Starter Project | Whispering Meadows

Instructions

Roleplay can be difficult sometimes, but in my experience the hardest part is knowing where and how to start. So I made a google doc a while ago with my application history, a roleplay tracker, ideas, etc. It would reveal too much personal info and is against the community guidelines to share the doc. So I put a stuff from there on here instead! I hope it helps! Please enjoy :D i. Creating a Character When you make a character ii. Personality Traits! These are helpful to give someone an idea of what the character acts like. The best characters have a balance of positive and negative, as faults make them relatable, as well as easier to RP as and with. Here are some examples, feel free to use them! Positive - Traits that make the character likable or a more positive presence. You can tell it's positive if someone would call you it as a compliment! [+] Cheerful, Friendly, Optimistic, Encouraging, Playful, Energetic, Confident, Sure-footed, Adaptable, Patient, Compassionate, Genuine, Determined, Selfless, Forgiving, Reliable, Sincere, Good-natured, Intelligent, Creative, Thoughtful, Amiable, Resourceful, Honest, Accountable, Affable, Balanced, Courageous, Visionary Neutral - Not inherently good or bad things about your character. You can tell it's neutral if it could affect themselves and others in positive and negative ways. [=] Talkative, Curious, Easily Excited, Imaginative, Influential, Competitive, Deceptive, Nonchalant, Stoic, Spontaneous, Direct, Ambitious, Reserved, Analytical, Placid, Controlled, Serious, Shy, Guarded, Opinionated, Calculating, Competent. Decisive, Fastidious, Idealistic, Practical, Diplomatic, Proactive, Outspoken, Dramatic, Gregarious, Laid-back Negative - Bad traits or habits that make life as this character or their interactions harder. You can tell it's negative if it's a reason someone doesn't like you. [-] Naive, Impulsive, Overwhelmed easily, Distractible, Overbearing, Overconfident, Grudging, Short-fused, Low confidence, Insecure, Apathetic, Manipulative, Judgmental, Indecisive, Vengeful, Withdrawn, Defensive, Greedy, Impatient, Hypocritical, Aimless, Depersonalized, Codependent, Hidebound If you don't know what one of these means feel free to ask in the comments! :D iii. Making a roleplay banner Creating a banner is pretty easy. All you really need is name, age, rank, clan, and pronouns, but you can add all kinds of extra things too! It's all up to you! A lot of people add quotes that are either based on their character's name or personality. For example, my character Trufflekit has a quote about mushrooms, because his name is Truffle, but Crowkit has one about his personality. Occasionally people will add something like their character's catchphrase too! Here are a few of my banners for reference: ₊°｡˙₊ ⊹ ‎ Claim! ➺ Trufflekit ➺ 1 moon ➺ Kit ➺ MossClan ➺ AMAB, he/him/they ➺ Straight ➺ Truffle/Truff ➺ ``Mushrooms are kept in the dark because they grow better that way.`` ➺ Klinefelter Syndrome ➺ Scar Count: 0 ➺ Companion: None ➺ Typing….. ✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ Claim! ➺ Crowkit ➺ 1 moon ➺ Kit ➺ CosmosClan ➺ AMAB, he/they ➺ ➺ Bi ➺ Crow/Cory ➺ ``Don't threaten me with a good time`` ➺ Dyspraxia, Bobtail ➺Scar Count: 0 ➺ Typing….. ✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ ₊°｡˙₊ ⊹ Claim! ➺ Feather ➺ 1 star ➺ Jackling ➺ Nightmares ➺ AFAB, she/her ➺ Straight/Ace ➺ Prefers full name ➺ ``Praises for our past triumphs are as feathers to a dead bird.`` ➺ OCD ➺ Scar Count: 0 ➺ Typing..... ༄༄ ₊°｡˙₊ ⊹ ‎ Claim! ➺ Silverpaw ➺ 9 moons ➺ Medicine Cat Apprentice ➺ PuddleClan ➺ AFAB, she/her ➺ Aroace ➺ Sil/Silver/Storm ➺ ``The storm gives us hope for the sun to come`` ➺ No disabilities ➺ Scar Count: 0 ➺ Typing….. iv. Types of roleplaying A lot of people are confused about how to actually roleplay. For guides who will explain it better than me, you can put "how to rp" in the search. But it's actually pretty simple. Here are the many kinds of roleplaying! There are a few ways to do roleplay. ORP = Open Role Play Type something in a comment! It can be as simple as, "[Name] walked in camp, looking for something to do." or as detailed as, "[name] sat at the entrance to the camp, drifting around in their own thoughts as they watched the sun dip gently below the horizon. A warm breeze ruffled her fur, and with it blew the scent of coming rain. They stretched, and wandered back through the entrance, finally settling in a patch of squishy moss. [name] was just starting to doze off when a sound behind them startled them awake." The length doesn't really matter, the main thing is that it's as open-ended as possible, so it's easy for someone to reply to when they don't know you. ~ CRP = Closed Role Play You talk to someone out of roleplay about doing a thread. This is commonly done with family, mentors, mates, etc. You already know who you are roleplaying with, Instead of putting "ORP" on your banner, you add "CRP with @.user" to the front. You still set the scene, but it's more specific to a certain char. ~ Cont. in n+c