Need a Playmate or Two.

I want a particular style from my partner. If you can give me a comprehensible post and average of four hundred to six hundred words ballpark for each post, and don't mind me only being able to post once a day at most, you will be fine in my book. Pm, email or topic are fine for me as far as format goes, also.

Granted, I’m somewhat dry on plots, but I have a few ideas which I'll explain below. I'm really open to suggestion. The only thing you would probably have a hard time influencing me to try are highschool roleplays, or anything with teen romance style vampires/demons/youkai.

My own ideas (some can be combined with others):

1. Girly Style

So I‘m a big fan of girly and would like to do a romance with a similar Maniac Pixie Dream Girl/Boy and tsundere dynamic. Gender of characters can be changed to fit your preferences, though prefer a samesex relationship because that’s what I’m familiar with in real life. I’d either like a fantasy setting or modern day realistic, and similar levels of Dadaism to that of Girly can be thrown in, though I don’t recommend it. The dynamic can also be played with, even be made tragic or dark if you like.

2. Boss Battle Marathon

You ever play games like No More Heroes or Metal Gear Solid, and really appreciate boss characters. Even in their briefness, splendid characterization and development can be done! Essentialy I want to practice on my fighting , adaptively and ability to make characters. You would make the hero, while I’d play the antagonist, essentially. Tone and exact details are up for discussion.

3. Slacker Duo

Essentially something in the spirit of the likes of Wayne’s World, Clerks, and Tenacious D.

We’d each play a college student, with one probably being the straight man and other the space cadet. But much more important is that both would either have to start out as your average Joe or a bit of a loser. Even fi they don’t have a past together they would end up becoming roomies, and after a while of getting on each other’s nerves they would eventually feed of each other.

After that, things would probably go into a random events plot of sorts, going on epic quest such as searching for jobs, winning an arcade tournament, getting weed, and getting laid. However, things would get more serious after a point, both probably eventually flunking or dropping out of college. Sense would get knocked into them and would try to make a niche for themselves, opening up a modest business together like restaurant or convenience store.

A good twist would also be them going from a bromance to romance/ girlfriends to girlfriend and girlfriend after a certain amount of character development. However, their dynamic probably wouldn’t change much after becoming life partners.

4. Choose Your Own Adventure Style

One player acts as a DM of sorts who controls npcs, and generally describes the world the other player's character. The Dm might ask questions like "which road will you take" or "how to you plan on negociating". Obviously the hero player has bit of imaginative control, such as elaboration on what the DM may have only described vaguely. The object is to mantain a feel of the text adventure games of old like Zork and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

5. Kishoutenketsu

I‘d like to do a roleplay in a specific format consisting of a series mini scenarios that would last either four or eight post and would be centered around two character, probably friends, rivals or a couple. This would draw upon four-coma comic format, which draws upon Kishoutenketsu* , though it could necessarily have to be comedic. The reason for this format would be quick gratification. However, I’d be glad with these all being part of a main plot: an episodic format.

*Kishoutenketsu is a four part story structure. The four parts are introduction (ki), development (shou), turning point (ten), and resolution (ketsu).

6. Sorcerer’s Apprentice

A wizard finds an orphan and takes pity on the poor child and is housed and even trained by the master. However, one day when the wizard goes out on errands, the apprentice’s curiosity is peaked and s/he uses a left behind wand, runes, or whatever of the wizard. Things go horribly right until the master comes home, making things right, and hoping that the apprentice has finally learned the principal of equivalent exchange and that more practice needs to be done.

Eventually, the apprentice gets better over time and eventually goes solo, having learned most everything on the magical side things necessary. But when s/he starts dabbling in some of the darker arts, the students surpasses the master. Unfortunately, one of the side effects is a lost of control or possibly humanity.

The wizard eventually figures out about this and tries to take responsibility.

Hey. I'll answer your post in order, so...

I'm both literate and creative, though it makes me feel supercilious to say so. Check out my roleplay and judge for yourself. I'm also patient/stubborn by nature, so I'm fine to wait on you, as long as you'll wait on me. I'll go for topic, tab or PM, but not email. I communicate a lot in roleplays, so planning and stuff shouldn't be a problem.

Ideas-wise...

1. Girly Style
Yeah, I'm a little unsure, because I find both Manic Pixie Dream Girl and tsundere fall majorly into romcom territory and I suck at the 'com' part of that. But if we go a bit more realistic, or more confrontational, then I'm good for either. I'm presuming you'd want to play the typecast and I'd be on the receiving end? I would prefer it that way around, and I think I'd write better too. So if you want to do that with me, I'm totally up for it.

2. Boss Battle Marathon
Um...I'd want to talk about this a bit before considering it, and in all honesty, it's my least likely out of your six ideas. I've never done fighting before, and though I appreciate the draw, I'm not the kind of person you want for it.

3. Slacker Duo
This sounds like fun, I'd go for it. I have no complaints with the idea, and the development of romance is also fine regardless of sex and gender. I'd probably want to play a female character for this one.

4. Choose Your Own Adventure Style
I don't know how far you want to go with the relation to the original choose your path genre, but I'll definitely give it a go as it sounds both interesting and unique. I'll do either role, though I would prefer to take DM, you might have had that in mind for yourself. Things might not go exactly as you want it, but I'll stay flexible and open to ideas/criticism.

5. Kishoutenketsu
Wouldn't really go for this, as it's not really my style to draw things to a quick close. If you really wanna, then I'll give it a go, though you may have to nag me for edits so that things can be drawn to a decent closure. It sounds like a good one for randomness, NPCs and character-driven plot, so taking that into account this will remain up to you.

