ARCHIVED.

So, this has been a while coming. 

I’ve honestly had the time of my life playing Steve Rogers here. When I first started, I wasn’t sure if I’d fit in since the marvel fandom was huge, and I knew there were many other Caps out there who were much more than experienced than I was. But you guys all welcomed me with open arms and invited me in without hesitation. It was really heartwarming to experience, and while some may rag on the marvel fandom for drama, I personally haven’t seen anything but good from you guys.

I’ve had the absolute pleasure of writing with so many talented roleplayers on here - in the marvel fandom, in the dc fandom, and several other fandoms as well. I’ve been able to develop Steve and put him in situations he normally wouldn’t be in, figure out how he’d react to it and things much bigger than himself. I’ve written short, sweet threads and long, confrontational threads and everything in-between including crack, drama, humor, and slice of life. I’ve been able to put my Steve through a lot and it’s thanks to everyone who gave me the opportunity to interact with them and stretch Steve to his limits.

I am so, SO thankful for the time I’ve spent on here and the chances that everyone has given me. I’m really sad to let Steve go, and honestly, I don’t want to. He’s my favorite character out of anything, period. I love him to death, and I hate knowing I’m not going to be able to play him anymore. He’s a part of me, and has been since I’ve been a little kid. But my muse for him has been dwindling, even though I want to play him badly. I’ve been gone for too long, and people have moved on, and while it definitely sucks, It’s a part of life and of roleplay and I've grown to accept it. My time on Steve for now is over, and while I’m leaving this blog for the time being, I’m not saying goodbye. I have plans to come back to him, whether it be in the Winter or in May when his new movie comes out, or in the Summer. Steve is my baby. I love him more than I can convey in words, but I’m not going to beat a dead horse and force myself to write him when it’s obvious I need to leave him be and move on.

I might not be on Steve anymore, but I do have two other accounts that I will still be on, 00MOGAR and SUNCHUCKS. They’re not marvel blogs so it’s totally understandable if you don’t feel like following, but if any of you do then I’ll see you guys there. <3

ANYWAY! I want to say thank you to everyone who has followed me, sent me messages, interacted with me, talked to me out of character, developed relationships and friendships and antagonism with my Steve and everything else in between this past year. There are certain people in particular that have been there for my Steve and grown really close to him this past year and you all know who you are. ( agentxthirteenx​, wxngman​, xstrange​, ironarmored​, tordenvaer​, heroforhollywood​, ozimyy, sonofasymbol​, i’m looking at you guys ).

    ❛   computer sciences aren’t typically for the faint of heart, mr rogers  —  not that you’re faint of heart, of course ! thank isn’t at all what i’m saying. i mean, i don’t have a lot experience punching bad guys  —  or any guys. i don’t punch people. i’m just … the computer girl. who is making a ( very bad ) first impression.   ❜

he’s watching the screen as she works through the mess of encryptions and codes on it, but he turns his head, attention on her as she stutters and stumbles her way through talking. he smiles, because he’s reminded a lot of HIMSELF in her, way back when before (and even during the early days of) the war.

           ❝ I hope you’re not disappointed, then – but yes.                     General Phillips wanted me to keep an EYE on you. ❞

” disappointed? no! i mean -- no. i -- “ steve looks surprised, hoping peggy doesnt think he feels that way. “ i can’t exactly say i’m excited general phillips thinks i need to be watched over, but ... i’m glad you’re here. “

      ❛   if you want answers, you won’t get them by asking nicely. 

“ and we’re not going to get them by permanently handicapping them, either.

        ❛    no, not really, it’s… perfectly                       FINE !!  been  doing a LOT of              ❜

&& she has a strange PENCHANT for ABIDING by         chronic ROUTINES ( see ? EMPATHY is a creature   of fickle  F I X A T I O N S  ! ) in the presence                  of another, all RESTLESS thoughts of chasing             N O R M A L C Y  & typical DISPOSITIONS      that has somehow become too FOREIGN          ‘neath WANDERLUST eyes.  but still, worn  H A B I T S  shall blossom lest it DECAYS :  a                slip of a gentle TONGUE whilst JADED  bones slowly WASTE away                       ) .

                     ❛   work LATELY & i think i’m                                    FINALLY onto something     ❜

steve doesn’t stop by the LABS in the tower often. apart from the few times he’s needed to go get tony for something when he wouldn’t pick up his phone or comms, he’s tended to stay clear. steve’s not exactly of SCIENTIFIC MIND, after all. strategic -- yes. compassionate? yes. but when it came to solving advanced physics equations or engineering a new piece of technology or understanding the effects of a certain chemical on a biological level -- WELL. he leaves that to the people who have an affinity for these things. people like jane, or tony or bruce, or doctor cho.

which is a reason why he’s standing where he is, curiously inspecting the lab room and all the papers and tools scattered about with his eyes only and not his hands. he’s close enough to read the words off a paper on a lab table, but far away enough from anything important that that still he’s only a few feet from the entrance.

he scrunches his nose in response, a very confused (but amused) smile crossing his face by the time she got around to patting his nose. 

he’s almost forgot how much he missed carol and all her odd ways.

“Well…I’m pretty sure you made your point. There’s nothing ‘outdated’ about you, and you certainly haven’t gone ‘soft’ on the bad guys.” she chuckles, happy after a good days work. 

