New to RPGuild; Looking for a mentor

[naptime]

Hi. It's been a long time since i really RP'd (successfully, anyway). I feel like it's probably best if i didn't jump right in to a group RP - i don't want to drag down an entire thread if things don't work out. Instead, i was sort of wondering if anyone would be willing to 1x1 with me in a relatively unstructured - but at least somewhat literate - environment, where i could get back in the swing of things.

I can be known to write rather densely - too densely, in fact - but please don't let that trick you in to thinking that i expect you to do the same. In the end, i want to try to match however much you want to write. Otherwise, it's not much of an exercise in cooperation, is it?

I'm up for almost anything, i think. I'd sort of be looking for whoever else to lead things.
edit: I should have mentioned this before. that's my fault. I'm more than a little shy about heavily romantic settings. Please still feel free to pose the question - there's no harm in asking - but i figure you ought to be made aware, if only for the sake of your own time and energy.

feel free to ask me anything you need to in here in order to figure out whether you'd be interested in this.

I really appreciate it.

[Thinslayer]

Howdy! Have you seen the anime Oh My Goddess? I've been keen to do a similar story, in which the male lead inadvertently contracts with a powerful and lovable young woman to live with her for the rest of his life.

[naptime]

Howdy! Have you seen the anime Oh My Goddess? I've been keen to do a similar story, in which the male lead inadvertently contracts with a powerful and lovable young woman to live with her for the rest of his life.

@Thinslayer

Do you have any interest in a more platonic story idea? there could definitely still be light romance, if the winds blew that way, but it wouldn't be the premise. Maybe something involving travel, or exploration?

i am so sorry for saying "i'd be up for almost anything" and then stepping back on my word like this. I thought i would be - honest! - but for some reason it didn't occur to me that that would include romance... I just wasn't thinking.
if there's a less 'dovey' story idea you have in mind, i would really appreciate it. Romance is... well, i have some hang-ups about romance.

maybe tmi

i must admit that i have never watched or read Oh! My Goddess, though i have heard of it. The premise never appealed to me - it seemed to lack conflict.
predominantly romantic stories - especially ones without inherent, driving conflict - have never been my strong point. Ok, actually, romance terrifies me...it's something i've actively avoided in my own life, and i just don't have a lot of experience in it.
The characters i've played up to this point tended to be grotesques - selfish, abrasive, or just insecure and emotionally guarded, usually with a slightly off-putting physical appearance or first impression. As an aside, I do tend to play girls, but, well, if they do have a love interest, it's usually unrequited feelings towards another girl.
(I'm still totally willing to play mxm or fxm relationships, for the record - though fxm does make me nervous)
Stories of unrequited love, troubled or former relationships, or a buried romantic undercurrent between rivals or enemies are a little easier for me to swallow in terms of romance, if i'll be honest.

i just want to say that i appreciate you taking the time to reply and pose a plot idea. Thanks for being patient with me.

[ArenaSnow]

Fantasy exploration context involving mages on two sides (the "good" and the "evil"), perhaps? Nothing too grand or really, that original in terms of the premise - just something with a little plot, assuming this very broad concept has any merit, that builds up and perhaps can build up to be something more if it catches your interest. Introduces with your char being a total magical novice that is taken in by my char and trained to be a rather effective warrior for the "good" side, and the plot goes from there. There's more thoughts in my head on that point, but I figured I'd pitch this little bit out first.

[Cyndyr]

We meet yet again, @naptime. And once again, I welcome you to the Guild!

If you're still searching for a Roleplay mentor, then I'd be more than happy to act as one for you! I was taught to Roleplay by a very skilled individual myself and would love to pass on what he taught me. I have no particular Roleplays in mind, so if there's anything that you would want to experiment with/write out, then we could begin discussing and see where that takes us. If you're interested, then let me know! Otherwise, I hope you find what you're looking for and enjoy the Roleplays that you do find!

(Also, I wouldn't worry too much about "dragging" threads down. Usually it's only people that abandon their Roleplays that become responsible for that - most individuals on the website are very patient, forgiving, and understanding when it comes to newcomers!)