...Well, while I'm talking about terminology, I suppose I should cover a few more.
The person behind the computer screen is usually referred to as the player or mun. "Mun" is an older term, short for "mundane", coined at a time when roleplay was a little more...dramatic? Some people dislike it for that reason, but it's much shorter to type.
The character, meanwhile, is simply referred to as a character most of the time.
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...Well, while I'm talking about terminology, I suppose I should cover a few more.
The person behind the computer screen is usually referred to as the player or mun. "Mun" is an older term, short for "mundane", coined at a time when roleplay was a little more...dramatic? Some people dislike it for that reason, but it's much shorter to type.
The character, meanwhile, is simply referred to as a character most of the time.