This is, and by far, the most important point you must acheive. Too many e-wrestlers look and think alike these days. There are, in my opinion, way too much Steve Austin and Undertaker look-alikes. I have nothing wrong with that, as characters can share some points with real wrestlers, but the key to being original is to find something that will make your character UNIQUE. He must have something in his way of reacting, in his gimmick, that will set him apart from the pack. This applies not only in the character, but in the way he talks, acts, dresses, etc... Try to find some cool quotes that only your guy will say. No matter if your wrestler is inspired from a real one or if he's purely created, make sure he does have that touch of originality, something that only him will have, that will make him special.
Rule 2: Be honest.
Too many people want their guys to be perfect, almost like they were invincible demigods. The problem is those people never want to admit they can have flaws. The truth is, nobody's perfect, even though everybody would want to be. This is one way to be original and unique, as well. You must look at your characters' personalities from both sides. Of course, a wrestler's weakness can be used against him, but the simple fact you do admit your weaknesses also gives you an extra push with the fed head (hehe that's me), as that's the essence of roleplaying. Don't fear to admit your character's flaws, because it will make him only more interesting and it will also highlight his strengths.
A few other tips
•Put important words in bold, italic, or color(don't abuse the color, though);
•Don't use huge characters(H1) or capital letters... Actually, you can use (H1) for an end quote, but please don't put the whole text in that format... Huge and capital letters should be used to indicate your character screams(example: "you're my favorite wrestler... NOT!!!", here you notice the "NOT!!!" was the character screaming...
•Hey, "TT" tags aren't too good looking for interviews...
•Imagine how would your wrestler actually talk, and write it like you see it
•Try to put some emotion in there(put exclamation points and the like... a bad example would be: "Hey. You're one big piece of trash. I'll kick your ass." That sounded like the guy actually read the sentence on a piece of paper... not very life-like
•Try to be innovative, and start trends; I know that's a lot of stuff and regulations, but many of those things come naturally, while others just help make your RPs better.
Great tips on roleplaying
"Okay... Here are some tips on how to be a successful roleplayer. These are general, if you have any more specific questions, mail me with them and I'll try to answer them for you.
1. SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION. Make sure you spell all of the words you use right. Go back and double check if needed, but just try to catch the spelling errors and typos as you write. Make sure you leave spaces between words, so DON'T write like these examples...
Bad Examples.
(1) "youre dead!ill bete you in the ring!big dammy!"
(2) "Your dead, I'll beat you in the ring on monday"
In (1), the main problem was it was written by someone who is obviously illiterate. No capital letters, no spaces, it was pathetic. That person would NEVER win a match, unless they were against someone that died and was unable to roleplay.
2. DON'T MAKE YOUR WRESTLER SOUND LIKE A KID. If your wrestler sounds like a 13 year old, he'll have as much of a chance of winning as a 13 year old. Watch the WWF sometime, the wrestlers don't swear and if they do, it's edited out. Also, how many 25 year old wrestlers say "pussy" or "dick?" Not too many.
Bad Examples.
(1) "Hey shitface pussy breath!"
That just sounded stupid. It, quite frankly, sucked. Grown ups don't talk like that, so your wrestlers shouldn't either. I'd probably kick someone like that out of the fed for being a moron.
3. DON'T TALK SMART. If you watch the WWF, have you EVER heard them say "jobber" or "JTTS?" In all my years, I have never heard that come from a wrestler, announcer, or commentators mouth.
Bad Examples.
(1) "I'm going to kick your ass, you jobber!"
He insulted someone by calling them a "jobber," a word that wrestlers shouldn't know and have no business saying. I don't do that, some others do, but I wouldn't reccomend it. It's not as important as that spelling thing or sounding like a kid thing, but it could make your roleplays sound better.
4. WRITE IN PARAGRAPHS. Don't jumble everything together in one big 5K paragraph. It's a little bit harder to read and doesn't look very good. Write in mulitple paragraphs, it will definately help you out.
Bad Examples.
(1) Bad Roleplayer Man: Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah.
Everything was jumbled together and it was all crammed. It's easier to read if you write in paragraphs and it looks much better.
