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So you've never RPed in your life eh? Well you've come to the right place! Below you will find a basic guide to RPing and how to get started!

So what is RPing?

RPing, or Role Playing, is a style of writing where you take on the perspective of a character, be it from a show/movie/book/etc. or you're own character, and you have said character interact with other character that other Role Players control. Role Playing is a very broad term that covers a lot but at its core it is a form of writing.

RPing can be really fun! You can let your imagination run wild! And when you have other people controlling other characters, it adds the edge of surprise that you don't usually get with normal writing because you have no idea what the other characters might do! It's essentially like living out a characters life according to the setting your in and honestly, anything can happen!

Sounds fun right? But how do you get started? I'll tell you!

If you have an idea of your own, you can head over to the Backstage area and post a thread that explains what you have in mind! Then other members that enjoy RPing can jump in and give you feedback on your idea and help you plan it out for submission!

Once you have a full plot planned out, you can jump over to the OOC Corner and submit your idea! An Admin will look it over and if they find something wrong they will post within 48 hours to let you know what you need to fix. If they don't find anything wrong with it, then you are free to use that thread as an OOC thread, or an Out of Character thread.

An Out of Character thread is a place for RPers to discuss the RP that they are in! You can plot specific posts with other RPers that are participating in the same RP and talk about what each character can do! It's a space for you and your fellow RPers to talk specifically about that story and nothing else! An OOC thread also helps keep the actual RP thread clean and tidy, instead of being cluttered with random chatter.

Don't have your own RP idea? That's ok! You can skip straight to the OOC Corner and look through other people's threads and see if there is one that interests you! If so, then you can make a post within that thread to talk about the RP or even claim a character!

Ok, you've got the plot planned out and most if not all of the other characters are claimed by other members. What next?

Well first you have to ask, are there any Original Characters or Alternate Canon characters participating in this RP? If so, you and any other members that are RPing as one, will need to stop by the Costume Shop and fill out a Character Biography before you can starting writing with your character.

Oh man, a Character Biography? Sounds daunting! Have no fear! The form is really simple and before you know it you'll have the character approved and ready to write with in no time!

If your not sure what an OC or an Altrnate Canon character are, check out this thread!

When posting your Character Bio, make sure to put it in the right sub forum!

Want to RP as an OC Character but don't have one? A good place to start is the Gemsona Doll Creator on Doll Divine! It's a cute little game where you can create your own Gem! We allow pictures of your Gem from this game to be used in the Appearance part of your Character Bio so be sure to utilize that!

If you don't have any OCs or Alt Canon character, then you can skip the Character Bios and go right to the next step!

Alright, you've posted your Character Bio and gotten them approved, or you don't need them. Do I get to RP now?

*drumroll please*

YES! The time has come to make the official RP thread! Whooooo!!

There is only one thing to keep in mind when posting your RP thread and that is the location of your RP! The RP Threads area is sectioned off into 3 sub forums. Beach City, Homeworld, and Earth & Beyond. All you have to do is post your RP thread in one of those forums depending on where in the world your RP takes place! If your not exactly sure where you should post your RP thread, visit this thread for a more in depth breakdown of the sections!

Once you know where to put the thread you can dive right in and make your first RP post!

And that's it!! Whooo! Your ready to begin your RP! That wasn't too hard was it?