6. Sorcerer's Apprentice
It's a nice idea; based on the ancient Disney short by any chance? I'd play either character, though again female would suit me better for these roles. I have absolutely no inhibitions about magic of any kind -- but the wizard should take the lead on that. As for the 'darker side', similarly, I'd suggest that's left up to the apprentice.

All in all, I'd be happy to do Girly, Slacker Duo or Sorcerer's Apprentice. I'd be up for Choose Your Own Adventure Style or Kishoutenketsu, and I'm saying no to just the Boss Battle Marathon. Now it's just up to you whether or not you'll 1x1 with me (not that "1x1" is, was, or ever will be a viable verb).

Thanks,
Yuki.

What about Epic Fantasy Role-Playing XD

Bonjorno there, Bridget. :) I believe that I fill your criteria quite snugly, and your posting rate is of no issue to me. Hell, people have lives, dammit; one post a week will satisfy me, considering how busy most of us seem to be (including moi).

Anyhoosers, I'm a big fan of ideas 2, 3, and 5, but the Boss Battle Marathon gets the most brownie points; I'm still on a high from my playthroughs of Desperate Struggle and Guns of the Patriots, though the latter nearly killed my girlfriend and I for its inclusion of the Big Boss ending. SPOILER ALERT. Glad to find someone else who really appreciates the enemies in those games! I think I have a character that would fit the hero bill rather well--he's got a bit of a Travis vibe in some cases, but they're radically different in most areas.

Under all circumstances I'd most likely end up playing a male, if that's fine. They're just my calling. As for the other ideas, I'd love to brainstorm or discuss any plots already hanging in the air, so I'm eagerly anticipating your reply!

(By the way, I just noticed that you proposed a Frankenfurter-type character in a slave/master RP I'm currently engaged in. Dude. Go for it.)

Snowfall:
1 and 3.

Alright, let me get this straight, comedy for the slacker duo would be fine for you, though that of a romcom would be difficult. The two plots are compatible, so would combining them work? MGDG can simply become the funny guy of the duo, where as the tsundere can be the straight man. Kind of like Konota and Kagami in Lucky Star. And also, type casting? Oh, I come off as eccentric from this alone? Actually, I’d prefer playing the tsundere; my first love was a tsundere to an extent.

And if you want to take things serious/realistic, I’m sure we can deviate a good bit. Like say, instead using an old school tsundere, a “tsun” chracter who becomes more “dere” as a result of character development. Mayhaps just throw the dynamic out the in favor of two foils? Or since you said sex AND gender, I’m guessing a transgender is an option, which could make sense for either role, since such a person would be seen as a free spirit, and all of the transgenders I know who definitely went though dark, cynical periods.

4. Choose Your Own Adventure Style.

Although not specifically for this, I have a rough fantasy world that we could use for a base, if you are interested; complete with fantasy racism. I think I posted it on here somewhere, just got to dig. If either of us can find it, then you can modify however you please. I’m alos fine with being the player.

6. Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Actually I based of off of the film adaptation of Akira, as the character of Tetsuo went from a mere street punk to a Cthulu level monster, just tried to tie the classic plot type to make it fit the roleplaying style. That, and I have an odd fascination with the samurai tradition of shudo. I don’t care which role.

Tæfarós:

Well, for the Boss Battles Marathon, just show me your character base; I’d have to see what I can work with. Except for maybe the big bad or character’s the hero might have a past with, I won’t be able show you character profiles of any of the enemies, because that would sort of defeat the purpose.

As for Kishoutenketsu, keep in mind what Snow said. To cheat with a plot, does combining it slacker duo?

However, I also have a request for you.[b] GUNPEI THE KOI BATTLER!!![//b] If you can incorporate him in any sort of plot, I’d go along with it.

Ahh, Bridget, sorry if I offended you with 'typecast'...On reflection, it wasn't really a correct use of the word. Though you do come off as a teeny bit "eccentric", it's totally my kind of eccentric, so no worries~

Combining 1 and 3 sounds good. Lucky Star is number 22 on my Massive List Of Anime That I Must Watch...Unfortunately I'm finding Hell Girl a bit slow so I won't be there soon. Anyways, regarding your question about comedy, it's fine if you want to go down that route. All I'm saying is you might not find me very funny, so it'd be on your end.
Yes, transgender is an option, if you like. It's your choice if you want to throw out the dynamic, or loosen up on it a bit; I like the "tsun" to "dere" development idea. Though we're going to have to decide who's who.

Also, I noticed you're referring to both characters as male. I'd prefer to play a female, but if you'd rather play a male with a same-sex relationship I'll deal. Might be a bit feminine though...well, I'm starting to sound a bit twitchy now, so over to you again.

Yuki.

Bridget, for a character base, my initial plan was to use this whore, as he may be the best fit in terms of flexibility for the scenario. The tone would be inevitably humorous, but, of course, you've got the final decision on that sort of deal. Even Gunpei the Koi Battler (!!!) could be suitable for this sort of plotline. (And now I must ask how you found out about him. I am so damn flattered.) No worries about going in blind; surprises are always fun.

You're asking if I'd be willing to mesh Kishoutenketsu with Slacker Duo? In that case, definitely. We could conjure up some interesting results, couldn't we?

First off, sorry for being slow. Hectic week.

Tæfarós: That dude gives me ideas. Wonderfully horrible ideas filled with the power of rock, hipsters, references to homogenisation of Greek mythological characters, and celestial bureaucracy. I’ll try to pm everything to you by tomorrow.

As for Gunpei, I just saw a little stuff about the project scattered out on the forum. I guess some would call that low leveled stalking…

Snowfall: Well, to avoid some further confusion, much of which is admittedly my fault, so I'll just be very direct here. I’ll just send you a character sheet of a character I might want to try out for this. I get the idea of character you might wanna to play, so we should be able to start this soon.

Also, I think I’d prefer topic.