#if anyone has any recommendations for active rpers

[shieldarchitect]

Okay, good news. I work from home tomorrow so I’ll be able to do some page updates and answer the couple asks I got AND do my very long overdue owed replies.

I am excited :)

[potaracandy]

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 '𝐄𝐌 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐏!

Last updated August 9th 2024.

— Vegito is a character who, despite how well known he is in the scope of anime & manga, has gotten surprisingly little in canon. He's shown up for a handful of episodes in the entire Dragon Ball franchise, only fighting and not doing much else screentime-wise. Needless to say, how I run him is heavily headcanon-based and canon-divergent for reasons that're shown on his about page. Please keep this in mind, and don't try to police me on how I write him or how I run my blog in general.

— I know enough things about Super (the anime's events at least) to do things in that setting, but I much prefer Z's. Vegito's DBZ-orientated by default, geared towards the cusp end after the Buu saga, unless he's interacting with a DBS-debuted character who operates in that verse. I do have specific DBS AUs of him being permanent going into it from Z, and starting from when Goku & Vegeta fuse to combat Zamasu. Whichever AU is being used varies on a case-by-case basis, but you're welcome to request a specific one.

— 18+ preferred, if only because I'm over 21 and would rather be around other adults than minors. Very crossover & OC friendly! I will not interact with blogs who actively shun OCs. My muse gels best with sci-fi and/or fantasy based characters because of DB's nature. Blogs of other anime-manga series are welcome, but I fell out of my anime craze in early highschool years ago and have remained out of the loop for what's mainstream these days, so please excuse my lack of pre-existing knowledge for your series if it comes up. I'm open to writing with other Vegitos, but I'll never follow first, or initiate with one on a multi unprompted first.

— Standard RP etiquette applies, as always. I would say I'm selective, but honestly? I'm not that hard to interest or "impress". I'll follow anyone I actively want to write with, and will not follow those who I don't for whatever reason. With that said, I am mutuals only - so if we ain't following one another, rping is a no-go. Just makes things easier. Especially don't ask me to follow you. If you unfollow me, I'll return the notion. Blogs that only write sexual content because of the lewd nature of their source material (or of their muse) tend to repel me. Idc how picky it'll make me seem; I will never follow blogs who don't use a consistent tagging system. Being unable to blacklist things drives me up a wall.

I do not & will not interact with accounts that use AI art or AI writing.

— So, shipping. I'll be shameless upfront and say that my Vegito already has a significant other canon to him, who is an OC of mine: Amita (I have her over on my DB multi). Despite that, I welcome a multiship system here where I can pair him off with other characters in separate AUs. Chemistry between characters is key, and us developing some chemistry OOC as writers will help stir up some more interest on my end. My Vegito isn't the type to get shallow crushes, especially not for strangers, and he doesn't care much for romance or sex as a whole (outside of using the topics for jokes). If any character wants to get with him, they have to work for it. Just maybe they could grab his attention.

— Fight threads. Good ol' DB and its focus on combat. Sadly, I can't say I'm an expert with them. I can still try them though! So, I'm open to spontaneous conflict since Vegito will probably egg it on anyway. Feel free to hit me up if you're down to plot out your character and Vegito scrapping. Considering how strong he is though, I recommend to not approach a fight thread with the intent to have your character win ***if we haven't plotted***. I'm all for fair, interesting fights, but please respect Vegito's strength. I won't have him lose to someone he in any reality would never lose to. Sorry to any Mr. Satan rpers out there.

— Last points. Uhh I would prefer posts containing gore and body horror to be tagged, because being blind-sided with that content can make my headspace spiral into Badness. I also prefer if smut and sexual content in general gets tagged, because on bad days it can REALLY irritate me to see. If untagged posts bother me enough, I'll DM you a request to start tagging them. I freely use my block button and will do so to curate my space however I please. I don't send passwords, nor is there one to send to me.

Thanks for reading!

CREDITS: Anime icons used were cropped by me. Multiverse icons used were cropped by me. Colored manga icons used were cropped by me. Black & white manga icons of Vegito are from here. My avatar was made by me. The renders by blz151101 are free to use.

[findroleplay]

🙉 Guess who's bacckk?

Hey guys! I'm back looking for mxm fandomless rper's again! ( Don't worry I'm not replacing anyone.) I have come with a new set of plots this time! I ask that you do be at least 18 and above before you decide to interact with me and any of my plot ideas. Even though one is fluffy, light and SFW, I am over 21 and I don't want to rp with minors!

Plot one is a little dark;‼️TW‼️ if you don't like kidnapping or yandere themes/forced relationships skip ahead!

My muse and your muse have been friends since middle school. They did everything together and I mean EVERYTHING. Played the same sports, shared the same friends and even went as far as making sure they had matching classes just to be with each other. They were really close and it has always remained that way. That was until my muse found a pretty lady he liked and she got in the way of our muses relationship with each other. After all these years, your muse has developed a massive crush on my muse and didn't want anyone else to take him away from him and my muse girlfriend had done just that. So, your muse takes it upon himself to kidnap my muse and keep him locked in your muse's home, away from everyone else. Of course, your muse would successfully kidnap my muse and keep him for himself, just not that easily. My muse isn't a small delicate man, but he isn't as tall and strong as your muse would be. My muse would eventually be put into submission my yours though! Once your muse gets mine where he wants him to be, my muse begins to see just how screwed up and love drunk your muse is for him and how he do anything to feel that love back, even if it's forced.

Now, plot two is very, very contrasting to plot one. This one may be a long shot as well. 🤷🏽

Our muses are in a nice healthy relationship though your muse has some past trauma (or maybe just bad mental health?) and is looking for a good way to try and cope with all the mental health issues they have. One day, while at a therapy session, your muse's therapist recommends trying age regression as a way to cope. Desperate to find any healthy way to escape the invasive thoughts in their head for a while, they go home to their partner (my muse) and brings up the idea. Willing to try and help your muse fight the battle with their trauma/mental health, my muse agrees to give it a try with yours and the two find that it's quite hard to grasp at first— as they both are still trying to figure everything out— but it's also something with positive results towards your muse. The two are pretty much living day to day life trying to get used to this new coping skills your muse wanted to try!

I am a semi lit writer, 1-3 paragraphs per reply and use discord or telegram to communicate. I am in the EST timezone and literally have nothing to do everything for the next few weeks so I'll be chronically active for a while! I RP on discord and I have just set up a new kik account to RP on as well, if any are interested, pm me here, add my discord (arynburrsir.) or my kik (eltonring) I look forward to chatting with you guys!

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[crownedhopelesss]

WELCOME TO #CROWNEDHOPELESSS !!

this is a hub blog for a oc/canon multi-muse that is semi-selective, para/plot heavy and canon-divergent. this is the hub blog which means i won't be doing any writing on this blog and rather be writing the corresponding characters on their respective blogs which are listed below. i would highly recommend following this main blog and any of the canon side blogs i have that you would like to write with which will make interacting and plotting a lot easier! i'm more than willing to talk/plot on any of my blogs, though.

for ask memes, i'll mostly be reblogging them on this blog rather than on multiple blogs to avoid cluttering everyone's dashes. but, if there's a specific fandom/canon blog i'm really feeling, i'll reblog them on that specific side-blog. same goes for starter/plot calls!

my name is raquel but you can call me rapookie! i'm twenty8 and i'm in the gmt-7 timezone! i'm really big into supernatural, horror, angsty, and action plots but i also enjoy fluff, romance, and everything in between! slow burns are also my absolute favorite! FILL OUT MY INTEREST TRACKER! ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO START WRITING WITH ME IF WE ARE MUTUALS!

ALL THE CANON BLOGS !! FOLLOW WHICH ONES YOU'D LIKE TO WRITE WITH !!

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER | @sunnydalescoobiies ANGEL THE SERIES | @weareheroes THE VAMPIRE DIARIES | @mysticfallsresidents AMERICAN HORROR STORY | @horrifiicstories THE WALKING DEAD | @feartheliiving THE OFFICE (US) | @dundermifflinitess 13 REASONS WHY | @iinfinitereasons YOU (NETFLIX) | @realevildealt ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK | @jumpsuitwarriors DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | @wisteriialane VARIETY OF HORROR MEDIA | @monstersunderneath GOSSIP GIRL 2007 | @manhattaneliites THE TERMINATOR | @fatecreations IZOMBIE | @unthawedzombies GAME OF THRONES | @fightforironthrone WEEDS | @rainmenofweed SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER | @secretivelies

starter calls. / ask memes.

affiliated with : @fortunefavours / @thatslayer / @xxgotthedevilinsidexx would you like to become an affiliate with me? if we're mutuals and we write frequently, you're more than welcome to message me and ask!

OTHER BLOGS : OC VAMPIRE | PEACEFUL OC WOLF PACK | RUTHLESS OC WOLF PACK

drafts : 18 | asks : 23 | queue : 11 | open for plotting !! / updated : 9/24

under the cut are my guidelines! please take a small gander so we can have a better writing experience together! there is no passcode, but i'd appreciate it if you read them!

i. introduction time: rapookie or raquel. i'm 28 years old. she/her. i'm a single mother that has a full-time job with a heavy car hobby and is obsessed with cats and has the best boyfriend on the planet. basic shit: i only write with 21+ rpers (i'm willing to write with 18-20 years old but will be very selective with the themes we write. i.e. no smut or trigger heavy content) because of graphic threads that are trigger heavy and quite possibly nsfw heavy. all basic content and triggers are tagged. i don't write a whole lot of smut. in fact, you probably won't see much of it on here but i do write it occasionally and i don't mind at all. if the thread heads there, i go with it but please tell me if you rather fade to black or move it to discord or even do a read more! that won't bother me! i do read everyone's rules; especially re-familiarizing myself if the thread heads into a smutty direction to make sure if it's something you're comfortable with. if i'm not sure, expect a message from me! last thing i ever want to do is make anyone uncomfortable! if you need something tagged, just let me know and i'll be happy to do so. i've been rping since 2012, i'm an old-timer. i took a break for a couple years and have just recently returned. i used to be selfishsoulstm and witheriingsouls so if you know me, say hi! minors and personals do not interact or follow, I WILL HARD BLOCK.

this is also a PRIVATE, MULTI-MUSE, CANON/CANON-DIVERGENT is MEDIUM TO LOW ACTIVITY. private means i only roleplay and write with mutuals. i do follow people first but if i don't receive a follow back, i'll unfollow and no hard feelings! i just want my dashboard to be mutuals so i don't have to second guess on messaging or sending ask memes! you're welcome to follow me without me following you but please don't message or send ask memes. please do not message me to rp or ask me to follow you back. i check my new followers/activity tab every day so i will have seen it! thank you in advance! what does hub blog mean? it means this main blog is just going to contain ooc posts, ask memes, starter calls, etc and all of my actual writing will be done on the side blogs mentioned above! i encourage you to follow which fandoms interest you and following this one, if anything follow this one! my hub blog is where i will reblog all memes and posting starter calls! each blog has a different level of activity, depending on muse, and you're free to message me on any of them, i'll see it!

ii. i like to write paras to novellas. those kind of threads are my absolute favorite but i also don't mind having short paras or even occasionally the one-liners. i do a little formatting and i use icons but if you'd like for me to match your formatting or media, i don't mind doing that, just let me know. as long you're literate and i can read your replies, we'll be gucci. thread length is a big thing for me. i lose interest if our threads continue to stay very short or the plot isn't developing. i especially lose interest if i give you a reply that has a lot to go off of and i receive only a few sentences. i'll most likely drop the thread or message you and try to develop the plot more. if you're feeling the same way with me, please feel free to message me, i'll be more than happy to plot and throw ideas at each other! this does not mean we always have to have multiple paras all the time, i just don't vibe with replies containing only a few sentences. as long as you're giving me at least a paragraph with enough content within it for me to give you a quality reply, we'll be good! also, if you're lost on where to go in the thread, this goes back to just please message me! i love plotting and brainstorming!

iii. don't godmod, don't be rude to me or fellow rpers, don't start ooc drama, respect others, don't copy any of my writing or characters, and overall just be a decent human being and we'll get along just fine. i love plotting and talking ooc, i think it gives ships/threads more flavor if we get along well ooc so if we're mutuals, always feel free to pop in my dms, ask for my discord, send me memes/asks, send me random starters or respond to my opens and i'll definitely return the energy. ps, i do love sending memes so you'll probably see me pop in your inbox to help break the ice by sending ic memes. i don't write greeters but i do post starter calls and post random opens! ask memes are my favorite because i think they're an excellent way to break the ice between our characters! so if you want to write (and we're mutuals) but don't exactly have a plot in mind, send me an ask meme! speaking of ask memes and other random posts: i practice reblog karma! do not reblog memes from me if you don't have the intention of sending me one. no harm no foul but please reblog from the source! this goes for anything really: photosets, memes, etc etc please reblog from the source! i don't want my activity blog clogged by the notifications and i also don't want personal blogs to find me if one happens to follow you and see my url! it's mainly for privacy reasons! if you break this rule, i'll probably just message you and gently remind you! thanks in advance!

iv. mun does not equal muse and i do not condone anything malicious or evil that my muses may say or do. i write a lot of fucked up canons and even ocs because i like to explore out of comfort zone situations to expand my writing ability and experience but don't think i ever condone it in real life. that being said, none of my ocs or even canons are their face claim! don't use them for shipping purposes just because they have a pretty face. most of my muses i decide to write are not easy to love or don't love easy. i've had bad experiences in the past with people using my canons and ocs just for purely shipping purposes whether it be their face claim or otps they have that i didn't vibe with. i'm all about crossovers, aus, and the like but let's plot, create a dynamic and see if our characters have chemistry and us as writers as well! let's plot out something and have fun with a diverse bunch of characters! don't use me just for my males either, my females deserve love as well and we drink the female muse stan juice on this blog!

v. i'm super open to crossovers, aus, canon divergent, and overall shit that is totally outrageous and senseless! this is fiction and i will make two vampires fall in love and have a baby if i want to! i love exploring themes i don't get to write much and if you have an idea with one of my muses, you're so welcome to share it with me. let's create something totally wild! i promise there is little that i wouldn't be willing to write, especially if we have written before!

vi. i have multiple blogs that i write on (feel free to follow them and write there with me too!), i have lots of other hobbies, i have a full-time job with a beautiful son and an amazing boyfriend that i have a lot of my time devoted too (obviously). my job consists of 3am-12pm shifts then picking up my son from school, doing motherly things and the like. i don't usually get to sit down and have time for myself until the late of day unless it's my day off. so i may not always be here but i have the tumblr app on my phone and i also have discord (which mutuals may ask for!). with that said, i'm a medium to low activity blog so replies may not always be super quick. i utilize the queue a lot and queued posts will be tagged so you'll know if i'm here or not! just as i expect patience from you, you will always have patience from me. if you ever are wondering who owes who, you are free to ask nicely! only thing i ask is to please not pester, then the whole thing just doesn't feel fun anymore. i will never pressure you for replies so if i ever ask you, it's only to keep track of it myself so i don't accidentally lose it. please ALWAYS take your time with replies. you will never bother me with how long you take and if time passes and you want to scrap it and do something new, that is also a-okay by me. i'm a really chill and laid-back person. it's pretty difficult to actually be successful at bothering me.

vii. honestly, that's all i can think of! if you ever have a question about anything, i'd be happy to answer! let's write and have some fun and be friends!

