So, what do I need to put in a summoning circle to summon a new roleplaying partner?

[Shouz]

Shouz's new and shiny RP partner recruitment thread

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I'm currently not looking for that many RP partners and might only accept a few in this round. Don't be afraid of messaging me though! Won't mind just chatting until I become available again


IF you want to start up a roleplay, please send me a PM. There's a bigger chance I'll see it and respond to it.

• About me
• Interests
• Expectations

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  About me
  
  
  
  
  
  Personal info
  
  I am a 20 year old from the Scandinavian area. For those of you who are unaware of what the everloving shizzle that is, it's in Northern Europe somewhere. This means that english isn't my native language, though I'd say I'm pretty decent. I've got around 10-11 years of roleplaying experience and approximately 3-5 years of roleplaying experience in english, which is now my preferred roleplay language for roleplay, when roleplaying.
  
  
  Characters mean a lot to me, and I usually base my roleplays on the characters and their interpretation of what goes on around them. Character development is also something I put a lot of energy into. I can play any gender, just about any age and a wide range of different types. Usually, I play multiple characters at once, both major and minor characters included. I also don't mind killing them off for the sake of character development, or the plot. If the setting allows it, it is going to happen.
  
  
  When starting a roleplay, I don't like it being too scripted. I like figuring out where to start and give the characters a reason to meet, greet and stick with each other and then just take it from there. Maybe discuss stuff OOC along the way, as progression happens, but no spoilers. Anything could happen, so following a strict plot line kills it a little. I am also more for other relationships than romantic ones. Friendship is a thing, hatred is a thing, weird in-between things is a thing. There's an unlimited amount of different relationships characters can have, and it's not limited to romance. Should romance happen, I prefer it to be a minor thing, that progresses realistically.
  
  
  World building is interesting, but I prefer my first RP with a new person to be in a pre-made universe. If needed, we can just pick out certain things from certain media and use that to shape something, but writing something from scratch with a completely new person is something I am too anxious to do. It takes so much work and so much preperation. When using an existing lore, it doesn't have to be 100% spot on canon either, and it'll always be with own plot and characters.
  
  
  AS YOU CAN TELL FROM THIS THREAD, I AM A WORDY PERSON! I usually write around 2-10 paragraphs, but can get waaay above 15 and even reach 20 sometimes if I really go nuts. The insanely long ones are usually limited to starters and after-timeskip scenarios and they're hell to write and takes me forever to write. During dialogue, I can get down to writing as little as one paragraph, to keep it dynamic. On average, I can spit out a reply 1-2 times a week. During holidays, I reply much faster and same goes for dialogue, when the posts are short. In those cases I can squeeze out multiple replies a day. If I take too long, spam me. Just spam me.
  
  
  About post length, I don't mind you writing as much as you do. I do expect more than one line of text, but with that said I'm not really strict with this. You do you, write however much you feel you need to and feel no need to match up with however much I write. I won't match up just to match up either. I feel like it always ends up seeming so forced. QUALITY OVER QUANTITY!
  
  
  
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  Interests
  
  
  
  
  
  Genres/Settings that I could do maybe
  
  • Medieval fantasy, either home brew or an existing universe, such as TES, Dragon Age, Suikoden or something based on another game/book/movie. I prefer going with an already existing universe/lore or handpicking from existing universes/lore, as that's a lot easier and harder to disagree on.
    
    
    
    
  • Steampunk/damppunk. Something that takes place in a steampunk/damppunk setting, with steam driven technology. Examples can be Final Fantasy 6-8, Golden Compass and Howl's Moving Castle. I prefer home brewing the universe and taking a fantasy approach to this, but would be open to a sci-fi approach.
    
    
    
    
  • Anything pirate related, whether it's in the air or on sea or
    
    
    
    
    
    in space
    
    
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    Don't mind either realistic or fantasy with this one, though I prefer it to be in the air or on sea.
    
    
    
    
  • Post-apocalyptic setting, such as the Fallout franchise, global warming or basically anything with zombies. I can also go with a custom setting for this, if the idea is interesting.
    
    
    
    
  • Dystopian futuristic setting, such as cyberpunk or shadowrun or any customized setting there could be. I'm also game for traditional sci-fi
    
    
    in space
    
    
    , though it's unfamiliar territory to me, so if that's what you're going for, you might have to enlighten me.
    
    
    
    
  • Modern-day fantasy. As in fantasy in the present, such as Supernatural (The series) or Harry Potter.
    
    
    
    
  • Vampire related stuff, preferably in the present or Victorian era. I'm pretty fluent with the vampire lore, but I'd rather
    
    
    not
    
    
    go with the one from Twilight.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  
  - I am very open to suggestions, both regarding setting and plot and is willing to try out new stuff too! So if you want to do a thing not mentioned here, throw it at me anyway.
  
  
  
  
  
  Roleplay concepts I don't really dig
  
  • Anything where the whole plot is purely based on romance of one kind or another, or where the goal is to archieve a romantic relationship between characters.
    
    
    
    
  • Roleplays that are all about angst, depression or the like.
    
