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# guide # character # bio

cotillard-rpc:

THE 12 COMMON ARCHETYPES
BY CARL GOLDEN

1. THE INNOCENT

MOTTO: free to be you and me
CORE DESIRE: to get to paradise
GOAL: to be happy
GREATEST FEAR: to be punished for doing something bad or wrong
STRATEGY: to do things right
WEAKNESS: boring for all their naive innocence
TALENT: faith and optimism
ALSO KNOWN AS: Utopian, traditionalist, naive, mystic, saint, romantic, dreamer

2. THE ORPHAN/REGULAR GUY OR GAL

MOTTO: all men and women are created equal
CORE DESIRE: connecting with others
GOAL: to belong
GREATEST FEAR: to be left out or to stand out from the crowd
STRATEGY: develop ordinary solid virtues, be down to earth, the common touch
WEAKNESS: losing one’s own self in an effort to blend in or for the sake of superficial relationships
TALENT: realism, empathy, lack of pretense
ALSO KNOWN AS: the good old boy, every-man  the person next door, the realist, the working stiff, the solid citizen, the good neighbor, the silent majority

3. THE HERO

MOTTO: where there’s a will, there’s a way
CORE DESIRE: to prove one’s worth through courageous acts
GOAL: expert mastery in a way that improves the world
GREATEST FEAR: weakness, vulnerability, being a “chicken”
STRATEGY: to be as strong and competent as possible
WEAKNESS: arrogance, always needing another battle to fight
TALENT: competence and courage
ALSO KNOWN AS: the warrior, crusader, rescuer, superhero, the soldier, dragon slayer, the winner and the team player

4. THE CAREGIVER

MOTTO: love your neighbor as yourself
CORE DEISRE: to protect and care for others
GOAL: to help others
GREATEST FEAR: selfishness and ingratitude
STRATEGY: doing things for others
WEAKNESS: martyrdom and being exploited
TALENT: compassion, generosity
ALSO KNOWN AS: the saint, altruist, parent, helper, supporter

5. THE EXPLORER

MOTTO: don’t fence me in
CORE DESIRE: the freedom to find out who you are through exploring the world
GOAL: to experience a better, more authentic, more fulfilling life
BIGGEST FEAR: getting trapped, conformity, and inner emptiness
STRATEGY: journey, seeking out and experiencing new things, escape from boredom
WEAKNESS: aimless wandering, becoming a misfit
TALENT: autonomy, ambition, being true to one’s soul
ALSO KNOWN AS: the seeker, iconoclast, wanderer, individualist, pilgrim

6. THE REBEL

MOTTO: Rules are made to be broken
CORE DESIRE: revenge or revolution
GOAL: to overturn what isn’t working
GREATEST FEAR: to be powerless or ineffectual
STRATEGY: disrupt, destroy, or shock
WEAKNESS: crossing over to the dark side, crime
TALENT: outrageousness, radical freedom
ALSO KNOWN AS: the rebel, revolutionary, wild man, the misfit, or iconoclast

7. THE LOVER

MOTTO: you’re the only one
CORE DESIRE: intimacy and experience
GOAL: being in a relationship with the people, work and surroundings they love
GREATEST FEAR: being alone, a wallflower, unwanted, unloved
STRATEGY: to become more and more physically and emotionally attractive
WEAKNESS: outward-directed desire to please others at risk of losing own identity
TALENT: passion, gratitude, appreciation, and commitment
ALSO KNOWN AS: the partner, friend, intimate, enthusiast, sensualist, spouse, team-builder

8. THE CREATOR

MOTTO: if you can imagine it, it can be done
CORE DESIRE: to create things of enduring value
GOAL: to realize a vision
GREATEST FEAR: mediocre vision or execution
STRATEGY: develop artistic control and skill
TASK: to create culture, express own vision
WEAKNESS: perfectionism, bad solutions
TALENT: creativity and imagination
ALSO KNOWN AS: the artist, inventor, innovator, musician, writer or dreamer

9. THE JESTER

MOTTO: you only live once
CORE DESIRE: to live in the moment with full enjoyment
GOAL: to have a great time and lighten up the world
GREATEST FEAR: being bored or boring others
STRATEGY: play, make jokes, be funny
WEAKNESS: frivolity, wasting time
TALENT: joy
ALSO KNOWN AS: the fool, trickster, joker, practical joker or comedian

