ones of a person sitting in a bar, getting a flat tire and being stranded, or...

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Who would voice your character(s)?

Is there any person (living or dead) who you feel fits the role of your character's voice perfectly? Anyone who you see them sounding exactly like? Do you sometimes create a voice acting cast for...

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How did you get started with roleplaying?

I think most kids play pretend when they are young, and for some people roleplaying might be a continuation of that. But how did you discover roleplaying (online)? For me it was Star Trek. I was...

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Character Hobbies

What sort of hobbies do your characters have? Are they good at them? To answer my own questions... (Is it sad I need to look up at their profiles to remember?) Nalada - Sewing, Drawing, Sparring,...

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To Plan Or Not To Plan

So I thought this would be an interesting topic: When plotting with someone, do you just go with the flow, or plan out what will happen in detail? Personally I do a bit of both. Sometimes plot points,...

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How many RPG mediums have you tried so far?

What types of roleplaying games have you tried over the years? What is your favourite medium and why? Do you think that some mediums are better at telling a story than others? Is there a medium that...

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How do you choose a thread title?

Titles can be difficult for me. I hate making them flat such as 'walking in the park' because my character is walking in a park. Like a good book, movie, or poem I want it to be something that engages....

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