Trying to think of ways to achieve my Ideal Forum :tm: without hitting the same old road bumps. Panfandom + original + fandom originals forum, which allows for all manner of character with no limitation (beyond, say, two people playing the same character - although potentially put in a clause that two people can play different versions of the same canon, so long as the original player gives the other the a-okay). Remove need for face claims altogether for original characters, either through heavier emphasis on appearance descriptors and/or use of aesthetic images in place of your usual avatar and icon. Want to play a native OC? That's cool. Wanna play Claude von Reigan? Excellent taste. Wanna play some mega obscure canon that only appeared in an audio drama as a side character? Go ham. Wanna play a character pulled directly off another RP site? Game. Want to play your Sonic the Hedgehog OC? Heck yeah.

No solid ideas for a plot, but something civil war-esque or heavily faction-based with lots of in fighting. Trends I see in most panfandoms tend to boil down to: a) complete sandbox, where heavily motivated/active characters are suddenly at a loss for what to do and don't naturally integrate into a laid back setting (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, I've just never personally been very good without some driving plot, sfkjlhdskfjsh); or b) there's some external threat that causes all the characters getting sucked in, but doesn't end up having all that much impact on the characters when you get down to it (which, again, not necessarily a problem, but it goes back to the first part parenthetical). Introducing character friction and groups that appeal to certain ideals can, if handled correctly, shake things up. You don't have to wait for the big site plot to find you - each character shapes the site plot. Canons can fight with their own series enemies, and now they can fight with other canons and OCs who ally themselves with opposing groups, or even with old friends/acquaintences who ended up on the opposite side because of who they are as a personal and what morals mean to them.

I just want ANGST. :clap: And the ability to play literally whatever character I WANT. :clap: Don't wanna worry about my canon character 'not being popular enough' for plots or being 'too obscure to PLAY'. :clap: Don't wanna worry about finding that Perfect Face Claim :tm: for a character who looks nothing at all like the popular animanga CLAIMS. :clap: Gimme gritty character-driven anything goes RP.

Trying to think of ways to achieve my Ideal Forum :tm: without hitting the same old road bumps. Panfandom + original + fandom originals forum, which allows for all manner of character with no limitation (beyond, say, two people playing the same character - although potentially put in a clause that two people can play different versions of the same canon, so long as the original player gives the other the a-okay). Remove need for face claims altogether for original characters, either through heavier emphasis on appearance descriptors and/or use of aesthetic images in place of your usual avatar and icon. Want to play a native OC? That's cool. Wanna play Claude von Reigan? Excellent taste. Wanna play some mega obscure canon that only appeared in an audio drama as a side character? Go ham. Wanna play a character pulled directly off another RP site? Game. Want to play your Sonic the Hedgehog OC? Heck yeah.

No solid ideas for a plot, but something civil war-esque or heavily faction-based with lots of in fighting. Trends I see in most panfandoms tend to boil down to: a) complete sandbox, where heavily motivated/active characters are suddenly at a loss for what to do and don't naturally integrate into a laid back setting (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, I've just never personally been very good without some driving plot, sfkjlhdskfjsh); or b) there's some external threat that causes all the characters getting sucked in, but doesn't end up having all that much impact on the characters when you get down to it (which, again, not necessarily a problem, but it goes back to the first part parenthetical). Introducing character friction and groups that appeal to certain ideals can, if handled correctly, shake things up. You don't have to wait for the big site plot to find you - each character shapes the site plot. Canons can fight with their own series enemies, and now they can fight with other canons and OCs who ally themselves with opposing groups, or even with old friends/acquaintences who ended up on the opposite side because of who they are as a personal and what morals mean to them.

I just want ANGST. :clap: And the ability to play literally whatever character I WANT. :clap: Don't wanna worry about my canon character 'not being popular enough' for plots or being 'too obscure to PLAY'. :clap: Don't wanna worry about finding that Perfect Face Claim :tm: for a character who looks nothing at all like the popular animanga CLAIMS. :clap: Gimme gritty character-driven anything goes RP.

• deities/gods-personified: think of noragami where they have a human form where they can be seen by people and have to live among them. they also have a transcended version with a physical appearance that is a bit different that they can phase to unlock the full potential of their powers - but only other divine beings can see them. they carry the seed of the god they personify - which means that they can die and are not immune to harm and the seed would find a new home to occupy.
  

• metropolitan city: i don't really like small cities or strictly one area or the other but what if it was a metropolitan city where the gods were drawn to (for obvious purposes such as council, or maybe a training grounds to regain powers on new body after death etc) and you can do what-ever you want to do. you can also plot with whoever you wanted to because they can probably sense each other so even the most polar opposites would have a reason to meet?

• maybe SOL with optional combat: ok i am not imagining this to be a stats-fest or anything too complicated. however, i am imagining them to be able to have a weapon of their chosing that they can summon, and attack with their powers inflicted upon it. (e.g a spear or bow user that can use shadows etc) would probably go DnD style with dice-rolls and allow a lot of overpowered stuff because anime power fantasy but yeah. maybe something like noragami where there would be demons or devils as counterparts? maybe a tournament event? (idk i just watched
  

• sandbox/semi-serious: alright i will be honest that i don't expect this to be the most staff-heavy site to be, nor overly complex, but maybe council politics, maybe a semi-school thing, maybe crusaders as guardians, who knows. just what you make it out to be and what you want it to be.

• soft restrictions: probably deities, myths, superstitions and folklore allowed to be played. if there is a demand humans wouldn't be bad either but its not something i'd love to spread too thin over and have demons, devils, classes, canons and just-- i don't want to overwhelm anyone tbh, just pick something and you should be fine. also thinking one-god-per-character meaning only one apollo etc but who knows if it would bite me later on tbh. (though there are a ton of deities so i am thinking not but??)

No solid ideas for a plot, but something civil war-esque or heavily faction-based with lots of in fighting. Trends I see in most panfandoms tend to boil down to: a) complete sandbox, where heavily motivated/active characters are suddenly at a loss for what to do and don't naturally integrate into a laid back setting (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, I've just never personally been very good without some driving plot, sfkjlhdskfjsh); or b) there's some external threat that causes all the characters getting sucked in, but doesn't end up having all that much impact on the characters when you get down to it (which, again, not necessarily a problem, but it goes back to the first part parenthetical). Introducing character friction and groups that appeal to certain ideals can, if handled correctly, shake things up. You don't have to wait for the big site plot to find you - each character shapes the site plot. Canons can fight with their own series enemies, and now they can fight with other canons and OCs who ally themselves with opposing groups, or even with old friends/acquaintences who ended up on the opposite side because of who they are as a personal and what morals mean to them.

I just want ANGST. :clap: And the ability to play literally whatever character I WANT. :clap: Don't wanna worry about my canon character 'not being popular enough' for plots or being 'too obscure to PLAY'. :clap: Don't wanna worry about finding that Perfect Face Claim :tm: for a character who looks nothing at all like the popular animanga CLAIMS. :clap: Gimme gritty character-driven anything goes RP.