#posted a starter before reaching out to plot later tonight

[sherrygrysn]

it had truly been a while since sherry went to something like a state fair. heck, she rarely goes out to enjoy herself as it is annually anymore. it’s been somewhat of a rough week though so she switched her lab coat for a loose plaid shirt and merrily made her way over to the event. it was weird coming alone to these things as an adult. usually they’re more appealing to a much younger crowd -- not to say that the older you get, your heart dies and the word fun isn’t in your vocabulary anymore, but there nostalgia gathered in her heart and her mind for this. 

“god -- they weren’t kidding when they said there would be fried everything.” an overwhelmed panic covered any nostalgic excitement in her for a second as she stared wide-eyed at the food truck’s menu. petite fingers drumming at her bottom lip, knowing well she was holding up the line. “oh, i’m sorry, i’ll just...get out of the way.” sherry stepped aside and hummed to herself before leaning to her side to bother another patron without so much as looking away from the menu. she was on a mission. “um, do you know which item on there would even taste good?”

[more-than-a-princess]

Just a small reminder:

As I get ready to share IC starter memes again (IC starter memes and plotted starters are the best ways to begin a thread with me! I rarely, if ever, do starter calls), I just want to remind my mutuals of the following. These are in my rules and pinned post, but the latter hasn't been working properly for some time:

I am a multi-para to novella roleplayer for most IC threads, and prefer my writing partners be as well. I leave one liners and 1-2 paragraphs for dashcomm and/or crack only, and I tend to write these with muns I'm already threading with.

I use most starters as a starting point for threads. If you are sending me a prompt, please be interested in writing a thread! It is discouraging on my end to write a detailed starter and then never see a reply. If you have questions or concerns about the starter I've written you, please reach out and chat with me.

I cap all starter meme submissions, but please don't let that put you off from sending something in. This is more for my benefit, so I do not get overwhelmed with the amount of starters I write at any given time and so I can stay on top of current threads as well. I never want to take on more threads than I can keep up with at any given time: that's not fair to me or you!

For romance dynamics: this is a slow-burn blog. It is very unlikely Sonia will fall in love with your muse at first sight or in her first thread with yours (unless you are writing Gundham, and even then, she will not act on those feelings immediately). It's very unlikely she will fall in love with your muse during a first date, either. The romantic ships you see on this blog have grown from many interactions, many OOC chats and plotting, or most likely both. Platonic friendships are much easier for my muse to form than romantic bonds: please don't try to push a romantic ship too early, and especially without chatting with me (it's also why I don't do shipping calls over here: those tend to reveal themselves along the way!).

I'll be reblogging this again later tonight and during the day tomorrow for maximum visibility, but I've had some questions and issues regarding these points in recent months and wanted to clarify them for mutuals new and old before I start taking on new threads.

[onemistresstorulethemall]

Chapter II. The announcement

The series continues with setting their plans in motion. Nothing spicy yet, but it's coming. I also have no self control and posted this as soon as I finished it instead on putting in the queue. 😅

Word count: 2025

Spicy level: 1/10 jalapenos

In this one Rose naps with the twins, so it deserved a pepper for this.

On the long dreaded morning of her departure a gloomy atmosphere ruled over the dining table, as everyone in the house of lamentation served their breakfast. She did not inform the demons of the delay of their separation, but soon enough they were going to find out. It saddened her, however, to see Beel's appetite lacking, Asmo's dark circles from the lack of sleep and Mammon's eyes which were clearly puffy from crying. The other ones seemed to be masking their emotions alright. Even Lucifer's anger seemed to have dissipated. After all, he thought she was leaving for good. No reason to hold a grudge, right? Little did he know...

Eventually they all ended up gathered in the exact same spot where Rose arrived in Devildom. Although Simeon, Solomon and Luke were supposed to leave before Rose either way, after all that happened, there was a new reason for them to be present. Respectively, to listen to Diavolo's announcement.

"I would like to take a few moments to thank each and every one of you for making all of this possible and for making the exchange programme a success. I hope you had a good time here in the Devildom and that you'd consider coming back every once in a while", his characteristic smile throned on his face, "There is another thing which I would like to announce here, in front of all of you", he paused for a second, scanning the faces of everyone in the room, "Not all of you will leave Devildom today. One of you is going to stay behind.", he held his hand out for Rose who grabbed it and stepped closer to him, standing on his right and smiling, "Rose chose to remain in Devildom and after a fruitful discussion we decided that she'd be a great fit for the position of human ambassador of Devildom."

Six out of seven brothers were thrilled to hear the news. One, however, looked like he saw death with his own two eyes.

"Congratulations, Rose! I'm sure you'll be a great human representative!", Simeon cheered for her.

"You want to stay? Are they forcing you? Blink twice if-"

"Come on, Luke. Nobody's forcing her. She loves it here. Isn't it obvious?", Solomon giggled at Luke's insinuation.

A few replies exchanged later, it was time for the three of them to leave. Solomon said that he'd return and Simeon and Luke insinuated a future meeting with Rose when she was going to reach heaven, without the knowledge that it wasn't possible anymore.

That night, instead of dining at home, Rose and the seven brothers were invited over to Diavolo's castle to celebrate.

In fact, it was a nice facade for covering the fact that Rose and Diavolo were going to talk strategy and make preparations for setting their plan in motion. It was easier and safer to talk in person rather than over the phone or over text. While having them all there, Diavolo could make sure they were distracted and not in a position to interrupt or overhear their discussion. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

She wore a turtle neck black midi dress with a slit on her right thigh and a heart cutout at the chest, showing off some cleavage. The dress was chosen by her one and only personal stylist, Asmodeus.

"I'm so glad all of you were able to attend tonight's festivities. We're lucky to have you, Rose", Diavolo took her hand into his and kissed the top of it before making small talk with the seven brothers.

