A lot of times people come to me with similar questions - "how do I get into RP?" or "where& #39;s the best RP?" or "what& #39;s a good guild?"

So I wanna take a thread to answer some of these questions as concisely as I can.
RP is not something you need to do huge levels of prep for. It& #39;s not an exam, and there& #39;s no way to do it right or wrong. It is a PURELY recreational activity meant for fun and fun alone.

Because of that, you have no obligation to anyone else when building your character.
You can come in with a fully fledged character, or you can come in with just the bare bones. Ben has been around for five years, and I& #39;m still not done with him. It& #39;s very common for you to find your character& #39;s footing more through interactions than backstory right off the bat.
Most of all, know that the ONLY person you need to impress with your character is yourself. You aren& #39;t making them for others - you& #39;re making them for your enjoyment. That character is your baby, so make it however the hell you want.

If people give you hell for it, fuck & #39;em.
Past that, there is no "correct place" to RP. I& #39;ve seen people collect in places like Lion& #39;s Rest or the Valley of Honor, but you of course are not bound there. All the world& #39;s a stage, and in this dry spell, you& #39;d be surprised how receptive people are to RP outside the city.
Sometimes it& #39;s as simple as asking a friend to RP in an unorthodox place. Sometimes all it takes is a "I& #39;m here" tweet to get people running. You& #39;re not even obligated to RP *in* WoW. Discord as well is a great resource if you can& #39;t actually log on, and it& #39;s entirely acceptable.
You don& #39;t NEED a correct place to RP much like you don& #39;t need to make a character in a certain way. You make what you want, and you do what you want where you want.

Furthermore, you don& #39;t need any guild to do it - you can make great RP without an official group to your name.
A guild, however, CAN be great. But in my opinion, when you& #39;re just dipping your toes into the experience, looking for a guild right away is somewhat folly. When you get into it with your friends, eventually, the right group of people will find YOU. It can and will happen.
So don& #39;t go into writing your character with any imparted expectations. Don& #39;t go looking for a specific space that you think you have to RP. And don& #39;t feel obligated to find any guild quickly.

RP is for you, and it& #39;s not a chore. Do it how you please at your own pace.
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