It seems inevitable that I end up writing one of these for every site but that alright I suppose. I’m just picky and like people knowing what sites are about, its practical and makes perfect sense to me at least. The Costume Wardrobe is a place of teaching about the art of text based role playing, a fine but understated form of the art of writing.

Text based role playing has been around at least as long as the internet in its current form but in one way or another it’s probably been around for a lot longer then that. Most text based role playing is somewhat like round robin story writing except you can only control you own characters and their actions, not anyone else’s. In example I play a Harry Potter character named Bellatrix* she’s sisters with another one of the HP characters, Andromeda*. A friend of mine, Sammy, plays Andromeda and if we’re role playing and for whatever reason Bellatrix throws something at Andromeda then I can’t say ‘Bellatrix threw the antique vase at Andromeda’s head, it hit her and she crumpled to the ground.’ On the other hand I can say ‘Bellatrix threw the antique vase at Andromeda’s head, in the hope she’d hurt her sister like she was hurting.’ See the difference? If you do the former it’s called God Modelling or Power Playing and shouldn’t be allowed ever unless previously discussed between the players.

Most people are becoming increasingly illiterate or stupid, I’m not sure which anymore but good writing and role players are disappearing in packs or something. This site is in the hope to educate newer or less experienced role players in at least the basics because after over three years we do know what we’re doing. A lot of my friends ask how to role play, this is mine and my wives answer. (and no, I’m not male. )

*Harry Potter creations are © by Ms. Joanne Kathleen Rowling, Bloomsbury, Scholastic, Little Literacy Agency, Arthur A. Levine, Random House, & Warner Brothers. Other copyrights and trademarks of Harry Potter belong to Hallmark, Jim Dale, Nintendo/Gameboy, Department56, Coca-Cola, Inc., and more to come. All rights reserved.

- Stephanie.