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fyrapartnersearch · 3 years

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♔ Let's try this again ♔

Good evening my literary friends,

I am hoping to find a suitable partner for specific cravings and ideas I have in mind. My introduction will be brief and a bit more to the point than usual. I am quite thorough and detail-oriented when it comes to being a writer, including some of my rules and preferences. However, since I believe it would be quite a hassle to go through every point, my ad will be a bit more compact. A brief recap: You can call me Imp; I am in my twenties and a student, striving to become a part-time freelancer as well. My main hobbies are photography, traveling, drawing and of course, the art of writing. Currently, I reside in Europe, so my timezone could differ from yours, unless you are also from a similar region. Be sure to read through my ad to see if we’re compatible. Too many times I’ve encountered cases where the inquirers skimmed through all of the info and upon messaging me, were surprised to learn that we weren’t a match from the beginning. So if you haven’t properly read my ad, I’ll know. I’d like to urge everyone to stick with it so there won't be any misunderstandings and not waste everyone’s time. ————————

 Me, myself and I ♦ Nickname: Imp ♦ Experience: 12 years and counting

♦ Age: 28 years.

♦ Gender: Female. ♦ Style: 1:1 with the inclusion of doubling ♦ Rating: Mature ♦ Roleplay Platform: Email and Google Docs ♦ Chat Platform: Email, Google Hangouts or Discord ♦ Pet peeves: Slice of Life

♦ Timezone: GMT+2

 After finishing the game of Resident Evil 8 Village, I was struck by yet another muse.

 I am currently looking for either a pre-existing canon inspired roleplay, or, something completely original. Be sure you are above the age of eighteen, preferably 21 and upwards. I will not accept any inquires from minors - this is not negotiable.

What to expect ♢ Content: Mature. I am more interested in darker things like horror, occultism, the supernatural, you can maybe guess where I am going with this. My limits are few, safe for a couple of minor pet peeves that I have, I am pretty much open to some experimentation; such as violence, gore and sexual themes. When it comes to heavy scenes, I will not fade to black, unless it serves no purpose to the story. Not a huge fan of censorship. However, I will not force or push my partner into something they are not comfortable with. If you want to know the extent to how far I am willing to go, what sort of content, or how graphic my writing will be, you can ask me directly.   ♢ Rating: I have little to no issues with delving into more sensitive topics. Since reality is often stranger than fiction, it is very interesting to explore all sides of human nature, including the less comfortable subjects such as psychology, crime, etc. But I also like to remind that this is a world of fiction and no one in their right mind would condone such things in real life. The world of adults is not easy to handle, but it sure is interesting to explore. So if you are a gentle soul and can’t take the heat of more serious moments within the roleplay, be it a character going through trying times, etc; this might not be ideal for you. ♢ Writing: My texts are considerably lengthy, detailed, and elaborate. Third-person is usually my preferred way of playing my character unless there’s a special case where an exception can be made. Word count usually fluctuates, though I have a standard form of 400-500+ words per reply. It also highly depends on the given situation. ♢ Romancing: I admit to being a hopeless romantic. There’s nothing more enjoyable than witnessing good and powerful chemistry between two characters. Preferably I go for the usual MxF pairing dynamic but I am also open to FxF and MxM, should it feel more fitting. While doubling, I can write the character/love interest to my partner’s desire, but I always aim to stay true to their personality and character. I hate nothing more than forcing characters into a relationship, especially if there’s no spark, so I won’t respond well to being pressured into letting characters act out of their personality. It’s just not realistic. As for smut, or what have you, I have no issues with adding a few spicy scenes, sometimes even drawing them out of our pleasure. When there is, however, a running theme where sexual themes are taking the focal point of the plot, it can become quite boring. It is never the center of any of my roleplays, so be warned. ♢ Plotting: I am fairly quick when it comes to building new characters, concepts, premises, storylines, backstories, etc. It allows me a certain latitude. Feel free to communicate your ideas and thoughts with me. I am happy to chat, even when it doesn’t involve the roleplay directly. Though this is a hobby, I am still extremely passionate about good storytelling and interesting character arcs. I hope to meet someone who is just as enthusiastic and willing to put in the same amount of effort. If it’s only me who’s pulling all the weight, I will lose interest and feel forced to end the correspondence. No gos ♦ Won’t do: Pedophilia, Necrophilia, Bestiality, Scat, Vore, Toilet Play or roleplaying with minors. I am sure you can also think of many other strange fetishes that have developed over the years spent on the internet. ♦ Won’t write: The idea of supernatural beings trying to fit into human society. The typical bully x victim storyline. The run-of-the-mill vampires vs werewolf plot. BDSM centred stories. Slice of life. Flawless or excessively flawed characters.

♦ No vulgarity: Let's keep it classy. There's nothing more I dislike than slipping into senseless vulgarity, be it language, unnecessary drawn out violent or tasteless smut scenes. I'd rather have things done beautifully, even if it a subject on the darker side.

