ShadowWalker
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I came across this site while trawling through another one that honestly looked like it was going to die soon... :/
Anyways, introductions.
I'm currently working towards a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, though I've written a few open source programs that are available online. For most programming things, I use the name Shadow53; for this site, I thought I'd change things up a little bit (I did say "a little").
My ex-girlfriend (still good friend) was the one to introduce me to roleplaying, and she's the only person I've successfully roleplayed with. Other people I've tried to get to join me were either incompatible or wouldn't respond. With my one successful roleplaying partner busy with school elsewhere, I've been looking around for a site I can roleplay on that would be supportive and full of people who put effort into their responses.
The username actually comes from a character from my longest-running roleplay, who may make an appearance in roleplays I do here, if he applies.
Stories I've taken part in tend to be more fantastic than realistic, though I prefer - even expect - some level of inner consistency in the fantastic. That means magic systems and users have (relatively) consistent strengths and weaknesses. I've done superhero roleplays, classic fantasy, steampunk (not as familiar with that, so I tend to think of what might happen in the Dishonored world), that sort of thing. I'm open to other kinds of stories as well, as a chance to stretch my creative side a bit.
A word of caution: I have been known to occasionally write upsetting (to plot and writer) twists and even kill off characters if I think it appropriate. On rare occasions the twists build themselves up without me realizing what's happening until the tipping point. It's fun when that happens.
As far as roleplaying style, I'm used to narrating in past tense, third-person limited POV, with breaks into third-person omniscient as a way of conveying relevant information to my roleplay partner through the narrative. I find that I will unconsciously take turns with a roleplaying partner for driving plot, so sometimes my characters end up being more reactionary to the events occurring around them while I let my partner describe the consequences of those actions. It's mostly me trying to not get in the way of a plot that I don't understand but take interest in. I prefer at least a paragraph (3+ sentences) per response, which forces a bit of world/character building while dialog happens.
One more note: the website guide mentions embedding Google docs for collaborative editing. I avoid using Google for privacy reasons, so if potential roleplay partners would be willing to work around that, that would be great.
Anyways, introductions.
I'm currently working towards a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, though I've written a few open source programs that are available online. For most programming things, I use the name Shadow53; for this site, I thought I'd change things up a little bit (I did say "a little").
My ex-girlfriend (still good friend) was the one to introduce me to roleplaying, and she's the only person I've successfully roleplayed with. Other people I've tried to get to join me were either incompatible or wouldn't respond. With my one successful roleplaying partner busy with school elsewhere, I've been looking around for a site I can roleplay on that would be supportive and full of people who put effort into their responses.
The username actually comes from a character from my longest-running roleplay, who may make an appearance in roleplays I do here, if he applies.
Stories I've taken part in tend to be more fantastic than realistic, though I prefer - even expect - some level of inner consistency in the fantastic. That means magic systems and users have (relatively) consistent strengths and weaknesses. I've done superhero roleplays, classic fantasy, steampunk (not as familiar with that, so I tend to think of what might happen in the Dishonored world), that sort of thing. I'm open to other kinds of stories as well, as a chance to stretch my creative side a bit.
A word of caution: I have been known to occasionally write upsetting (to plot and writer) twists and even kill off characters if I think it appropriate. On rare occasions the twists build themselves up without me realizing what's happening until the tipping point. It's fun when that happens.
As far as roleplaying style, I'm used to narrating in past tense, third-person limited POV, with breaks into third-person omniscient as a way of conveying relevant information to my roleplay partner through the narrative. I find that I will unconsciously take turns with a roleplaying partner for driving plot, so sometimes my characters end up being more reactionary to the events occurring around them while I let my partner describe the consequences of those actions. It's mostly me trying to not get in the way of a plot that I don't understand but take interest in. I prefer at least a paragraph (3+ sentences) per response, which forces a bit of world/character building while dialog happens.
One more note: the website guide mentions embedding Google docs for collaborative editing. I avoid using Google for privacy reasons, so if potential roleplay partners would be willing to work around that, that would be great.
. I'm open to trying new things, though. Are there any guidelines that are good to follow while doing group ones?