Froshimaru
57 Frogs in a Trench Coat
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Yes I am aware this is a monkey and not a frog, but I like it a lot.
WANTED: Roleplay Partner (Must Love Paragraphs)
REWARD: Engaging storylines, character development, and mutual creative fulfillment!
THE CLASSIFIED AD YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU NEEDED
You know those personal ads in the back of alternative newspapers? The ones that read like "SWF seeking SWM for long walks on the beach and philosophical discussions about whether hot dogs are sandwiches"? This is kind of like that, except instead of romance, I'm seeking a creative partnership. And instead of walks on the beach, we're walking through fictional worlds we build together.
I'm looking for someone who genuinely enjoys crafting stories - not just firing off quick responses between TikTok scrolls, but actually sitting down and thinking about character motivations, plot development, and whether your character would realistically say that thing you just made them say. Someone who won't vanish into the ether after three exchanges like a ghost who got bored mid-haunt. Previous experience with commitment-phobes not required, but a sense of humor about the whole creative process definitely helps. If you've made it this far and haven't clicked away, you might just be the person I'm looking for. Or you're procrastinating. Either way, keep reading.
WHAT YOU'RE GETTING INTO
Writing Level: Advanced Literate to Novella (translation: I write a lot, and I'm looking for someone who won't respond to my three paragraphs with "ok cool")
POV: Third-person perspective (because "I walked into the room" in a roleplay feels like writing a diary, and we're not thirteen anymore)
Minimum Length: 10+ lines per response (honestly, if you can summarize your character's entire existence in two sentences, we might have a problem)
Formatting Preference: Quotation marks for dialogue ("like this") rather than asterisks. I know, I know - asterisks are everywhere in the RP community. But trying to read action-heavy scenes written entirely in wiggly emphasis text makes my brain hurt. It's like trying to read a novel written in Comic Sans. Technically possible, but why would you do that to yourself?
I'm here to craft detailed, immersive narratives where characters actually have thoughts, feelings, and motivations beyond "looked at the sunset and smiled." Quality beats quantity every time, but let's be real - you need some quantity to have quality. Give me something to sink my teeth into. Give me inner monologue. Give me sensory details. Give me a reason to care.
THE PLOT THICKENS
(BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY HAVE ONE)
(BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY HAVE ONE)
Here's the thing: I need a plot. Like, genuinely need one. Asking me to "freestyle" a roleplay is like asking me to freestyle rap - theoretically I could do it, but nobody's going to enjoy the results and someone's definitely getting embarrassed.
So please, PLEASE, for the love of all that is creative: Come to me with a plot idea. A concept. A "what if?" A Pinterest board of vibes. A fever dream you had last Tuesday. Something. Literally anything except "hey" or "wanna rp?" or the dreaded "rp??" followed three hours later by "hello????"
I promise I'm friendly. I'm just allergic to starting conversations with zero context. Think of it like showing up to a potluck - you gotta bring something to the table. I'll happily brainstorm with you, expand on your ideas, or help troubleshoot plot holes, but I need a jumping-off point that's more substantial than "idk, you pick."
Genres I vibe with: Romance (the slow-burn kind), drama, slice-of-life, fantasy, adventure, supernatural, mystery, horror, and intense thrillers (psychological tension, suspense, the creeping dread kind - I'm here for it)
Genres that aren't my thing: Action-heavy plots (too many fight scenes and I start describing punches like I'm writing a recipe)
Content I don't do: Non-consent scenarios and gore for the sake of gore. I'm all for dark themes and psychological horror, but there's a difference between crafting atmospheric dread and just throwing shock value at the wall to see what sticks.
About Romance: Listen, I love a good love story. I will devour a well-crafted romance plot like it's chocolate cake at midnight. BUT - and this is a big but - I need it to build naturally.
I don't do "love at first sight" unless we're talking about pizza. Characters need time to develop feelings. They need to have conversations. Share experiences. Bond over mutual trauma or shared interests or accidentally-on-purpose brushing hands while reaching for the same book.
What I'm NOT looking for:
- "And then Alex suddenly realized they were in love with Morgan" (suddenly? SUDDENLY? Based on what, the vibes?)
- Characters who fall head-over-heels because someone smiled at them once
- Instant attraction with no substance (that's not romance, that's a hormonal emergency)
What I AM looking for:
- Gradual realization of feelings "Oh no, I care about them" moments
- Awkward tension that builds over time
- Characters who are already together (established relationships are great)
- Natural chemistry that makes readers go "JUST KISS ALREADY"
Planning Timeline: Anywhere from 5 minutes to a couple days. I might ask approximately seven thousand questions like "What year is this set in?" "Where does the story start?" "What's your character's motivation?" "Why is the sky blue?" (Okay, maybe not that last one.) I just like to know what we're working with before we dive in.
A REALISTIC DISCUSSION ABOUT TIME
(And Why I'm Not Actually Ignoring You)
(And Why I'm Not Actually Ignoring You)
Real talk: I have a life outside of roleplaying. Shocking, I know.
