Dancer

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The Dancer's Stage.

Hello.

I'm The Dancer or Nine. I'm close to thirty, respond to any pronouns, and my time zone is mostly irrelevant as I hardly have a schedule nowadays anyway. Outside of Roleplaying, I'm a full-time student pursuing my second degree in Microbiology while studying Women & Gender Studies on the side. I also work as a barista during the academic year and own two wonderful cats.

In terms of Roleplaying, I've been Roleplaying for about sixteen years on a variety of clients and sites ranging from Amino to Tumblr to Facebook to VK and so on. As of late, I've been looking to write specifically on these forums. As a Roleplayer, you can expect from me:

• Quality over quantity.
• Past tense, third person, A- grammar.
• Many, many characters played at the same time.
• One-liners up to five paragraphs, depending on circumstance(s).
• Optional romance (heterosexual, LGBTQIA+, and poly-ship all welcome!).
• A love for Found Family, Hurt/Comfort, character development, and much, much more!

Rules.

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1.) As an asexual, I don't write smut. It's all fade-to-black for me.

2.) Pedophilia, sexual assault/rape, incest, bestiality, graphic animal and child abuse, and kink-material are all off-limits for me. If you want to allude to these concepts in character stories, that's fine, but I absolutely refuse to write any of these out. I'm completely game for other "dark" topics, though, such as toxic relationships, drug use/abuse, mental illness, and so on.

3.) Please do not meta-game (allow characters to be aware of confidential information discussed out of the Roleplay), power-play (play "un-hittable" characters), play Mary Sues or Gary Stus (otherwise known as "perfect" characters without flaws), and/or force romance onto my characters or me. Godmodding (controlling my characters) may be allowed on occasion, but please check with me first!

4.) It's alright to hurt my characters and I actually welcome it, but please ask before permanently disfiguring, disabling, and/or killing them.

5.) Feel free to poke me if I haven't responded for a while! Just not excessively.

6.) Do not give me unwanted criticism!

7.) I do not write "script-style" Roleplays (ex: Tom: hello, how are you? [walks by]) and I'd prefer not to write with somebody who does. Not offense to folks who write in that style, it is just not my jam.

8.) I'm old now and I want to write with other people around my age. If it's a fandom with minimal romance and violence, such as Pokemon, I may be open to writing with minors, but otherwise, I ask that minors do not interact with this interest check.

9.) I reserve the right to add or remove rules at my own discretion.

Notes.

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1.) Most of my OCs deal with trauma that I enjoy helping them overcome. These topics range from drug abuse to mental illness to overcoming abusive family dynamics to dealing with religious trauma. If any of these topics are triggering to you, please let me know upfront so I know to avoid using those character(s) or can change their arcs beforehand!

2.) By default, most of my adult OCs are pansexual and can be romanced by anyone. The exception are certain lesbian and gay characters. You can ask about these beforehand if you'd like.

3.) I play OCs of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, backgrounds, etc., though all of them are portrayed with anime FCs I've found around the internet. If I'm using an AI image, please let me know! I have a very hard time telling AI apart from genuine work and I'd rather not use it if I can help it.

4.) Response times will vary and likely be kind of slow between my schedule and mental illness. I suffer from depression, BPD, OCD, and anxiety, so sometimes I may simply lack the energy to respond (or be too anxious to do so).

5.) I like making friends with my Roleplay partners! I'm the type of person to make playlists and write the occasional one-shot fanfiction for my Roleplays. This sort of friendship with my Roleplay partners is optional, though I at least need somebody who can at least plot with me.

6.) I will be busy the first weekend of August and unable to respond!

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Fandoms.

Green means "I'm interested in this fandom, no matter what!"
Yellow means "I'm hesitantly interested, but you can convince me!"
Red means "I like this fandom, but you'll need to really convince me to write it."

Green.

• Arcane.
• Fire Emblem: Engage.
• Fullmetal Alchemist.
• No, I'm Not A Human.
• RWBY.
• Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma.
• The Sun Vanished.

Yellow.

• Bungou Stray Dogs.
• Fire Emblem: Awakening.
• Fire Emblem: Fates.
• Fire Emblem: Three Hopes.
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
• Tales of Arise.

Red.

• Blazblue.
• Darling in the FranXX.
• Doki Doki Literature Club.
• KPop Demon Slayers.
• Monument Mythos.
• Persona 3.
• Persona 4.
• Persona 5.
• Rune Factory 4.
• Rune Factory 5.
• Spy x Family.
• Tales of the Abyss.
• Tales of Berseria.
• Tales of Graces f.
• Tales of Symphonia.
• Tales of Vesperia.
• Tales of Xillia.
• Tales of Xillia 2.
• The Legend of Korra.
• The Mandela Catalogue.
• The Umbrella Academy.

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Plots.

Any details for each of these can be changed upon request!

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1.) Friends (optional: online) embark on a road trip together and are caught up in a series of supernatural events.

2.) A person becomes entranced by a will-o-wisp while out in the woods one night. Believing their death is near, they embark on a journey with others to try to outsmart it.

3.) A person has amnesia of the past week of their life. While trying to pick up the pieces of whatever happened to them, they're pursued by some sort of supernatural assailant intent on hurting or even killing them.

4.) A medium or group of mediums travel around, responding to calls for help from the living to remove the undead. For every ghost, there's a risk of a demon or something equally as dangerous.

