StarWight

Internet Relationships

'Wow turt, what's the point of participating in such a thread if you are going to be to lazy to read someones post and call them long winded just because they make a lengthy post--especially when if you'd turn off "lazy" mode and actually read it, there's some fine points in it? I don't think you realize what a discussion is *insert eyeroll here*

Fallout: The Tiger's Gaze

You did a fine job Obsidian!! Char accepted, I'll ad you to the roster when I'm on my laptop!

On a sidenote, I love how the Wanderer was a bit of an ass to Butch lmfao! "Pack brahmin and target practice" is pretty much how I treated Butch in game rofl!!!!

Fallout: Tiger's Gaze (A Capitol Wasteland based RP)

Lots happening in DC Zarake--check out the OOC xD The Chinese are about to invade and stir up a hornets nest of SHIT my friend xD

Internet Relationships

Magic Magnum said
Something I'd also like to nip in the bud before I start.I find people who are against online relationships tend to look at them and go one of two ways:1) They personally couldn't handle it, so they rule that it's fake or not possible2) They see the massive amount of those that fail, and as a result call them unstable and think they won't work.I response to each of the following is:1) Everyone is different, just because you yourself can't handle one, doesn't mean the rule applies to everyone.2) Most RL relationships also fail miserably, but we don't go around saying face to face relationships don't work as a result.Now that's out of the way... I'll get started in responding to your points.=================First off, I'd have to disagree with the Introverted VS Extroverted bit.They can be extroverted in that they love talking and interacting.Like maybe that come friend whose always calling people on Skype, inviting you to online games etc.Something like that can actually help in an online relationship if for nothing more than to give the couple more things to be doing.I do agree that not everyone can handle it.I know when I was in one, the fact I wasn't ever able to see her in person, hold her or kiss here would tear at me beyond belief.I stayed though because I got more enjoyment and fulfillment out of the emotional bond than the pain I got from lacking the physical contact (and as I learned a year ago, I'm a very physical/close person when it comes to relationships).Higher expectation of communication?Generally true, but it would depend on the couple.There will be exceptions where an online couple could get by with semi-daily interaction.But I'd say the vast majority need more constant communication in order to keep it going.This can also lead to the couple being much more emotionally close and connected than they could of been if it was in person.Also people in online relationships can lie... Many times they do.When I was in one I was lied too, a lot.Granted she normally was later on honest, but there was a lot of dishonesty going on before she later of decided to be honest about it.It's much more difficult to uncover a lie online than it is in person. So there's little to no fear about the results of lying.Also if they struggle a lot with the online part, they may be already pursuing another way to fulfill the physical aspect that they're lying about.This can be extremely painful for the other person to go through, and all warning signs say get out of there.But you're too close to the person to consider it as an option, you trick yourself into believing things are fine or that they will work out.(Personal experience detailed at the bottom of the post, storing down there in case you don't care to hear of personal accounts).Online relationships I believe also need the goal of being together in person eventually though.It could take weeks, months or years. But you should be working towards it.There isn't too much point if you never actually plan to see the other person and be with them.======Personal Experience (Why you need to use your head)====== *I wish we had hiders... ;/I know after about 2 years of being lied to, made to feel guilty or treated as second option it hurt like hell to leave for good.It had ended with her basically going "I can't do this now, but maybe later we'll get back together" (This happened a lot, it was on and off), that my heart just shattered and by head leaped into action.This was someone who was the absolutely world to me, they were the thing that made me most happy (and hurt), the one I always thought of, cared for, made priority over all else (Seriously, I had completely prioritized her over my 3 extremely close friends, who astonishingly stuck around till the end. Since we're still friends today even) etc.But it hit a point where I knew if this didn't end, I was going to keep feeling miserable and dependent. So I got out and completely cut off contact (Until 9 months later, when a grandparent died and I was told at the funeral "Don't let the last experience with those you care for be a negative/hurtful one" so I checked up quickly just to try to make sure there weren't overly bad feelings on either side. But still kept distance and didn't make any efforts to get close again).I had waited too long to use my head and get out of there, where about 2 years later I still find myself lying in bed most nights, hurting about as much as I did the day it had ended for good. I wasn't able to get out and let my heart be able to recover and heal. I simply had to sever it off from the relationship to prevent any worse damage from developing. Completely removing my feelings from the equation and acting as logic alone.Granted, this kind of thing could also have happened in real life, but I still say this to stress the point use your head from the start. Before you get to the point where you need to rely solely on it to you get out of a bad and painful situation.

