So this idea of mine is fairly recent and has become an itch that I have to scratch. "World, you literally have so many other fully fleshed out plots with entire worlds built for them wha-" yeah, uh huh, whatever I'm devoted to this one. I guess I should probably say a little about what I'm looking for in a partner and my own limits before I go into what this whole post is about.
What I'm Hoping From You:
Limits:
Now that all of that is over and done with, I can finally talk about the plot.
The Plot:
The year is 2022. MC is a young 25 year old who just hit the jackpot. He was down on his luck for the longest time until he scratched a winning million dollar lottery ticket. Life was finally going to turn itself around and he couldn't wait to get started. With all the excitement going on, you can imagine his face when a truck suddenly veers off the road and hurtles towards him. Everything flashes and suddenly MC wakes up in the middle of an old, ruined house with nothing but the clothes on his back. He doesn't get much time to process anything when a ball of fire suddenly whooshes past him and into a group of armed men. Tracing the path of the fireball back to its owner, he looks up at YC with her hand splayed out. The men were actually mercenaries that were sent to kill YC and they confuse MC as someone who must be helping you. After YC deals with the men and saves MC's ass, he thinks it best to accompany his savior. After some time spent together, YC reveals that she's actually the last remaining royal family member and true heir to the throne of a kingdom that had been forcefully taken by her uncle. Believing that she's his best option to finding out how he got here (and not really having any other options), MC decides to help YC slowly build an army and take back what's rightfully hers.
The Setting:
This is definitely a more fantastical setting, with it being based in an entirely different world. Now don't think of aliens or stuff like that, everyone is still a human. This world just has a close connection to the Aether, an endless, unreachable void of mana. Many people here are able to use mana, but most of the populace is only able to use it through a medium. The time period of this world is more of an advanced medieval setting, if that makes sense. There are machines, but there's no such thing as guns or cars here. Now I know I said there were no aliens, but this world does have a different ecosystem. There's different creatures, different fauna. I might include different races, but really I've only thought about humans for this one. As I typed that though, I've already thought of different races for different purposes so we'll see.
Annnnnd that's it. That's everything. I have more details for things and have an idea of how I want this to go, but I'll save that for later. If you've read this far, thank you. It shows me that you had an interest in this little idea of mine. If you have a SERIOUS interest in this though, please feel free to post in here or just plain, old shoot me a pm! Much love!
SIDE NOTE: I was gonna wait to say this but, it would make more sense to say it here. I'm definitely world building for this, so I'll open a thread for this in the world building section of the site. I'll try to add to it regularly so you're not feeling lost about anything (i.e. mana, its uses, societal norms, the hierarchy, etc.).
The World Page
What I'm Hoping From You:
- Literacy- Now, that one word took me like three tries to retype so I totally understand a typo here and there. I'm also not a huge grammar nazi (for those of you out there, you've probably already spotted some mistakes in this post). All I ask is that you're confident enough in your ability where you can look at someone who is asking for a literate partner and not be deterred. You'll receive the same from me.
- Doubling- I don't absolutely need someone to double two different mains (that's appreciated though), but for something like this it would just be a huge help if you could take up some of the supporting roles.
- Post Length- I honestly am a little stricter when it comes to post length, simply because I've felt hung out to dry too many times. I prefer a good 3-5 paragraphs but I'm totally okay with 2 or in some cases 1 (has to wow me). If you honestly enjoy writing more than that, then please feel free to do so. I'll always try to match the length of my partner (but if I'm really feeling it, I might whip out a novel real quick). Pure dialogue scenes are bound to happen though and I would totally understand a shorter response for those.
- Response Time- I definitely get being busy with your life off the site. I personally have college, a new job, friends, music and the gym taking up my life right now so trust me when I say I get it. That being said, I'm really against people just ghosting. I would much rather prefer you telling me you can't continue any longer than just not hear from you. I, myself, have a varying response time. I could respond multiple times a day to once a day, to once a week. I will always try to get a response out before a full week pass and I'm hoping the same from you.
- Smut to Plot Ratio- If you had asked me this a couple years ago, this answer would've completely flipped. Times are different for me now and with this story I would just love it if it could have either a 10:90 or a 20:80 split. Plots that are centered around smut don't have enough longevity (in my experience) and I want this to be a long one (no pun intended).
- OOC Chat- As lax as I am, this one is actually pretty important. I think communication between people is important and community writing it as its best when it's shared between two friends, rather than two strangers. I would much rather discuss with you the path I'd like to take in the story and vice versa. Please talk to me, I swear I'm nice and generally funny.
- Character Images- This is probably a weird one to see, but I am SUCH a visual person. If you'd like to add a description to the character to include some things that may not be present in the image (i.e. scars, tattoos, etc.), by all means. Character images are a must though. I personally prefer more of a concept art type of look, but I could definitely be convinced to go into a realistic or anime look. Whichever one of those we choose would be the theme of the look to everything. I wouldn't want anime characters running through a Walmart off of Main Street (we all know the one).
Limits:
- Smut- Please no scat, vore, or gore. Honestly, for this I would prefer to stay towards the vanilla style of writing.
- Violence- I am okay with both gory and vanilla details. I, personally, am a switch with this. Some scenes require gory detail and some don't.
Now that all of that is over and done with, I can finally talk about the plot.
The Plot:
The year is 2022. MC is a young 25 year old who just hit the jackpot. He was down on his luck for the longest time until he scratched a winning million dollar lottery ticket. Life was finally going to turn itself around and he couldn't wait to get started. With all the excitement going on, you can imagine his face when a truck suddenly veers off the road and hurtles towards him. Everything flashes and suddenly MC wakes up in the middle of an old, ruined house with nothing but the clothes on his back. He doesn't get much time to process anything when a ball of fire suddenly whooshes past him and into a group of armed men. Tracing the path of the fireball back to its owner, he looks up at YC with her hand splayed out. The men were actually mercenaries that were sent to kill YC and they confuse MC as someone who must be helping you. After YC deals with the men and saves MC's ass, he thinks it best to accompany his savior. After some time spent together, YC reveals that she's actually the last remaining royal family member and true heir to the throne of a kingdom that had been forcefully taken by her uncle. Believing that she's his best option to finding out how he got here (and not really having any other options), MC decides to help YC slowly build an army and take back what's rightfully hers.
The Setting:
This is definitely a more fantastical setting, with it being based in an entirely different world. Now don't think of aliens or stuff like that, everyone is still a human. This world just has a close connection to the Aether, an endless, unreachable void of mana. Many people here are able to use mana, but most of the populace is only able to use it through a medium. The time period of this world is more of an advanced medieval setting, if that makes sense. There are machines, but there's no such thing as guns or cars here. Now I know I said there were no aliens, but this world does have a different ecosystem. There's different creatures, different fauna. I might include different races, but really I've only thought about humans for this one. As I typed that though, I've already thought of different races for different purposes so we'll see.
Annnnnd that's it. That's everything. I have more details for things and have an idea of how I want this to go, but I'll save that for later. If you've read this far, thank you. It shows me that you had an interest in this little idea of mine. If you have a SERIOUS interest in this though, please feel free to post in here or just plain, old shoot me a pm! Much love!
SIDE NOTE: I was gonna wait to say this but, it would make more sense to say it here. I'm definitely world building for this, so I'll open a thread for this in the world building section of the site. I'll try to add to it regularly so you're not feeling lost about anything (i.e. mana, its uses, societal norms, the hierarchy, etc.).
The World Page
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