They were all, well mostly all of them, thrilled that their human got so stay. Even more happy as she now held an important position. They knew their human was special.

"I wouldn't have gotten out of my room tonight if it wasn't for you", Leviathan whispered to Rose while passing by to take a seat at the table.

"I can't wait to eat all this delicious food with you and Belphie.", Beel's smile was brighter than the sun.

"I told ya she's great. I wouldn't hang out with just any human, ya know?", Mammon boasted as he usually did.

"Well, now, I guess we didn't run out of time to have that book club meeting, huh?", Satan's smile seemed genuine for once.

"Let's nap together after this is all done, okay?", Belphegor followed after his twin.

"Come on, darling. Sit next to me!", Asmodeus grabbed her hand before Lucifer even got the chance to say anything to Rose.

In retrospective, she didn't mind it as the first born probably had nothing nice to say to her anyway.

After the starters, most of the demons present rushed to take over the dance floor. Rose already knew her feet would hurt by the end of the night as all of the gazes turned to her as the music started playing. Surprisingly enough, the first one that asked the redhead to dance was the one and only Lucifer. Wasn't he supposed to be mad at her? He was plotting something, she could feel it.

Reluctantly, she extended her arm and grabbed his hand, letting herself be lead over to the dance floor.

"I'm glad that I was able to get you alone here for a second.", he stated without any noticeable emotion in his tone.

"Well, what can I say? You're welcome.", she chuckled.

"I am... disappointed but not surprised that you are still so impertinent.", his grip on her hand got stronger.

It wasn't the first time he tried to intimidate her like this. If then she was angry, now she was bored. A lot has changed since then.

"I bet you thought you've seen the last of me, huh?"

"Can't say I enjoy the idea of keeping you around, but I'm not one to question Diavolo's judgment."

"Look, before you threaten to kill me again if I ever harm the ones you love, let me just say that I'm sorry", she took a look at Lucifer who seemed to tell her 'go on' without even moving his lips, "Although I still stand by the meaning of my words, I don't think I used the right ones to express myself. I do not want us to be enemies. After all, we're all trying to protect the same people, so, how about you let it slide just this once? You don't have to like me, it's enough for you to tolerate me."

She hoped it was enough to convince the demon to change his mind. It would make everything so much easier if he did. She couldn't fulfill her duties if Lucifer was suspicious of her and angry. It's not as if she feared his wrath, it was rather an annoyance.

Much to her delight, he agreed.

"As long as you don't come between me and my family, I can tolerate your presence. But the second you hurt my brothers or do anything to put Diavolo in a bad spot, you're going to wish you were dead", his condescending smirk made a reappearance.

Although everything seemed sorted out, she still needed to be cautious. After all, once you upset the Avatar of Pride you'll always have to watch your back.

Six songs and two meal courses later, Rose found herself back in Diavolo's study.

"I see they kept you pretty busy. I wanted to ask you for a dance myself, but after seven songs, I think you're exhausted.", he confessed while sitting down at his desk.

"We could dance after we finish our meeting if there is time left. After all, I'd do anything for my king.", she smiled at him.

Diavolo chuckled softly before pushing the discussion into a different, more serious direction.

Approximately two hours passed since they entered the study and finally they had a rough draft of their plan. Barbatos was kind enough to bring them both dessert as they missed it being served.

In a week's time Rose was going to go home and talk about her choice to stay in Devildom, giving interviews and trying her best to promote her story and bring attention to it, sparking controversy and brining the issue in the attention of the public. That was going to be their starting point. From there, Rose would be able to arrange diplomatic meetings which would lead to strengthening the relationship between the two realms.

On his end, Diavolo was going to push the continuation of the exchange programme and urge the next one to be created in the celestial realm.

Eventually, in both realms there was going to be a party at some point or as angels would call it, a small gathering. One in the human realm with the Devildom's representatives and the human realm's government and one in the celestial realm to celebrate the success of the exchange programme. With a little bit of synchronization both would happen at the same time and with the angels distracted, what would be a better time to strike?

Pleased with the outcome of the meeting, Diavolo did end up asking Rose to dance. Although there were other demons on the dance floor, they all stopped and stood aside, leaving the whole thing to the pair. Diavolo was a far better dancer than his human partner, but he lead in such a way that you couldn't realize the skill difference unless you paid close attention.

After the dance was over, Diavolo grabbed two glasses of a bubbly alcoholic drink that looked like champagne, offered one of the glasses to Rose and held up his, wanting to make a toast.

The redhead was more than grateful as she did not sip any liquor that night, wanting to keep her mind clear until all the details of the plan were discussed. That glass was going to be the first one for her it relaxed her a bit.

"The hard part is only just beginning", she told herself.

Although gloomy thoughts were filling her mind, she kept a smile on and pushed herself to stay in character for just a little longer.

Every demon follow in their suit and picked up a glass, awaiting the words of their future ruler.

"For new beginnings, new allies and a new path for Devildom!", he raised his glass.

"For loyalty and bonds that cannot be broken!", she added before Diavolo and her clinked glasses and drank up their contents.

The room filled with the sound of glasses clinking and cheers. The following hours for Rose were filled by making small talk with Diavolo's guests and attempting to prove herself and her importance in Devildom.

Not long after, the party died and every demon went back to their house. The redhead made no exception. For once, she was so happy to drift to sleep. Usually, she wanted to be up and doing something, but just for that night, she wanted to put her head on a pillow and forget about any and every worry that ever filled her head. She longer for all of it to disappear.

Just as she promised Belphie, she was going to sleep with him, so that night she crashed into Beel's and Belphie's room. It took a bit of convincing to get the others off of her back, but she promised she'd sleep with all of them eventually, so they had nothing to be jealous of.

