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Metagaming ... The act of using knowledge that you gain out of character on in-character mediums. To enact the usage of this information to disrupt an immersive roleplay environment. The strive for this information, in the intention of gaining knowledge for your character is the term considered Metagaming. From telling your friends on Skype to come aid you with no roleplay background, to recognizing your daily bandit whilst he's purposefully wearing full coats of armor. Metagaming is a recurring law-breach in LoTC, with it's broad definition, it's often broken intentionally and unintentionally. With these small post I offer some insight on what is Metagaming, it's definitions, it's common breaches, and examples on what is metagaming on the day-to-day roleplay. "..using knowledge that you gain out of character on in-character mediums. []" ------------------ There are even more cases, such as the following examples. Note metagaming is, in definition, the use of OOC (Out Of Character information, or information gained by you as a /player/, whilst not playing your character.) Information in Roleplay. ------------------ In these examples and brief descriptions, I hope I have enlightened you on Metagaming, and why you should avoid it... Have a sammich instead! ------------------ I made this whilst eating sammiches.

there are more than seven sons add if there weren't, we wouldn't have Karik.

dwarvish runes exist before the war of Iblees.

Actually, Derva is a clan, or a bloodline of Urguan. This rune lore should be connected some way to the other,I believe.

We have already redesigned how sapient life was created,I see no issues with a fictional sap that only evens out the machine.

Same, this is a good idea, we already have print-press and newspaper mass printing devices, including several steam-powered machinery, a camera wouldn't hurt.

6/10 I have seen you around, but not that much. :c

Name of Dryad, Greek word and English meaning: Originally Elveith Nirdál, now Spasmenna, or Spassy (spasménos), for short. It means Broken, Ruptured, someone who is given to the tides of destiny. Type of Dryad: Willow Dryad [Very sad character.] Picture of Skin: MC Username: Shooting_Lazors_989891783817939812731 [No. Really. It's darkjames.] Forum Username: darkjames.

Thank you both. And I actually had an orphan character back in Aegis (I still have him. :P); Merrigan, He was resentful against his parents though, and did not enjoy his experience whilst being adopted. He was, a rebel, in other words, not a common cliché orphan, I guess.

How to; Make a correct orphan character Introduction I’ve seen many applications that follow the same pattern as following; People who have Orphan characters, or simply characters whose parents were killed in a violent murder, this guide should lead you on the right way to make a logical character with this path, and avoid a cliche character. Defining The Parents This is something usually skipped. The characters are often “Perfect” until the murder occurs. This is to be avoided, almost completely. Your character’s parents should be flawed. Perhaps your father wasn’t the “best” farmer? Why can’t he be an alcoholic drunkard who happens to beat your character’s mother daily? Why can’t he be a kind man who tries to cope with daily issues, yet, like any other “Poor” farmer can not spend the time he requires with your character. Your character could develop zealous about these sort of things. He should be moulded by all of these events. I myself have a very absent father, and I often feel rage towards him, even if he IS caring when he is around me. Yet those events that I consider major where he was not there, have moulded my personality. Your mother. This figure is vital, just like a father, but in a more life-marking way. She nurtures you and basically is always going to be the one who will care more for you. How can you make her “Human”?, Quite simple. Most mothers are over-caring, quick to anger, or very patronizing, these can make your character grow slight rage at her. Remember that ALL of us at some point have become angered at our peers, we’re humans. And even if your character is a Dwarf, an Orc or an Elf he should still be affected by hormonal changes throughout his aging, and actually, the races named prior are even burdened with greater hormonal charge. Defining the aftermath After your character’s parents, sisters and pretty much all of his relatives are dead but him, for some magical reason , you have to define the moulding of your character upon this. Will he grow out of it, and enbrave upon the situation? Will he embrace guilt and live by the shadow, weeping for his lost loved ones? Does he adopts villainy to cope with the feelings and guilt? Does he suicide? (This one defeats the purpose of the character...) I dislike seeing new applicants making their characters extremely brave upon such a situation, yet desiring vengeance. This means they are quite bipolar, and are not, by any chance, a stable character you want. Your character is a mortal being who feels. He cries, he laughs, he enjoys and he angers, just like you and I. An example would be “Tom”, after losing his parents and siblings, decides to go on hermit life, living by the shade of isolation, rarely speaking to anyone. Or, what if Tim decided to face the death of his loved ones and grew out of it, become a lot more self-confident as he finds himself fit to surpass death burden? It’s all open for your imagination, but having characters that “Want vengeance.” And that hate a particular racial group because of it, is stupid. (Seriously, applicants. Don’t make an app where you hate all orcs. IF you were an orc, you wouldn’t want new applicants roguing on that they hate your race. This is also because the people who say “Marauding” orcs killed their parents have not read one inch of the Uruk’s lore.) Conclusion This was a short guide, but hopefully, you can use it to further flesh out your character. Just think about the points I made, and tell me if you want to add anything to it. Addon How to make a completely parent-less character If your character is one of those abandoned by their mother or father, you can easily come up with a story where he is moulded by the fact his life goes through enclosed walls, with no motherly or fatherly figure to follow to. To start with, if he was never adopted (Case being he is in an orphanage), how woud he feel? Wouldn't he feel very resentful against pretty much everyone, blaming his mother for everything, or his father, even if they don't know them? Think about it. How would YOU feel if you suddenly were dropped off by your parents, and they never returned for you, and carried on with their lives? Would you be the same? No. You would be completely different. This applies to the cases above, where you can adapt to the situation differently.

1/10 Really sorry, but I never heard about you! D:

Thanks for the comments guys - Keep 'em coming!

It's ashes are it's seeds.