Pleasant Prefects

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Okay so this isn’t that big a deal but I just figured that I should share this.

So a roleplay “starter” is basically the first post in a roleplay thread or the first approach of two characters. This is sometimes known as a prompt. Moving on. There are two main types of roleplay starters, one of which is absolute gold, the other of which should be avoided at all costs.

Passive and active starters.

What the hell do this fancy terms mean, you may ask? Well it’s not something a lot of people put a name to, but it’s very important when creating starters. While active starters are almost always thought-provoking and interesting, passive starters are often boring and absolutely useless.

Here is an example of a passive starter.

Mary was simply walking down the street when she noticed Sam. “Hi there!” She said.

That. That is literally the bane of my existence. Now, not all passive starters are simple “hello”s. In my own terms, a passive starter is any starter that requires more thought on the receiving party’s end than the giving party’s. Yes, a passive starter could possibly be worked with for a few replies, but the two characters quickly run out of things to talk about. But you see, the person dishing out the starter should be igniting something, giving them receiving person something to talk about. That, in essence, is what roleplaying is all about. That’s why you would want an active starter. For example:

Mary was strolling casually down the road when suddenly, she tripped. As she fell, she heard a clanking noise, and upon recovery realized that she had dropped something important out of her pocket, and it had fallen into a drainage vent. Eyes wide, she jumped up from the ground and tapped a stranger on the shoulder, “Uh, excuse me, sir! I’ve dropped something down that grate over there… would you please help me get it out?”

Now, obviously that’s not the best starter in the world, but it gives a motive. It’s thought-provoking. It gives the receiving end of the RP more to think about, and therefore, propels the RP forward.

Does this make any sense? If so, just keep this in mind. For future reference, some of the most common passive starters are:

Simple greetings

Having your character be meandering about, expecting the other character to approach them. No, you’re starting it, you’re supposed to lead.

Approaching and not saying anything.

Any of those should be avoided, and anything else that seems passive to you. I hope that now, with this whole passive/active system in mind, you can write better starters and have better rps! Peace be with you. Any questions? Feel free to ask me!

I’ve been sleeping with the light on

I tend to freak myself out

Will you come a little closer now and tell me I’m a

Scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle

I find it very, very easy to be true

I find myself alone when each day’s through

Yes, I’ll admit that I’m a fool for you

Because you’re mine, I walk the line

vindicated!brighid calhoun/annie montfort 

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Character Aesthetics: Fiona Harper Crawford

“…and I thought that if I could have a wish, it would be that nothing would ever change, and we would stay this way forever.”

- Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace

Character Aesthetics: Arden Lewis Galloway

“I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me.”

