Post by Burn on Mar 19, 2019 14:44:29 GMT -6
Guide to Liquid Roleplay
Proper credit goes to Razza for making this helpful guide and allowing me to use it! Thanks!
What is liquid roleplay?
Liquid roleplay is a kind of roleplay where your character isn’t confined to one thread at a time. Unlike in static roleplay, where there are pre-made threads that your characters jump between, liquid roleplay allows the roleplayer to create their own thread in an area board, where they can set up the time, weather, specific location, and scene/plot of the thread. You can have the same character participating in more than one thread at any given time, as it’s not assumed that all threads are happening at the exact same time in-game. When a scene is done and you’re ready to close the thread and move on to the next, you can “fade out” of the thread and only then is the thread’s contents considered to have happened in the timeline.
How does the timeline work in WotS?
The only restriction WotS has when setting up a thread and choosing what time it is taking place, is that you must stay within the current season of the roleplay. That means that if it says “Winter” in the current season announcement, that all threads being created must take place during the current winter. It can be early winter, late winter, or whatever you want, but you cannot jump back or forward a season (or year). When the season changes a new announcement will be made, all currently open threads can stay the same season until they’re finished, but newly created ones must be up-to-date.
Keeping track of your threads (Trackers)
Trackers (which can be found in Plotters, Trackers, and Development Threads) are nifty little things that help you keep track of all the threads you are currently participating in, as well as all the threads you have been completed or that died off. While they are not required, a lot of rpers find them useful in liquid rps, especially when participating in many threads at once.
Each member here in WotS gets 1 tracker thread. There you can keep all of your character trackers inside. Things often included in a tracker are the thread’s title and a link, along with a status stating whether the thread in in-progress, complete, or incomplete/abandoned. It is up to you whether you organize them in what your perceived chronological order, in order of completion, or whatever else you think makes sense.
Creating and naming threads
When creating a thread, what you put in the title and topic description determines who you want to participate, what’s going to happen, and what the setting is like. The title itself can be anything you want; a quote, lyric, or another little phrase to summarize what is going on in the thread. Right in front of that title, put in parenthesis or brackets the thread’s “tag”. A tag indicates who is allowed to join that thread. Here are some common tags:
Proper credit goes to Razza for making this helpful guide and allowing me to use it! Thanks!
What is liquid roleplay?
Liquid roleplay is a kind of roleplay where your character isn’t confined to one thread at a time. Unlike in static roleplay, where there are pre-made threads that your characters jump between, liquid roleplay allows the roleplayer to create their own thread in an area board, where they can set up the time, weather, specific location, and scene/plot of the thread. You can have the same character participating in more than one thread at any given time, as it’s not assumed that all threads are happening at the exact same time in-game. When a scene is done and you’re ready to close the thread and move on to the next, you can “fade out” of the thread and only then is the thread’s contents considered to have happened in the timeline.
How does the timeline work in WotS?
The only restriction WotS has when setting up a thread and choosing what time it is taking place, is that you must stay within the current season of the roleplay. That means that if it says “Winter” in the current season announcement, that all threads being created must take place during the current winter. It can be early winter, late winter, or whatever you want, but you cannot jump back or forward a season (or year). When the season changes a new announcement will be made, all currently open threads can stay the same season until they’re finished, but newly created ones must be up-to-date.
Keeping track of your threads (Trackers)
Trackers (which can be found in Plotters, Trackers, and Development Threads) are nifty little things that help you keep track of all the threads you are currently participating in, as well as all the threads you have been completed or that died off. While they are not required, a lot of rpers find them useful in liquid rps, especially when participating in many threads at once.
Each member here in WotS gets 1 tracker thread. There you can keep all of your character trackers inside. Things often included in a tracker are the thread’s title and a link, along with a status stating whether the thread in in-progress, complete, or incomplete/abandoned. It is up to you whether you organize them in what your perceived chronological order, in order of completion, or whatever else you think makes sense.
Creating and naming threads
When creating a thread, what you put in the title and topic description determines who you want to participate, what’s going to happen, and what the setting is like. The title itself can be anything you want; a quote, lyric, or another little phrase to summarize what is going on in the thread. Right in front of that title, put in parenthesis or brackets the thread’s “tag”. A tag indicates who is allowed to join that thread. Here are some common tags:
OPEN: Means that thread is open to everyone to join! All are welcome.
