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I don’t know what happened with Twitter RP, but it’s turned into the 24/7 Hump-o-Rama. I am so sick of watching characters bumping uglies. What happened to telling stories? I am not anti-smut. I enjoy RPing it on Twitter and on LJ, but it is not the reason I RP.
I RP to explore my characters and their environment. I want them to meet new people and encounter new challenges. Filling my timeline with constant fucking does neither of those things.
I suppose in a lot of ways that I’m very old fashioned. My characters do not fuck around. They have relationships. They do not cheat on their significant others. If there is a spark of chemistry with a new character, I will make a new version of my character to explore that. I don’t engage in multiple partners and verses on Twitter. It’s too hard for my readers to keep track of who I’m involved with. Breaking them apart makes it easier for them and for me.
On LJ that’s not as hard because the comms and groups are clearly delineated. In Group 2 Sylar is with Peter. In Group 1 Sylar is with Gabriel. In Group 3 Gabriel is with Elle. It works for me.
I think there’s also a part of that identifies with Sylar’s need to be special. How special is it to watch Character A who is supposed to be in love with Character B fucking every other version of Character B they encounter on Twitter? I just don’t like it.
But that’s my own personal deal. I don’t expect anyone else to jump on my bandwagon with me.
I RP to explore my characters and their environment. I want them to meet new people and encounter new challenges. Filling my timeline with constant fucking does neither of those things.
I suppose in a lot of ways that I’m very old fashioned. My characters do not fuck around. They have relationships. They do not cheat on their significant others. If there is a spark of chemistry with a new character, I will make a new version of my character to explore that. I don’t engage in multiple partners and verses on Twitter. It’s too hard for my readers to keep track of who I’m involved with. Breaking them apart makes it easier for them and for me.
On LJ that’s not as hard because the comms and groups are clearly delineated. In Group 2 Sylar is with Peter. In Group 1 Sylar is with Gabriel. In Group 3 Gabriel is with Elle. It works for me.
I think there’s also a part of that identifies with Sylar’s need to be special. How special is it to watch Character A who is supposed to be in love with Character B fucking every other version of Character B they encounter on Twitter? I just don’t like it.
But that’s my own personal deal. I don’t expect anyone else to jump on my bandwagon with me.
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Date: 2010-12-16 02:36 am (UTC)From:I also think a lot of these "role players" don't know the meaning of the term. They think putting on a pretty mask makes them Smexy, and they are out there jerking off in all their pretendy time smut.
They don't get the point of RP at all.
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Date: 2010-12-16 02:47 am (UTC)From:For those reading this who still don't comprehend the difference let me make it simple for you...
RP: When you type with both hands and actually tell a story.
Cybersex: When you type one handed and we won't even discuss what the other hand is doing.