The basics
1. Choosing your character
You arrived in the sim and are interested in getting involved in the Role Play here.
First thing is if you do not like to use flowery, classical language then perhaps Patrician is not for you, if you like to be course and speak eloquently then maybe look to a character suited to your style of rp. There were rich Plebeians but people seem put off by the idea of playing them.
Slaves? you want to work hard and know what oppression and being conquered by another race is? then this is for you. It isn't for girls or boys who like to sit around and look pretty consider Patrician if that is the case.
Know your limits if you are very new to rp then you probably are not suited to a high profile role and need to rethink, roles such as Senator or Ludus leader take a lot of good quality role play and would only really suit strong role players with a lot of experience.
Consider perhaps the Vigillium but remember if you are new to this you will be starting from scratch & will have to prove your worth I.C. & O.O.C. to move up the chain of command. Do you have what it takes to see this through? or would you just like to be a casual soldier with the freedom to do your job visit the Lupa and not worry that the scrolls need doing tomorrow.
Would you like to run a market stall ? and get a feel for the ordinary life of Rome with the opportunity to meet people and hopefully encourage rp this way
Perhaps you want to entertain the Men & Woman of Rome in a physical sense? either as a Gladiator or as a Lupa fighting or fornicating. The list of parts for both Male & Female players is endless and offers opportunities for all.
2. Dress the part
If you are a Lady think fabulous exquisite gowns drapery, jewelery, Hair decorated with curls,pins,combs e.t.c. no Patrician would ever have messy unkempt hair.
Patrician males can make use use of richly dressed togas' medallions and short immaculate hair, clean shaven & smart was the fashion in Rome. Men often curled their hair.
Plebeians can work a poorer version of the Patricians with attention to cleavage for ladies & perhaps legs shown for men. Colours in use should be darker & dowdier and fabrics reflecting this also, worked well though this can still be a very attractive look & simple pieces of jewelery work well also. Guards should be in military dress as dictated by the Legatus for a more casual look go by the class of the soldier.
Lupas have a free reign for dressing over the top with jewels and painted faces, nothing is too garish nor revealing for a whore. Slaves should consider short tunics as a basis for their costume unless otherwise stated attractiveness should come from the slave & not from the adornments or elaborate hair styles. Gladiators of both sexes need to look rough and ready & here you can really go to town with beards & long rough looking hair.
The look is barbarian and should be a contrast to the pristine Roman appearance. Animal furs, scraps or leather, metal Armour you name it a very eclectic look.
Tattoos were shunned in Roman society as they were used to identify criminals and were used by barbarian cultures. The roman word for tattoo is 'stigmatae' - and no self respecting Roman would have one for no reason. Millitary men are believed to have discrete tattoos for the purpose of discouraging desertion and to allow identification of bodies after death. Please be true to the origins of your tattoos if you choose to use them - avoid rockabilly, oriental or tribal designs.
3. Getting into the Role play
So you have touched base with players & decided what you want to play now we come to the do's and don't's of Role play.
1. Do try to make your character as realistic as you can and react as that character & not necessarily how you would react in Real life.
2. Do try not to take Out of Character insults into In Character this means you have a fall out with a player but your character is still friends with that player, either avoid for a while or react and try your best to deal with the situation. The same goes for In Character insults and situations try not to take things to heart in Out of Character.
3. Speech marks when your character is speaking please use speech marks this makes it much easier to differentiate between when you are speaking & emoting, less mix ups in rp happen if we know what was meant to be said and what was merely thought.
4. God modding please do not use words to force another character to do things, you must attempt every action that you would carry out on another player.
5. Meter reading this is another taboo if you learn something O.O.C. then you do not use it to cheat & gain information for I.C.
6. Accept peoples limits and act accordingly do not force players into rp they are not comfortable with O.O.C. ask in I.M. if unsure and accept if the player will not rp something.
7. Have fun be creative & leave the 21st century behind as you explore characters from a time long ago. No slang or modern expressions should be used instead think of how they would have spoken in this era. Consider that it would have been very different to now.
8. So that is it for now please consider these suggestions as a guide only and build on them injecting your own creativity into the roles.
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