Pheli's Limits etc etc etc

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PLAYER WANTS

What is your plotting philosophy?
I like knowing that a thread is going somewhere plot-wise. I’m good for just throwing two people together and seeing if a plot develops, but I prefer to have a direction in mind. I’m a big on pre-plotting. Not every detail, of course, but a point A and point B, and then seeing how we get there. I don’t like surprises, so if something changes or a thread is about to take a drastic direction, please tell me! I like communicating with my threading partners on a regular basis. If you never talk to me, I’m less likely to be interested in our threads. I’m also big on intricate plots that involve a lot of people, those that run parallel to other plots or which lead into other plots, and those which take many threads to resolve.

What types of plots are you interested in playing?
I’ll do any sort of plot. I like drama. I like dark and dramatic and cliche. I like controversial.

What types of plots are you not interested in playing?
Hard to say. I don’t like ‘hey my name is and this is my power’ conversation threads(Aerina is the only one of my characters who will do those). The best way to find out is to pose a plot idea and I’ll tell you if I’m interested.

How often can you reply to any given thread?
My posting rate is slow. My job takes up 13 hours of my day, Tuesday through Friday. When I get home, I’m tired. That said, midweek I’m lucky to get out even one post per day. If I’m only concentrating on one or two threads, I can get out more and volley during the week. Most of my posting comes on the weekends, specifically Saturday morning, Sunday afternoon, and Monday if my head’s in a good place for writing. Therefore most of the time, I can only get out one post per thread a week. At worst, once every two weeks. I keep good track of which posts I owe, and I promise I have not forgotten yours, so please don’t pester me to post. If I ever do not intend on replying, I will most likely notify you as soon as I know. If you lose muse for a thread or don’t want to continue it because it’s taken too long for me to post, or the thread is moving too slow for you overall, please tell me.

What is the longest you're willing to wait for a reply to a thread?
I’m very patient. I’ve waited up to five months for a reply to a thread before. If it’s a thread I’m very interested in, I might poke you after two or three weeks. If it’s been too long or my muse for it has left me, I’ll let you know.

Are you open to RPing over instant messengers? If so, what's the best way to contact you and what times are you generally available?
Yes! I usually reserve this for scenes that are against TOS for the site, but I also do this for scenes that I want to play out but do not have time to do a whole thread for. Also AUs, I love AUs. Also google docs is another option I’m open to for nonTOS scenes.
I am available on chatango at OpheliaCat or on Skype at Ophelianeko.

Are you open to post volleying?
I love volleying. But I can only handle maybe two at a time. And it tends to slow me down on making other posts, so if you want a volley, please ask.

Anything else?
I’ll typically thread with anybody, so long as they have a plot in mind that is interesting. But sometimes writing styles or rp styles just don’t mesh well, or we don’t have characters that’ll work in a thread together. So, if I turn you down for a thread, it doesn’t mean I don’t like you.

PLAYER LIMITS

What are you limits regarding powerplay/godmoding?
Godmodding is a pet-peeve of mine. If it makes sense for the thread, such as both our characters walked through a door, then that’s mostly fine, but overall I like having control of my characters. You can ask me how my character will react to such-and-such as well, and then write it in your post(which I prefer for fight scenes or other fast paced scenes). You can hit my character and have it land a blow, just ask first. Nine times out of ten, I’ll say yes. If you don’t ask first and just assume it’s okay, I’m liable to get upset. (Unless we’re regular threading partners, because double standards and trust issues).

What are your limits in regards to romantic situations?
Organic relationships are fun. Preplanned relationships are fun. Trying it out is fun. Sometimes feelings change, though, so even if we pre-plan something, keep in mind that it might not happen if your character does things my character doesn’t like. I don’t like forcing a relationship. But I do like working out a relationship that has problems!

What are your limits in regards to sex (within the TOS)?
I have no personal limits here and I like taking these scenes off site. But I will not force anyone to do so. My limits are your limits.

What are your limits in regards to violent scenes (within the TOS)?
Same as above. No limits so yours are priority. That said, I love fight scenes.

What are your limits in regards to abuse/rape in plots?
Same as above. No limits, however abuse plots are difficult for me to write, and even more difficult for me to read. I’d like to treat them with the respect they deserve, I like writing out the healing process.

Anything else?
Please tell me if you’re not okay with something. I am not a mind reader and my lack of limits easily has me stepping over somebody else’s. Also, please please please keep things more-or-less realistic. As in, if you’re going to write about a mental illness, or a character from japan, or a guy using a crossbow, please do your research on the subject. That’s another pet-peeve of mine, and I will stop a thread straight up if you defy physics without a logical or meta-based explanation, or I think you’re not treating whatever disease/disorder/disability you gave your character respectfully.

Credit to Rhi-Rhi from Spirits of the Earth for this questionnaire.