I have this friend who does online roleplays and they told me about this roleplay and they gave me the link and when I got onto it, not only did the 'application' look confusing, I felt like I didn't want to join in, even though I told them I'd be interested in it. Any advice on what to tell my firned since I don't want to join in the roleplay site? (Sorry if this is kinda long)
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honesty is always the best policy in anything. just explain to them why you find the site confusing, let them know that you haven’t seen an application like that, and share your concerns with them about the site. just be careful not to be nitpicking or express your concerns in a way that would make them feel like you don’t think the site is good enough or put down a site they might be very fond of.

Sooo I've never done RPs involving face-claims... In fact I barely understand how it works. Any tips, like where do I go to find a good face-claim, is it really as simple as picking somebody, do all sites use face-claim?
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a lot of sites do use face claims. and yes, at the core of it, it’s as simple as picking a celebrity and going with it. however, there are usually rules around what type of celebrities you can use and the rules do vary from site to site. for example, a lot of sites do not allow internet famous people (especially ones who have requested not to be used ie frida rose). you also cannot chose someone that is already being used by someone else on that site unless they are twins. usually the rules are posted in the face claim thread of sites, so just read through them and you’ll catch on in no time.

you might be wondering why we’re not answering questions very much at the moment. you might be waiting for an answer to a questions you’ve submitted.

unfortunately neither of us rp on tumblr. our domain of expertise lies in general rp questions (ie how do i make my character interesting? etc) or forum based rps.

if you feel you are somewhat of a tumblr rp expert feel free to apply to join our staff!! there’s only two of us here and a heck of a lot of questions relating to tumblr we can’t answer. we need you!!

Dire need of your great advice!

That’s right! Roleplay Advice is looking for some new staff members! Our ask box is getting a bit backed up, and right now it’s only me and 1 other staffer around here and I’d love to change that and AGAIN get back to providing the advice needed. So with that said, if you’re interested, fill out the questions below and send it in an ask, and I’ll pick some people to add to the group! We specialist in IF, Jcink, and Proboards advice - however, we do receive quite a bit of tumblr rping questions too, so experience there is a major plus.

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If someone said that they were tired of joining site after site and not getting any plots, but they are reaching out and trying to plots with others - what advice would you give to them?:

What's a muse ? o.0 I see it being used all the time and yet, I don't know what it is. I feel like a total noob when I see it.
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A muse (although technically any of the nine daughters of [Greek Goddess] Mnemosyne and [Greek God] Zeus, each of whom presided over a different art or science) for writers is typically a combination of two things. A guiding spirit, and a source of inspiration. When a writer or roleplayer lacks one of these, or suffering from writer’s block, you may hear “I have no muse!” quite a bit. Some writers don’t believe in it, some do. It’s really a personal belief/opinion.

I've joined a roleplay on tumblr and I have no idea how to roleplay seen as so far I've only ever roleplayed on facebook. How do you roleplay on twitter and what do you use as your roleplay page? Please help me!!! :)
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Sorry, our expertise is on forums, so we can’t be of much help!

Hi! Um, I was wondering, is there anything specific that you should do when followed by another RPer? I've joined an RP group of a certain fandom and whilst looking around the other member's blogs, I saw that when they were followed by other members of the group, they started a RP... Or something. Sorry if it sounds a little confusing, but I'm confused. >_<
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I’m… not sure what you mean. We offer advice for rpers with character or site issues (forums) - that’s our expertise. Sorry, love!

I try reaching out to people by asking them if they want to rp with me, and they say they will. Though after a few posts they kind of forget about our rp. :( It especially sucks because my character is an oc, so I can't exactly join a fandom group...I just really want to rp....
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Have you tried reaching out to other people you haven’t ever RP’d with before? Because if the it’s just the same thing over and over, they may just not be as dedicated as you are.

As a mod on an RP site, how do I courteously handle annoying players?
◥		Anonymous

Private message them after discussing it with other staff members to see how they feel. Others who may think they’re being funny, or outgoing, really have no idea how they come across unless something that bothers you is communicated to them. Just remember to be polite and semi-professional, because it can turn them off if you’re rude or immature about it.

I know this sounds strange, but I pretty much have to have a picture of what my characters look like and what my rp partners' characters look like. It kind of helps me write, especially if I look at the pictures and listen to a song that reminds me of the rp we're doing. Is that weird?
◥		Anonymous

Hey, whatever works for you! I don’t think it’s weird at all. I know I have certain songs myself for different ships/threads. If I don’t have those, it’s pretty much a no-go to writing. We each have our own muse quirks. :)