#( i used to roleplay via emails and chatzy )

[soulprompts]

i feel like it'd be pretty helpful to have a series of helpful pieces of advice and tips for new members of the rpc, you know? i mean we've all been there, we all know the learning curve is practically a wall. and sometimes it can be scary to admit we don't know what an icon is, or what purple prose involves, or how to trim a post, like it can be daunting to ask these questions! so i think i'm going to start doing lists of tips that i wish i'd learned in my first weeks of writing on tumblr, and if you guys have any wisdom you want to pass on to the new generation of writers here, fire away! a community can't succeed if we don't help one another.

[shibuyasgame]

TRG Week 0.0

Hey guys, long time no see. Xan here. I’ve been working on some tech, as usual. I thought it’d fun to put the systems through the paces by holding an unofficial, non-canonical “Week” from January 1st - 12th. Super casual affair, not a very serious ordeal at all. Mostly there for me to stress test the server, squash bugs, and get UX feedback.

Some important fiddly things:

You will not be penalized for not being there for the entire duration. If you can only be there for half the Game, that’s fine! 

This Game will be held over Discord instead of Chatzy. This is both to allow people to roleplay normally in Genchat and to test the viability of Discord as a roleplaying medium (and a chance for me to refine my bot).

This is a non-canonical week. Characters who are erased here can be used for future Games and previously erased characters are eligible to participate in this Game.

Any data generated during this week (character sheets, chat logs, etc) is not guaranteed to be archived.

If you’re interested in participating, please fill out this form.

If you have any questions, please contact me via Skype (xankuroi), Discord (Xankuroi#7705), or email (xankuroi+trg@gmail.com). I don’t check tumblr that often, so it’s a pretty unreliable method of contact.

[find-your-rp-partner]

Calling all Villain Enthusiasts

Hello! I'm Autumn. I'm a 20-something woman currently located in PST, but this is subject to change once I decide on a grad school. I'm a working artist about to start graduate studies in the fall, and yes, art is a perk if we're a good fit! Ignore my oblique bribery.

What I'm Looking For: I won't roleplay with anyone below the age of 18. Sorry! 

I'm looking for a partner(s) who has an appreciation for villainous characters, both playing them and playing against them. Beyond that, I'm looking for someone who appreciates the necessity of conflict to move the roleplay forward, and who is both generally active but also understands that real life takes precedent! It would be great to find all of that wrapped up in someone who wants to also get to know one another OOC. I'm a chatty (and I hope entertaining) person, and I do my most dastardly brainstorming/idea bouncing in an informal setting where I feel comfortable.

Basically, I work hard, I play hard, and I'm down for some awesome wicked villainy. Let's do this.

Availability: It's very rare that I'm not online every day. I do have a disability that can take me offline for multiple days at a time, but these episodes are quite rare, and if I am experiencing one I'll do everything in my power to ensure you aren't left in the dark. Perhaps because of this, I am incredibly patient and understand that real life is more important than roleplay. Having said that, I'd like a partner whose default availability is one or more responses per day.

The Basics: I'm a para/multi-para roleplayer, though I do not give a flying fuck about word count. My metrics for determining quality are a response which 1) satisfyingly responds to what my partner has written and 2) introduces a new element for my partner to respond to. I'm "literate," but I care way more about your ideas than whether or not you use an Oxford comma. 

I play characters of all genders, and all pairings. In an ideal world, you would as well, but my bare minimum is that you are comfortable playing either gender in a M/F pairing. I am able to play as many characters as needed for the roleplay, depending on how ambitious it is, and ask that you are able to play at least two characters.

I only play OCs. I prefer if we make our own world, but I'm open to playing against canon characters/in established worlds, provided the fandom in question is aligned with my roleplay interests (see below).

Properties I have more than a passing familiarity with: A:TLA/LoK, Game of Thrones (show), OUAT, Harry Dresden, The Grishaverse, Vlad Taltos/Dragaera, John Dies at the End, Alien/Prometheus, Marvel (films), X-Men (films), Batman (films), True Blood, TVD, Hellsing (show and manga), Pokemon (first gen), SCP Foundation

Format: I have experience roleplaying via email, skype and tumblr. I may be open to trying a different format. For OOC/idea bouncing, I prefer you have access to skype but I'd also be down with making a chatzy or similar.

Interests: Genre-wise, I comfortably occupy the realm of speculative fiction, and everything within it. I've done space opera, steampunk, swords and sorcery, urban fantasy, post-apocalyptic, magical realism, parallel dimensions, horror, etc. I love it all, if I'm with the right partner. To that end, I love in-depth world building and all that entails.

