Thanks for the click!
I'm Glaw, and I like characters.
I don't mind your setting. It doesn't matter when or where or what or how. I could enjoy a post-apocalyptic zeppelin ride just as much as living in a treehouse in the fairy realm.
But give me characters. Characters that are driven. Characters that have a mission, who carry pasts and futures and dreams that are personal and important and heartfelt. Give me characters who see the world in a new and different way, who have peculiar philosophies or strange obsessions, characters who are passionate and defiant and who know who they are. Maybe they're a little unhinged, or not entirely clear on the scale of good and evil -- or maybe they're noble and brazen, determined to carry out their destiny at any cost. Give me characters with their own opinions, who make things happen unapologetically, for better or for worse.
I'm looking for unique characters who create plot for themselves.
I want to tailor my characters to yours. We'll fit the pieces together, place in one what the other is lacking, ensure a pretty level of conflict and camaraderie, knock them together with a crossing of paths, and let them loose in the wild to sow adventure and chaos. If we manage to hit the sweet spot, they'll tumble and crash their way through a story of their own making.
There are some ground rules:
1. My character's actions, reactions, emotions, hand gestures and/or lack thereof are solely mine to decide. Please do not assume my character reacts in any particular way to your post. In turn I will respect that every nuance of your character may only be controlled by you.
2. Lead as well as follow. Better yet, play tug-of-war with me for plot. I like things unpredictable, gritty, chaotic, and constantly moving. I expect you to add to the story with every post, especially if it's in a new and wild direction. Don't hesitate to do something crazy and unexpected. I'll roll with it.
3. Write only when you're inspired to. Too many great RPs die because those involved respond only out of obligation. If you're not feeling the story, you're too tired, etc, don't post -- it's always glaringly clear when the writer's heart isn't in it, and this is how stories die an awful death. If a week goes by and you're still not feeling it, maybe there's something we can change about the story. I'll work with you. I hope you'll extend to me the same courtesy.
I have some personal preferences:
1. I have no problem with violence, sex, obscenity or mature themes, as long as they're done tastefully and in the name of the story.
2. I love a long, complicated romance. I tend to draw out tension as long as feasibly possible because torturing characters is great fun. ;)
3. Post length is not a requirement, but I find it's hard to move the story forward in less than three paragraphs per post. If I feel like I'm the only one driving the story, I will very quickly lose motivation to continue to do so.
4. I can play male or female with equal interest. Romance could be possible between any two (or three) characters of any gender.
There are some genres I like best:
Fantasy. The best roleplays I've been in -- all of them -- have been in the fantasy genre and completely made up as we go along. Past, present, future, choose-your-punk, it doesn't matter. The two of us should be free to create the rules of the world around our characters on an as-needed basis. Want to introduce a long-lost race of civilized two-headed anteaters? Do it. Want to say that the fish my character caught has a rib bone that grants wishes? Awesome. Maybe somebody gets abducted by fairies. Cool. Whatever you feel like doing to keep things moving, do it. Fantasy's just permission for imagination, and I'm all for imagination.
Still with me?
Please don't post here, PM me.
I'm Glaw, and I like characters.
I don't mind your setting. It doesn't matter when or where or what or how. I could enjoy a post-apocalyptic zeppelin ride just as much as living in a treehouse in the fairy realm.
But give me characters. Characters that are driven. Characters that have a mission, who carry pasts and futures and dreams that are personal and important and heartfelt. Give me characters who see the world in a new and different way, who have peculiar philosophies or strange obsessions, characters who are passionate and defiant and who know who they are. Maybe they're a little unhinged, or not entirely clear on the scale of good and evil -- or maybe they're noble and brazen, determined to carry out their destiny at any cost. Give me characters with their own opinions, who make things happen unapologetically, for better or for worse.
I'm looking for unique characters who create plot for themselves.
I want to tailor my characters to yours. We'll fit the pieces together, place in one what the other is lacking, ensure a pretty level of conflict and camaraderie, knock them together with a crossing of paths, and let them loose in the wild to sow adventure and chaos. If we manage to hit the sweet spot, they'll tumble and crash their way through a story of their own making.
There are some ground rules:
1. My character's actions, reactions, emotions, hand gestures and/or lack thereof are solely mine to decide. Please do not assume my character reacts in any particular way to your post. In turn I will respect that every nuance of your character may only be controlled by you.
2. Lead as well as follow. Better yet, play tug-of-war with me for plot. I like things unpredictable, gritty, chaotic, and constantly moving. I expect you to add to the story with every post, especially if it's in a new and wild direction. Don't hesitate to do something crazy and unexpected. I'll roll with it.
3. Write only when you're inspired to. Too many great RPs die because those involved respond only out of obligation. If you're not feeling the story, you're too tired, etc, don't post -- it's always glaringly clear when the writer's heart isn't in it, and this is how stories die an awful death. If a week goes by and you're still not feeling it, maybe there's something we can change about the story. I'll work with you. I hope you'll extend to me the same courtesy.
I have some personal preferences:
1. I have no problem with violence, sex, obscenity or mature themes, as long as they're done tastefully and in the name of the story.
2. I love a long, complicated romance. I tend to draw out tension as long as feasibly possible because torturing characters is great fun. ;)
3. Post length is not a requirement, but I find it's hard to move the story forward in less than three paragraphs per post. If I feel like I'm the only one driving the story, I will very quickly lose motivation to continue to do so.
4. I can play male or female with equal interest. Romance could be possible between any two (or three) characters of any gender.
There are some genres I like best:
Fantasy. The best roleplays I've been in -- all of them -- have been in the fantasy genre and completely made up as we go along. Past, present, future, choose-your-punk, it doesn't matter. The two of us should be free to create the rules of the world around our characters on an as-needed basis. Want to introduce a long-lost race of civilized two-headed anteaters? Do it. Want to say that the fish my character caught has a rib bone that grants wishes? Awesome. Maybe somebody gets abducted by fairies. Cool. Whatever you feel like doing to keep things moving, do it. Fantasy's just permission for imagination, and I'm all for imagination.
Still with me?
Please don't post here, PM me.