I'm just going to post them all here...more like a questionnaire instead of a regular interview. I'm hoping to have this by Sunday or Monday but certainly take your time!! And thank you so much for helping me with this!!
BasicÂ
What’s your name or what would you like to go by?
Where are you from? (General location)
How did you start role playing? Who got you involved? Where did you start (online? facebook? tumblr? At a table game?)Â
What did you think about role play before you started?
How often do you role play? Think about role playing?
Why do you role play?
How do you feel during a role play game?
How do you create a role play?
What is the typical plot of a role play?
How old were you when you started role playing? Have things changed? How so?Â
Why do you role play on tumblr?
What do you like most about role playing?
What makes you uncomfortable about role play?
What is the difference between independent and group role play games?
CharacterÂ
What character(s) do you play?Â
How and why do you pick the character(s) you play?
In your own words can you define what a Mary Sue or self insert character is? How do you feel about role playing with these characters?
What’s the difference between yourself and your character?
What’s the difference between a canon and original character and which do you interact with the most? Why?
How did you make the character(s) you play your own?
What are “head canons” and how do you use them?Â
Do you prefer to play male or female characters? Why?Â
Do you prefer to play magical or non-magical characters? Why?
How often do you talk “out of character” with your role play partners?
OTHER
Can you describe the world your character lives in?Â
Are there basic rules that every role player should follow? What are they? Who created them? Why should they be followed?Â
Is there anything specific you do before, during, after a role play game?Â
Do you think role playing is taboo? Why or why not?Â
How do you feel about the people you role play with?Â
What, if any, are the basic traits that role players share?Â
Do you have special terms or slang to talk about role play or that you use with your partners? Can you define them? (ex. head canon, mun, muse).Â
What do you think of non-role players? How do you think they would describe this activity?Â
What makes someone a good role player? What makes them poor?Â
Do you believe that you are part of a group? A community? Why?Â
Do you have biases when it comes to who you choose as a role play partner?Â
Has role playing influenced your life? How so?Â
What makes tumblr different than other role play communities?Â
What do you think of the “role play community” as a whole?Â