[pack-the-pack]

hey- long time rper here

don't recommend amino for rp as its mostly filled with children

discord is a better way to go, you can join communities dedicated to ABO and i'm pretty sure most of them are active and even have adult verification

disboard is super helpful too

Oooooh Okay. I did not know that, thank you for the tip.

I don't know any RP discord servers that are open to the public, tho. Might have to search for a bit. I, however, do accept any recommendations of such! So if anyone has a server or is part of a server like that and would like to let me join I'd much appreciate it :)

I'll search more and maybe I'll be able to find someone that is okay with rp-ing the heavier, more complex ideas I have. Thank you so much for your message ^^

[ddomesticfucker]

Hello, hello! Welcome to the RP blog for my Resident Evil Village OC, Vulga. I'm very bad at formatting stuff on mobile when it comes to links and pages and all that, so I am just going to do my best to summarize Vulga effectively here and list my rules! Otherwise, I highly recommend checking out this blog on desktop or at least Chrome, if possible ;_; You can add /vulga or /mun at the end of my url in Chrome to get to the relevant pages. Thank you!

RULES:

I am 23, and so this blog is 18+ with 18+ themes, like blood, gore, body horror, death, the typical RE treatment. I'm unsure if I'm willing to do public NSFW at this time but if I do, I would rather the other RPer be at least 19+. DO NOT even try it with me if you are a minor. I am mostly fine with regular RP with minors.

NO BIGOTS OR FREAKS. That means racists, anti-LGBTQ, p*dos, inc*st, r*pe, abuse, fetishization, any of that shit--if you share those views or sexualize these things I am blocking your ass immediately. Begone.

Don't be shy to hit me up!! This game is the first thing that's even slightly motivated me to get back into the Tumblr RPC for two years and I'm super eager to interact with all you folks! I will RP with almost anyone and any character, literate or no, whatever! I'm open to everything!

My activity on here will also be tentative as I struggle with very poor mental health ;; i apologize for any long bouts of absence!

Now for the lady of the hour herself: the maiden Vulga.

VULGA, a young woman standing at about 5'2 in stature, of unknown exact age or origin (she will never give specifics, only that she’s in her 20s and from 'somewhere') who appears to work within the walls of Castle Dimitrescu as a maiden…or something like that.

Vulga is not a human, and this will become very apparent to anyone who spends about five minutes around her. Her pupils are slit like a cat’s, she has strangely shaped, fanged teeth, and the uncanny (and frankly disgusting) ability to dislocate, break and even shatter her own bones in order to fit into certain positions, nooks or crannies. Basically, what I’m saying is that if you have ever seen the 2018 remake of Suspiria, and you find yourself haunted by that one scene, then you have the right idea. Among her other abilities are slightly increased movement speed and the ability to make very high or long jumps. It is unclear, even to Vulga herself, what she truly is, and she along with others will have to dig to find out all of the facts of her life and background. What is important is that she came from a large isolated community of people just like her.

While physically she may seem rather unremarkable, with her short stature and brown hair, it is Vulga’s personality that truly shines–or, for some, may be considered the true test of perseverance. To explain most simply, she is some form of chaotic neutral. She is sneaky, tricky, overdramatic and smooth-talking, not often serious in nature unless angered (and be sure to steer clear of that temper). She is an extrovert and loves meeting all of the new people around Castle Dimitrescu and the village. She also loves to mess with, pester and manipulate them, as well as get a little too close to their personal belongings when they aren't looking. Keep an eye on your precious treasures when she's around, and triple check all locks. Vulga is to a large extent self-serving, and is always seeking her own morally dubious forms of entertainment. However, while Vulga is definitely the mischievous type, don't let her weird exterior fool you; she is more than capable of behaving genuinely and forming true bonds with others, even if she refuses to admit it. She is eternally curious (and nosy) and loves to learn, even if nothing is in it for her. She holds a great amount of respect towards Alcina and has travelled all the way to Romania to find a real purpose, a life outside her commune with others who have aberrations similar to her's, not just to harass the townsfolk: she is a talented cleaner, gardener, decorator, organizer and artist, and she sees herself as a worthy addition to the Castle's staff for these reasons.

Vulga is thin and lanky. She has hazel eyes, shaggy cropped dark brown hair, slightly pointed ears, a long nose and stern eyebrows. She is a cisgender sapphic bisexual.

[thebeauregardbros]

“The Ultimate Character Questionnaire”: Alus Beauregard

a fuckton of random questions abt alus ramblingly answered

questions stolen from [here]. i cut out ones that ask the same questions i accidentally answered prior, or just didn’t interest me enough to answer, so if you wanna do this for your own OC I recommend copy+pasting it from the source!

Basic Character Questions

First name? Alus (pronounced ‘Ah-Loose’)

Surname? Beauregard (taken from adoptive father)

Nicknames? Alus wants to be called “Al” but it doesn’t stick because his name is already short. Lots of people unfortunately call him Alice. he does not like that

Date of birth? unknown but he celebrates his birthday on All Saint’s Wake (aka Halloween)

Age? Funfact: Alus and Arc’s age is the age between the RPers’ real-world ages (I’m 24, Arc’s player is 25, but for a brief period Arc’s player becomes 26 while I’m still 24.) So they’re going to be 25 this year (2020)... what the fuck. stop growing. dont do that.

Physical / Appearance

Height? I... he’s tall. Despite Alus being the max height for Miqo’te characters (5′8″/173cm), other male Miqo’te RPers say their characters are taller than that anyway, so I’m like.. not sure what to answer. I don’t want to break reasonable canon of what’s possible for Miqo’te but I also don’t want him to be short or average sized in comparison to other average Miqo’te. I’m just gonna say, definitively, “Alus is tall for a Miqo’te”. If you have a tall Miqo, Alus is just as tall. Or half an inch taller. Take that as whatever you want. I’m tired.

Weight? I... don’t know? This question really doesn’t clarify anything to me; people can be the same height and weight and look totally different in body type. If you absolutely had to get an answer from me, my best guess is maybe somewhere between 170lbs-180lbs? (assuming he is 5′8″)

Build? Wide shoulders, slender hips, long legs, big wide chest and a nice strong core. He is muscular; burly and brawny; his body type feels intimidating and large. He has a healthy amount of fat over his muscles, but still has much clearly visible muscle especially while flexing.

Hair colour? Golden blonde; it’s got a subtle yellow-ish tone that reminds you of sunshine.

Hair style? Alus’ hair is naturally thick and wavy. His hair is grown out long; about armpit length. His hair is choppy, even somewhat feathered. It’s a bit badly damaged from years on the road, but the split ends and fly-aways sparkle brilliantly in the sunlight like a messy halo around his head. His hair naturally very poofy, like damaged 80s hair. Long bangs that were once pushed back fall gracefully over his face like a wild child running about in spring. Whilst resting away from work, he braids it loosely.

Eye colour? Heterochromia; A raspberry red in one pupil, and a sun-shiny yellow-orange in the other.

Eye Shape? Thin and serious, and slightly down-turned. Small double-lid.

Glasses or contact lenses? His eyes are overall pretty healthy, but he’s slightly far-sighted. He uses glasses once in awhile to read, but they’re not super necessary.

Distinguishing facial features? Heterochromia and his adult male Miqo’te markings. He tends to wear purple eyeshadow around his eyes and a subtle purple lip tint.

Which facial feature is most prominent? The facial structure of Alus more resembles an Elezen than a typical Miqo’te; he has a long slender nose, a oval face shape and noticeably high cheekbones.

Which bodily feature is most prominent? Alus’ lion-like tail is somewhat unique among other typical Miqo’te.

Other distinguishing features? His style of dress tends to stand out in a crowd; he favors pure white and soft pastels over more popular color tones among adventurers like blacks and greys. Also unlike the typical adventurer, he is more want to wear fabrics of the fancy and soft nobleman, decked out in frills and lace like a prince locked far away in a chamber more than any man on a dusty and bloody battlefield.

Skin? Uh... a... “medium tan” skintone? (again I have no idea how tf I’m supposed to figure out labels for skin tones when there’s no widely used phrases for specific tones fghdjkgh) with a “warm gold undertone”. The small amount of skin that’s ever exposed upon him is surprisingly soft, as if he never did much hard work in his life. [SPOILER]Underneath his clothes, however...The countless scars upon his torso, back, legs and upper-arms are rough and hard, like treated leather.[/SPOILER]

Birthmarks? Not that he knows of. He has lots of scars from messing around in his childhood but he can’t remember the origin of them all. Any of them could be birth marks as far as he can tell.

Tattoos? None! And he never plans to get one. He has yet to see any tattoos that match his personal aesthetics of what he’d put on his body yet and even if he did, he can’t imagine liking them enough to want to get one.

Physical handicaps? [SPOILER]Numbness in various small patches of skin throughout his body.[SPOILER]

Type of clothes? I already answered this somewhat but if you’re curious about specifics, I made [this pinterest] of stuff I’d imagine he’d wear. Pretty much just take the “aristocrat” Japanese street fashion genre and turn it white, and give it a bit of a gold trim. Lots of frills and lace; heavily inspired by fantastical shoujo manga glorified depictions of what a Prince Charming looks like in medieval setting fairy tales.

How do they wear their clothes? Some (not all) of the specific guidelines I have in my head of what his wardrobe’s like; Colors are only pastels, white, or gold - once in a blue moon he might wear a rich dark raspberry red color or bright orange or yellow. He will NEVER wear grey or black. Pants have to be long enough to reach the ankles. He prefers wearing his shirts tucked-in. Clothes MUST fully cover everything on his body excluding head, neck, and hands at all times - low neckline acceptable in off-duty time. Under special occasions only (ie beachware); lower arms, top of feet or shins can be uncovered. He wears a lot of jabot ties.

What are their feet like? (type of shoes, state of shoes, socks, feet, pristine, dirty, worn, etc) Alus takes his quality of fashion seriously. He’s the type of guy who wears expensive fancy soft white socks trimmed with gold nobody will ever see with the little suspenders on his legs to keep the socks from sagging down. He adores wearing white pointed dress shoes, especially if they have a bit of a high heel. Gold jewelry or buckles are lovely, and any shoe with lace, bows, ribbons, fancy beadwork or faux flowers are supreme. (Google image search ‘Bridal Boots’ if you wanna see his shoes. He’d seriously wear any of them.)

Race / Ethnicity? hhhhhhhhh it’s 5am man I dont have the energy to google faces until i find a reasonable faceclaim and try to figure out that person’s ethnicity... they’re Fantasy Characters... alus is a miqo’te.. maybe had some elezen or hyur in his lineage? idk

Mannerisms? Alus is like a living embodiment of a cartoon Disney prince. I don’t know how to better describe it; He’s elegant and gentle for the most part but can also so comically stiff you could mistake him for an automaton or a piece of background cardboard - then when the moment hits, he can spring into an unrealistic slapstick looney toon nightmare. He always seems to be in a constant state of floating between elegance, stiffness, and slapstick. There is never a break. There is never an in-between.

Are they in good health? For their active life circumstances of constant physical hardship, they are in amazingly good health.

Do they have any disabilities? I don’t think of ADHD as a disability (and I’m saying that as someone who has autism and most likely ADD or ADHD myself) but it’s classified by a lot of people as a disability. So yeah, uh, Alus absolutely has ADHD.

Personality

Are they more optimistic or pessimistic? Definitely more optimistic, sometimes to a fault. I think there’s a degree of choice in there but he’s kinda lost the boundary between blind trust and trying to believe in people and situations because he morally wants to. He is still a worry wart, and that is what causes him to fight so hard as he does for making things around him better as well as making himself better - but I think he makes a very active effort of not letting anyone see that part of him, maybe in an effort to convince himself as well that everything is and will be okay.

