Daffy.Potter and imaginarynumb3rs hit it on the head for me with their posts so I'm not going to go repeating that stuff XD.

I think its important to take a step back when you look at realism. Realistic RPing for you isn't the same as it is for another person and its important to respect that I think. Thats what makes SS as vibrant and welcoming as it is because everyone has a certain amount of freedom within the RP.

I work soooo hard on character growth and making flaws believable. Some people see my characters strengths as her flaws and vice versa and I looooove seeing how other people interpret them. (Thats why I like RPing a little with Herminny because her character is aaaalways having UGH moments about mine being so good at things. dan arjay too, recognises the arrogance/confidence/ego of my charrie XD)

I'm sure some people look at my charrie as a bit of a mary sue but that just shows to me they aren't REALLY looking at her, they're just seeing the outside just like in real life where people make judgements about the popular kids without truly knowing them at all.

I try sooo hard to make her change and grow and I think I've achieved that. I only need to look back over the archives to see it and thats gratifying to me.

It IS about having fun and the thing is, as long as your fun doesn't get in the way of others, then you're pretty much okay. People that go all out to extremes usually go the other way with their second characters, and at the end of the day, even if sometimes its annoying to see a purple vampire that reads minds and is soooo hot and rawr get all up in your thread and expect your charrie to swoon or die or whatever, if you can just carry on and do your own thing, with your friends and with new people, then thats what it is all about right?

Its jus that... before looking at others being 'unrealistic' you really have to step back and look at yourself. I won't be throwing any stones today because I don't feel like I'm in a position to. XD

Go back in the archives and have a look how far the SSRPG has come. Look at how good everyone is at keeping OOC and IC seperate, how detailed posts are getting, how much effort the staff go to to encourage everyone to play the way they want to play.

We're pretty lucky to have that freedom.

If anyone wants to talk about this more with me personally, feel free to PM me though XD I don't know that I'm in a position to give advice or whatever but opinions are something I have in droves.


I know this doesn't flow much but oh well.