Finally wearing something comfortable and with her face free of make up, she drifted asleep while sandwiched between the twins. For a moment, before everything turned to black and she faded into unconsciousness, while feeling the twin's heartbeats and feeling their chest move as they breathed, Rose felt happy. Their smell was comforting, making her feel safe. For a little while nothing else existed. It was just the three of them, that bed and the night. No worries, no war, no lies, no strategies, no hidden meaning. It was a safe heaven where the three of them could be happy. Nothing else mattered. It was a moment she'd daydream about when things got tough. However, it didn't last long as she was exhausted and soon her mind left her body.

[rosaguard]

summer’s power hour of love(tm): kas edition.

    i feel like this post has probably been a long time coming. i don’t generally like digging into my feelings - whether positive or negative because...well i’m weird lmao. but tonight, i’m digging into the trashcan that is my feelings(tm) to show appreciate to someone who deserves it.

intro.

 i generally don’t like being redundant so i won’t go into how our friendship started but i will reaffirm something you said before which is that i appreciate that our friendship felt natural. it wasn’t forced, we didn’t instantly become ‘friends’ - if anything it was the opposite. we were in some of the same circles and had a mutual respect for each other before we really started writing together in like late 2018/ early 2019. i probably don’t say it off enough but it makes me so happy that we’re friends now. like, really, really happy. i appreciate you lot even if i don’t talk to you constantly. so much so that internally, i keep a specific list of relationships that i’m very determined not to fuck up(tm) and my friendship with you is one of them. ( and no, i’m joking/memeing for once. i’m dead serious ). i won’t get too deep into main but there have been rare times where i’ve gotten more...personal(tm) i guess about my struggles, self-isolation being one of the biggest, so it’s nice to know i have a friend i can just...share stupid stuff with or whatever whenever i’m feeling lonely.

writing.

     for starters, you’re...probably the best writing partner i’ve ever had? i don’t really throw out compliments to people easily so this isn’t something i say lightly. in your words we just ‘vibe’. like i probably could talk constantly about our muses, dynamics, plot more, etc. but i do partially hold myself back because i don’t want to come off annoying ( which i know is dumb!!! b/c you’ve said it wouldn’t be annoying but!!! i’m an insecure lil shit man. it’s hard. i’m working on it lol ). anyway, the point is that i enjoy writing that builds towards something and i feel like every one of our dynamics is like that. i know you’ve gone into your feelings about being slow and it’s like...whatever to me lol. life > roleplay. plus, i’m cool with waiting because i know the payoff for whatever you write will be worth it. also you constantly indulge me in my bullshit. exhibit a and b:

HEHE

but seriously you’re great. whenever i come up to you with ‘i want to write this dynamic/ship/whatever’, you’re always open to and ready to give 100% no matter what. again, it’s something i appreciate and don’t take for granted at all. writing with you has pushed me to be a better writer, to challenge myself, and to get out of my comfort zone. i’ve been writing on tumblr since 2013 and didn’t actually start writing ships until 2018. i don’t really have experience with it like a lot of other people do but it’s never really been hard because there’s no pressure to be writing with each other all the time and whatnot. also anyone who can get me to actually write smut is well...they’re worth keeping around because i hate it!!! but also found it weirdly fun too lmao.  

me, first writing smut for kas:

me, writing more smut later.

    we call that growth kids. anyway, you’re also an extremely talented writer. you always put so much thought into your blogs, nothing feels half-assed and i commend you for that. there is always a passion for whatever character you choose to write - and it makes me even more interested even if i’m completely unfamiliar with who they are / what series they come from ( ex. gene ). you’ve also influenced my blogs  - both directly and indirectly. for instance, guess who encouraged me to make aeri.s brown when i was on the fence? you! you’ve always been so supportive of me and i feel like i wouldn’t be the same writer i am know without having had the opportunity to write with you.

friendship.

   i’ve already told you’re a good person - probably too good for a lot of people on this site - and i mean that. truly. you do so much for a lot of people here - whether it’s making blogs for your friends or offering to make themes for free ( and honestly, the price of your commissions should be appreciated because the amount of effort and work put into this is realistically worth more ). i can’t speak for anyone but myself but i just want to say that it’s a noticed and appreciated. always. you care and you give a shit about your friends wholeheartedly and it’s great? you’re fucking great kas. ( god, i hate getting sappy but i’ve come this far so i can’t stop now i guess ). but like seriously, you’re a special person who deserves the world.i can’t believe i’m admitting this shit but i really almost cried a bit today when i thought about how you actually listened to songs / playlists i send you for our ships. in the grand scheme of things, this is not a big deal at all but it is important to me in a way i can’t properly articulate(tm). 

    i feel like...i’ve always been ignored / easily replaceable by friends so someone just...giving a shit for once, no matter how small, is nice. i’ve always gotten that sense of ‘i care’ from you. you’ve always made an effort to reach out when you didn’t have to, do nice things for me which you didn’t have, and matched my energy - whether it’s writing, venting, or just casually talking - which again, i appreciate more than you know.

conclusion.

anyway, i feel like this post still doesn’t fully cover exactly what i want to say but that’s probably just because i’m bad at expressing myself lol. but just know that i do really love writing with you and cherish all of our ships so much!!!  our friendship means a lot to me and i’m grateful that i got to meet you on here. love you 3000 @castershot​.  ❤

[noxtms]

❝ THIS IS IT, QUIDDITCH FANS : after weeks of watching team after team attempt to battle their way to the top, the penultimate game is finally upon us ! the holyhead harpies ( our favorite girls in green ) tonight face off against the kenmare kestrels, a team that have made a formidable comeback this year after DECADES of failure. captains gwenog jones and aiden kiely have put their teams through their paces in their quest for glory, but they SURELY feel that their militant approach to quidditch training has paid off now that they have reached the semi finals ! as we all know, it could be anyone’s game, tonight : but the one thing that we here at the wizarding wireless network can GUARANTEE is a show that you won’t be able to tear yourself from !  ❞

WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE :  

in spite of the controversy surrounding the decision, the british & irish league cup continues with the holyhead harpies & kenmare kestrels facing off on the british moors for the chance to go on to the finals. the game begins at 9:00pm sunday the 19th, and promises to be legendary. 

