Roleplaying

Playing a Roleplaying Character

Scratching the Acting Bug

For me, roleplaying is my way to manifest my hidden actor. I treasure the opportunity to take up another identity for a while, to immerse myself in relating to another (fictional) person. It is  a means to discover other people, to learn about what makes them individuals. This is especially true when writing about fictional characters. Roleplaying helped me understand the fundamentals of creating, playing and writing interesting and unique characters, such as:

• Brigid of Emerald –sorceress, enchantress and sociopath-in-training
• Chime — pacifistic alien telepath and teleporter
• Morgana Black — vampire stage hypnotist
• Scar — scout, hunter, fierce warrior, werewolf and admired lady’s man (just ask him)
• Thomas James Duncan — modern-day Hollywood stuntman and fight arranger lost in a fantasy world
• Trouble — thief and grifter who hides her smarts and cunning behind a mask of frivolity

I’ve already written about these and many other characters I created, and I always will be writing more.

Looking Within

It is also a way for me to explore sides of myself that normally would escape investigation, to improve myself through observing the better (or worse) natures of the characters I roleplay. By understanding the differences between myself and the characters even more than the similarities, I gain a better understanding about myself.

And besides: its fun!.