Three Steps Far

Digimon: Fallen Knights

Slowly, Melody's eyes opened, taking in the sight around her. Confusions swept through her like a storm; this was most certainly not her manor! Her family owned a few marble statues, yes, but this looked more like a marble room! The floor, the walls, even the ceiling...! And her eyes were still somewhat dazzled from... She shook her head. Calm down, Melody. Think. She was often like this; sudden surprises tended to throw her for a mental loop! So she focused on breathing, just as her teacher had taught her, and let the memories come back to her.

As the confusion faded, clarity gradually returned. She remembered finishing her lessons for the day, then spending some time playing the piano. So far, a perfectly ordinary day. One of the maids had informed her that dinner would soon be ready, so Melody had returned to her room to change into something more comfortable. Ah, and that's when it happened! She could recall the little PING of her computer alerting her to a new message. She always liked to stay on top of any such messages, so she checked it immediately. It didn't seem to have a sender... or perhaps the address was simply cloaked? She'd clicked on it anyway.

The Digital World Needs Your Help!

Evil is afoot in the Digital World. Rival armies vie for control of the land, and heroes are needed to save the innocent! You've been chosen to protect those who can't protect themselves. What say you?

I want to help!

For several moments, Melody sat staring. Was this some sort of advertisement? Was someone asking for help? Armies and heroes were quite a way's off from her idea of reality. Finally, it dawned on her: this must have been for a game of some sort! By clicking the link, she would surely be taken to the mysterious game's homepage and invited to make an account. Well, I HAVE been looking for a new experience lately... Melody very rarely played video games, so this would certainly be something new for her! "Oh, why not?" she asked her computer, smiling as she clicked the link. Then, she recalled her screen becoming very fuzzy, and just as she feared she'd stumbled onto a virus, the computer - no, the entire ROOM - had gone so brightly white!

...And now she was here. Well, that explains... um... nothing, actually. Her mind was clear and sharp again, but that sharpness did little to explain how she'd come to be in this empty marble room. She looked around, trying to find some sign of life or a potential exit... but there was nothing as far as her eye could see. "...Have I been kidnapped?" she wondered aloud. What sort of kidnapper could move her to such a place as this without her feeling any sort of sensation?

That was when a curious sound reached her ears, and a small creature rather suddenly popped into being! "Wha- What are you doing here?!" it asked her, eyes wide and tiny claw pointing.

"I have no idea!" she answered back, hands on her hips in both shock and minor indignation. "I was quite comfortably in my room when I suddenly found myself here! I should think you would know more of this situation than I would... um..." It was only then that she realized the creature she was talking to was, in fact, a creature. And quite unlike any she'd ever seen before!

"Well of course I know about it!" the creature answered. "We're the ones who pulled you all here!"

Melody tilted her head. "'You all?'" By her eyes, she and the creature were quite alone.

The creature ignored her. "Gah, what are they doing up there that we'd have a latecomer of all things? You missed everything!" it snapped, as though it were somehow Melody's fault. Before she could protest such a thing, however, the creature let out a deep sigh. "Uuuuugh... Fine. Okay human, here's the short version: evil is stirring, there's bad things happening, and you guys need to stop it. Good? Good!"

"Now wait a-"

"Good luck!" The creature wriggled and twirled about in the air, and rather suddenly, the room around Melody - and the creature itself - disappeared! She felt a rush of wind all around her... and soon realized it was because she was falling! With a scream, she had just enough time to notice the other humans gathered below before WHAM! A young man with blonde hair had come running up to the group just in time to break Melody's fall. Granted, it hadn't been a very dangerous fall... but it was still an unpleasant landing.

"Owww...!" Slightly dizzy from the sheer rapid speed of everything that was happening, she pushed herself up into a sitting position, only to realize she was still seated atop the young man! "Oh!" She quickly threw herself off of him, leaping to her feet and quickly brushing her dress off. "I'm so very sorry for that! I... Well, I actually have no idea what's going on." She looked around the collective people, intending to ask them for information, but the looks on their faces suggested they might be in the very same clueless boat as she.

It's then that she realized that she was in the middle of a forest, surrounded by trees and without a single other being in sight. Looking around, she couldn't see a building, a road, or even another human! ...Er, beyond those immediately around her, of course. "May I ask where we are? And... how exactly we came to be here?" Did anyone even know? She certainly didn't!

