Silent Observer

[Nenya]

I wasn't meaning this to sound like a Q&A, teach them how to behave kind of thing. I'm talking more of an IC kind of deal. When someone walks into a room, nodding at them. Discuss the weather, talk to them if they approach you rather than ignore them.

Now, I am not attacking anyone. There are some people here who do exactly what I've said or are busy working on a storyline that will include anyone who decides to poke their nose into it (Dontella's storyline for example ). I am really just meaning those every day Joe people. There's plenty who sit in the room and do nothing, or are simply chatting with friends about their homeworld and have people approach them and just ignore them.

I believe that people need to feel welcome - be they the 12 year vet or the 1st timer. There are people who try out new characters and find themselves ignored. That's not any fun. We all come out to the ISRP Chat rooms to have fun, not sit around trying to think of a way to get someone, anyone, to notice you. I think anyone who happens to move into the ISRP IC Rooms do so because they are looking to role-play (expecially if you happen to hang out in the room for any length of time). Just because his/her idea isn't the same as yours, or they choose a different game world, or even a novel character they happen to know shouldn't mean they are shut out. I've seen great characters from different worlds interact really well. I think it would be great to see everyone get along and rp with everyone else. My feeling is that if more people get involved with each other you'll see less "god-mongers" and less "help me now!" type people and more storylines.

People learn by example, so if they are brought into the RP and are made to feel welcome, they'll be more likely to try and do things they see others do to be part of the "game".

Of course, these are just my opinions.

 

[Tharivious_Meliamne]

I am in complete agreement with what has been said. New characters often run into these problems, especially if they aren't an outgoing social sort of person.

If there was more interaction and more of a community, I absolutely agree that the excessive power levels would be able to decline and that the cries for attention that manifest will slow down.

As someone with over 50 characters, I can certainly back up the new character problem of sitting forever before being noticed. Adding in a group of characters by players who will welcome new characters'players would be a great idea.

That being said, I'm not in the chats much lately due to my excessively low computer memory, and my time on mass MSN is severely limted as well. I don't use AIM unless absolutely necessary since it seems to crash me faster than a triple pop-up add . However, I would be happy to help out with this group in any way I can, just drop me an email at the address in my profile to set up a meeting time and I'll be there.

 

[Acaed]

Count me in, Nenya!

I'm always ready to welcome new people.
I woud post more but I'm short on time!

I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!

 

[Lace]

hehe

I can't remember how many times this has been viewed but I assure you, it's the first time I've read it. And Ja, here I am posting.

I can tell you honestly, that I don't have a problem with people approaching my char, talking with them, or what have you. I respond, and also people have ooc'd me with questions, I always oblige. If I have missed it, I must have been Afk'd. I'm not a scroller, and I'm the worst person when It even comes to checking descriptions. hehe But that's what I'm going to suggest to the newcomer player, Rp'er.

Rp to the environment friend. I would say you're working a lost cause if your going to walk up to a Vampire (let's say), and smile and ask if they'd like to have a little chit chat over a pot of tea. You know it a lot of cases, where said character is mysterious, wrapped over three thousand times and has a large cowl, (is a vampire) they may fake the instance, to appear to be yes, still mysterious, and not give anything such as balking to a bit of tea.

Essentially, there's different ways to approach characters. Can never get into specifics, I mean everyone is different.

Say Jax for instance. Approach with a bottle of lager, and no scissors in hand, you may get a response.
Say Jardel for instance. Approach with some gleaming well taken care of weaponry, appreciation for angsty and snide personalities, you may get a response.
Say Lucianna for instance. Approach with a cat, general zest for life, sensual interests at heart, you may get a response.
Say Joshua for instance. Approach with a big everything hehe. Big steed, big smile, big personality, you may get a response.
Say Talus for instance. Approach with general love for adventure, apples oooh and somewhat of an innocence, you may get a nod.
Say Davon for instance. Approach with a love of books, late night walks, you may get a response.
Say Rajak for instance. Approach with a love for Davon and of course appreciation for Raj, you may get a response.
Say Marauder for instance. Approach with something needed to build, definately not looks, you may get a response.
Say Orchid for instance. Approach with mirror in hand, same fascination with hair, and you may get a response.
Say Dontella for instance. Approach without a cure for said affliction of the two we are experiencing, you may get a response.
Say Au'Dearah for instance. Approach with cobbler, two forks, huge napkins in hands, you may get a response.
Say Dave for instance. Approach with a love of food also respect for privacy & mystery, you may get a response.

