Faye is a very nonsexual person. She doesn't enjoy physical contact, sexual or nonsexual, and her sense of propriety makes her wrinkle her nose at PDA, promiscuity, and prostitution. I suppose it's because of this she ended up with someone as lewd and lusty as Val--only someone so persistent and tempting could sway her.  Otherwise, Faye was actually contently a virgin until the two started dating. She is very heterosexual--any curiosity she may have had in women was quickly destroyed with an incident with a certain Voidtouched (though this hasn't stopped multiple women from hinting at inviting her to a threesomes @_@).
As for dominance, Faye likes a challenge and a "manly" man. Submissive men are a huge turn off to her (ironically, considering those who have tried to tempt her to be unfaithful did it by ass-kissing relentlessly). Though, that doesn't mean she's the submissive one--she likes an equal mix. She likes to be in charge, but she's attracted to power in others, so they have to prove they can hold their own against her.
As for my other characters, Unmei is very shy and naive so she's a bit reluctant with the idea of sex. She's conflicted about the subject, though--while she did leave behind the Seeker lifestyle out of a disdain for it, her instincts and upbringing are still a large part of her, and they tell her that sex is something natural and highly encouraged. Regardless, she does strongly believe in the romantic notion that sex is something reserved for that special "one and only" person you love, thus she's held out until she found her now fiance. I'd say she's probably bi-curious, but she's not a very sexual person and in a committed relationship with a man, so likely nothing will come it. She's very submissive, but she's actually sort of become the dominant one in her relationship because her gentlemanly partner is terrified to bring up sex for fear of disrespecting her.Â
And then there's Shade. She's a Voidtouched who steals the aether of others through sexual contact--yes, a succubus--so naturally sex is a huge part of her character (though I'm actually more swayed to "fade to black" with her than any of my other characters, as the act itself is relatively meaningless to her). I'd consider her pansexual even if only for practical purposes--food is food, she's not picky. She claims that sex is only a necessity and she doesn't enjoy it (outside of with her current lover) but it's not quite the truth--she does seem to enjoy it, if only because her nature forces her to as well as because of the feeling of power it gives her, particularly considering her victims are not always wholly willing. She prefers to be entirely dominant in most situations, but strangely, when she actually cares for someone as she does her current lover, she's actually very submissive, save for frequent acts of rebellion when she's unhappy with him.
Lastly, Ael is not a very sexual person. He doesn't have a lot of experience with sex, just a few random one-night stands with admirers who've come to him, but he doesn't seek it out himself. Unlike Unmei and Faye, he doesn't tie sex to romance or serious relationships, so while he's probably the least interested in sex of all my characters, he'd be more likely to have it than Faye or Unmei. To him, sex is just something that feels good so might as well do it when he feels like it. He is entirely heterosexual, and he prefers to be the dominant one, though he does not like overly submissive women, or for that matter, promiscuous women as he views it as desperation, because much like Faye, he finds strength and stubbornness in others admirable. He does, however, have a sense of etiquette that leads him to believe frequent sex is mostly saved for marriage and procreation, which is why he hasn't been with the same woman twice.
As for my OOC views, sex is sex. It's a thing that happens, and biologically it's hardwired to be the prime goal of our lives. That being said, it's not as if we haven't evolved to have our own identities, preferences, and other motivators. Sex is an important of the lives of all my characters (even those who abstain from it) as it's vital to their lives, their personalities, their interactions with others, their relationships, etc. However, it's not a the focus of my RP or my characters' lives. While ERP is fine and dandy, it's something I reserve for special circumstances, so often I prefer to just fade to black.
That being said, to me OOC, sex is something special and private to be reserved for the person you love and are in a relationship with. I don't always insert that view into my characters, but it is rare/difficult for me to play characters who are promiscuous out of nothing more than hedonism and highly interested in frequent, casual sexual encounters. I don't think it's so much to do with my RL views, though, as it is a wariness that even if I fade to black every time, having a character who acts that way will still get me labelled nothing more than an "ERPer" with a big scarlet A on my chest that will scare away any serious RPers looking for something more than getting their character laid. I'm afraid it will chase away the attention I want and rather attract the wrong sort of attention.