OUT OF CHARACTER:

this is only a small event to kick noxtms off, but since quidditch is one of the more fun aspects of the harry potter world, i’ve come up with what i think is a fun way to involve you all, which will be further explained within the discord ! rest assured : you will have your chance to have a direct say in the outcome of the game itself.

characters in attendance can either be camping on the moors ( think goblet of fire ), or be there only for the night. the semi finals are a HUGE event, as the winner goes on to compete in the final ( of course ), but the winner of that goes on to the european league - the highest of honors, obviously desired by every team. 

the event begins friday ( april 17th ) at 6:00pm GMT / 11:00am PST / 12:00pm MST / 1:00pm CST / 2:00pm EST / 3:30pm NST ! it will continue throughout the weekend, with an end time being announced at a later point.

your characters are not required to attend, and similarly, you are not required to take part - this is a mostly lowkey event to kick us off before we get farther into the plot, and you need not pause any threads for the duration. 

you should NOT post event specific starters into the regular tag, but instead into nox.event001 ! it can be presumed if you’re posting an event related starter that your characters location is the british moors. as of THIS post, any starters will be based before the game : it will be announced on the main when the event is transitioning to the after celebrations ! 

if you have absolutely ANY questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to message the main, and please like this post once you’ve read it ! 

[askmeanythingmeme]

Happy Thursday friends!! In the spirit of Valentines day tomorrow (send me chocolates), have some nice sentence starters. All information you need is under the cut. 

‘ want me to stay? ’

‘ we’re almost home. ’

‘ you should be in bed. ’

‘ we can share it.’

‘ stay there. i’m coming to get you. ’

‘ shh, shh. you were dreaming. ’ 

‘ grab my hand. ’

‘ i’m just going to pick you up. ’

‘ everything okay? ’

‘ i won’t leave you behind. ’

‘ don’t worry. better out than in. ’

‘ who did that to you? ’ 

‘ sit down and rest. ’

‘ sweetie, i would never think that. ’

‘ come lay down in my lap. ’

‘ i know you think you’re all alone out there, but you’re not. ’

‘ call me when you get home. ’

‘ we should change those bandages. ’

‘ you’re safe here. ’

‘ honey… ’

‘ of course we love you. ’

‘ wait here. i’ll go run a bath for you. ’

‘ take my bed for tonight. ’

‘ i promise. ’ 

‘ you’re always welcome here. ’

‘ don’t talk like that. ’

‘ bad dream? ’

‘ talk to me. ’  

‘ it’s okay to cry. ’

‘ you need to be more careful.’

‘ we should hug this out. ’

‘ i worry about you. ’

‘ can i hold your hand? ’ 

‘ because i care about you. ’

‘ it made me think of you. ’ ‘

 take care of yourself. ’

‘ put your seatbelt on. ’ 

‘ where did you go? ’ 

‘ i didn’t mean to worry you. ’

‘ i made breakfast. ’

‘ sing something for me? ’

‘ open it and find out. ’

‘ how long have you been like this? ’

‘ you look nice. ’

‘ here, take my jacket. ’

‘ close your eyes and try to get some rest. ’

‘ focus on my voice. ’ 

‘ i meant every word. ’

‘ i was here all night. ’

‘ look both ways before you cross. ’

‘ you don’t have to talk. ’ 

‘ this is your favorite, right? ’

‘ you’ll feel better in the morning. ’

‘ you have a nice laugh. ’

‘ here, take my jacket. ’

‘ you could stay here. with me. ’

‘ we’ll figure it out together. ’

to participate, please post your ask box, and tag the post with askmeaskcall (and post in discord channel)

1. we like giving and receiving around here, if you choose to participate please be willing to do both.

2. please be inclusive.

3. check the askmeaskcall tag/channel more than once (even the next day if needed) some timezones are a little wonky so their ask boxes aren’t posted til later, and i’d really like everyone who wants to take part to feel included.

4. you don’t need to have posted your ask box in order to send asks to others. go crazy.

5. questions for this meme can be sent anonymously as long as there’s a name with it.

6. turning the prompt into a para is not mandatory. if you just want to leave it as a drabble, then that’s totally okay. do whatever is going to work for you. this could also be a really good chance to reach out and plot with each other.

7. prompts don’t have to be from today. you can do flash back drabbles (whether it be from last week, or ten years ago), or you can time warp to the future a little - just mark it down that way.

8. super simple. have fun, and any further questions or problems, contact admin!

[fxndingsolace]

just a random update with the hurricane & .. well me

Right now my state (South Carolina) is in a state of emergency and recently tonight North Carolina is now in a state of emergency. Nothing has hit us yet. Currently Dorian is working it’s way to the coastal areas of Florida and eventually Georgia. You can track the storm with me here if you’d like (x). 

As I began typing this out, CNN updated their information on the storm and it looks like the hurricane will be coming my way Wednesday night into Thursday. BUT considering how slow Dorian is taking, it might end up being later.

I live in the northwestern areas of South Carolina so I’m hoping I don’t feel the affects too much. Like I said in my previous posting about this hurricane, I’m thinking I might just lose power and get lots of rain. 