10. THE SAGE

MOTTO: the truth will set you free
CORE DESIRE: to find the truth.
GOAL: to use intelligence and analysis to understand the world.
BIGGEST FEAR: being duped, misled—or ignorance.
STRATEGY: seeking out information and knowledge; self-reflection and understanding thought processes.
WEAKNESS: can study details forever and never act.
TALENT: wisdom, intelligence.
ALSO KNOWN AS: the expert, scholar, detective, advisor, thinker, philosopher, academic, researcher, thinker, planner, professional, mentor, teacher, contemplative

11. THE MAGICIAN

MOTTO: i make things happen
CORE DESIRE: understanding the fundamental laws of the universe
GOAL: to make dreams come true
GREATEST FEAR: unintended negative consequences
STRATEGY: develop a vision and live by it
WEAKNESS: becoming manipulative
TALENT: finding win-win solutions
ALSO KNOWN AS: the visionary, catalyst, inventor, charismatic leader, shaman, healer, medicine man

12. THE RULER

MOTTO: power isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.
CORE DESIRE: control
GOAL: create a prosperous, successful family or community
STRATEGY: exercise power
GREATEST FEAR: chaos, being overthrown
WEAKNESS: being authoritarian, unable to delegate
TALENT: responsibility, leadership
ALSO KNOWN AS: the boss, leader, aristocrat, king, queen, politician, role model, manager or administrator

Hope this helped!

06/19 - 725 ♡
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# guide

cyrusassists:

rpcsource:

Not too long ago I received an anonymous message asking if I could write up a guide on how to portray a impolite, manipulative type of character. I don’t really associate with these kinds of people so I had to do a lot of research but, at last, here it is. Inside, I’ve included basic information as well as several links with further information. Credit goes to damnaly for the graphic above.

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06/14 - 18 ♡
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# guide
Anonymous asked: Hi M! I was wondering if you have a guide or info about people that pull their own hair out as a habit?

bamhelps-blog:

Howdy! I assume you’re referring to trichotillmania, the impulse control disorder to pull one’s own hair out from the scalp, eyebrows, and other areas of the body. I don’t have a guide specific for that, but here are some resources! I hope they help!

I have two personal friends that struggled with trich and they each have different reasons they feel they dealt with it. (The actual cause of trichotillomania is unknown.) The commonality between the two is that they felt a relief of stress because of the “snap” of the strands.

  • One friend endured trich while battling her addiction to crystal meth. She claims the powerful methamphetamine led to constant anxiety and inability to stop fidgeting, and that the hair pulling offered momentary relief from it. She nearly pulled her scalp bald.

  • The second friend says it began inexplicably around the age of 11, but feels the habit correlated to puberty. (This is a common age for the disorder to begin.) Trich led to her being bullied and teased over having bald patches, which created a vicious cycle of pulling more hair out to relieve her stress. The disorder carried on into adulthood until she sought therapy which included but counseling and medication (Paxil, specifically.) She wears her hair up in a bun when she feels the urge to pull as means to avoid pulling.

Nowadays, trich is often treated with cognitive behavioral therapy.

“Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of treatment that focuses on examining the relationships between thoughts, feelings and behaviors. By exploring patterns of thinking that lead to self-destructive actions and the beliefs that direct these thoughts, people with mental illness can modify their patterns of thinking to improve coping.”

I hope this is the info you were looking for! 

05/14 - 969 ♡
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# guide
Anonymous asked: Ballet Dancing. Information that you can give me on ballet dancing? A character being a Ballet dancer

lazyresources:

Look here

Some more links specifically on ballet:

On tumblr: 

Outside tumblr (general):

Outside tumblr (experiences):

Outside tumblr (videos):

Hope that helps! Sorry for the wait!

05/12 - 798 ♡
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# guide

kanyeroleplays:

How To:

Write/play a character who is a rebel.

As a celebration for 300 followers, I’ve decided to write some guides on some of the most commonly misplayed characters on Tumblr - here’s one of them. We’ll be focusing on rebels. In this guide, you will see what the stereotypes of a rebel are, debunking the facts and myths of these stereotypes, some suggested personality traits that a rebel may have, some suggested backgrounds that will tell why they have taken to the “rebel” lifestyle, some FCs who have a “rebel” type look, and lastly, a playlist for characters who are rebels. Enjoy!

