Partake in a whole ass CHEAT SHEET for not only character creation, but roleplaying in general. Here, you will find a whole library's worth of information when it comes to these subjects.
Some simple things to remember when creating a character
📌You can have more than one profile. But don't go overboard! Too many profiles usually equals burn out.
📌Simul is a "young" country. (In quotes cause we have seen so many "MY CHARACTER IS A BAJILLION YEARS OLD" profiles) Barely breaking the ten thousand years old mark. If your character is from Simul, please make their age appropriate.
📌Along with that, if your character is not from Simul, please use one of the following excuses on how they got there:
📌If they are from a different realm, how did they get there?
📌Were they thrown in through some sort of time travel?
📌From a sister land? Probably by boat or something. I mean, unless they like swimming.
📌Portals? Can they make them at will? Make sure to add that to their profile. Please and thanks.
📌Power/Ability lists can be hard. A hint? Make them as detailed as possible. It helps to avoid too many questions and complaints.
📌Playing an evil character will get that particular OC shade pretty quick. Keep this in mind when playing "edgy bois". It is hard to interact with characters that are jerks, ya know? Not saying there is no place for evil/edgy/awkward characters!
📌There is no set list for races. You can play literally whatever you want. There is a list of Race Native to Simul found HERE
📌Your character does not have to be from a marked city or village. Your character can have a home randomly placed throughout the map or can be from a small, unnamed village, etc. Just be warned, if you go with someone unnamed, please do not expect it to be added to the map. We leave creative freedom up to you, but Simul will always have its own continuity.
📌You can name this village
📌It will not be added to the map
📌It can be a standing village, or a nomadic tribe of sorts
📌It can have shops and tavern and all the good shit in it
Wondering why your ad is not getting the type of response you are hoping for? It may be lacking some amazingly simple details that can get you some attention. Here is a checklist that will help!
📌Who is your character? Give a couple details about their personality.
📌What kind of roleplay are you looking for? Romance? Slice of life? Adventure? Combat?
📌Where is your character located?
📌Where would you like to roleplay?
📌How often do you respond? Every hour? Once a day? Casually? Once a week?
📌What is your average post length?
📌Is this going to be long term or a short term scene?
Just adding a few finer details to your Roleplay Request can make all the difference!
Looking to brush up on some skills? Or just learning for the first time? Whatever it may be that caused you to click this link, I do hope you enjoy! Here, I have compiled a short "How To" on the basics of text based roleplaying.
First thing's first: What is text based roleplaying?
This is a form of roleplaying where you create a character and live out their lives through text. Much like writing a book, but with other people. Or yourself. I mean, I have seen a lot of people over the years prefer to roleplay with themselves. Interesting, but functional! Finding partners online has become easy, yet difficult all at the same time. Imagine: You have just thought of the perfect character, and you want to put them in a world where you can write about them and watch them grow. Well, where to start? Finding a great community, or making your own! Then, you just start. Sounds simple, right? That is because it is! Though we may be a dying breed, there are still tons of us out there just waiting to share and create with others.
How to write a post
This one is a little more difficult to explain, however, I will do my best to do it in an easy to understand way. A post is a segment of writing in which your character is interacting with the world and other characters around them. However, this is not all. Here comes the more in depth part.
What makes a great post?
Many people assume that a big post equals a great post. This could not be further from the truth! Especially if you are new to roleplay and worry when you click through channels and see massive posts that look rather intimidating. Do not let that fool you.
There are many aspects to posts. Keep this list in mind:
📌What is your character feeling? Do these emotions happen to cause them to do anything? Eyes fluttering? Fingers tapping? Chewing on their lip? Belching because they are too full?
📌What are they thinking about? Did the thoughts change? Do they think in first or third person? Is it their own voice they are hearing? A voice of a parent? Or perhaps a long lost love? Is it a particular memory? Was it good?
📌What are they wearing? What is the other person wearing? What does the other person look like? Did your character happen to notice something in particular? Why?
📌What is around them?
📌What are they doing?
📌Are they interacting with the world around them?
Tell us about it!
These are just a few questions to ask yourself when typing a post. Not every single post needs to include every little detail, like the bubbles inside of a water glass, or the odd scent of dust and parchment. Especially if you are new and not quite sure if you cannot post more than our character minimum. Use a detail here and there. Trust me, your post will grow over time. Before you know it, you may reach multi-para posting and not even realize it!
Common Decencies when roleplaying with others
There are a lot of ways to go about roleplaying on a platform such as discord. First thing I suggest is always ask your partner this question: How often are you on? Why, do you ask? Because, this will set the pace for posting! If you are someone who likes to post one right after another, then you may have to plan that out. If you are someone who is slow and can only post once per day, you may want to warn anyone you are playing with that is the case.
On a server where there is only one channel per location, it is always a great idea to ping after your post. Not only does it help the person(s) you are roleplaying with find your post in case other groups are also playing in the location, it helps to not force them to sit there all day waiting on your posts. Simple way of making sure no posts are forgotten! Besides, there is that nifty little @ button on discord that people can use to check their pings.