I have a job. I have responsibilities. Sometimes I'm tired. Sometimes I'm busy. Sometimes I'm staring at my phone trying to figure out how to respond to your latest reply because you just dropped a BOMBSHELL plot twist and I need to do it justice.
My response time is anywhere from:
- 30 seconds (if I'm already online and inspired)
- 30 minutes (if I'm free and the words are flowing)
- 3 hours (if I'm at work/eating/living my life)
- 3 days (if life decided to be A Lot that week)
Things that might delay my response:
- Work (the audacity of employers expecting me to actually work during work hours)
- Sleep (While I am night owl; I'm NOT a day pigeon and suffer bouts of sleepy during the day)
- Life emergencies (they happen)
- Executive dysfunction (sometimes the brain just says "no writing today")
- Not being in the mood (creativity isn't a faucet I can just turn on)
Time zones are REAL: It might be 3 PM for you and 2 AM for me. If I don't respond immediately, I'm probably unconscious, not ignoring you. (BTW I am Central Standard Time)
Here's what I need from you: PATIENCE. Beautiful, generous, understanding patience.
I will be patient with you because I'm a reasonable human being who understands that you also have a life. You have responsibilities, hobbies, a circadian rhythm. Maybe you're in a different hemisphere. Maybe you're fighting a boss in a video game. Maybe you just don't feel like writing today. That's fine.
Here's what will make me leave the chat faster than you can say "where did they go?":
- Spamming me with "hello?" "u there?" "get back on!" "did you die?"
- Guilt-tripping ("guess you don't care about our rp anymore")
- Getting passive-aggressive about response times
- Generally treating me like a content-generating robot instead of a human person
I'll communicate when I need to step away for a while. I ask that you do the same. We're collaborators, not hostages.
If you're the kind of person who gets anxious after 20 minutes without a response, we're probably not compatible, and that's okay. There are plenty of people out there who can match rapid-fire response times. I'm just not one of them. Know thyself, and know thy RP partner's limitations.
CHARACTER CREATION: A GENTLE MANIFESTO
OCs (Original Characters): Love them. Adore them. Bring me your well-developed, three-dimensional characters with flaws, quirks, and reasonably achievable power levels.
What I'm looking for:
- Characters with realistic strengths AND weaknesses
- Personalities that aren't just "nice" or "badass"
- Believable backstories (tragic is fine, but not trauma Olympics)
- Character growth potential
- People who feel like people
What makes me nervous:
- Overpowered characters who can do everything perfectly (where's the conflict? where's the struggle? where's the STORY?)
- Mary Sues/Gary Stus (you know the ones - beautiful, tragic, everyone loves them, can do no wrong, probably has heterochromia and a japanese name)
- "Attention-seeking" character designs (I don't know how else to describe it, but if your character's entire personality is their trauma, we need to workshop this)
Let's talk about character illnesses/conditions!!
This is going to sound harsh, but I promise it's coming from a place of wanting good storytelling, not being heartless.
Real people have mental illnesses, chronic conditions, disabilities, and trauma. Real people are complex and deserve representation. I am NOT saying your character can't have any of these things. (some of mine do)
What I AM saying is: Please don't hand me a character whose bio reads like a medical textbook's index.
"Has insomnia, depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, cancer, amnesia, and a gluten allergy" is not a personality - it's a cry for help (or a symptom of not knowing how to create conflict organically).
Good character complexity: A character with PTSD from a specific traumatic event that affects how they interact with the world and forms a meaningful part of their story arc.
Overwhelming character design: A character who has every mental illness you Googled last night because you thought it would make them "interesting."
If your character has conditions/illnesses/disorders, ask yourself:
- Do I understand this condition well enough to portray it respectfully?
- Is this relevant to the story, or am I adding it for drama?
- Can I name a personality trait that ISN'T related to their trauma/illness?
(Also, if YOU need advice or support, please reach out to moderators or actual professionals. I'm a roleplay partner, not a therapist. I'm here to write stories, not provide crisis intervention. I can be a friend, but I can't be your mental health support system.)
Canon Characters: Sure, let's do it. Fair warning though - I might not know every character from every fandom. I'll do my research and try my best, but if I get something wrong, please just let me know instead of getting mad.
If you make a canon character wildly OOC (out of character), I'll mention it. If you make them more OP or more depressed than they actually are in canon, I'll say something. If you continue after I've brought it up, I'll politely exit stage left.
We're writing fanfiction, not fanfiction-that-completely-misses-the-point-of-the-original-character.
THE "DEALBREAKERS" SECTION
(Or: How to Make Me Leave Faster Than Dad Going for Cigarettes)
(Or: How to Make Me Leave Faster Than Dad Going for Cigarettes)
GODMODDING (The Cardinal Sin)
Do NOT control my character. Not a little bit. Not even slightly. Not even if you think you're "helping" or "keeping the roleplay going."
