Hi there, Sorry for the lack of prettier formatting - I'm tired and can't actually be bothered right now. So let's start off with an introduction. I'm a returning player starting anew. Basically, life is taking a dump on me right now so I thought I would once again try my hand at some good old writing escapism, see if I can shake off some of that rust. I'm a female in my mid-twenties, if that information is somehow of interest to you. I've also been writing/roleplaying for over ten years. I might come off as somewhat of a grouch (or weird), but I like to think I'm pretty nice once I warm up to people. [u][i][b]What I want in a partner:[/b][/i][/u] - Someone capable of writing about three or so paragraphs per post (I will accept two though), and longer than that for an introduction. Ideally, an "advanced" level writer with a good - if not exceptional - command of the written English language. Length is unimportant in comparison to the quality of writing. Occasional and unintentional errors are a-okay, but I just can't read a post riddled with grammatical or spelling mistakes. - Someone who can work with a haphazard posting schedule, and won't harangue for posts. I might respond in a day, or three, or even up to a week. It really depends. Of course I'll try to keep an open line of communication, but with life being the way that it is, I can't guarantee any form of consistency. - Someone who doesn't need any sort of "face claim" or CS. Textual descriptions are usually what I tend to work with, and I usually include that in my introductory posts. - Someone comfortable with adult/mature themes. This does not mean [i]just[/i] smut (jumping straight to smut or rushing me to write romance scenes at the very beginning of a roleplay tends to really put me off). What I refer to are things like alcoholism, violence, drug use, etc. Whatever the story calls for. Also, this does [i]not[/i] mean I hate romance in a story - I do enjoy it as an element if it's drawn out and well done, progressing as the story itself progresses. - Someone who doesn't write helpless characters. If your character is going to get kidnapped 3879234 times and requires saving every time, or cries enough to rival a tropical rainstorm in liquid volume, we're unlikely to be a good match-up. [u][i][b]Me as a partner:[/b][/i][/u] - I roleplay exclusively through PMs. Sorry thread lovers. - My average post length is about three paragraphs. I will at least give you two. However, I can usually write more than that depending on what I have to work with. - I write male and female characters. I don't have a particular preference. - Romance is fun and all, but instamance/instasmut is likely to turn me away almost [i]instantly[/i] (see what I did there). Slow and realistic progression is what I'm looking for in any story featuring a romantic element. However, the plot/main story conflict [i]always[/i] comes first. No exceptions. I will also write stories without romance (I don't need romance to enjoy a story). As for pairings, I write M/F, M/M, and F/F - though I prefer M/F as it's what I have the most experience in. - I like my stories to be dark, realistic, and gritty. Occasional happy-fluff is fine, but I like characters to struggle with fear, anger, ambiguous moral decisions, and other fun things. - I will write multiple characters if our story calls for a larger cast. [u][i][b]Genres I'm interested in:[/b][/i][/u] - Medieval/urban fantasy - Sci-fi/futuristic/cyberpunk - Apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic/dystopian - Military/war/conflict - Espionage/crime/action - Horror/paranormal/supernatural/slasher - Slice-of-life [u][I][b]Currently craving:[/b][/I][/u] [hider=Open]- Some kind of dark medieval/fantasy adventure. - Military sci-fi. - Anything futuristic and strangely depressing, like [I]Blade Runner[/I] or [I]Altered Carbon[/I]. - Something set in a creepy small town.[/hider] [u][i][b]Ideas currently on my mind:[/b][/i][/u] [hider=Open]- Avenging angel on earth to kill demons ends up having to take a human under his/her charge. - Human makes a deal with demon for fame/fortune/revenge. - Restoring an usurped royal to the throne. - Representatives of an underground community sent out to investigate the remnants of a destroyed world. - Members of a military squad sent to investigate a strange planet/derelict spacefaring vessel. - Devotee of a deity receives a strange, terrifying vision. Devotee and a "guardian" journey to decipher said vision. - Soldier returns home to a childhood friend, bringing personal demons. - Bounty hunter pursues a target (sci-fi or medieval fantasy). - Warriors of an ancient order are activated to protect the realm from destruction wrought by an ancient entity. - A skilled thief accidentally steals an artifact of great power which binds to him/her. Thief is pursued by various dangerous individuals who want the artifact for themselves. - Skilled individuals put through a "trial" or contest of some kind by a king to win something of great value/honor and glory. - Heroes fighting crazed cultists of some kind. - Gothic romance (Victorian England-inspired setting, ghosts and other wonders). - Spies working for an independent agency/black ops. - Anything involving a prolific serial killer/slasher with supernatural abilities. - A tear to another dimension releases horrifying monstrosities into the world. - Exploring a creepy, abandoned town only to get trapped within its limits. Horrors and human sacrifice and all that jazz - think something vaguely [i]Silent Hill[/i]-ish.[/hider] Please send your own ideas. If I had to post everything on my mind, it'd take an eternity. [u][I][b]If you're interested in writing with me:[/b][/I][/u] Send me a PM with as much detail as possible (including if you want romance as element, what kind of character you'd like to play, etc). Feel free to send your own ideas as well; I consider myself pretty open. I also only have the time to take a limited number of partners; if I fail to respond to your message, it's likely because I've reached that limit. Please don't post here; if you do, it'll likely be ignored. Thanks much.