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School's closed because of a blizzard, yay free time! I've gone without an actual profile or icon for long enough, so right now I'm wondering what you guys look for in a user's profile.

What kind of RP info do you look for?
What do you like to learn about people?
How do you like to decorate your own profile?
Where do you find decorations like pixel art and such?

I would answer to this questions in numeric order.

1: Hmm I would said anything that relates to your expectations towards other role players(preferably realistic expectations) and what others can expect when role playing with you, you can add what you will role play and what not but that's going into semantics.

2: Well preferably nothing too intimate for both yours and others safety(more so yours) I think you can start with your hobbies and stuff like that which could make people find common ties with you, that comes to your own judgement of what you should include.

3: I would say in clear and concise matter. not too much but just right, divide into section which would help other people find specific info.

4: Deviant art and other sites hosting images, of course you should credit author if he/she wants to.

1. I usually look for: How often a person is set to reply (Is it daily? Weekly? Three times a week?) and if it's not a set schedule, than what days they're likely to reply (Are you mostly online on weekends? Every other day?); Point of View with writing (1st, 2nd, 3rd), and how much writing do you get out per reply? (One line? Several paragraphs? Is every reply a novella?) ; Aside from these, everything else (genre preference or whatever else you can think of) is interesting to know about a person, but I personally don't ever message people directly for an RP just from looking at their profile, as I look through the forums for possible RP starters. I just kinda look for what I should expect with getting replies and stuff.

2. Name (or nickname(s)), Pronouns, what hobbies do you have / what fandoms are you in, if any, etc. etc. That kinda stuff. What can we connect on? :>

3. I'm... not good with this honestly, I'll be honest. I feel like my profile is kind of a mish mash, I need to update it tbh... I might do that after I finish replying actually :o However, one thing I've decided I like having is a "Theme Song" or whatever that happens to be my current musical obsession. I saw this on someone else's profile once, and I really liked the idea.

4. I'd suggest commissioning an artist if you want something personalized, but I think google would do you just fine. Personally haven't delved into this, so wouldn't know myself