I'm Stern Algorithm, you can call me Stern or Algorithm. Not my real name (clearly). I was on the old forum with the same name, but a few months of internship followed by a few months of being in a different country meant that I had no idea the guild had undergone so many changes (as well as being away from RP for practically half a year or more). I am now back home and no longer in an internship and on the hunt for my next job. I look forward to reconnecting with some old friends and meeting some new ones.

A few notes about my schedule:

1. I live in America, Pacific Time.
2. I live with family, and I spend time with them during weekends and holidays and will probably have difficulty posting on such days. I realize this is counter to most people's schedules, but that's just how it is.
3. I am back at work with my internship as well so I don't have much time to myself on weekdays in the day, and I spend time with my family at night. I work Monday-Thursday, so my optimal time for posting is Friday in the day when I'm by myself at home and my sibling is out working.
4. This ultimately means that you can maybe expect 1-3 posts per week.
5. That doesn't mean I won't try my best to accommodate other people, but I'm terrible at speed-posting and at keeping up with those who do, and will fall by the wayside and probably drop out if that happens.
6. I hope this doesn't come off as selfish, but I like when people wait for me or give me a gentle nudge. I will try to communicate as much as possible.

If I am GMing, then you have been redirected here for instructions on how to reserve your position in my RP. These are my conditions
1. Your personal schedule is not in direct conflict with mine or that you at least understand my schedule (see above).
2. I would prefer you to post at least 3-4 times per week and not hold up the RP.
3. I would prefer you to not back-and-forth speed post with one other person and leave other RPers behind.
4. In short, I request moderation, though I understand that as GM, it's my responsibility to keep things engaging and to set the pace.
5. Please don't drop out for days without a word. If you need to be away for a bit, or are leaving permanently, please let the RP know and if necessary, put your character in a position to accommodate the change, or relinquish control of the character.
6. I have no standards for post length. One-liners are annoying, but are sometimes a necessary evil just to push things forward or to have conversations instead of monologues. I much prefer good grammar and spelling. Honestly, if it's not a confusing jumble where I don't know who is doing what, then I should be able to tolerate it.
7. Finally, the part you've all been waiting for, to reserve a spot in my RP, let me know that you are reserving a spot, say whatever else you want to say, and then include: a power of two that is three digits or higher, ie., 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, etc. My favorite is 65536.

If that hasn't scared you away, here is a list of my interests for anyone who's curious, I'll also link to this post if anyone asks me for an introduction.

Superheroes, superpowers, villains.
Sci-Fi/Espers
Fantasy/magic
Super Sentai
Magical Girls
Mecha
Harvest Moon/Rune Factory
Megaman (I love Megaman! Especially the X-series, and the DASH/Legends series)

However, I am a bit wary of fandom RP's simply because I have a difficult time holding onto extensive lore and tons of characters, especially for loooong-running series, so my preference is obviously non-fandom RP's, even though I realize a lot of my interests can easily be assigned to the various fandoms that exist out there.

I prefer casual RP since I sometimes have difficulty squeezing out 10 paragraphs per post and as mentioned above, have difficulty keeping up with speed posts.

I have tried GMing a game once, but that sort of crashed and burned. Before I try that again, I would like to co-GM first.

Other than that, I really have no aversions to anything, I'm an adult and can handle my gore and sex and other R-rated stuff. I've been to some of the weirder places on the internet, but if you want to RP a kink, ask first and I'll think about it.

Also, I'm male and tend to RP males, though I can RP maybe one or two female archetype characters at best.

If I left anything out, I'm open to suggestions to improve this post, but other than that, I'm glad to be back.

Welcome :DDD

Thanks, CandiKane, glad to be here.

so, what kind of rp do you like?

Candi, it's in the post. Read it. ;)

Welcome, Stern.

If you need anything, send me a message.

-Sam/Sammy

xD right sorry I just was trying to make conversation

That was...pretty thorough. Could have made a CS to make yourself as a character, added a physical description, and hey, we'd know more than we needed. ^~^ Welcome, though~ Perfectly fine with what you have. More than a lot of people give. Leaves little to ask about, short of asking for RP. You seem...fun, I guess. That's not passive anything, just not sure what word to describe you with, since I just met you but know so much. Are you talkative? Do you have anything against foxes or polecats of any variety? How about...umm...cakes? Do you like cakes?

@CandiKane - to answer your question, in all honesty, the topics I posted are ones that I will look at when browsing through int checks, but I'm always open to try new things, I just tend to RP more eccentric characters. I'm kind of "I don't know what I like until I've tried everything" and really, the quality of an RP depends not on its topic but the players. What RP's do you like?

@TheFlyingScotsman - Thanks for offering your support.

@Ermine - Haha, if I made a CS of myself, I wouldn't use a real picture of myself but instead post an image of either one of three of my favorite (ones I identify closely with) anime characters, all voiced, surprisingly, by the same voice actress (Ogata Megumi):
Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion
Naoi Ayato from Angel Beats
Kumagawa Misogi from Medaka Box

I'm not very talkative, though I guess I can be fairly verbose when I write.

I don’t have anything against foxes but the "what does the fox say" song is getting on my nerves. I think most people are naturally averse to polecats due to their olfactory defense mechanism, though from these questions, I'm assuming you're talking about furries. I'm not a furry, but I have nothing against them. If I were to choose a fursona indicative of my personality, I'd probably choose hedgehog (Hedgehog's Dilemma) or chameleon.

And I like cake.

I tend to answer questions line by line if that wasn't already obvious.

I like all different rps, though not any R rated stuff :P I'm trying to start a rp but no ones joined yet

Oh, which RP?

The Academy, I think it's on the 2nd page

2nd page of which forum? Free, Casual, or Advanced? Interest Check or Roleplay?

Free roleplay

Stern Algorithm said @Ermine - Haha, if I made a CS of myself, I wouldn't use a real picture of myself but instead post an image of either one of three of my favorite (ones I identify closely with) anime characters, all voiced, surprisingly, by the same voice actress (Ogata Megumi):Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis EvangelionNaoi Ayato from Angel BeatsKumagawa Misogi from Medaka BoxI'm not very talkative, though I guess I can be fairly verbose when I write.I don’t have anything against foxes but the "what does the fox say" song is getting on my nerves. I think most people are naturally averse to polecats due to their olfactory defense mechanism, though from these questions, I'm assuming you're talking about furries. I'm not a furry, but I have nothing against them. If I were to choose a fursona indicative of my personality, I'd probably choose hedgehog (Hedgehog's Dilemma) or chameleon.And I like cake.I tend to answer questions line by line if that wasn't already obvious.

I didn't say to use a real picture. I meant more of a description. Wouldn't have to be of you, even, just what you want to imagine yourself as, but not as a character you really plan on using (unless you can think of yourself objectively). Nothing wrong with not being talkative and being verbose. I'm the same way. ^~^ And I was asking about actual animal foxes and polecats (for reference, meaning weasels, ferrets, ermines, etc), not furries. It's good you like cake. And sometimes I answer line by line, too, so ish all good. ^~^

I was joking about the picture thing, I just tend to use images in CS's because I don't really like giving written physical descriptions.

Sorry about the furry misunderstanding, I've never met a fox but I think they are handsome creatures. I also thought polecat was just another name for skunk, but I honestly like most animals, life, and biology in general.

Welcome to the new site.

Thanks Commander!

I like your post stern.

Thanks!