RP Terminology

AFK – Away From Keyboard

Avatar – also known as avi or AV for short. A computer representation of you or your alter ego within Second Life.

Camper – a player that camps out a roleplay sim with the intent to rack up points for their combat meters to level up, but refuse to RP or will go AFK or Away while accumulating points.

Corpse Camping – after defeating a player, you defeat them again as soon as they recoup some of their energy. This differs from battle where someone you defeated is revived and continues to fight. In this case a second defeat would not be classified as corpse camping.

Fade to Black – also known as FTB. Used if you don’t agree with how an RP is going. You simply announce Fade to Black and the scene ends there.

GM – Game Moderator also known as Admin to be called when violations of the rules occur, issues with the game itself, or questions and or assistance related to the RP.

GODMODDING – Playing God – for example being immune to all types of influence, injury, issues, or being almighty above everything and everyone.

HUD – Heads Up Display

IC – In Character- for example speaking as your character

LARP - Live Action Role Play

METAGAMING - Using OOC commentary or reading tags and using the information in your RP without having discovered it IC.

NOCOM – This is what you are told you are if you meter is off. When your meter is off you cannot take damage and you are in non-cobatitive mode. Generally when your meter is off, you are not allowed to RP simply because if a fight breaks out, you will not take any damage.

OOC - Out of Character – for example making comments or asking questions that are not part of the scene or not being said as your character.

((brb)) – OOC be right back
((k)) or ((kk)) – OOC ok
((wb)) – OOC welcome back

READING TAGS – Reading an avatar’s name or description to use in the RP without having discovered it IC. Also see METAGAMING.

RP - Roleplay.

RP Limits – A list of things you will not do or participate in at a RP sim.

Safe Zone – An area in an RP sim that is free of RP or IC activity.

Skills - The powers your character has such as healing yourself or other, inflicting damage on opponents, or giving armor to others.

Titler – An object that allows a title to show above your head. Usually used for RP sims.

XP - Experience Points – Earned by time in the sim or awarded for good roleplay. As you accumulate XP you go up in levels and gain additional skills.