Are they introverted or extroverted? Extroverted in a lot of ways and introverted in others. Alus loves and thrives around people, and I think he’s a bit more drained than the average person when he’s alone vs. being in a crowd, but he’s still living more as an introvert - one-on-one deep talks can make him extremely anxious. He’s great at the surface niceties but can often find himself too devoted to strangers, which leads him into trouble sometimes. He’s like a really great social co-worker and a extremely awkward off-duty member of society that doesn’t really know how to function or navigate normal relationships.

Do they ever put on airs? A b s o l u t e l y. Alus’ entire persona is carefully hand-crafted over a lifetime. It’s not to say “This isn’t who he really is, he’s a liar”, but moreso “He’s not quite the person he wishes he was yet.” He makes a really large effort to put on airs of this confident and beautiful Princely type of heroic figure straight out of a fairy tale where he simultaneously knows that such a goal is impossible, since this isn’t a story book - this is real life, he is flawed and complicated, and nothing is as perfect as you wish it was. But he keeps trying no matter what.

What bad habits do they have? Low-key bullying his brother, for sure. Arc is the only person Alus just can’t really put on airs with so his perfect image just breaks down around him. While Alus appears to be a very gentle and kind individual around other people, he’ll comically slap and roast his brother without mercy. (Don’t worry; it’s mutual between them.)

What makes them laugh out loud? Almost anything. Alus is definitely a big giggler, and an even bigger loud spontaneous laugher.

How do they display affection? There’s two major levels of it. First, it’s showering you with little gifts - sweets, flowers, even money if you’re in need, with nothing asked in return. If you’re very close to him, it’s skinship; he loves spontaneously hugging others and holding hands and all that kinda platonic stuff. He’ll pretty much not let go of your arm if you’re around him. He also loves dancing with people, you bet he’ll do the whole nine yards of weaving you around him, lifting you above his head and dipping you.

Mental handicaps? Hates being touched. He has some really bad memories of being manhandled and despises any type of physical restriction on himself, especially from people he doesn’t find VERY close to him. He hates even more to be seen in casual clothes, especially clothes that expose his skin. He’s really not a fan of his exposed body and it’s gonna take a lot for him to get over it. He’s slowly getting better but it’s a long journey.  

How do they want to be seen by others? Someone to look up to; someone to rely on. He wants to be the hope for humanity, essentially. He wants to inspire others to heroism and kindness just by seeing him, and he wants to make the world a better place just by existing in it.

How do they see themselves? Someone who’s just not good enough; Someone who needs to keep working to be better; someone who’s chosen destiny is to be the hero of humanity.

How are they seen by others? Probably as a weirdo. He definitely comes off as eccentric; his strange comedic ramblings and sudden dancing mid-conversation, as well as his random gifts and bag full of pranks, magic tricks and fireworks just really feel off-the-wall. His immediate devotion to others may also come off as exceedingly suspicious. I think how he dresses and his cafe also indicate he’s kind of the ‘rich unhinged guy’ stereotype. People who know him well though know that he’s an extremely good person who would give you the clothes off his back if you needed them more. He loves humanity and would do anything for it.

Strongest character trait? His stubborn devotion to his ideals, for sure. If he wants something, he’ll work his hardest to make sure it happens.

Weakest character trait? Far too trusting of strangers; he gets taken advantage of very easily, and he’s almost always happy to come back for more. He’ll even give the biggest villain a 2nd and 3rd and 4th chance. His inability to condemn anyone as truly evil may cause far more hardship for everyone in the long run than if he just chose to kill the person or lock them up indefinitely and be done with it.

How competitive are they? Alus thrives in competitive environments due to an absolute love and adoration for sportsmanship. He does a fantastic job making his competitors have fun and feels that a competition that is too one-sided doesn’t have any fun or worth. He loves difficult competition because he feels that it helps better himself and his rival.

Do they make snap judgements or take time to consider? Oh, he’s absolutely a “strike now while the iron’s hot” type of a guy. He knows that even a second of a wait can change things for the worse. He’s also definitely a philosophical type that thinks over every possible scenario in his mind in his off-time, but ultimately, he’ll always be the one running off to get things done as soon as they’re brought to his attention. He’s the opposite of his brother, who wants to slow things down before making rash decisions. Alus just knows those decisions need to be made, so it might as well be now, so he just gets it done and worries about the outcome later.

How do they react to praise? He’s actually probably never used to it. I think he has a bit of a low self-esteem problem in how he sees himself as never quite as good as he wants himself to be, so praise can catch him off-guard pretty easily. He’ll cover that up by clumsily stating something comically over-the-top like “Of course, I am incredible! I am the best! Mwahahaha!” but not before gasping for air and stuttering like a shy schoolgirl first.

How do they react to criticism? He has a great ability to deflect toxicity into positivity; he asks what people mean and tries to understand them. I think if the criticism can be taken as constructive, he’s always happy to take it. If the criticism is just plain mean, I think he’ll ask if there’s anything he can do to help the person he’s talking to - he knows nobody would say such mean things to another unless they were having a pretty bad day.

What is their greatest fear? Oh, y’know. Losing his brother. Slugs and slimy things. If you wanna get painful and philosophical about it, I think he’s terrified of the future. He tries to live in the moment and just do the best he can at all times, but when he sees that what he does doesn’t help a lot of the world to stay safe, it freaks him out. In his mind, he’s doing a lot, but in reality - it’s not much at the grand scheme of things. He tries not to think about it too much. He tries not to think much of the past either - of all the mistakes, of what he could and couldn’t have done. It frustrates him. I guess you could say his greatest fear is his own limits. It never feels like he’s doing enough, or even if he ever could do enough.

What are their biggest secrets? [SPOILERS, OBVIOUSLY] Alus is absolutely disgusted with the military powers of the world, and the politicians. He tries to stay optimistic and bright on the outside - he stays useful and does what he can without complaint, he tries to lie to himself and say it isn’t too bad, tries to focus on the good these systems do, to be placated and trust his brother that things will work out alright in this setup - but he sincerely wishes that somehow they could be abolished entirely. He’s frustrated with the idea of any one person or power having control over the lives of others - people those single powers may never meet - will inevitably cause a lack of humanity and understanding of others. Nobody should have this power, not even him, not even the gods. As Alus’ writer, I don’t think he knows a good alternative, he just knows he’s seen enough immoral and inconsiderate shitfuckery in these systems that he can barely stand it anymore. I think many soldiers probably feel like this eventually. [/SPOILER]

What is their philosophy of life? literally just look at the [quote insp tag]

When was the last time they cried? I FEEL LIKE ALUS IS THE TYPE TO TEAR UP AT EXTREMELY COMMON SHIT TBH?? EVERYTHING IS SO BEAUTIFUL I STARTED CRYING TYPE??

What haunts them? [SPOILER]Literally just... becoming a soldier or a fighter to begin with. He wishes it never happened, he wishes the world didn’t need fighting to begin with. But he knows he can never go back now, and even if he did, he’d probably still become a soldier all over again. It’s all he can do in this violent, terrible world.[/SPOILER]

What are their political views? Notable traits would supporting equality rights for Beastmen, more funding towards helping refugees, more funding to adoption agencies and orphanages, more transparency about tax profit and spending, creating opportunities for different countries to share their culture.. etc. (Note: I like to believe that larger glaring IRL political issues like lack of LGBTQ+ rights, gender inequality, ableism, skin-color-based racism and other large current inhumane social problems aren’t problems in FFXIV’s universe. If your RP character uses bigotry in accurate line of these IRL social issues as a character trait, you are not welcome in my RP circle. Period.)

What will they stand up for? He hates violence in general, so he’ll do whatever he can to stop it. Anyone who seems to be controlling or keeping other people against their will is something he loathes. No means no!

Who do they quote? Urianger. like a lot. Probably mostly accidentally; he picks up a lot of vocal mannerisms from the guy.

Are they indoorsy or outdoorsy? Outdoorsy, for sure. He grew up under the stars and being forced indoors for a long time will probably give him feelings of anxiousness and claustrophobia, especially if the space is small. He has had some bad experiences being unable to go outside so he takes his freedom to roam outdoors very seriously.

What is their sinful little habit? He loves sweets. This guy is all about boasting a healthy diet, but his weakness shows the exact opposite. More serious answer: He tends to procrastinate bad, especially when it comes to his passive military duties.

How do they treat people better than them? If they breathe, they’re royalty. Utmost respect and courtesy. Treats them as if he’s the royal butler to their fancy ass selves, even if they’re the lowest of the low in poverty.

How do they treat people worse than them? Honestly? Pretty much the same answer as above. If he gets truly angry at someone, he’ll tell them how and why straight-up, but he’ll never stop giving them the respect and courtesy he believes every human being deserves.

What quality do they most value in a friend? Someone who is as ridiculously open-hearted and ready to confess love to the nearest person along with anything else in the world as Alus tends to do, but also someone who pays close enough attention to him that they can tell when he’s in distress. Alus has a hard time speaking up about when he feels uncomfortable, so someone who has a talent for empathy - detecting other peoples’ emotions - would be incredibly invaluable. That’s the fastest way to his heart.

What do they consider an overrated virtue? None, and all. He thinks that if anyone gets carried away with any traditional virtue to the point that they’re causing evil in the world, they’re just misguided. He understands that - or at least actively wants to understand that - so he can forgive.

If they could change one thing about themselves, what would it be? He... honestly thinks of himself as more of an Elezen than a Miqo’te. So anything that ‘gives away’ that he’s a Miqo’te, he could probably do without. He likes his ears and his tail though! But maybe if he was taller? lmao. (I don’t intend to ever Fantasia Alus FYI, MAYBE if male viera comes out and my partner agrees to it AND I have absolutely no active RP going on, but it’s very unlikely, and if it does happen it will be considered a retcon, not a character development)

What is their obsession? Definitely his aesthetics. He spends an incredibly large amount of time, effort, and money on making himself look and properly act like a “fairy tale prince charming”. It’s not only a philosophical mindset of being moral and heroic, but also being charming and supportive to everyone around himself. He honestly hopes and believes that if he succeeds in creating and upholding this image that every person who rests their eyes upon him will be filled with determination and hope that heroism and safety is real.

What are their pet peeves? He disapproves of the glorification of alcohol, smoking, or any other vices that are bad for the average person’s health. He won’t turn away the people with these vices as potential friends, but he’ll certainly be tempted to lecture them on it. He is also really not a fan of casual skinship between strangers, nor is he a fan of an aggressively pessimistic attitude, nor will he ever really be used to people who wear very little clothing (He isn’t disapproving of the sex industry or sex workers per say, he just doesn’t ‘get it’; he could never imagine himself in their shoes), nor is he a fan of other people trying to change him to be more chill about his aesthetic code (how he dresses, how he positively interacts with others, etc.) - but he tends to be more quiet about his dislike of these things. He tries to stay open minded and patient, but yeah, maybe it’ll take a bit longer to get to ‘close friend’ status with these things.

What are their idiosyncrasies? (special mannerisms?) His posture tends to be stiff as a board: too perfect, like some sort of breathing statue or mechanic humanoid, while at other times it’s as if a switch is flipped to make him become a crazy slapstick ragdoll. He tends to speak in a constant fluctuation of ‘ye olde English’ and common casual speech, and he keeps a few feet distance from people he isn’t especially close with at all times. He’s generous with money and far too trusting of strangers to the point it feels like an overblown parody of these traits. He’s painfully optimistic and takes compliments first with a moment of surprise before he adjusts his reaction with over-the-top narcissistic vigor. He’s a constantly faltering image of himself. He’s a walking symbolism of good-hearted chaos.

Friends and Family

Is their family big or small? Who does it consist of? The only people Alus regards as true family is his twin brother, Arc, and his late adoptive father, Gwenneg. There are other Beauregards in the world, and other great “found family”-esque friends yet to make, but Alus cannot imagine them ever meeting the kind of friendship and connection he has with his brother and had with his father. Perhaps he’s tried in the past, but it just never feels the same. He’s at the point he’s given up on the idea of it happening casually.

What is their perception of family? A close-knit group that is always there for eachother, practically living at eachother’s hips. The type of people you can just glance at and they can read your mind, and even if they disagree with you, they’ll go along with you and fix it later. They’re always up for improving eachother. They are essentially extensions of oneself, and like limbs, even if such is cut - it is carefully looked after and healed, the rest of the body worries and tries to better it, never blaming it’s limb for not being good enough. All part of one system.

Describe their best friend. Arc is undeniably Alus’ best friend. I feel a bit weird talking about my friend’s OC for them, but I will say this; Arc’s strengths are in his slow and strategic approach to things; his love of politics and ability to glide through them, the way he finds the best routes and setups in battle, the timing, everything down to the little tiniest details to turn a battle of either wits or blood - he thinks over all of it, something Alus lacks. And despite being much less prone to trust than the willingly naive Alus, he can find the good in just about anybody when it really comes down to it. Arc knows the dark side of this world and is constantly aware and remembering of it, but understands it’s still worth fighting for. He’s also got a pretty good fashion sense! He seems extremely shady when it comes to his bar business though... It seems to be played up as a joke, but you’re never quite sure as you’re talking to him about it.

Ideal best friend? In assumption this means ‘a best friend besides Arc’, I think Alus’ standards are low. Of course, he’d love to have someone who shares his basic interests of aesthetics and his moral philosophy that centralizes on a love for humanity, and the honor and strength of action to act on it, but he also wants to know someone who can teach him a lot. I think that type of person could be absolutely anyone, especially someone that is nothing like him. Alus doesn’t want to necessarily completely change himself through the journey of knowing anothers’ life, nor change someone else entirely either, even if it’s for the better. He just wants mutual understanding with others. He finds a joy that can be found nowhere else when he feels two people, who don’t have anything in common, can find a common ground. This kind of thing excites him. I think something in-between -- someone who is a lot like him in a lot of ways, but has a few traits he lacks completely -- is ideal for him. 