    
    
    
  • Basically anything that revolves around a High School setting or take place in a High School, about High Schoolers or in any other kind of school setting.
    
    
    
    
  • Anime RPs with anime characters.
    
    
    
    
  • Fandom RPs with premade/canon characters.
    
    
    
    
  • Slice of life in a real-life setting (unless there's a really, really,
    
    
    really,
    
    
    really
    
    
    interesting idea behind it).
    
    
    
    
  • Explicit sexual roleplay. I am all for mature roleplay, but sexual stuff needs to be blanked out, as I'm not comfortable roleplaying it in detail.
    
    
    
    
  • Self-harm is a no-go. I don't mind it being subtly hinted in one way or another, but detailed descriptions of it is waaaaay outside of my comfort zone.
    
    
    
    
  • Anything with pairings that would be illegal in real life like zoophilia, minors with much older people or incest. Not now, not later, not ever.
    
    
    
    
  • Teen drama for the sake of teen drama or chickflicks.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  
  - This is stuff I don't dig and won't do. If this is what you're looking for, I'm not the one for you. I'm sure you can find someone else to do the thang with, though!
  
  
  
  
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  Expectations
  
  
  
  
  
  My expectations
  
  • Communication. I think it's really important to be able to communicate with each other and both give and receive feedback. It'll be perfect if we can get along OOC too!
    
  • Metagaming-free environment. I am not a fan of metagaming or powerplay for obvious reasons. Few exceptions there, if it's agreed upon beforehand, and there's a reason for it.
    
  • Well-written/believeable characters. I put a lot of work into my characters, and I'd be thrilled if you do the same. Strong characters can carry a weak plot, but not the other way around. Obnoxious Mary Sues kills it a little.
    
  • Keeping the roleplay 'realistic'. Meaning that I'd prefer it if there's no forced relationships platonic or otherwise, no sudden actions that would be out of character for your character, for the sake of convenience, personal gain or plot, and realistic story/character progression.
    
  • Mature roleplay. I do not roleplay smut, but I do roleplay as adult characters with adult behavior. I would rather not have to censor myself too much either. Therefore I'd also prefer it if you were 18 years or above.
    
  • Separating IC from OOC. What happens IC stays IC. Don't be a bleeder, all that stuff. It's only roleplay, and what happens is purely fictional.
    
  • Equal contribution. It'd be nice if we could both contribute to the plot, so it doesn't end with one person having to carry it all on their own.
    
  
  
  
  
  What I'd like to know about you
  
  

  How old are you? In which timezone are you? What do you expect from the roleplay, and what's important to you in a roleplay setting? Which kind of character(s) do you usually make, and how do you play them? Can you describe your writing style? (Past-tense, present, 1st person, 3rd person, detail oriented, casual, etc. Samples are appreciated but not necessary) Is there something you're uncomfortable roleplaying, or find triggering if even mentioned? What is it you're good at regarding writing, and what do you have to work on? Which settings are you most familiar with, and is there a specific one you'd like to use? (meaning, do you have any specific ideas for plot/starter?) Do YOU have any questions for me?

  
  
  

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[Shouz]

Wham!

 

[StoneWolf18]

Hello!


I might be interested...do you have to include romance?

 

[Shouz]

As I try to make very clear in my description, romance is a maybe but not certainly and I don't mind it being there, if it's realistic, but I would certainly not under any circumstances mind it not being there.

 

[StoneWolf18]

As I try to make very clear in my description, romance is a maybe but not certainly and I don't mind it being there, if it's realistic, but I would certainly not under any circumstances mind it not being there.

Aight. If it's not required mind if I pm you?

 

[Shouz]

Aight. If it's not required mind if I pm you?

WELL, in my thread, I do encourage people to PM me if interested.

 

[Seiden]

Hello,


You seems really interesting to me, but I am not sure I may be interesting to you. May I still give it a try?


I am a 22 years old boy from France (UTC+1). English is not my natural language, and I just started trying to write and roleplay in English. Thus, not only I may do mistakes, but also I am not able to write elaborate phrasings in a very literary manner. Also, and here is my biggest problem, I am not able to write long things in an English roleplay, because I am still really uncomfortable with the language and have to use my dictionary a lot, then even writing two paragraphs would require a good amount of time. You sure said you do not mind much about your partner's post length, but I would still be uncomfortable to post 5 lines when you posted 300, then I need to be sure you really, sincerely do not mind if my posts are short.


Beside this, I am one of the few who are not looking for romance, and this is why it is quite difficult to find good roleplay partners. I am not against love relationships, but I hate when it is offered as a plot and your character just have to fall in love with your partner's character. What I love in roleplay is developing a character, working on their psychology and feelings. They do not have to be weird, tortured or special to be interesting to me. Normal humans, with their own little strengths and weaknesses, are fascinating to me, and they are the ones I love to develop the most. Character development is the most important to me, way more important than the writing skills or the post length.


I love creating and developing worlds, universes and stories as well. I am mostly into science-fiction and realistic-modern, as well as some fantasy universes but never heroic-fantasy.


I love to play every kind of character, from the young toddler to the old granny. I can play any and every kind of personality. I tend to play more males than females but I am open to any role.


