Probably the Swedish Cavalier. That book is not famous at all, plus it's OLD old. Like 'first published in 1936' old.
There are plenty of other fandoms I'm having trouble finding people to RP with (Legend of Hei for example). I think at certain point they all become equally obscure enough to be...
By 'large scale roleplay' do you mean group RPs? Or just 1x1 RPs with large scale worldbuilding?
I don't know how to say this gently so I'll just say it honestly. Most group RPs fall into exactly those two things; they either don't catch interest or die out shortly after. Especially if you're...
That sounds tough. Though I can't say I "avoid it at all costs" I also hate writing sheets, they're a mood killer for me. So I can sympathize with what you said.
For me personally:
RP sinks and drowns at planning stage: Fine
RP sinks and drowns after a few back and forth: Fine
RP sinks right after I send the first starter post: pet peeve.
Doesn't make me angry, just disappointed. I'd much rather prefer that RP sinks at the planning stage instead. But...
Niche gang assemble! It takes forever for me to find a partner too. I guess I'm not the only one.
Nowadays I tell myself that it's ok to hunt for a long time for that perfect RP, but sometimes it's tough to get 0 replies even after daily bump...
I think what their room is like (if they have one) could be interesting to know. How big is it? What is on their desk? Do they even have one? Why do they have this thing instead of the other? Is the door locked? Things like that.