Describe their other friends / Describe their acquaintances. (combo’d) Alus doesn’t really have other people he regards true friends, I think. He kinda regards every person he meets as his friends. That’s really all there is to it for him.

Do they have any pets? No pets, just a lot of animals that follow him around for food scraps and snacks. He always has an open window for birds and butterflies, and an open door to dodos and chickens and stray cats. He enjoys the company of birds the most, though he’s a fan of the loyal doggy too. In terms of his mounts - He mainly only claims ownership over his military-issued chocobo for paperwork purposes, but regards her as a friend without a voice more than an animal under his ownership.  

Who are their natural allies? Anyone who agrees for humanitarian rights, I think. Alus just exists to be a hero, really.

Who are their surprising allies? People he once fought. He always reaches out a hand for people who’ve made mistakes and tells them that he’ll be their friend if they agree to stop their mean-spirited behavior.

Past and Future

What was your character like as a baby? As a child? Equal combination “good kid” and “absolute little shit”; On the surface, he’d always be loyal to his father and polite to strangers, but the second he and his brother got some time to themselves they’d get into all kinds of shenanigans - especially if they manage to find some way to conceal their identity. Most of those shenanigans were pranks trying to scare people with All Saint’s Wake-esque props. They were also a time they were absolutely not above purposely trying to confuse people on which brother was which whenever it was convenient or just funny.

Did they grow up rich or poor? Poor, but I think he still thought himself as lucky. He might not have had a big room to himself or a lot of possessions, but he got to travel the world and meet so many interesting people and see so many interesting things in his father’s caravan.

Did they grow up nurtured or neglected? Nurtured for sure. His family were joined at the hip.

What is the most offensive thing they ever said? I’m sure Alus used to have a potty mouth when he was a kid and young teen. He picked it up from being exposed to so many different individuals growing up. If he’s been around a lot of sailors in Lima Lominsa, I think it’s a safe bet that he probably swore like one too. After his father died that changed almost immediately though in order to honor his dad’s memory.

What is their greatest achievement? I’m sure there’s much more impressive individual achievements he has accomplished - monsters he’s fought, hostage situations he’s negotiated, villains he’s managed to persuade to become heroes, but if you asked him, he’d tell you that simply being lucky enough to be chosen to become one of the Warriors of Light or opening his cafe are the achievements he’s most proud of.

What was their first kiss like? [spoiler]Still haven’t had it![/spoiler]

What is the worst thing they did to someone they loved? I feel like even though Alus adored his father, he probably did a lot of things to make him worried or stressed out, maybe even ran away once or twice just for the fun of it. It was a lot more innocent time for Alus and I don’t think he’d do anything like that in adulthood.

What are their ambitions? Alus just wants to end all war. Full stop. It’s not that complicated. He doesn’t really know the most effective way how to, though. He just keeps doing whatever he can when people request his help - which usually ends up taking advantage of his physical combat skills.

What advice would they give their younger self? Cherish this time. Hug your father and tell him you love him more often. And maybe focus on being a medic or someone who helps the world peacefully more than someone who uses violence to solve the world’s problems. Maybe care a little more about politics.

What smells remind them of their childhood? Chamomile, road dust, seasalt,  and old fancy dusty antiques. 

What was their childhood ambition? To grow up to be a glamorous warrior that saves the world again and again and to rescue a pretty princess.

What is their best childhood memory? Dancing on the streets of Ul’dah with his brother for a little extra pocket money and becoming unexpectedly popular.

What is their worst childhood memory? Losing his father to the calamity and being passed between temporary foster homes again and again, then finally losing his brother in that mess, too.

Did they have an imaginary childhood friend? Alus left out honeyed milk for faeries all the time as a child. Post-calamity, he started to quietly make-believe that faeries and little unicorns visited him when he was particularly lonely or bored, or just wanted to escape his own mind for awhile.

When was the last time they were crushed with disappointment? [FFXIV POST-STORMBLOOD SPOILER]Hearing about Zenos’ body being revived against Zenos’ wishes for a perfect death.[/SPOILER]

What past act are they most ashamed of? Any time Alus can’t save someone from death. Sometimes, Alus must be the one to kill them himself. This is an unbearable sin to bear for him.

What past act are they most proud of? Any time he can save someone. Any time he can help the suffering of someone by giving a little coin. Every time he has made someone smile. It is all the most cherishable, wonderful memories to him. None better than the others.

Has anyone ever saved their life? His twin brother Arc probably on at least a weekly basis. I think saving eachothers’ lives is a regular thing on a battlefield, even if your ally is basically a stranger.

Strongest childhood memory? Just sitting underneath the stars, curled up under a blanket with his brother while they rest their head on their father’s lap as he reads them bedtime stories.

Love

Do they believe in love at first sight? Absolutely. Guy will trust anyone at the drop of a hat, why not fall in love, too?

Are they in a relationship? Not officially, no. I think he casually flirts a lot and has gone out on sporadic dates with many people, but he hasn’t become anyone’s “steady”.

How do they behave in a relationship? Alus is extremely inexperienced. I think he’ll end up trying so hard to show off to whoever he’s dating that he’ll become exhausted. He wants to treat his future spouse like royalty.

When did you character last have sex? [SPOILER]Never![/SPOILER]

What sort of sex do they have? Nothing kinky or out there, he’s a shy confused mess to begin with when it comes to sex - he’s probably very reserved and traditional about it. I should note that Alus is canonically asexual, even if he doesn’t fully realize it yet. He doesn’t really understand the appeal of sex but he’d want his significant other to be happy. [NSFW/18+] He’d definitely insist on being a top, though. [/SAFE!]

Has your character ever been in love? As an greyromantic writer, I have no fucking solid idea what romantic love is supposed to be defined as. If you define it as ‘fantasizing about having a certain person in mind as a future spouse’ then, yes, Alus has been in love loads of times.

Have they ever had their heart broken? Many times, but it rarely gets him down for too long - he’ll fall in love with the next person he sees, then the cycle restarts.

Conflict

How do they respond to a threat? A fake, forced smile. Explaining calmly to the enemy that what they’re doing is wrong. Explaining calmly to the enemy to drop it and go drink tea with him instead. If being calm doesn’t work, yelling at them about their hypocritical morality like some sort of shounen superhero making a speech.

Are they most likely to fight with their fists or their tongue? Tongue, for sure. Alus will be so painfully reasonable with his enemies that the only way he’s drawing his sword to fight is someone else draws first.

What is your character’s kryptonite? Like any hero, he’s a sucker for hostages. Also, math completely turns him fucking stupid. [SPOILER]Also... having his morality questioned, especially being accused of being a hypocrite.[/SPOILER]

If your character could only save one thing from their burning house, what would it be? A faerie tale storybook from his childhood his father read to him often when he was alive.

How do they perceive strangers? “A friend he doesn’t know yet.”

What do they love to hate? I don’t really imagine Alus truly ‘hates’ anything or anyone, just greatly dislikes or disapproves of them. And even then I think he doesn’t particularly enjoy disliking them. I don’t think he views negative feelings as something to be prideful over.

What are their phobias? Slugs and other slimy creatures, as well as mild situational claustrophobia.

What is their choice of weapon? His fists, for sure; there’s some sort of philosophy inside his mind that fighting with his bare hands or body without tools or weapons to aid him is the ultimate form of respect towards other human beings’ pain and livelihood - he wants them to know he shall feel pain right back if he strikes someone else, and he’s allowing himself the possibility to be hurt in return.

What living person do they most despise? I think anyone who justifies war or pain as a glorious and wonderful thing instead of a tragedy is someone he dislikes. Especially if said person has no respect for human life or the bodies of the fallen.

Have they ever been bullied or teased? Plenty. Unfortunately mostly his given name is particularly targetted. He’s also been called too soft plenty of times.

Where do they go when they’re angry? Home - his house is well soundproofed and cozy. He may go on an off-trail walk alone in the middle of Thanalan or the like.

Who are their enemies and why? The Garlean army, the Ascians.. do you really need to ask why? They wish to create death and chaos, that’s plenty of a reason enough.

Work, Education and Hobbies

What is their current job? Maelstrom military field medic, café proprietor, free paladin

What do they think about their current job? The café is seemingly always empty, but he doesn’t mind continuing to pour money into it. It’s a safe haven to him and a symbol of his independence from the violent life of military duty. Being a field medic is endlessly horrifying, but he’s glad he can help people. His status of Free Paladin makes him obligated to carry out duties to help Eorzea, which is something he’s proud of - but he is always not all that great at drawing his sword at the sign of trouble.

What are some of their past jobs? The only other “jobs” Alus has had in the past were mostly just side jobs for a little extra pocket money, mostly dancing on the street.

What are their hobbies? Dancing, capoeira martial arts, piano, tea brewing, baking, reading, writing, sketching, watercolor art, goldsmithing, fashion, bird keeping.

Educational background? Went to a school for accounting for a few years. He retained absolutely no information about accounting.

Intelligence level? Literate; can read older more complex texts easily. Good with maps. More of a “physical education” kinda guy.

Do they have any specialist training? Paladin training. Nothing else formal.

Do they have a natural talent for something? Weirdly incredibly good at parkour - stuff like navigating tightropes and climbing up buildings without any hesitation or struggle.

What is their socioeconomic status? At the moment, Alus is pretty well-off. He and his brother own their own business in the Lavender Beds, and Alus can afford high class clothes, hobbies, furniture and the like. He’s also prone to donate to charity near constantly.

Favourites

What is their favourite animal? whatever birds are ROUND

Which animal to they dislike the most? S L U G S

What place would they most like to visit? His cafe, honestly. It’s a safe haven.

What is the most beautiful thing they’ve ever seen? People.

What is their favourite song? Simply Satie

Music, art, reading preferred? Alus loves playing piano, drawing sketches and reading storybooks. I don’t think he could trade one for the other! (He’s awful at singing though.)

What is their favourite colour? Pale blue, white, yellow-gold, and pastel pink.

What is their password? “Password”. Nobody will ever get it!

Favourite food: La Noscean toast! (AKA French toast!) with lots of berries and whipped cream!

Who is their favourite artist? ??? ((OOC: if Alphonse Mucha was in FFXIV it’d be him idk))

What is their favourite day of the week? E V E R Y D A Y (but probably mostly Sunday)

Possessions

What is in their fridge: Fresh salad, fruits, fresh berries, vegetables, tofu, jackfruit, orange juice, leftover strawberry shortcake, protein shakes, leftover rice, eggs, butter, yogurt, frozen berries... and even fresh flowers?

What is on their bedside table? A dozen lighthearted fairytale and academic books on aether he recycles through reading every night as he goes to bed, a pitcher & glass of water, a vase with a flower in it, reading glasses, 3 inch tall lil stuffed dodo.

What is in their bin? Compost bin for old fruits/vegetables/egg shells/bread and a recycling bin full of paper and packaging garbage.

What is in their bag? A lot of coin, a hairbrush, a box of ice chilled flowers, travel-size beauty products, lots of fireworks and other fun little spectacle toys, a pocket-sized book of poetry, a basic armor polishing set, a miniature sewing kit, bandages, healing potions.

What is their most treasured possession? A very old and damaged book of fairy tales from his childhood.

Spirituality

Who or what is your character’s guardian angel? His adoptive father - at least, that’s what he wants to believe.

Do they believe in the afterlife? Yes! Very much so.

What are their religious views? [SPOILER]Alus has a complicated relationship with religion. For the most part of his life, he’s believed in The Twelve like every other Eorzean, but as he’s grown older he’s found himself more and more impatient and even disgusted of the cruelties that the gods allow to happen, and the ways followers of Nald’thal and Halone use their religion as a means to prey on the weak for the sake of money, classism, and racial disparity. Hearing the words of Garlean soldiers point out that proof that The Twelve exist is seemingly nonexistent has further disrupted Alus’ belief in them. Alus does, however, firmly believe in Hydaelyn.[/SPOILER]

What do they think heaven is? Alus has no true confident belief in what exactly the seven heavens are, but he likes to think heaven is a place where flowers bloom all the time, the weather is always warm and sunny, bugs don’t bother you and war and violence never happen, and relaxing tea parties are hosted all day long, clothes are comfortable and pretty and never soiled by dirt and mud no matter how much you play in the grass.

What do they think hell is? Like many Eorzeans, Alus believes in the seven hells. The seven hells are a place that one must climb out of to eventually make it to heaven, and depending on how bad of a person you were in life, the deeper in hell you start out in after you die, and the more you have to climb before you get upward into heaven. Alus finds great comfort in this ideology because it means that no matter how bad a person was in life, they may still find forgiveness and redemption in death.

Are they superstitious? I think he’s open-minded. He seems to discover so many legends of being real every day that it’s difficult for him not to believe in anything and everything he hears. He tries to be respectful of the unknown and follow their rules, but when push comes to shove it’s all about the grandest happiness for everyone - he will challenge whatever fae or ghostly apparition that wants to mess with him if he thinks what they’re doing is immoral or unfair. 

What would they like to be reincarnated as? A stream. A rosebush. A rainbow. Something that others can look at and feel at peace, something for others to enjoy. A way to give love without living a life that inevitably creates suffering through heroism. To just exist as part of the beauty in the world.

How would they like to die? He doesn’t know. Death scares him. He does not want to die in battle. He does not want to die sleeping in a bed. But he wishes he’ll be old. He wishes he’ll have lots of friends. And he wishes he did everything he could while he was alive to make the world a better place as much as he possibly could.

What animal is most like your character, spiritually speaking? .... A golden retriever. Eager to please, extremely loving and loyal, a strong body, picky about weird things, and incredibly goofy.