As for my writing style.... Well, as said, I am not experienced yet with the English language so my writing style probably is pretty bad. Quality judgements aside, I can play both 1st and 3rd persons and both past and present tenses. I like to vary, but I do not like when it varies within the same roleplay, then I usually try to stick to what my partner does. I was used to be a very detailed roleplayers when writing in my own language, but now that I am trying to do it in English, I am not detailed any more, because I do not want to spend one hour of each reply. I want the story to move. However, as examples may be more speaking than my awkward explanation, you may have a look at some examples of my roleplays. Here (bold parts) is one I made here on RP nation, but I have to say I was more inspired on this one than on the others, then, I have to admit it may rather look like this (I am Seiden, the lion avatar)</a>. But in no way I would be able to write more than 5 paragraphs in English, unless it is something like a starter....


Your are asking what I am good at regarding writing.... It is hard for me to answer because I have only made like three roleplays in English, two of them having been shortened by some life problems happening to my partner, then I really do not have enough writings of mine to analyse to see what may be my strengths. As for what I have to work on, well, everything, as I am far from mastering the language the way I want. I wish I would be able to write in English in a literary way someday. What for? No idea. Maybe because I love writing so much I cannot stuck to only one language ?


To continue with your questions, there is nothing triggering to me. What you do to my character only happens to my character, then why would I personally mind? The only thing I would be uncomfortable playing are sex scenes but it seems to be the same for you then it is all fine.


I guess I am done with your question? The only question I have to ask you is the one in my first paragraph.


I am waiting forward to your answer

 

[Nomannic]

• How old are you?
  

I'm 20.

• In which timezone are you?
  

Pacific -8:00. I'm in the US.

• What do you expect from the roleplay, and what's important to you in a roleplay setting?
  

Character and plot development. I like to see new things, creative ideas and twists in the story. Too many RP's end up the typical romance/drama with no original ideas or content.

• Which kind of character(s) do you usually make, and how do you play them?
  

I tend to play bad guys - villains, evil scientists, power-hungry politicians, etc. I really enjoy it. I also tend to do more violent and adult topics - drugs, war, etc. This provides two obvious paths for character changes as well as lots of complexity.

• Can you describe your writing style? (Past-tense, present, 1st person, 3rd person, detail oriented, casual, etc. Samples are appreciated but not necessary)
  

I write in 3rd person, and drift between detail-oriented and casual depending on how much my partner has put into their posts. I write a lot of fan-fiction and original stories independently so my role plays tend to reflect that.

• Is there something you're uncomfortable roleplaying, or find triggering if even mentioned?
  

Suicide, self-harm and explicit sexual content is where I draw the line.

• What is it you're good at regarding writing, and what do you have to work on?
  

I'm great at creating unique universe and story ideas. I've never run out of material or directions to take things. Making my character unique and realistic is something I work on every time I write, although I wouldn't say I'm bad at it.

• Do YOU have any questions for me?
  

I really like the idea of space pirates! Did you have something in particular in mind for that?

 

[Shouz]

PM'ing you two

 

[Shouz]

Bump

 

[janos]

Interested in roleplaying and would very much enjoy establishing some kind of skyrim based plot.

 

[whiffle]

SPACE PIRATES. Okay, I would totally PM you with my info. I can't, though.

 

[Shouz]

Please PM me

 

[Shouz]

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[DrowningXInXPackingPeanuts]

Hello! I am wilted, and I am very interested in roleplaying with you! I am mostly interested in a pirate plot, but I am willing to discuss just about anything! I have been roleplaying for 6 or 7 years. I know you prefer 18 or older, but I am 16, and very mature. I understand if you dont, but hey might as well try to snag what I hope will be a great roleplay with you. I am in the Pacific time zone, but is on the computer all day. SO me being on wont be a problem! I currently am looking for a causal/detailed roleplay with good characters, and a plot. I hope we could have a couple of characters, with many friendships, enemies, romances, and just more realistic character thoughts. The main thing I want is a lasting roleplay. I make many characters, of every race, and sexuality. Many different personalities, backgrounds, and goals. I write in 3rd person, and mostly only third person. When it comes down to things making me uncomfortable, as long as you follow the rpnations rules, and dont bring smut into it. I am down with just about anything serious. Well I have lots, of ideas and I tend to write down lots of details and thoughts. I will also share in OOC what I am thinking. I have to work on how I execute my writing, more detailed words, and better grammar. I am mostly familiar with modern, but love mostly every type of roleplays. I also have written for most types of roleplays. I just absolutely hate Sci-fi roleplays. Questions for you? I dont know... What your preferred gender?

 

[Robin man]

Well at this point, I don't know if you have enough partners or not. So I'll wait for to see if you want more partners or not ^^

 

[Shouz]

I am so sorry for not getting back to you two!


I only look at this thread when bumping it, so if you'd please PM me, then I'll be sure to see it

 

[Shouz]

Bump

 

[Shouz]

Bump

 

[DeadnotSleeping]

Are you still looking for partners?

 

[stellar.nova]

I am quite interested in working something out with you!