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RE: Lets talk romance! - allgivenover - 09-23-2015
(09-21-2015, 01:59 PM)hannahrae Wrote: I like messy, complicated, and/or slow-burn romances ICly. Sweet and fluffy really isn't my thing.
Seconding this. I enjoy them most when there's an angle that severely slows the development of the romance even if both parties are very into it. The longer it takes to play out, the better, the more in the way, the better.
I know it's not always the case, but I find that roleplayers who want to race to the sweet and fluffy part have a higher chance of missing that intimacy IRL and thus are more likely to breach the OOC/IC barrier.
Of course, that's not always true, it's just my experience.
RE: Lets talk romance! - SicketySix - 09-23-2015
I haven't been roleplaying long enough to develop any rp relationships with my character, but I do not think I'd really care how it went one way or the other.
It would have to be something believable, and that'd be about teh only thing I cared about.
And as we all know, there are 1,000 different views of what real romance is, so that leaves teh door pretty open.
RE: Lets talk romance! - Sierra Nazrin - 10-01-2015
...Wow, i didnt expect this thread to hit so many views! Its nice to see people so open.
RE: Lets talk romance! - SicketySix - 10-01-2015
So after an RP session last night I learned something new about my character Kahn. He does not care for romance but he does not mind the company of a female, iffn' ya know what I mean *winky-face winky-face*
*stashes the female miqo'te under his bed*
RE: Lets talk romance! - Melphina - 10-01-2015
Call me cuddle bug and I'll be your waifu.
RE: Lets talk romance! - Kage - 10-01-2015
I'm a little confused. Is this mainly RP romance or RP romance in FFXIV or romance in FFXIV?
Posts seem to imply RP romance.
Some of them RP romance in FFXIV.
I need more courtship in the game. The Weaver quests were nice. Miner bro for the classy lady.
RE: Lets talk romance! - Roen - 10-01-2015
Alchemy quests were nice too, a nice tragic romance with a somewhat of a happy ending?
(I don't only gravitate towards tragic romances, I SWEAR)
And the weaver quests. Yes. Very cute. The game should have more.
Like... Ysayle and Estinien. For example. That never happened.
RE: Lets talk romance! - Teadrinker - 10-01-2015
(09-05-2015, 04:10 PM)FreelanceWizard Wrote: I'm terrible in that I like IC romances that are complicated. A good chase, some witty banter, a selfish act, the work of an outside force, a messy fight, a tragic turn of events -- while I don't like a romance that's just whipping from one dramatic scene to another, I do like one where it's not all happy all the time. There needs to be some tension somewhere, since I'm a believer that characters show their true colors and grow when faced with adversity. The adversity doesn't have to be between the lovers, of course. Two bright lights holding close against the encroaching darkness works as well as two fiery personalities clashing with each other.
Beyond that, it needs to grow organically ICly, and I like it when there's cuteness and playfulness to balance out any bitterness.
This is VERY well put and pretty spot on.
RE: Lets talk romance! - Kage - 10-01-2015
(10-01-2015, 11:53 AM)Roen Wrote: Like... Ysayle and Estinien. For example. That never happened.The ship of Heavensward.
(Air)ship! of Heavensward.
RE: Lets talk romance! - SessionZero - 10-01-2015
I would second what FW said, namely the part about two bright lights holding out against the encroaching darkness. While I find nothing wrong with conflict when it is between the two in question, I find it more enjoyable for any conflict to arise from an overwhelming outside force. Warriors who walk the battlefield together and develop an inexorable bond that transcends even baseline romance into something unshakable. They can't fully embrace their passions until after the battle, but they might find small measures of peace throughout to develop the connection between them, that is the sort of romance RP I enjoy
RE: Lets talk romance! - Mia Moui - 10-01-2015
None.
Mia is friendly and polite and some might misinterpret it as an invitation for romance but that's very much not the case. Â I personally do not like romance RP but I also feel that a character with Mia's background wouldn't be especially eager to be in a romance. There's a lot of other kinds of RP out there.
But that's just me. Â I absolutely adore keeping track of the romance plots of other characters and highly encourage others to try it. Â I appreciate the drama.Â
RE: Lets talk romance! - Shofie - 01-17-2016
I'm a sucker for the "one is stoic grump and the other is the energetic happy one" trope, as evidently reflected in my RP with Shofie+Rhen.
Even better cause bonus points because he's gigantic, grumps and quiet, and she's tiny, cheerful and talkative.
RE: Lets talk romance! - Izayoi Okeya - 01-17-2016
I absolutely ADORE the 'unexpected' romance.
The one that you absolutely do not see coming. The ones with violence, hurdles, complications. Always having downsides as well as upsides, and obstacles they have to overcome to being together.
Building, rather than just instantly happening.
Could be weeks of witty banter.
Could be two characters that have been best friends their whole life and are forced into a situation where thy have to understand their feelings for one another.
Could be people that are enemies, where the same happens. They are forced together by the fates and things happen.
The romances I love, are the ones where you can all but HEAR your character in your head going 'nope. nope. this isn't going to fucking happen. nope.'
Though I do agree with Shofie. A stark contrast/clash in personalities/size/interests etc makes for interesting relationships and is seriously fun to play out!
RE: Lets talk romance! - AquiziTC - 01-17-2016
I like the types that go through the motions, yeah? Especially the kinda typical "adventurer romance" kinda thing that you see in many medias.
Ten's an adventurer first, a fighter for Ishgard second. So him finding a guy who he can go out and fight with is going to be a staple of his relationships, romantic or not.
It somewhat mirrors my approach to other types of RP romance, as well as RL romance. I like a guy who I can just do my everyday stuff with, and just enjoy their company while doing it.
RE: Lets talk romance! - Roe Dad - 01-17-2016
https://youtu.be/Jhv5XLe6e8w?t=49s
King of office Romance
At 49 seconds.