So you want to learn how to Rp Part:1
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I have noticed in the CanterChat that we sometimes get people who are new to rping(RolePlaying) and have no idea how to start! WELP let me help you with that ;D First lemmi explain what Rping IS and then we'll move onto the lesson! 
1: It keeps your imagination healthy by causing you to use it more! There is nothing more awesome than a creative and imaginative Rper! Provided you don't go into Snowflake Territory
2:It helps you develop your writing skills.
3:It builds great bonds with people, as well as being a great way to pass the time
There are many do's and don'ts to Roleplaying, and ofcourse a few terms of the trade, here are a few terms and what they mean
Gmod= God Moding, it's when you control a character that is owned by someone ELSE, This is a VERY bad thing to do as it shows that you are uncreative, it can also be seen as lazy.
PowerPlay= Power play is when your character is the best, smartest, strongest, fastest ect ect ect it's a very rookie mistake and while you may think it makes your character "cool" or "Badflank" it's not, it's just boring , done to death, and just down right DULL
Mary/Gary Stu= A perfect character, flawless in appearance, always the most talented, richest, most perfect and beautiful creature in existence, these are bad and you should FEEL bad >( Nobody likes these.
The best form of Rping in my opinion is third person, an example of it is"Rarity walked to the store and sighed, she was just too fabulous today! Nopony would give her any space!"
It lets you get more detail in, there are many forms of rp but the most common for newbies(that should be avoided) are
*Runs over and does a dance*
and*Shegorath runs over and headbutts you*
^ Don't do those
Consider rping as a form of art, describe the scene around you, describe your characters thoughts and feelings, but don't rush through all the interactions! The point of rping is to build off of the post before, it's like writing one epic story with lots of writers, it can be tricky to get the hang of but when you do it sticks to you pretty good!
Next time we are going to talk about Etiquette in RolePlaying, and what you can do to be a considerate and well liked rper.
As always let me remind you I am NOT Rph, my word is NOT law, it is merely my opinion
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