mood.
but me.
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Me too.
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What should I do when a well known role player starts making me feel uncomfortable? Iām too scared of backlash from them and their friends if I say anything
Okay, firstly, Iām sorry about that <3 you shouldnāt have to feel that way
But you should pm @CrazyCaliope as sheās the head of the RP/SG section and so is responsible for dealing with that sort of stuff. Sheāll keep you anonymous so you wonāt have to worry about backlash or anything. But if you donāt pm her about it, then we canāt do anything to help you feel less uncomfortable as we donāt know the situation and youāre anonymous ://
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I donāt know the circumstance so I agree with Chid - PM an RP mentor or head (Cali). But if itās possible (I know sometimes this is uncomfortable but), Iād recommend talking to the person privately before that. Especially if you feel that theyāre not intentionally doing this because though I havenāt been here for long, I think people here are pretty understanding, (more so than in some communities Iāve been in). So maybe it could be cleared up quickly.
Some things are better off being handled in private but if youāre too nervous or unsure, then thatās okay too. Like Chid said, turning to Cali is a good idea so you wonāt feel ganged up on? But know that itās okay to let people know what makes you feel uncomfortable, your boundaries are valid and deserve to be respected. That goes for other peopleās too ^^
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Yes, yes, Chid and fang are right. (wink) Thank you.
If an RPer is ever in doubt about anything in our community then theyāre free to PM and seek help from any of our @/RPLeaders. Who are all very kind and respectful. They regard your situation with care, talk you through it and pass it on to mod or head if need be.
As for me, if you would rather, you can PM me. I donāt mind being PMād, Iām here to help. It will be treated confidentially, only kept within the PM, and we can look into the situation. I want to try to make sure you feel comfortable in our community again.
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okay so do I be honest or do I become the worlds best liar when someone changes their FC but I liked the older one better
lie lie lie lie lie
nonono jk, itās not that big of a deal so Iād say that telling them is totally fine, as long as you arenāt like belittling their decision ya dig
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yeh what Chid said
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Hey, I need help with portraying a Japanese accent. Preferably an article so I donāt have to watch a video over again if I need to revisit it. Much appreciated!
I would think itād be easier to see a video so that you could then portray it in your writing but okie broski you do you
Hereās a video anyways tho lmao
And uhhh honestly, judging by this very brief search that I did, there are way more videos about it than there are articles so likeā¦ thereās this one, but itās not for Japanese accented English specifically, itās about portraying characters with accents in general.
http://katlatham.com/2011/10/ten-tips-on-writing-characters-with-accents-by-rose-lerner/
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Thank you!
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Np~
Iām trying to make a musical character, and want their name to reflect that. Iām trying to find good Korean names, but I canāt find any that have anything to do with music. I also canāt find any fcs of girls or NBs with headphones or guitars that I like.
wskdjfhevgyhcwkejxlas Iām sorry for posting this late I have beeen busy 
Idk if you still need help with those though ermā¦ but anyways, maybe try looking for words that describe music instead if there are deadset on finding a name relating to music. I think I remember that Song is a common name or surname in Korea, but I am not sure at all take that with the tiniest grain of salt, and obviously itād likely be pronounced different but I think thatās kinda cool
I mean, itās nice for your fc to have a lot of relevance like that, but I wouldnāt say itās necessary. Like, you could still do a pretty relevant fc without having music aspects like that in it yknow
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What is a good way to have a closed off character interact with people?
Bullying 
I donāt know tho I do be uncreative and tired- uhhhh literally just push the envelope of what sort of interactions are within their personality yknow like
maybe it was a dare to talk to that person? maybe they feel like harrassing someone? maybe theyāre in a mood for a fight and that person was just an unlucky soul? lmao idek
Although closed-off doesnāt necessarily mean unfriendly, just not an open book
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I got it.
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~bUmP iNtO tHeM~
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Sorry if this is a late reply but Iāve done a tonnn of research for naming South Korean characters so I might be able to help a bit here. Please note that I am not South Korean and my knowledge/advice may not be as reliable as someone who is.
We typically see Korean names written in hangul but its hanja (Characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation) form is what determines the meaning. Some hanja are very common whilst some tend to be rare. I think there is a list of hanja allowed to be used in names made by the government but I read this a looong time ago and my memory is hazy.
I think the most commonly used hanja for Song (ę¾) means pine but I am unsure about others. The only one I could fine relating to music is ģ¬ (Yeo) å meaning a musical note. Hereās the masterlist of surnames.
For first names hereās a list of hanja used in female names. I wouldnāt recommend just randomly matching some as they might not make sense in Korean but hereās a list of names someone compiled. It could take some effort/time but imo itās better than using a name that makes no sense in Korean. Like if a non-English speaker wrote an English speaking character named Dog.
Also please remember Korean names are also written in the format Surname + Given Name and I do not think middle names are given or common.
Update: I just found this link, whoops!
As a closed-off person who writes closed-off characters, I would say get creative to force your character out of their comfort zone. If they wouldnāt typically approach people perhaps use one of their weaknesses against them.
Examples:
- Character A picked up something incredibly important to your character and now they need to get it back.
- Your character needs a certain characterās help/presence to get something done.
- Your character is trying to get away from something or someone and they run to the closest character for help/assistance. They end up owing this character a favour as a result (giving you a prompt for future interactions.)
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Iām really shy when it comes to requesting the other people to approach my character instead and I also donāt like bumping anymore UNLESS THEREāS A TWIST somewhere so I try to make the interaction begin with some kind of need like āhey thatās my shoe youāre wearingā or āyouāre blocking my way, excuse meā
just something out of necessity!
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donāt you just hate it when rp characters steal your shoes? 
my bio
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Iām too shy to DM this and you can probably guess who I am but I want to say that I really enjoy Brookeās RP/SG posts and threads. Even though Iām not very active, the posts are definitely luring me back into RPing and have developed my understanding and appreciation for RP. It really gets me thinking about my own characters and writing but also makes me feel more involved/guided. I think if we had this on the EF or when I used to RP more I wouldnāt have disconnected from RP the way I did. So thank you Brooke 
AWWW YES PRECIATION FOR BROOKE STAN SHES THE LOVELIEST
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Awww youāre welcome, Iām really glad my posts and threads are helping lure you back! I try my best with them, so Iām really glad hearing that theyāve been helpful.
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Stan brooke
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