Rules
Pesky as they are, rules — more like guidelines — help prospective roleplayers (that's you) know where I stand on some basic RP style questions. I also hope they'll help you judge if we're a good match. They can be summarized pretty quickly: Don't be a dick, and we'll get along fine.
- I (the player) am over 18 and play only with others over 18. This is mostly so that I do not have to censor my actions or wording.
- I prefer para or multi-para roleplay. This means descriptive paragraphs are used by each player to co-author the story.*
- Real life always comes before playing on-line, and I will treat you with respect and value your time as I want mine to be valued. I can usually respond at least once a week, often once every couple of days. Sometimes it's even more frequent than that, but only if my partner is up for the same. I ask that RP partners keep me updated about extended absences, if they can't continue our story, or if they lose interest. I'll do the same for you.
- I play over email or on forums. As an adult with a job, my days of real-time roleplaying over chat or Discord are over. I aim to make it worth any wait.
- I adore romance, but I'm not interested in a story where sex is the goal or primary theme. If the characters reach a point where they are getting hot & heavy in scene, I ask that we fade to black at a logical point and pick back up afterwards. I am LGBT+ friendly, but am most comfortable writing MxF romance, at least if it's central to the plot.
- I seek creativity and well-thought out characters. Remember: faults are what make characters interesting.
- Please include the word "Browncoat" in your first message to me to indicate that you've read these rules. This isn't a gotcha; it is just to save us time in our discussions.
- No godmodding. Control your character's actions, not those of others. Minor assumptions aren't a big deal, but don't assume your punch will hit or declare what my character is doing unless we've agreed upon it. This also includes posting a lot of dialogue without providing a chance to respond.
* The length of a multi-paragraph post ideally comes from interaction with the world, internal thought processes, and background information, not overly verbose descriptions that bog down the scene. Even in multi-para play, sometimes a short post is what's called for, especially when it comes to dialogue and action scenes. I refer to paragraphs because I am a verbose writer; "one-liners" or those who get intimidated by reading more than a couple of paragraphs of text will not be a good match for me, but it's always about quality over quantity.