Elle Joyner
Fracturer of Fairytales
The Eternal Quest: A Partner Search
A Desperate Hunt for Dedicated Folk
Hello there, and welcome to my partner search! You've clicked on this, which means one of two things. You're searching for someone new to RP with as well, or you totally meant to click on the link above mine and hit the wrong one by accident. But while I have you...
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Just kidding -- There is none. If you don't feel like reading all this information then I'm probably not the partner for you.
rJust kidding -- There is none. If you don't feel like reading all this information then I'm probably not the partner for you.
Let me tell you a little about myself. I have been roleplaying on and off for roughly 18 years - as well, I enjoy writing novels and hope to someday soon get something published. Writing is and always has been a joy to me, and there is nothing more thrilling than embarking on a new adventure with a fellow creator.
That said, while I try not to be picky, I do have my preferences...
My Expectations:
I am a fair partner, and flexible, but when it comes to roleplays - particularly to 1x1 roleplays - I do have some specifications I expect from my partner.
First and foremost, dedication. I endeavor to create worlds and characters which can grow and develop over time, and unless I feel absolutely positive I can invest all effort necessary into those things, I just won't go ahead with it. Basically, that means that what I make, I work my butt off on. My expectation therefore is that you - being in partnership with me - also invest as much effort into your own work.
This means:
- No
disappearing
without telling me. I get that real life happens - it takes precedent, certainly over the internet, but nothing chafes more than a partner just vanishing on me, without so much as a PM. I also understand sometimes a muse isn't working out - but before you go and give up, let me know what you're feeling. Maybe it's something we can work through, and if not... at least I'm aware and not waiting for you to post when you probably never will.
- No one liners. Effort means giving me something to respond to. I write -alot-! Generally at least three paragraphs a post - while I understand that this won't likely be the norm in a 1x1, I do ask that you at least try to come up with two paragraphs, minimum. Descriptions make a story flow - they make it real and visual, and fun. That said, I also prefer posts that aren't filled with endless reams of purple-prose nonsense. I can't respond to you if I don't have anything to react to.
PET PEEVE 'NO-NOs'
Forgetting we're a team: Posts should be both about reacting and reaction.
Failure to inform: Give me the scoop if you're gonna be MIA for a while.
Erotic Content: This is a Me No-No as well as a site No-No
- Proof-reading is a MUST. At the very least, I expect spell checking. If you can't take five minutes to read through a post to double-check that there are no glaring grammar/spelling errors, than that tells me I can't rely on you as a partner to be properly committed to your work. I don't expect perfection - I make errors, too. But blatantly ignoring obvious issues speaks of laziness. This goes for consistency, as well... I understand sometimes it'll be a while between posts and you might forget a small detail or two - but if your character starts out with blue eyes, then ten pages in, they should have blue eyes... If I write that my character is blonde, then their hair color should not miraculously shift to brunette over night.
- In a partner, I'm looking for a co-writer... CO as in cooperative. This is not Driving Miss Daisy, and while I look adorable in a chauffeur cap, I am not here to dictate a story while you write. I want us to work together to build a plot... that means communication and planning. I'm creative, but in the end spoon feeding someone a story is just not as much fun. This means creating not just a character, but a universe -- Scenes, NPCs, locations, situations...
- Character Sheets: I will require a sheet to be filled out - very basic, with an image. I request only live models for images (no animation/drawings/anime/artwork), as this helps me to get inspired - I simply cannot connect with a drawing, emotionally - and emotion is a big part of what makes writing so fantastic. If you cannot find an image, I will gladly assist you. The sheet is for reference and to maintain consistency, and I will be filling one out as well.
As a writer, you can expect the following from me...
- Storylines with a definitive beginning, middle and end. True -stories- ... that take characters on an adventure, where they can develop and grow.
- More than schmoopy romantic crap. Romance is great. I love love... I'm a wife and mother, so I'm all about that gooey, cloying schmaltz that makes us all warm and fuzzy inside. But romance does not an RP make. There will be PLOTS first, and romance will simply be sugar in the coffee. Does this mean that romance won't factor at all? No. I think it adds a lot to a tale and gives characters another element to grow in. But it will not be the end-all/beat-all horizon of the story. I will strive to make every roleplay a well-rounded adventure, regardless of what the pairings may be.
- Strictly speaking... Well-written work. I will not put out a post that I am not proud of. It may take me longer to get one done, but know that when you do get a post from me, it will be my best writing. I typically write in a third-person, past-tense perspective, though I will occasionally work with present-tense should you desire. First-person, however fun it may be to write, does not work so well with cooperative storylines, so I ask that this be avoided.
