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The Royal Dominion of Candensia.
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Roleplay Post Guide
If you need an idea for a roleplay post, it may be best to simply comb through recent posts from other nations. If they do something noteworthy, or otherwise attract your attention, have your nation comment on the action, as national governments commonly put out statements regarding events that take place outside of its own borders. • Respond or comment on the actions of another nation. • Detail an occurrence within your own nation. If you'd rather detail an occurrence within your own nation, then the exact topic you'll be posting about will be up to you. However, the topic should be something that would conceivably be of international interest, or at least that of your own government. Common internal RP's include; • Noteworthy criminal activity and/or terrorist activity. • Natural disasters. • Internal conflict, civil wars, protests. • Internal government reports. • Roleplay posts should, as a general rule of thumb, be written in either the past tense, or the present tense. Here's a simple example. Past Tense Candensian officials sent a letter thanking Da huaxia, following its gracious offer for an official state visit by Candensian dignitaries. Present Tense Candensian officials have sent a letter thanking Da huaxia, following its gracious invitation for an official state visit by Candensian dignitaries. • Avoid the future tense, as it has a tendency to create situational ambiguity regarding actions that have been taken (past tense), or are being taken (present tense), versus actions that will soon be taken. (future tense). Skilled writers are not barred from using this tense, as long as posts are still of a high-quality. Here's where the majority of your brainpower should be spent- adding detail and improving quality. There are many ways to accomplish this, but here are some things you should consider; • Include differing reports or opinions within your post. Consider retelling the story in a slightly different way to match the opinion of a given speaker. • Ensure your post carries a formal tone, such a tone usually will, intrinsically and by nature, boost the quality of a post. • Make sure your post is not only legal, but also realistic. If a post departs with reality, then all verisimilitude goes out the window, and readers will (subconsciously or otherwise) roll their eyes. Realistic posts bestow credibility upon a writer and capture the collective attentions of readers. So let's take a look at our RP Post from earlier, and make it better. Candensian officials have sent a letter thanking Da huaxia, following its gracious invitation for an official state visit by Candensian dignitaries. An RP Post like this does its job, and is pretty clear, but it's also extremely thin. We can improve this by elaborating and providing context for this post, and we can also make it sound a bit more realistic and less out-of-the-blue. Observe. Candensian News Network Reports coming from government sources indicate that Candensian officials have sent a letter thanking Da huaxia, following its gracious invitation for an official state visit by Candensian dignitaries. This move follows weeks of talks between the two nations, which, as of recently have been experiencing friction as it relates to international trade. Shortly after rumors of a potential state visit began to fly around Alriora, Minister of Trade Ariana Grant confirmed suspicions and made the following statement on the steps of the trade ministry; Statement by the Trade Minister "Trade talks with our counterparts from Da huaxia have been extremely productive and fruitful. Da huaxia remains a vital trade partner of Specific details regarding the upcoming state visit by Candensian officials to Da huaxia, including the date and venue, are not yet known, but these details are likely to be answered by the Candensian Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Foreign Relations, and the Office of the Monarch as they are decided. Your News, Candensia and Beyond, this is the Candensian News Network. A lot more in-depth, right? An RP Post like this does exactly the same thing as the smaller, original one we started with, but a reader knows far more about the situation, and can make an equally detailed response using it. First off, context. Context is extremely important, particularly if you are responding to the post of another nation. If no context is provided, it may be extremely difficult for readers to know what your RP post is based off of, or even who you are talking to. • Quote any relevant posts that give your own post context and clarity. • Tag nations to provide emphasis for your intended audience. If your post is directed at Next, some rules regarding pronouns. RP posts should be written from the perspective of your nation, so all in-character (aka RP) posts should comply with the following; • Avoid I, he, she, him, her, etc. You are roleplaying as your nation, so when detailing the actions of your nations as a whole, keep things in the third person, and most definitely not personal. If you allocate a gender to your nation, ensure this gender is consistent and consistently used throughout. If you are RP'ing a specific character within your nation, these pronouns are fine where appropriate. • When detonating possession, avoid his/hers. Use an apostrophe or "their" instead. The explanation for this is the same as the above point. Next, a favorite: spelling and grammar! Here are some things you should do as it relates to this topic. • Check your spelling. Make sure everything in your post is spelled correctly. If you aren't sure of the spelling of a word, your answer is just a google search away. • Check your punctuation. Make sure all of your sentences have punctuation, and are punctuated correctly. • Eliminate run-on sentences. If a sentence just keeps going and going, it's going to tire the reader, consider breaking it up with commas and/or other punctuation. While this may not be the most exciting of tasks, the effort you put forth here to improve readability will make you appear a lot smarter and intelligent to the reader. You get out exactly as much as you put in. Finally, one last point, though it may be the most important of all.
Deciding what to post about can sometimes be a difficult endeavor. Luckily, there are a number of topics instantly available to any nation participating in the Regional Roleplay.
The majority of roleplay posts on the RMB either
It's important to ask; "In which time frame should I write?" The answer never definitive, but here is some advice to keep in mind.
Candensia. It is my belief that this recent invitation for a state visit reinforces the goodwill coming from both sides to resolve our somewhat tense, but entirely healthy trade relationship. It is my hope that such a visit will only strengthen our partnerships as talks continue. Thank you very much."
Yep, there's a whole bunch of other stuff anyone writing an RP Post should know about, let's go through some major ones.
In order to establish context, you should do the following whenever possible.
Rumanian States, for example, make sure you tag them (Rumanian States).
• Make sure your post is legal according to the RP Rules!
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