Looks like you did what ever is needed. Yes today we meet on my molly and you noticed that i am suggesting i do not want to fight in the ship i was in, we RPed our way out of this.. which worked out for both us a minute later when that corsair GB showed up screaming ENGAGING.
So the RP was sufficient, i do not like to see 'Engaging' There are much better ways to engage someone.. there is even a post "Gazilion to say instead of "Engaging" "
However, I would like to add that you should roleplay all the time. Before fighting, during the fight, after the fight. The fight itself is roleplaying. You might not be saying anything, but you still play your role. Different characters that I play fight in different styles simply due to different personalities.
Yeah I still remember my KNF fighting in Tau 23 against 3 BAFs and still saying to the rest of the Bretonians/kiretsu watching "Hey, why don't you fight me all at once? I'd not mind to cut more heads off" or something like that, while I was thinking "oshi oshi oshi, I hope they don't listen to me"