How to Roleplay

Hello! I see you don't know how to roleplay, or forgot the arts of roleplay. The following paragraphs will walk you through on how to roleplay, just like the experts! (If there even are experts in roleplay)

Starting Off
First of all, roleplayers typically use specific signs or "slangs", if you could call them slangs.

IC: Used when you are roleplaying. Means "In Character".

OOC: Used when you aren't roleplaying. Means "Out Of Character".

In Character
When In Character, or IC, in roleplay, your roleplay character is present during roleplay, and you must react to other IC roleplayers actions IC. This includes NPCs being made by other roleplayers. An example of an IC roleplay is shown below.

IC

I'd walk

I'd turn to the security station

I'd walk to the door

I'd insert a clearance code

The door slid opens

I'd walk inside

Something like that. You will also need to roleplaying talking. Below is a example:

Scientist: "The shortest way out is through Sector J's tram, follow me!"

Good job! You're getting the spirit. Remember, you must react to other peoples actions and NPC creations!

Scientist: I'd walk

HECU I'd be guarding an NPC tank on the move

HECU: I'd see the scientist

HECU: The tank would stop, and i'd grab the scientist.

HECU: I'd throw him to the wall

If you do not react, it would be counted as FRP (Fail Roleplay), resulting in the voiding of your character. This may be against the rules in specific 2 Gear roleplay games.

OOC
When Out Of Character, or OOC, in roleplay, you are not present. An example of something an OOC roleplay would say is:

OOC Guy: ((bruh im ooc chill out

It isn't necessary to put the (('s, but it is recommended.

Roleplaying Weaponry
When roleplaying with weaponry, you must roleplay reloading, the aiming to a body part of the target, firing, and how many bullets were fired. The damage done to the target is up to the preference of the target or you. Below is a example:

HECU Trainee: I'd walk to the firing range

HECU Trainee: I'd see the table, seeing a Desert Eagle with 2 mags

HECU Trainee: I'd grab the Desert Eagle

HECU Trainee: I'd grab a mag

HECU Trainee: I'd insert the mag to the Desert Eagle

HECU Trainee: I'd slide the chamber

HECU Trainee: I'd aim at the target practice dummy's head

HECU Trainee: I'd fire twice

HECU Trainee: The dummy's head would be obliterated

HECU Trainee: I'd turn to the other target practice

HECU Trainee: I'd fire twice point blank

Roleplaying Medical Attention
Roleplaying weaponry is pretty easy. It's just describing shooty shooty bang bang. However, medical assistance may be tricky for unexperienced roleplayers.

Providing medical support includes having to roleplay: Specifying what medical supplies youre using, and roleplaying the process of assisting the wounded. The person youre treating has to specify what their injuries are as well.

Rebel Medic: I'd ran to the injured rebel

Injured Rebel: I'd was laying on the ground, bleeding

Rebel Medic: I'd duck on the left side of the injured rebel

Rebel Medic: ((injuries?

Injured Rebel: ((2 shots on the chest, rifle caliber

Rebel Medic: I'd took a knife out

Rebel Medic: I'd start ejecting both bullets out

Injured Rebel: I'd groan in pain

Rebel Medic: I'd apply wound dressings to the wound

Rebel Medic: I'd took a injector

Rebel Medic: I'd inject it on the rebel's left arm

It's pretty easy once you get used to it. Now, below are examples of fail roleplay.

Fail Roleplay
Fail Roleplay, or shortened as FRP, is used whenever a roleplayer fails at RP. For example, what counts as FRP can include: Not reacting to another roleplayers actions, and doing something borderline against the rules, lore of the game, and the basic impossibilities of real life (such as "I grow wings out of my back and fly away"). You also have to specify the reason of FRP.

Black Ops: I'd charge to the HECU

Black Ops: I'd body slam him to the ground

HECU: I'd kick him

Black Ops: ((frp, you cannot attack once youre slammed to the ground

When you see a FRPer, the least you can do is void them/block them using the ROBLOX block feature.

False Voiding
False Voiding is used whenever a roleplayer voids you with no reason. Example below.

Black Ops: I'd charge to the Scientist

Black Ops: I'd raise my aim

Scientist: ((Voided, we arent roleplaying with you

OOC Shielding
OOC Shielding is used whenever a roleplayer goes OOC whilst in danger, that way he doesn't die. This is a pretty scummy thing to do. Even if youre desperate, its a common courtesy to not do this.

Black Ops: I'd charge to the HECU

Black Ops: I'd kick him to the ground

Black Ops: I'd took my pistol out

HECU: ((ooc brb

Black Ops: ((ooc shielding?

Conclusion
There are some more complex stuff, such as technology handling and explosives, but thats all of the basic in and outs of roleplaying (mainly for the 2 Gear roleplay games). If you learned something from this, thank me later. Anyways, catch me later, I'll buy ya a beer.