"Well," the Time Lord replies, his voice cracking in the way it does when he is about to launch into one of his "talking at you instead of with you spells," "It depends on the definition of meme. Are we talking about the 2010s-era, Earthen description of memes, or of the original concept of the 'meme'? If so..."

"Hmm. That is a good question."

    “Now, Star--is it all right if I call you that for now?--I can’t take you away, per se, mainly ‘cause I’m a hint busy. I’m helping some Adipose prepare for  Halloween. Found them left over after that whole Adipose Industries debacle. I could probably pass one of ‘em off as the Stay-Puft Man...”

     “Oh, sorry. Ramblin’. I apologize. Anyway--I can’t take you away, but I can definitely tell you of a beautiful place. An’, believe it or not, the Earth is a beautiful place. I can’t come and pluck you out of your life and just whisk you away to another planet, but at least Earth has got some good locales! Mountains! Valleys! Waterfalls! The list goes on.”

      “So, since I can’t take you now, an’ I’m sorry, I honestly am--try an’ find a place you wanna vacation. Maybe put aside a rainy day jar. Or, if you want, go adventurin’ n your own town; treat yourself to some food, or maybe a trip to the book shop! The choice is yours.”

// Hello, Nonny!

As long as it doesn’t have to be marked with a trigger warning, it’s fine to ask. Pretty much anything I’d refuse to RP, I’d feel uncomfortable giving advice about. This list (copypasted from my rules) includes:

Suicide

Abuse

Murder

Torture

Rape

Extreme Violence

Self-harming

Smut

I’ve had people ask me and The Doc in the past about a good section of these, and while we were glad to help, believe me, they are not things I’m comfortable with.

Add “medical advice” to that list, as I’m most certainly NOT a licensed Doctor of any sort and don’t want my advice to get you injured or hurt, and bam. A list of things I don’t feel comfortable giving advice about. And, on that topic: I can’t do mental health asks with those topics in mind. To copypaste from the rules again: If you need any kind of mental help, please, please go see a professional to get some help. You can start with here. I cannot help you, and I am sorry. Blogs like fairysharkmother are also good for the things I’m not comfortable answering asks about, and they’re a far better resource than I ever could be.

Now, for the okays: Pretty much anything else! Favorite movie! Motivational asks--like a peptalk! In-character asks! Why he thinks that bananas are great and pears suck (although I, the mun, actually loathe bananas and adore pears). You can see answered advice asks here and in-character asks here.

Long story short: As long as it’s not life-threatening, medical advice, and/or triggering, it’s fine to ask about it, for the most part.

// Awww, thanks so much! I’m honored! I recognize your URL from my activity page, so I’m like, “HEY I KNOW THAT USER”

Anyway. My ramblings aside: Here are some tips for making an RP blog!

Choose a muse you love. OC? Canon character? Whatever works for you!

Blogs like dear-indies are incredibly helpful, and their masterposts are a lifesaver! They’re my go-to for RP stuff.

There’s lots of terminology specific to the RP subculture. Here is an example of a list that could help with getting used to the lingo. Add the terms “mun” (person behind the character--you!) and “muse” (the character you’re RPing as), and that list is pretty good.

Watching and reading your muse’s canon (if they’re a canon character) is a lifesaver. Sometimes, a snippet of dialog from the series they’re from can spark inspiration!

Send in memes! Lots of memes.

Follow people! Send asks! They don’t mind; they’ll love it.

Read people’s rules. I mean, this is a given, but believe me, it makes things so much easier if you do!

Make sure your blog has an about and rules page (or pages). This makes things easier for those who you’re going to write with.

Have fun!

// Hi! First off, welcome to the world of Indie RPing! It’s a fun time, believe me. I hope you don’t mind me publishing this publicly, but I know there are some who also have been wondering how to start their own Indie RP blogs, so. If you’d like me to delete this and re-do it privately, please let me know!

As for some tips:

Follow people. Your muse can’t interact without them!

Send asks. Even if you’re nervous, terrified, etc., don’t worry; the other person would be glad to get an ask! All we RPers want is to interact, so. Yep.

Follow blogs like dear-indies, which have fantastic resources and information about RPing in general.

Make sure that you’re added to RP masterlists there! That way, people will know that your blog exists.

Promo yourself. People do this in many ways, with the most popular being a self-promo. People will share it, and that’s the best feeling in the world.

Reblog memes! They’re a great way to get others to interact. I see you’ve got some of those already, so that’s great!

I love your bio for Guinevere, and your rules page is pretty good, too! So, you’ve got that out of the way already, which is great. Makes things a lot easier for new followers and anyone checking out your blog! ironically enough, speaking of your muse’s bio, she has the same kind of Doctorate that I hope to get one day hella a+ choice there

Indie RP is just that--independent! So, you do whatever you’d like with your muse! Remember, it’s your blog, so run it how you’d please!