Don't leave your partner(s) hanging for days. Around our server (which may be much different than others.), most people will give you a three day courtesy waiting time before moving on with their characters' stories. That is only fair, right? I mean, how would you like it if you were scene locked and couldn't do anything with the overwhelming craving to roleplay? Speaking of scene locks, that is not a thing here! Only if you make it a thing.
Common Dangers of Online Roleplaying
Though the list is expansive, I will stick to the most important ones to look out for.
Metagaming: The act of using player knowledge in character
Oh yes, the dreaded metagaming. Though we always love when people read our profiles, we hate it when people metagame. How do we remedy this, you ask? CALL THEM OUT. Do not hesitate. Hesitating leads to the problem only getting worse. If you need a mod or an owner to come take a look, just message or ping us! Simple.
Being Ignored: When someone does not read your entire post, or respond appropriately.
Solution? DM or ping them in the RP Discussion and let them know. Point out what it is they missed. When roleplaying in large groups, this tends to happen more. It's no big deal. It happens to anyone. Just have an open line of communication.
God Modding: When someone refuses to be hit and/or tries to autohit
Just...tell a staff member. I am not entirely sure where this whole "Snitches are bitches" came from, but this type of problem does not go away on its own. Usually, it causes OOC to flood the RP channels, or arguments. If you have a good partner, yes, you may be able to point it out and have it be fixed. If not, come to the staff. Sometimes, staff will step in if they see it and it is not resolving. That is what they are there for.
THE BIG OOF Blurring the Line: The act of associating IC and OOC
This is a HUGE and unfortunately common problem. We do NOT tolerate such things in the server. If you personally have a problem with someone making this, or thinking perhaps they are, please please please send all screenshots to a staff member in DM. This needs to be handled with care and without pointing fingers where everyone can make a big deal of it. The common signs that someone is indeed blurring the line would include the following:
📌Getting upset at something that happened in character and taking it out OOC
📌Referring to a character as a different gender (Such as referring the character as the player's gender)
📌Using player names for characters
📌DM roleplaying gets oddly personal
📌Falling 'in love' with the player after the characters become an item. (Biggest issue)
📌Anything that tells you in your gut that something is wrong
📌Getting butthurt when you have another character that is an item with someone else other than theirs
We are all here to have fun and enjoy a hobby. Though you will find I have said this other places, I would like to reiterate: THIS IS A HOBBY, NOT A JOB
Some simple things to remember when creating a character
📌You can have more than one profile. But don't go overboard! Too many profiles usually equals burn out.
📌Simul is a "young" country. (In quotes cause we have seen so many "MY CHARACTER IS A BAJILLION YEARS OLD" profiles) Barely breaking the ten thousand years old mark. If your character is from Simul, please make their age appropriate.
📌Along with that, if your character is not from Simul, please use one of the following excuses on how they got there:
📌If they are from a different realm, how did they get there?
📌Were they thrown in through some sort of time travel?
📌From a sister land? Probably by boat or something. I mean, unless they like swimming.
📌Portals? Can they make them at will? Make sure to add that to their profile. Please and thanks.
📌Power/Ability lists can be hard. A hint? Make them as detailed as possible. It helps to avoid too many questions and complaints.
📌Playing an evil character will get that particular OC shade pretty quick. Keep this in mind when playing "edgy bois". It is hard to interact with characters that are jerks, ya know? Not saying there is no place for evil/edgy/awkward characters!
📌There is no set list for races. You can play literally whatever you want. There is a list of Race Native to Simul found HERE
📌Your character does not have to be from a marked city or village. Your character can have a home randomly placed throughout the map or can be from a small, unnamed village, etc. Just be warned, if you go with someone unnamed, please do not expect it to be added to the map. We leave creative freedom up to you, but Simul will always have its own continuity.
📌You can name this village
📌It will not be added to the map
📌It can be a standing village, or a nomadic tribe of sorts
📌It can have shops and tavern and all the good shit in it
How to Write a Fantastic Roleplay Ad
Wondering why your ad is not getting the type of response you are hoping for? It may be lacking some amazingly simple details that can get you some attention. Here is a checklist that will help!
📌Who is your character? Give a couple details about their personality.
📌What kind of roleplay are you looking for? Romance? Slice of life? Adventure? Combat?
📌Where is your character located?
📌Where would you like to roleplay?
📌How often do you respond? Every hour? Once a day? Casually? Once a week?
📌What is your average post length?
📌Is this going to be long term or a short term scene?
Just adding a few finer details to your Roleplay Request can make all the difference!
Roleplay Basics
Looking to brush up on some skills? Or just learning for the first time? Whatever it may be that caused you to click this link, I do hope you enjoy! Here, I have compiled a short "How To" on the basics of text based roleplaying.
First thing's first: What is text based roleplaying?
