Roleplay glossary
Roleplay, shortened to RP, means taking on a character and building a story through them together with other players. Online, the story is usually written in turns by text, and a roleplayer is anyone who plays a character that way.
Definition
In roleplay each participant speaks and acts as a character, invented or borrowed from a story, and the scene grows from what each one writes. Online communities add their own vocabulary: a muse is the character someone plays, a plot is a scene two players build together, and IC and OOC separate what a character says from what the players say about the story.
By the Prelulu editorial team · Updated
One player writes: “*pushes the café door open, shaking rain off her umbrella* Sorry I’m late.” The other answers as the barista who has been waiting. Each turn adds an action and a line, and the story is whatever the two of them write next.
Many roleplayers run character accounts on X, Instagram or group chats, often for characters inspired by idols or fictional casts, and write plots with other players. Each group has its own rules, so read them before you join.
In AI roleplay your partner is an AI character that answers in role whenever you are ready. On Prelulu you write a scene with an original character, and when you would rather hear them, you can call them too.
Read October 31, 2026: defines RP as one or more people taking on the role of a character different from their real selves and acting out stories through them; also lists IC, OOC and OC.
FAQ
RP stands for roleplay: playing a character and telling a story through them, usually in turns, together with someone else.
A roleplayer is a person who plays a character in roleplay. Online, the word often means someone who runs a character account on social media or in group chats and writes scenes with other players.
Your muse is the character you play. Roleplayers talk about writing for their muse, or ask which muse someone is using in a plot.
IC, in character, marks what your character says or does inside the scene. OOC, out of character, marks a message from you as the player, such as agreeing on a plot or stepping away for a moment.
Yes, with an AI character as your partner. On Prelulu you pick an original character, set the scene in your first message, and they answer in role; texting includes a free daily message allowance.
Choose a character for conversation, roleplay or a live call. Check the current plans and available credits before calling.
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