Digimon: Fallen Knights

Melody Herzal

Name:
Melody Herzal
Age:
19

Personality:
Melody is a charming and cheerful young woman, facing the future with hopeful (and arguably naive) optimism. She tends to fuss about her appearance quite often, always keen to look her absolute best, even in casual affairs. She is ever curious and always striving to learn more, and her many years of tutelage have granted her a wide array of knowledge. However, she has also lived a very sheltered and carefully contained life, meaning her experience with the "real world" is dangerously limited. She can be very naive and easily fooled, trusting those who should not be and failing to see the hook for the bait.

Melody's biggest passion is music, and she often jokes that it's that very love that prompted her parents to name her as they did. She can play both piano and violin, often foregoing the traditional classical pieces in favor of lively, often improvised pieces of her own. She also enjoys dancing, both formal and freestyle. Even without instruments, she can often be found singing or humming to herself.

Background:
The Herzal family is one of wealth and great business acumen, with five generations of family-owned business becoming a country-spanning chain. Melody is the youngest of three children, meaning she spent much of her life being spoiled rotten, wanting for nothing. The finest clothing, the newest toys, and even a trio of high-end vehicles; whatever she wanted, she received with very little coaxing. However, even as the youngest child, Melody was expected to uphold the value of the Herzal name, meaning she was tutored rigorously from early childhood by experts in their various fields. Even if she would never grow to run the family business, she was still raised on a strict routine of study, charm, and grace. In short, she was raised to be a happy, placid trophy.

Because of this, although she is very intelligent, her experiences with reality and other people are very limited. She has often been called naive and gullible, and while her charm and cheer delight many, few would ever trust her with making important decisions. She doesn't particularly mind, of course; after all, she's lived her entire life carefree. Why worry about such things now? After all, what could possibly shake up a life so pleasant as hers?

Partner:
Impmon
Digivice G appearance:
Melody's Digivice appears as a pair of ordinary round frameless glasses. Information appears before her like a HUD.

Violet the Impmon

Species:
Impmon

Nickname:
Violet

Level:
Rookie

Type:
Small Devil

Attribute:
Virus

Family:
Nightmare Soldiers

Attacks:
Inferno Funnel: Summons elementals of flame and ice that can be combined into a ball.
Night of Fire: Attack the opponent with flames of darkness.
Dadadada Kick: Strikes with small continuous midair kicks.
Dark Song: Releases a cloud of darkness that stuns the enemy.

Personality:
Like most others of her kind, Violet is a natural born mischief maker. She shows her affection - and her animosity - though impish pranks and tricks, ranging from jumpscares to sneaking pointy rocks into shoes. Still, she's not an evil Digimon, and she doesn't hesitate to help a friend in need... even if she'll never let said friend forget about it. That said, her enemies should beware: Violet's magic is no joke, and she won't hesitate to blow away anyone that tries to stand against her.

Although Digimon have no defined gender, Violet acts and presents femininely, likely due to her partnership with Melody.

Evolutionary line:
Keemon -> Yarmon -> Impmon -> BlackGatomon -> LadyDevimon

Digimon: Fallen Knights

Melody Herzal

Name:
Melody Herzal
Age:
19

Personality:
Melody is a charming and cheerful young woman, facing the future with hopeful (and arguably naive) optimism. She tends to fuss about her appearance quite often, always keen to look her absolute best, even in casual affairs. She is ever curious and always striving to learn more, and her many years of tutelage have granted her a wide array of knowledge. However, she has also lived a very sheltered and carefully contained life, meaning her experience with the "real world" is dangerously limited. She can be very naive and easily fooled, trusting those who should not be and failing to see the hook for the bait.

Melody's biggest passion is music, and she often jokes that it's that very love that prompted her parents to name her as they did. She can play both piano and violin, often foregoing the traditional classical pieces in favor of lively, often improvised pieces of her own. She also enjoys dancing, both formal and freestyle. Even without instruments, she can often be found singing or humming to herself.

Background:
The Herzal family is one of wealth and great business acumen, with five generations of family-owned business becoming a country-spanning chain. Melody is the youngest of three children, meaning she spent much of her life being spoiled rotten, wanting for nothing. The finest clothing, the newest toys, and even a trio of high-end vehicles; whatever she wanted, she received with very little coaxing. However, even as the youngest child, Melody was expected to uphold the value of the Herzal name, meaning she was tutored rigorously from early childhood by experts in their various fields. Even if she would never grow to run the family business, she was still raised on a strict routine of study, charm, and grace. In short, she was raised to be a happy, placid trophy.

