Roleplay

So as I was going through my Character Update, I realized there was something missing, largely, in what I was writing.
Roleplay.
I mean, this is a MMORPG, right? And the Alliance is an RP group, right?
Well, frankly — my RP is just plain old turning to be largely situational. Posts when I think of it (I have a couple lined up for Torchielle and Lynn, and another one or two nebulously out there for PC), and always in RP character voice online, and open for RP chats if they come up. But I really don’t have strong, compelling stories to tell with these folks. Or, rather, I have too many other things going on to carve out time for strong compelling stories with them — especially since there’s the distraction of, well, gameplay. PC has a big story. Torchy does (or could). Most of my characters have strong backstories that could lead to something interesting.
But … that “could” will probably largely remain shallow, not going much beyond hints and motivations behind chit-chat and related activities.
I know there are folks who spend hours just standing around with their toons RPing. And I accept, respect, and, in fact, admire that. But I also look to CoX a lot for the opportunity to just bash on bad guys/opponents. I’m happy (in fact, more than happy) to do that IC, but I really … sadly .. am not going to be acting out the Great American Novel as part of the game. It doesn’t fit with what I want from the game, nor the circumstances in which I usually play it.
Hrm.