Hee, sounds like your rp highlights are pretty similar to mine! I think you'll find that no matter where you go, so long as those involved are willing to contribute time and effort to a creative story, you'll find a way to make that story happen. Be it tabletop, forum, mmo, chat, or what have you! That said, what satisfies people in that creative sense does vary widely, so in my opinion it is more a matter of finding the people whose wants match your own then the framework by which that happens. Plenty of people get enjoyment out of totally unplanned walkup rp. Others like to have plans for every conceivable event. Still more fall somewhere in between. Granted, the method you go about it will likely be different; typically MMO type rp tends to be more openly collaborative than a more traditional GM, imo, but there's still room for that.
And, character wise it's totally open. There I'd say it's more a matter of finding places to insert your character then whether or not its feasible (ie, if you have a Loner McHatespeople who refuses to talk to anyone but blind people, you're going to have a harder time figuring out rp scenarios/finding characters to rp with than someone with a more socially reasonable character) to have this or that character. So, that said, I am willing to bet you'll find something to your enjoyment!
As for me, I love plotting and putting characters to the test. I love doing unexpected things, I love collaboration, I love it when my rp partners' writing makes me feel something, I love getting an emotional response out of the people I write with, I love being surprised and surprising others. I like making "everyman" characters come to life, and I like exploring larger than life characters. I love storytelling. RP is like the junk food of writing to me, haha.
I hope you're able to fill your rp-itch with FFXIV!
(*coughcough* I'm not really able to get in game very often right now, but if you're into trying out forum rp I looooove creating and collaborating on elaborate or longrunning plots. -- should be in game more come May)
And, character wise it's totally open. There I'd say it's more a matter of finding places to insert your character then whether or not its feasible (ie, if you have a Loner McHatespeople who refuses to talk to anyone but blind people, you're going to have a harder time figuring out rp scenarios/finding characters to rp with than someone with a more socially reasonable character) to have this or that character. So, that said, I am willing to bet you'll find something to your enjoyment!
As for me, I love plotting and putting characters to the test. I love doing unexpected things, I love collaboration, I love it when my rp partners' writing makes me feel something, I love getting an emotional response out of the people I write with, I love being surprised and surprising others. I like making "everyman" characters come to life, and I like exploring larger than life characters. I love storytelling. RP is like the junk food of writing to me, haha.
I hope you're able to fill your rp-itch with FFXIV!
(*coughcough* I'm not really able to get in game very often right now, but if you're into trying out forum rp I looooove creating and collaborating on elaborate or longrunning plots. -- should be in game more come May)
