Other People
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@Ashkuri idk I think there is something to be said about having your own fun in order to make fun for other people. I can’t be entertaining if I am not having fun, so I guess I make playing with me fun by having fun myself.
I’m a yes-and person. I do my best to be engaging. Like @Yam I enjoy holding the idiot ball and be funny / do a bit or something. And I always try to pass the ball, which I think is something that a lot of people say they do but aren’t really good at? Like if you give me a plot hook, I’m running to give it to the next person vs holding onto it (since I’ve already got a ball, it’s the idiot ball, that’s my ball).
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@bear_necessities said in Other People:
I think there is something to be said about having your own fun in order to make fun for other people.
There is, but for the purposes of this thread, we’re assuming you already checked that first box, “I am having fun to begin with.” Then the fun for other people can come in, which is the discussion I’m most interested here.
@bear_necessities said in Other People:
I’m a yes-and person. I do my best to be engaging …
Like so!
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This is a good question actually. I’m not consciously aware of anything I do for the specific purpose of making things fun for others.
But I do try to not ignore anyone, and at least acknowledge what others are doing in the scene, if not react to it out right.
I also try to pose something to react or respond to and not make the other player(s) carry all the burden of keeping the scene moving/interesting.
In plot-related RP, I’m always willing to modify or completely drop any super-great-guaranteed-success idea I might have in favor of what’s going to be most collaborative.
In actual practice, the above usually manifests as me being the silliest shit possible and some people have fun with that and others roll their eyes so I hard I can feel it across the country. Can’t please everyone.
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I was def curious about how often most RPers even consider Other People’s fun. We’ve seen “Yes OF COURSE here’s how”, “No, I’m a bit bad about that (kudos for self reflection!)”, and “Yes but what about MY fun”. And then of course there’s the nuance of someone thinking they provide enjoyment but the reality not quite matching up. This hobby is so annoyingly social.
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@Yam said in Other People:
I was def curious about how often most RPers even consider Other People’s fun.
I’m so worried about other people’s fun and happiness that my therapist wishes I would just be a selfish asshole once a month.