PRIVATE (P): Means that only those who were invited can join and participate. This is commonly used for those who have plots they want to play out with specific characters.
INVITED (INV): In invited threads, certain characters, packs, groups, etc. are specified, and if you have a character that’s listed then you can choose whether or not to make them join. A frequent use of this is hunting threads, where all hunters are invited but they can choose if they want to join. Be sure to specify or @mention those you are inviting.
COMPLETED: Means this thread has been completed and is ready to be archived.
DEAD: Means this thread is incomplete and hasn’t been posted in for a long while. This thread can be archived (or deleted entirely if the author requests).
So here are some examples of what your thread title may look like: [Open] An apple a day keeps the doctor away… or [INV - tags inside] Hunting with the gang
Under the place where you write the title of your thread, you’ll find there is a place to insert a description. Here is where you can list anything else you’d like to share about the thread, such as time of day, weather, and maybe some further info about the mood/setting of the thread you’re creating. You can further elaborate in a small OOC description at the beginning of the first post, but this typically isn’t necessary and you can jump straight into rp in the body of your post.
Joining a thread
Joining a thread is as simple as looking out for those listed tags above. Obviously if you have set up a private thread or are included in an invite thread, then you are free to jump in whenever you want! Otherwise look for open threads - these are for everyone to join so don’t hesitate to jump in! Avoid completed threads and dead threads, as they are to be archived soon and should not receive any new posts.
If you cannot find a thread that’s open for you in the area you want your character to be, consider making your own!
Closing a thread
When a thread is completed or dead and you would like it to be archived, it is important that you let the staff know by filling out a form in the Moderation Thread. This way we will know to move it to the appropriate board as to not clutter up the active rp threads.
The stickied information threads
At the top of each area board you may notice a few threads that have been pre-made and stickied. These threads contain information on some of the areas available to rp within that board so that you can decide where exactly you’d like to place your wolf.
These threads also serve as sort of “open rp” threads as well, much like in static rp but without the assumption that the posts follow a strict timeline or that your character must jump between them in chronological order. This function should be used for smaller in-game interactions, such as your character performing everyday tasks or to just stretch your writing muscles. The more complex, interesting stuff should be kept to the member-created threads, as those are archived and have proper scene/plot/setting information instead of the generic area description.
If you are still unsure about a function of the rp, please direct your questions to our Tips, Hints, Help board by creating a thread or pm a staff member!
Under the place where you write the title of your thread, you’ll find there is a place to insert a description. Here is where you can list anything else you’d like to share about the thread, such as time of day, weather, and maybe some further info about the mood/setting of the thread you’re creating. You can further elaborate in a small OOC description at the beginning of the first post, but this typically isn’t necessary and you can jump straight into rp in the body of your post.
Joining a thread
Joining a thread is as simple as looking out for those listed tags above. Obviously if you have set up a private thread or are included in an invite thread, then you are free to jump in whenever you want! Otherwise look for open threads - these are for everyone to join so don’t hesitate to jump in! Avoid completed threads and dead threads, as they are to be archived soon and should not receive any new posts.
If you cannot find a thread that’s open for you in the area you want your character to be, consider making your own!
Closing a thread
When a thread is completed or dead and you would like it to be archived, it is important that you let the staff know by filling out a form in the Moderation Thread. This way we will know to move it to the appropriate board as to not clutter up the active rp threads.
The stickied information threads
At the top of each area board you may notice a few threads that have been pre-made and stickied. These threads contain information on some of the areas available to rp within that board so that you can decide where exactly you’d like to place your wolf.
These threads also serve as sort of “open rp” threads as well, much like in static rp but without the assumption that the posts follow a strict timeline or that your character must jump between them in chronological order. This function should be used for smaller in-game interactions, such as your character performing everyday tasks or to just stretch your writing muscles. The more complex, interesting stuff should be kept to the member-created threads, as those are archived and have proper scene/plot/setting information instead of the generic area description.
If you are still unsure about a function of the rp, please direct your questions to our Tips, Hints, Help board by creating a thread or pm a staff member!