Alright, hey to anyone that has decided to open up this thread. My username is Phantom Sekai, but most people just call me Phantom or Sekai for short. Anyway, I'm an advanced level writer that's looking to start up some 1x1 rp'ing again. I've been on and off of 1x1's for the past year or so, and I've been a member of RPG for a few years before the site got it's overhaul and everything. Long story short, I'd like to think of myself as a somewhat experienced writer/RP'er so I'm looking to get someone else that is at least a little experienced to assist me with a 1x1 RP.
I'd like to mention now, that I have no real plots in mind, and I don't do "pairings." I want to make characters and relationships based off a well made story, not make a story based off a pairing of roles someone wants to do. That being said, I do have a list of interests that would probably help anyone reading this decide if they even want to bother at an attempt to work with me.
Interests:
-Fantasy: From ye olden times of swords and sorcery to using magic in the modern age a la Shadowrun, the concept of magic, mythical creatures, and other "fantasy" elements have always been of interests to me.
-Sci-Fi: I like to think of sci-fi as basically the "rational person's" fantasy. Instead of magic, it's some type of special technology or genetic ability that a race develops. Instead of mythical species, we have alien species, etc. Sci-fi to me seems to basically be the standard fantasy story but with a "scientific" edge to it, which is basically the whole point of the word Sci-fi existing, scientific fiction
-Dark/Mature: Okay, first of let me say this. I'm not a fan of smut, but I can deal with it in moderation. I'll explain more on this later, but for now let me explain this one. When I say "mature" I don't mean sex or gore filled violence. I mean stories that are dark and meant for a mature audience. Stories that range from the protagonist of a story being a villain, tell the tale of a hero falling victim to darker thoughts, psychologically complex stories. AKA, I love stories that challenge morality because they're just great. The standard "hero fights the bad guy" story is just fucking boring. But having a hero that has to deal with morally jeopardizing situations just to attempt to defeat the villain, that's interesting.
-Modern Day: While I do enjoy a good ye olden RP every now and then, I prefer to mix the magical/supernatural elements of fantasy with a modern day setting. Stories that involve modern day supernatural occurrences (see Dresden Files book series) just provide such an interesting contrast of situations versus settings that I love.
Alright, that's pretty much it on my interests, now time for rule/what I want frmo my partner.
1. Mature content: As I explained in the dark/mature interest piece, I don't mind smut, but we need moderation. I generally avoid smut if I can cause I just find it to be purposeless, but if my partner insists, I'll deal with it, but I don't want it to be a recurring thing. Same thing for everything else mature. I don't mind dark elements, in fact as I stated before, I love them, but if they're used to often, they'll become overused and boring, and in some scenarios, just annoying or stupid. Too much gore would be the perfect example. If for one scene, a character is depicted as having a limb torn off, that's devastating cause it's such a drastic event, but if people are being disemboweled every few posts, the impact of losing a limb becomes so little in the reader's mind that it's not even bad. In fact, I've had this happen to a character in an old RP of mine, and she said "At least I didn't get ripped to pieces like the other guys." Seriously, if people are getting torn to pieces often, losing an arm is a step up. So, mature stuff, if you really want to do it, please do it in moderation.
2. Posting: I want to be able to at least get a reply to my posts once every 2 days. For a 1x1 RP, I find it crucial to do this because if posting slows down to anything slower than once very other day, some people just stop posting all together. Secondly, I am an advanced writer. That means I want at least a few paragraphs per post on average, or at least enough to go off of. If you just say something to the lines of a character merely reacting to a previous event and offer nothing to move forward, that's useless to me. Like, just reacting to someone saying something is useless. You need to do something that can prompt action in response. Spelling errors are whatever to me. I do the standard "teh" or "jsut" mistakes when I type for a long time at a decently fast pace, so I won't mind your fuckups if you forgive mine lol.
3. Work with me. I have posted my interests, but I want you to voice yours too. I want to work with my partner to develop a story that we're both invested in. It's not good if I'm the only one liking a story, cause most likely what will happen is that my partner will start putting less effort in replies as we move forward and then the RP will just die cause one person wasn't getting what they wanted out of it.
4. I prefer PM rp's just cause it's easier to manage for me.
Also, I want to leave an option available to anyone who is interested in working with me after reading this int check. I have 2 styles of RP'ing. The standard way is for each of us to have a character and move the plot along together. The other way I do things is by having a "main character" role and "world" role. What are these? Well, after working out a basic plot and setting, the one playing the "main character" is essentially just that, the main character. This role has the person controlling one central character and maybe a few NPC's to help move the story along, but for the most part they generally focus on having a single character and acting within the setting and plot. The role of the "world" is once we have established a plot, they control the world itself. They create scenarios for the main character to go through, and will create paths for the characters to follow depending on said character's actions. This is an organic relationship because both roles have to take the other's action into account, and create a reactive response. The world may have a set plan, but if the main character does something unexpected, the world has to change it's plan around. The main character might have a goal in mind, but if the world can veer the main character onto a different path, the main character has to establish a new goal, or find a way to return to their old path.
