I'd like to echo Cairam. From what I've seen, Glomdoring really shines in the RP area. I love Viravain, Shayle, Xenthos and Josun - I'm sure there are plenty more. I wish I was around more to actually get into something.

As for the OOC tells, I do the same. I rarely TELL unless my characters whispering to someone in the same room. (I don't think we have a whisper command-do we?) Only other time is if its OOC or something IC that I really, really have to say. All my talking is on the aetherwaves or through says. I dunno, I'm weird like that.

Well, I am no expert by far, as my char (Krisnos) just started. But I have been rping in different mediums for 20 years or so, so I assume I am at least adequate. But so far what Krisnos has seen in Glom is some pretty good rp. What impressed me was thier willingness to help newbies stay ic, without being overbearing about it. A few well placed tells does wonders. Anyways, there is my two cents, and can now fade back to obscurity.

Lacostian, without a doubt. Isune as well. Always a pleasure to rp with her. Alnra and Jazlyn too. They're both great role players, and I think should collaborate on writing a book together. Ibaesha.

Let's see, who else? Murphy, though the antithesis and counter opposite of my character, has proven time and time again his bite is much worse than his bark. And he has a mean bark. Suhnaye. Never have I met someone so much like their character.

Estarra.

I can't think of anyone else.

Wow. My name's showing up on here?

In my opinion, I love how Viravain and Shayle play their characters. Viravain's a given all-around awesome RPer, but I've always striven to play my character as well as Shayle plays hers.

Narses and Cairam and Etanru... they're really awesome, as well. If none of them were around, Josun would have no family roleplay, and having that family roleplay has added an extra dimension to him, I think.

And anyone that's ever participated in one of my rituals... I've been pleasantly surprised by how people are willing and able to participate in these sorts of things.

I don't have very much contact with those outside of Glomdoring, so my opinion of people's roleplay is a little biased and definitely not conclusive... but there you go!



Polite and chivalrous my rear end. Yesterday, he was barging Josun around Glomdoring's tunnels, giving him bruises in places I don't think he knew he has!

Marina, Qaletaqa, Azrion, and Ialie are all deeply immersed in my opinion and make the game more interesting.

Let's see...

Nokraenom, Nymerya, Jack/Kymir, just about all of the old school Crows, not counting those who deserted to Serenwilde (grr), and Bricriu was interesting to roleplay with until the inevitable screwing over of everything you've ever loved.

Although I'd have to give the all-time King of RP award to pre-Magnagora Guido.

Although Glomdoring's RP irks me to no end, they are very good at what they do. They pull off the 'fanatical, obsessive compulsive, borderline-brainwashed' thing with surprising skill.

Why, thank you.

Josun asked for it.

Diamondais, definitely. And Tully.

Okay, why am I on that list? (Yeah, took me forever to find. Shh..)

edit: No, I just cant read times..

Shayle impressed me so much that my what was going to be secondary glomdoring character may very well become primary (I mostly made it to see what Wiccan was like and try a just straight weird persona).

Hmm, Viravian did an awesome job of being the godess of Glomdoring (You can see her influence) so that's rockin'.

Elcyrion does a fine job. To me, at least, it seems like he often considers what he is going to say, which is awesome for a knowledge god and the opposite of an ADD kid like me.

Verithrax, Kalo, and Erageon have been pretty good. They've all done things that get them in trouble/make themselves look silly in the name of staying IC, which is good.

Oh, and Tully! At least from what I have seen...

Ooh, I'm so glad someone notices!

The "loudest" roleplayers are often not the best at it.

You call that roleplay? Please, all your roleplay consists of is using lines straight out of the Drill Sargeants Handbook ™. Seriously, I have known so many sarge's that act like that its not funny, but then again I can't really complain since I made an Ashuran monk character like that ages ago and it was quite fun then too.

The gods are all good, Viravain and Elcyrion are most noticable for it I think...

The best mortal in my oppinion is Marina, part of the reason is its damned hard to play the type of Character she is, that of a motherly religious zealot of her own cause... As well as a healer of the masses all the while remaining a Rogue for the sake of her family... The rogue part alone is hard enough to keep up for any length of time. I may be biased, but I honestly think she deserves more respect for her roleplay than most people credit her for...

Hmm... Who else...

Munsia's good... I've always appreciated her character, and its interesting looking back on what she used to be and what she's grown into being...

Most any of the Scholars who truely put the effort into learning their craft to be able to debate well in a lusternian setting all have my respect as roleplayers and story tellers/creators.

I like Murphy's RP... Just because its so obviously in-your-face... You can talk to him for five seconds and he'll have an effect on you.

I'm not sure about Daevos or most anyone else... I've been a hermit for a long time, and rogues don't interact much with people enough to get a very strong feel for their roleplay.

I do think that along with the obvious people, who make a habit of being noticed, the ones who aren't noticed much are also very impressive... Especially the ones like that who've been around for a good long while.

People should be roleplaying all the time. There is no "better roleplay" Even if what you are doing isn't important, such as emoting that you are tending your garden or raising your family. It is no different or less than someone roleplaying being an insane dictator who has seven personalities and who only sleeps in the nude.


So I don't think there is a reason to get credit for roleplay. It is what you should be doing anyway. Its like getting credit for breathing.

Heh, you're right. You should never stop roleplaying, it is like breathing.

Ialie's right, you should never stop roleplaying. But roleplay isn't about quantity, it's about quality. Lusternia has four types of people when it comes to roleplay:

1)Those who don't. The people who talk about stats, ask wether someone is 'on', and roffle over public channels. They don't go very far, usually.

2)Those who do. The people who stay IC all the time, but don't really make an effort into creating an interesting character or spend time 'just' roleplaying. They usually defend their org's 'official' RP (Hate the Light, Hate the Taint, Hate the Seren and so on), although a few have characters with different or more complex opinions (And are evolving into the third category). That's the majority of players, and nearly all young characters.

3)Those who do it well. The people who create interesting characters and really act them out; examples include Marina, the gods, and quite a few of the older characters, although occasionally we get a newbie who has a roleplay base, generally an alt or someone who's used to MUSHes and tabletop roleplay.

4)Those who overdo it. People who play characters with obvious mannerisms and hallmarks, or characters that are just plain weird. Tully used to be like that, as did most of Phred's characters. Luckily for Lusternia Kalodan doesn't do that anymore either. Those people are usually exceptions; it's hard to really roleplay something so weird or extreme that it's annoying. And if you're good at it, overdone characters can be interesting too, much like both examples I gave.

Ialie is quite right, and I disagree with your classification. Playing characters with strange motivations is not superior in any way to those who play characters that follow meaningful motivations.

In a world that is rife with as much contrast as Lusternia, it is not poor RP to take up the role that makes sense for your race, guild or nation. If everyone decided to throw away the 'boring' roles that were provided, and run with some fantastic, unusual RP... we would lose most of the beautiful structure and meaning that underlies this world. That a few people choose to play different roles for whatever reason is great, but it does not make them any better than those who don't need to go with outlandish, breakaway roles in order to develop their story.