In This Maze Without An End

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  • It is a rare occurrence that Dao is in the mood to do some one x one's, so let's rejoice! Anyyyywho-- I am Dao. I am a busy adult with lots of work and lots of stress and I'll just say right now, there is a big chance that I may poof for lengthy periods of time. Most of the time I try to give warning. Other times, life and stress and socializing may just get too overwhelming. I am always accessible through discord though, and always willing to talk even if it's not about rp things.

    PM ME ABOUT RPS. DO NOT POST HERE.
  • First and foremost, I want to lay down some disclaimers.
    • As stated, I can be a flake. I can poof for periods of time depending on what's going on irl and what's going on in my head. I've got generalized anxiety and seasonal depression so there's going to be periods of times where I may just poof and I would like to apologize in advance. I am also the type to pick up the rp again if we're both still feeling it.

    • Communication is important to me. Not just about rps. If I can talk to you in and out of rp, then it really helps me find the right vibe. If we're talking and I just don't feel that vibing connection, then there's a high chance that the rp won't work either. Be hype. Get me hype. We'll both know if it's just a flighting fancy or an investment. The feel I get from you will really help dictate the how involved I will be with the rp.

    • Put in what you want put out. In orther words, don't be afraid to throw random fragments of thoughts or headcanons at me. The more random spontaneous ideas you send my way, the more BS brainstorming I can do. I love the snippets of "I see this happening in my head" or "I saw this in a show and I wanna do something similar" or "This picture gives me these feels and I wanna use it for something." Give me SOMETHING to work with and I'll be able to storycraft with you. If you give me little, I'll give little back.

    • I try to accomodate a lot. It's honestly hard for me to say no to people unless it's just something flat out that I don't do. But if the accomodations just don't work, then don't take offense if I decline a rp offer. Sometimes people just aren't a match and that's okay. But if there are things you want out of a rp, I am willing to accomodate for you. But you have to let me know.
  • - I do not play premade characters (please don't come to me with a fandom unless it's entirely OC)

    - I do not rp in PMs or Discord. I am on Umbra to rp in the forums. Do not ask me to rp elsewhere, because I will not and that will be the end of our conversation.

    - I do not rp furry. I'm uncultured to it and don't feel comfortable with it. Now throwing in a talking cat as a side character is different than throwing in a furry character. Just sayin'.

    - Do not push for smut-centric or blatant sex rps. I won't. I don't mind the smut, but I would like to know my rp partner more first to get a feel for how they post and boundaries. That being said, I do like romance and I do like drama. I will more than likely fade to black and just discuss what had happened until I am more comfortable.

    - I generally don't use dom/sub labels. It feel weird to me, though I will use them on occasion if you use them first. I don't generally define my characters to be one or the other and will more than likely use personality traits to describle them instead.

    - Don't push me for posts. A nudge here and there if I seem to have forgotten is fine. But Dao is a busy Dao that works a weird schedule and may be potentially working two jobs soon. And sometimes, I just have a big ol' writer's block. Pushing me to post will have the complete opposite effect. You have been warned.
  • I will come back to update my cravings. Please see Plots.
  • Here are some plot ideas that I currently have.

    Prince x Princess of Another Country (MxF)
    Based off of many period dramas in which royal families must marry to make alliances. YC is from a country whose customs are very different than the one you are marrying into. As part of the marriage agreement, your dowry will be used to pay for your living expenses at your new husband's palace in his country. You are forced to leave your home, your friends, your family to serve as queen to the people that only know you by name and a vague reputation. How will you cope? This plot will involve potentially playing more nobles of the court, as well as men and women in waiting. You aren't required to play multiple characters, but it could help feed into the vibe of it all.

    King x Magician (MxF/MxM/FxF)
    You have a vision. This vision involves uniting all surrounding lands under one banner. It is a grand vision, and you have the means to make it happen at your disposal. You have experience with war, and knights of the highest grade in your service. There is nothing that seems to be able to stop you... except for maybe a prophecy given by a very strange individual. You hadn't realized it at first, but that strange person you had met while riding back into your kingdom was a magician. Through a series of fateful encounters, you decide to take the person into custody. Magic is, after all, forbidden. But what happens when you come to realize that there is more to this magician than heinous arts?

    A Devilish Affair (MxF/MxM/FxF)
    You are at the end of your wit. You have tried everything to try and get passed all of the stress and trauma you are going through and nothing had worked. You've even tried looking into religion. Though, you discovered that the ones you had been looking into turned out to be way too cultish or just... doesn't fit you. Eventually you decide to do some witchcraft. Of course, you can't really find any witches in your local area that are willing to talk to you. So through a series of google searches, you decide to just do it all on your own. You set up a circle with an altar. You place some flowers from your neighbor's garden, light a couple scented candles, and begin to half-read-half-chant this insteresting scripture you found. Supposedly you are trying to summon Apollo to talk to to be your friend or... something... but what will you do when you come to realize that you are now sitting face to face with a person who is NOT Apollo and is now calling you master with a rather sinister grin? Oh the humanity... or... not humanity?

    Hero's Might (MxF/MxM)
    A darkness has fallen on the modern world, casting it into nightmare when night falls and the moon is not at it's fullest. Creatures of shadow and malice reveal themselves and devour whoever is within sight. Occultists from every country has some to reveal themselves with answers on how to fight off these night monsters. In modern times, there are no demigods. No Epic Heroes. So why not just... summon one? With all efforts combined, they have secretly initiated a project called HERO'S MIGHT. You are one of the selected few to be selected, instructed, and trained on how to be the conduit for the Heroic Spirit to ground itself to this time and place. In other words, you will be their keeper. Who will you bring forth to fight with you against these beasts of darkness?
 
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