RP Safari - Pacing Styles
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@Jumpscare if you’re doing that all in 4 poses, how are you reacting to the other person?
I can’t speak for KB as we are not the same people despite what some people may think, but I do have an easier time in async scenes where there is a purpose or a “bit”. If we’re robbing the 7-11 and chatting as we go about our relationship, I find it easier to engage in that vs us just … sitting in the living room, discussing our relationship.
Likewise, if I’m at an async dance party, I will have an easier time engaging in the async dance party if there’s an explosion happening. If we’re at an async dance party to stand around the refreshment table and talk about the Princess’s sparkly dress, Imma disengage fast.
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@Yam Genuinely surprised that this conversation happened 3 years ago.
https://brandmu.day/topic/346/social-bar-rp?_=1771967913235
So take that into consideration when viewing my tolerance for async. I am old; time flows differently now.
And pretty much I am looking for every scene to have some sort of contribution to the narrative, yes. This doesn’t have to be as action-oriented as robbing the 7-11. It can be staking out the 7-11 before the robbery, trying on ski masks, hotwiring a getaway car, etc. Ideally, these provide moments that give characters depth without breaking the momentum or repeating themselves.
As to how well it works for me… My tolerance for social RP used to be higher. I used to genuinely enjoy flirting and random goof-offery, so the amount I RP (in public) was a lot more frequent in general before I got crochety. I’ve had a few characters and a few games over the years that have been full-throttle, with every single scene leading into the next and each of those scenes bringing something clutch. But these are few and far between.
I just play (mostly async, to steer back to the topic) in private for now. Something will come along eventually. It always does.
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@bear_necessities said in RP Safari - Pacing Styles:
@Jumpscare if you’re doing that all in 4 poses, how are you reacting to the other person?
Each pose follows the Acknowledge-Respond-Prompt method. I’m sorry if that wasn’t clear enough. I’ll add it to my previous post.
