#☿ || Mun.

[astarab1aze]

this is a permanent interaction call. i know i said i'd switch to an interest check instead, but it seems better to use both! i have a bit of a hard time reaching out either way, and the reason is largely because i'm worried i might be bothering people in some fashion - yes, even if we have thirty plotted dynamics and have been friends for ten years. what can i say, i'm a lil weiner.

by liking this post, this allows me to feel more comfortable sending asks, memes or unprompted, or to tag you in starters when inspiration strikes, tag you in memes or edits, shoot you messages & approach for plotting, tap dance naked down the street, cry like an alleycat over our muses, like/comment on posts, and to just interact in general!

[llimerrence]

✌ : Fondest role-play memory, between muses?, ✿ : Fondest role-play memory, between muns?, ☿ : A trope you dislike?, ❅ : Advice to non-role play blogs that want to get started?

[ ask max ]

✌ : Fondest role-play memory, between muses?

Jack and Megara. The entire rp community at the time all being in on it, and like everyone talking to second party, who talks to a third party, and it eventually made it way back around to me. it was fun

✿ : Fondest role-play memory, between muns?

Either Me & Leif just randomly going "wait are they in love now?" and then us promptly getting alice and varian married. OR when Sal was joking about how roland couldn't fall in love & i jokingly was like lol caroline exists and now that's a thing.

just,,,,my friends and i making dumb jokes that turn into real things

☿ : A trope you dislike?

i really don't have any i dislike in rp? I dislike greeter threads 6/10 times but thats not really a trope?

❅ : Advice to non-role play blogs that want to get started?

look at other blogs for inspo. if you see someone with a theme you really like, look at the original maker of the theme. someone has an aesthetic you like, do things based off it (they do all stars? what if you try planets? They're all pink and animal themed? Okay, what if you do pink and dessert themed!). take ideas from others themes and aesthetics. i hope i dont need to say it but like don't steal things. inspo is not the same as stealing. no one owns an aesthetic but people own their own graphics. so taking the idea of 'space' is one thing, but taking someone's literal graphic is something else.

but like for example:

my pinned post is a mix of @pompedia and @plasticsouled 's ideas.

over half my muse list is because of someone @thcsevoices writes.

my fancy icons were inspired by @tournesolette ( dont use them much anymore but not the point)

my og doc was inspired by @plasticsouled's doc. it's changed since then, but still.

My muse tags? Yup, Sal once again.

My OOC tags? Leif inspo

my muse headers? pom.

So much inspo. you can probably find more if u stare at my blog and my friends blogs for too long lmao

anyway point is: my friends are some of my biggest inspos. look at your friends or blogs you really like, see how they do things, figure out how to incorporate the things that you like into a way that works for you.

[diadxrling]

@rubbcrhose:  😡☿✍⌘

Roleplay related mun memes!  

😡 : Worse role play-related encounter and what advice you would give to others to avoid similar situations?  

[Answered here]

☿ : A trope you dislike?

Perfect couples, now I am not saying that each ship has to be unhealthy, but I just don’t like when things are all good all the time. Especially when it’s done where getting into a relationship suddenly “fixes” a person and everything they struggled with before or have done before is just forgotten. 

It’s even worse when both people go from individuals to just being known as “the couple” and being in a relationship is suddenly the most important thing about them. Couples can be done in good ways but this is just not one of them. 

✍ : Offer 3-5 tips on how to get other role players started on interacting with your muse.

Honestly with how many odd first meetings Dia had that somehow turned out good I’m not sure what to say. My IM’s are always open, so if you have an idea we can talk about it and make it work. Dia can be a little tricky at times, but she isn’t impossible to get along with. 

First meetings can be kinda hard to write since well they are inherently awkward in a way. So I think it’s a good idea to have at least a vague plan of what you maybe wanna do in that first thread, so things don’t stall and get hard to push forward. 

Just come talk to me if you have ideas or want to do something I am happy to talk. Even if we haven’t written together before, everything has to start somewhere, and there is really nothing to be afraid of with me. Besides me starting to ramble about Ghost or Cats that is just always a risk with me.

You can also just send me in memes or something else into my askbox, I do not mind people turning asks into threads so this is a very welcome option as well. 

⌘ : Where do you get some of your inspirations for plots/head canons? Offer an example, if possible.  

