I'm new. ((Come and Greet me))

[zeppelin]

Hey everyone. I'm new ((I think i mentioned that)) I'm a huge Hunger Games fan so this site is perfect for me. Its gunna take me a while to get used to it though..

Any tips or advice? Or is there anything special i should know about the site?

[Deleted]

Hi, and welcome to the site! I'm South, I'm not a staff member or anything, but I figured I'd swing by and give you a good old-fashioned HGRPG welcome ^^

Ummmm, tips and advice. I kind of figured out the site on my own, but I can give you some things that might have helped me originally:

Read the rules. If you haven't already, that is. You'll feel much more on-the-level with the rest of the site if you know the basic expectations.

Don't be afraid of the cbox! The people here are really great and most of them will help you out if you have any questions. Our staff is super helpful and can give you a hand with anything you might need.

Hit up the RP tutoring board. Our tutors are FANTASTIC. No, seriously. Every last one of them is a phenomenal writer, and they're all super nice. Once you get a character accepted, I'd highly recommend that you pay the tutoring board a visit. You will most definitely come out of it as a better writer.

Don't get discouraged if your character isn't accepted right away. I was absoutely crushed when I had to redo my first character's bio, but I'm so glad I did. It made me rething my writing style and helped me get a handle on how the site worked. Some of the staff are pickier than others when it comes to bios, but honestly, I love getting picky reviews. They force you to make your character really solid, and ultimately, you'll be thankful for it.

If you need help, ask for it! Like I said, the staff here, not to mention the vast majority of the members, are genuinely nice people. If you ever need a hand with something, don't hesitate to pop into the cbox or the questions/suggestions board to ask! I'm personally good with coding and finding post colors, so if you ever need help on that front, just shoot me a PM!

Again, welcome to the site! I hope you have a great time!

[zeppelin]

Thanks so much. I've been exploring the site and reading the rules but I guess it takes a little time to really understand. I'm going to try and work on a character bio, but i'm sorta worried I might not be as good as everyone else or have creative enough ideas for a character. I've been wondering all day what I could bring personally to my character to make him unique and not just another remake of Katniss and Peeta.

I have a couple of ideas but I'm working on figuring out where exactly my character is flawed. Normally I would let the RP itself sort of bring out the flaws in my character so this is a little different for me. Any tips on creating a realistic and unique character?

[Deleted]

First of all, welcome to the site, Zeppelin! Don't worry about being "as good as everyone else" or having "creative enough ideas" -- it's all fun and games here. We're all about just enjoying writing and imagination and improving skills.

You should be OK just in general. As long as you don't find yourself making a girl in D12 who hunts for food for her small family, you should be OK. To make a realistic character, just ask yourself, "Could this person actually exist?" in the realms of real life (personality, appearance) and in Panem (history). So just make sure there isn't someone 10 feet tall who weights 10 pounds who happens to live by himself and is occasionally visited by his friends from other districts.

That should really be about it. You don't have to really develop your character fully -- they are totally liable to change however you like as you roleplay. Especially if they enter the Hunger Games.

That's about it so...talk to you in the cBox.

[zeppelin]

Thanks. I did my character bio but idk if its good enough. Its my first time creating a full indepth bio so hopefully it came out ok. I tried hard to maintain a balance between good and bad attributes and make a plausible character. I'm probably a lot better actually RPing than i am creating back stories. lol.