Mateotis

Shine City IV: Romance Forever!

@Lunaeria Lit, innit? Excited for the start! :D

It's really difficult sometimes... :(

Aww, hello there! ^_^

The Guild gives home to all sorts of writers. Everything and everyone has a place here, from the shortest one-liners to the deepest and most lore-rich works of almost-literature; and in accordion, from the absolute beginners to people who have more than a decade of roleplay experience.

As they say, practice makes perfect. I'll admit, descriptions have always been my bane too—who cares about all these itty-bitty details when you can just focus on the dialogues and the action? What I did was challenge myself. Go into writing a post (or maybe something else even!) with the intent of making it as descriptive as possible. Use a thesaurus or dictionary if needed. It may go slowly and be painstaking, but it's the surest way of improving. You'll be surprised at how good you got in the end!

There are plenty of resources available right here in the Articles & Guides section. This and this could prove very useful to you. @Lady Amalthea is a very knowledgeable person in general, I'm sure she would also be very glad to help you out with whatever question you have. In fact, most of us are friendly and approachable, so feel free to shoot a message at anyone you wish with any RP-related question!

If you feel like this is your desired level or just don't want to improve, the Free and 1x1 sections are always open for you to find a great RP.

I wish you many great moments and roleplays on the Roleplayer Guild!

Mateotis

Shine City IV: Romance Forever!

Jacob ‘Jake’ Sharner

Jacob ‘Jake’ Sharner

Age:
26
Gender:
Male
Height:
160 cms // 5'3"
Weight:
55 kgs // 121 lbs

Appearance:
Jake is of very short stature for a man of his age. Being appropriately—but not unhealthily—skinny as well and lacking any real muscle, physical strength is not his forte. Neither does he consider his appearance to be worthy of any praise, though there were undeniably some who called him ‘cute’ before.
Most of the times he wears formal clothing or the default Institute attire, the biggest reason for which is that he hates having to put together a decent-looking—or rather, one that does not look atrocious—outfit every single day.
There is a miniature and lightweight device attached to the rim of his glasses at his left eye, created by himself. Currently it is just a framework and serves little more than a barely visible decoration, but one day he hopes that it can be upgraded to be capable of enhancing his sight in ways a normal pair of glasses cannot.

Likes:
Practical applications of any kind of research, fascinating theories and models, progress, a good challenging puzzle, moments of solitude, open-minded people, cool robots, energetic music, video games

Dislikes:
Overly long and descriptive research papers (especially if he has to read them), people who value emotions above rational thought, cocky and/or stubborn people unwilling to accept others' truths, sappy soap operas, buzzing crowds (after a certain extent)

Party Trick: Due to his ability to think and speak at incredible speeds, Jake can perform even the trickiest rap songs flawlessly (a skill he very rarely acknowledges, much less shows).

Profession:
Associate Research Scientist in the field of Computer Science and Robotics at the Shine City Science Institute and Research Centre

Personality:
Jake is a very excitable person, quick to gain attention and easy to impress. He can get very passionate about the newest developments in research and more importantly, in practice, especially in his own field of work. This comes with a fleeting attention span which means that he often jumps between projects and rarely finishes anything. He tries to make up for this sometimes irritating behaviour with kindness and loyalty towards his fellow scientists and co-workers. He rarely approaches others without a strong reason to do so, but can be a very pleasant conversation partner when the talk is about topics he is knowledgeable about.
Although his full potential has seldom been realised yet, it has been shown time and time again that when he does work on something seriously, he is capable of great results. He has both the eye and the mind for applied computer science and electrical engineering.

Biography:
Ever since he was a little kid, Jacob Sharner was known as a generally insufferable brat with sparks of genius shining up in him every now and then. His rather selective memory and incapability to stay at one place for too long gave plenty of headaches to his—otherwise lovely and caring—parents who took him to a variety of examinations and tests screening for mental illnesses ranging from autism to ADHD. At the end, it turned out that he had nothing of the sort, but was simply like that as a person. Despite this, they tried to temper his extremities—to various degrees of success.

In high school, it was his ‘sparks of genius’ that carried him through the years. He has always had an interest in mechanical engineering—started by binging on mecha cartoons and animes in his earlier years—, he won numerous design competitions in this time which helped keep his grades afloat from the appropriate subjects. The teachers, aptly, likened him to the schematics of a revolutionary machine: incredible potential, but a massive effort required to make it a reality.

Unfortunately for him, not many places were willing to make the effort. He got himself reasonably together in university—where he only made it to thanks to a generous recommendation by the principal and the staff—, strengthening his memory and taking up meditation to help him focus. He graduated without a hitch, but the hardest part of his life had only just begun: finding a workplace that would take a person such as him in.

The stars finally smiled on him after a couple years of part-time jobs and low-pay work. The S.C.S Institute in the nearby Shine City extended him an offer to put his skills to good use at them full-time. With an accepting environment to his faults and the possibility to move up the academy hierarchy, it was all Jake could have hoped for. He accepted it without a second thought and moved to Shine City where the Institute provided him with a small apartment to live in just like the rest of the scientists and professors working there.