As mentioned before, I adore a good villain. I write the kind of villains where "Lux Aeterna" may as well start playing when they enter the room, because you just know something awful (but epic) is about to happen. I'm looking for someone who brings the same enthusiasm to the table, who can both play the villain, and play well with them. Kinda like a quid pro quo "you ruin the lives of my characters and I'll ruin the lives of yours" deal.

Vampires. Unrepentant, bloodsucking vampires. Incomprehensible, ancient vampires. Did I mention vampires? Overpowered villains. Heroes triumphing based on smarts and hard work, rather than strength. Unresolved sexual tension (particularly between a virtuous character and an irredeemable one). Mindfuckery. Detailed world building. The slow corruption of the heroic types. Twisted fairy tales. Psychological horror. Intricate magical systems. Alien/fantasy species with non-western moral codes/values/culture. The absurd. Fatal flaws. Everything deliciously horrific and/or tragic.

Content: I'm no stranger to roleplaying scenes of abuse, trauma, or physical or psychological torture. You don't need to be as open to this type of content as I am, but if all "dark" content is off the table, we aren't a good match.

Smut: For the most part, I'm ambivalent about smut. I'm far more interested in the foreplay and the psychology of the event, than the mechanics of it. If you're a fade to black type of person, excellent. If you enjoy indulging in the occasional smut scene, I am more than happy to accommodate. If smut is your priority, we aren't a good match.

Limits: Bodily fluids/excretions and explicit depictions of rape or gore are a pass. I'm not into the anthro/furry scene. As far as most fetishes are concerned, I can accommodate the tamer ones, but if you're looking for a partner for the primary purpose of fetish play, keep on lookin'.

Writing samples, if you're into that kinda thing. tw: murder, blood, mindfuckery, dissociation. These are actual roleplay responses, not self-paras or drabbles or excerpts from my novel, so you may have to infer context.

If you actually read all of this and it sounds like a grand ol' horrorshow to you, please contact me below:

skype: schmeddie. (with the period) 

email: winterroleplays@gmail.com

[gayroleplayads]

Seeking roleplay partner.

Hello!

I’m just your regular roleplayer looking for a partner to write awesome stories with. I roleplay via e-mail, and e-mail only for the purpose of quick replies and easy storage! I don’t roleplay over skype or kik, but possibly chatzy if you really want to roleplay with me but don’t use e-mail for that sort of thing. 

It doesn’t matter to me if you’re a boy or a girl, or if you’re over 18 as long as you meet the requirements about being literate and such. You absolutely don’t have to tell me anything personal about yourself at all. I’d love to make friends though, but the personal stuff isn’t something you gotta do.

I’m 18 years old and live in timezone UTC + 2 (I hope that’s correct). I live in Sweden anyway. I’ve roleplayed for about five years now so I have experience.

I’m looking for someone who:

Plays top/seme. I’m the most comfortable playing bottom, and since I roleplay because I love it and think it’s fun, I don’t see why I should play a position I don’t enjoy. I’ve tried it, and didn’t like it. Sorry.

Is literate and descriptive, and loves to write paragraphs. Quality over quantity, but quantity is just as awesome.

Loves complex characters with backstories! 

Isn’t afraid to talk OOC if there’s something on their mind.

Lets me know before leaving a roleplay. It might be hard, but I’d rather not sit around waiting for a reply that will never come.

My interests are these:

Fantasy! (Both modern and medieval - I have ideas for both of them) And with that I mean everything from modern day vampires to medieval nobility settings.

BDSM, s/m. I play submissive in these kinds of roleplays. It’s not a required element, none of these are, they’re just my interests!

Age gaps. The lowest my characters go to are 17, POSSIBLY 16 but that really depends on the kind of roleplay.

Dark themes, gore, violence and abuse work great with me. However, I’m not at all opposed to fluff or romance. I love romance as well.

Side characters! Side characters allow for the world to expand and the story to get better. I sort of also just like to have lots of characters around.

Forbidden relationships like boss/employee, teacher/student, psychiatrist/patient etc. Anything hush-hush is rad.

My absolute no-no’s: 

Furries. Nope.

Scat.

M-preg.

Incest.

The bottom being dominant and the top being submissive.

I hope I haven’t forgotten anything now. My email is chopchop1337@hotmail.com and I’m more or less always available through it. 

Thanks for reading! <3