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This is the End

No, I am not quoting the Doors. I am not deleting Bricu nor am I ending my run on WTTRP. I’m talking about the end, the conclusion, of stories.
I have a problem with endings. I think I can hook a players into a story. With enough time and participation, I can [...]

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Rounding out the top: The Three Most Important Factors of RP

We here at WTTRP have mentioned communication more times than we’ve run Naxx. We cannot stress enough how important it is to communicate (and communicate WELL) with the people in your circle. Despite our posts, and beliefs, communication is not the most important aspect of RP. I believe that there is a [...]

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Timing

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Back in the day I took a course on Educational Psychology. According to my professor, the key to knowing what intervention to use when working with a particular kid was timing. My professor felt so strongly about the idea of timing that he wrote a song about it. [...]

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Wrathgate Wednesday: The Fight Continues

Welcome to another edition of Wrathgate Wednesday, the Wildfire Riders ficced event surrounding the cinematic where Bolvar Fordragon and Saurfang the Younger lead their forces against The Lich King. Last week, the Horde joined the fray. This has little impact on the Riders’ hold on the line: Four members of the Horde guild, [...]

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Godmodding and You

Fellow Feathermooninite and fantastic blogger, Ovistine, tweeted her frustrations regarding a topic that many an RP has faced: Godmodding. This is the practice of forcing another character into a thought, or behavior, against their will. Common examples of this can be found in FlagRSPs:
“As you gaze upon Pretty Pretty Princess, you are [...]

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All The Game Needs is Shot in the Arm

From all the rumblings I’ve heard on Feathermoon, it seems that 3.3 dropped at just the right time. End game content, specifically the Tourney, had been played out. Thanks to Fall of the Lich King raiders–including RP-Radiers–have new content to throw themselves into. The patch is a booster shot: It is [...]

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Responsibility

The take-away point, dear readers, from Falconesse’s last post is choice. Players, regardless of gender, should be allowed to choose what their characters, regardless of gender, wear.  I do not think it would hurt Blizz’s bottom line to introduce MORE customization to avatars. While WoW is the King of MMOs, this does not mean [...]

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Who Wants To RP?

You have a character, a back story, your add-ons and a plot line you want to get others involved in. What’s the next step? Anna touches on this in her post from Tuesday. In short, you need to find people to RP with.
If you’re in an established group of RPers, the easiest way to [...]

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