Multitasking when it comes to Roleplay

[Apollo-]

So something that I’ve always noticed about myself is that I tend to have a much better time when only participating in a single RP. I often find if there’s multiple at the same time with me I end up having little investment in any of them. Maybe it’s just that I have trouble being emotionally invested in multiple sets of characters at the same time. I’d be curious to hear other people’s thoughts and if I’m alone I this strange problem. Do you guys have trouble with having multiple Roleplay Partners as much as I do??

 

[Sync]

It can happen, and I'll admit I'm not a stranger to the notion.

It's partly the reason I very deliberately limit myself to no more than 4 partners at any given moment - the other reason simply being time available to spend posting (no matter how enticing that RT might look...).

 

[charliep]

I enjoy a couple at a time. 3 or 4 would be too many.

Also, when it comes multitasking, I’m terrible. I turn down the volume of the tv when I respond. Need to be able to give 100% attention/thought.

 

[Apollo-]

I enjoy a couple at a time. 3 or 4 would be too many.

Also, when it comes multitasking, I’m terrible. I turn down the volume of the tv when I respond. Need to be able to give 100% attention/thought.

I totally feel that, I like to watch a show while I RP and I have to pause for every response or I’ll lose track of both the show and writing. Sometimes I’ll forget then I’ll read back what I wrote and it’s like “oh god what 14 year old wrote this garbage”

 

[SoleAccord]

I love multiple fandoms, and so I pursue multiple fandoms based on available time (considerate of partners who already wait a considerably long time for me), and need (but the hunger for new worlds, perspectives, and opportunities is never-ending).

However, if I enter a universe with a partner, I usually close off that world to other people. It's easier for me to enter a universe with one overarching conflict and relationships in mind, instead of juggling them between two or three others.

I don't have trouble with it that way.

 

[Tassu]

I can personally manage two stories at the same time. The story needs to 'live' in my head and it seems that there's only ever space for two stories in my mind. I also don't want to be be / feel stressed about owing people replies, so I'll stick to my two stories at a time.

 

[Canon Lover 69]

Multiple is kind of my flavor of choice when it comes to rping. So this would be like one rp but handling multiple characters and pairings, though, nothing on the scale of a harem. I mean I think I got broken down from the sheer amounts of going on in that. However long as it is managed well and long as it is equal to my rp partner or vise versa where we are each geting something from the rp great.

I know multitasking is the bane for many rpers as it constitutes quite a bit from other things. I mean there are some that are on top of responses like the moment you hit send they are already working up their response. I once had an rp partner that just sort of had their response in the moment I hit send and the speed for which they responded got to me so I had to say wait till I respond to everything before I respond. Now a days if I do wind up with multiple rps going down I respond but I don't hit send till all of them are responded to. This method ensures they all go up at once and my rp partner will then take their time to respond in kind. Everyone has their method for dealing with this and again more power to people who can do just the one. I just have to flex myself and see what sort of ideas can be brought forth including the pairings, oh the pairings get me everytime.