- T.S. Eliot

a guide to austrialia by sweetcandirps

a guide to australia by robbiehelps

a guide to australia (sydney) by plythenepam-rph

how & why you should set your rp in australia by roleplaid

australian money by aussierph

australian school system by cassieofrph

australian slang by maguirewrites

ENGLAND

a guide to university in england by sarahhelps

british slang by inspirant

english school system guide by kylierpc

english slang - regions/countries by thewritershelpers

london education & schools by rpthemehelper

london holidays by rpthemehelper 

london sports by rpthemehelper 

writing british characters by roleplaybookstore

writing england: collection of resources for writers by wsswatson

FRANCE

masterlist of france guides by evansyhelps

french slang terms by marihelps

tips on paris by thatfrenchhelper

INDIA

harmful stereotypes by writingwithcolor

writing indian characters by writingwithcolor

a masterlist by milkovichhelps

JAPAN

a masterlist by benedicthelps

japanese education by peachxs

NEW ZEALAND

what you should know by colettehelps

new zealand as an rp location by leepacehelps

PARAGUAY

a complete guide by secondbreakfastofrp

traditions & holidays by secondbreakfastofrp

PHILIPPINES

the philippines as a roleplay location by dullhypotheses

a culture guide by snlguyshelp philippines

a name guide by snlguyshelp

SINGAPORE

singapore by northhelps

TAIWAN

taiwan by rpchew

MISC

writing well rounded and diverse south asian characters by spikehelps 

how to write a foreigner by the-writers-world

settings in north america by royalrph

masterlist of underused cities & towns by callierps

small town living in the united states by notmykingdom

small towns & rural settings by clevergirlhelps

a guide to southern characters by startraveller

how to portray southern characters by henley-rph

small/southern towns by katiematlinrps

CANADA

guide to toronto by emaginarium

all you need to know about quebec by pllrph

canadian location masterlist by roleplayneeds

USA

california by madsofrps

california (los angeles) by larinarph

california (orange county) by onceupona-roleplay

california (san francisco & the bay area) by coletteofrp

california (silver lake) by prattwrites

florida (st. augustine) by reynoldsrpc

georgia (atlanta) by irantrpc

new york by uniquesrph

new york by klariza-helps

new york by valofrps

new york (manhattan) by leyshrps

pennsylvania (pittsburgh) by thatssometal-rph

texas (houston) by psychictwinsrph

RELIGION*

why your character’s religion (or lack of) is important by petitelionwrites

top 5 cliches about catholics by catholicliving

christianity by ollierps

buddhism by ollierps

hinduism by olivedarph

hinduism by thewritingcafe

hinduism by greenoliverph

judaism by jojohelps 

judaism (holidays & observance) by melissarph

judaism (things to remember) by jojohelps

judaism (traditions, prayer & services) by melissarph

judaism (different denominations) by melissarph

jewish stereotypes by melissarph

writing jewish characters, and what to avoid by writingwithcolor

mormonism by emmy-helps

pacific rim faiths by greenoliverph

satanism by thetrolliestcritic

taoism by benedicthelps

vodou by olliehelps

vodou by greenoliverph

witchcraft & wicca by carolinedhavrnas

wicca by wormtailwrites

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Hadrian | Aldreda | @pleasantprefects

1,732 words

Summer 2009; Bristol

“There you are.”

Aldreda closed the French doors behind her as she stepped out onto the terrace, the sounds of the party behind her muted through the glass as she crossed the stone to where her son was sitting on the top of the steps leading into the garden. He didn’t make any motion to indicate he’d heard her, tapping his wand against the palm of his hand as he looked out across the lawn. She noted that several of her topiaries had been transfigured into particularly large snails and were inching their way across the grass.

“You’re so like your father, you know?” She sat down on the topmost step beside him, folding her hands into her lap as she watched the snails. “Although he prefers frogs to snails.”

Venture into Hogwarts, where the first muggle-born Headmistress, Esmeralda Dragyn, welcomed all with open arms – until dark forces ousted her from her position and infiltrated the castle…

Will you follow the path of light laid before you, or will you dare to stray into the dark?

Pleasant Prefects is a Hogwarts roleplay Discord server, set approximately 10 years after the Battle of Hogwarts. We are canon-divergent and allow OCs only, with weekly events including feasts, classes, Quidditch, Hogsmeade and more – alongside a sinister plot that’s slowly unfurling!

If you’d like more information, or have any questions, feel free to send us an ask or DM any of our moderators, and we’ll get back to you ASAP!

characters: roscoe castellaine; julia castellaine; gemma barrows; oliver davis; arden galloway; anise montfort words: 2.5k @pleasantprefects heartflower au

Hey Jude, don’t make it bad

Take a sad song and make it better

Remember to let him into your heart

Then you can start to make it better

Jude McDowell

characters: anise montfort; elise montfort; hadrian werley; brighid calhoun; morgaine selwyn; sairish hadad words: 2.1k warnings: parental death, mild internalized homophobia, annie being scary :o @pleasantprefects heartflower au

But I feel warmth on my skin 

The stars have all aligned 

The wind has blown, but now I know 

That tomorrow will be kinder

Penny Thomas

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