Hey there, T3XT! Welcome to RolePlayGateway! We're an awesome community here of writers, and it's nice to have you here in our fold.

I'll try to answer your questions as best I can, though chances are by the time I've finished writing this post, someone would have snuck in before me.

To add a Roleplay, go up to the Roleplay part of the website, and click Add New. From there, just follow the instructions given and you'll be able to see your roleplay posted! An OOC topic is auto-generated and attached to the Roleplay, so you won't have to worry about hunting around for it. This sounds like i'm just glossing through that part, but it really is that simple. Remember that you cannot preview your roleplay before it is posted, so make sure you have what you want figured out. (You may edit it once posted, though!)

When it comes to making a character in your roleplay, or managing the chat part, the two posts on this thread may be where you want to check things out.

I'm currently working on a major thread pulling apart and explaining the whole Roleplay Tab itself, so if you want I can give you the version I have to explain it more.

As for the basic mechanics of the site, you're obviously in the Welcome Forum. Under Community, we have a Main Lobby, a Creative Realm, and a Discussion & Debate forum. They're all fairly self-explanatory. The Creative Realm is my favorite of them all; it's a place where creativity in all its forms is celebrated - writing, poetry, artwork, and music. That's where I hang out most of the time.

I feel like I just dusted the surface. If you have any more questions about things, please just ask anyone around here! We're all a happy, friendly bunch.

Again, welcome to Gateway!

-Sato