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Post by GEORGE WEASLEY II on Jun 16, 2024 6:30:37 GMT -5
how do you all approach relationships / romance with your characters?
at the moment im personally trying to treat my characters like sims, they're all open to any gender (apart from emrys who has had a wife) and im basing it on what kind of interactions they have.
but also i know some people like to plan, some advertise, and some would rather just not rp romance at all.
any preference is valid by the way, im just curious to see how other people choose to approach it in their rp!
Post by SOFIA ABOTT on Jun 16, 2024 6:47:17 GMT -5
i'm very much the same, as in, all my chars are generally blank pages in regards to sexuality - i let them naturally develop what feels right for them as they write. i don't like to pigeon hole things if i can avoid it. there are some where its unavoidable, some things just have to be planned. I mostly develop through writing as a preference though. just feels more organic to me!
Last Edit: Jun 16, 2024 6:48:00 GMT -5 by SOFIA ABOTT
Post by JULIAN MULCIBER on Jun 16, 2024 7:42:14 GMT -5
I agree that I kind of put the feelers out as to what would feel natural for my character! I'm also open to planning out relationships for plot purposes, particularly if it allows me to develop my character in a certain way (personal growth / lesson to be learned etc). I have before created a wanted ad for previous characters on other boards for a specific relationship, and although it worked well for me, i know that it becomes tricky if the person answering the wanted ad doesn't develop their character beyond that relationship :/
Post by LEVI HILFIGER on Jun 16, 2024 8:05:14 GMT -5
Hit,
I tend to either plot something out with someone such as Levi X Lottie, but sometimes, I place two people in a thread and see how it goes and try and make a move - Calvin X Desiree. The other times I see if their plotters are single and see if there's anything the two have similar. Emrys X Saint, both are aMetamorphmagus
Post by NOÁ OLIVAR on Jun 16, 2024 20:51:01 GMT -5
i came from a roleplay that tended to frown upon preplanning or what this roleplay considers plotting, so it's taking some getting used to when it comes to allowing it to happen lol. suppose that kinda comes in with romancing characters too, considering i haven't even put a single thought into romancing my characters beyond coralie already being married and alys' juvenile crush on ezra which she may or may not grow out of. so maybe if the thread feels right one of my characters could start flirting? maybe? i don't know. still learning a forum format personally so it's kinda up in the air. i am here for the magic anyway, not so much for the romance.
Post by NAT SCHULTZ on Jun 16, 2024 21:13:34 GMT -5
I just do whatever feels right to me for my character. Quite a few of mine are gay though lol. Sometimes I will plan a relationship, other times the characters were just tossed together. Like my Ulysses took an open thread of Gems when they were still students and from there, a romance slowly developed and they have been married a million years now. xD None of it fully planned, just vibes.
Post by AMELIA FLETCHER on Jun 16, 2024 21:18:03 GMT -5
For me it absolutely depends on the character. For some of them I have an idea of their sexuality, or an idea for a romance plot that I feel important to their character development, but then see how friendships and relationships naturally form to iron out the fine details.
For instance, Desiree. I knew romance would be a big part of her plot because of her family history (she's from a secret french society that only really maintains status in the society if she remains within the four main families, so she only wanted to marry for status like her parents), but I also knew I wanted to test her loyalty to those bonds by introducing her to some form of actual love. The thing with Calvin just happened naturally through a random generated plot pairing, yet also fit some of my ideas for her character development, and so I was happy to just let it progress.
Others I have absolutely no idea and am just waiting for them to tell me through playing out different interactions. If it happens, it happens, but otherwise I'm happy to let their life progress since they have other priorities. If I do see someone requesting a romance plot that I think would suit a character of mine, however, I'm not opposed to jumping on it. For me I'd say a bit of planning is fine, as long as it doesn't feel forced.
Post by LEO RUTHERFORD on Jun 16, 2024 21:34:45 GMT -5
I generally just toss characters together and see if romance might be possible. In general I leave gender open (especially if I start playing the character at Hogwarts first or second year age) but sometimes I like having things plotted out or going into things with ideas (like if a character I play is married or dating someone in their history)
Leo is blind. Don't expect him to notice your character waving at him.
Post by KATIE MICHELLE POTTER on Jun 17, 2024 15:56:26 GMT -5
I have tried plotting it out and did not go well. The characters and the other plots going on just didn't work out. Since then I have tried to just let it happen naturally through writing, Katie and Harry happened that way as did Brooke and Cameo who started off as acquaintances and through years became husband and wife and are having kids now. I find it more realistic and enjoy the organic plotting that happens when characters get to know each other. it makes it more fun to write for myself than trying to force something.
