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I hate him I hate him I hate him

(ask me about him)

I've been struggling with making my replies longer for a WHILE.

First thing you have to realize is that there are drawbacks to long posts:

they can feel repetitive (I'll explain later), they can make it hard to grasp every detail of what happened, they take much more effort to write, they make replies much slower. In a lot of ways, it's better to stick to what you can write, because progress is like everything, it comes slowly but surely.

now for the actual advice!

one thing I've found is that....either my character's not doing enough, I'm letting them do it too early, or....there's just no ball to bounce.

[HOW TO FIX "not doing enough"]

look for subtle shows of emotions, body language, etc, to throw in at any given moment. Not only does this help give your character quirks, it also helps make your post more buff. check this out for ideas!

don't just settle on dialog. Talking to someone involves shorter replies to avoid repetition and the spam of descriptors. How about adding a side action? why not keep on baking instead of setting everything down to listen? how about being half focused on petting a cat and still eyeing the horizon? why not knit while you watch the sunrise?

think about it twice. If you have no clue what your character would do in that moment, how about asking someone what they'd do? If nothing helps, ask whatever AI you have access to. Obviously, don't make it write for you. AI is only good as support. whenever I am entirely stuck, I often use: "I am writing a fiction in which [...] happens to [...]. Give me ten suggestions of actions my character could take in this situation." often, I don't even use the suggestions, the ideas just flow better once you snicker at a bad, ooc idea.

Don't settle at doing something, describe how your character feels about the thing. Is it a simple, daily task? Is your character bored? Why do you flip the table? Why throw the ball? Is it anger or grief that makes your character slam the door?

Give your character things to do that YOU like. There's no amount of "ugh stop you've been talking for five hours" that will make ME stop yapping about something I love, and that means you can bulk up replies with things both relevant...and enjoyable!!

[HOW TO FIX "Doing the action early"]

Simple:

your character's action, in a general sense, should be located in the middle or the end of the post. OF FUCKING COURSE, this is not an essay, you're not graded on your page layout!

But, for me, it helps to go like this, at least when I'm lost:

THE WORLD: description of the world, the environment, the "things". This is where you drop the appearance of things, how they feel.

THE INNER: here go thoughts! ever had one of the "huh, this thing is slimy actually", or a "what an asshole" or the classic "ugh, wish I could throw this innocent baby out of the plane's window"? yeah? well that's now. your character reacts to the previous reply. Feel free to throw in how visceral, light, playful, evil, sad, anxious, happy they are!!! Here's inspiration ;)

THE PHYSICAL: your character FINALLY does the thing. You draw it out or you don't, that's whatever you wanna do, man.

THE OUTER: don't forget: the world reacts to what you do. this is where you throw in the suspicious glares of the townsfolk, the wall that crumbles because you threw a bomb at it, the judgmental stares of the fishes in the fisherman's stall, the quiet lap of the sea on your now soaked socks.

[HOW TO FIX "There's nothing to bounce off of"]

This one is possibly the hardest one to fix. Because you're not the problem, lol.

It happens a LOT that uh....people don't realize that they're not bouncing back the ball. RP is a conversation. It's hard to reply properly, and be lengthy about it, when you're....bored.

"my character does this and leaves"

okay. where does that leave you? Is there an opening? Something to add? Maybe a clever description of a strange symbol on the wall to draw your character's attention? A rattling coffin somewhere? No? nothing?

" *insults your character, doesn't let them talk, cuts them off, leaves* "

Arguments are fun, but they're still two way street. Don't be that guy.

"my character ignores you"

cool. That's gonna get boring quickly, though.

Everyone has had the blank moment at least once- staring at a random reply, not even knowing how to START approaching that bitch.

my advice? talk about it to your partner....or change partners!

[DISCLAIMER]

Everyone approaches roleplay their own way. there's no ONE single way to reply or write. my advice is--- just that. Advice. You get to decide how you do it. You get to try advice on and scrap it if it's not the one.

FREE WILL, BABY!

guys help ….. when I’m writing a roleplay response how do I make it longer??? 😭😭😭 like, I put dialogue and abit of action in there, but I crave to put more sentences in, more words and more emotion, but I’ve got NO clue☹️☹️☹️

pls… any of u rp saints out there have any tips </3

the file name for this was "the honk legion" because like chuckles, this guy is a clown with dark quips aplenty

I have so much to say about him but tbh he was kinda made as a sort of....idk. System and DID representation? full disclaimer, I don't have it, he IS NOT A GOOD EXAMPLE OR EVEN AN ACTUAL SYSTEM BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY I DO NOT HAVE A SYSTEM AND I DO NOT WISH TO OFFEND ANYONE.

either way, yes. this is based off the idea that some multiverses might have a hard universe limit. when Error and other destroyers slack off, the universes on the outermost part might collide with the border, and each other, causing universes to collapse. this one is exactly this: three universes topple like dominos. The semi-sentient AU created as a result decides to fix it by.....uh.... *checks notes* fusing every single similar entity into one. So, instead of having Horror + Fell + Outer, you get this mess:

Legion.

Oh, and throw in the Error who failed to upkeep the entire thing, for comedic effect.

The four personalities of Legion cohabitate inside of his one body, regularly switching between each other to make said body properly function. Generally speaking, only one or two Sanses will be focused on the "outside", whereas the rest of them will be lounging around or chatting in headspace.

They do not use the nicknames "Horror/Fell/Outer/Error", and actually go by new ones (mostly out of a general agreement that "sans" is too annoying at the moment to use, and that they can't be bothered to fight over who gets to keep "sans".

Horror = Pumpkin, or Pumps (like the shoes, funnily enough. Pumpkin/Horror has a versed interest in fashion, choosing to just...not deal with their food intake. He has tried to ask Toffee for help learning how to knit, but it turns out he's just not patient enough.)

Outer = Star (Some people nick him Starburst. He's admittedly the most laidback of the group, being the main person in charge since he has the healthiest habits out of them all.)

Error = Toffee (This version of Error is actually a variant of a variant of Geno from a variant of an aftertale. Toffee being the nickname delivered to him by the Creators, for the color of his bones and the appearance of his blood when in the save screen. Of course, it didn't stick, as he turned into Error shortly after the voices manifested.)

and finally,

Fell = Pepper (as in, a bell pepper. His original nickname was Velvet, but the others just could not let it go when they witnessed him just...bite into a bell pepper like an apple. It has evolved into him keeping it as his name, because clearly there was no beating the meme)

FEEL FREE TO ASK ME MORE ABOUT THEM OMG.

(here's a very old design of him from five years ago, not accurate anymore.)

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A few of my favorite Joan art pieces. I LOVE JOAN AGH

feat Ekleipsis (from @rinky-dinky-dink) and Arti (my boy)

I love Jerror. He's amazing.

jon "jerror" errbuckle inflicts rage. seething rage into my soul. i used to welcome him in with open arms, but now i live in fear. in anger. i am afraid of something i helped make years ago. i am scared.

Can I nom him. PLEASE-

One thing i've run up against when dealing with fandom and characters making less than ideal choices is that people seem to treat a character's decision being sympathetic, the decision being understandable, the decision being reasonable, and it being objectively the best solution for the situation, as synonymous. When those are 4 very different things.

Eek trying to thinner lineart send help