5.) A person (or persons) make a pact with an unknown entity to save their life as a child/children. Now as young adults, they see the aftermath of that pact after said entity starts to target their family and friends. Bonus: The entity can only come out when certain circumstances are met (ex: a solstice is occurring, near water, only if it's snowing, etc).

6.) Someone inflicted by Hanahaki disease has been rejected by the love of their life and is given one year to live. During that year, they set off to explore their world and make some new friends along the way.

7.) After falling into a coma, a character forgets most of their life, including the friends that surround their hospital bed. Learning about their friends is one thing, but finding out that they're married to one of them is another.

8.) A group of people (optional: friends) become trapped in a small desert town with endless fog and nightmarish monsters on the prowl.

9.) A world runs parallel to earth. Darkness fell, but once upon a time, it was a fairy tale filled with magic. Stories of its existence can only be found in fiction — Until the day that the letters arrived. Then, one day, someone fell over too.

10.) A person is either killed or ends themselves. This places a curse either on everybody involved or an entire area. After [x] amount of time passes, the curse breaks and either pulls unsuspecting victims into an unfamiliar hell or begins to plague them with a horrible amount of life-threatening bad luck.

Vague Ideas.

• Let me write a dating sim for your character(s)!
• Zombies and disease arcs are always a yes!
• Exploration stories? Maybe even with a curse?
• Human experimentation stories, maybe?

The Dancer's Stage.

WIP. Please do not post here, thank you!

the alphabet game. lol

Fermentation.

I exist now.

Welcome, Shard. I like your avatar. Although you're not experienced, here's to hoping you can find something enjoyable to write.

Hello.

Oh welcome back! You leave roleplaying behind but it always seems to pull you back in, huh? Join the fun!

@BunniesOfDoom

Roleplaying will never truly leave me even when I'm practically dead when classes are in session. I just haven't written on here in a while. There's a niche fandom I would like to write for, though, and for some reason, I thought I might have some luck here? Maybe. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Anyway, thank you for the welcome (back)!

my story :P

Thank you so much for the wonderful advice! I know I could have used that stuff growing up. Keep on being amazing!

@BunniesOfDoom

I think that sentiment is true for a lot of us.

Now that these resources do exist, I'd like to think it's our duty to share them whenever we can, especially for the younger folks who are still finding themselves/not fully in control of their lives. Abuse, trauma, mental illness— These are topics that we do not need to be ashamed to discuss though there's always a time and a place. I'd be happy to spend a little time helping people find these places as needed.

Writing/RP contest #2 - the noise (voting/feedback)

I also vote for The Noise.

I really like the idea of Quiet as a concept though I don't think it met its full potential. It felt a little rushed near the end and I would've liked to see more of Momo before we're unceremoniously reminded of the passage of time. As a pet owner, I think a short story like that could really have been a bittersweet gut punch. It really just felt like it needed a little more time to bake in the oven, both with a bit more content and a little bit of editing (some grammar mistakes stood out to me here and there, but nothing egregious).

The Noise is admittedly a bit wind-y for me in that the sentences are quite long and I tended to lose track a bit while reading it. The rest of it is pretty fun and quirky though! I like the bits of world-building we get as well as the personalities of both Stacy and Kate (though I did find it a bit interesting how Stacy and Kate are in a world with much more fantasy-coded names, haha).

Great job to both writers!

my story :P

thank you, but i still have my family and friends' support and it's enough for me :)

@tealrootssss

I'm glad that you have their support then. Cheers!

my story :P

Hi, OP.

I see based on your profile that you're on the younger side and this seems like something I would have posted at your age as well. I come from a history of abuse and it was very much a cry for help on my part. I don't know if it's the same for you and I don't want to presume, but I did want to echo the sentiment of the user above me. If you're in a position where you can safely ask for a therapist, it might be worth it to do so. If you're not able to do so, I might suggest Teen Line or some alternative to discreetly discuss what you're going through (here are some resources from a family member who works with teens in the USA):

Resources

Crisis Text Line: Text "MHFA" to 741741 specifically for mental health challenges, can provide advice, support, resources. Available always.

Trevor Project Call 866-488-7386 or text "START" to 678678 specifically for youth in crisis, suicidal, and/or need someone to talk to. Specializes in LGTBQIA+ care.

Journaling is also a great suggestion though it's a difficult habit to start on your own. Guided journaling apps, such as Bearable, are much easier to get used to in my experience. Sports and creative outlets are also a great way to deal with anything you're going through. I personally did Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a teenager to deal with what I've gone through and maybe you'd find some luck with a local team for whatever fuels your interests. As for creative outlets, Roleplaying is an excellent start and there's always poetry, lyric writing, drawing, sketching, etc. Volunteering also helps and I know there exists Teenage Advisory Boards in libraries as well as junior volunteers for the SPCA (at least here in the United States). All of these could be outlets for you to cope with anything you might be dealing at with home, at school, or elsewhere.

If you need any further specific resources for whatever you're going through, I'd be happy to hunt them down for you. A Roleplaying forum is not the place to be discussing these matters, but there does exist hotlines, websites, support groups, etc., that we can find for you. Know that you're valid, your feelings are valid, and you are not alone. There are people out there that CAN help you.

Stay strong and take care of yourself.