In regards to replies & promised starters: I know I have a few more to do and I’m going to try to get them done tomorrow after work before anything happens? Just so I can say at least I caught up but don’t kill me if I don’t manage. You may reach me on discord --  kara ✨#3142. I’ll be on there most of the day (because I’m stuck on the register tomorrow so you know I’ll be bored af) if you wanted to talk / rp / plot on there! 

Again if I lose power or have anything to really update you guys with in accordance with the hurricane, I’ll do my best to. Just so you know I didn’t go MIA. 

I also just want to apologize for my weird mood the last few days. A lot of work-related stress has me depressed and it has sort of left me feeling uninspired to write. Today was a little better for me and I’m hoping tomorrow things are better. 

Thank you for reading & being patient with me. <3

[thisislakewood]

                                        Lakewood Event 002

Welcome to the second event, here within thisislakewood! This event is a revolving door of plot drops singular to each character. The admins did their best to allocate characters to situations best suited for them, so if something is listed below that is out of character for your character, please inform the admins immediately, and we will rearrange as best we can to make it fit. 

Below you will find chaos lurking within many corners of the Black Rabbit. Like scenes depicted from different points of view, each one will be played out without characters being aware of other problematic instances IC. Where your name is listed, you can freely have your character see people, but not know what happened.

Below is a masterlist of threads or characters that we’ve paired up characters to. If there is more than one name listed, players can feel free to talk among themselves to decide how it will play out, and any NPC’s can simply be written as is. Any questions in regards to how they would be seen can simply ask one of the admins, and we will provide clarification. We’ve also laid descriptions aiding you, but at the end of it, it’s all UTP how the ending shows. Once the event is over, the Admins will conduct the first summary of events thus far. Please also note, open plotting as always for the event, you don’t need to singularly stick to only you’re partnered with below.

Dates: In real time, the event will commence at noon on February the 1st, 2019, and end on February 10th, 2019 at midnight.

In play, the event will have taken place February 1st at 8 pm, and ended at 3 am.

For all posts pertaining to the event, please use the tag “lakewood: black rabbit”

Considering the amount of plots going around, players are free to initially begin the thread with open starters, so long as they all see out their plots at some point throughout the said timeframe. 

Again, please let the admins know if you are unable to fulfill your plot drop, or if what is written doesn’t fit with what you see for your character, so we can apply something that best works for you. If you do not see your name but would like to participate, please message the admins with your character’s name and we will add to this post to best include people. There are general plots below, if you so choose to stay out of particular plot drops and partake in the general plots, that is what they’re there for.

For threads started before the event, you are welcome to continue them through if you so please. You also have the option of holding off on them until the event is over. If you choose to post them during the event, please tag those posts “pre-event” so they are labelled separate from the current event. Please do not post any non-event related starters during this time.

BELOW IS A FLOOR PLAN OF THE BLACK RABBIT, WHICH WILL GIVE PEOPLE AN IDEA OF WHERE MOST WILL BE. ON THE TOP OF THE IMAGE GIVES WAY TO A “DOOR” THIS IS WHERE THE “ALLEY” IS CONSIDERED TO BE, FOR THOSE WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED PLOTS.

They said it was gonna be a good time: OCTAVIA MONRAUE, the owner of Lakewood’s newest hotspot, makes her grand debut--a short, but effective speech laid to all within the bar.

Show me what’cha got: A fist fight breaks out between LOGAN LEGEND & LEO TRIVELLI (rinaldi bodyguard, NPC) over LEO persistently hitting on SIENNA FITZGERALD of the CASTRO CARTEL MEMBERS. UTP who threw the first punch, and who ultimately won the fight. There will need to be injuries sustained by both in this fight, as well as potentially what sparked the fight by SIENNA. Logan is pulled off beating Leo by many people, and escorted from the side of the bar to a booth by Sienna. What happens up to, during the fight, and afterwords is UTP.

It’s gonna be a girl fight: Tensions are laid when NAOMI STONE picks a fight with ONE OF THE REYES CHILDREN, sparking controversy up to and including bringing in HARLEY STONE into the tussle. UTP how and what it began over, as well as who would’ve won the fight. Initially both sets of women were sent there to secure territory surrounding the Black Rabbit and offer generous compensation to the owner in exchange for use of her venue.

It’s called an intervention: The tussle between both sets of women above ended when ANDY RENNER and LUCA BENNINGTON pull the women apart and separate them. If they sustain injuries in this, or aide women in their own injuries, is UTP.

Paging all doctors: JOSIE BUCHANAN caught the eye of the fight happening between LOGAN LEGEND & LEO TRIVELLI, and quickly caught the attention of CHARLOTTE ALMEIDA to help her in each individual’s needs, pulling both men apart with the help of those nearby. It is UTP who will aide who, and how CHARLOTTE fairs out as JOSIE’s aide to attend to Leo’s wounds. (Please keep in mind; he does not die, and cannot be transported to a hospital - must walk away at the end of it).

Shit’s getting real, real quick: VALENTINA RINALDI was seen arguing with her bodyguard, his real name Leo Trivelli--aptly named Carlo, as the two remained in hushed argument over his altercation with another, moving off to the side-hallway to continue privately. Unseen to most was PIETRO RINALDI, following his sister out of sight. UTP what becomes of the altercation between the three.

Suspicious doesn’t cut it: With the sudden disappearance of two out of four Rinaldi children, and the fights thus far, DOMINIC MORETTI makes the decision to gather the Rinaldi children and other members and send them home. This is no place for them. Dominic enlists CAMILA DIAZ for her help in finding everyone in the middle of what comes next. Please note, players do NOT find Valentina or Pietro.  UTP if they locate the others.

