Productive Posts VS Pretty Posts

[Levi-Heichou-AoT]

Productive posts... really... sometimes I do pretty posts but only if I have nothing to post.

The reason I choose Productive posts is because it gets straight to the point. I hardly roleplay anymore (due to the FH roleplaying system going down its own grave) but I used Productive posts when I honestly wanted to post. If I had nothing to post, I would often do Pretty posts. But I honestly like Productive posts more than Pretty posts because it explains feelings and gives me more information about them, not the atmosphere.

[Arkayy]

I usually entwine both types. Productive it its in game or on a chat and pretty on forums. Though most of the time, I don't really keep solidly to one.

Examples of both from me

'Productive' - Arkanis stood adjacent from the dark figure, his jaw arcing back in a detesting snarl, "You'll pay for what you've done you monster! Don't think you'll escape out of this alive." His opponent threw him a playful glance before taunting, "Then come at me you pitiful fool. I'd love to see you try to stop me." At the moment of that statement, the spirit fox lunged forward as the two souls wrestled in a vigorous  final conflict to see who would reign supreme.

'Pretty' - The raven toned lupine released himself from the hold. His chest contracted erratically as he tried to regain control of his hastily paced breaths. Tremors ran up and down the brute's famished and worn down structure, sections of his entangled knotted fur falling loose and even bare in some locations where he acquired injuries. A near skeletal ankle stomped authoritatively forward as the brute repositioned himself to display his fierce, stubborn demeanor, as it always prevailed. His beady toxic gaze befell the shorter turquoise opponent who aligned his sights as a cruel smirk crossed his sinister muzzle, ready for a second go.

Both types are really needed if you think about it. Productive so the plot moves forward and pretty so you have a clear visual of the surroundings, characters, emotions, etc. I really can't devote to using just one. Though i have to say that I prefer using body language rather than dialogue to interpret thoughts/emotions and I suppose you could say i lean more towards the pretty side.

[Whisperingwaves]

I myself use both, tho more the time productive ones. Sometimes in rp I see a couple pretty posters, which os perfectly fine, as a realistic rp would like to explain body language in their posts right? It's a iffy subject, depending on who's posting really, but, either one os fine to me. Unless you say every thing your character does in five seconds. Huehue, dats when it get over pretty.

~ Whisper

[Kate13]

I can see where you're coming from on this.

Personally, I liked the first one for starting an rp. I don't like to feel rushed and I don't like "lets just jump right into it!" rps. I feel like I know someone's character better the more they type, the more they put into it. Just my opinion, but the #1 and #2 kind of gave me each a different feel on the character. One stretched out, the other time she looked around wearily. The #1 sighed to herself. The #2 Spoke, to herself. Very similar but I got a different feel for each one of them. #1 Seemed more accepting of the situation that character #2 did. Maybe it's just me.
I feel like how you describe your character and what he/she feels, and thinks, makes a huge difference. If you're trying to encourage more plot theme, though, I agree with the Productive Post. I think an equality of both is good. Both are important. And it depends on a situation.

Ex: (sorry it's going to be long))

#1(Pretty): The pale gray she-cat wearily padded up to the blue, shining moonstone that reflected off rays of light. She felt the instinct to touch it with her nose. She crept forward and pressed her nose gently against the glowing rock. At contact, she collapsed to her paws and faded into darkness. She awoke in unfamiliar surroundings. A beautiful tortoishell she-cat with piercing green eyes stood to the left. On her right, lay a dark brown tom with a scar over his left eye, and deep tear on his left ear. "Where am I?" The gray she-cat asked, gazing around in an unfamiliar habitat. She was in a forest. Well lit, moss hanging ever so softly from the trees. Plently of grass and sunlight. "You are in StarClan," The toritoshell she-cat mewed softly. "I have a prophecy to give you. Close your eyes, young one." The light gray she-cat did as she was told. As soon as her lids closed, a vision flashed across her face. A pale white tom with burning red eyes prowled over to a black cat. He barred his fangs and lept onto the cat with unsheathed claws. He ripped the black cat's maw out, leaving blood stains tattered on his white pelt. The next vision came- A frail tabby kit gazed over his mother with his one blue eye and green one. He mewed and kneaded against her dark ginger fur. She opened her eyes and whispered to the kitten, "Once the full moon fades, so will your Clan. Be strong, little one." Before closing her blue eyes for the last time. A series of more visions flooded the she-cat's mind until she was awoken by her brother, Stripepool.

#2:(Productive) The light-gray she cat saw a shining stone. She crept towards it and touched it with her nose. All went black. When she opened her eyes she saw a pretty she-cat. Next to her was also a dark brown cat.
"Where am I?" The she-cat asked, unfamiliar of her new surroundings. "You are in StarClan." The other she-cat meowed.
"We have a prophecy for you. Now close your eyes, young one." The she-cat did as she was told and was instantly flooded with visions. A white cat was attacking a black cat. Blood spewed everywhere. Then a ginger she-cat was telling her kitten, "Once the moon fades, so will your Clan." Then she closed her eyes for the last time. More visions came, until her brother shouted in her ear.



Now my point here is- The Pretty post and the Productive one are BOTH useful. I am aware that my posts were long, but that's where i'm getting at. You see, the Pretty post was not needed all that much in the beginning. Yes, she sees a cool stone and touches it. What else? The Productive post wins there.
But when she slipped into the dream, she met two cats. The Productive post describes a dark brown tom. Fair enough. But the Pretty Post points out the scars. Maybe the main character in this story is related to a cat who is described just as that. You wouldn't know. (Now I assume if it was crucial to the rp, they probably would mention this.))
Maybe it's important to know what her surrounding was..just saying..
When the character meets the toritoshell cat and the scarred one, it gets a little confusing. Who was talking?
Productive Post describes the kitten's mother dying and something about a moon. The Pretty Post tells a little more of it. See, maybe it's important what the Tabby Kitten looked like, because based off the words of his mother, He may just be part of an important prophecy!

So from what it seems here, The Pretty most may actually turn out to be more productive than the Prouductive Post.

So, my opinion says pretty biased. Pretty Post is useful when it comes to extreme detail and precision for prophecy. Productive post, I will hand you, DOES help the plot move along. If you're rping in a fast-paced rp with lots of action, the Productive post is very helpful. If you're rping basically alone and you're bored with nothing to do, I don't see the fault of the Pretty post. So it all depends for me. This is just my opinion. I'm tending to agree half and half with all of you. Dunno why this took so long. This ended up being a Pretty Post of my own. But im bored so I guess there's no harm, right?

Feel free to disagree. This is just my opinion. I'll actually be surprised if anyone read this. XD