Note: I am in no way saying this is an end-all, beat-all guide on how to play rebel characters. I have simply done research and drawn upon my own experiences with rebels. If you feel you have a different interpretation on how a rebel would act, feel free to use that interpretation instead! If you have any suggestions or tips on how to improve this guide, shoot me an ask and I’ll do it right away!

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05/09 - 172 ♡
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Advice: Writing Drunk Speech

writing-questions-answered:

Anonymous asked: So I’m writing a scene in my book where my main male character is drunk and he’s trying to pick up this girl at the bar. He’s trying to say all the right things to her to get to sleep with him, but he’s slurring his words. I’m not exactly sure how to write it though. When I read someone write a character drunk I always see extra letters added and I don’t know. Is that how it’s supposed to be? Or is there a different way to write it?

There’s not really a right or wrong way to write a drunk character, but some people aren’t a fan of the more literal method of modifying words to indicate slurring. I think if I were writing a drunk character, I would use exposition whatever exposition was necessary to establish the character’s state, and maybe use pauses, dashes, and that sort of thing to indicate broken speech. Something like this.

I could smell the alcohol on him before he even opened his mouth to speak. “Hey…” he said, drawing the word out to let his brain catch up. “You look… you look like…” a thick cloud of rum hung in the air between us and his eyes blinked out-of-sync while he measured his words. “Did it hurt when you fell? Out of the…” Belch. Gross. “Sky? Cuz… cuz you’re… you look like an angel.”

I think it gets across there pretty well without all the weird misspellings and whatnot. If you need a refresher on how drunk people look and sound, Drunk History is a fantastic resource. Also: HILARIOUS + history. It’s a triple win. :)
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# guide

zeldawilliam:

kitofrp:

My guide on how to portray a character with Borderline Personality Disorder.

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# guide # rp

belindaofrp:

-- a guide to creating application forms + application form templates

for me, i find setting out the application form of my roleplay quite hard because i get really fussy about the layout and what to include or what not to include. so, i’m writing this guide to help you through that. there will also be a couple of templates that you can use if you like them! this is for bio/oc roleplays. please like or reblog if you found this useful, thank you!

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04/27 - 386 ♡
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# guide

Guides → Closing A Roleplay

misterjonesrph:

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Here’s a guide unlike the ones usually seen around here: not how to create a brand new roleplay, but how to lay one to rest.  AKA: The guide I wished I had at my disposal, could not find, and decided to create myself.

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04/23 - 652 ♡
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# guide
How to do a 1950s and 1960s RP?→

benedicthelps:

benedicthelps:

In respond to this post. And for others who are curious and might want to be less rude about asking for help. Here are my tips in regards to this area. Also, a few ideas for potential roleplays.

First, let me link you to thatfrenchhelper’s beautiful guide on …

04/23 - 519 ♡
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A How To: Playing a Firefighter→

lxswrites:

First off, that title is false because there is no one way to play a person no matter their occupation. I just… didn’t know what else to put, so there you go. Anyway, as aforementioned, this isn’t so much as how to play a firefighter as each one has their own personality traits,…

04/11 - 72 ♡
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# guide

edwardkenwayrps:

023. FORUM ROLEPLAYING

So, it has come to my attention that forum roleplaying isn’t as straight forward as I thought it was. If you’ve never played on forums before, the scope of it may seem very daunting, especially if there’s no one around to tell you what to do or how to act. This guide is to try and help you acclimatise to the change of platform, and maybe assist you in your endeavour to try out forum roleplaying, even if it’s just the one time.

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# guide

bryhelps:

#011 "THE SOLDIER SERIES" PART 3: DISCHARGE

As we all know, there are many ways and reasons for a person to be discharged form the military. Some are good, some are bad. And here, I’m going to tell you all of them.

* If you do plan on playing a soldier who has experienced anything in any of the guides in this series, please do your research so you can play them properly and not offend anyone. *

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03/18 - 347 ♡
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# guide

autumnofrph:

autumnofrph-deactivated20140413:

So as we all know, (and have done) we go to a roleplay, see a character that we love, and get them. Well after a few days you start to lose your muse for them, and you find yourself getting on them less, soon enough you aren't on them at all, and you find yourself thinking of dropping them. Well, here are a few tips on things you could do to find that muse again.

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mimirph:

Guide: How To Write A Character Who Self Harms

The title is pretty self-explanatory. This guide is for writing purposes only, do not use this as a means to self harm. Take this as a trigger warning because I’ll be going into detail. If you ever feel the urge to self harm, please contact somebody ASAP or refer to this post.

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