Because of this, although she is very intelligent, her experiences with reality and other people are very limited. She has often been called naive and gullible, and while her charm and cheer delight many, few would ever trust her with making important decisions. She doesn't particularly mind, of course; after all, she's lived her entire life carefree. Why worry about such things now? After all, what could possibly shake up a life so pleasant as hers?

Partner:
Impmon
Digivice G appearance:
Melody's Digivice appears as a pair of ordinary round frameless glasses. Information appears before her like a HUD.

Violet the Impmon

Species:
Impmon

Nickname:
Violet

Level:
Rookie

Type:
Small Devil

Attribute:
Virus

Family:
Nightmare Soldiers

Attacks:
Inferno Funnel: Summons elementals of flame and ice that can be combined into a ball.
Night of Fire: Attack the opponent with flames of darkness.
Dadadada Kick: Strikes with small continuous midair kicks.
Dark Song: Releases a cloud of darkness that stuns the enemy.

Personality:
Like most others of her kind, Violet is a natural born mischief maker. She shows her affection - and her animosity - though impish pranks and tricks, ranging from jumpscares to sneaking pointy rocks into shoes. Still, she's not an evil Digimon, and she doesn't hesitate to help a friend in need... even if she'll never let said friend forget about it. That said, her enemies should beware: Violet's magic is no joke, and she won't hesitate to blow away anyone that tries to stand against her.

Although Digimon have no defined gender, Violet acts and presents femininely, likely due to her partnership with Melody.

Evolutionary line:
Keemon -> Yarmon -> Impmon -> BlackGatomon -> LadyDevimon

@Cleveraptor Let me know what you think!

Digimon: Fallen Knights

I'll have my character sheets posted later today! I look forward to joining you all!

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Very much so!

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Alas! But fair enough. Best of luck to you all!

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Any chance this is still recruiting?

[18+] Seeking Partner(s) for 1x1!

Another bump for these!

[18+] Seeking Partner(s) for 1x1!

Alakabump! It's been a while, but now I have some free space for more RPs!

[18+] Seeking Partner(s) for 1x1!

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Hello and good day to you! I go by Three Steps Far, Three, and TSF! And as you've probably guessed, I'm looking for some partners for some 1x1 RP! Nothing makes me quite so excited as a good roleplay, and I've come here in the hopes of finding some once more! Below are all the things you're probably wondering, along with several of my own ideas and potential fandoms! I've got them in Hiders for your convenience, and my PMs stand open and ready! I hope to hear from you soon, potential new friend!

About Me

The first step is to tell you more about myself! I'm a 30 year old with nearly 20 years of experience in roleplay! From humble beginnings to DMing full TTRPG campaigns, I daresay I've at least touched on just about every subject and genre. My favorites are most definitely Scifi and Fantasy! I enjoy the Brave New World aspect, exploring a land as we go and making exciting new discoveries for our characters.

Now, the downside: I do suffer the terrible, terminal curse of having a full-time job, which means my posting time can be a bit erratic. Some days, I'll be able to post as often as my partner, even up to over a dozen posts in a day! Others, I may only have time for one or two. However, I most certainly intend to make at least one post a day, even if that post is only to inform you that I can't post that day. I intend to stay in full contact with my partners, including updates on times I can and can't post.

I mentioned above that I've DMed before, and I must admit I've grown a fondness for world-building with partners! My roleplay also tends to center primarily around choice-driven story; namely, cause and effect as a direct result of a character's choices. I find it's much more fun to weave the story around the characters, rather than simply placing characters into a story! I try to be very flexible with my partners input as well, adopting a "Yes, and" approach and weaving our story, rather than simply a story.

Rules For Play

I say "rules", but they're more like requests. That said!
1. Fun! The first rule is the most important, and that rule is to have fun! That's the focus, the goal, and the hope of every RP I write! If one or both of us decide something isn't fun, we'll change it until it is! When we play, our number one goal is always to enjoy it!
2. Communication! I promise to keep you informed of what I'm up to and how our times for play will line up. All I ask in return is that you do the same! If you need to take a break, if the RP just isn't fun anymore, if you wanna try taking things in a new direction... Whatever it might be, all I ask is that you say so!
3. Adults Only! I'm not here for smut, but I am open to writing it. Additionally, there will be roleplays where our characters find themselves in very unpleasant situations. Such situations are most certainly not suited for children, so I ask that everyone who plays with me be of legal age at least! And on that note:
4. Adult Content Requires Discussion! As I said, I'm open to writing more adult situations, be they smut-based, violence-based, or otherwise. However, I firmly require all such scenes to be discussed prior to their writing. This is to ensure that we never veer into territory that makes either of us uncomfortable OOCly. Writing should always be fun for us, and discussing our limits is how we keep it that way!
5. Do not mix IC and OOC! This one is important because it's happened to me before, and it ruined a very wonderful RP. We are not our characters, and our characters' interactions are not our interactions. If our characters hate one another, that has no impact on us. If our characters should fall in love, that also has no impact on us. Please understand this. I am not the man, woman, or otherwise of your dreams.

