Don't know what it is but I find your post charming. I am also a non-binary lesbian who uses they/them pronouns! And your name, Mircalla, reminds me of Carmilla. You haven't by chance read that or even seen the little queer web series based on the novella?
◈ You need to be willing to chat back and forth separate from our roleplay.
I do that and prefer that.
◈ Be willing to work with my schedule.
I don't mind any of that. Just know that I can be very spotty with my replies. I have some chronic health issues which affect my dopamine level. Which means sometimes I can not for the love of me experience "joy". It's painful. I try my best but sometimes I might need some assistance to regain the ability to write creatively (aka unlocking some dopamine flow - most often this can be achieved by talking about it together as seeing someone excited makes me excited too)
◈ Absolutely no minors (anyone younger than 18). I would prefer folks 20 or older, just out of personal preference.
I'm 26, if it matters.
◈ I will never respond to an RP from my phone. Ever.
I don't see how that's a problem. I am always way more creative and elaborate with a keyboard at my fingertips.
◈ I'm open to adult content, but that's something we need to discuss on what hard stops and limits we both have.
I am open to adult content with the exception of fully written out smut scenes, I always feel uncomfortable since I am somewhere on the gray ace spectrum.
◈ The only things I'm really not into are furry, feral, or fandom RPs. I'm open to almost any genre other than arena/heavily military based settings.
Dito. While I don't mind borrowing ideas, some world-building or other aspects from media I enjoy, I don't really like to write existing characters or 'OC x existing character' pairings.
Some things I have realized I enjoy
◈ A roadmap
I enjoy knowing where we are heading, what the idea is, and what scene we are approaching next. I do not need an exact outline but I realized that sometimes writing without any idea where we are heading next is hard for me. I like a general idea. I like a 'goal' so to speak.
◈ Compelling characters
I like some tragedy in there, some flaws, some goals, some inner and outer struggles. It all depends on the setting and premise of course but I find that well-rounded characters help me enjoy writing a lot more. I enjoy getting an idea of your character's inner monologue, their thoughts and feelings, even if they aren't shown to my character.
◈ Actively moving the story ahead
While not every scene needs to move the story ahead, I like to not dwell on every breakfast conversation for ages or write out every scene of every day. I like to skip what isn't needed or fun, just write a short summary and move on to the next part. Of course, character interactions that add to the characters, the story or the development (or are just fun for us) are exempt from this. Character depth and character interactions are important to me.
I'm sure there's more but I am coming up empty right now.
A little bit on what I like in my RPs
Generally speaking I like when some of these things are included.
◈ Stakes, personal and other
I prefer my RPs to have some form of stakes. Both personal stakes for my character as well as some bigger stakes. This doesn't always need to mean "end of the world" stakes. It could be reputational, political, relationships, mental or physical health (if we're going to go there), etc.
◈ Moral dilemmas and gray areas
I like when not everything is black-and-white. Some choices should be dilemmas. Sometimes there should be no apparent 'right' path to take. Gray characters or morally gray topics are also welcome.
◈ Negative or mixed outcomes
Some of our characters' choices should lead to bad outcomes, even if they make the 'right' choice. Not everything should always 'work out' in the end. There can be consequences, there can be unfair outcomes, there can be things that can't be reversed or fixed.
◈ Happy moments
Having said that, there should also always be room for some happy moments where for once nothing goes wrong. I have seen TV shows where no matter what, the happiness is destroyed again and no character gets a break ever. Those are not my kind of stories. Our characters should be allowed to grow and experience happy moments and calm without it always just functioning as a means to make the next bad thing hit harder.
◈ Politics
I like when my RPs include politics in one way or another. Staying away from politics altogether makes the RP world seem unrealistic to me. It doesn't need to be fully fledged political systems with political actors and all that - that seems a bit much for most RPs. Even something like "vampires need to stay hidden because they're otherwise killed" is already political. Let's explore some of those underlying political assumptions and themes that'll naturally arise within the RP. In whatever capacity seems fitting.