- A timely delivery. While I cannot promise tens of thousands of posts a day, I will do my utter best, crisis-barring, to write at least ONCE or TWICE a week. More often than not, I write much more than that (often once or twice a day), but I am a mother of a rather festive toddler, and there are occasions when I cannot get online as much. Also, I do not typically roleplay (except on rare occasions) over the weekend, as this is time for me to spend with my husband/family.
- Gosh darn Prettiness: Silly as it may sound, I LOVE working with bbcode almost as much as writing -- I will prettify whatever I can, and I try to make my posts visually interesting, as well as well-written.
The Storylines:
These are the storylines I'm looking to introduce. Nothing is set in stone, and I will be adding more as time goes on and storylines are completed, so if nothing jumps out at you, be sure to come back later and check out the list. The character -I'm- looking to play will be the character in bold. All my pairings will be FxM. If you have questions, please feel free to ask here, or PM me.
The rating system indicates which storylines hold the most interest for me. This does not mean that storylines with a lower rating will receive any less attention or dedication, some just have a special place in my heart.
I am also open to suggestions on storylines, though I would prefer that those are PM'd to me. Below this list is a selection of character types I will absolutely not play with.
The Candidate
Politician's Daughter x Private Investigator
Genre: Suspense
The daughter of a Presidential Candidate hires a private investigator to look in to the unexpected death of her father, after she begins to suspect the fatal car crash that claimed his life was not accidental.
Warped
Wife x Husband
Genre: Suspense/Mystery
A woman returns home to her husband after suffering a head injury on a business trip. A few days later, she begins to experience a strange phenomenon where upon waking, her mind is overtaken by the memories of a stranger.
Patriot Games
Widow x Family Friend
Genre: Suspense/Drama
When the widow of a soldier begins to care for his best friend and comrade, the pair reforms a bond once forged in their youth. That bond is tested when her husband suddenly returns, very much alive, but drastically different.
What Shapes Us
Preacher's Daughter x Delinquent
Genre: Slice of Life/Drama
When a young boy is sentenced to community service, rebuilding a church he accidentally burnt down, he runs up against the feisty daughter of a Preacher, who seems determined at all costs to make him see the fault in his wayward behavior.
Cat and Mouse
Thief x FBI Agent
Genre: Suspense/Action
An Agent's hunt for an elusive thief has nearly become an obsession, but when she turns herself in and makes a deal to become a Criminal Information, he suspects her motives may be less than genuine.
What's Left of Me
Sailor x Young Woman
Genre: Suspense/Mystery
After a shipwreck leaves him with no recollection of who he is, a young man begins a cross country hunt for the one memory he has left, a girl in a faded photograph. Along the way, he is aided by a young woman who rescued him.
Dangerous Reflections
Officer x District Attorney
Genre: Suspense/Action
A young officer begins to suspect she is suffering from delusions when she experiences episodes of fugues. After her partner is killed and she was the last one to be seen with him, she seeks help from her ex-boyfriend, a district attorney with a cold disposition towards her.
Cypher
Young woman x Young man
Genre: Suspense/Mystery
A young girl's father dies, but not before leaving her with the knowledge of a secret treasure and the cypher key which will give her access to it. She is forced to go on the run, however, when this information falls into the wrong hands - her only ally found in the most unlikely person... a perfect stranger.
The Horizon Beckons
Woman x Man
Genre: Suspense/Action
It was a free cruise. All inclusive, six days, seven nights along the Caribbean coast... the trip of lifetime. Unfortunately, not all good things stay that way. When the ship is hijacked by heavily armed pirates, the passengers find themselves in an impossible situation - held hostage in the middle of the ocean, with no help on the horizon.
Cruise Control
Young woman x Young man
Genre: Suspense/Mystery
A young man takes a routine pit stop at a gas station on a long road trip to see his family. Filling up on gas and snacks, he never anticipated trouble, but when he returns to his car, he finds he's no longer driving solo - and his uninvited passenger is desperate... and armed.
Derailed
Woman x Man
Genre: Suspense/Mystery
A train through the European countryside turns ugly when a body shows up - No one seems to remember the victim, and his name doesn't show up on the travelers manifest, but one thing apparent, someone wanted him dead... and the murderer is still on board.
Under the Willow
Young woman x Officer
Genre: Suspense/Mystery
After several years away, a young woman returns to her small hometown after the death of her father. What she finds when she gets there is a world she hardly recognizes - and things go from bad to worse when she discovers her father's death might not have been an accident. Desperate to find answers, she turns to the one person who can help - a rookie cop... who happens to be her ex-husband.
Distant Shores
Princess x Sailor
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Raised on an island, virtually alone, the daughter of a ruthless king has spent her entire existence believing men are monsters who live only to rob women of their virtue and their lives. When one washes up on shore after a shipwreck, however, the lies begin to unravel and steadily she begins to see the true monster is the man who trapped her on that island.