Inspiration for Dia specifically can come from very odd places I can be a random video I watch or some new music that just spikes up her muse. Head canons are kinda the same for me as they can be very random things that just come to me. Though often I find myself writing a reply and then I have HCs about the topic in the thread. Sometimes those are HCs I have had for a while or even parts of Dia’s story I just have not shared yet so it’s nice to have a reminder to actually write shit out for once. 

Now plots either come from me seeing/reading something and going “hey I wanna do that but with Dia and some other things changed” or they come from me talking to other muns. @impcra​ being a great example both of us have a Server where we sometimes just go “But what if...” and then BAM new plot for something. 

Also sometimes reading my mutuals HCs gives me plot ideas as well or them sharing musing posts. 

[infernal-feminae-archived]

Roleplay related mun memes!

@spxderinheels​ said:  ☿ : A trope you dislike?

One where if a guy and girl are friends then they HAVE to hookup or get together romantically in the end. No shade to people who like that trope and by extension the childhood friends-to-lovers trope but it personally doesn’t appeal to me. 

I think it’s wayyyy overdone in today’s media not gonna lie. That’s part of the reason why I refuse to ship Agent One and Agent Two together romantically. I see them as two besties who share only one braincell between them.

[wilfofficial]

☿ :  A trope you dislike?

ツ :  An OC you created that you are proud of?

✿ :  Fondest role-play memory, between muns?

Munday Meme

A trope I dislike: fruity slut gays. It's been done to death, it's a narrow slice of the gay experience as a whole and I think it's generally played in a boring way. That's my biggest complaint about it honestly.

OC I'm proud of: I'm very proud of Audrey of course, she's my gal, but I'm particularly fond of one of her on and off again compatriots: Richard "Big Dick" Grant, a South African ex-merc turned supernatural big game hunter. At 6'4" he lives up to his name (with a personality to fill in any space that might have been missed) and even though passing middle age a decade ago has softened his profile, it hasnt dulled his edge as the necklage of mongolian death worm teeth he wears will attest. He's got a bit of osteomancy magic but mostly relies on being incredibly skilled in tracking and strategy to get the job done and it's earned him an impressive collection of heads on his wall. He's currently trying out a cozier contract gig as Han's second in command and goon wrangler. Idk if he'll ever show up on Tumblr as more than an occasional mention but he's been very fun to develop.

Fondest rp memory: getting to meet you honestly, that day and everything that's come of it has been a turning point in my life that I treasure.

[protectxthem]

☿     Something that scares you to your core. 

JOHNNY and Mun

Up close and personal Meme | Accepting ✌Rules! Send either “Mun” or “Muse” plus a question if you want to know the answer from either from the intimate, TMI questions below!

"Doctor Doom. He has unspeakable powers and has threatened the ones I love in the past. He can hurt me with his powers too. Makes me fear that if I do get hurt really bad everyone will leave."

//Those creatures/beings you see out of the corner of your eye, especially the ones at night. I dreamt about them and woke up swearing I saw one in the corner of my room. I was half-asleep and tried to fight it.

[weaimtomaim]

☿ : A trope you dislike?

✍ : Offer 3-5 tips on how to get other role players started on interacting with your muse.

Questions for the Mun

☿ : A trope you dislike?

The ones that immediately come to mind are romance related things. Like insta-love, love triangles, romantic love = humanity, 🤢🤢🤢 Those tropes can stay way over there, and I will be way over here with the things I do like.

✍ : Offer 3-5 tips on how to get other role players started on interacting with your muse.

Easiest thing to do is a wayward commlink call through my askbox. I cannot tell you how many muses and muns I've connected with that just started with a simple "hey I randomly caught your signal, who is this?" Sometimes you wanna test the waters before committing to a whole scenario.

Second easiest thing is to just message me! Either through my askbox or messages. We can see if there's a certain set-up we wanna do, maybe you've got a little plot you want to put into motion, whatever. Don't worry about coming to me with a plan in mind. I'm all about throwing idea spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks lol

I also try to post/reblog starter calls every once in a while (so long as I'm not swamped with stuff) so if reaching out to strangers is hard for you, just like one of those and then I'll come to you instead 👍

This one is MOSTLY a joke but also kinda not... if you have the need or desire for something or someone to get beat up....... I will usually be up for that. Look, we can talk about it at the very least 😂😅

[dontunderestimatemypoison]

Roleplay related mun memes!: ✌ - Fondest role-play memory, between muses?, ☿ - A trope you dislike?, ▼ - Are there popular head canons for your character that you disagree with? Why? Annnnnd! ღ - What sorts of plots/characters/scenes do you have the most difficulty writing, and why?