The Roof! The Roof! The Roof is on Fire!: Playing cat and mouse with the bodyguards in charge of protecting BIANCA RINALDI-LEONE was clockwork, each one dumber than the last in means of keeping an eye on her. Didn’t they know the sort of complete terror she could get into? And how little Mama and Papa would care? She was their utter darling. Of course, that wasn’t completely extended to others, as she flicked the flame, lighting the napkin, and letting it fall to the floor. Of course, KEEGAN CALORE’s keen eyes caught the blonde, as she quickly stamped it out. But that stamped out Bianca’s fun--and no one did that to her. What happens next is UTP.

Caught in the cross hairs: One of the Castro Cartel members pulls out a gun and fires it into the air amidst all the commotion, and argument with a rival cartel member, shattering the glass top, as shards fell from the ceiling. All those WITHIN THE ROOM (UTP, this cannot apply to those above and below who are positioned elsewhere other than in the bar area itself. For more clarification, please shoot the admins an ask and we will let you know.) can be injured from the falling shards, all UTP for each character.

Only amateurs fail: It’d been enough to twist the stomach of anyone, when the shards fell and skined all those beneath them. Spotting walking out onto the glass, as people cried out in sudden pain, was ANDREA QUINTERO, looking at the plethora of rich and violent alike like a child approaching a playground. Unfortunately for her, OCTAVIA MONRAUE is fucking pissed at the commotion, and won’t allow another instance to occur--especially when it takes a thief to know that particular twinkle in Andrea’s eyes now. What happens between both chars is UTP. 

911? I’d like to report a 100 crimes: Police have been tipped off regarding all the commotion at the Black Rabbit by ELI DRAKE, and begun arriving on the scene, while those within the cartels involved have either escaped while they can throughout the back, or are among the gravely injured within the bar, seeking medical assistance. All DOCTORS, such as JOSIE BUCHANAN & SARA ASHFORD within the roleplay are welcome to aide all POLICE OFFICERS, such as ALEXANDRA HARWOOD, NOLAN ANDERSON, PARKER GRAYSON within the roleplay on any injured persons or arresting suspects. ARIADNA CAMPBELL was seen instruction ANY of these characters into aiding and evacuating the premise with all people. Each police officer can arrest up to ONE suspect from any cartel of their choosing, playable or not, just reach out to playable characters. Please note: Presidents and VPs can be arrested if plotted with players beforehand--please inform the admins before seeing plots through so we can make a note of it.)

Put your money where your mouth is: Spotted within the back room, plush seating and lavish setting was where you found two Presidents, settled in their familiar glares, accompanied by a guarded setting of the Almeida bodyguard, EMILIA KROL and SERAN BRENEK skirting dark threats and looks a few feet away in support of their leaders. Meanwhile RAPHAEL STONE and ROMAN GUERRA discussed with OCTAVIA MONRAUE separately of the potential to use of the Black Rabbit for trafficking purposes. Information regarding the decision will be portrayed at a later time. What happens between Emilia & Seran is UTP.

Lakewood is burning: ARIADNA CAMPBELL catches RAPHAEL STONE exiting the building last, and chooses to follow him. Ariadna is well aware of Cartel influence, and could be trailing Raphael for answers into what the hell happened within the bar tonight. UTP as to what follows.

Mum’s the Word: ELISABETH RINALDI has arrived, and on her heels, her sister-in-law RAVENNA RINALDI. Both women were informed of the sudden chaos and came to survey the commotion within the Black Rabbit. Both women are here to gather their own as inconspicuously as possible, and bring them home. However, they run into Jerónimo Reyes, the brother to the President of the Reyes Cartel, who pins the chaos on both women. As Jerónimo calms down only slightly, Ravenna and he sit within one of the side-booths off the end of the bar to discuss a potential deal to escape the night unscathed and unseen by most. Elisabeth returns with drinks for all. What happens next is UTP. 

Ding, Dong, the witch is dead: With the aftermath of an unsuccessful venture, ROMAN GUERRA is spotted shoving through the crowd, pushing people out of his way if need be in an all out rage. Seen last heading towards the alleyway, he collides with Valentina Rinaldi, focusing on her being covered in something that was hard to make out within the dark lighting. Questions might’ve been raised, but he watched as she all but sprinted out of the venue, and continued on his way. A dark, open space crunched between both buildings as MARLINDA REYES was seen exiting the same way, wonderment within allies to make sure Roman was alright. Of course, it didn’t end well--but at least they didn’t see the dead body hiding behind the trash bin when they both entered.

Call in the clean up crew: LORELEI REYNARD was summoned by RAVENNA RINALDI to clean up the body of the Reyes without being seen, a price high to the woman to do the job as she trusted her too. However, LORELEI was seen moving the body by PIETRO RINALDI, who was hiding his own secret, after leaving the severed pieces of one of the bartenders behind the bar heaved into a thick black garbage bag, slung over his shoulder. He left it briefly, allowing it to rot while he helped Lorelei finish the job and move the body into the alleyway, where a van was waiting. Lorelei does not know what is in the bag Pietro has, but Pietro does assist her, and use her skills to his advantage. UTP if & how they discover the other body.

One last hurrah of the night: Outside of the Black Rabbit, as the place was being taped off by police officers as an official crime scene of the night, CAMILA DIAZ lingered beyond the line, the crowd that had gathered as most of Lakewood lingered from nearby watching as a black body bag was being carried out. Of course, no one was aware of who remained within the first body bag, but the second that followed made it almost wearisome. Realizing she hadn’t seen Valentina most of the night, Camila began pushing through the crowd to try and find her best friend, calling out her name. Unable to make out the faces before her, she did not see PIETRO RINALDI coming at her--or what happened next. Startled by Pietro’s actions, Camila falls to the floor, and if found by LUCA BENNINGTON. What happens is UTP.

