things to include in rp blogsâ rules!
note: these are not all necessary, but commonly found/are things that potential partners may look for before following!
are you okay with writing nsfw/do you plan to?
do you/how do you tag your triggers? so people can block them.
do you plan to post a lot of ooc? if so, is there a certain tag you will use that partners can filter?
are you okay with writing toxic relationships/r*pe and other triggers?
does your museâs backstory contain triggers that may be mentioned a lot?
will you be posting discourse? how will you tag it?
will you reblog callouts? if so, will you tag them?
will you post vagues or other drama? how will you tag them?
any common triggers that your blog will likely contain?
can personals follow you? if they can, can they reblog/like threads? will you block them on sight? what if theyâre your friends? if their rp blog is a sideblog of their personal, should they message you first to let you know, or assume that you will check it out/message them?
do you practice inbox karma? (people should only reblog the rp meme from you if theyâve sent the prompt to you, first)
are you bothered by people posting a lot of ooc? is it okay as long as they tag it (so you can filter it?)
do you send in passwords to show youâve read rules? does your rules page have a password?
do you like to be reminded to respond to a thread? if so, how should they? (PM, inbox, discord, etc.)
do you expect to be notified if a thread is dropped? do you drop threads? how long will it take for you to drop a thread or ship for inactivity?
do you tend to use the block button liberally? what are some reasons for you blocking?
about interacting/rping with you:
are you a multimuse or singlemuse?
will you roleplay crossovers, or only in-fandom?
will you write with duplicates? will you follow duplicates? or will you block on sight, or merely not interact? if someone ships with you, do you expect that they not ship with a duplicate? (ship exclusives)
will you write with multimuses? with personals?
are there types of ships (or if you writing a canon muse, specific ships) you wonât write? such as large age gaps (recommend putting a number), etc.
will you be doing mains/exclusives?
do you expect fast/slow replies?
should they match your length?
do you prefer long/short replies?
do you care if your partner has fancy graphics/themes?
do you expect your partner to use icons?
should your partner use formatting? (especially if you have eyesight problems; many people are willing to accommodate and not use formatting for threads they have with you)
how long will it take for you to unfollow someone for inactivity? does this change if they have a hiatus notice?
are you open to shipping?
if youâre writing a canon muse: are you selective with ocs? will you write with ocs that are related to a canon character/your muse? is your muse canon divergent in important ways? if your muse is canonly in a relationship with someone, is it okay for a person with your museâs canon partner to assume a ship with you?
are you singleship or multiship? or one ship per verse? do you only ship with one version of a character? are you looking for romantic ships/have any in mind that youâre hopeful about writing?
do you like plotting? if so, should they have an idea for a plot before they message you?
how busy are you with out-of-rp life?
a link to a credits page, if applicable.
a link to your wishlist/desired plots tag.
a link to your musesâ relationship page, if applicable.
a link to your verses page.
a link to your mains / exclusives page, if applicable.
a link to your rpthreadtracker if you have one
will you follow genderbends? (here are some links on why people donât like them, though be aware that not all trans people agree whether theyâre bad or not, and, especially youâre cis, you should educate yourself first before making a personal opinion)
are there certain fandoms you wonât interact with? for example, if they squick/trigger you, if you donât like the fandom, or if the content itself is harmful to you.
are there certain ages of muns / characters you wonât interact with?
& other things you do or do not take into account when following?
any disclaimers about your muse? (ex: if you write saitama from one punch man, his character is based on the fact that he can beat anybody, so while it may seem like godmodding if he wins any fight to someone who doesnât know the series, if you add that in your rules that itâs to be expected, people will be aware when they follow you)
a link to your tag navigation page.
how old you are. some people only like following people in their age range, or refuse to follow minors, or refuse to follow adults, simply because it makes them uncomfortable. this also goes by trust, but it is important to include if you want to write smut; if youâre under 18, this is illegal. if you donât want to say a specific age, an age range (ex: 14-16, 21+, 18+, etc. is fine)
a name you go by. this can be an alias, whatever, since a lot of people arenât out to their family online, or generally donât want their life here to be connected to irl stuff/keeping it separate. most people use nicknames here, and itâs expected. donât suggest adding your (real) last name, but thatâs up to you. this is mostly for stranger danger purposes
what languages do you speak? and which are you willing to rp in? is english your first language? do you want to be corrected if you make grammatical/spelling errors, or not worry about it?
any triggers/disorders you have! optional, of course, but for example i have adhd, and if people are aware of that, they can be accommodating and more patient with replies, since adhd makes it hard to focus. triggers or squicks, i.e. things that make you uncomfortable/that you would rather not see, can also be tagged for you!
pronouns you use!! people might want to talk about you/to you and want to make sure that they donât misgender you.
race/ethnicity/gender/orientation. again, optional, but if you intend to talk a lot about discourse, or write a muse of color/lgbt muse, it can be important. such as, if you are a white person that writes a muse of color, this is kinda a preface to be like âdisclaimer: i donât know what itâs like to be a person of color, and if i get anything wrong, please let me know!!â or, similarly, as an example, if you talk in discourse about whether or not non-lesbians should be able to say d*ke (a slur used against lesbians), and youâre not a lesbian, saying that you arenât is important for readersâ perspective. because, while allies can definitely be heard, itâs important that members of whatever minority have more weight based on their experience as a marginalized person.
any interests you have! people often like getting to know you, and it helps to make friends of rp partners! so if you are interested in similar things, this might be a way for them to start a conversation
do you do commissions? for art/themes, etc. if so, how would one approach you?
links to other social media or other blogs on tumblr! optional ofc, but pretty common, especially adding discord tags, because tumblr IMs is not always the best place to talk.
