Polyhymnos

Okay, I am posting this address all the requests for RP to me. It's not out of the question! Some of the best folks I've ever role-played with have come from DA. So if your decent at RP and your interested, read on... ...Most the people that have wanted to RP with me end up wasting my time or theirs just to establish the basics of what everyone wants to get out of an RP. And, after all that, we may find out that we are not likely to be a good fit for each other… It’s frustrating and everyone deserves better! So, I am posting this as an ought-to-know, and "getting started..." I know that this may come off as me being a “bossy-pants,” but it’s just important for us to be respectful of each other’s time and clear the basics in information. Here’s what you need to know if you are interested in role-playing with me: ------------------- - You deserved to be listened to and so do I. I am not inert sounding board to be used so you can *merely* have an audience to hear your story told. Nor, are you sounding board for me. We’re crafting a story together, some details very are important, some are less than others. - Be honest and self-aware, to yourself and to me. Know what you want and don’t want, and be able to talk about those in an on-going way, both beforehand and in the side-bar talk. For instance, if I say that I don’t like something and you want it, let’s talk about it beforehand. It may be do-able. But, don’t try to smuggle it in under the radar. - The other role-players can expect close to my full attention, when we are actually RP’ing, and I should expect theirs in return. - I am big fan of plausibility and verisimilitude. Obviously, little exceptions or conceits need be made, but this is important to me in order to feel emotionally immersed in the story we are telling. If you want play an older kid in diapers, for instance, there better be a good story reason behind it. -- An incompatible RP’r with me might think something like: “I’m an AB/DL and I *want* the character to like diapers, just because I the player, would like being in them…” isn’t good reason for the character to be that way. That doesn’t mean you’re wrong or bad for wanting that. I want you to do you! However, it does mean that we probably wouldn’t make good RP partners together. - People that I RP with almost always have decent grasp of the distance between themselves, as a role-player, and the characters that they are playing. Sure, their characters always have little bit of themselves in them, like all fictional characters do. However, their main “little” character isn’t just an imaginary aged-down version of themselves. (…these types are usually either totally devoid of details, or so full of lived-in-mixed-up history that there is no room to tell a story with that character…) - Settings matter: Things should feel fleshed out in the setting of the story, complete with other characters etc,. (I am willing to play these other characters if you aren't...) - Be interested in telling a story, not just create a scene. Along these lines, major events should be “earned” by the story, not just fiat. Also, I like longer RP stories, even if what happens in the RP happens over a very short period of time. - I don’t RP here on DA or use other lackluster chat clients, especially if doesn’t allow me to edit my own posts. I have terrible grammar and need to correct myself to be clear. If you want to RP with me, be willing to RP over something *like* Discord or something else. - I RP in sessions because immersion is important to me. RP’ing, for me, is an event. I set aside time to make RP my exclusive focus as much as possible, so I can maintain to proper mood and give you my full attention. Sessions usually last a couple hours or longer. - Technology: I don’t mind whatever device you use to RP with, but it needs to have a physical keyboard so you can type when we RP. I’ve RP’d with too many folks that limit their post length because they were too slow to type or couldn’t be hassled with typing a full-engaged post because they were pecking it out on cellphone or tablet. It’s not fair to me, and its robbing you of the best experience as well.

- I have an IRL and you do too! I have a pretty good social calendar, and while I appreciate the occasional impromptu RP session, be willing to schedule sessions ahead of time. And, try not to be flake with those appointments. However, I totally understand that mistakes and accidents happen, on both sides. - Sometimes, I’ll RP with someone who likes to play main roles from many types… (ie,. the little, the friend, or the caretaker, the adult, the monster, brother, uncle etc,.) These RP’rs I get along with the most, because we can switch role types between different stories. It’s sharing and taking turns and I love that! That being said, I have had good RP’s with folks that like to exclusively play the “bigger-spoon” or adult in the story. Less frequently, do I find that I mesh well with someone who *only* likes to be the “little” in the story. I have RP’d with folks like this latter type in the past, and even when it worked well, I would RP with them less frequently on account of me not always being the mood to playing the adult in *all* of our stories. (Okay, were almost to the end!!) - In fact, I like a lot of different types of story, but mostly this section about declaring a type of story that I don’t care for and won’t play, to put it mildly… I only harp on it because it seems to be very popular here on DA. This is the something I call “the diaper party.” This is characterized by the two role-players have (usually) over-age characters in diapers. It’s a convenient story trope, such that neither role-players needs to play a caretaker or adult role. The stories usually are flat or have no real focus, if you can call it that, are silly and implausible. Everybody is the focus, and the special star, and no one is, at the same time. For me, its frustrating, annoying, and implausible. I could rant about this a lot more, but you get the point. Please don't ask for it. If you RP with me, and Oskar is in the story, plan that he’s the only show in town on the diaper front. Please don’t try to smuggle anything that even smells like a "diaper party" in our RPs. - If you’ve read all this, signal to me that read it by telling me the pass-phrase “chocolate milk” in your message. -------------------

I am not going lie, I have pretty high standards when it comes to RP. I love my RP’s!!! The people that I RP with bring something excellent and special with them to the table. In return for sharing that with me, I make sure make them something equally memorable and special for them. I don’t just consider them fellow RP’rs, they are my also my co-authors, and we usually become friends through the course of our RP.

Here’s a sort rough-writing sample of an RP I had with someone. (It’s in three parts…) (...continued...)

For this one, we had RP’d over months. And, it’s worth pointing out that it was edited to be in a more readable format, rather than merely being a chat-log. But, it should give you an idea the breadth of what RP with me could be like. After making your way through my list, and it seeming *mostly* agreeable, I will say that there is some wiggle-room in there, and all fair-game to discussion.

If you’re are up for the experience, or the challenge, shoot me an IM here on DA and let’s start chatting! Sidenote: Also, It's not required, but if you have an sample from previous RPs, even if it's just a chatlog, that would be helpful to get started!

Hi Oskar fans! So, this year I am going to a bit of drawing each day in October using the inktober prompts from that day, but I will allow myself to choose from that day's prompt from this year or any past year (2016-2020). Most of them will be of Oskar or from the Oskar-verse theme, and if they are, AND if they aren't total garbage, I will post them here! So expect some updates over next month! P.S. When I do post stuff, don't expect the highest presentable quality. I am quite new and takes a bit of time for me to put the proper polish on things to make it look good.