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FOBETEO Past: Social Narratives

Posted by Kim on December 9, 2015, 9:30 am

It's time for more excellence! I want to take a moment today to discuss a common problem that can come between people, even old friends, and how we can prevent it from happening here: Cliche narratives.

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RP Prompt: One of a kind

Posted by Kim on December 8, 2015, 12:57 pm

Though we spend FOBETEO looking to minimize and repair as much OOC drama as possible, we all know that IC conflict can be a lot of fun! So here's a treasure from a FOBETEO long ago: A quickie RP prompt designed to create immediate conflict between a whole group of characters!

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Holiday Sales Are On Now

Posted by Kim on December 7, 2015, 4:30 pm

Looking for the perfect holiday gift for yourself, a friend, or even a whole group? Check out these deals.

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FOBETEO Past: Kobayashi maru and you

Posted by Kim on December 7, 2015, 10:15 am

How to win even if you're guaranteed to lose. It's some real deep life philosophy. With Star Trek.

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Spreading the light!

Posted by Kim on December 6, 2015, 11:30 am

Since the opening bells of FOBETEO sounded, you have given each other almost 700 kudos. That number alone is impressive, but when you take a moment to consider what it really represents, it will take your breath away.

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December's office hours

Posted by Kim on December 5, 2015, 5:30 pm

If you want to track me down and speak with me in real time about any RPR-related questions, concerns, ideas, or whatever else, you'll be guaranteed some "face time" next weekend.

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FOBETEO Past: What to do when you receive a friendship tune-up message

Posted by Kim on December 5, 2015, 12:47 pm

Yesterday, we talked about sending a very difficult message: Asking someone if they can alter or explain their behavior to help with hurt feelings or other social fallout. Now we're going to talk about what to do if you [i]receive[/i] that message.

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FOBETEO Past: Starting a difficult (but important) conversation

Posted by Kim on December 4, 2015, 10:50 am

The following article was originally published during FOBETEO 2012, but it still has a great deal of wisdom to offer us about how to speak up if you need to do some friendship maintenance.

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The Festival of Being Excellent To Each Other

Posted by Kim on December 3, 2015, 9:30 am

It might be cold outside, but your heart is about to be filled with warm fuzzies! It's that special time of year when the RP Repository celebrates the Festival of Being Excellent To Each Other. During this festival, we pause and reflect on what it is that makes RP not just meaningful, but possible.

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Meet Moa, the adventuring merchant

Posted by Kim on November 29, 2015, 6:40 pm

Many of our members have reported spotting a bird-like traveler carrying an impossibly large backpack, wandering the back roads of the RP Repository in the last week. Speculation as to who she might be has run wild. This evening, she finally revealed herself.

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