Closed Interest Check

[Mikael Sisko]

Mikael Sisko
And who are you?" The proud Lord said
"That I must bow so low"
Only a cat of a different coat
That's all the truth I know​

I have been thinking of how to go about finding that one partner through which I can explore and improve my craft. I have delusions of grandeur that proclaim me a writer, and in all honesty, sometimes I do quite adequate at it. What I'm looking for is someone who will help me to push my limits, who will provide consistent, advanced level roleplaying. I –don't- like casual roleplays. I want to be honest about that. I will become bored with them, and I will stop them after several weeks of pulling posts like teeth, and I don't want to waste any more time doing it. I have been called an elitist in the past, and I suppose that is true. I prefer to play with those who are at the top of the game, those with skill.

I have been roleplaying for a very long time (15+) years. I'm looking for someone who can offer a new experience in roleplaying and not simply maintain to the same, traditional or common bag of tricks. This can mean more than just a single roleplay investment, many characters across many genres, or a single episode of marked originality and uniqueness.. I will write mature scenes. I propose creativity and uniqueness. It means exploring worlds we will both create. It means friendship both in character, and outside.

• I will role-play most anything except canon characters, or canon storylines. Roleplaying in an artistic form of expression, and I find it hard to be artistic when confined within the guides of the canon.

• Out of character conversation is a must. I write to share. I don't write to put up on a brick wall. If we don't communicate, I will end up dropping the play. Keep in mind, I am well aware communication is a two way street, and will make efforts.

• I do generate ideas, and am not afraid to throw in a plot twist. Like it? Let me know. Positive feed back helps me gauge your interests. Hate it, again, let me know. I can redo it. If you keep silent, I'll know nothing.

• I do not have a length limit, however, I do ask that it be well written. I could give a flipping flop about grammar (within reason), however, I do ask for some level of maturity in writing skill. As I said, I view roleplay as a method of improving my skills.
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Fantasy or modern, it doesn't matter to me. From the realistic trials and tribulations of the modern day society, to the exploration of the unfathomable depths and farthest reaches of imagination, I am keenly interested. A few ticks on what I don't want, as the list is far shorter. I don't want smut for the sake of smut. I have no problem with inclusion of adult themes in a play if they add to the story, but I'm not here to write porn. If you want that, might I suggest searching amazon for free kindle books, there's a flooding of them on the market these days. I don't want unskilled work. I long for substance and presence in the writing. I want to know your character, feel them, and I want you to know mine. I don't want bitterness or hatefulness from my partner. Nothing turns me off of a play more than a partner who exhibits rude or hateful behavior in PM's. I plan to spend some time and effort in tandem with you, I'd like to enjoy the process.

PM me, and lets discuss, but only if you are serious. As I said, one of my major complaints about roleplaying on forums in the past is the rate at which stories are simply dropped, uncompleted. I want to see something through, a completely fleshed out and well written story. It doesn't have to be a saga. It doesn't have to take months or years (but it can). Write with me. Challenge me. Let me challenge you. I promise, we will both be the better for it in the end.

I will update this with more ideas as I come up with them. Please PM me with any interest.

 

[Mikael Sisko]

Some Ideas For Consideration...​

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A Separate Society - Wildest Dreams
Jonas Quinn, a middle aged computer software engineer for Cavalier, Inc, has grown weary of his ordinary life. He's been married for nearly twenty years to his highschool sweetheart, and is the father of two teenage daughters. For a while, it had been enough. He had been genuinely happy, but when he turned Thirty Seven, something just felt off. He woke up one day in his home, went to work, and started to wonder what else there was in this life. His life seemed rather ordinary to him, plain, and he found himself hungering for more. This revelation was nearly six months ago. Now he is separating from his wife, living in a one room apartment downtown, living off one night stands and cheap thrills. He knows that he cannot go back to the life he's left, but can't find a way to move forward.

This roleplay will center on Jonas Quinn, and a much younger woman whom he meets randomly, and the resulting romance. It will be an exploration of the idea that opposites attract. Jonas is, even through all of his attempts to break out of his shell, a very predictable, very confined individual. A cup of coffee with his eggs and toast for breakfast kind of guy. The character opposite him should be outgoing, fun loving, charismatic. Someone who can teach Jonas Quinn above life, and fill in that part of himself that he's missing.

Themes: Age Difference, Romance, Possible Drug Use, Adult Themes.
Requirements: Advanced Level.

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Alanasar - The Awakening
The world is innocent, blissfully unaware of the darkness looming on the horizon. The Five Pillars of the world, the five kingdoms of Ulset, Amaranth, Belian, Mardoth, and Tzarian have been at peace these long years, the last of the great wars ending nearly five hundred years ago, and the reasons almost all but forgotten. Small feuds still erupt, noble houses warring with one another over trivial things like land, and wealth, but all in all, the peace has held. But the stories remain. Children are raised with common bed time tales of war between nations. Of battle fields littered with the dead as far as the eye can see. Of a broken land, burnt by magic's flame, the ground rent, the soul of the world torn and bleeding from the veins of it's people as the green of the ground is stained crimson and forever tainted. Man kind had, at one point, stood on the brink of destruction, but stepped back from that ledge. It is not to say that people do not harm each other, that armies no longer collide, that war has lost itself amongst this world: only that the great wars have stopped.

In the Ironwood, a forested region nestled in the south of Belian, lies the small town of Doman's Crossing. A community of farmers and villagers, a small, back water place where the old blood sings, and the touch of Belian's King has been long since felt. A part of the kingdom, but only by lines on a map. No tax collectors have been seen in Belian in nearly a generation, nearly two since any of the King's guard have come.. They belong, and yet, they have been forgotten. In forgotten Doman's Crossing, a shadow manifests itself dark against the night, a crow flies against the full moon, and the Eldest dies in prayer. Under three omens is the baby born… and the world turns on.

Sixteen years have passed, and the world has changed much. Tensions are high. The world is on the brink of another war. There is whisper of treachery, deceit. Unrest covers the land, dims the light. The shadow grows bolder… They say HE rises again.

Themes: Fantasy, Romance, Magic, Traveling, Dark Fantasy, Good v Evil, Opposites Attract, World Building.

Requirements: Advanced Level.

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Shattered Suns - Into The Abyss

Space exploration has hit a dead end. Humanity has reached the limits of their potential, or so it would seem. Travel across the vastness of their domain is costly in resources as well as time. They've explored out as far as they can, and have come across the galaxy's edges. For nearly a century, humanity has been locked into its own galaxy, unable to pass beyond it's boarders. Some say that it meant humanity wasn't ready to move on. Some felt that they had enough problems at home, amongst their own stars, they didn't need to go searching for more. Others believed that the shortcomings were divine - God did not want his children to venture out, for one of a myriad of reasons. A hundred years the debates raged, and twelve years ago they were suddenly silenced.

Scientist Julian Mattau tested an engine design that has far outpaced anything the military or civilian fleets have to this date. Not only was the new drive faster, but it's fuel economy was far improved, and preliminary designs show that it may be capable of intergalactic flight...

The civilian government built an Ark of sorts, a large ship that houses this engine, as well as a city sized crew of scientists, engineers, doctors, workers, families... in order to cross the divide between this galaxy and the next (Andromeda), to establish a colony, and explore. A government military contractor, IceStorm, has been contracted to provide a fleet of ships for defense.

The play will take place in 3 stages: The journey across the void, establishing a colony offworld and discovering a hostile race, and finally the fight for survival.

Themes: Sci-Fi, Space Travel, Space Opera, Exploration, Military, Universe Building, Romance, Dire Consequences
Requirements: Advanced Level.