As the saying goes...
"Desperate times call for desperate measures."
Oh well.
No kidding...
I'd understand if you'd want it to be on the first page after a day or two but for an hour or less?
I never thought people could get competitive with 1x1's if it all depends on the person who is reading it is interested in what you have to offer, not how pretty one makes the post. You could have grammar errors here and there, put out a pairing or plot idea, and it will get likes.
Speaking of 1x1's...
I'll go ahead and say this: I've been SERIOUSLY tempted to try a 1x1 RP in the past, and have even PM'd a couple folks. One of my reasons for not really stepping forward, though? I don't want romance and/or sex to be assumed to be a thing.
See, I really enjoy cooperatively writing with people, especially if it can be done in real time. I also like leisure paces, such as what a direct two person roleplay may involve. But I don't want to write a character with the express intent of making lovey dovey eyes or gettin' it on with someone else's character. If romance were to happen, it'd have to be a natural thing, a side thing even, a side-effect of the characters interact rather than the goal of the roleplay. And I think that's my problem.
Part of this is that just deciding "These two characters like each other and that's that" feels so wrong and not at all like real life. I mean, that's how physical attraction can work, certainly - but beyond that, chemistry is very important, and if there isn't chemistry between two characters, any romantic interaction between them will feel forced, or like a bad Romeo and Juliet story. I don't want to be a part of that.
My ideal situation would be having a 1x1 in which, say, both writers agree to write about dungeon delving or superheroes or piracy. And then, if for some reason two characters click... Well, why not? And if no romance develops? That's cool, too. It's not necessary to make a good story. Heck, FAILED romance could be fun, too.
But that's not what I see when I poke my nose into the 1x1 section. That's fine, of course. It's good that people can be open about wanting to do some romance-related roleplay. But it does make me feel like that one kid on the football team that stands on the sidelines waiting for coach to put him in.
I really enjoyed reading your rant!
The only 18+ I play out are just violence but a lot of people take it for smut. I like romance in my roleplays but honestly, I always like it for it to develop later in the roleplay. Plus, I'm one of those people who love their platonic relationships as much as their romance. Oh, and
clean romance. Even though I'm over eighteen, I won't have none of that smut in stories. I know that doesn't speak much for my 1x1 hunt thread since it looks extremely plain but I'm encouraged to give it a makeover and edit in those details since I just rushed it so thank you for encouraging me!
Question, though:
Does that mean you've given up on 1x1's?
