Discovery "RP" 24/7

[Shelco]

I've recently got into a sort of RP that I didn't try before and I'm enjoying it. I stopped playing my character like they know so much about the galaxy, its systems, its people, notorious chars etc. and started to think about how little the average discovery character would probably know or how niche the knowledge is. It is nice to play a character who would be amazed at the sight of some Tau system and its inhabitants, learning about people, factions, and their intentions. I won't play like "of course I know who Anna Heinrich is" "Oh, that's an Outcast!" No, right now I'll try to get to know who that is or what that faction is. This leaves a lot more room for people to explore the thought that went into the characters they are facing as long as they actually get to introduce them to you, influence you, maybe use you for their own good.

So my very small advice that might give you a reason to RP more is to play a character in the attempt to know little. It also has a nice side effect. Other players feel appreciated because you allow their characters to impress yours with more minor things. "Oh, you visited Omicron Gamma? Awesome, tell me more!". Most people like to talk about themselves and what they created, they're proud of it. Part of this requires you to swallow pride and be able to play a character that isn't necessarily the best, strongest, or coolest.

Hope y'all find some inspiration out there.

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