Novice Greetings and felicitations, children of technology

[ryesen]

Greetings, my name is Rye (like the grain). I would say I've been roleplaying for ~8 years, though I have only ever done it with a single person, so I am not very familiar with how other people tend to go about it. I typically aim for 2-3 paragraph replies, but I feel sometimes it's better not to force a length, especially if dialogue is heavy. I could see that sentiment changing when writing in a forum, however. I love fantasy and darker themes, but I'm not too strict so long as there is a good idea involved. I try my best to write eloquently, but it's not something I stress too much about (though I am a chronic synonym googler). I enjoy a strong focus on character development, so I attempt to make very flawed characters.

I primarily came on here to browse around and maybe gather some inspiration to help me get back into writing. Because so much of my work is objective and logic-based, I've lost a lot of the creativity and expressiveness I used to have (not that there is no creative work in my field, I'm just usually not the one doing it).

I'm frequently busy, as I am a full-time college student and a pharmacy technician. I'm usually not free until after 8pm, and Sunday is my only day off. It is what it is. I would say I'm very shy and somewhat socially inept, but I'm trying particularly hard to get out of my comfort zone and try new things. I don't bite. You can think of me as you would a spider: I'm 100% more terrified of you than you are of me. Unless you have arachnophobia, in which case you can pick some other mildly timid animal and use your imagination. If you are familiar with the stereotypes for computer science students, you're basically already familiar with me. TLDR; I long for human connection much like everyone else.

I have a plethora of nerdy, stupid interests which you should be wary of mentioning around me unless you're prepared for yapfest. I love math, coding, keyboards, metal music, computers, video games, v8 energy (highly recommend, actual nectar of the gods), and pharmacology.

I don't really have any expectations, but I'm hoping to meet some people and get some more writing experience. Many thanks for reading my autobiography.

 

[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!