Examples of godmodding (to me):
- "Alex grabbed Morgan's hand and Morgan smiled back" - NOPE. You don't get to decide how Morgan reacts.
- "Morgan suddenly felt attracted to Alex" - NOPE. That's not how feelings work, and it's definitely not your call.
- "Morgan dodged but got hit anyway" - I'M SORRY, WHAT? Did they dodge or get hit? You can't have it both ways.
LAZY ROLEPLAYING (The Slow Death of Creativity)
I HATE "carrying" the roleplay. You know what I'm talking about.
When I write three paragraphs of introspection, environmental description, character movement, and dialogue, and you respond with "[Character] just stands there" or worse, "Yeah" - THAT'S NOT A RESPONSE, THAT'S A CONVERSATION ENDER.
I feel like I'm dragging a boulder uphill while you watch and occasionally poke it with a stick. It's exhausting. It's boring. It makes me want to fake my own death and start a new account in witness protection.
Both of us need to contribute to making the plot interesting. Both of us need to introduce new elements, respond to situations meaningfully, and actively engage with the story.
This is a collaboration, not a one-person show with an unenthusiastic audience member.
RELATIONSHIP DYNAMICS ARE ALL THE RAGE THESE DAYS
Pairings I write: BxG (boy x girl), BxB (boy x boy)
Pairings I don't write: GxG (girl x girl)
Not because there's anything wrong with them - they're just not what I personally write. Know your comfort zone, write what you know, all that jazz. Also I have in the past and can in the future write a girl character, just wlw isn't my cup of tea because I know I cannot write it to a quality I'd wanna read.
What drives me up the wall:
- Forced romance with zero chemistry
- "Alex suddenly likes Morgan" - NO. FEELINGS DON'T WORK LIKE THAT. There needs to be a REASON.
- One person deciding both characters' feelings (that's not romance, that's dictating)
- Controlling my character's emotions or attraction
- Skipping the entire "getting to know you" phase and jumping straight to "I would die for you"
BEHIND THE SCENES
(The OOC Zone)
(The OOC Zone)
Use "//" or "))" for out-of-character chat. It keeps things clear and prevents confusion like "Wait, is your character actually asking mine if they want pizza, or are YOU asking ME if I want pizza because it's dinner time?"
Small OOC details are great. Things like "// Oh, by the way, my character is about 5'8" //" or ")) Just so you know, she has a scar on her left hand from a childhood accident))" or "// He's wearing a blue jacket in this scene //" - these little clarifications are perfect. Keep them coming.
Time skips: Sometimes necessary. Sometimes appropriate. But we need to AGREE on them first.
Don't just randomly hit fast-forward because you got bored with the current scene. That's like skipping to the end of a movie because the middle was slow - you miss important stuff. We'll discuss it, agree on what happens during the skip, and then jump ahead together. Democracy in action. Beautiful.
GRAMMAR POLICE
(I'm Not a Cop, But I Do Have Standards)
(I'm Not a Cop, But I Do Have Standards)
Look, I'm not asking for perfection. I'm not even asking for an A in English class. I'm just asking for effort.
I understand:
- English might not be your first language (totally fine - I'll work with you)
- Typos happen (I make them ALL THE TIME)
- Sometimes you type fast and autocorrect has a vendetta against you
- Brains don't always brain correctly
What I need:
- Proper punctuation (periods, commas, the occasional semicolon if you're fancy)
- Capitalization at the start of sentences and for proper nouns
- Readability (I shouldn't need a decoder ring to understand what you wrote)
- Self-correction when you catch mistakes (just a quick "// their, not there, my bad" is perfect)
Reading "[character name] went to store they was happy they buy thing they like" instead of "[Character] went to the store. They were happy to buy something they liked" is like trying to watch a movie with constant buffering. Technically I can follow along, but it's not enjoyable.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION
DO:
- Send me a plot idea or concept
- Tell me what genres you're interested in
- Share character ideas if you have them
- Ask questions about what I'm looking for
- Be friendly and approachable
- Send "hey" with no context
- Send "wanna rp?" and nothing else
- Send "rp??" like you're trying to conserve letters
- Get mad when I don't respond to vague openers
IN CONCLUSION
I'm looking for a creative partner who loves writing detailed, engaging stories, can communicate like a human being, understands that we both have lives outside of this forum, won't control my character like a puppet, actually contributes to the plot, and has a sense of humor about this whole thing.
If you've read this far and you're nodding along thinking "yes, this person gets it," then congratulations - you might be exactly who I'm looking for.
Slide into my DMs with a plot idea, and let's create something awesome together.
No time-wasters, no ghost writers (unless we're literally writing a story about ghosts), no godmodders.
Serious inquiries only. But like, not TOO serious. We're writing pretend stories about pretend people. Let's have fun with it.
Serious inquiries only. But like, not TOO serious. We're writing pretend stories about pretend people. Let's have fun with it.
This ad will self-destruct in never because I'll probably be searching for partners forever. Such is the roleplayer's curse.
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