Novice hello everyone!

[olive garden]

hello all! i'm olive (but oli is just fine too) ⏤ early thirties, genderfluid (they/them), AuDHD. when i'm not working, writing or rotting on the couch i'm watching animal docs or science vids on youtube, reading or re-watching my favorite shows (taskmaster fans?). spooky season is my favorite season, and my fave genre to read/watch is horror! currently obsessed with short horror story collections and novellas, so always open to recommendations! i do have poor health/chronic pain that impacts my availability at times. it's not unusual for me to disappear for a few days to prioritize my health. i've been roleplaying on and off for roughly 20 ish years (shout out to neoboards) with a few hiatuses sprinkled in. over the last 10 years, most of my experience has occurred on discord, email, and other forum-hosting platforms ⏤ so i'm pretty new to this kind of platform and the coding, etc. but i like learning new things c:

my style
i like to define my style as lazy lit. quality over quantity always! some replies are a solid paragraph, other times they're 4-5. i don't stress myself out trying to match a specific length & would never ask my partners to either! tense wise, i generally default to past tense but do enjoy dabbling in present tense from time to time. love, love, love any plots involving gender diverse characters, aspec characters, and neurodivergent characters! i will write pairings of all genders and sexualities. smut friendly, but never mandatory ⏤ always fine with fading to black! primarily enjoy plots with some sort of romantic aspect (does not have to be a main focus) but i also enjoy exploring platonic and familial dynamics. real life and speculative are the genres i'm most comfortable with, but i also enjoy fantasy, supernatural, and sci-fi plots (for the most part in that order).

looking forward to exploring the community & getting to know people!

 

[Ipsie]

Welcome to Inner Sanctum, friend!

 

[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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