I found over the years that I'm not a theatrical role-player. I'm more of a dungeon-crawler. An explorer. A fighter. But when it comes to hanging out at the Cantina full of aliens, I can't really hold a fictional conversation. Just give me the mission and send me on to Jumpspace. But here's some advice that has helped me:
1.)
Ask a lot of questions.
- So your character knows what's going on.
2.)
Have your character Do Something!
- Even if it seems boring. Brad Pitt is eating something in at least one scene in every movie he is in.
3.)
Play a character you are interested in.
- An Engineer is boring to someone who doesn't like to tinker and fix stuff and figure out how things work.
4.)
Play a character appropriate to the game.
- A Merchant isn't appropriate for an Exploration game unless you're selling Artifacts - and that's only after the adventure is over.
5.)
Help another character.
- Teamwork makes the dream work.
6.)
If all else fails, have your character walk over and turn on the jukebox.
- And start dancing. Or something similar.
