I've been delaying my two cents on this matter for a few days now but I finally have collected my thoughts, as someone who believes this to be an issue but also contributes to it in no short order. I want to sort of explain my own point of view on the matter and see if others relate, see if anyone else finds themselves relating.
The way I see it is that DetailRP, to me, takes effort. I put excruciating detail into my RP, the quality writing I would put into a published book. The amount of effort I put into an interaction is directly proportional to my and my characters investment in that moment. As SRP is an investment, often with money, but more importantly with time, and if I put the ideal level of effort into every interaction I ever have, I would accomplish nothing.
I know that no one expects publication level writing in my DetailRP, but it's a standard I hold myself to strongly. If my writing is not of quality, I do not wish to show it to others, simple as. I don't believe in half-assing my roleplay because I don't know someone, I either give them my all, or I don't even try.
That being said, I also find myself increasingly frustrated with the lack of detail in my interactions at times, and I do make an effort when the energy is there or the inspiration is strong but ultimately, SRP isn't nearly as much about the roleplay for me as it is about the writing. I adore writing, I adore long over-arching narratives, interconnected plots, and the often disposable nature of characters within Karakura is not conducive to this at large.
Every relationship is a time investment and if they are just going to shelve the character in 2 weeks time because they spent an exorbitant sum on an auction for a new base... why should I bother? No one should be disposable, no one should be replaceable within my characters life. I don't live life that way, why would my characters? Maybe I'll write someone that day, but it just does not interest me to do so now. Everyone is important, everyone's story matters, we are all pieces of everyone we've ever known, or so I like to think. Looking at my music choices alone reflect this for myself. I write my characters the same way. My main character reacts violently and harshly to being called a dog particularly because of her first girlfriend, she hates the BMD because of the girl she basically took in like a sister, learned to trust KPD because of one special cop who was never meant to be one. None of these characters are played anymore, not with regularlity at least.
Overall, I find that the disposable nature of many characters combined with my own incredibly high self-imposed standards lead to this conundrum of non-existent RP outside of my own social circles, those I have personally vetted and trusted to have a vested interest in their characters long-term story. Does anyone find reason to relate to this at all?
The way I see it is that DetailRP, to me, takes effort. I put excruciating detail into my RP, the quality writing I would put into a published book. The amount of effort I put into an interaction is directly proportional to my and my characters investment in that moment. As SRP is an investment, often with money, but more importantly with time, and if I put the ideal level of effort into every interaction I ever have, I would accomplish nothing.
I know that no one expects publication level writing in my DetailRP, but it's a standard I hold myself to strongly. If my writing is not of quality, I do not wish to show it to others, simple as. I don't believe in half-assing my roleplay because I don't know someone, I either give them my all, or I don't even try.
That being said, I also find myself increasingly frustrated with the lack of detail in my interactions at times, and I do make an effort when the energy is there or the inspiration is strong but ultimately, SRP isn't nearly as much about the roleplay for me as it is about the writing. I adore writing, I adore long over-arching narratives, interconnected plots, and the often disposable nature of characters within Karakura is not conducive to this at large.
Every relationship is a time investment and if they are just going to shelve the character in 2 weeks time because they spent an exorbitant sum on an auction for a new base... why should I bother? No one should be disposable, no one should be replaceable within my characters life. I don't live life that way, why would my characters? Maybe I'll write someone that day, but it just does not interest me to do so now. Everyone is important, everyone's story matters, we are all pieces of everyone we've ever known, or so I like to think. Looking at my music choices alone reflect this for myself. I write my characters the same way. My main character reacts violently and harshly to being called a dog particularly because of her first girlfriend, she hates the BMD because of the girl she basically took in like a sister, learned to trust KPD because of one special cop who was never meant to be one. None of these characters are played anymore, not with regularlity at least.
Overall, I find that the disposable nature of many characters combined with my own incredibly high self-imposed standards lead to this conundrum of non-existent RP outside of my own social circles, those I have personally vetted and trusted to have a vested interest in their characters long-term story. Does anyone find reason to relate to this at all?
