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OOC;

princeoffrost:

I don’t mean to sound rude or nitpicky, but if I post a starter that’s five or six+ paragraphs long, and you respond with a single paragraph, chances are I won’t respond to you. 

Not all the time, because it’s understandable- I tend to write humongous starters, but… I also put a lot of time and energy into making them and I’d like to be able to see that you’ve put a little effort into it as well. 

This isn’t rude at all. You’ve an opinion, you phrased it very nicely.

That said, I have to disagree. When writing from the perspective of one character (usually) only, one often encounters circumstances where /literally/ all that character is doing is smiling and nodding, saying one thing, asking one question. Something short, sweet, simple.

I’m not spending paragraphs spinning that out; that’s a waste of everyone’s time. Mine as a writer especially. Starters in particular: those often are multiparagraph, due to the need to set the scene, mood, and theme. And I am /expected/ to respond with multiple paragraphs in return? That’s hard.

Me personally, I play in rps as third person limited, and I choose not to share what my character is thinking. I cultivate a somewhat laconic writing style, in part to make up for when my character gets verbal diarrhea and in part to stop myself godmoding. This means that there will often be times when all I can do is reply with a single line.

I do need to specifically address that last clause you have there. To assume that a short paragraph indicates the amount of time and energy put into it is short is to utterly ignore every possible thing about the other writer. Many writers agonise over every single word they put down, changing multiple times to make sure they evoke exactly the right thing. (Seriously, ask Elizabeth Bear. It’s almost funny, ‘watching’ her write.) It might have taken that person an hour to get that one paragraph exactly right.

In short, while your opinion is obviously valid, I disagree with it because I think you aren’t taking the other writer’s skill, style, or preferences into account when you react that way.

thundering-god:

siffed:

Seconding everything.

ESPECIALLY the shy thing. I’m shy too.

And also, I want to say this: when I find RPers who I really get along well with, who I think write really beautifully, who are great people and WILLING TO PLOT WITH ME, I just want to hold onto them.

So sometimes that might mean fewer plotlines with other people who play the same characters, because that means having a million different universes going on, and my brain can’t handle that. 

Also, I wouldn’t want to upset anybody. Like, I’LL JUST GO PLAY WITH THIS OTHER PERSON NOW.

So, I don’t know. Does that make me cliquey? Murr :/

Pretty much this!  I know the whole “the group is cliquy” critique was directed at Sif, but I hope no one decides not to message me with rp because I only seem to rp with certain people.

Like Sif said— sometimes the multiple universes can get confusing, so I admit I don’t actively seek out characters I already rp with (for example, Loki’s or Jane’s), but that doesn’t mean that I won’t rp with another Loki or Jane or whatever if they ask!  Seriously <333

I tried to message you in the ask and there was silence all day! 🙁 I wanted to start a discussion with several of you because I have a few characters, and my midgard superheroine wouldn’t be the best one to interact with asgardian characters! All the sadfaces.

Roleplay with me! Feed me prompts!

I will roleplay with anybody, on tumblr. You wanna RP with me? Throw me a scenario, tell me who you’re being and who you want me to be, and I’m off. I can do Loki, I can do Sigyn, I can do reader/me, I can make characters up, whatever.

Also I will write for anybody! Same rules. Give me a prompt. Any kind of prompt, for my fandoms. I’ve got a lot of fandoms, actually, so just give it to me. Whatever.

I’m callin’ some of you out for this.

kikichan86, allthelovelybits, lokiorgasms, toomanylokifeels, destinyglowstick, I’m calling you guys out. Give me some writing to do!

Roleplay with me! Feed me prompts!

I will roleplay with anybody, on tumblr. You wanna RP with me? Throw me a scenario, tell me who you’re being and who you want me to be, and I’m off. I can do Loki, I can do Sigyn, I can do reader/me, I can make characters up, whatever.

Also I will write for anybody! Same rules. Give me a prompt. Any kind of prompt, for my fandoms. I’ve got a lot of fandoms, actually, so just give it to me. Whatever.

I’m callin’ some of you out for this.

xanthine0, kikichan86, allthelovelybits, chaosmustbemaintained, toomanylokifeels, destinyglowstick, I’m calling you guys out. Give me some writing to do!