We do have hiders, friend xD First off, nice post, love the points you made, and I can say that while I've only had one online relationship and it ended as badly as it possibly could, I have a few REALLY REALLY good friends online. One whom I've adopted as a sister really--we talk ALL the time, we share personal shit that I've never told anyone except my...guess I can call her ex-girlfriend now :(....So I do believe you can not only have strong relationships online, but strong friendships too! Great points, and well stated.

Now about the hiders--just type

[hider]stuff here[/hider]
OR

NameOfHider

stuff here

Cara's Originally Titled OoC Hangout Thread ♥ (Still)

Nice Mich, woot xD

Cara's Originally Titled OoC Hangout Thread ♥ (Still)

Carantathraiel said
I got that. ;P I was saying it doesn't revolve around her, it revolves around meKEEP UP, WOLF! GUH!;P

FECK!!! Where is my brain today Cara D:

Hey, if anyone is interested, I went and posted a 1x1 interest check. I forgot to add mideaval in my generic genera's though, I have to add that in :P

My Interest Check

LoneSilverWolf's 1x1 Interest Checks (LOTS of stuff in here xD)

Availability Legend

Open: Accepting as many as I can get
Limited: Only taking a small number of RPs
Selective: Taking one or two
Closed: ...kinda obvious, this one :P

Availability: Closed (thanks to you who showed interest!!)

HELLO everyone, and welcome to my 1x1 interest thread! I’m finding that I am having pretty crappy luck with group RPs at this new guild and I’m really hoping to find some good 1x1 partners to play with! I’m not terribly picky about RPs in and of themselves, but I’ll be up front with you guys; I do like RPs that have deep character development; I’m not looking for a quick all action RP, I like emotion in my Role Plays. I like things to be closer to reality. For example, a character's best friend dies, we’d spend more than two posts mentioning the dead character and then forgetting them the rest of the RP--you know, like video games tend to do? -___-

Also, ideally I’d have a partner who’s around in my boring hours of the night, when I’ve got nothing to reply to or RP with. I’m GMT-9 so that would be about 8 pm to 2 am my time, give or take an hour. It would be fun to have an RP partner that I can just go back and forth with for several posts, or even collaborate posts with together. This isn’t *required* of course, and I’ll take *ANY* person that comes my way who is still interested by the time this interest check is finished. That’s just my ideal, and I really hope there’s someone out there who can do this!

I’m 28 years old, just so you know (some people, I know, have difficulty RPing mature themes with a younger underage crowd, that’s why I included this), and I am a male. I *can* and *do* RP both genders equally well, so there’s room for diversity when it comes to our RP. I’ll generally let my partner decide what gender character they want to play. Also, I don’t have your typical “pairings” list, I’m more into plots, but more on that in a bit.

PLEASE read through my rules/standards page. I’m not even kidding, there is important stuff in there! It tells exactly what I am looking for in an RP partner, and if you can’t take the time to read them, then you’re wasting not only my time, but your own as well. So just take a bit to cool your heels and read! I’ll give you a cookie if you do. Even milk too! :D

My Rules

My Rules/Standards

I am mostly looking for more advanced RPs. By advanced I don’t mean some giant wall of text, I actually mean the literal definition of advanced: Minimum of 2 paragraphs that are well written, at least tries to be grammatically correct (don’t worry about the odd typo, just be legible), and contributes to what is going on. So in other words, I want quality over quantity. I’m looking for advanced quality posts. That said, I am MORE than happy to go all out and do posts ranging from 3-5 or even more. If you can do it, so can I! I’ll match what you give me xD (In other words, I won’t be an annoying little shit and give you 2 paragraphs when you gave me 5).