//I love all the memories. A trope I dislike… Can’t rightly say I have one I hate. Headcanons… can’t say I’ve heard any I dislike:disagree with. Plots/characters/scenes I have trouble with… fight scenes. Thankfully Fangs a weirdo and his fighting style seems chaotic.

[tazmilyxfamily]

@stoopidrppalace​ inquired:

"Try this on for size"

(Azuri Kinsley giving copy of his own clothes to The Knight/Tick)

~

Accepting the clothes from Azuri, the hood and “shorts” seemed to instantly appear on their body.

It’s oversized, but very cozy!! They also can’t move. Don’t worry about it.

[obsciuro]

(   ★  ╾     tag drop .      dwayne  )

[astarab1aze]

bringing the magic school quiz back because yes-- password is hellhawk!

House Scrivener

House Scrivener was named after Beatrix Marie Scrivener, who fought her fate to the death in order to master the taxing, inordinately difficult, and numerous schools of divination, forging a path for true diviners to become commonplace in the modern and sorcerous worlds. As such, this house is dedicated to the practice and fine-tuning of divination and illusion sorcery, favoring neutrality, flexibility, an open mind, perseverance, and compassion in the face of disturbing and unchangeable circumstances where everything and nothing are at stake. Divination requires serenity and patience, a mind capable and willing to solve the riddles of fate, and a gentle spirit, and though the price of foresight is the terror of the known, students of House Scrivener are steadfast and unwavering in their resolve to face it; Such may become clairvoyants, fortune-tellers, illusionists, charmers, palmisters, seers, and more. Oddities and synchronicities are welcomed by House Scrivener. Their mascot is the fabled Mothman, who, in 1966-1967, foresaw the collapse of the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant and warned the townspeople by taking flight overhead until the bridge's inevitable collapse. Dean Belegerande was a Scrivener.

House Bell

This is house was once named for the founder and former dean of Belegerande School of the Arcane, Alistair Belegerande, who was principled and wise, and spearheaded a magical exodus from both Britain and France in the 15th century. It was renamed in the 1820s after his great-grandson and current dean, Spira Belegerande, thought it didn't quite fit the spirit of this House and came across as overtly vain. At the time, the spirit of an incredibly powerful witch known only as the infamous Bell Witch was disturbed in her rest, where she proceeded to viciously haunt the Bell family. Naturally, this house is dedicated to the disciplines of necromancy and summoning sorcery, prizing discernment, conviction, respect for the dead, and hunger for knowledge above all. Students in House Bell are often well-learned, lovers of poetry, observant, pragmatic, and reserved, approaching life's obstacles with caution and thoughtfulness; Such may become observers of funerary rites, morticians, ritualists, gravekeepers, mediums, and arcane researchers, among other things. Vampires are commonly sorted into this house. Their mascot is the Poltergeist, a haunt that attaches itself to an individual and causes all manners of disturbances both innocuous and violent.

House Laveau

Formerly named for Marguerite de Mailly, descendent of the Wizard King of France, who was herself a bold leader and master of the transformation art. Before the turn of the 20th century, it was renamed in honor of the great Marie Laveau, celebrating her life as a pillar of her community as a respected herbalist, midwife, nurse, and ardent practitioner of Voudoun - as well as her legacy. This house is dedicated to the disciplines of transformative, defensive, and offensive sorceries, valuing utmost dedication, ferocity, cunning, and kineticism. Students in House Laveau are often physical and fluid in nature, resourceful and spirited, but above all, they are self-disciplining and take initiative, often becoming powerful duelists, bodyguards, talented flyers, dancers, combatants, and more. Shapeshifters are commonly placed in this house. Their mascot is the Rougarou, or werewolf of Cajun legend, a most terrifying shapeshifting creature.

House Le Fay

Named after a sorceress whose legacy rose to mythological status, House Le Fay celebrates the natural and unpredictable duality of a sorceress (and world) with the capacity for good and evil. Respect is paid to the enchantress, sorceress, and goddess who lent King Arthur himself her aid; Some say she is Fey, others a goddess, and the rest see her as all things, a complicated, ambivalent woman. She was a master of all major schools of sorcery from shapeshifting to telekinesis, necromancy to herbalism, flight to telepathy, and has gone down in history with the likes of Merlin as one of (if not) the most powerful sorcerers to ever live. Naturally, this house is dedicated to the disciplines of herbalism, alchemy, and enchantment, prizing experimentation, vision, honesty, and the 'take no shit' principle. Students of House Le Fay are often lovers of the natural world, immersing themselves in greenhouses and forests, sequestering themselves in gemstone outcroppings, and experimenting with herbs, other plants, and the process of enchanting. They lose themselves in their work, nursing the miracle of creativity and life, and sometimes never leave it; Such may become jewelers, healers, nurses, midwives, farmers, horticulturists, herbalists, arcane archaeologists, and more. Their mascot is the Jersey Devil, a child cursed to monstrous form by its mother, who lurks within the haunting Pine Barrens in southern New Jersey. Home to all who need one.