This is a form of roleplaying where you create a character and live out their lives through text. Much like writing a book, but with other people. Or yourself. I mean, I have seen a lot of people over the years prefer to roleplay with themselves. Interesting, but functional! Finding partners online has become easy, yet difficult all at the same time. Imagine: You have just thought of the perfect character, and you want to put them in a world where you can write about them and watch them grow. Well, where to start? Finding a great community, or making your own! Then, you just start. Sounds simple, right? That is because it is! Though we may be a dying breed, there are still tons of us out there just waiting to share and create with others.
How to write a post
This one is a little more difficult to explain, however, I will do my best to do it in an easy to understand way. A post is a segment of writing in which your character is interacting with the world and other characters around them. However, this is not all. Here comes the more in depth part.
What makes a great post?
Many people assume that a big post equals a great post. This could not be further from the truth! Especially if you are new to roleplay and worry when you click through channels and see massive posts that look rather intimidating. Do not let that fool you.
There are many aspects to posts. Keep this list in mind:
📌What is your character feeling? Do these emotions happen to cause them to do anything? Eyes fluttering? Fingers tapping? Chewing on their lip? Belching because they are too full?
📌What are they thinking about? Did the thoughts change? Do they think in first or third person? Is it their own voice they are hearing? A voice of a parent? Or perhaps a long lost love? Is it a particular memory? Was it good?
📌What are they wearing? What is the other person wearing? What does the other person look like? Did your character happen to notice something in particular? Why?
📌What is around them?
📌What are they doing?
📌Are they interacting with the world around them?
Tell us about it!
These are just a few questions to ask yourself when typing a post. Not every single post needs to include every little detail, like the bubbles inside of a water glass, or the odd scent of dust and parchment. Especially if you are new and not quite sure if you cannot post more than our character minimum. Use a detail here and there. Trust me, your post will grow over time. Before you know it, you may reach multi-para posting and not even realize it!
Common Decencies when roleplaying with others
There are a lot of ways to go about roleplaying on a platform such as discord. First thing I suggest is always ask your partner this question: How often are you on? Why, do you ask? Because, this will set the pace for posting! If you are someone who likes to post one right after another, then you may have to plan that out. If you are someone who is slow and can only post once per day, you may want to warn anyone you are playing with that is the case.
On a server where there is only one channel per location, it is always a great idea to ping after your post. Not only does it help the person(s) you are roleplaying with find your post in case other groups are also playing in the location, it helps to not force them to sit there all day waiting on your posts. Simple way of making sure no posts are forgotten! Besides, there is that nifty little @ button on discord that people can use to check their pings.
Don't leave your partner(s) hanging for days. Around our server (which may be much different than others.), most people will give you a three day courtesy waiting time before moving on with their characters' stories. That is only fair, right? I mean, how would you like it if you were scene locked and couldn't do anything with the overwhelming craving to roleplay? Speaking of scene locks, that is not a thing here! Only if you make it a thing.
Common Dangers of Online Roleplaying
Though the list is expansive, I will stick to the most important ones to look out for.
Metagaming: The act of using player knowledge in character
Oh yes, the dreaded metagaming. Though we always love when people read our profiles, we hate it when people metagame. How do we remedy this, you ask? CALL THEM OUT. Do not hesitate. Hesitating leads to the problem only getting worse. If you need a mod or an owner to come take a look, just message or ping us! Simple.
Being Ignored: When someone does not read your entire post, or respond appropriately.
Solution? DM or ping them in the RP Discussion and let them know. Point out what it is they missed. When roleplaying in large groups, this tends to happen more. It's no big deal. It happens to anyone. Just have an open line of communication.
God Modding: When someone refuses to be hit and/or tries to autohit
Just...tell a staff member. I am not entirely sure where this whole "Snitches are bitches" came from, but this type of problem does not go away on its own. Usually, it causes OOC to flood the RP channels, or arguments. If you have a good partner, yes, you may be able to point it out and have it be fixed. If not, come to the staff. Sometimes, staff will step in if they see it and it is not resolving. That is what they are there for.
THE BIG OOF Blurring the Line: The act of associating IC and OOC
This is a HUGE and unfortunately common problem. We do NOT tolerate such things in the server. If you personally have a problem with someone making this, or thinking perhaps they are, please please please send all screenshots to a staff member in DM. This needs to be handled with care and without pointing fingers where everyone can make a big deal of it. The common signs that someone is indeed blurring the line would include the following:
📌Getting upset at something that happened in character and taking it out OOC
📌Referring to a character as a different gender (Such as referring the character as the player's gender)
📌Using player names for characters
📌DM roleplaying gets oddly personal
📌Falling 'in love' with the player after the characters become an item. (Biggest issue)
📌Anything that tells you in your gut that something is wrong
📌Getting butthurt when you have another character that is an item with someone else other than theirs
A Final Note
We are all here to have fun and enjoy a hobby. Though you will find I have said this other places, I would like to reiterate: THIS IS A HOBBY, NOT A JOB
Have fun out there!