Hello everyone! I am looking to get back into roleplaying after several false starts at the end of last year. I prefer voice roleplaying but can do text-based, though in the case of the latter I'd prefer using voice for OOC questions/chatting/clarifications. I can roleplay on the weekends at any reasonable time for CST (not super late or super early) and also Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday after 5 PM CST, and I'd prefer to be done by 10 PM CST since I usually wake up around 6:30 AM. As for what to play, I'm pretty open to several settings/genres. I'll list my favorites as well as ones I don't enjoy. Preferred Settings Exalted-style setting - I've played quite a bit of 2E and have read a bit of 3E. I love the feel of the setting more than the actual Exalted world or its game mechanics, so I'd actually prefer a homebrewed world along the same lines and a custom rule system. Cyberpunk - I quite love the genre of cyberpunk though again I'm not married to any one setting or rule system. I actually have my own custom set of mechanics for playing in a cyberpunk/modern setting but I'm open to other stuff as well. Warhammer 40K - For the Emperor! I've not done any roleplaying setting but I've played quite a few of the video games (both Dawn of War games, Space Marine, Kill Team, Space Hulk, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada, and Regicide) as well as listened to several audiobooks, so I know the setting fairly well and very much enjoy it. I'm not too interested in Rogue Trader or Dark Heresy, but Only War and Death Watch do seem appealing, as well as any custom mechanics games set in the 40K universe. Medieval Fantasy - I love the medieval setting, as well as magical elements, but I intensely dislike D&D. Weird, right? Here's the thing: I want magic to be something of weight. Not something as mundane as a light bulb in modern society. My ideal fantasy setting would be one in which every character could use magic of different types/schools/methods but not exclusively (i.e. no "wizard" class, but rather as warriors or healers augmented by magic) or one in which magic does exist, but is dangerous to use and/or comes with consequences. For the latter, I love the way Shadowrun handles magic use- even if I'm not a huge fan of magic in a cyberpunk setting. Using magic (and especially powerful magic) can have very negative and painful consequences for the mage doing so, even to the point of death if pushing it too far. I find that far better than the X Spells Per Day system. As far as settings I like in this genre, I enjoy Lord of the Rings (<3 Shadows of Mordor), A Song of Fire and Ice, Dark Souls, and Spice and Wolf. Mech Roleplay - Giant war machines blowing the crap out of each other? Yes please! I'd love to play a game set in the Titanfall universe specifically, with two (or possibly three) game layers in the form of pilot/infantry combat, mech combat, and possibly space combat. I'd also be interested in Mecha Musume (large animu girls instead of robotic mechs) RP but that might be waaay too niche for anyone else to be into that. Warship Combat Roleplay - Again, probably way too niche but something like Arpeggio of Blue Steel or a corollary set in space (à la Battlefleet Gothic: Armada) would be amazing. Or a Mecha Musume equivalent. Bloodborne - Cosmic horror + monster hunter? Count me in! I love this setting and would be down to try something similar as well~ Not interested in : Dungeons and Dragons, Modern/Urban Fantasy probably (might be swayed), Victorian Era, Steampunk, Ace Combat/modern aerial jet combat dogfighting stuff (sci-fi dogfighting or dieselpunk dogfighting are amazing though) Possibly interested in : Conan the Barbarian-style pre-history fantasy, Modern Warfare, Diesel/Tesla Punk (<3 Crimson Skies) Couple of other notes: I'm 27 so adult content is completely fine though I'm not looking for eRPing. I'd prefer to play weekly and I will show up for every game barring extreme circumstances in which I'd notify ahead of time. I'm more interested in telling interesting stories and focusing on character development and interactions than I am worrying about the minutia of rule mechanics and getting bogged down in lengthy fighting mechanics (why I refuse to play DnD). As I said earlier, I also have experience GMing so I'd be down to help with brainstorming if needed. And I'm not interested in any SJW-friendly groups or pointless drama. I'm an adult, I can accept and appreciate criticism, and I can offer it if desired, but I'm not here to engage in OOC bickering and ego games, nor will I tolerate perpetually offended special snowflakes. I've had a long-running group ruined by a pair of lesbians who made everything about their sexuality and I vowed ' never again .' Oh, also, I have Skype and Discord and am fine using either. If there's anything I didn't cover please do post and I'll respond fairly quickly. I'd be down to join any game starting now and I can easily handle at least 2 games, so jump right in and say hello! :D Made a new thread because my old one stopped appearing in the forum view for some reason.
