I don't think that is unforgiving at all, to be honest. I don't think anyone really enjoys writing with someone they cannot really understand. The person can be nice, but the immersion is lost. I'm currently helping another Dutch girl improve her writing in English through RP, but it's just that, improving English. It's really hard to actually get invested in the plot because the only reason I understand it, is because she clearly uses Dutch sentence structures.
Hmm, well, I think we should be able to come up with some nice new magic then. I mean, that is a lot of mythology to draw inspiration from. Especially when it come to making things harder for the characters. Kekekeke.
Thank God :') I might have times where I can be crazy slow, but I'm pretty sure that I should have time every few evenings at worst to reply. And if I can't reply for a time longer than that, I'll let you know.
I agree. They would know quite a lot about eachother, so I think a lot of the things in the character sheets will be known to the other character already, like favorite things, some secrets perhaps, past relationships, though not in detail probably, the things they're good or bad at..
I think that them having lost contact after school due to something like a busy schedule maybe is a good idea. Gives them some stuff to talk about as well, I'd say.
As for the style; I'd say go right ahead ^^ I'm probably sticking to what I usually do, but it doesn't bother me or anything.
As for the houses, different ones sounds good to me, but I don't really mind what combination that'd be. I always felt like Slytherins were really sold short, because I don't really believe that an entire house is made up out of dirtbags who refuse to make friends with anyone outside their house, so I can see a Gryffindor/Slytherin duo work as well, but any other combo is fine too.
Oh, and the thread is up;
roleplayerguild.com/topics/85593-wizar..
Thanks for the link - got this thread added to my subscription list. :)
Can't agree with you more on the immersion part. It's hard to get back into the feeling when the momentum keeps getting broken up by awkward language mistakes. Maybe the first few posts I can try to be patient, but it can't go on like this forever, you know? ^^;
No probs - though pardon me if I have to resort using Google Translate for any ancient-sounding spells in Greek/Latin or even Hebrew, etc. :P
Same to you. Will give you heads up if I need more time to be away, battling with the horrors of reality...
I'm not fond of speed-posting, and I do like to spend time thinking through what I want to write in response, be it IC or OOC. I can be long-winded and I love random chats beyond RP - roleplaying is supposed to be fun, not another business talk. It helps to create a good mood between me and my partner, and also I can be aware of what my partner may like or dislike in the RP. Just let me know if you don't like me sidetracking too much, because there are some rpers here who don't like OOC chats.
I believe that even if two people have been hanging out with each other for a long time and maintain a close relationship, there are still some parts of the person that s/he wouldn't want to let the other know, wouldn't show it to the other party. It's also natural for humans to put on different masks catered to different people they meet/deal with. People are complex creatures, both in a good and bad way.
To add on to the point as mentioned above, time is also one of the main factors that can change a person from how s/he is like before, apart from environment. The core personality may not change as much, but one can sense the growth in maturity, or some influence from external forces on top of the base. Sorry if I sound like I'm ranting about psychology here - and no, I didn't take up any courses in psychology, just some things I gathered from observation.
Hmm I was thinking of using diary entries as a more interesting way to reveal the backstory of my character, and also give more insight to how my characters may be feeling, diving deeper into the character's inner thought.
I'm a proud Slytherin here. :P For the part about them not willing to make friends outside of their own house, if we see this on the flip side, it's a sign of loyalty, a virtue that the Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors both value in. Personally I feel like Gryffindor and Slytherin both sides of the same coin, just that they each take a different approach to act on their beliefs. Since my character is a muggleborn and will unlikely be in Slytherin (I don't like people who force muggleborn characters into Slytherin because it really doesn't work that way), I may be going with either Gryffindor to maintain this dynamic, or take up Hufflepuff as it's the most underdeveloped house in the canon.
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