“ i’d sure hope not. i wouldn’t be doing my job if i was letting the criminals go free. “ he wasn’t upset about the remarks made about him -- not entirely, anyway. if steve got worked up over every little criticism or insult to his person ... well, he wouldn’t have lasted even a DAY in the military. it was the fact that misinformation was being spread and panic wrongfully instilled in people that gave him issue with the whole thing.

     ❛    … OKAY, OKAY  !   got it.  i’ll watch the door next time.  just call me the amazing DOOR - MAN.     ❜

Hello! First of all: welcome! Independent roleplay is a lot of fun, not just because you can find yourself interacting with just about any character from any show, book, movie, etc without restriction, but because independent roleplay is very free in terms of what you can do and more importantly, what you WANT to do. You can follow who you want, write what you want, log on and post however much or little you feel like posting, and there’s always going to be someone to come back to and RP with. It’s a good way to find people you can connect with and become really good friends with.

Anyway, there are a few ways you can find people to follow, so I’ll list them all and hopefully one (or more!) of the methods appeal to you!

INTERACTIONS. This one I think is what most people stick to! It’s honestly one of the surefire ways of finding blogs, and kind of spiderwebbing across to even more blogs. Basically you follow someone, and you see them writing with a different blog that you don’t follow. But you like the writing and the muse, and you check out their blog and you really like their rp blog, so you follow them. And while you’re checking out their blog, you might find someone else you want to follow. It kind of has a domino effect, where you can end up following a lot of people that you’d be interested in roleplaying with or even just following and seeing them write.

FOLLOW BACK. As you start to interact with other blogs, you’ll find that other people will start following you because they’ve seen your interactions with a blog they follow. You can check out someone’s blog that way too, decide whether it’s a blog you’d like to follow or not!

BLOG PROMOTIONS. This is one that a lot of people, including myself, like to use! It’s basically a banner/edit/graphic that you make as a photo post, and you write a short blurb about the specifics of your blog or put a quote and link to your blog in the text. (ex.) It’s a lot like an advertisement, and your friends and/or followers can reblog it and spread the word and let other blogs see that you exist, and take interest in you. It’s a good way to find people when you’re new to a blog, or when you’re short on people to follow/interact with! 

EXPLORE BUTTON. This isn’t my favorite method of finding people, but it definitely gets you started on following people. Over on the right side of the page there should be a ‘recommended blogs’ sidebar that shows blogs you might potentially want to follow, based off of your own posts or blogs that you follow/interact with. It shows four blogs, but beneath the last blog, there should be a ‘show more blogs’ link that you can click, and it’ll show more blogs that you might be interested in!

BLOGROLLS. I’m not sure how many people have this anymore as it used to be popular a few years ago but now not so much (I have one right here). It’s usually listed under urlhere.tumblr.com/blogroll or something like that, or somewhere in their navigation tabs. People have blogrolls as ways to show people who they’re following, let others check the blogs out and follow themselves! It’s a good way of letting new roleplayers or even just people looking for more people to follow/interact with find blogs that they like.

Similarly, a lot of people have bias lists or follow forevers that they make for important milestones. It’s basically a list of people that they follow and love, for you to check out yourself and possibly follow as well!

Now, in terms of following etiquette, there’s really only one main thing: Rules. Almost every blog has a page of rules, most blog rules typically follow the same core rules, but it’s good to read through them because there’s always differences too, some things specific to the blogs regarding shipping, or their character in terms of following/diverging from canon, etc.

A lot of people don’t like to follow a lot of blogs because the dash can get cluttered at times, and they get overwhelmed either because the posts are moving too fast, or they have too many people to reply to, or what have you. Others like following a lot of blogs because of the rush and because there’s always multiple people to watch or interact with. You’re going to start off small at first, it’s a given for each and every blog, and you can figure out from there whether you’re more comfortable following only a few blogs, or if you’d like to follow a lot.

If you’re shy, then when you make your account, start off by following people you’re friends with who have roleplay blogs, or people that you know, and go from there! Following people can be an intimidating thing at times, I know. Not everyone is going to follow you back. It sucks, a lot, and we all have gone through it and it’ll most likely happen again (I can personally attest to that) but you can’t let that stick with you or effect you. So someone didn’t follow you back. You feel bad for a bit, but you need to let it roll off your back and continue on. Most likely, it’s nothing personal, and you shouldn’t take it as that either. And for every one person that doesn’t follow you back, there are undeniably two more that would. As long as you’re having fun with the people you follow and who follow you, that’s all that matters!

I’d suggest taking your time though! Don’t feel pressured or stressed about having to follow a lot of people at once. Roleplaying is meant to be fun, and if you’re not having fun, then take it slow! There is honestly no rush to roleplay, there shouldn’t have to be. Follow a few blogs that you’re really interested in, and then expand from there over a few days. If you’re not 100% sure about a blog, you don’t have to follow them immediately. You can check back later and decide then whether it’s a good fit for you and/or your muse or not. 

Honestly though, it just comes down to a bit of initiative on your part at first, and then waiting. The first step is interaction, and as you start to interact with blogs, people will start to check out your blog and follow it. Then it comes full circle again and again.