So I just joined and I haven't roleplayed in about five years, so I'm a bit rusty. When I used to roleplay we would be using asteriks, but when looking around here it seem like people are writing full paragraphs. I'm just wondering what the roleplaying styles are like here and if some still write with asteriks, for exemple
<name>
* He looked at her while raising his eyebrow*
- I dont know what you're talking about...
*He chuckled while smirking at her*
and so on...
Its been so long and I'm not used to these kind of forums so would be so helpful to get some things explained before I jump into roleplaying. I prefer writing like this but if majority write full paragraphes I will of course adapt. Thanks!
To echo what others have said, I feel like it depends on who you are writing with and what feels best for the content you are creating with the other writer(s). If the story calls for using *, then I do it! If not, I usually default to writing in paragraphs, using quotations " " to indicate speech.
Now, there is another method that I haven't seen used much on here, but that is graphic script notation. The point of graphic script notation is to layout in text-form what a comic/graphic novel/manga page would look like (if your writing partner(s) are creating that type of document). To use it:
Descriptive or set up text is in italics
(Character thoughts go in parenthesis) - because the ( ) mimics the thought bubble
[Narrator, in-story set up text or panel transition character text goes in brackets] - because the [ ] mimics the blank squares that contain text that is not speech or thought
("Remembered Dialogue or dialogue spoken in the past")
=
dramatic sound effects = or <
electronic sound effects> or {
distant, background noise sound effects}
1 line space signifies a new panel while two or three line spaces signify a new page.
NAME 1: Dialogue, dialogue dialogue
NAME 2: Dialogue, dialogue, dialogue
So as a rough example, (don't worry! No spoilers!) this page out of the fruits basket comic would read something like (
https://i4.mangareader.net/fruits-basket/1/fruits-basket-456583.jpg):
Tohru approaches the open front panel doors of the house.
TOHRU: (Major discovery...! There is actually a house here...)
TOHRU: [What an elegant mansion...]
{chiiriiiiin....riiiin....} The singing of a bell wind chime can be heard over rustling of trees in the gentle breeze.
TOHRU: (Ah...How cute...)
???: How rare,
TOHRU: (!)
SHIGURE: There is a girl here? (Wow! And she's a high school student)
TOHRU: He-Hello...I'm sorry about looking around without your permission!
TOHRU: (Ah...! Someone is here...!! Of course there is!)
SHIGURE: It's okay, look if you want. I only put them out for some sunshine.
Anyway, probably more than you wanted to know!
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