Values

What do they think is the worst thing that can be done to a person? Betrayal?? torture?? bullying?? rape?? what do you want from me. He hates all forms of toxic and violent behavior!!

What is their view of ‘freedom’? The ability to form your own path; the ability to be whatever you want, even if the dream seems impossible to everyone else. The ability to go anywhere you want, walk and run anywhere you want, travel anywhere you want. The ability to say no when you want. The ability to be respected as independent.

How often do they lie? NEVER!!!!!!! He might bend the truth a little bit or side-step an answer but even white lies he’s not into. He rarely needs to white lie about anything anyway; he tends to see the best in everything.

What’s their view of lying? BAD AND UNNESSESARY

How often do they make promises? Constantly.

How often do they keep or break their promises? He 100% keeps his promises unless he’s literally physically incapacitated and in which case he will apologize and try to make it up to you so much

Daily life

What are their eating habits? Vegetarian. He eats really healthy and he eats a lot. Big fan of asian food I think. Has no problems eating stuff that’s bland as hell; I feel like it’s part of his determination to better himself. Has a terrible weakness for sweets, though. Secretly hates stuff that’s slimy, like mushrooms, but he will never complain if it’s given to him.

Do they have any allergies? Nope, he’s lucky. If he does, he hasn’t discovered it yet.

Describe their home. Very white, tons of gold nouveau trim on everything, and tons of flowers everywhere. Looks like the home of royalty. [Here’s his housing aesthetic.]

Are they minimalist or a clutter hoarder? Neither, I think. Maybe leaning closer to minimalist over clutter-lover; he likes everything being clean and easy to access in his house. His design aesthetic of nouveau isn’t necessarily minimalist in inherent style though imo.

What do they do first thing on a weekday morning? Wakes up extra early, takes a quick cool shower to wake himself up, eats a quick and simple breakfast full of protein; most likely something with a lot of nuts and eggs as it’s ingredients + big salad. packs a simple lunchbox and starts his day: Every morning, he walks to the statues of Nald and Thal, viewing the warm pink sunrise in the process. he pays his respects to each; cleans and dusts with a simple cleaning kit he’s left there prior. Leaves some simple offerings. Finds somewhere nice and empty in Thanalan to do some excercises and martial arts training for the day. sits down and eats lunch afterwards. lazily walks home, takes another quick shower to get the sweat and dust off. while his hair is drying, he puts on makeup and decides a proper outfit to wear for the day. meets up with arc, goes on their obliged military-issued mission for the day.

What do they do on a Sunday afternoon? Makes an effort to drag Arc over to his place for a big fancy dinner. Tea and crumpets as an early evening appetizer. Alus cooks everything while Arc hangs out and talks, lending a bit of help when Alus demands asks for him. Arc sneaks in alcohol. Alus yells at him. repeat next week.

What do they do on a Friday night? this but like, outside, alone, in the middle of thanalan somewhere

What is the soft drink of choice? If soft drinks existed in Eorzea I can’t help but feel like Alus is one of those freaks who don’t like any of them.

What is their alcoholic drink of choice? NO

Miscellaneous

What is their character archetype? This question originally linked to some basic archetypes, but I already have TVtropes collected and they’re far more interesting as an answer imo SO: [All-Loving Hero], [Reluctant Warrior], [Cloudcuckoolander], [Warrior Poet], [Stepford Smiler], [Motor Mouth], [Large Ham], [Stupid Good], [In Touch With His Feminine Side], [The Fashionista], [Light Is Good], [Flower Motifs], [Declaration of Protection].

Who is their hero? I don’t think Alus has a specific person in mind that isn’t fictional - fact is, nobody is as perfect as the type of person he strives to be. I think he finds traits of admirable heroism everywhere in people, though. Everything from his friends who fight for the good of the world no matter what, from the villain who unexpectedly saves someone while nobody else is watching, to the single mother who works hard to raise her children, to the homeless people who just continue to fight on to live even when everything feels so hopeless around them. I think he sees traits in others he wishes he had all the time. He wants to embody all the good traits of everyone. And I should mention, if one is to have a ‘hero’, it is expected that person to be better than one, yes? I don’t think Alus believes he’s particularly better than anyone else, especially in their positive traits.

What or who would your character dress up as for Halloween? Alus goes HARD on All Saint’s Wake. He and Arc’s signature best costume always ends up being these hyper-realistic ghost costumes that they trick out with special glamours, magic, and tech to surprise the passerby. If it doesn’t genuinely scare someone, it isn’t enough!

Are they comfortable with technology? I think he’s absolutely got the boomer brain when it comes to allagan technology. He can get by fixing old mechanical clocks and the like but when it comes to allagan stuff, he’s just absolutely out of his element. He’ll certainly listen if someone wants to try explaining it to him, but it’ll take considerable time before he fully “gets it” and usually when he does, it’s more on blind faith and an ability to follow basic directions more than true understanding. I think in general it just doesn’t really interest him and if he’s going to spend the time and energy to learn about it, he’d rather use that energy on his other interests - books, physical training, baking and the like. (Modern AU: He’s absolutely the guy still using an ancient flip phone because “It still works!” Also, he capitalizes and uses perfect grammar in all his extremely-hard-to-type number code texts.)

If they could save one person, who would it be? It’s a difficult question, because of course - the first person to come to mind is Arc. But the thing is, Arc can take care of himself. And Alus knows this. Alus trusts this. So when it comes down to choosing between Arc and someone less capable.. Alus will most likely help the less capable person. If Arc is hurt, Alus knows he’ll forgive him. But if Arc were to die? And it be Alus’ fault? It would utterly crush him.

If they could call one person for help, who would it be? Arc, of course. There’s nobody Alus would rather have by his side while dealing with problems.

What is their favourite proverb? “Since it is likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and courage.” – C.S. Lewis (Personally my fav proverb in thinkin about Alus is “Because the world is so full of death and horror, I try again and again to console my heart and pick the flowers that grow in the midst of hell.” – Hermann Hesse)

What is their greatest extravagance? This is kind of a depressing and even controversial answer, but it’s honestly any time he has ducked out from military duty with or without permission when all of it has just gotten to him too much. He knows that him not being there will be more of a problem than a solution - he knows that - but any moment he can just pretend, for a moment, that he’s just a normal man running a normal little girlish cafe during a time without war.. That’s his greatest extravagance.  

What is their greatest regret? The amount of enemies he has been forced to down when talk wasn’t enough is piling higher and higher every moon cycle. It’s an absolute horror. He tries so hard to be nonlethal as possible. He’s studied so much how to avoid vital organs, how to down someone without hurting them badly, but no matter what there is always the chance of there being a prior injury he didn’t know about, or a undiagnosed medical problem that was just activated by the smallest knock.. That isn’t even to mention the people who have been hurt because the people he talked down didn’t keep their word or stood back up when he thought they’d stay asleep. No matter what, he just isn’t enough to save everyone. Why is it that no matter how hard he works to have this ideal of pacifism, it never works completely? Why is it never enough?

What is their perception of redemption? That the unwavering truth of this world is that people are fundamentally capable of change. He refuses to believe otherwise, no matter what. Perhaps it is an active choice instead of an instinctual one, nobody is certain for Alus’ mindful case. He believes the expectation for lifelong punishment for a past crime is petty and cruel, and in itself deters people from switching sides for the better. He believes anyone and everyone deserves the right to have the choice to right their wrongs at any time. Don’t misunderstand though - He understands sometimes people are far too gone for simply dropping everything they’ve done and that’s enough to erase their mistakes - he knows that some people can only find rightful redemption in the afterlife after execution, even if execution is not an ideal solution to stopping them in his eyes. But he prays for them. He’ll never give up on anyone.

What would they do if they won the lottery? Back into investments or savings to get an even bigger profit later. Alus knows how to play the smart long game. But uh... If the fates play a trick and he sees a beautiful fashion piece in a shop window, maybe that won’t last too long. He’s also notoriously overly generous with money to the needy, he spends money on service tips like pouring water out of a glass. Money is always moving, and if he starts to run low, he just works a little harder to get back to the comfort zone. He’s in a pretty good place in his life monetarily wise atm already.

What is their favourite fairytale? It’s difficult to answer this because I don’t know what sorts of stories exist in Eorzean canon! But I can say that the real-world 1986 manga “The Sword of Paros” is a huge inspiration to Alus’ character. It’s about a person born with the title of ‘Princess’ who believes to have been born the wrong gender, and does everything in their power to prove themselves worthy of the title of ‘Prince’ despite immeasurable odds against them from their family and their country. The hero also falls in love with a commoner woman who wishes nothing more to be loved by the idyllic image of a charming knight in shining armor that comes and rescues her, and their love is ultimately tragic as it’s also not recognized as valid.. but the prince never stops fighting for his title and the right of his love, and the ability for them both to be happy. Though the story ends without the ideal conclusion, the very concept of these characters fighting against all odds for something genuinely better for the whole world is something Alus is really all about. (Also, seriously, read this manga. It’s groundbreaking. It’s Utena done right.)

What fairytale do they hate? Any faerietales that have unhappy endings, or seem to focus strongly on tragedy or pessimistic ideas of realism in the world. That tends to fall into the category of ‘cautionary tales’ most the time. He’s also really not a fan of stories with body horror or gore.

Do they believe in happy endings? I think he believes that happy endings should always be the goal, but I don’t think he truly accepts that they actually exist. He understands that happiness and safety is always temporary, and this is why he should always strive to make the world a better place. If he helps someone get to a point that they’re happy, healthy, and safe - he’ll just move on to the next person who needs his help. A happy ending for himself though? I think he’s not confident in it, but he wants to live every day to the fullest as he can before he dies. He accepts this as part of his duty - he knows he’s living on ultimately borrowed time.

What is their idea of perfect happiness? Being in love, being surrounded by people you love, having the support of others you trust and having the ability to spoil the people you care about. Having a home you’ll never be kicked out of.. And no war that you have to leave to. No people you have to harm. Just the peace to drink tea with your former enemies as you gaze out onto flowers on a warm day... That’s all he ever wants.

What would they ask a fortune teller? I think he’s concerned if he’ll ever someone to truly share his life with besides his brother. He just really wants a good friend.. Ideally, someone attractive he can hold the hand of!

If your character could travel through time, where would they go? Before the Calamity. He’d just want to listen to his father tell him a few more stories again. He misses the peacefulness of his childhood, the certainty that someone out there stronger than him loved him and wanted to keep him safe, the ability to ignore his own call to war... He wouldn’t so selfish to want to try and bend fate enough to save his father, though he would if he had the chance.. But he knows it’s impossible.

What sport do they excel at? (Modern AU) He was definitely a cheerleader in highschool and/or college, I feel like. Probably into dancing! And ofc a dedicated martial artist. I feel like he’d be pretty good at football and wrestling too - games that require a bulky build to be great at - but he just doesn’t have a particular interest in either of those.

What sport do they suck at? (Modern AU) Probably stuff like archery and tennis -  not only would he’d thrive better in big team sports, he’s just not much for long-range dexterity. He’d also be absolutely incompetent as an esports competitor lmfao.

If they could have a superpower, what would they choose? Anything that was especially effective at saving peoples’ lives. Time travel to stop mistakes before they happen or say the right thing before a war breaks out, super effective healing powers... anything. Just to stop suffering and death.

[hellsbovnd-archive]

LF RP — LEONNAUX ALTOIX

For all practical purposes a ghost, this Elezen only appears on public records as far back as three summers ago. It’s likely, then, that he’s chosen to live under an assumed name. He tends to use his appearance to his advantage, passing himself off as a Wildwood whenever it suits his interests—which, given the discrimination that Duskwights face, is more often than not.

He first stepped into the public’s eye as a small-time journalist—and, unbeknownst to all but those closest to him, the proprietor of The Cloak & Dagger (under the alias “Crow”). He is passionate about magicks and has a demonstrated talent for alchemy beyond what one may expect of a man who’s only twenty and one summers old. Shortly after founding The Cloak & Dagger, he retired from journalism to pursue academia full-time.

In Character

Profession(s): Academic — Director of Alizarine Research & Reclamation ( @alizarinefc ). Information Broker — Proprietor of The Cloak & Dagger, and current self-proclaimed leader of the Ebonguard ( @ebonguardls ). Formerly — Mythril Eye beat journalist.

Alignment: Generally neutral. Loyal to the Eorzean Alliance, but not particularly interested in being a law-abiding citizen.

Professional Talents: Magic — Arcanima and other rune-based arcane arts. Alchemy. Warding and minor enchantment. Illusions. Bartending/mixology.

Current Residence: The Goblet, Sultana’s Breath.

Likely Haunts: Ul’dah and Thanalan, primarily. Bookstores. Antique Shops. Magic Shops. Bars and Taverns. Gambling Establishments.

Hobbies: Gambling, primarily poker and other card games. Magic tricks, primarily sleight of hand. Reading, anything he cant get his hands on. Occasionally writes poetry. Music. Fashion.

Abbreviated Bio: Leonnaux is a Shroud-born Duskwight. He is obsessively studious and somewhat selfish in nature, though simultaneously surprisingly laid-back. Those who can make it past his strictly-business demeanor might note a heart of gold, despite the kind of work he’s often involved in via The Cloak & Dagger.

Having run away from home and come to Ul’dah, he quickly had to find a way to make money, which led him to dip his toes into the criminal underworld... and after he took the plunge, he never looked back, using his position as a journalist as leverage over his contacts. He took advantage of his new-found freedom (both in person and, to an extent, in finances) to continue his studies into the flow of aether and alchemy.

