[@Nymeria]

Hello Nymeria! As another fellow Roleplayer who has been out of the game for a while until just recently, I bid you greetings! I can't say I blame you on being overwhelmed, I felt the same way a little less then a week ago... And I had been on this site previously! If you have any questions or just need a fellow somewhat-noobie-but-not-really I'll gladly help out!

Also as a side-note, you did mention wanting to join a roleplay that was relatively new and open for new spots, so I thought I would offer two roleplays I'm in! One is advanced, and the other one is casual-advanced so I would suggest taking a look at them but don't feel obligated!

The first is Vivid Recollections, which is a roleplay I've just joined and will be officially starting on Friday. It's pretty advanced but I think it'll be fantastic! You can check it out here: https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4463426

The other is one I'm actually GM'ing and is just starting up, as we're just starting to create characters and build the world. You can find that one here: https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4471307

Admittedly neither of them are fantasy, but at least they might give you a good outline into what this site is like! Either way, I wish you luck! Please ask if you have any questions!