You wanna play a game of chance?: PIPER SINCLAIR was sent to the Black Rabbit that night, with the sole mission to take a hit out on the STONE CARTEL. Of course, her prime target was RAPHAEL STONE. With the aide of one of her own, both PIPER & JACOB WHITE seek out to corner the Stone President, and make their choice. What happens next is UTP.

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Before I get started on starters (haha.) tonight, I’m going to be putting out this--

Permanent Starter / Plotter Call !!

By liking, responding, touching, or even thinking about interacting with this post, you give me the express right to: 

Slide into your DMs to talk about plotting (more on that later).

Send you memes! Even the not funny ones.

Reply to your opens and make potentially unplanned starters for you. 

And let you do all of the same to me!

That’s basically all there is. If you want me to take a look at your Plotter / Perma-starter call as well, I’d be more than happy to.  Now here’s some of the types of relationships you can expect M16 to form. 

1. Drinkin’ Buddies Beyond a shadow of a doubt, M16′s favorite thing to do is kick back, unwind, and enjoy a nice glass of her favorite whiskey. Whether you wanna be casual pals who simply spend a few evenings together, or a regular at her place, that’s up to you. Whatever the case may be, she’d be more than happy to have a friend along for the ride.

2. Whiskey (Soul)sisters Though her strongest bonds may be with her team and her sister M4, she’s protective of anyone she cares about. With all of that far out of her reach, she’s eventually going to want to find someone new to protect and guide. It’s just in her blood (if she has blood). This isn’t exclusive to only female muses, but M16 definitely feels more comfortable forming deep relationships with girls. 

3. Target Practice It’s not impossible to get her fired up, even if she is known for being a cool-headed veteran. Messing with her friends and family can causes her to make some pretty rash decisions, and this sort of thing is all about making her life (essentially) as hard as possible. You may not be enemies, but she has little respect for your muse and definitely starts to show off her colder, serious side. 

4. Serious Pain in the Ass Make her life miserable. I dare you, do it. Expect several Navy Seal copypastas in your inbox daily. M16 hates your muse and has no qualms about saying it. Though she may not have the motivation to hunt you down (unless you do something REALLY stupid), she’s definitely not going to end any conversations without throwing a few punches. Expect the worst. 

5. As Long as She Can Tell Her Sister About This Romance. A hidden tactical maneuver that few master, if any. While far from her most experienced field, she’s definitely not bashful about it. She knows what she wants, and she knows what she deserves. I’ll ship her with nearly anyone that has good chemistry, and falls in line with her expectations. What are those, you may ask? Good question. Try asking her.

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General RP help//This is basic and I see it daily

Your starter shouldn’t push the entire plot onto the other person. If you’re going to be the one to make a starter, it shouldn’t be “Vague line,” so that they reply with “Here’s the explanation for the situation based of the vague line so we can actually RP.”

If you say you’ll write the starter/have the starter written out and expect others to take it you at the very least need to have a basic plot down. Otherwise its not even a starter. The other person wrote the starter, you wrote a pre sentence.

Example:

What happened last night? C1

You were drunk. You came to my room last night and started taking off all of your clothing. It was annoying. You need to either drink less or childproof your door. Stop doing that. C2

You shouldn’t put character traits onto the other person, or situations. Its fucking rude and makes the other person either have to ruin what their characterization is or forced to deny it with some weird and awkward explanation.

Example:

I love you, but you need to stop brushing your teeth and jumping up and down on one leg in the middle of the night. C1

I don’t do that, I don’t know what you’re talking about! C2

I’ve seen you do it, don’t deny it. C1

Seriously, I’ve never done that in my life. C2

You must be sleepwalking, I’ve seen you do it. C1

All you’re doing is pushing your characterization onto the other person. That’s not your job! You’re RPing your own character. This is what we call godmodding! Stop it, its an ass move. It doesn’t matter if you think its cute. If the other person’s character responds with repeated ‘I don’t do that’ just drop it. Read the situation, the RPer clearly doesn’t want that thought of their character. 

[Kylux specific example- because I RP it and its popular and most people have seen TFA]

You’re in medbay? AH

Yeah, I am. I have a few broken bones. KR

Don’t kill the medics. AH

I’ve never done that, I’m not some rage monster. I understand that they’re trying to help me, where would I be without them? KR

You’ve killed them before, I know you’ll do it again. AH

I haven’t. KR

You have, don’t deny it. AH

This is ridiculous. I’ve never done it in my life. KR

Obviously this is a shitty rp and example but the idea is very clear. If you find yourself RPing this and YOU’RE the one who brought up the idea the other character is denying. The other person is telling you no for a fucking reason.

Its common decency to try and match length with the person you’re RPing with. Unless its previously discussed, no one fucking likes one sentience responses to paragraphs.

Lets say this is an entire paragraph and goes all the way___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________…here or something.

And you respond like this.

Its rude, you shouldn’t have responded to it. ug.

Don’t take someone’s starter and try and make it sex. Write your own and make it clear. Stop doing that. I feel like this is very self explanatory but I’m going to write and example anyway because I can fuck you.

I have a lot of jelly stashed in my room. C1

Wow, that’s awesome, what kind of jelly? C2

Grape. I’m gonna put it on a bunch of toast. C1

That sounds very tasty kind of like your ass when I eat it. Fuck me tonight? C2

No?? C1

Alright, fuck me right now. C1 ((Switch to paragraphs?))

No thank you. C2 ((goodbye.))

Notes about RPing SMUT in general.

If you’re underage, you can’t RP sex with a person 18 or older. You might be thinking to yourself, wow, that’s really discriminatory. I’m 12 and I’m great at writing sex. Great, write it with another minor. An adult can to go to actual jail. It has nothing to do with your ability. I’m sure you’re great at writing all the porn. I don’t want to go to jail, and  you probably don’t want your rp partner to go to jail.

No one wants to go to jail stop RPing smut with adults.