MORE INFORMATION: Full Bio | Tag

Out of Character

Hi there! I’m Mid and I use they/them pronouns! I’m generally most active during NA Evenings and Late Nights. I play on Balmung, but I'm open to RP connections from across the Crystal datacenter.

You can find detailed information about my hopes and expectations for RP on my dossier, here. The quick and dirty version:

OOC Communication > All

I am a med/heavy lore-strict RPer. I prefer medium-to-low power levels in RP and character- and plot-driven scenes. I won’t RP with any player under the age of 18 but as long as you’re not making it weird/creepy, I don’t have a problem with underage characters.

I run an FC and an LS, so I can be pretty busy OOC because I have to run a lot of stuff related to that.

I do not RP on Discord, but I have always been smitten with Tumblr RP as a longform format, so if in-game RP is impossible for some reason, I’m happy to write starters.

In terms of things I’m looking for:

Casual acquaintances and friends!

Business contacts!

Long-term plot-focused RP connections!

Recommendations for events to attend? (And company to drag me along since I hate flying solo.)

Discord and Linkshell communities! Leonnaux is a Shroud-born Duskwight, a criminal, and a mage, so any Discords and Linkshells catering to that would be great for forging connections, though I'm fairly shy. u.u

In relation to some character development, I would love to find a mentor for Leonnaux!

Detailed RP Hooks Under the Cut!

Thanks for reading! If you're interested in playing with me then please feel free to send me a message or make a note of it in the tags or comments on this post. My Discord is available for OOC arrangements and chatter upon request! If I’m slow please bear with me; I have a habit of getting absolutely swamped with stuff at more or less complete random, and my energy levels vary wildly from day to day and week to week.

RP Hooks

1. The Academic/Scholarly Community.

While the majority of Leonnaux’s academic career has been spent in seclusion, teaching himself the skills he’s learned, he eventually came out of his shell. He’s always looking to expand his horizons, and has an extensive personal collection (although it’s doubtful that he’s read every book cover-to-cover).

Leonnaux is very interested in alchemy and, as he practices a mixture of arcanima-rooted rune-based magic and component-based magic resembling alchemy, he’s always itching to learn more about other schools of thought regarding the art. He’s taken a shine to Ul’dahn alchemy since moving to Ul’dah, but he himself heavily utilizes traditionally Duskwight methods. 

Despite his talent for alchemy, he also doesn’t always have the time or knowledge to go out and collect his own reagents and materials, so he relies heavily on outside help, be they merchants in Ul’dah or independent suppliers.

He is also the director of Alizarine Research & Reclamation, a company focused on such academic pursuits as well as the study and acquisition of artifacts, regardless of whether their significance lays in their history or their properties.

2. The Criminal Element

For a long time, Leonnaux’s primary source of income was selling information. He’s always had somewhat of a disdain for law and authority, viewing such things necessary only insofar as they serve his ends. 

He sells secrets and whispers under the guise of a somewhat ostentatious man known as “Crow,” using his “messenger” (really a cover to ensure that he was taken seriously in his work, and to protect his identity/safety if things went awry) as an intermediary between himself and business contacts as a means of protecting his identity due to the nature of his work. He is also not above thievery and is knowledgeable about underground trade networks.

“Crow” is also known to be the leader of a loose criminal network that he calls “the Ebonguard” and is the proprietor of an establishment known as The Cloak & Dagger, a restaurant meant to be a sort of ‘neutral ground’ for criminals and n’er-do-wells to do business and have a good bite to eat.

Leonnaux is known to gamble his money in seedy places. More than happy to sit for a game of cards or a cigarette, one might notice that he can get an uncanny winning streak going under the right conditions. The keenest might be able to connect the dots to the pronounced talent for sleight of hand and other magic tricks that he seems to possess.

In the criminal underground as Crow, he’s earned a reputation for declining the use of force except where absolutely necessary, instead preferring to use blackmail and public humiliation as his primary source of leverage over his contacts and clients. However as he’s given up his job as a journalist, he lacks that leverage and his position is far more precarious. Past clients or contacts with an axe to grind are 100% welcome as pre-established contacts, as long as we talk about it first! 

3. Contract Work.

Leonnaux is more than willing to take contract work, although he has his boundaries. This is in its own heading because he’s willing to take work to research things or track down artifacts as he is to sell information or organize heists to steal valuables. His only hard line is that he won’t kill on contract and he will not aid in any plot involving human trafficking.

Note though that Leonnaux is comfortable enough financially that he may not take every job that’s pitched to him. High risk jobs that offer little reward are likely to be declined, but if the pot is sweet enough then he can be convinced to do anything that doesn’t cross one of his hard lines.

(Note that RPing contracts in the east will be difficult, as I don’t generally play with IC teleportation due to playing on the lower end of the power spectrum.)

4. Mentor + Apprentice

Leonnaux is primarily a self-taught mage, though recently he’s been shown that while it’s an impressive accomplishment, he’s nowhere near as skilled as his peers. His casting is sloppy and reliant upon prerequisite components, which means that he’s not great in situations where he has to improvise. In general he lacks discipline, and he can’t take a hit to save his life. He would love to get stronger, but is unsure of how to go about it.

(Note: This is an extremely long-term plot hook, so I won’t pursue it with anyone I’m not comfortable with. If you’re interested in exploring a mentor/apprentice dynamic with Leonnaux as the apprentice, then feel free to reach out to me and we’ll get talking; I’d like to get to know you via unrelated interactions and general shitposting/chatter first! Forgive me for being awkward, though, I’m very bad at keeping up with people. orz)

Leonnaux is also open to passing on his knowledge of alchemy to others, given that he practices an unusual form of it and would like to see the Duskwight practices preserved outside of Duskwight communities.

[illicreatxm]

♡ a-simple-rper

hi. hello. yeah you. i love you. [always accepting!!]

*slams door open* OKAY LISTEN HERE ALL OF YOU I’M ABOUT TO GIVE NYRA THE LOVE SHE MORE THAN DESERVES

@a-simple-rper is the sweetest, funniest, most creative and amazing person ever. literally. i 100% feel like what i’m about to write won’t do her justice because i guarantee there are things that i’ll forget to write about her and how i feel whenever i see this beautiful bean on my dash or in my activity or even on the server.

nyra literally took two characters that i had never even considered developing, two very under-developed npcs/side characters, and brought them to life. she took my dumbass son and gave him a family, and then sucked my nerdass daughter and other dumbass son into it. and she is dragging more and more of my muses into this huge family every single damn day. kat and laura wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for nyra, and i’m telling you now kat is fully struggling to see herself with any other character (laura has 100% restricted herself to a specific type because of your dumb mountain and he is the first bean she ever thinks of but she also a thot we all know this). there is a REASON why her characters play a big part in my main verse and it’s because they’ve become so integral in my characters’ lives that i can barely imagine a canon verse without sam and rick and milly being jake’s older siblings, or milly and allie being book club buddies, or kat and laura with their respective partners. or even just laura threatening everyone with her damn spoon.

and nyra herself is so wonderful as a person. she is so sweet, and so caring. she has literally bolstered me up on days where i’ve wondered why i’m still in education. i am always hella excited to see a little message notification beside her icon because i know it’s gonna make me laugh and smile and my muses are gonna come out and take part in the damn conversation with me. she is so creative and has all these weird and wonderful muses right there on that blog that make my children go *grabby hands* because they all want to experience the wonder that is the creations of her brain and heart brought to life. every time i see her on the dash i just want to slam her with love because that is the least she deserves. if anyone, ANYONE, asked for an rp recommendation she would be the first i recommend because she is so kind and so friendly.

i have been good... no, best friends with this gal for almost six years (SIX YEARS IN JANUARY SINCE OUR FIRST THREAD WOOT WOOT) and even though we’ve both had our hiatuses and disappeared for periods of time, i don’t regret a single second of knowing you. you have brightened my rp experience so much more than i could have ever imagined, and (believe me when i say this) i would not be the writer, rper, or general PERSON i am today if she wasn’t in my life.

i love you so much nyra. thank you for being the incredible person you are.

[northofsomewhererp]

ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE AU: 2019

This event will run from Wednesday, November 5th until Monday, November 18th.

Greensville, North Carolina.

The date is November 5th, 2019. Six months ago, life as the world knew it changed. It started in the cities, and it spread like rapid fire to the regions beyond - the epidemic, as they’d first known it. Some, with hindsight, believed that if nobody had tried to flee the metropolitan areas, then the “disease” would have been contained. Others believed it was “in the water. And others? The air. Nobody knew what had caused it, nobody knew for sure how they could have prevented it, but everybody knew ... everybody left knew that the dead were walking, and there were few left with their hearts still beating. 

The world’s population had taken its greatest hit three weeks after the first case, though the numbers had started to dwindle in the months since. The first case had been reported in South Carolina, of all places. The next, Minnesota. After that, York, then Shanghai, Alexandria and Perth in the same day ... more and more each day, until there was scarcely a small back road town that hadn’t felt its impact. There wasn’t a person left alive who hadn’t witnessed the horror first hand. 

Families, friends, all lost to the great epidemic. There are those remaining who believe their ... loved ones are still in there, that if they simply wait it out, life will return to “normal”. There are others who know that to be impossible, and dedicate their lives to eradicating the threat. There are others who simply want to survive. Greensville’s residents are no different.

Survival, revenge, fear, hope ... the town has never been quieter, but its people still have choices to make - still have options, unlike so many others. 

Plots do not have to be run by the admin, but please respect NOS’ canon plot guidelines. If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to be 100% sure that your plot is alright, the main’s inbox is always open!

It’s not mandatory, but we also encourage everyone to make a post about the characters you’ll be using for this AU. Post links to any information posts in the OOC. Please don’t reblog the post itself!

You’re welcome to also tag these posts with #aunoschara, but as the tags still appear to be misbehaving, the OOC is recommended!

Closed starters are not permitted during this AU - this goes for AU and canon starters. The starters rule must be upheld - three starter replies for every starter posted. You must make an effort to continue these threads - it doesn’t count to reply to a starter and drop the thread immediately after. However, for everyone participating in the AU, you are allowed two “freebie” open starters per RPer (not character) - but please make sure to reply to each other’s too!

AU starters may also be posted in our NOSStarters blog, but MUST have their title formatted with “AU” at the beginning. This is to help anyone who isn’t participating differentiate from canon starters! The #aunosstarter tag may also be used, we just can’t guarantee that all posts will show up here.

Please note, if you did not complete our most recent activity task, you will not be able to participate in this AU.

If you have any questions, please reach out.

[unwaveriinghearts-a]

Blog Policy: Following

TL;DR:

1). I am selective in who I follow or follow back, but I will happily RP with people outside of my dash.

2). Askbox and IMs are open to anyone, unless you’ve been blocked on my end. In which case how are you reading this.

3). Follows come from my personal blog, not from this one.

If I follow you back, I will do so from @bpforshort​, my personal blog which serves as main blog on this account.

If? Yes, if. I do not follow for follow.

I have a large dash. I run three roleplaying blogs counting this one, co-run a roleplaying event blog, and have a personal blog, all under one account. This means I get a lot of notifications, which can become terribly distracting while writing up replies. For the sake of my sanity, I cut down on the number of notifications by being selective with who I follow or follow back. This ensures that the content that shows up on my dash has a higher chance of being relevant for me and thus worth interrupting my train of thought for.

I will generally not follow back:

Large multimuse blogs with only one or two Fire Emblem muses. Sorry guys, but barring exceptions for certain muns, I prefer to stick to the Fire Emblem series for the moment being.

Blogs focusing on fandomless OCs. See above.

Singlemuse blogs for characters from fandoms other than Fire Emblem. See above above.

If you’re already exclusive with another iteration of my relevant muse and your blog offers nothing for the others.

If you post a lot of salt, real-world politics or controversy, or general negativity. I have my own salt shaker, and while differing opinions are to be celebrated, I’m not here to debate. I’m here to have fun and escape the horrors of the real world.

Sinblogs. In fact, I block all NSFW content. My tumblr is on safe mode by default because although I am of age, I’m not interested in smut at every moment of every day, as well as the fact that I check tumblr and reply to drafts while at school. ‘Generally’ does not apply to this one. I will -never- follow back sinblogs and am flat out unable to see blogs labelled as explicit.

If you don’t tag nudity or explicit nsfw images on your otherwise sfw blog. See above. Writing is fine- images are not. The last thing I need is my classmate next to me getting flashed by anime boobs because you reblogged a sexy picture inbox meme and don’t tag your stuff.

I am likely to follow back if:

We interact a lot OOC and/or IC and I feel a real click between our muses.

We have any sort of ship planned. I LIVE for that shit, and if we’ve gotten to the point of shipping, I’m probably comfortable enough with you to have you on my dash.

You come highly recommended by my friends. This is no guarantee, mind you, as I will always reserve the right to make my own judgments, but it will help.

You are a singlemuse blog, or a multimuse blog with a prominent muse that’s relevant for one of mine.

If I follow you back or first:

You never have to ask for permission to drop stuff into my askbox or tag me in a starter. If I follow you, that’s a definite show of interest in your blog and muses and a desire to interact!

You are free to kick down my proverbial door, come into my IMs and plot something with me if you prefer that to random starters or ask memes.

I reserve the right to retract my follow for any number of reasons. Most commonly this will be because I don’t see myself entering your circle of RP partners anytime soon or I’ve belatedly realised you post more content I don’t want on my dash than content I do, such as salt or NSFW, even tagged.

Does this mean I won’t interact with you if I don’t follow you? No.

Notice how the blog is labelled Semi-selective, not Private. If I’m not following you, I may be less reliable in my replies, this is true. This is because I have to check my activity tab manually due to this being a sideblog. But I DO check the activity tag, as well as the notes on my recent posts themselves. I am entirely able and willing to RP with people I don’t follow.

