allieofrph:

Allieofrph makes a guide → on how to play the gentleman. (requested by anonymous)

A cute lil nonnie asked me to make this guide earlier, and it’s my first one, so I hope it doesn’t suck. I couldn’t really write this from experience, because most of the guy characters I play are usually assholes, oops. So, I researched a lot of it and I hope it helps you! Please like/reblog if you’re rph or if it helped you in any way. Thank you! 

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Anonymous asked: What are the signs of emotional abuse?

mental-health-advice:

Abusive Expectations - Makes impossible demands, requires constant attention, and constantly criticizes.

Aggressing - Name calling, accusing, blames, threatens or gives orders, and often disguised as a judgmental “I know best” or “helping” attitude.

Constant Chaos - Deliberately starts arguments with you or others. May treat you well in front of others, but changes when you’re alone.

Rejecting - Refusing to acknowledge a person’s value, worth or presence. Communicating that he or she is useless or inferior or devaluing his or her thoughts and feelings.

Denying - Denies personal needs (especially when need is greatest) with the intent of causing hurt or as punishment. Uses silent treatment as punishment. Denies certain events happened or things that were said. Denies your perceptions, memory and sanity by disallowing any viewpoints other than their own which causes self-doubt, confusion, and loss of self-esteem.

Degrading - Any behavior that diminishes the identity, worth or dignity of the person such as: name-calling, mocking, teasing, insulting, ridiculing,

Emotional Blackmail - Uses guilt, compassion, or fear to get what he or she wants.

Terrorizing - Inducing intense fear or terror in a person, by threats or coercion.

Invalidation - Attempts to distort your perception of the world by refusing to acknowledge your personal reality. Says that your emotions and perceptions aren’t real and shouldn’t be trusted.

Isolating - Reducing or restricting freedom and normal contact with others.

Corrupting - Convincing a person to accept and engage in illegal activities.

Exploiting - Using a person for advantage or profit.

Minimizing - A less extreme form of denial that trivializes something you’ve expressed as unimportant or inconsequential.

Unpredictable Responses - Gets angry and upset in a situation that would normally not warrant a response. You walk around on eggshells to avoid any unnecessary drama over innocent comments you make. Drastic mood swings and outbursts.

Gaslighting -A form of psychological abuse involving the manipulation of situations or events that cause a person to be confused or to doubt his perceptions and memories. Gaslighting causes victims to constantly second-guess themselves and wonder if they’re losing their minds.

Love, Salem

jacklynofrph:

jacklynofrph:

So below the cut is a guide on the german education system which might be quite hard to understand for some. I might do more guides on Germany if y’all like, just shoot me a message about a topic and it’ll be up soon! Note: This took so damn long.

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thenewdragomirprincess:

INFORMATION GUIDE FOR WRITERS: PREGNANCY AND CHILDREN.

So I’ve decided to write a rough guide for RP and writing purposes based on Pregnancy and Child development. I know that most people out there don’t have children and quite often find it difficult to play a pregnant muse or one that has a small child.

I am putting this out there now – I am in no way a studied professional – but I am a mother and have been for nearly 6 years. I am going by everything that I know personally and what I have learnt over time. This will be under read more because there is A LOT. I will also be putting it into sections as it is not something you can cram all into one post.

I will be starting where everything else starts and that is

Pregnancy part 1 of 2:

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Tips and Tricks for Graphic Makers

mrjwatson:

Part 1: How to find the perfect picture for the perfect graphic.

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underusedfaces:

underusedfaces-deactivated20150:

Getting a grip on good promotion is important, but in the very same vein, staying away from annoying, desperate and inconsistent habits is just as much so. Below the cut are some common promotion mistakes admins make that I guarantee you do not draw in applicants. 

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beyhelps:

beyhelps:

A GUIDE ON CAMERAS AND TYPES OF PHOTOGRPAHY YOUR CHARACTER COULD BE INTERESTED IN

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jellyfishofrp:

Leila’s How-To’s; How to Play a Bitch

This is a guide meant to help those who want to play a Bitchy Character.This can be used to construct your characters personality.

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bryhelps:

#007 GETTING A TATTOO

Since I have quite a bit of experience with getting tattoos, I thought I’d share what I learned based on my experiences and some stuff I researched about the process for you. Getting a tattoo is a small thing for your character to do and it can be a great conversation starter and basis to start a plot on. You can also use this for real life, if you want.

*ONLY GO TO LICENSED, CLEAN TATTOO PROFESSIONALS, WHEN YOU ARE OF AGE AND ARE WILLING TO MAKE THE COMMITMENT OF HAVING THE INK ON YOUR BODY FOREVER *

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cocarp:

heizewrites:

COCARP'S GUIDE ON CLUBBING AND BARS

As someone who goes to clubs/bars frequently, I find that some roleplayers/roleplays portray the club/bar scene incorrectly or over-dramatic. By writing this guide, I am giving you tips on how to play your character or set your roleplay in a club/bar setting. This guide is not meant to teach you how to go clubbing in real life and I will not responsible if you do take any of this into consideration. If you do, please stay safe and always stick by your friends, partner or whoever you go with.

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itsphotoshop:

  • tutorial by itsphotoshop.com
  • like/reblog the post if it was useful
  • includes sharpening tips

Due to the amount of questions we have been receiving about posting/not posting PSDS submissions, I thought this tutorial would be a good idea. Most of the times we refuse to post certain submissions because we don’t consider the quality of the previews is good enough, so here’s a little guide on how PSD previews should look like (in our opinion, of course). I’m not explaining here how to colour though - you can check this tag for that; but how to actually “build” a .psd, upload it to a server and publish it in a post.

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catofrpg:

catofrpg:

A GUIDE ON HOW TO BALANCE ROLEPLAY AND REAL LIFE. I'D REALLY APPRECIATE A LIKE OR REBLOG IF YOU READ IT OR IT HELPED YOU AT ALL.

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demirph:

catallenarps:

Alright so someone asked Adri the other day if there was a guide on how to make an application for a rp. Since she said that she wasn’t aware of there being one, I decided to take it upon myself to make one. So without further adieu, here’s my guide.

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mandyrph:

P L O T   H O O K S —

Here’s a compiled list of the eight basic hooks for plots or stories — a hook is what defines a piece of writing and designates whether a reader is truly going to read your plot or just kind of scan it over. This is kind of a thank you for everyone who followed me; I reached over 100 followers in just one day! Remember that these are just basic ideas and you can go however in-depth (or not) you’d like to. Also, feel free to use more than one throughout your writing!

I worked very hard on this list so likes and reblogs would be immensely appreciated.

ps: my examples are horrible please don’t use them. 

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clevergirlhelps:

Reference

Species. Most agree merpeople are some strange mix of mammal and fish. You should probably determine to what extent merpeople are one or the other.

  • Fish. Fish have gills to help them take oxygen from the water. Some fish (like beta fish and arapaima) also need oxygen from the air; these fish usually live in freshwater. A fish’s tail moves in a side-to-side manner. Fish have extra fins to help them maneuver. Fish are cold-blooded and covered in scales, which protect them and can provide camouflage.
  • Mammal. Dolphin-like mammals (cetaceans) are totally dependent on air for oxygen. Their tails move in a up-and-down manner and have a different fin orientation. Cetaceans communicate and navigate via echolocation. They are warm-blooded. Cetaceans have hairless skin that easily scars. I used cetaceans for this post, because that is what many merpeople are based off, but you can also use mammals like otterspinnipeds (see selkies), manatees, and dugongs

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