Potential Scammer?

[Valemara-argent-dawn]

Greetings Argent Dawn!

I’m moving from MG/WRA to AD to get into RP with a couple of friends here. I was scanning the forums (Moon Guard & Argent Dawn) looking for someone in assisting me in writing up a TRP profile since I’ve never done it.

I noticed the following thread on the NA forums saying she’s recently moved to US servers from the EU.
[A-RP] Writing Commissions - A struggling Writer - Moon Guard - World of Warcraft Forums (blizzard.com)

Then I came across this posting warning of a scammer.
Do not give this person your money. Don’t spend a penny - Argent Dawn - World of Warcraft Forums (blizzard.com)

Is it the same person? I can’t confirm, but it sure sounds fishy to me. I just figured I’d toss a warning out since I do know some have US and EU accounts.

[Hethes-argent-dawn]

I vaguely remember a person coming into the AD thread you linked and bringing up some known scamer from MG, but I think they concluded that that wasn’t the same person. Don’t really have time to re-read the thread to verify right now. Either way, it’s best to err on the side of caution.

I would also advice to write the Trp yourself! Not only is it a good practice, but also it lets you tailor it to how you want it to be. You honestly don’t need a very flowery description full of purple prose, as some seem to think to be necessary. Most people I talked to (as well as the opinions I’ve read) seem to prefer a more concise and to the point description.

[Vaxir-argent-dawn (Vaxir)]

If they ask for IRL cash and their paypal is L**e somethingorther, then it’s the same person. Not sure otherwise.

[Valemara-argent-dawn]

That’s my plan! I’ll get it figured out.

Thanks for guidance!

[Loras-argent-dawn]

Regardless of whether they’re the same rascal from our side of the Atlantic, I do think it’s a little bit suspect that they haven’t provided any examples of their work in the thread – that tends to be a big red flag in my mind.

The writing style seems to remind me of our scam artist, but I can’t confirm/deny that because all their threads here got deleted/scrubbed.

[Illuriel-argent-dawn]

If you are really struggling i’d offer my help for free, but that may mean that it’s not going to be super professional.
However i did it for a few friends and they were happy with it.

If you want, my discord is: Mido#2747

[Zagkush-argent-dawn]

There is also this thread

Guide for Writing Good Character Profiles

Guide for Writing Good Character Profiles Okay, so this is just going to be a quick summary of what to do and what not to do for your character’s role-playing profile. Obviously, a lot of this is going to come down to personal preference. What I write in this thread, will not delve into lore or even role-playing style but rather on what I believe makes for a good and approachable character profile that will generate interest from other people. It doesn’t matter what role-playing add on you us…

[Coldsháde-argent-dawn (Coldsháde)]

Welcome to Argent Dawn!

[Atahalni-argent-dawn (Atahalni)]

He is the SUS IMPOSTER!

[Keérah-argent-dawn]

@Hethes-argent-dawn

seem to prefer a more concise and to the point description.

Yes please, I just simply do not bother reading if lets say the first glances are 300 page novels.

[Velharia-argent-dawn]

Genuinely the thing I hate most is when someones glances are literally paragraphs of pointless stuff.

The point of a glance is something you can see and read in a couple seconds because it might be an important detail in a conversation and would shape how you react to a character. It’s not a “glance” if it’s more of a “staring intently at a paragraph of text for 4 minutes just to find out whether or not you have a scar on your cheek”.

Save the more detailed stuff for the actual about section of the profile, even then don’t go overboard and write a whole novel there either.

[Loras-argent-dawn]

If a glance is more than 2-3 sentences, I am 100% not going to even try to read it. Glances just aren’t the appropriate place for large segments of text, you’re right.

[Lunagoose-argent-dawn]

Just dont give random people gold in the first place they can go make some themself…

Also the first one says they have wrote over 500 TRP’s idk about u but that sounds pretty sus to me

[Dorlas-magtheridon (Dorlas)]

@Valemara-argent-dawn

I was scanning the forums (Moon Guard & Argent Dawn) looking for someone in assisting me in writing up a TRP profile since I’ve never done it.

All you need in TRP profile is brief glances if there´s anything special about the character that you can´t represent in the game (for example she always wears a necklace or her hair looks white at the roots, showing she probably dyes it, that sort of stuff).
Especially as a new RPer, it´s better to not have complicated TRP and shape the character as you RP them.

[Keérah-argent-dawn]

@Velharia-argent-dawn

The point of a glance is something you can see and read in a couple seconds because it might be an important detail in a conversation and would shape how you react to a character. It’s not a “glance” if it’s more of a “staring intently at a paragraph of text for 4 minutes just to find out whether or not you have a scar on your cheek”.

Puts my eyeball onto your skin to inspect the 10000 word essay on it in your first glance.

[Jenit-argent-dawn (Jenit)]

I’m always more taken by a a character that has a fairly bare bones RP profile but says interesting things than a character with a super fleshed out RP profile who says and does nothing.

[Aerilen-argent-dawn (Aerilen)]

I can’t read.

[Loras-argent-dawn]

I’m surprised you can even write, with those webbed fingers

[Hethes-argent-dawn]

@Aerilen-argent-dawn

I can’t read.

This is so sad. Can we give a likes to that post?

[Aerilen-argent-dawn (Aerilen)]

@Loras-argent-dawn

I’m surprised you can even write, with those webbed fingers

Honestly it makes using a keyboard really awkward, however I found a workaround; after mangling the keys for a while I just copy and paste what i’m typing into a polish to english translater. And hey-presto! I’m legible.