[aplushemporium]

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Roleplay related mun memes!

☿ : A trope you dislike?

Satellite Love Interest

//I do not like it if a character's only distinct trait is to simply provide romance (ESPECIALLY HETERO ONES) to characters. It's crummy to just...write a character to randomly fall in love with someone cuz romance is idealized in media. And then that said someone doesn't do much beyond the smoochies.

//Though it is nice if the satellite love interest ends up developing their own personality~! Always gotta find a perk in some situation! Also I should add I don't like it when folks assume that just 'cause two characters care for each other doesn't mean romance! Especially in the cases of mentor/mentee and siblings. Goodness gracious, unbalanced power dynamics and in.cest isn't my cup of tea. Platonic bonds should be appreciated more...and I need to remind myself of that too!

@villains4hire

[chaserainbows]

☿ : A trope you dislike?

Ask the mun!

Villainous character that committed atrocities gets away with everything scot-free, even treated like a misunderstood victim, because they did one nice thing once

Don't get me wrong I'm all for tragic villains and redemption arcs but here's the thing, it has to make narrative sense and the character has to earn their second chance, being a skinny white guy or having a popular queerbait ship doesn't cut it

[destruqtivist]

✿ ☿

Accepting.

✿ : Fondest role-play memory, between muns?

I actually met about three of my long term writing partners. We met up in Canada, Chicago, and for a concert! In all of those instances we did touristy things together, talked about the communities we met in/were active in/gossip, and idk. I would consider one of them a very close friend who I can go without speaking to for 6 months but we pick it back up like no time passed at all. And funny enough this person I had a rocky relationship with to begin with but we both kinda grew up together online so we definitely both experienced a major character development xD

☿ : A trope you dislike?

There are but I cannot think of any other than the fwb to lovers trope. I am not really a fan of that one. But I think that's largely because I write the kinda muses that are like 'ok love at first fucking sight' types. I am a romantic and I want all the gooey romance : ( 

[spotofmummery]

☿ : A trope you dislike?

Forgive me as I don’t know tropes by name... Generally, I think that almost every trope can be salvaged in some way if the writer is clever enough to know how to believably twist the trope and use it smartly.

However, I the one trope I’ve always disliked is the Mary Sue and all of the spin-off tropes connected to that type of character. I’m sure there’s a way of salvaging a Mary Sue, but chances are, unless the writer is purposely crafting a Mary Sue for a clever twist, that’s just not going to happen.

I won’t say that Mary Sue is only a trope stumbled upon by the unknowing and amateur writers (though this is most often the case). But usually, this is a trope used unknowingly and only writer maturity and shift in perspective can cure it.

-Send an RP Related Mun Ask-

[recklessinventor]

offers you this: ☿ :  A trope you dislike?

Ask the Mun! - No Longer Accepting ☿ :  A trope you dislike?

[Hmmm.... tbh, I've never really been a big love triangle fan, but I don't know how uncommon that is. I've also never really thought about romance or shipping much as the forefront of things, but I think judging by the content I've written (with you especially lol, fellow fambily writer), it's pretty obvious that I'm much more invested in writing platonic and familial relationships - and even enemies and rivalries - than I am romance. (Not that I dislike shipping, of course, and I'll write romantic things very very occasionally, but it's not really my thing.)

For the Earthbound/Mother series in particular, I've said in the past that I'm not a big fan of the overly yandere way they portray Tony or the overly cold and stoic way they tend to portray Jeff, though it's gotten better from what I've seen. I've also, uh, never really gotten the hype around interactions from the protagonists from all 3 games together. I don't see it working out much timeline-wise, and I'll be honest, I don't really get or like N/esscas or C/lausten... at all. Most of the interactions of the protags tend to be for shipping fodder from what I've seen.

And tbh, I think there's so much potential for showing the dynamic between the party members of all 3 games and how they're friends and found family and stuff like that, and it's something I'd like to see more instead of just... shipping and modern aus, lol...]