Life has been great to Jacob Sharner since that. Alongside the hard but rewarding work, he managed to build up some social life and presence in the city. It was now up to him and him only to continue this development and finally reach the life he has always dreamed of.

Theme Song:
TBD

Shine City IV: Romance Forever!

@MyCatGinger @Delta44 @lovely complex I've never refreshed the page to see six notifications piled up before. youmakemefeelsoloved

In all seriousness, thanks for the approval! ^^ I'll post him in the CHAR section right away!

Shine City IV: Romance Forever!

@MyCatGinger played a big part in both having this CS here and not having this CS here earlier. :P

Open for editing/feedback!

Jacob ‘Jake’ Sharner

Jacob ‘Jake’ Sharner

Age:
26
Gender:
Male
Height:
160 cms // 5'3"
Weight:
55 kgs // 121 lbs

Appearance:
Jake is of very short stature for a man of his age. Being appropriately—but not unhealthily—skinny as well and lacking any real muscle, physical strength is not his forte. Neither does he consider his appearance to be worthy of any praise, though there were undeniably some who called him ‘cute’ before.
Most of the times he wears formal clothing or the default Institute attire, the biggest reason for which is that he hates having to put together a decent-looking—or rather, one that does not look atrocious—outfit every single day.
There is a miniature and lightweight device attached to the rim of his glasses at his left eye, created by himself. Currently it is just a framework and serves little more than a barely visible decoration, but one day he hopes that it can be upgraded to be capable of enhancing his sight in ways a normal pair of glasses cannot.

Likes:
Practical applications of any kind of research, fascinating theories and models, progress, a good challenging puzzle, moments of solitude, open-minded people, cool robots, energetic music, video games

Dislikes:
Overly long and descriptive research papers (especially if he has to read them), people who value emotions above rational thought, cocky and/or stubborn people unwilling to accept others' truths, sappy soap operas, buzzing crowds (after a certain extent)

Party Trick: Due to his ability to think and speak at incredible speeds, Jake can perform even the trickiest rap songs flawlessly (a skill he very rarely acknowledges, much less shows).

Profession:
Associate Research Scientist in the field of Computer Science and Robotics at the Shine City Science Institute and Research Centre

Personality:
Jake is a very excitable person, quick to gain attention and easy to impress. He can get very passionate about the newest developments in research and more importantly, in practice, especially in his own field of work. This comes with a fleeting attention span which means that he often jumps between projects and rarely finishes anything. He tries to make up for this sometimes irritating behaviour with kindness and loyalty towards his fellow scientists and co-workers. He rarely approaches others without a strong reason to do so, but can be a very pleasant conversation partner when the talk is about topics he is knowledgeable about.
Although his full potential has seldom been realised yet, it has been shown time and time again that when he does work on something seriously, he is capable of great results. He has both the eye and the mind for applied computer science and electrical engineering.

Biography:
Ever since he was a little kid, Jacob Sharner was known as a generally insufferable brat with sparks of genius shining up in him every now and then. His rather selective memory and incapability to stay at one place for too long gave plenty of headaches to his—otherwise lovely and caring—parents who took him to a variety of examinations and tests screening for mental illnesses ranging from autism to ADHD. At the end, it turned out that he had nothing of the sort, but was simply like that as a person. Despite this, they tried to temper his extremities—to various degrees of success.

In high school, it was his ‘sparks of genius’ that carried him through the years. He has always had an interest in mechanical engineering—started by binging on mecha cartoons and animes in his earlier years—, he won numerous design competitions in this time which helped keep his grades afloat from the appropriate subjects. The teachers, aptly, likened him to the schematics of a revolutionary machine: incredible potential, but a massive effort required to make it a reality.

Unfortunately for him, not many places were willing to make the effort. He got himself reasonably together in university—where he only made it to thanks to a generous recommendation by the principal and the staff—, strengthening his memory and taking up meditation to help him focus. He graduated without a hitch, but the hardest part of his life had only just begun: finding a workplace that would take a person such as him in.

The stars finally smiled on him after a couple years of part-time jobs and low-pay work. The S.C.S Institute in the nearby Shine City extended him an offer to put his skills to good use at them full-time. With an accepting environment to his faults and the possibility to move up the academy hierarchy, it was all Jake could have hoped for. He accepted it without a second thought and moved to Shine City where the Institute provided him with a small apartment to live in just like the rest of the scientists and professors working there.

Life has been great to Jacob Sharner since that. Alongside the hard but rewarding work, he managed to build up some social life and presence in the city. It was now up to him and him only to continue this development and finally reach the life he has always dreamed of.

Theme Song:
TBD

Shine City IV: Romance Forever!

All right, I've read through the OOC info - props to Dynamo and everyone else for creating the world!

A cautious question: how fast will the IC flow be? I assume it depends on a variety of factors, but if it's anything close to the fiery zeal you guys are exhibiting in this section, a slower writer like me could easily fall behind with things. x_x

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This server was the greatest idea ever. That's all.

THIS OR THAT

The monk, actually. I'd witness quite some shit, probably start a religion or two and be revered as a prophet whose name will be forever known.

Retro-style games or AAA titles?

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America deserves better.

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