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Okay so this isn’t that big a deal but I just figured that I should share this.
So a roleplay “starter” is basically the first post in a roleplay thread or the first approach of two characters. This is sometimes known as a prompt. Moving on. There are two main types of roleplay starters, one of which is absolute gold, the other of which should be avoided at all costs.
Passive and active starters.
What the hell do this fancy terms mean, you may ask? Well it’s not something a lot of people put a name to, but it’s very important when creating starters. While active starters are almost always thought-provoking and interesting, passive starters are often boring and absolutely useless.
Here is an example of a passive starter.
Mary was simply walking down the street when she noticed Sam. “Hi there!” She said.
That. That is literally the bane of my existence. Now, not all passive starters are simple “hello”s. In my own terms, a passive starter is any starter that requires more thought on the receiving party’s end than the giving party’s. Yes, a passive starter could possibly be worked with for a few replies, but the two characters quickly run out of things to talk about. But you see, the person dishing out the starter should be igniting something, giving them receiving person something to talk about. That, in essence, is what roleplaying is all about. That’s why you would want an active starter. For example:
Mary was strolling casually down the road when suddenly, she tripped. As she fell, she heard a clanking noise, and upon recovery realized that she had dropped something important out of her pocket, and it had fallen into a drainage vent. Eyes wide, she jumped up from the ground and tapped a stranger on the shoulder, “Uh, excuse me, sir! I’ve dropped something down that grate over there… would you please help me get it out?”
Now, obviously that’s not the best starter in the world, but it gives a motive. It’s thought-provoking. It gives the receiving end of the RP more to think about, and therefore, propels the RP forward.
Does this make any sense? If so, just keep this in mind. For future reference, some of the most common passive starters are:
Any of those should be avoided, and anything else that seems passive to you. I hope that now, with this whole passive/active system in mind, you can write better starters and have better rps! Peace be with you. Any questions? Feel free to ask me!
Feel free to reblog if you learned something or think this might be helpful to others!
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“…and I thought that if I could have a wish, it would be that nothing would ever change, and we would stay this way forever.”
- Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace
“I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me.”
- T.S. Eliot
Below is a masterlist of tumblr tips/guides on nationality and religion to help with making your characters more diverse. Be adventurous! Characters don’t have to be from your hometown or share your religion. Let me know if there’s anything else that should be added.
AUSTRALIA
ENGLAND
FRANCE
INDIA
JAPAN
NEW ZEALAND
PARAGUAY
PHILIPPINES
SINGAPORE
TAIWAN
MISC
CANADA
USA
RELIGION*
*judaism is an ethno-religion btw k cool
A vine comp for the HPRP discord server Pleasant Prefects poorly edited, i make no apologies for low quality
“There you are.”
Aldreda closed the French doors behind her as she stepped out onto the terrace, the sounds of the party behind her muted through the glass as she crossed the stone to where her son was sitting on the top of the steps leading into the garden. He didn’t make any motion to indicate he’d heard her, tapping his wand against the palm of his hand as he looked out across the lawn. She noted that several of her topiaries had been transfigured into particularly large snails and were inching their way across the grass.
“You’re so like your father, you know?” She sat down on the topmost step beside him, folding her hands into her lap as she watched the snails. “Although he prefers frogs to snails.”
Venture into Hogwarts, where the first muggle-born Headmistress, Esmeralda Dragyn, welcomed all with open arms – until dark forces ousted her from her position and infiltrated the castle…
Will you follow the path of light laid before you, or will you dare to stray into the dark?
Pleasant Prefects is a Hogwarts roleplay Discord server, set approximately 10 years after the Battle of Hogwarts. We are canon-divergent and allow OCs only, with weekly events including feasts, classes, Quidditch, Hogsmeade and more – alongside a sinister plot that’s slowly unfurling!
If you’d like more information, or have any questions, feel free to send us an ask or DM any of our moderators, and we’ll get back to you ASAP!
characters: roscoe castellaine; julia castellaine; gemma barrows; oliver davis; arden galloway; anise montfort words: 2.5k @pleasantprefects heartflower au
characters: anise montfort; elise montfort; hadrian werley; brighid calhoun; morgaine selwyn; sairish hadad words: 2.1k warnings: parental death, mild internalized homophobia, annie being scary :o @pleasantprefects heartflower au
A Writing Cheat Sheet: for linking actions with emotions.
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