As for dominance, Faye likes a challenge and a "manly" man. Submissive men are a huge turn off to her (ironically, considering those who have tried to tempt her to be unfaithful did it by ass-kissing relentlessly). Though, that doesn't mean she's the submissive one--she likes an equal mix. She likes to be in charge, but she's attracted to power in others, so they have to prove they can hold their own against her.
As for my other characters, Unmei is very shy and naive so she's a bit reluctant with the idea of sex. She's conflicted about the subject, though--while she did leave behind the Seeker lifestyle out of a disdain for it, her instincts and upbringing are still a large part of her, and they tell her that sex is something natural and highly encouraged. Regardless, she does strongly believe in the romantic notion that sex is something reserved for that special "one and only" person you love, thus she's held out until she found her now fiance. I'd say she's probably bi-curious, but she's not a very sexual person and in a committed relationship with a man, so likely nothing will come it. She's very submissive, but she's actually sort of become the dominant one in her relationship because her gentlemanly partner is terrified to bring up sex for fear of disrespecting her.Â
And then there's Shade. She's a Voidtouched who steals the aether of others through sexual contact--yes, a succubus--so naturally sex is a huge part of her character (though I'm actually more swayed to "fade to black" with her than any of my other characters, as the act itself is relatively meaningless to her). I'd consider her pansexual even if only for practical purposes--food is food, she's not picky. She claims that sex is only a necessity and she doesn't enjoy it (outside of with her current lover) but it's not quite the truth--she does seem to enjoy it, if only because her nature forces her to as well as because of the feeling of power it gives her, particularly considering her victims are not always wholly willing. She prefers to be entirely dominant in most situations, but strangely, when she actually cares for someone as she does her current lover, she's actually very submissive, save for frequent acts of rebellion when she's unhappy with him.
Lastly, Ael is not a very sexual person. He doesn't have a lot of experience with sex, just a few random one-night stands with admirers who've come to him, but he doesn't seek it out himself. Unlike Unmei and Faye, he doesn't tie sex to romance or serious relationships, so while he's probably the least interested in sex of all my characters, he'd be more likely to have it than Faye or Unmei. To him, sex is just something that feels good so might as well do it when he feels like it. He is entirely heterosexual, and he prefers to be the dominant one, though he does not like overly submissive women, or for that matter, promiscuous women as he views it as desperation, because much like Faye, he finds strength and stubbornness in others admirable. He does, however, have a sense of etiquette that leads him to believe frequent sex is mostly saved for marriage and procreation, which is why he hasn't been with the same woman twice.
As for my OOC views, sex is sex. It's a thing that happens, and biologically it's hardwired to be the prime goal of our lives. That being said, it's not as if we haven't evolved to have our own identities, preferences, and other motivators. Sex is an important of the lives of all my characters (even those who abstain from it) as it's vital to their lives, their personalities, their interactions with others, their relationships, etc. However, it's not a the focus of my RP or my characters' lives. While ERP is fine and dandy, it's something I reserve for special circumstances, so often I prefer to just fade to black.
That being said, to me OOC, sex is something special and private to be reserved for the person you love and are in a relationship with. I don't always insert that view into my characters, but it is rare/difficult for me to play characters who are promiscuous out of nothing more than hedonism and highly interested in frequent, casual sexual encounters. I don't think it's so much to do with my RL views, though, as it is a wariness that even if I fade to black every time, having a character who acts that way will still get me labelled nothing more than an "ERPer" with a big scarlet A on my chest that will scare away any serious RPers looking for something more than getting their character laid. I'm afraid it will chase away the attention I want and rather attract the wrong sort of attention.