Greetings!
My name is Gimple. I am a male in his 20s and a highly experienced roleplayer who has been in the game since around 2008-2009. I work from home and use roleplaying as writing practice to keep the good ol' typing fingers limber. As it stands, I favor 1x1 fantasy roleplays. Usually I lean toward generic or dark high fantasy, although this is subject to change from time to time. I do not, however, do fandoms or canon characters of any sort. I'm sorry, it's just not my thing.
Currently, I am seeking roleplays!
However! Before you contact me regarding roleplaying, I request you read on. Unfortunately, I am a bit nitpicky when it comes to choosing my partners, and my requirements are listed below.
Cheers!
Setting
As I said before, I focus in on fantasy fiction with dark themes. Overall, I like to keep things toward medieval fantasy. That being said, I have been experimenting in other fantasy possibilities such as: Steampunk, Greco-Roman, Feudalistic Asia, to name a few, and I'm open to suggestions. One can't go wrong with generic fantasy, however, if such a thing strikes your fancy.
From time to time I may be inclined to branch out even further in regards to settings. From time to time I enjoy trying new things, and have been known to dip my toes into sci-fi. If you have a genre that you wish to explore, there's no harm in asking if I'm willing to partake, if the idea is interesting enough, there's a good chance I will say yes. That being said, I do tend to stray away from anything set in the modern day. I will go for Victorian, Early 1900s, or even 1800s, but pretty much anything set in a world after 1950 is iffy for me. Keep that in mind when pitching a new idea.
Genre and Themes
I'm an action and adventure writer all the way! I love expansive plots, so the more in-depth things can go, the better. Often I like to start out with one character and, as the world builds upon itself, I'll add more, expanding my reach so that, at times, I have characters that are on completely different sides of the world. I love to toy with rudimentary politics, warfare, and societal destruction scenarios. What this boils down to is: I'm a sucker for a big baddy with a vendetta against the world.
Here's my catch: I don't do romance. I'm sorry, I know this is a turn-off point for many people, but I simply don't enjoy doing romance in my roleplays. When I roleplay, I set out to explore things that I don't experience in my day-to-day life. Since I am a happily committed guy, I enjoy a great deal of romance in my life, so I am not wanting for such a thing. Furthermore, I simply find it boring to play out. When romance enters the roleplay, I lose interest quickly. I realize this is a hard requirement for some, but I simply don't do it. I'm sorry.
Given this, it seems obvious that I also don't do smut at all. End of story. I will not budge on this, ever.
Characters
Aside from the standard requirements of no mary-sues or marty-sues, I'm pretty lax when it comes to characters. If you play guy characters, be my guest. If you play female characters, also be my guest. If you play a combo of both, well then you just might be my favorite person.
I, personally, play a combination of both, although I lean more toward writing male characters.
When it comes to the types of characters I play, it greatly varies. In spite of the fact that I write in the fantasy genre, I try to ground my characters in some measure of reality (or slightly augmented reality). If you're approaching me for a roleplay, it is greatly preferable that you do the same. I hate characters that are god-modding or overpowered. I don't write them, and I don't like to play with them. Personality wise, I can play a plethora of characters, ranging from the jaded knight to the noble archer and everything in between. Furthermore, if we are to RP together, it is best if our characters mesh in some way. This doesn't have to be in a romantic sense, but it can manifest itself in companionship or even begrudging respect (meshing doesn't mean they need to compliment one another, dissonance can, at times, be fun).
I know I said earlier that I prefer adventure plots, but this does not mean your character has to be a fighter. I have, to great success, done roleplays where my character fought all the baddies, protecting the character of my partner. This, obviously, can be reversed.
Plot
I rarely, if ever, have plots on hand. I like to make things up on the spot, and continue to make them up as the roleplay progresses. This being said, I am a massive advocate for OOC chat. I love to discuss with my partner various directions, plot twists, and character development points that can/will happen in the story. Overall, I feel this leads to a cleaner and more interesting game.
Posting
As I said before, I am an advanced roleplayer and I frequently muster posts that are multi-paragraph. I don't always expect you to match my length, but I at least need a decently done paragraph from you. If your post doesn't move the story forward in any meaningful way, then you may be asked to fix some things.
Proper spelling and grammar is a must.
Final Notes
I am a working man, and I often only muster a post or two a day, depending on how things go. If I have to vanish for a week, I will try to let you know. That being said, I understand sometimes emergencies happen that leave people without the computer for an indefinite period of time. It's happened to me, and I know the feeling of not being able to alert RP partners when it does. Furthermore, I understand there is life outside of the RP. I also understand that people sometimes lose interest in a plot.
All I ask is for my partners to do their best to keep in contact and keep me updated on things that will affect the flow of the roleplay. I will put forth an effort to do the same.
With that, I feel as if I have said all I need to say. This is going to be a constant work in progress, so I may update things at a later time. Until then, feel free to PM me if you have an idea and would like to try out a roleplay with me.
