As part of the very early work on revising my novel, some free-association on “roleplaying.” Feel welcome to add your own in the comments.

Play pretend
Escapism
Empathy
Cops & robbers
Teaching/learning
INFURIATING: Teaching/learning
Deception
“Trying it on”
Eliot’s thing about putting on the face to meet the faces that you meet
Eliot’s thing about the poet making his own face conform to the mask
Persona
Multiple personality
Tea parties
Cosplay
Dress-up
Everybody’s got something to hide ‘cept for me and my monkey
Acting
Being the character
Booth babes
Roles in society
Is this my good side?
I forgot my lines!
I am he as you are he and you are me and we are all together
Geeks who can’t get a date
Improv
Commedia Del’ Arte
Superheroes
Secret identities!
The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit
The Red Badge of Courage
Military reenactors
Historical reenactors
Living history
Can you see the real me?
Sex play
Dice
Game books
Pencils
Graph paper
Character sheets
Sticky notes
Maps maps maps!
My “don’t fuck with me” walk
Hail fellow, well met!