With those done, here are the ideas and passions I have for roleplay! All of them are open for any pairing, and all can be done with any level of adult content. Additionally, while some of them certainly lean toward a lighter or darker tone, all of them can be made to fit our vision!

Original Ideas

Isekai'd!

There had to be one! Your character or mine - or both! - will find themselves thrown into a strange new world, mysterious and dangerous! And yet, they find themselves in possession of a strange new power to help them survive. Why did they end up here? How will they survive? And could there be someone pulling the strings, a grand puppet master whose reach defies even the borders of reality? Let's find out together!

Fallen Royalty

The second child of the rulers of the realm, without a claim to the throne, is little more than a public figure meant to smile and wave at festivals. Displeased with their lot, they decide to slip out of the castle to explore the city for themselves! And as one might expect, it goes... poorly. Very poorly. Luckily for them, a single figure rushes in to save them! That figure? A rogue! No mere thief or pickpocket, this rogue knows the streets better than most anyone else. And now a member of the royal family owes them their life! Just how do they plan to collect on that debt?

Brave New (Virtual) World

A brand new MMO is making waves on the market, offering players more liberty and abilities than any other to date! Skills, talents, exploration, creating and crafting... As the ads like to say: "If you can think it, it can be done!" And our characters are lucky enough to have a copy on release day! What will they do? How will they play? What grand adventures await them in this brave new world? As it turns out, those adventures might be a bit more than they were expecting... because every time they log out, a little bit of this "new world" seems to be leaking into their old one!

Jolly Jester

A brand new carnival is in town, and the whole town is enjoying themselves! The games, the food, the rides... Everything is as exciting as a person can imagine! Just how can one carnival host so many grand attractions? The answer may just surprise you... and it may especially surprise one very nosy person in particular! After all, they're not at the carnival for the fun times. No, there's a secret to that mysterious madness, and they intend to find out what it is! But just what could that answer be? A bright and shining joy? A dark and terrible truth? Who knows... Do you dare find out?

Dying Breed

Inspired by the story of Red Dead Redemption 2! In an era where magic has made the world as a whole more accessible than ever, airships have become a common sight. Colonies formed in the skies as well as the ground, grand caravans of trade goods crossing continents in mere days... Society has evolved to a level of industry never thought possible. And yet, there are always those who refuse to depart from days of old, those stubborn souls who grasp firmly to what they once had... or what they once dared to dream of possessing. In this case, an aging airship hosts a small crew of sky pirates, determined to maintain their freedom in a world where order closes in around them. Can they fly as free as they dream? Or will they, too, be bound by the chains they've fled for so long?

Phantom City

My own created setting!
Most humans believe that magic is a myth, gone from our world without a trace. In truth, magic never left. It simply hid itself. Beyond the mists, beyond the veil, there exists a single grand city created and populated by mages and magic races. From elves and dwarves to monsters and mysteries, this city is a modernized land of fantasy. Magic and technology weave into one, and even a simple walk through the streets can have a person encountering gangs of werebeasts, vampiric nobles, goblin bankers, and more! Every group has their own way of life within the city, but all agree on one thing: Beware the Realm Below. For beneath this grand city lies something that must never be disturbed. And it's begun stirring.

Fandoms I Like!

We can enjoy ourselves in canon worlds as well! I will say up front: I prefer OC x OC. I don't enjoy playing as or alongside canon characters, simply as a personal preference! It's much more fun to write our own stories in these wonderful worlds! Having said so, here are my fandom worlds, in no particular order!

One Piece
Naruto
Fairy Tail
My Hero Academia
Overlord
Demon Slayer
Accel World
Pokemon
Digimon
Harry Potter
Star Wars
World of Warcraft
Final Fantasy XIV
Eragon
Cyberpunk 2077
Starcraft
DC/Marvel
Dragon Age
Mass Effect
Persona

And that's all for now! I hope to hear from you very soon! Until then~!