Blackout
Young woman x Young man
Genre: Suspense/Action
For six months now, the city of Dell has been without electricity. Things have gone from bad to worse, with crime escalating to a point where the police have all but given up. The best hope for survival is escaping the city - but the man in charge doesn't want that happening and he'll do anything to prevent it... including murder. When a young man's mother falls violently ill and the only cure is miles outside of Dell, he teams up with a young runaway with one too many secrets, to try and defy the odds.
Spy Versus...
Spy x Young Man
Genre: Action/Espionage
When a young man accidentally stumbles upon a secret, he becomes a target for the government. Tasked with eliminating this man, a CIA agent finds herself in a predicament... a battle of ethics, upon discovering he's just an ordinary, average Joe, with no idea the trouble he's put himself in.
Under the Spotlight
Actress x Security Guard
Genre: Suspense/Action
A young up and coming actress runs into trouble when she realizes she's being stalked by an overzealous fan. Things go from bad to worse when, after hiring a security guard protect her, people around her begin dropping dead.
Mister Roboto...
Young Man x Young Woman
Genre: Action/Sci-fi
A man wakes up in a laboratory with no memory of who he is or how he got there. Escaping the facility, he goes on the run, but before he can get far, he's hit by a car. Before the owner of the vehicle can call for help, a van of government agents arrives, and the man comes to. The man cooperates, but when he overhears the agents discussing the need to eliminate the woman, he realizes fleeing is their only option.
Beneath the Golden Sands
Archaeologist x Treasure Hunter
Genre: Suspense/Action
PLOT TO COME.
Cry Wolf
Young Woman x Young Man
Genre: Mystery/Suspense
She went on vacation to relax... to forget about the nightmare year she'd had. When a young boy at her hotel approached her, claiming he needed her help, she hardly put much thought to what seemed to be a cry for attention. But when boy's nanny shows up dead and the boy missing, she realizes he was telling the truth and it's only a matter of time before it's too late to save him. Matters become more disconcerting when no one at the hotel can remember the boy... Her only ally in finding him is a hotel bellhop with something to prove, a man with a troubled past and a penchant for exaggerating the truth.
Barren Earth
Young Woman x Young Man
Genre: Futuristic/Suspense
It started because of overpopulation. First the lottery went out to determine which lucky citizens would be harvested for breeding. Then, with these select men and women kept in a secure bunker beneath the earth, the rest of the world was sterilized - and procreation outlawed, a crime worthy of death. It shouldn't have been an issue, except when it was discovered the sterilizing didn't work on everyone.
Human Nature
Detective x Young Man
Genre: Mystery/Suspense
When she was fourteen, she was rescued from certain death by a mysterious creature... a man with beastlike deformities, a fact no one believed and over time, she grew to think she had imagined, herself. Several years later, however, now a detective, she begins to hear rumors that this creature had been seen by others... in the city she now calls home. What seems a coincidence turns out to be so much more when it becomes apparent this creature, this man has been intentionally keeping tabs on her.
Two Graves
Young Woman x Young Man
Genre: Futuristic/Suspense
When her father was wrongfully imprisoned and killed behind bars, his daughter swore that she would do everything in her power to find a way to restore his good name and reek vengeance on those responsible. Her quest takes her to Southern California where she's set her sights on a young man... the son of the man and woman largely responsible for her father's false conviction.
Partnership Application:
Yes, you read that right. It may be unorthodox, but before I decide whether or not to commit to an RP with you, I'd like to know a little more about you as a roleplayer. There is no requirement to fill this out, but please know if you choose not to, I most likely will choose not to participate in a storyline with you. If you DO choose to fill it out, just post it into the thread, here. Please do NOT PM the application to me. Also note that filling out the application is not a guarantee that you will be chosen for any one storyline - please know that it's nothing personal, and I know everyone grows and learns at different paces, but if I don't feel we'll make a good fit, I wouldn't want to waste either of our time.
Application Information
Writing Level: Casual/Detailed (I am not accepting SIMPLE applicants, at this time)
Competency: Beginner/Middle-Road/Experienced
Genre Preferences: What sort of genres do you prefer?
Plotting Preference: How comfortable are you with cooperative plotting?
Availability: When are you most available? Are there any times you are NOT available?
Storyline Interest: Which storyline are you interested on pursuing?
RP Status: How many RPs are you currently in/working on? Names are not necessary, but please include if they are a group or 1x1.
RP Dedication: Have you previously dropped out of a roleplay? If so, did you give notice?
And because it's only fair that you should get to see MY worth, as well - Here is a list of current roleplays I have created or joined on the site.
Looking forward to our roleplaying adventures, together! -- Elle
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