Paramour ☾areful, darling... curiosity does have consequences ☾

[The Sorceress]

Introductions are always a little awkward, aren't they? You're expected to reveal just enough to be interesting without giving away all the fun at once.

You may call me Sorceress. I'm new to the Sanctum, though certainly not new to roleplaying. I've always had a weakness for stories that take their time... the sort filled with complicated characters, dangerous little decisions, slow-building chemistry, and that delicious moment when two people realise they've become considerably more entangled than either of them intended.
Fantasy and dark fantasy are very much my natural habitat. Give me decadent courts, treacherous nobles, forbidden magic, monsters wearing beautiful faces, doomed romances, morally questionable decisions, and characters who really ought to know better...

I'm primarily interested in 1x1 writing. I enjoy getting to know my writing partner, plotting together, sharing ideas, building worlds and letting our characters surprise us along the way. I'm not particularly interested in rushing from one predetermined scene to another. Half the pleasure is seeing where the story wanders once we stop trying to keep it obedient.

My writing tends to be character-focused and fairly descriptive, although I much prefer matching the needs of a scene over counting paragraphs. Sometimes a moment deserves several paragraphs and sometimes a single sentence does considerably more damage in the moment.

Mature themes are very welcome, as is explicit content when the chemistry and story lead us there. I'm far more interested in tension, atmosphere, temptation and characters genuinely wanting one another than treating a story like a checklist of things we need to reach.

As for the woman behind the curtain? I adore fantasy, worldbuilding, writing, strategy games, and creating entirely too much history for imaginary places that nobody asked for. I'm also rather fond of people who can make me laugh... that will get you surprisingly far with me.

I'm still finding my way around the Sanctum, so for now I'll simply say hello.

In the meantime why don't you come a little closer, child. I'm sure nothing terrible will happen. ☾

 

[MioBrave]

Welcome to Inner Sanctum, New Blood!

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First and foremost; it's nice to meet you! Welcome to our home! If you haven't already, please make sure you read your welcome letter in the top right! It should be the little icon! That's where all of your future messages will end up!

( There's multiple pages to this; just click/tap the arrows! )​

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Second! I bet you're wondering how to start Role Playing and where to go! I think it's pretty fun to explore the forums, and I highly recommend doing so! Most thread homes, if not all, have a pinned post at the top of them to tell you what goes there!

However, the Request Threads are pretty self explanatory; Here's a Link! There's plenty to look through, but you could also build your very own! Tell people what you're all about and get those writing partners! Take your time though; there's never any pressure! If you were looking for an open story you can just jump in straight away, you can find them in Unfinished Tales!​

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Next, I've created A Sanctum Tour to help find a lot of cool places on site! There's plenty to do while waiting on replies or to give yourself a break every now and then! But, these are some of my favorites! The first shout out goes to The Sanctum Tavern! Here you can find many a thing! By the Hearth can be found there and has many wonderful discussions; my personal favorite is where everyone talks up their writing partners! Want to see some cute pets or share your own? Pets of the Sanctum is where to go! Feeling up for a challenge? Check out the Monthly Writing Challenge and give it a whirl!

And, there's so so so~ much more! Please take the time to explore!​

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I think that's everything... Oh! I'm Mio, by the way! Just a friendly changeling and hydration bot! You can find me and several others in Sanctum's Chat Room! If you have any questions, you can always pop in there for help! I will say though, the best people to ask are staff! Green Names are Heralds and Hot Pink Names are Virtuosos which are the best to ask questions! Blue Names are Moderators and Purple Names are the Administrators, which help with tech support and discipline! You can find out which are online via the home page! On PC it'll be to the right of the screen, and on mobile it'll be near the bottom!

Now, get out there and write! May your muses sing for you!​

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[Ipsie]

Welcome to Inner Sanctum, friend!