you want the best experience for your roleplay??
First things first: read carefully. If you want the best roleplay experience, you’ve got to put in the effort.
The most important thing to understand is this: Character and OOC are not the same thing. OOC (out-of-character) is like another roleplayer sitting across from you at the table, responding to your actions. The Character is just the avatar or placeholder that the OOC is playing as. So think of it this way: you and the OOC are two people using characters to interact with each other. It’s a simple idea, but it’s also one of the most useful perspectives you can adopt.
Here’s an example. Let’s say you want the roleplay to be a slow burn. Instead of being lazy and writing something like:
(OOC: make a slowburn)
—you should be expressive and open-minded. Treat the OOC like a game master who’s ready to help shape the story. A stronger prompt would look like this:
(OOC: I’m ready to shift the story. As the game master, I encourage you to take the story at a slow and organic pace. Don’t worry about controlling [your character’s name]—I’ve got that covered).
Trust me, once you start writing like this, your roleplay will feel ten times better.
But it doesn’t stop there. If you really want to get the most out of it, you can use what I call modules (I like calling them buffs because it sounds cooler). These are little enhancers you can add to guide the story—anything from pacing to character behavior and more. You can write them into the chat itself whenever you need them.
For example: imagine you’re in a fight scene, but your opponent feels way too overpowered and the action has gone flat. Instead of silently suffering, you can throw in a module like this:
(OOC: Wait! Pause here. As the game master, I want things to feel fair. Right now [character’s name] is too strong and it’s killing the fun for me. Tone it down a bit. Also, I’d like to have more control over this fight’s pacing—no rushing to the end. Let’s make this legendary!)
See the difference? Now you get it. Don’t be lazy. OOC can be super chill if you give it some detail. And here’s the trick: don’t just tell it what not to do—tell it how to do it.
That’s it. Go make your roleplay shine. Take care!
note: the model you use has a big impact on OOC. Some can be strict, others listen. What's the solution? Adapt...I'm trolling but seriously though. As long as you apply what you've read here, your experience will be far better than before