04-27-2014, 01:51 AM
This is a bit similar to Random facts about our characters except rather than focusing on one character at a time, this focuses on the characters as a whole and how they relate to our play styles and RP signatures. Here, you can talk about your favorite themes in exploring RP, the archetypes you favor RPing, or silly observations you made on your toons, especially if the things you observed were unintentional.
For clarification: Play styles are simply how you prefer to RP as a whole, be it how you describe your character's actions, what kinds of RP you are particular about, and how you design events if you run them. Signatures would be the things you deliberately "stamp" your RP with because they appeal to you, to the point that other players know it's you OOC; they can be as simple as a recurring theme among your characters or stories, or very specific archetypes you RP as no matter what.
Whatever facts you would like to give out can be either and/or both
Here are mine as an example:
Go on ahead and gush about yourselves!
For clarification: Play styles are simply how you prefer to RP as a whole, be it how you describe your character's actions, what kinds of RP you are particular about, and how you design events if you run them. Signatures would be the things you deliberately "stamp" your RP with because they appeal to you, to the point that other players know it's you OOC; they can be as simple as a recurring theme among your characters or stories, or very specific archetypes you RP as no matter what.
Whatever facts you would like to give out can be either and/or both

Here are mine as an example:
Spoiler:
- Female-to-Male crossplaying. I tend to prefer RPing men because RPing women tends to bore me than not (as I'm female already).
- Support characters. I'm seldom the hero or even the (main) villain. I tend to favor background characters or minions because I enjoy seeing someone else be the hero/main villain. Even better when I make someone else the hero/villain by playing the support character.
- Non-verbal communication. I often place emphasis on facial expression and body language whenever I RP. Each of my characters unique sets of expression.
- High quantity character lists. I absolutely do not like focusing on only one character or a small few at one time. I also cannot stand character number limitations unless it's self-imposed.
- Cast herding. I avoid character "benchwarming" by making sure I circulate them within herds in any given RP circle. An example of a herd is the Hunter-Colemann family (Kogan, Kitson, Elsamina, Gunther) and TLE/Liwa'nag (they're the same herd. Kapre, Diwaata, Mahen'tosh, Kantado, Tibalan).
- Internalized personal stories. If my characters do not have a personal story, I have no interest in RPing them.
- Pre-established character templates. I've been writing and RPing since I was basically a little girl. A few of my eponymous archetypes have already been rolled while a few originated in CotH. Kapre and Mahen'tosh originated in CotH while everyone else is from my original works.
- The Smile. Smiles have heavy thematic weight for me, and each smile on my characters is unique and possesses its own story. They are usually related to the character's emotional health and life motives than they are to personality and environment.
- Good End/Bad End Romance. While I do love RPing romance, there is no guarantee our couple will end up happy. Sometimes the bad end is due to my character's part.
- "I love you." Regardless of the relationship (familial, romantic, platonic), love will always be explored. I actually tend to be more partial to family and friendships than I am with romance.
- The Troubled Old(er) Man. Admittedly my most favorite archetype to RP, seen in the likes of Mahen'tosh, Dino, Gunther, Urameil, Willelm, and Polore. Not only because their age allows them leniency to "soften", but because they, in many different ways, remind me of my dad.
Go on ahead and gush about yourselves!