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| ===== ERP (Erotic Roleplay) ===== | ===== ERP (Erotic Roleplay) ===== | ||
| - | A specific type of roleplay that focuses predominantly includes (but is not solely limited to) characters partaking in sexual activity. Often written for the purpose of amusement, arousal or to explore different orientations and facets of the Human sexuality. | + | A specific type of roleplay that focuses predominantly on (but is not solely limited to) characters partaking in sexual activity. Often written for the purpose of amusement, arousal or to explore different orientations and facets of the Human sexuality. |
| Often gets confused with traditional roleplay by those who aren't very familiar with the term 'roleplay'. | Often gets confused with traditional roleplay by those who aren't very familiar with the term 'roleplay'. | ||
| You may also hear the term "smut" or "porn without plot" used to refer to refer to Erotic Roleplay. Though they tend to refer specifically to erotic roleplay that is for excitement rather than to move a plot along. (This does not mean a plot can't be moved along while the writers enjoy the scene though.) | You may also hear the term "smut" or "porn without plot" used to refer to refer to Erotic Roleplay. Though they tend to refer specifically to erotic roleplay that is for excitement rather than to move a plot along. (This does not mean a plot can't be moved along while the writers enjoy the scene though.) | ||
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| + | ===== FTB (Fade to Black) ===== | ||
| + | Fade to Black is a term used to describe when a roleplay is approaching a sexual scene, but instead of playing out the scene (and writing everything out) the players skip to after the act has occurred and pick up there. | ||
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| + | Fade to Black was a film term used to describe these situations in a movie setting that got applied to roleplay. | ||
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| + | Fade to Black is sometimes used because: | ||
| + | - the rating of the site requires it. (Often due to Terms of Service of the host.) | ||
| + | - one player in that thread may not be comfortable playing out sex threads. | ||
| + | - one player is bored with typing everything out and is more interested in dealing with aftereffects. | ||
| + | - one player is underage (under 18). | ||
| ===== Fanon ===== | ===== Fanon ===== | ||
| Fanon is a contraction of "fan canon". It basically means when a writer fills in the gaps of a canon work with their own material. Generally this work is classed not officially canon, but it may make sense to help explain aspects of the world in question. | Fanon is a contraction of "fan canon". It basically means when a writer fills in the gaps of a canon work with their own material. Generally this work is classed not officially canon, but it may make sense to help explain aspects of the world in question. | ||
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| + | ===== Fluff ===== | ||
| + | Fluff is extraneous content added to a post to increase length, often to meet word count minimums, that didn't really contribute anything of value. Players often can't reply to the fluff (since many times it's a character's internal monologue). | ||
| + | Fluff may use purple prose to help increase length through descriptions. | ||
| ===== GM (Game Master) ===== | ===== GM (Game Master) ===== | ||
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| * Only one person may use a playby at a time. (So if someone uses Chris Hemsworth, no one else can use any of his images.) | * Only one person may use a playby at a time. (So if someone uses Chris Hemsworth, no one else can use any of his images.) | ||
| + | ===== PSL (Private Story Line) ===== | ||
| + | PSL's are threads where only two players participate. They are typically agreed on beforehand that it's private. Then when the topic/thread is made it is tagged with the other character's name to show it's private. | ||
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| + | It is considered poor form to join a PSL thread without asking permission from both participants. | ||
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| + | You may also see 1x1 or [P] (followed by a name) used to indicate a private thread. | ||
| ===== Posting Order ===== | ===== Posting Order ===== | ||
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| * Player 4 | * Player 4 | ||
| * Player 3 | * Player 3 | ||
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| + | ===== Purple Prose ===== | ||
| + | Purple Prose is any writing that is features exceptionally lengthy descriptions. They are often very ornate descriptions and may be very poetic sounding. Purple Prose typically features many similies (comparing one thing to another using like or as). Often to exemplify beauty or characteristics of the character. May also be done to help pad length of replies if there is a word count. | ||
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| + | Though Purple Prose may not help to actually accurately describe a person at all. (In some cases they may confuse the readers rather than add clarity.) They may add length and the idea of detail without actually telling others anything about the character. | ||
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| + | For example: | ||
| + | "Her cheeks were like the finest porcelain, her lips were like roses and her eyes were like the ocean, deep and vast with the power to consume all while still offering gentle caress." | ||
| ===== Rating ===== | ===== Rating ===== | ||
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| Different games may have different rules depending on that game's creator. | Different games may have different rules depending on that game's creator. | ||
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| + | ===== WC (Word Count) ===== | ||
| + | Word counts are when an Game Master imposes a minimum number of words for each reply in the roleplay. Each player in the game is then expected to make sure each of their posts has at least that number of words in it. | ||
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| + | The game's runner may check the number of words occasionally to see if the writer is meeting the standard. If a writer does not meet the standard they may be asked to either improve to meet the standard, give up a character or even to leave the roleplay. (The outcome often depends upon the number of times that writer has had issues, how important the character is to the story and etc... ) | ||
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| + | This is often done in the guise of increasing quality of the roleplay, however it fails to address the issue that length and quality are not the same thing. | ||
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