Oh, bonjour! I'm sorry, I didn't see you there. I was just too wrapped up in this book. It's my favourite! Far off places, daring sword fights, magic spells, a prince in disguise! Oh, but I haven't introduced myself. How rude of me! My name's Belle. Belle Lafayette. Oh, and this is my older brother Beauxhomme. ((Independent Beauty and the Beast RP Blog for Belle and an OC--her older brother Beau. Post movie unless asked otherwise. Also, this Belle is a sort of mix of movie!Belle and multiple book!Belles. I'll RP with anyone, no matter which fandom you're from! Mun and muse are of legal age, so there may be some NSFW, but don't expect it. Mun's name is Caitlyn, but you can call me Caity or Katydid if you like. Please read the "Important" section of my "The Mind Behind the Facade" page. It doubles as my rules. Also, I love to sing! If you have any songs you'd like to hear from me--Disney or otherwise--please send me a message!)) Belle's FC: Bridget ReganBeau's FC: Aaron TveitCurrent M!As: NoneTHIS IS A SAFEBLOG. I WILL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU TO TALK TO IF YOU NEED IT.
Mrs. Potts bustled about the table, putting away what wasn’t being used. The pastries and honey and sugar returned to the tea service cart, though the plate of fruit remained, as she did notice the way the Duke avoided the sweeter items, and none of the fruits were overly sweet. “Not to worry, Your Grace. I understand that such things do tend to become frustrating quite quickly. And you must be somewhat fatigued from your travels,” she acknowledged in her very motherly—though still respectful—way. “Though I’m afraid I cannot be any less secretive about the time the castle was apparently thought to be abandoned. Can’t answer those questions I don’t have the answers to, and I don’t have the authority to answer those I do have the answers for. My apologies, Your Grace.”
Edgar stopped to consider what Mrs. Potts had said. Of course she was correct and that the responsibilities he had ascribed to her were really those of the majordomo Cogsworth.
"Yes indeed, Mrs. Potts you are correct. Forgive me for my mistake," stated the smaller man. "I'm just so tired of the secrecy here in your castle as well, my temper got the better of me."
I would rather wait and get a good reply than have you rush out something I can’t work with
I would rather get back a well-thought out paragraph reply than get back one sentence that gives me nothing but your muse reacting to or responding to what mine did. I don’t care how long I have to wait if it means getting a quality reply.
We all get worn down by life and often we turn to RP for rejuvenation. But more than once I've seen people on here that find themselves burnt out on the RP community itself. With nearly 20 years of role playing under my belt, I thought I'd share some of my favourite self-care tricks.
Block people. You don't have to explain yourself and 'weird vibes' is a legitimate reason. You deserve to feel safe and unbothered in your hobby space, and RP is based on consent. Just like with any recreational activity, you can withdraw your consent at any time and no is a complete sentence.
Turn off anon. This prevents anonymous harassment and gives you great insight into who to block or report if you get non-anonymous harassment.
Drop threads. I know RP etiquette suggests you need to tell your RP partner when and why, and sure, if they ask politely you can give it a go - just know that a pre-written variant of 'not feeling it' is good enough. In my humble opinion, I think dropping boring or vexing threads is everyone's prerogative and doesn't require explanation. Again, no is a complete sentence.
Talk it out. If you like the thread but things took a turn you didn't like, it's time to bring the RP into the workshop. Something like 'Hey I really like our RP so far but I'm losing my spark, can we talk about course correcting where the plot is going?'
Make clear rules and revise them frequently. I'd also advise against spending said rules excusing or explaining why you don't like or want a certain thing - I cannot stress enough how your preferences are not up for debate.
Get comfy chasing. A lot of RP is about inviting others to play over and over and over. Rejection is a part of it. See if you can't find some element of self-care in it - taking rejection well is a great skill to practice in such a low stake environment.
Notice and celebrate the good stuff, instead of digging holes about the bad. Tell your co-players how great they are. Marvel at all the hard work you put into your muses and graphics. Admire your own blog.
Stop. Take a break. Check in with yourself. Do you actually need to face something in IRL? Do you need to rest? A snickers? A walk? Don't bother with posts á la 'offline for the day' - leave your options open to reduce guilt or shame if you want to poke your head back in.
Let us suppose that the "average" horse would have equal proportions of all these parts. The degree to which each part in this poll deviates from the "average" size (20% of total) will determine how large or small that part of our horse will be (i.e a horse with only 10% in Legs will have legs half the size of the average horse).