In Character

If a player is talking or behaving as if they are their character, they are said to be In Character, or roleplaying. It is commonly abbreviated "IC".

Often, the views of the character and the views of the player can be different. A good example of this is when the player of a zombie character expresses his or her desire to munch human brains. Usually, the player won't be eating anyone's brains.

Some areas of the game's discussion areas are entirely in-character (which can be regarded as a form of metagaming), while others are out-of-character. The game itself is obviously in-character, though not everyone behaves this way.

Naturally, the opposite of In Character is Out Of Character.