A lot of my enjoyment of another person's character comes from the experiencing plotting / threading with that person. I can / will RP with just about anyone, will explore a plethora of topics and personalities etc; but if the vibe is off from the person -- its gonna make the character an ick for me too. I think that being communicative, and offering something that gives plotting points is also super important. 

To Stallas' point - give me facts about your character, if you can't weave a thought together to present for a plot, perhaps if you say: 
- They were in the academy from this year to this year. Then they traveled to the Western World of Terros for 5 years where they were a mercenary, then they got bla bla bla .. I can see if my own history coincides and toss together an idea. 

A big thing I've found in recent times is, I would 90% of the time prefer to intertwine a backstory, regardless of how minimal into my threads rather than meet and greets.  They just always feel stale and very, very seldom has it ever really expanded beyond that singular thread. I'd rather them know each other - whether by reputation, a friend, their own brief meeting or history; it gives the thread a bit of oomph, and more to work with then trying to explain why my character gonna hang out with this dude at the bar.  So a character that isn't like "I have been in isolation for 42 years" is definitely preferable to me. 


Regarding apps, and this is a me thing -- I've said it before -- I'll say it again. If it is a JOB to read through, I'm just not going to. I don't wanna read your 9k word application - it can be beautifully written and excellent prose, but my brain immediately zones out when the scroll bar shrivels up. It just difficult to get through, and its a barrier for me - so I prefer quick overview and some specific details/wants.  

But I'm also low-key an app hater so, there's that too LOL I get why they are a thing and their value, I just hate writing them. 

Characters are as fun as their writer's make them, if they are engaging and easy to create stories with; that makes it good to me. 

Oh man these intrusive thoughts GOT HANDS

I am perceiving . . .

I can't believe that I stay suffering the consequences of my own decisions. 

I stay loving random pairing events. They don't always knock it out of the park, but the number of people I get to meet and RP with that I might have missed the chance to do so otherwise is wonderful. Last few sites I stayed blessed and the threads were hella enjoyable and launched into a good plotline overall. I am grateful for the excuse to meet new members of the community with a prompt and no pressure. <3

Trying new things is horrifying.
I'm screaming. 

....I'm about to get violent. 

MY first real RP forum experience was an Air Gear RP.  I loved it..