Anyways, if you're interested in working with me, feel free to PM me or leave a response here. Also, if you have a concept or plot in mind, please share it with me. We can work on it together to make it something we both want to do, or I might even just like it from the start and we can get into it quickly.
I'd like to mention now, that I have no real plots in mind, and I don't do "pairings." I want to make characters and relationships based off a well made story, not make a story based off a pairing of roles someone wants to do. That being said, I do have a list of interests that would probably help anyone reading this decide if they even want to bother at an attempt to work with me.
Interests:
-Fantasy: From ye olden times of swords and sorcery to using magic in the modern age a la Shadowrun, the concept of magic, mythical creatures, and other "fantasy" elements have always been of interests to me.
-Sci-Fi: I like to think of sci-fi as basically the "rational person's" fantasy. Instead of magic, it's some type of special technology or genetic ability that a race develops. Instead of mythical species, we have alien species, etc. Sci-fi to me seems to basically be the standard fantasy story but with a "scientific" edge to it, which is basically the whole point of the word Sci-fi existing, scientific fiction
-Dark/Mature: Okay, first of let me say this. I'm not a fan of smut, but I can deal with it in moderation. I'll explain more on this later, but for now let me explain this one. When I say "mature" I don't mean sex or gore filled violence. I mean stories that are dark and meant for a mature audience. Stories that range from the protagonist of a story being a villain, tell the tale of a hero falling victim to darker thoughts, psychologically complex stories. AKA, I love stories that challenge morality because they're just great. The standard "hero fights the bad guy" story is just fucking boring. But having a hero that has to deal with morally jeopardizing situations just to attempt to defeat the villain, that's interesting.
-Modern Day: While I do enjoy a good ye olden RP every now and then, I prefer to mix the magical/supernatural elements of fantasy with a modern day setting. Stories that involve modern day supernatural occurrences (see Dresden Files book series) just provide such an interesting contrast of situations versus settings that I love.
Alright, that's pretty much it on my interests, now time for rule/what I want frmo my partner.
1. Mature content: As I explained in the dark/mature interest piece, I don't mind smut, but we need moderation. I generally avoid smut if I can cause I just find it to be purposeless, but if my partner insists, I'll deal with it, but I don't want it to be a recurring thing. Same thing for everything else mature. I don't mind dark elements, in fact as I stated before, I love them, but if they're used to often, they'll become overused and boring, and in some scenarios, just annoying or stupid. Too much gore would be the perfect example. If for one scene, a character is depicted as having a limb torn off, that's devastating cause it's such a drastic event, but if people are being disemboweled every few posts, the impact of losing a limb becomes so little in the reader's mind that it's not even bad. In fact, I've had this happen to a character in an old RP of mine, and she said "At least I didn't get ripped to pieces like the other guys." Seriously, if people are getting torn to pieces often, losing an arm is a step up. So, mature stuff, if you really want to do it, please do it in moderation.
2. Posting: I want to be able to at least get a reply to my posts once every 2 days. For a 1x1 RP, I find it crucial to do this because if posting slows down to anything slower than once very other day, some people just stop posting all together. Secondly, I am an advanced writer. That means I want at least a few paragraphs per post on average, or at least enough to go off of. If you just say something to the lines of a character merely reacting to a previous event and offer nothing to move forward, that's useless to me. Like, just reacting to someone saying something is useless. You need to do something that can prompt action in response. Spelling errors are whatever to me. I do the standard "teh" or "jsut" mistakes when I type for a long time at a decently fast pace, so I won't mind your fuckups if you forgive mine lol.
3. Work with me. I have posted my interests, but I want you to voice yours too. I want to work with my partner to develop a story that we're both invested in. It's not good if I'm the only one liking a story, cause most likely what will happen is that my partner will start putting less effort in replies as we move forward and then the RP will just die cause one person wasn't getting what they wanted out of it.
4. I prefer PM rp's just cause it's easier to manage for me.
Also, I want to leave an option available to anyone who is interested in working with me after reading this int check. I have 2 styles of RP'ing. The standard way is for each of us to have a character and move the plot along together. The other way I do things is by having a "main character" role and "world" role. What are these? Well, after working out a basic plot and setting, the one playing the "main character" is essentially just that, the main character. This role has the person controlling one central character and maybe a few NPC's to help move the story along, but for the most part they generally focus on having a single character and acting within the setting and plot. The role of the "world" is once we have established a plot, they control the world itself. They create scenarios for the main character to go through, and will create paths for the characters to follow depending on said character's actions. This is an organic relationship because both roles have to take the other's action into account, and create a reactive response. The world may have a set plan, but if the main character does something unexpected, the world has to change it's plan around. The main character might have a goal in mind, but if the world can veer the main character onto a different path, the main character has to establish a new goal, or find a way to return to their old path.
Anyways, if you're interested in working with me, feel free to PM me or leave a response here. Also, if you have a concept or plot in mind, please share it with me. We can work on it together to make it something we both want to do, or I might even just like it from the start and we can get into it quickly.