5. DON'T PUSH THE LENGTH. Don't feel like you need to write an 11K roleplay every time. It will get boring for you and the reader and it will be obvious that you were just trying to get it to be really long. Just make your roleplays interesting and make sure they have quality, that's more important. But don't write 1K flashes either, because those are about 3 sentences and you can't get anything good done in three sentences. The average flash is about 3-5K with good quality. Don't make 11K or 1K flashes that are boring or pointless, it's just a waste of time. If you write the flash and it ends up to be 11K in the end, then it's okay because you weren't just trying to make it really long.
6. BE DESCRIPTIVE. Describe what your wrestler is wearing, how he is acting, what he is doing. Be very descriptive so the reader can picture it in their head.
Good Examples.
(1) ["Idolizer" Trace Michaels sits back on a black chair, reclining. He's wearing all green and red today. Some of the clothes he's featuring are a green t-shirt that says "Moo Krew" on it, green sweat pants with a red bandanna tied loosely around the left knee, and a red bandanna on his head, covering his long blonde hair. He looks towards the camera, stares at it for a second, then begins speaking.]
It told what he was wearing, where he was, and what he was looking at. So the reader knows that he's sitting in a chair and can picture it in their head. You don't have to be THAT descriptive, but at least give the reader an idea of what's going on.
7. DON'T BEG TO WIN. This has nothing to do with roleplaing, but... Don't e-mail the President of the league begging to win a match because it would really help you out and you need a win. It just gets the President mad at they will, most likely, job you in that match just because you asked to win. Instead of spending your time begging, write a good roleplay, you'll be more likely to win that way.
Bad Examples.
(1) Please let me win, it could really help my wrestler out and give him the push I need.
That's just obvious that your begging and it means the same as "Please let me win! I don't want to lose!" It's just pointless and will get you absolutely nowhere.
8. DON'T USE ENDLESS PERIODS
Don't use a ton of ..........ing just to make your RP longer.
Bad Examples.
(1)I....................am...........................coming..............................................for.........................you.
Five words that took up two lines and looked really stupid. I always use 3 periods when indicating a pause."
9. Don't Talk Like Your In A Chat Room!
I've seen people pull this one off a million times. They talk as if in a chat room. Damn annoying.
Example: "And kum this mon. i will b8t ur ass! And ne1 who has a problem with that is a bitch!"
Yes, that's quite annoying. Feel free to not do this in a rp. If I want to see spliced slang words used on chat rooms, I'll go to a chat room. Till then, don't be lazy, just write "anyone" instead of "ne1" and shit like that.
My Personal Footnotes
What you just read was a very helpfull guide to roleplaying effectively. Now, here are a few extra goodies that we added to teach you how we evaluate your roleplays. Your roleplays will be scored along the following categories...
Length: How long was your roleplay? That's pretty much it. One thing you should be aware of when your roleplaying, is not to make sure you don't push the length just for the sake of making it longer. If you do this, the quality of your rp will diminish, resulting in an overall lower score; since length is only a mere portion of your score.
Grammar: This is a category that a lot of people debate over whether or not it is relevant. Well...it is. Grammar is extremely important in the developement of a perfect roleplay. Grammar consists of spelling, punctuation, vocabulary (however along the lines of your character's gimmick. If he's dumb as a brick and starts using SAT quality words...then it will hurt you in character )...another factor is looks. How does your roleplay look?
Originality/Scene: These two categories are different, however they do somewhat intertwine. With originality you have to ask yourself..."Do I use original lines, stuff that I have not seen on television". With scene, it's pretty simple...How did I like your scene.
Heat: Will your rp draw heat, or reactions? Will it anger your opponant? Or in the case of extreme baby faces, will it appeal to the fans? These are the questions I ask myself when scoring heat.
Character: Does your wrestler stay in character throughout your rp? Does your wrestler sound like a wrestler? Somethings that might hurt you in this category would be to use excessive swearing, or if you were to sound like a smart fan. Another thing that would hinder you in this category would be to drift out of character. If you have an Undertaker-esque gimmick, then you go out and say, "you have no penis", that would definately hurt you. In fact, using stupid phrases like "you have no penis" in general will hurt you too. You have to make sure that your character actually sounds like a wrestler.
Entertainment: This category definately carries more weight on you than the other categories. It is basically a category that consists of a mixture of all the categories I mentioned before. Basically I ask myself, Did I like your rp? Was it comical, or was it scary? Did it draw me in? It's as simple as that.
Any questions/suggestions/other shit, email one of the pricks running the show.