If you don’t disclose your age, you’re an asshole and I won’t even RP with you at all. If you lie and I find out about it later you’re fucking blocked jfc.

Help for writing paragraph RPs

First off, questions you can ask yourself for writing paragraphs.

What does your character see?

What are they doing?

What does their voice sound like?

What are they thinking?

What are they focused on?

Where are they?

What does it smell like?

What does the environment feel like?

What are they wearing?

How does what they’re wearing make them feel?

What are they thinking about?

What do they like about the other character?

What are they focusing on about the other character?

What features do they look at on the other person’s character when they’re speaking?

Does your character get distracted often?

Does the way you form your sentences reflect the way your charter thinks?

The excuse of my paragraph is short because there’s nothing to write about is a lie you’re telling yourself. Unless your characters are stuck in a rut where they’re just sitting and having conversation and nothing is going on, that’s a flat out lie. And even when that’s going on your character is still thinking about what the other character is saying. How are they reacting to those words internally vs externally. Its an important distinction. What small things are they doing with their face? Is it noticeable to the other character? Does their voice change? Do they sound more strained. What kind of conversation is it? Where is it going?

There is no such thing as to much detail. As an experienced RPer I love every extra sentence you can give me about what the character is feeling and how they’re reacting to my character. It helps my character react to you, which is the whole point.

You’re writing a story together. If you give someone nothing to work with and no way to advance the plot then your response is pointless. You need to add more before it becomes acceptable. Details fam. They’re important.

If your character doesn’t respond to something or just completely ignores a way a character is feeling and doesn’t even acknowledge that they’re having emotions, its one of the most infuriating feelings you can go through as a writer.

Example: [This is a collective example on how to use most of the tips I just said. Its a lot shorter than the stuff I usually write but this post is already massive.]

As infuriating as it was, C1 knew he was stuck there. His transport wasn’t going to be there for another few hours and he was in enemy territory. He couldn’t crawl back to the safe zone, he’d never make it there without being seen. He ducked behind a crate, closing his eyes and listening for the enemy. Footsteps barreled past him, angry yells and some sort of alarm started blaring. He was an assassin. He was supposed to be in and out without being seen. Now, he was going to be caught. His heart sped up in his chest, adrenaline pumping through his system. It had all gone so wrong. He’d carried out the plan exactly as it had been given to him. How could it have tanked?

He had one shot to call for an early transport, but he needed it to go perfectly. As soon as he heard the footsteps fading, he reached to his belt and yanked off a small radio. “C2,” his voice was almost to soft to hear, but he did his best to enunciate each word so they were still audible. “I need immediate evac. Mission went South.” C1 closed his eyes, taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly. He was starting to panic, and that never helped the mind. He needed to stay focused if he was going to get out of there alive.

—

C2 sat back in his office, looking over the plans. He’d sent C1 out on a mission to assassinate a higher ranking official in a [redacted] nation. The idea was that it would take a few days. Even though he had many other assassins he could have sent on the job, C1 was the best at what he did. Even he had to recognize that. He’d been pacing for a while but knew it would do no good. He sat back down in his chair and waited for some sort of sign that his favorite assassin would be okay.

When he received the radioed message, he immedietly picked it up. “Message heard, C1. Evacuation on the way.”

Do you see the difference in the style. Ignoring the lengths, could you get into the first response more than the second? Can you identify what was different about each post? The first one had a mixture of feeling, environment, situation, sound, and character.

The second post was straightforward. It told you what the relationship of the characters were and what he was doing. It gave you some details but not nearly enough. Its a far less engaging read, and to someone like me is a very disappointing response, especially when I put so much feeling into a post.

[Example -- Post 2 Edited with all the questions I gave you in mind.]

C2 paced about his office, checking his watch and the wall clock every few minutes as though it would make it move faster. A half an hour passed, then an hour, then two. He let out a sigh, wishing the time would move faster. When he sent his assassin out, time always seemed to move more slowly. Perhaps it was a punishment for sending them out in the first place. A bit of torture couldn’t hurt him, especially in his line of work. It wouldn’t be worse than what he ordered others to do. 

Eventually he sat down. The pacing was likely worrying his staff and that was the last thing he needed. He began flipping through the pages of the file, thumbing over the plans he’d laid out with his assassin only days before. C1 was fantastic at research, and it was a skill he admired. His other assassins seemed only interested in the brute strength of the job, but C1 seemed to understand that knowing the enemy was just as important as killing them. C2 cracked a smile. He was probably fine, he just worried to much. 

The radio in the corner of the room beeped, followed by a short message. His blood ran cold. C1 never radioed in, there had never been a problem before, he couldn’t believe there was one now. He stood quickly, dashing to the radio and waiting for the message to end. He pressed the talk button down, his thumb turning white with the pressure. 

“Message heard C1. Evacuation on the way.” He tried not to sound panicked. He wasn’t the one in danger. Still, he’d grown to care for C1, and loosing his best assassin wasn’t on his uptight schedule. 

Wouldn’t that be so much more satisfying to receive? If you answered no to that question you’re in denial. 

Try to look at the differences. I added pacing, giving you a sense of how the character is feelings, the tension. I added how he started looking over the file, how fond of C1 he was and what he admired about him. He compared him to other npcs, praising him. I added how time moved more slowly when C1 wasn’t around, and what he considered it, but how he didn’t care because of what he did. The way he pressed the button of the radio was telling of how stressed he was when he heard the news. LITTLE DETAILS MATTER. It gives your writing so much more life.

That’s all there really is to paragraph RPing. I don’t feel like helping you all develop plot this was supposed to be basic tips and it turned into a massive post. I hope it helps someone out there. I started it because I was frustrated and I ended it actually hoping someone will read it.

[TLDR] 

RP better its not hard, here’s some tips.