That said, I do not like 1-liners. I hate the shit out of them. They make me want to take my knife and slice out my own eyes!! So no one-liners, under any circumstances. It shouldn’t be too hard to put together a couple paragraphs when I’m spitting out at least that much, and often times 3+.

As I said before, I really want more emotional, character driven RPs. That is also why I say I’m looking for more advanced RPs. Labeling something as “casual” also tends to imply to a lot of people that there is less focus on character, more on action. I’d like these RPs to really delve into the characters themselves, their emotional reactions to what is happening to them. Action has it’s place, don’t get me wrong--I just don’t want character development to take a back seat to it.

I’ll do romance, I love a good bit of that in my RPs. Just don’t expect smutty, I will not do it, I flat refuse. Also, if we’re going to go anywhere near the more physical side of romance, I’d like the RP partner to be 18+. It would feel too weird RPing that sort of thing with someone who’s underage and would get me jail time IRL. O.o

I won’t ask for a post EVERY day, but at least every couple days would be preferable. If something comes up and you can’t post for more than 3 days at once, *please* be courteous and send me a PM. I’d do the same for you!

IF you can fit my ideal timeslot, and RP back and forth together during my late night hours (may well not be late night for you depending on your time-zone), please let me know. I wouldn’t expect this every day, because some people have lives (unlike me), so don’t let that thought put you off! Just looking for someone who likes to RP back and forth, exchanging posts for a couple hours or more if they are really into the RP :P

I won’t bite, despite my screen-name. If you want to get friendly, talk about life, move beyond the “professional, business only” thing, I’m all for it. So don’t be afraid to say hi, get a bit personal, tell me about yourself. No biggie if you’d rather stay “just RPers” but, I don’t mind if you want to move beyond that either. Tis up to you :)

I kinda alluded to this, but I do mature themes: blood, gore, violence, that sorta thing. Feel free to describe in as much detail as you wish about how your character eviscerates their enemies, painting fun little symbols in their own blood, chops their pieces into pieces, and then spreads them out across the globe. Okay, kind of an *extreme* example there, but the point stands: I’m good with mature content.

[b]DO not just drop my RP!!! If you lose interest, just TELL me. Please. We can come up with another idea, or you can just walk away entirely, but let me know first. I won’t be angry with you unless you just vanish without a word after taking the time to start something with me. That will just flat piss me off, and I’ve had a rough enough month--so don’t do it to me! I get so tired of people that do that, it’s not even effing funny -____- As many people that put this in their interest checks, one would think it wouldn’t happen so often O.o

FINALLY, I’ll do RPs a variety of ways. IF they contain anything even remotely near sexual scenes, I will ONLY do those via a PM or google doc. That’s it. I won’t do it at the forum, Mahz has enough going on without having to worry about losing his damn adsense again. So let’s do him a favor and keep that sort of thing private, where it belongs. Everything else I am willing to do via thread, PM, or google doc.

SPECIAL NOTICE: IF you are able to fit the ideal I’m looking for (I mentioned this twice, I won’t reiterate what I mean by that, you probably should know this by now xD), I would prefer writing it via google doc. I’ve done this a few times, and I’ve found it to be a great way to RP. It’s not NECESSARY, I certainly won’t turn down someone who is available because they are uncomfortable with it, but it would be great if you’d be willing to try that.

When it comes to fandoms, note that I absolutely refuse to play canon characters. I hate being constricted like that, and I flat won’t do it beyond a casual NPC kinda thing. I also prefer my partner to have an OC too, but if you are really convincing I might be willing to RP with you if you want a canon. If you want to have more than one character, then I’ll probably let you, but don’t expect me to.

