Roleplaying Etiquette
The most important thing to remember in a roleplaying environment is courtesy and respect. Even if you do not feel respect for a player, he should still be treated that way. Players should always use care when dealing with other players. Remember, behind that character that you may hate is a human being with very real feelings that can be hurt by thoughtless comments.
This is even more important to remember in a text-based medium because there is no tone of voice to tell the player on the other end how you meant it. They cannot hear laughter in your voice to know that a comment was not meant to be serious. They cannot hear your sarcasm. All they have is what you wrote on the screen on their own intelligence to interpret your comments with.
Article Continued ….Exploring the Shadows
The scene? A smoke filled bar, run down and dingy and filled with chipheads, drug addicts, whores and a varied mix of the scum of society. The whole place looks dark, gloomy and foreboding and smells of cheap soy beer, urine and vomit. It’s the kind of place where you need to watch your back and the eyes of the patron’s follow you as if assessing how easy it would be to slit your throat and take your credstick.
“Seen a few too many Shadowrunner flicks on the trids an’ decided ta come down here ta da ‘Rens an’ scope out what it’s really all about, eh chummer?” The grizzled old veteran asks you with a slight smile, revealing crooked teeth that are a patchy yellow-brown from age and nicotine, as you take a seat at the table you asked him to meet you at.
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