Ptolemy wrote:Hello there. I'm Ptolemy, and I'm looking for some 1x1s.
I'm new to roleplaying, having stopped practicing it continuously some years ago, but I'm willing and ready to jump back in. I don't have many requirements to who I RP with, but the basics are:
1) Be at least semi-literate. My definition of semi-literate is not someone who can produce one hundred and fifty words. That's not how I roll. I want good grammar, spelling, and syntax, and visible effort towards creating an entertaining roleplay. There's nothing interesting about twelve lines of describing your clothes! Try and advance the plot or reveal more about your character without resorting to blatantly typing up an information sheet and calling it a paragraph. The best characters are revealed throughout the course of a roleplay, not in the character sheet. As a rule I ask for at least one chunky paragraph of 8-10 lines or more, but it can vary from post to post.
2) Be active. I know what it's like to be a busy person, even if I'm very good at condensing work into shorter periods of time. I get that people have lives, and this is a roleplaying site--the priority level is fairly low as far as most things go. That being said, I don't want to wait a week between posts. Think about it mathematically. That means only 52 posts a year. I really prefer that you be able to post once every two-three days at least, with no more than five days between posts. If something comes up, let me know! I'd rather wait two weeks knowing you'll be back than wait two weeks wondering whether you're alive or not.
3) Be creative! I can be a creative person, but thinking up entire plots and coming up with RPs from scratch is not my forte. I'm much better at discussing ideas and throwing out suggestions than coming up with every facet of a roleplay from scratch. I have ideas for topics I'll post at the end of this, and you're always welcome to suggest more. Keep in mind that I also have some topics I don't want to roleplay.
4) Have a good attitude. The whole point of roleplaying for me is to entertain myself. I don't roleplay to improve my grammar, syntax, or vocabulary, and it does not have any direct correlation on my 'real' life. The sole purpose for me being here is to have fun. I can't have fun if my partner is grumpy, grouchy, and barks at me whenever I'm a little bit late on posting, or I ask questions, or anything else. It may sound cold, but I have no problem dumping a partner who makes my experience here a nightmare. As much as I am kind, I will not hesitate to report you or ignore you if you have a bad attitude. Sit back, relax, and have fun. That's what CS is for.
5) No elitists. Please. I might come off as an elitist, but I'm not. I'm really not asking for much. It's not hard to produce posts with near-flawless conventions. I tolerate errors as long as they don't happen because you're too lazy to proofread your work. I'm new to this. I'm not incompetent and uninformed, but I am new. You can expect what I expect, but don't expect me to suddenly transform into Mark Twain overnight.
I'm willing to do a lot of ideas. My favorite topics currently are:
-supernatural roleplays (especially shapeshifters and original werewolf plots)
-science fiction roleplays (advanced technology and whatnot)
-casual human roleplays (roleplays involving humans doing casual things, such as hanging out, or doing camping trips, whatever)
-apocalypse roleplays (speaks for itself, really)
-zombie roleplays (which can tie in with the apocalypse, I suppose)
-hybrid roleplays (human/animal hybrids featured)
-dragon roleplays (I'm a HUGE fan of the Inheritance Cycle, so...)
-anything interesting, original, and creative all at once (if it's good enough, I'll venture out of my comfort zone--really, I will!)
There are also topics I won't touch with a fifty foot pole, such as:
-equestrian roleplays of any kind
-warrior cat roleplays
-roleplays strictly revolving around romance (don't get confused here--I enjoy romance in my roleplays, but having the entire plot be strictly around romance is not what I want. It can be a subplot, or happen as the plot evolves, but I don't want the end goal of the roleplay to be x character married to y character)
-strictly vampire roleplays
That's it for now. Send me a PM whenever. I'm on almost everyday.