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Places to start for a newb
Hi all, I'm more or less a newb, with a decent enough grasp of the game to know most of the true basics and then some. What I'm really looking for is an avenue to explore quality roleplay. I'm plenty aware that roleplay doesn't just -happen- to you, not usually anyway, and that it's something you've got to start and participate in to get something out of it. That being said, I'd love some recommendations of structures to participate in, places to be, and/or people to interact with to start forming some connections/networks. Can't operate in a vacuum. 
My character is a Dwarf Alchemist, who lives in Hashan and is a Spiritwalker. I'm already working on House reqs so I can hopefully start getting involved in rp opportunities there, but I'm not sure where to start elsewhere. I'm not expecting anyone or anything to just give me roleplay opportunities, but are there any clans/organizations/people related to those aspects of my character that are kind of known as places to find roleplay? I'm definitely not looking to start roleplay that'll label me as an attention-seeking noob, but just opportunities to help define my character and interact with others. 
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Spiritwalker, Dwarf Alchemist Hashanite looking for places and people that'd be good for starting my roleplaying journey. :P
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If anything, my best interactions have been the random ones when I go out bashing on the outer areas like Istar Jungle or Isaia (waay up north) where few people are around. Adds to some interesting RP when it does happen. Just roam, have fun and see how it goes.
Losing their light in the glorious sun,
Thus would we pass from this earth and its toiling,
Only remembered for what we have done."
More seriously, try finding where your Housemates/orgmates congregate, if possible, and hang around there when you can. That kind of group dynamic and conversation is great, in my opinion.
The soul of Ashmond says, "Always with the sniping."
(Clan): Ictinus says, "Stop it Jiraishin, you're making me like you."
Don't go looking for roleplay at the 'main hangouts' unless you're talking about Stygian Crossroads in Mhaldor (even that isn't the best place, but at the least we have a lower idiot-density than most cities). Center Crossing, the Crossroads, Fish Street (RIP) were great places to see a dozen people employ fifty variations of snuggle emotes and say nothing of any worth.
If you're absolutely dead set on remaining Hashani, you'll probably want to just start by noting which citizens aren't constantly talking about pie and appear to be able to communicate with more than three syllables at once.
Generally I find group-specific hangouts, like Drake Gloom used to be for the Naga or the trees above Serpentis Boulevard for the Serpentlords, to be better than the kind of 'main hangouts' @Tvistor mentioned.
The soul of Ashmond says, "Always with the sniping."
(Clan): Ictinus says, "Stop it Jiraishin, you're making me like you."
So. Where do I find people that are actually taking on a role in a fantasy setting as opposed to a player's own persona inside a textfigure? Or have I just met the wrong people when I was playing?
FTFY. Not going to get into quality of Hashani RP, but will agree that generally the main gathering spots are mostly not the places to look for quality interaction. I think of it as similar to looking for interesting conversation by randomly approaching people at the food court of your local shopping mall. And for what it's worth, the quantity of pie-related conversation in Hashan has drastically reduced since I've been here.
I heard stories as a novice of (I think) Bleak making people sit down for exams and bbt'ing on unsatisfactory answers. I've more than once considered trying to figure out a good blademaster equivalent.
I couldn''t use the behead method on interviews. There's a small but decent chance that the novice would end up beheaded before I inputted the command to stop either because commands got slow, commands stopped working, I was suddenly forced to pay attention to something IRL, or just because I got bored.
The soul of Ashmond says, "Always with the sniping."
(Clan): Ictinus says, "Stop it Jiraishin, you're making me like you."
@Jiraishin I thought of that, then realized it's not my problem if someone else gets beheaded.
In general, just go about your business, work hard, and you will generally get the attention of the role players in the city without being the "attention seeking noob." I would suggest you hang around the reliquary when there are people there or Founders' monument. If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a message here or in game.
Also throwing in a conservative custom emote or too is a good way to "fish" for RPers; it's like the universal sign of "I want to RP."
edit: should have finished thread before commenting.
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