Even if you've already submitted your character and gotten accepted, getting involved in an ongoing RP like this (where every thread is just a part of one continuous story and world rather than its own independent story) can be really difficult. So, we asked some members: "What do you think would be useful for new people to know? What kind of things do you wish you had known?"

Here are the responses we've gotten so far. May they be helpful to you.


Tips from Amanda! (The friendly one)

• If you're in a thread with someone else and your character is going to interact with theirs, don't hesitate to talk to them if you have questions or ideas.
  
• Don't try to do a character profile half asleep.

Tips from John! (The smart one who thinks he's Tails)

• Give your character a personality with a will: while we try to include everyone in the story (and eventually do), a character with a bit of get-up-and-go is a lot easier to fit into the story than someone who is too timid or shy, or only in it for him or herself.

Tips from Kazz! (The fish everybody loves)

• RUN
  
• RUN WHILE YOU STILL CAN
  
• But my serious advice: Don't be in a rush to get your app done or to get into the RPing part of the RP. It may take a while to get involved, but it's worth it, and don't give up if it doesn't work fabulously at first. It pays off to be patient! We're not exactly a fast group.
  
• also, I can be persuaded to draw your character for you if you lack art, and while it's not the best, it is free. So yeah, ask me.

Tips from Matt! (The great big jerk)

• Come into the chat! RPing is a social thing, and it's impossible to get meaningfully involved in the story without talking to other members. Make friends and get to know people! It makes things a lot more fun.
  
• Once you do get involved, be sure to be thick-skinned about things other players' characters say. That is to say: don't get personally offended if your character encounters someone rude or mean. What a character says does not necessarily reflect what the person playing it thinks. That's why they're characters.
  
• Make use of the wiki and other members. When you're in a thread with characters you aren't familiar with, look them up in the wiki. Look up places, too. Ask other players for info on the setting. Ask other members lots of questions about anything and everything! You can be annoyingly inquisitive—we don't mind. It'll help you get your bearings and get involved.