Benzaiten

Shadow of the Empire

Sounds interesting. I second Olive Fontaine in that I can give more of a certain estimation on whether this is for me once more information is present.

Mircalla's 1x1 Partner Search

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.

Disney D&D 5e

It's still getting interest ^^ voicing mine now too ;) tag me if it ever gets picked up again

Delta Green: The PLUTO Connection, Occult Action and Intrigue

Just a few questions so I can wrap my head around the concept in action a bit better, if you don't mind.

1) Will you be playing a PC as well or will you just GM aka play NPCs (is Donnelley an NPC or PC)?

2) How will an investigations be played out?
- Will you be placing clues/evidence somehow withing the RP? As a kind of [Player: I investigate the closet | GM: You find EVIDENCE] player action -> GM answer -> player reaction formula that many tabletop games use?
- Will dice be involved? If so, how dice-heavy is this supposed to be? (E.g. only combat is a quick die roll vs "roll a die to determine whether you can see anything through the muddy window")
- Also, if dice should be involved, are we following a certain system? Perhaps the tabletop game Delta Green has a dice system?
- Is the investigation fully GM-driven (as in the GM decides the clues, evidence, bad guys, hurdles, etc.)? I'm assuming this might be easiest

3) Should PCs be team members of years already or rather new recruits or anything goes?
- If new recruits are allowed/wanted: Should the PCs know anything about the 'occult' yet or are they supposed to be clueless in the beginning?

4) Can/Should the players also add to the occult lore of this world by creating their own (within the PCs backstory for example)?

Sorry to spring all of those questions on you in a simple Interest Check ^^ Feel free to take your time answering them or to gesture me gently out the door xD

OBLIVION

Oh man, the characters are great so far from everyone. I thoroughly enjoyed going through the sheets, and the music. I freshened up my character from the previous iteration, making a few adjustments and rewriting some things. I realize I jumped ship last time, but the lack of posting everywhere (in my own game as well) really got to me. But, I'll give this my all, regardless, again, if we get around to it. I'm okay with being cut, though, to make room for someone else if you get a lot of players.

Edit: not using this character.

Natalie Miller

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████████ PERSONAL DETAILS ████████ █ AGE Twenty-Three █ GENDER Female █ SEXUALITY Bisexual █ OCCUPATION Influencer █ QUALIFICATIONS N/A █ RESIDENCE NYC, New York ████████ PHYSICAL DETAILS ████████ █ SCARS N/A █ TATTOOS N/A █ PIERCINGS Ears █ MARKINGS N/A █ HEIGHT 5'10" █ BUILD Slim ██████████ MISC NOTES ██████████ [+] "I know you are obsessed with me. That's okay, everyone is." ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

---- Natalie was as plastic as they come. The only things that mattered were obsession with appearance, fashion, social status, and trends. Academics and doing good with grades were somewhat outlandish concepts to Natalie, even if she did understand most of what was being taught. She was a core member of the so called Mean Girls or Plastics at Ritman High. Natalie did not care for the titles back then, but she has deeply reflected on how bizarre her behavior was. While the influence of the Plastics over some matters at the school and Delton at large was noticable, they were usually not overtly evil or nasty towards other students and teachers. Even if some kind of bullying did occur, it was mostly online and towards other girls that had somehow offended the group. The issue was the low threshold for the word 'offended'. Someone could wear the wrong things to school or simply have a pathetic follower count on Instagram to qualify as causing offense. That is where the Plastics set the bar. On a positive note, if there could have been such a thing, Natalie was not the worst of the bunch. There were four other girls in this circle of devils that certainly cursed their own names a lot more with their vile actions. Some of them were quite outspoken and loud. Natalie, on the other hand, was more of the passive aggressive type that simply stared at people or made snarky remarks. However, this behavior only happened when Natalie was around the other Plastics. When she was alone, Natalie conversed with other students in her classes and randoms in the corridors in a completely normal and sometimes even friendly manner. At these moments, she was a bit of a 'bridge' between the sociopathic Plastics and the regular crowd, even the rejects at times. But, at the end of the day, Natalie was not innocent. Her primary territory of nastiness was online, specifically Instagram. She was known to shit on people that did not deserve to exist on social media. It was as if she was possessed by a demon whenever her phone mesmerized Natalie with its compelling light. ---- Natalie's behavior somewhat faded after graduating from Ritman. She had a special someone to thank for that, but it was a closely guarded private matter that Natalie did not speak of. However, her attitude and 'the way that she is' has always been there and will remain to some degree. Luckily, there is no contact with the other girls from the Plastics anymore, so there is nothing that can fuel the fire, as it were. Shortly after Ritman, Natalie put all of her effort and time into her social media presence. She even started to Stream herself on an online platform, playing some video games and just chatting with her viewers. Eventually, the follower count skyrocketed, the sponsorships rolled in, and one complicated social environment was traded for another. The 'influencer' world was not unlike what Natalie had already experienced back at Ritman. It was just larger in scale, not to mention the fashion and modeling world that came creeping ever so closer. Out of the two things, Instagram and Streaming, Natalie certainly preferred the latter and interacting with the viewers. Natalie would not consider herself spiteful, just uninterested. The social media thing has taken a toll on her, mentally and physically. The realization that she engages with a hostile industry that feels no remorse when taking advantage of people or abusing them has surely made Natalie more humble. However, and on a positive note, the community surrounding her Streaming has definitely brought Natalie down to Earth quite a bit. It has been the only redeemable thing about be a 'public' figure. She has secretly wished for a change in her environment and social circle, though. The people that she naturally attracts are often unhealthy company. They are obsessive-compulsive narcissists that take joy in character assassinations and degenerate indulgences. But, the influencer business is like any other addiction. It is difficult to get out of it even if you want to. Natalie needs an excuse, any kind of excuse, to close it all down or at least reduce the amount of clout chasing she does herself and is subjected to. Time after Ritman made Natalie more verbal and concerned with 'what is right' and how things 'should be'. She is quite well-spoken, but there is still a clear hint of the old resting bitch-face thing where she does not say anything. Her lack of verbal filter online has spilled into the real world. She can, at times, when pressured, say things that can leave a bad taste in people's mouths. It is not always intentional, though. The real and online worlds sort of bleed together, as if Natalie was constantly on a bad trip from shitty drugs. There is a bit of derealization and depersonalization going on with her, as a result of constant dopamine drowning and the presence of people that are horrific caricatures of themselves. ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