In addition, my askbox is open to anyone, and blogs I do not follow can still come into my IMs. There is one obvious exception: If I have been given reason to block you, you will obviously not be able to interact with me. But if you’re a new partner/RPer on the scene then that’s 100% not something you need to worry about.

[fair-fae]

Some last food for thought on the “clique” stuff and then I’ll shut up:

- Please just stop with the “you don’t know what it’s like trying to make connections because you’re popular!!!” bs toward others. Everyone starts at square one. This isn’t some 80′s high school flick where someone is magically popular because they have a pretty face and rich parents. Whoever you perceive as “popular” got that way with hard work (and probably unintentionally, maybe even unwantedly). They made art, or screenshots, or edits, or writings. They role-played a lot, met a lot of people, kept their blogs active. They ran FC’s, LS’s, events, and Discords servers. They got involved in community projects and discussions. They put in a ton of effort. 

And guess what? It’s still often difficult for “popular” people to make connections, at least meaningful ones or the specific kinds they’d like to. Being “popular” often earns you nasty rumors that keep others away. Being “popular” makes a lot of people feel you’re unapproachable or too good for them. Being popular makes some people interact with you like “fans” rather than potential friends. Being “popular” makes people forget you’re human in a lot of ways. Being “popular” makes people assume you must be busy or not have any desire for more friends, so they don’t ask and don’t try. We ALL go through the same shit even if in different ways. Anyone you consider “popular” is still facing similar difficulties, and once went through the exact same ones. Even if for some of them it was a loooong time ago that they were first navigating the Balmung RP community, let me tell you, it was no easier then, maybe not even at launch.

- I know this is probably redundant because anyone bothering to read this now likely understood what I meant from the start (and it’s almost hard to believe the people who misunderstood weren’t doing it willfully) but my post was never ever about someone not taking the time to respond to your walk-up and RP with you for five minutes IC or let you know they’re unavailable for RP OOC. It was never about people intentionally ignoring others no matter how simple the desired response from them was--though I guess that could be a more extreme example of what I was talking about. My post was about people actually befriending new people, drawing them into their social circles, interacting with them regularly/extensively, etc. My thoughts were spurred by someone’s post about their apparent concerns that people on Balmung would not like to make new friends, recruit new players to their FC’s, RP with strangers, etc. (you know, things a lot more deep, tiring, and time-consuming, than giving a few replies to someone’s walk-up RP), along with the implication that if any of us didn’t, it was indicative of some shortcoming in the morality of the people of the community, as well as several replies on that post calling Balmung and the RPers on it “cliquish” among other negative and somewhat insulting things. I had reblogged this post (along with my more direct thoughts on it) not far back before I made my own post. Context is good. If you want to make a potentially heated or negative reply to something like a vent, rant, or PSA someone has posted, I highly recommend scrolling back through a day or two worth of posts on their blog to make sure you have a better idea of the full details before you make yourself look like an ass. No, seriously, I usually do it myself, and you’d be surprised how often it can make someone’s post seem so much better or so much worse than you thought initially. If you’ve got time to try to tell someone you know better, then you have time to scroll back a little ways and do some additional reading. But! Guess what?? It doesn’t matter! If someone doesn’t want to respond to your walk up, that’s okay! Maybe it’s rude of them, maybe it’s not! They are not obligated to give you their time, they do not have to RP with you or talk to you! Is it expected by politeness and decency? I guess! But you don’t really know why they’re not responding to begin with. Maybe they had to ninja AFK for something, maybe they’re typing a reply but they’re really slow and you leave first, maybe they’re super shy or nervous and don’t know how to respond to you, maybe they took one look at your RP or your search info and knew they wouldn’t want to RP with you and decided it would be easier to ignore you than it would be to try to quickly weasel out of the RP IC or to tell you they’re not interested OOC! Who knows! Do some of those things make someone rude? I dunno, it’s kind of subjective. Replying is obviously polite, and I think people should be polite whenever possible, but everyone screws up, and this is a big community where some people even being constant jerks isn’t reflective of the server as a whole. You’re better off keeping a positive attitude and moving to the next person than you are stewing over this person who didn’t respond favorably to you, making up the reasons why in your head, and projecting them onto the majority of the server’ RP community. And let’s be real for a moment. If someone is already prone to assuming others to be “cliquish” if they are brushed off in anyway, are they really going to think differently because someone humored them with five minutes of disinterested or distracted RP they would have rather not done before they found a way to remove their character from the scene? Or if the person they approached sent a /tell OOC letting them know they didn’t want to RP or didn’t have the time to RP with them? And then they never hear from and/or RP with that person again? If the act of being rejected makes them feel they have been mistreated, is making the “rejection” a bit more polite or prolonged really likely to change/prevent their perceptions? Imo it’s the better thing to do, maybe even the “right” thing,” but I don’t think it’s much less likely to make someone feel unwanted if they already someone inclined to think that way.

- My post was ALSO not necessarily about me personally!! I implied as much in the tags! Imagine that! :’D “YOU THINK YOU’RE TOO GOOD TO EVEN RESPOND TO SOME LONELY PERSON HUH FAYE??” Actually, I will do my best to be friends with anyone so long as you are respectful of the fact I’m often busy and spread thin and of my boundaries in general, and willing to tolerate my introversion! I don’t have a ton of time for new friends and contacts but I do still like to make them, even when it is honestly tiring (probably not a good thing tbh, I tend to burn myself out)! I can’t offer much of my time, but I try! And I definitely always respond to messages! So unless I didn’t see/receive the message somehow, unless I have forgotten or just haven’t gotten around to it yet, and unless you didn’t send me something super weird and inappropriate--I will respond to your messages, walk-ups, etc.! I think anyone who haaas contacted me before knows as much! - If your response to a post that could be summarized as “sometimes people are genuinely too busy to hang out with you and that sucks but it doesn’t make them jerks” is to be sarcastic and condescending, to twist those words beyond belief and logic, to be rude and insulting, to immediately victimize yourself and point the finger at others, or to insist you are entitled to time and energy from complete strangers in a video game and absolve yourself of any responsibility to put in an effort of your own while complaining about others... maybe, just maybe, your inability to make friends or receive favorable responses from others might have just a little to do with your own attitude and your treatment of others.

[cameron-allen]

No Smut. I will not do ERP (erotic role play)- No Exceptions.

However, fluff is completely acceptable and I am willing to insinuate intimacy occuring if the RP warrants it with fade to black. Please message me to discuss.

Angst, hurt/comfort, and whump are 100% welcome!

Please censor your language usage

Swearing, cussing, vulgarity, explicit, etc should be limited where possible

However, I do recognize some character personalities prevent the mun from eliminating this type of speech completely. In this case, I ask that you please use astrix or symbols to censor such times like so: b%$#@ or b****. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

I also acknowledge that slippage happens. I let the occasional slip up slide without much of a remark, but if it becomes a pattern, I’ll send you a little reminder in messages. It’s not a big deal, I won’t get upset or anything unless you are deliberately disregarding my request. But I trust that deliberate disregard is not going to happen because the RPC has a lot of respect and dignity, right folks? ^_^

Submissions!!! 

Send in Head Canons about our thread or about one of my muses in general!

Not an RP'er but you wanna write something? Submit a Drabble with your URL!

Asks and DM's are always open.

My characters may be demi straight and old fashioned, but mun and OC’s alike are still kind to all (Unless your character is flirtatious towards Symona. She won’t spare feelings to turn anyone down, but that’s because of her personality and her being damaged but check out her bio for more info on that whole issue…).

If you are stuck message me! We can always bounce around ideas to see how we can spice things up.

I do not care how long it takes you to reply. I have partners that take months to send one response because life gets in the way. That is okay with me. I do not voluntarily/knowingly drop threads unless we have discussed it first.

I am tentatively stepping my foot back into the rpc waters, my muse is currently quite selclective, so please dont expect me to reply right away or to maintain muse for long periods of time. This is not to say that I drop threads at random because I do not. It will mean, however, there may be periods of time when I will not respond to certain threads. I am a long term rper, so even if its been years, I will do my best to pick the thread back up if you are still willing. Im pretty laid back about reply times and reply lengths. I hope that I'll be able to return to non-selective rp, but until then, Im trying to not kill my currently finicky muse by taking it bit slower.

I do rp on discord. It is currently significantly favored over tumblr rp. Your best bet to get more active replies is to talk to me there. My discord handle is ThePurpleOneRemade#7530 and I strongly recommend anyone who wants to plot with me to try contacting me there for rp. I am open to new fandoms and AU's but my only real hard fast rule is that I cannot and will not do doubles. I am incapable of rping a canon character. It is someone else's muse and I do not have access to that character's head or intimate enough with their history or with what inspired them to begin with. This is why I rp OC's. That said, im open to any of your muses agaimst any of my girls in however many threads or dynamics or au's you want or can handle.

I do have a select few triggers and squicks. Anu visual image of the Joker (from Batman, regardless of style or verse; text only is fine), Beetlejuice (both the movie and the character), and Chuckie (from the horror film). My biggest squick (besides smutty stuff as outlined above) is probably using any kind of medical terminology frivolously. Specifically, terms like Depressed, Triggered, meltdown, Autism, Psychopathy, Sociopathy, and Narcissism. If you want to include any of those in the rp by name, please run it by me first just so I can be certain it isn’t being used incorrectly due to pop psychology and media portrayals.

However, I want this to be a safe blog. Let me know if you have any triggers or squicks that we need to avoid. And if you follow me, please do not hesitate to let me know if something should be tagged (ESPECIALLY WITH TUMBLR’S FILTERING SYSTEM!!!!) or if I need to avoid anything in our individual threads. I promise I will not be upset.

I RP on mobile. This means there is a good chance I will not be able to see or access your rules or bios. There are two ways you can make this accessible for us mobile users: Copy them to individual posts on your home page and put the individual post links in your blog description OR… send your page links via messages so that I can open it in browser. Otherwise, your links are going to just put me at the top of your home page every time on the app.

If you have ANY questions or concerns, contact me or send me an ask.

I look forward to RP'ing with you ^_^

[daemon-knight]

Allen’s Rambling: Amazing Person Award

✨💛 This is the Amazing Person Award! Once you are given this award you are supposed to paste it in the ask of eight different people, who, in your opinion, deserve it. If you break the chain nothing will happen, but it is sweet to know someone thinks you're amazing inside and out 💛

So... I got this message from Aster awhile ago, and after (more or less) surviving the blunt of some scheduling issues at work I finally have some time to do this little chain letter. Of course, me being me, I figured instead of sending these out to people I’d make a Rambling out of it. Consider this a promo in a way, I feel it’s better to publicly let these people know how I feel than just send a chain letter. 

Now, I didn’t have eight people to tag since... well, I’m a picky little bastard and all when it comes to who I write with, but yeah, let’s get started Allen’s Amazing Person Award/People Your Should Follow List... thing.

@waywcrdsouls

So I gotta’ start with the one that gave me the message in the first place, Aster. I have a lot of fun RPing with them. I’ll be honest, I was raising my eye at first when I first followed them since Alien OC blogs were real big at the time, but I’m impressed by not only how faithful they’ve stayed with their world and characters, but make them so enjoyable to both write with and read. I’m honestly surprised by the amount of thought Aster puts into developing Syn’s world, background, powers, and character development. I have no idea how they do it. I’m attempting to do world-building stuff in two stories I’m writing and it’s a pain for me to think up certain things. Aster has a talent for that sort of thing that I don’t possess. 

And Syn’s a fun character to both interact with and read. We decided to make them rivals as a pre-established relationship thing and I’m so glad we did. It’s not everyday your greatest rival/crush is an alien from a far off galaxy. And they play a decent Reimu too. While I personally doubt I’ll go back to the Touhou RPC for personal reasons, I wouldn’t mind being Sanae back just to interact with Aster’s Reimu.

Oh, but fair warning before following Aster, they like spinach as a pizza topping. Yes, that is disgusting, but if you can get over their OBVIOUSLY INCORRECT preference of pizza toppings, then give this guy a follow.

@uncorruptedchampion

If you were to ask me which my favorite character relationship between all the people Claudia has interacted with was, I’d say Rei’s Nero without a second thought. I love the fact that Claudia actually has a mortal enemy she hates and I’m so thankful to Rei for giving me the dynamic of demon knight and holy woman I’ve wanted. Real talk, I love writing conflict and dramatic encounters, and Nero guarantees that. Claudia might hate Nero with a blinding passion, but I love it when these two cross each other. It really let’s me play up the demon part of Claudia’s moniker. Nero’s probably the only person Claudia will cuss out without a second thought and I can’t get enough of it. Maybe Allen’s a masochist or something?

Also, out of curiosity, I did try my hand at Corruption of Champions a few months back to see what it was about and get an idea of the world Nero came from, and... Lord... 

Oh Dear Lord...

Oh Dear Lord Almighty in Heaven Above, that is a GAME right there. 

Oh Sugar Honey Ice Tea, that’s a +18 game if I’ve ever played one. How the hell Nero kept her virginity in that world I’ll never know, nor do I want to. Yeah, Rei wasn’t kidding when they said that was a NSFW game. That... that was a new experience right there. I’ve been tempted to give Fallen London a peek too, but... C of C has kind of made me wary now. Rei, how you finished that game I will never know...

@kyushukishin

I honestly wish I knew Vick in real life, I really do. I think we could drink cola together in a soda bar somewhere on the countryside and probably have heavy discussions about writing and whatnot. While I’m not as vocal as they is, we do share a lot of opinions in terms of how RPing is done on tumblr. One of these days I’m gonna’ have to really pick their brain about a few things in terms of RPing and writing just to see how our thoughts align and differ. 

