(11-05-2015, 10:40 AM)Riik Wrote:(11-05-2015, 10:17 AM)Lan Darklyn Wrote: Aside from your character's age, another bit of trouble you might have is in your demand for an FC to come to your character. Most FCs both OOC and IC seem to value members taking initiative, and that means being willing to approach the FC to apply for membership. After all if the character does not have the courage to step forward and do that, will they have the courage to step forward with the chips are down?
Good luck in your search though!
The thing with this is that I want to get involved with a community such as an FC as it means easier access to RP and events, but my character is someone who doesn't really care about whether he's part of an organisation or not. And it's not really a case of changing things with Riku's personality to fit my OOC need, because I've been RPing him for years so it's already pretty established. That's not to say Riku can't go out and visit an FC for whatever reason (it could be he has a freelance job to deliver something to an FC or whatever); it's just he's not ICly seeking employment (though he wouldn't turn down an offer that seems attractive to him).
On an OOC level, this is me taking an initiative (possibly not the highest level of initiative possible, but I'd still think of it as some form of initiative action). I'm essentially asking FCs if any of them have room for a character like mine. They don't have to do all the work setting up the RP or anything, all I need is to see what kind of FCs would accept my character and once contact is made, things can than be set up on both sides. Easier to write one message down on a public area than send many off to multiple FCs - this isn't job seeking after all, it's RP, and it's meant to be fun XD. It's me getting my name out there for those who are interested, and at the same time, taking names of FCs who are interested.
And even if all the FCs fail to ICly recruit Riku or none have the time for an RP based around the idea, I'd have still made contact with members of the community whom I can then potentially keep in contact with for future RPs.
This is probably going to sound overly-negative and I apologize for that in advance, as well as the potential derail in your thread.
You're not taking an initiative. It's the opposite. You're doing that thing in the Quicksand where someone emotes that they're drinking something and waiting for someone to swoop in and pluck you up for RP adventures. By your own acknowledgement your character doesn't care if he's in an FC or not, yet you're asking other people to track you down ICly and coerce your ambivalent character into joining them.
It isn't a job seeking for you, but it is job recruitment for everyone else. You're asking for multiple groups to spend time making you the center of their attention for even just a short while. All the same, I do hope you find what you're looking for. I just wanted you to be aware of how you potentially sound.
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