One thing I flat refuse to do is high school RPs. I don’t much want to relive High School.

AND FINALLY, we come to my interests! If you’ve gotten this far, congratulations! You’ve earned that cookie and milk I promised, so here you go! *Hands you the most wonderful cookie in the world and a tall glass of milk* Enjoy! And kick back and read my interests!

***=something I *really* like/want to do

FANDOMS

Almost all interest checks have fandoms, and I’m no exception. I’m interested in anything I put in here, but we’ll have to brainstorm plot ideas together.

***The Hunger Games (I REALLY love this one, though I prefer ones that don’t take place during the book. I’m not looking to RP the trilogy, I’m looking to RP the setting/premise).

***Harry Potter (again, NOT looking to RP the books/films. I’m looking to RP either before the events or after).

Star Wars (Same thing as before, not looking to RP any of the films, but I am interested in the setting)

Lord of the Rings (Could even RP the original trilogy if you want, if we are doing our own thing while the Fellowship does theirs)

***Twilight (I swear to God, don’t even make fun of me for this or I’ll blacklist you xD NOT looking to recreate the movies --and haven’t read the books-- I’m looking for a completely original plot with completely original characters).

***Silent Hill (I actually have a couple ideas from this, but am also willing to hear other ideas).

***Final Fantasy (Would love to RP something involving the worlds of FFVII or X--ESPECIALLY X. This is the only Fandom that I would even consider a canon character as a main, but I’d prefer OCs).

Elder Scrolls (Just no spoilers. I’ve played Oblivion and Skyrim, but have not beaten either one).

***Fallout series (From Fallout 2 onward. Or we can make our own area of the wastes. Just don’t ask me to do one from the Fallout 1 era, I don’t remember enough from that game)

***FIREFLY (I LOVE this show, and was once part of a really kick-ass group RP. I'd love to do another Firefly RP sometime with a serious partner who is just as much a browncoat as I am!)

**Open to other suggestions**

ORIGINAL GENRE'S/IDEAS

***Fantasy/Western hybrid (I do have a half-assed idea for this, but need help fleshing out a viable plot)

High Fantasy (Got an idea here too, if you are interested. Or hit me up with your own)

***Modern Fantasy (YES, this includes werewolves, vampires, paranormal, or anything else we can come up with).

Science Fiction (Open to suggestions, have no plots in mind)

***Post Apocalyptic (I’d prefer something different than Zombies, but if you can sell me on a unique enough idea involving them, I’ll do it. I have no ideas, but I love the post apoc settings, so we can surely come up with something if you don’t have an idea yourself).

Horror or Survival Horror (Anything similar to Silent Hill)

***Drama (Anything that has high emotions and character development. But I don’t do complete duplicates of IRL, I live in life, so there has to be some kind of twist).

AND you have finally come to the end of my interests! ANY genera and ANY fandom are open to your ideas as well, I am a good listener when it comes to those, and I am more than willing to help flesh out ideas! I just want a good, long term RP! If you are interested in something, feel free to PM me if you want, or post it here. Your choice, but if you post it here I'm probably just going to PM you about it anyway xD

Cara's Originally Titled OoC Hangout Thread ♥ (Still)

Carantathraiel said
Y'all are in my thread. It revolves around me D<Not really XD I'd be way freaked out if it did. Seriously, fuck off.

I was actually translating what you said to Paradigm Cara--my bad I shoulda clarified xD xD

Carantathraiel said Pfft, bitch please. I told you to come here first,
Listen to your elders!

Cara's Originally Titled OoC Hangout Thread ♥ (Still)

Carantathraiel said
Pfft, bitch please. I told you to come here first,Listen to your elders!

For which, read:



xD xD

Cara's Originally Titled OoC Hangout Thread ♥ (Still)

I know the feeling, except I don't much care for jogging myself. When I'd let the family dog out, it's be pretty much me waiting for him to grow tired of sniffing every square millimeter of the damn yard ._.