And Hanako, man. Vick put in research I wish I put into my Japanese-esque characters back when I was RPing them. Seriously, this guy makes me wish I kept Amber as Kohaku and just bucked up and did my research on Japanese stuff. Honestly makes me want to redo my old Rambling on ethnicity. Admittedly, I know Vick more from my interactions with my delinquent character than Clauds here, but I recommend them all the same.

@soulwitch

You’d think given my hate-boner for OP characters and general bitching about power levels I’d hate writing with a character that was essential a universe-destroying witch. Well... I don’t blame you all for thinking such, but Jeanne is probably the one exception I’ll make, and maybe the only one too. I can’t really explain it myself, I just like how entertaining she is as a character. The charisma, the arrogance, it’s all good stuff to me. Taking an ‘all powerful airhead’ approach to an intimidating character isn’t knew, but it really works for Jeanne. 

Admittedly, I haven’t RPed enough with Jeanne-mun for any real plot or conflict to happen, but I’m looking forward to plotting something. Maybe bringing back Titty War for real this time? Who knows, only time will tell.

@verfolgxr

YOOOOSHIIIIIII!!!!

Man, Chaser, it was a blast from the goddamn past seeing you on my dash again. When Aster gave that promo and I saw you’re blog I HAD to see how things were going. Haven’t seen you since I left the Falcon Knights blog. 

Ah, but old partners aside, Chaser is probably one of the few people to actually intimidate me as a writer. Okay, intimidate isn’t the right word. Chaser makes me... question how I portray my characters, as since how seriously I take them. I make it no secret that I don’t tend to take my own (RP) characters too seriously. This is usually because I save the seriousness for when I do actual story-writing, and to keep myself from getting obsessively attach to my characters. 

And... well, Allen is a shounen-obsessed action whore, so... y’know.

But anyway, with Chaser and reading some of their stuff for Yoshi, I... feel like I disrespecting their approach with my own. The thought put into Yoshi and all Chaser’s characters is something I can really feel the heart in, as dark as some of those developments get sometimes. Back when I was still active on the Falcon Knight blog I felt so bad for how serious Yoshi took her relationship with FK while the two members she was closest to didn’t act the same way. It was in character, but it honestly torn me up on the inside a little.

My misgivings aside, Chaser’s a great RPer and recommend all you guys follow them.

@solemnspear

I... honestly have nothing in depth to say about Imu-mun. While I’m personally not familiar with Legend of Mana, seeing Imu’s character makes me wanna’ try the game out somehow. 

I think Imu and Claudia have a good dynamic, both warriors of high skill, both favoring a spear, both lesbians. I think Imu’s more abrasive and blunt nature would balance out Claudia’s friendly and polite nature... when she’s not in Demon Knight Mode anyway. And... y’know, another lesbian spear warrior is always welcomed. Allen’s also a yuri fanboy trash after all.

@cyansurvivor

Anyone willing to do this shit with me is a person that needs to be cherished, loved, and followed. That is all.

@lyccris

And last, but definitely not least, Glyph. Like with Chaser, I feel a bit intimidated by Glyph the same way I do with Chaser... well there’s a bit of a difference. While the heart behind Chaser’s writing intimidates me, the power behind Glyph way of writing Anima honestly makes me hesitate to plot with, despite having a whole AU based around their relationship of knight and empress...

Wait, calm down folks, Allen ain’t gonna’ bitch about power levels here, honest!

Jokes aside though, I specifically mean Anima’s position of power compared to Claudia’s intimidates me. Glyph’s writing aside, my intimidation here is for more mechanical reasons that just Allen being a shy guy. I researched a good deal about knights a few years ago, but I didn’t get much information on their direct interaction with royalty like Anima, so keeping Clauds in character around her is a bit of a challenge. Now I can obviously just do the research now, but... well, work’s been sucking my life away at the moment and poking as Aster, Rei, and Imu-mun with Claudia’s big spear is a bit easier than poking Glyph. 

Anyway, I enjoy reading a lot of what Anima does, and seeing someone competently write someone of power always interests and impresses me. Go give this one a follow!

I know I’m technically missing one more person, but again, I’m picky with who I interact with, so... I’m a little high and dry in that regard. And... I have to admit, calling you all by your mun names feels really weird. Like, now I know why we use to call people [Muse]-mun a few years back. This feels like I’m being way too casually, and I’m the guy that’s purposely using Allen as an alias.

Anyway, give these lovely people a follow and tell ‘em Allen X sent ya’!

[sunxking]

yikes do u have any advice for someone who's new to tumblr rping?? i'm asking u bc u seem super nice & i really love ur blog /w\

O U T   O F   S U N L I G H T

Hello There! Thank you so much for you kind words! And may I be one of the first to welcome you to the Roleplay Community on Tumblr, as well as ( more specifically?) to the Comicbook Fandom! I’ve been exactly where you are now, my friend, as a veteran of RP from other sites and venues, newly branching into this hot little mecca of writing known as Tumblr!

                                               I think you’re really going to like it here. :) 

Tumblr is an expansive universe where the possibilities are limitless, both within and beyond the fandom your character might originally hail from. It is the birthplace of some truly wonderful things, like SuperWhoLock, Batfamily Shenanigans, and Redemption from Marvel’s Civil War 2 trash. On here, all those usual rules that controlled the way you wrote your character in an RP Community or chat room no longer exist, granting you freedom to interpret them any way you wish (or multiple ways in multiple settings!). Many fandom, like the DC Comics Fandom, are populated by passionate and friendly writers who want to interact with others that feel just as strongly about the universe as they do!

But, and I’m sure you’ve heard this, RPing on Tumblr is not for the faint of heart. All those things that make this place a source of creativity and inspiration also allow for some serious issues. The site itself can be a challenge, not really designed for intuitive, flowing RP threads. The atmosphere of a fandom, usually so positive, is also constantly changing in nature, and populated heavily by free variables (i.e. people), so that there are no comfort zones for anyone involved.

On one hand, this will make you a better writer, a more conscientious interpreter of character motives, and a much stronger RPer overall. On the other hand…. well, even the best fandoms have their fair share of abuse, and no one is immune to having their feelings hurt.

Knowing all this, me and my fellow roleplayers still come online to write our hearts out everyday, because we love to write and Tumblr is hands-down one of the most prolific places for Roleplay on the internet. And I’ll tell you this, lovely anon, hard as it is, tumblr RP is also a breeding ground for wonderful and meaningful friendships that will last far longer than even the strongest OTP. That’s why I’m so pleased to heard that you are willing to give Tumblr RP a try, even if you don’t feel totally certain about how to start.

As for me, I look forward to seeing you in the this fandom community (or perhaps another!) and possibly interacting with you in the future. Thank you so much for trusting me enough with your question. I’m certainly not an expert on being a successful roleplayer (some days I make a potato look like a better talent than me!), but I hope I can offer a few small pointers that might help you get started on your way to RP glory.

First of all, regardless of whatever fandom has caught your fancy, I suggest you research the atmosphere of the RP community here on Tumblr. Use the search feature to scope out RP tags for the fandom, spot promos for characters, and stalk any RP communities currently seeking applications on the site.  All this information will give you a feel for the type of RP experience you’ll have while in that fandom., and may influence your decision to take up a certain character.

If you have a personal tumblr blog, but you want to RP a character in a fandom, then I highly recommend you make another (completely separate) tumblr blog. Sideblogs are nice, but they don’t work well when you’re following others and want to interact via asks, replies etc. Things can get very confusing, very fast, especially in the activity feed!

Many people swear by their ‘About’ pages, and that’s a good thing. Once you’ve created your character blog and start reaching out to others, most RPers on tumblr will bee-line for your ‘About’ or ‘Rules’ page as soon as they see you’ve followed them. This is a courtesy so they can know how to best approach your character and what the important details should be known when RPing with you. So, to hedge your bets in a good way, always make an About Page and include all vital details about your character on it!

Also, keep in mind, there is no wrong way to write an About Page. You can check other RPers’ blogs for examples, but just write it however most makes sense to you. As long as it gives the reader an understanding of your vision with your character, that’s what matters.

Sometimes when you’re starting out, especially if you’re playing an OC or a lesser known Canon character, you’re going to have to be the brave one that reaches out to others and asks for threads. Just posting opens and following other blogs might not get you the responses you hope for, and I don’t want that to discourage you. Don’t be afraid to (respectfully) go after the RPer you’re interested in writing with, I guarantee they’re all super nice people and they will respond favorably to your interest in them!

Depending on the type of person you are, I would recommend possibly getting an instant messenger account for your RP blogs. I know that Tumblr messenger exists, but many RPers prefer to limit access to who can message them via that interface. The most popular instant messenger choices on tumblr are Skype, Kik, and Discord. This is certainly Not a requirement, and please don’t feel pressured to get an account if you are not comfortable with talking to strangers via instant messenger. But, if you love to spazz out over your fandom, and you love to share plot ideas and headcanons, then you will find a great many fast friends in the RP fandoms on tumblr. So many writers (me included!) love to share their inspiration in this quick way, and translate it to writing on the site!

Learn the fine art of tagging posts. Tags are just about the only thing we Tumblr RPers have as a search filter on this website, and some of us follow certain tags religiously. And I don’t just mean our tumblr url, I mean anything we feel is relevant to our character. For example, I track the tags: #sunxking, #apollo, #midnighterandapollo, #midnighter, #TheAuthority, etc. I also generously tag anything I post so that I can easily find it again on my blog, or provide navigation links to it for others to find. (such as #openstarter for all my Apollo RP opens). Additionally, I feel it’s important to be careful in tagging for triggering posts. I always tag with the keyword of the triggering content, and append the triggering keyword with either ‘ts’ (for tumblr savior) or ‘tw’ for “trigger warning.” Keep in mind that if you’re tagging an original post (not a reblog) that only the first five tags are picked up by the tumblr search engine. 

Stay open minded. And I don’t just mean in regards to crossovers and alternate universes. There will be RPers that you will meet that may interpret a well-known character in a way that seems entirely contradictory to how you envision them. And you may like it… or you may not. But sometimes thinking outside of the box produces great rewards, and you never know what innovative idea might spring out of a crack conversation. Regardless, always follow the rule of thumb: Respect others and lead with kindness.

Hopefully these initial pointers will help you hit the ground running with an RP blog on tumblr! There are other things people focus on, like the right theme, or text formatting… but that stuff doesn’t really matter to me. Personally, as long as your writing content reflects your dedication to your character, I am interested in reading it!

Again, Welcome to this amazing place, and I wish you all the success and fun with your character. 

Best of Luck!

– Red

[awitcheveryotherday]

How does one start bringing to life an OC muse in this community? I have a muse but I'm worried he'll flop. Can you give me any helpful advice with this?

First off, hello there, nonnie!  I’m sorry for not replying sooner.  Gail isn’t very active at the moment - in fact she’s only got one RP going currently, so I don’t spend as much time here as I’d like to.  That being said, I will do my very best to answer your questions.

First, I’m not going to lie.  OCs are hard.  BUT!  In a fandom like Harry Potter that has SO many other amazing people RPing in it - canons and OCs, alike - it’s not too terribly hard to find a good niche.  

So, let’s see.  Advice!

I don’t recommend using a sideblog.  Get a blog for your OC that is for them and them alone.  The only time I’d say a sideblog is okay, is if the main blog is a hub for several muses and its only purpose is to link people to your side blogs.  This is only because, for starting out, it can be really hard to get followers because any time you like something or comment on something your main blog’s name is what will pop up in people’s feeds.  You also can’t send asks with a side blog which can be incredibly frustrating - especially when you’re trying to get your blog’s name out there among other RPers.

Once you’ve made your blog it’s really important to wait a good 24 - 36 hours before following anyone.  The reason being that tumblr doesn’t acknowledge your new blog at first, so if you follow people, or like someone’s post, tumblr won’t notify the other blog about it.  Notifications are a quick, easy way to get people to notice you without much effort, so don’t let them go to waste.

As a starting point for finding people to follow, I’d use the Harry Potter Masterlist that @dear-indies maintains.  They do a good job of keeping things as up-to-date as they can.  Then follow all of the blogs you find that interest you.  Also - don’t forget to reblog their post so that your muse can be added to the list, too.  There are other HP roleplaying lists out there, but I don’t know how maintained they are.

Now, I’m about to say something really controversial…but in my experience ( I have a lot of OCs - male and female) it tends to be true.  If your muse is male you’re probably not going to have any trouble finding people to RP with you.  That goes double if your faceclaim is young and good-looking.  It’s an unfortunate truth on tumblr.  Doesn’t mean it’s always true (or right)…just how things are.  :-/

Another suggestion I have (something I learned the hard way with Gail) is to try and make your OC easily fit into any timeline within the HP universe.  Take the time to give your muse a backstory for each era - Fantastic Beasts, Marauders, Golden Trio, Next Gen.  This will create so many more RPing opportunities.  For me, Gail was a character I created long before I ever intended to use her for RPing, so I firmly invested in a particular era and it often causes me trouble when RPing with others because taking her out of that era can change her personality drastically.

Another difficulty that OCs often encounter comes from their backstory.  If your OC is related to a canon character, it can make it harder for you to find partners.  Not everyone is biased like that.  I run a Remus Lupin blog, too, and happily welcome OCs who are related to him, but not many people are okay with that in any RP fandom, so just be aware.

Hmm - I’m trying to think of what else I can share with you, but I think that might be about it?  If you have any other questions, please feel free to send me more asks.  I’ll be happy to help if I can.  ^_^