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W3 Toleplaying Guide

Have you been suffering a losing streak, or do you feel like your roleplaying skills could use some improvement? Then this guide will certainly help you. Here are some helpful tips to turn you into the ultimate E-Wrestling roleplayer!


1. Bigger = Not Always Better!
The golden rule of E-Wrestling is, has, and will always be "Quality over quantity." Your roleplay doesn't have to be over one hundred lines long each time. And let's face it. Sometimes people just get tired of reading really excessive roleplays. You can fit a good quality roleplay in about fifty to seventy-five lines.

2. Shorter = Not Much Better Either!
Yeah, you can't stretch a quality roleplay out in a hundred lines, but you can't cram a quality roleplay in two lines, either. The problem with short roleplays is that it doesn't grab the attention of the reader.

3. Watch the language!
If you watch ANY wrestling program, you're bound to hear the occasional cuss word. And that is fine. Cussing can really bring out the charismatic features in your character. But let's face it, if that's all your character does is cuss, your character will seem like his vocabulary is really stunted. And if you do use cusswords in your roleplays, keep in mind that this is a fantasy world based on real life where your interviews are taking place on television. And on television, you never hear the words "Fuck" or "Shit". So if you wish to use those words, bleep them out. It will look better on your overall roleplaying skills.

4. Create your own world!
Your roleplays are taking place in YOUR world, so take advantage of it! The occasional in-ring interview or backstage segment is fine, but let your wrestler explore the world! Do an interview where you think your wrestler would fit in the most in the world. If your wrestler is a wealthy, snobby character, then do an interview at a country club or some elegant party. If your character is a dark, gothic, evil character, do a roleplay at a cemetary or a dark den lit up by candle light.

5. Be descriptive of your environment!
Try your best to create an image of your world to the reader. Describe wether or not you are inside or outside, if it is day or night, what you are wearing, if there are other people around. Describe the noise levels, certain physical actions, etc. If there are other people around, have your character interact with some of them. It'll be more fun to read.

6. Humor = Good!
Trust me. Roleplays can be much more entertaining to read if you add some humor into them. Even if your character is a no-nonsense, stick in the mud, you can have something in the world around him happen that will be quite humorous to anybody else.

7. Proof-Reading and Rough Drafts.
ALWAYS double check your roleplays for certain grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes. If you post a roleplay with half of your words mis-spelled and exclamation points everywhere, your character will seem like he has tourett's syndrome. Run your roleplay through a document program like Microsoft Word, and run the spell check. Also try to avoid using all capital letters. Capitalizing a couple of words in a sentence can really bring to life the point that your wrestler is trying to make. If you use caps in all of your roleplay, then it's going to seem like your character is just screaming nonstop.

8. OMG! LMFAO
AVOID THESE AT ALL COSTS! If you have your character utter any of these internet lingo acronyms, it will seem like your character is a special guest on Sesame Street. Remember, this is your character talking out loud. When is the last time that you said "LoL" in person?

9. Wrestling Jargon
When's the last time you tuned into Raw or Impact! and heard a wrestler use the terms "Jobber", "Face", or "Heel"? Probably never. The same thing goes with roleplaying. If you use these words in a roleplay, it's going to really make your character seem OUT of character. The same thing goes with E-Fed terms. This may be an E-Fed to us, but to our characters, this is a legitimate wrestling business. So also avoid terms such as "E-Fed", or "Roleplay". Replace them with "Company" or "Interview."

10. Fantasy world, Reality consequenses.
Yes, this is a fantasy world, but this is a fantasy world BASED on reality. And in reality, you don't rob banks or kill somebody without paying the price. Doing something like this in a roleplay will really destroy your roleplay, and I will probably post a roleplay where you get arrested. The same thing goes with the laws of nature. Let's face it: People can't fly without the help of some sort of mechanical device. You can't get shot five times in the head and be perfectly fine. Your characters should be treated like real human beings in a real world, with real consequenses.

11. Focus on your angle!
If your character is a dark, gothic character, then there's no reason for him to appear in your roleplays wearing multi-bright colors, singing songs from "The Sound of Music". The same thing can be applied with the results. If your opponent focused on your left arm the entire match, then your next roleplay should focus on how your arm is killing you.

12. Look for Mistakes!
Capitalizing on your opponent's mistakes in a roleplay can give you a HUGE edge. For instance, if your opponent calls you a short, fat ass, yet you're taller, and in better shape than him, then bring it to attention. It will only help.

13. Focus on your enemy!
Always try to keep your opponent in mind when you write a roleplay. If you are at a mall, tie something in with the mall to compare to your wrestler. Analogies can do you good in E-Feds. Always look for flaws in your opponent, and exploit each and every one of them.

14. Stretching = Not Good
Repetition in roleplaying will kill you. If you read a roleplay that consists of the same line over and over and over and over again, you'll get bored very quickly. The same thing goes with the constant stupid catch phrases in E-Feds, like "I'll kick your ass." A catch phrase here and there is fine, but be original.

15. This is a GAME!!!!!
PLEASE don't take the W3 seriously. If you lose one, or a lot of matches, it's soley because your opponents simply out-roleplayed you. Bitching and whining about it will make you seem like you're eight years old. This is all about fun, so don't try to ruin it for everybody else. There are different ways of roleplaying out there. You can try to tell a story about your wrestler, of you can just talk. The best way to roleplay is the way that you feel like you are the best at. You may join the W3 and win a lot of matches. Then you may join another E-Fed and lose the majority of the time. It all depends on how the owner feels about your roleplaying.