Roleplay
Roleplay and chat basics
Write clear scenes, separate character speech from actions and keep out-of-character chat in its place.
Three kinds of message
Ordinary chat is what your character says. /me describes an action your character performs; write observable actions rather than another player’s reaction. /do adds scene detail or answers a reasonable question about what can be observed.
Leave room for a response
Good text roleplay is collaborative. Break complicated actions into readable beats, especially when another character could resist, interrupt or misunderstand them. Do not decide another character’s thoughts, injuries or outcome for their player.
Out of character
Use out-of-character channels only when needed to coordinate or solve a genuine misunderstanding. Keep the scene in character otherwise. If a disagreement cannot be resolved calmly, preserve what happened and ask staff for help instead of arguing through the scene.