I mean each player is different. Each char is different. You know it may *just* be a chat. But some of these "chars"have been played by each player for years. I'm not false in saying you can get attached to said character. It'd be similiar to gaming D&D tabletop and like having a favoured *lucky* piece of item. At the beginning of every game, it has to be facing board specifically, exact same position each and every time. New playa comes along, moves it, knocks it aside, while you watch in shock. I know I'd be trying hard not to grunt and begrudge it, at every misfortunate happenstance that happened thereafter to my char because new playa came along. Same thing goes with these online characters. Sometimes a simple appreciation to what each char is doing, will illicit the response you want. Watch, keep an eye on things, on the area, and RP to environment.

Simple questions to put at play. What interests you and what interests other characters? Are they the same?

I don't know, just a really long thought. hehehe

Lace Letharia, aka B

 

[Dontella]

Dontella- (normal)- Approach with a love of jam, poetry and children.. she'll like you right off..

Dontella- (other)- Approach with caution, or with useful tidbit of information. But she still might threaten to stab you..

hehe.. anyhow..

*wanders off to wreak havoc*

 

[Corwyn Burlisk]

I don't have much experience (only five or so hours) on the chat site but I'm comming around, and this sounds like a great idea and I'd be happy to make the newbs more welcome. A once a month seminar (or one seminar that could be recorded and read through during chat registration) would probably grant the new players enough chat savy to not make illplaced OOC comments, godmod, and to tell them where and when to put the : : marks. (heh, I was on for two hours before I realized that tidbit.)

 

[WizO_Adele]

Or it could be an area lead simply observing and trying to listen...

 

[Nenya]

The main point I'm trying to get out here is that this is something that we, the patrons, can do to make things better. The WizOs have enough they are dealing with. We can't rely on them to make things better for us. We are the ones who come on to play. It's the people who wind up hurting. We need to get together as a collective group and do stuff together as patrons, in order to make the community better and to help the WizOs do their job. It's up to us to help each other have a good time. It's not the job of the WizOs to do this.

 

[Jardel_Karabella]

Dontella- (normal)- Approach with a love of jam, poetry and children.. she'll like you right off..

Dontella- (other)- Approach with caution, or with useful tidbit of information. But she still might threaten to stab you..

hehe.. anyhow..

*wanders off to wreak havoc*

So how is her and Jardel get along again?

Anyway, in my opinion part of the beauty of roleplaying is having characters with varying thirst for social interaction. Some of my characters go there really only to meet old friends and hang out. Others go there specifically just to meet and hang out with new people, they're likely to approach any stranger who walks in and chat with them.

While I certainly think that getting together to do things in a group activities should be encouraged (this is primarily a social activity after all). I'd like to emphasise that we also benefit greatly from individuals working to help newbies as well as groups.

Groups can be very initimidating to new people, there's generally an assumption that they have a certain set of standards and the fear that making a mistake with one member will alienate you from many etc.

So if you want to help people but can't fit into the group of welcomers for whatever reasons people shouldn't let that hinder them from helping where they can. Sometimes all folks need is a redirect to where to find some good advice or a little reassurance that they don't have to be perfect first time.

 

[Lace]

*chuckles*

Nenya

Could it possibly be a canadian-friendly related attempt?
I tend to see a lot, a lot of different ideals, and outlooks in regards to the rp onsite from various locations, and countries. Canadians, not to rip into any other country, but ja for the most part do seem to be a little bit friendlier.

Now how's about for organization, we're not the best but hehe, or at the very least I certainly am not and I'm as Canadian as they get.

Anyways, if anyone *does* come up with a solid idea, it looks like Nug is going to take it under hand, let me know. I'll be sure to help out.

Lace aka B