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---- Natalie can affect physical and mental health. Health in this case is the state of physical and mental well-being of a person or animal that is clearly alive. She can increase or decrease the healing process to the point of rapid regeneration or indefinitely prevent recovery at all. At some stage, Natalie is able to sense or detect injuries and diseases in an entity before it is apparent or felt. Wounds and diseases that Natalie has healed or prevented are also subject to be re-inflicted by her hand. However, she cannot cause new wounds or diseases with this ability. Moderate to severe pain can be alleviated by physical contact with Natalie. The more contact, the less pain someone will feel. However, the relief will subside the same instant as the contact is broken. This can affect certain mental and emotional duress. However, the effectiveness might depend on who the person at risk is. Physical contact is also necessary when Natalie has to heal a wound. Depending on circumstance and severity, the healing process itself might be extremely painful, as the body is not used to rapid cellular regrowth and tissue regeneration. As for Natalie herself, the ability does not work automatically. She must go through the same process of focus as with healing a third party. However, the process will seem to be automatic in regard to poisons, toxins, viruses, parasites, and other such things. That is, Natalie cannot get infected or sick by external influence. Further, the healing process could also remove minor imperfections of the skin, such as scars, acne, rashes, burning, and other inflammations or harm caused by elements. ---- Natalie's story has a classic redemption arc. The idea is for her state of being to go from Villain to Tragic Hero to Savior. Her power is meant to push her into the last stage of it, as opposed to realizing it herself. This will be her internal struggle, so to speak, and I mean to show this through written character thoughts. I want to move Natalie towards a certain trope that I do not know the name of. It is when someone on the 'bad side' flips and joins the 'good side', and then becomes almost like a weapon for the good side. In this case, it would be Natalie's social history and experience with people like herself and how to deal with them. This does not have to be realized on an impactful scale, but if a tiny moment comes along, then that is enough for this to be a thing. The healing power will force out the last bits of the old Natalie that still lingers. That was the original intention with this kind of benevolent light being forced upon this sinister character. Natalie will have to come to terms with what her powers entails, and that the way she is will only hold her back. ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

- █████ STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES █████ + Immunity to sickness, poison, and parasites. − For serious wounds or advanced diseases, Natalie must eventually sacrifice her own well-being as a health transfer. This will show itself as fatigue, fever, and other common symptoms of a general cold or influenza. - Radiation and other advanced hazards cannot be healed. − This ability cannot de-age or revive someone from the dead. ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

@Prisk

Damn, I really loved Nat and Mel together last round. Would have loved to see her again this time :)

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An elderly man answers. He is dressed finely, like a member of the aristocracy, but sports a nasty black eye and a gash across his cheek. In the background a woman, also richly dressed, sits on a chair by the fire, her face buried in her hands. “Yes? What is it?” the elderly gentleman asks directly. “Show our guest in, Elric,” the woman says weakly, drying her tears with a silk handkerchief. The older man waves you inside and offers you a chair before asking if any of you would like a cup of tea. On a low table next to the chair the weeping elderly lady sits in, you can see that her cup of tea had stopped steaming without having been touched. "I must apologize", the woman starts talking. "I assume I awoke you." "I'm Lord Brewmont, this is my wife, Lady Brewmont", the man, Lord Brewmont, introduces her. "We didn't mean to cause you any stress." "We arrived here last night..." Lady Brewmont wiped a few new tears from her eyes as the memory that ailed her resurfaced once more. “Elric is so busy these days, so we thought we would bring ourselves out to Orlbar for a little holiday. Our grandson, he’s so fond of the mountains. Loves all the stories. Our daughter died some years ago. He is all we have left of her.“ Lady Brewmont begins sobbing once more. ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

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@Mistress Dizzy I think in the noparse thing the two images are the problem. For some reason, the noparse doesnt close the [img] code after the images. Include that and it should work.

The Death Knight's Squire [D&D 5e One Shot]

@rocketrobie2 Ah damn :/ get well soon. Being sick sucks.

@Mistress Dizzy That's not good. You think it might just need an update or something and will work fine again? Certainly hope it's not dying :/

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Still waiting for the others to post. 7 days is coming up.

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@Mistress Dizzy I outlined it as a preference. Posting once per week is in the rules. Not more than that is necessary. I understand how busy life is, I also have one of those.