I have always been a tragic, star-crossed lovers, hopeless romantic sort ever since I fell in love with Romeo & Juliet/ Tristan and Isolde and other similar stories as a child. I practically raised myself on trashy romance novels and rom com movies after that. So in general, all romance is good romance, because who doesn't love love! Slice of life, uncontrollable desire, subtle cues, etc. It's all looooovely!
However, that being said... my favorite kinds tend to be the complex ones. Sure there is room for the doe eyed, we can't stop touching each other or the world will surely perish sort of romance, but for me, it's the other sorts that are most interesting. The reason that Romeo and Juliet or Tristan and Isolde and other such stories where so powerful in their romance was because it was a struggle (and usually someone dies- spoiler alert in hindsight). The most powerful romance seems to be that which you might lose, void of any complacency.
No, no one HAS to die, nor be in constant danger. Just- don't make it easy lol Sass, witty banter, hating each other at first, forbidden unions. Anything to give it that edge of complexity and mystery.
Also- absolutely must, must, must be a well rounded, fun, and sane individual oocly. I get all into my toons stories like anyone else (especially after 13 yrs rping) and yes it can be fun and sad and happy and annoying at times. You will feel things OOCly from rping your toon! That's not a crime and is totally understandable. You may not OOCly feel everything your toon does like love, lust, anger etc (that's a no no), but you might feel a bit bummed if things go amiss or happy when they go well and you're enjoying the rp etc.
But in an rp partner you absolutely have- to- have someone who does not bring ooc things ic, or cause problems oocly because of the issues icly and vise versa. I see it like a one way glass mirror. OOC is on one side, IC is on the other. OOC can see into the IC room and thus may judge it one way or another, but isn't IN the room and cannot react entirely upon what IC does. IC cannot in any way see or even know the existence of OOC.
Ok... too much ncis. my bad.
Anywho! Hopeless romantic babble forever aside, I find that if my rp centers around romance, it gets restless no matter how good it is. So in addition, and lastly, I'd add- totally need the romance to be a side dish to the entree that is my general RP.
Entree: Adventure/Organized FC of some sort RP.
Side Dish: Romance RP
2nd Side Dish: 1-1/Friend/Odd Jobs/Stranger RP.
Dessert: Well- you know. Kinda compliments the side dish from time to time, but if you partake too much you'll get fat. :p
However, that being said... my favorite kinds tend to be the complex ones. Sure there is room for the doe eyed, we can't stop touching each other or the world will surely perish sort of romance, but for me, it's the other sorts that are most interesting. The reason that Romeo and Juliet or Tristan and Isolde and other such stories where so powerful in their romance was because it was a struggle (and usually someone dies- spoiler alert in hindsight). The most powerful romance seems to be that which you might lose, void of any complacency.
No, no one HAS to die, nor be in constant danger. Just- don't make it easy lol Sass, witty banter, hating each other at first, forbidden unions. Anything to give it that edge of complexity and mystery.
Also- absolutely must, must, must be a well rounded, fun, and sane individual oocly. I get all into my toons stories like anyone else (especially after 13 yrs rping) and yes it can be fun and sad and happy and annoying at times. You will feel things OOCly from rping your toon! That's not a crime and is totally understandable. You may not OOCly feel everything your toon does like love, lust, anger etc (that's a no no), but you might feel a bit bummed if things go amiss or happy when they go well and you're enjoying the rp etc.
But in an rp partner you absolutely have- to- have someone who does not bring ooc things ic, or cause problems oocly because of the issues icly and vise versa. I see it like a one way glass mirror. OOC is on one side, IC is on the other. OOC can see into the IC room and thus may judge it one way or another, but isn't IN the room and cannot react entirely upon what IC does. IC cannot in any way see or even know the existence of OOC.
Ok... too much ncis. my bad.
Anywho! Hopeless romantic babble forever aside, I find that if my rp centers around romance, it gets restless no matter how good it is. So in addition, and lastly, I'd add- totally need the romance to be a side dish to the entree that is my general RP.
Entree: Adventure/Organized FC of some sort RP.
Side Dish: Romance RP
2nd Side Dish: 1-1/Friend/Odd Jobs/Stranger RP.
Dessert: Well- you know. Kinda compliments the side dish from time to time, but if you partake too much you'll get fat. :p