What I expect ♢ Literacy: You should at least have a decent grasp of basic grammar and coherency in your spelling. ♢ Flexibility: Since we all have lives outside of the roleplay, we both need to be flexible. Sometimes our schedules may differ, and if life is currently intervening, we can take things a bit easier. Plus, I can’t always respond every second of every day, either. This should be considered a hobby and not a job. If a hiatus is on the rise, there is no problem with putting things on ice until things clear up. ♢ Experience: And by that, I don’t mean how many years you’ve roleplayed, rather the experience that comes with age and emotional maturity. Especially if you want to write stories with grit. ♢ Open to doubling: Quick explanation. Doubling is when we play two main characters each. The dynamic is as follows; I write your chosen love interest against your main character while you do the same for me. ♢ Long term: Only long-term partnerships. ♢ Sharing the spotlight: Don’t forget, this is all about you too! Let me know all your specific cravings, interests, or wants that you want to be included into the roleplay. Cravings ♦ Urban fantasy: Supernaturals, demons, spirits, vampires, you name it. I’d be more interested in something original and unique, especially when it comes to vampirism and demonic entities. ♦ Dark Sci-Fi: So this is a bit inspired by Resident Evil. A world where monsters become a vicious reality, generating fear among the people they come in contact with. But as it turns out, these monsters are not supernatural, but rather infected or mutated by a virus that cannot be explained. ♦ History, mythology, and folklore: An interesting take on the historical timeline, where legends and myths were once a reality. However, their existence was greatly misrepresented in the storybooks, sometimes even completely distorted. Our characters could be accidental time travelers who have been sent from the future to see it with their own eyes. Inspirations are mostly Slavic, European, and ancient folklore from all over the world. ♦ Crime with a dark twist: Mafias, organized crime, and corrupted politicians run this town. All of them have one thing in common. A particular drug that grants humans superhuman abilities; but at a cost. The drug will turn force the users to reject their humanity and embrace their monstrosity. Canon & Fandoms ♢ Castlevania: Rather the original games than the Netflix series. But I am also not opposed to tackling the Netflix universe. ♢ Devil May Cry: Every game is game. Except for the reboot. Never played that one. ♢ Invincible: Not so invincible. ♢ Resident Evil: Village is one of the best games I’ve ever played. Periodt. ♢ Harry Potter: Next gen anyone? ———————— If you made it this far, I am glad you managed to hold on, lol. If you found what I wrote, agreeable and have a similar interests to mine, feel free to message me on this email address. Email: [email protected] Hope to see you there. I wish you all a lovely day my fellow readers! -Imp

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booklynart · 5 years

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Ganzeer: A Voice From the Subaltern

by Alex Puntiel

(Source: Ganzeer.com)

Ganzeer rose to fame during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, but his art has undoubtedly resonated and expanded beyond it. Ganzeer is an artist that doesn’t limit himself to a certain medium or approach, prioritizing the messaging of his art first and foremost. From a blend of the personal and the sociopolitical, Ganzeer strives for emotive art that unravels as you peel back its layers. He does this by commenting on subject matter ranging from racial historical injustices to conveying nostalgia while subtly subverting the trope that men don’t cry. Below is my conversation with Ganzeer:

Immigrant Blues #1: Koshari / Ganzeer.com

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How did you learn about Booklyn, and how did you become a Booklyn artist?

Seth Tobocman introduced me to Marshall Weber a few weeks after having landed in New York City, sometime in the summer of 2014. I'd only met Seth the one time prior to that, but we'd been in touch prior as I'd contributed to a couple of issues of WW3 illustrated. I didn't have any readily available work at the time, and I wanted to have some new work to present to Booklyn right from the get-go, so I created a new screenprint at Bushwick Printlabs which Kevin Caplicki and Josh MacPhee from JustSeeds introduced me to, all of whom were already connected to Booklyn. Upon knowing a bit of my history and seeing the new print, Marshall signed me up right away.

What ideals in your practice align or resonate with Booklyn’s mission?

I like to draw attention to a lot of injustice, bullshit, and wrongdoings in this world through the art I make, and that very much aligns with Booklyn's commitment to environmental and social justice.

Is your art drawn out of you due to necessity? What is it about the political that inspires you to create?

I'm only really interested in making art that I feel needs to exist. The ideas that come to us are really a dime a dozen, but not all of them come with that burning urgency of "this hasto get made." And those are precisely the ones I'm generally driven to put my time and energy into, and more often than not that will inevitably have to involve some degree of addressing social justice. Social being the keyword here. Everything else--the politics, the environmentalism, the consumerism, the feminism, the racism--all of it stems from a need to address the social injustice in relation to those things.

There seems to be a blend of heritages in your work, from references to street art, historical events, and popular locations to Egyptian myths. Some pieces are more personal while others are more political. Do you approach pieces with these distinctions in mind?

When I work on something, I try to focus on the thing itself with little to no consideration for the remainder of my body of work. That way, the particular project at hand gets the treatment it really needs and everything that entails in regards to references, visual style, and so on. With that said, my references tend to come from a pretty diverse pool given my pretty diverse interests which range from comix to literature—Arabic and Anglophone—to punk-rock to Ancient Egypt to pop culture, Egyptian and American, to Science Fiction to olden mythologies to hiphop to art history, and a whole lot more.

Do you aim to change views and make people think? Your Coney Island mural, in particular, comes to mind. More broadly, do you intend to broaden people's horizons?

I suppose I have a knack for going against the grain and challenging social norms, even challenging myself sometimes. Challenging popularly accepted views definitely comes with that, but it doesn’t stem from a “you’re all idiots, my opinion is right” kind of position. It’s more of a “well, what if…” sort of attitude. As Paolo Freire pointed out: “The radical, committed to human liberation, does not become the prisoner of a ‘circle of certainty’ within which reality is also imprisoned.”

I very much agree with that, and I think a lot of what I do stems from a very similar basis.

Ganzeer's Mural at Coney Island

How do you regard the mobilization of movements?

I'm not sure I regard the mobilization of movements a whole lot. I just tend to express my own opinions and observations, especially when they constitute a viewpoint that is generally absent from the available narrative, and thus one feels compelled to include it. If I have feelings or opinions that are already part of an existent narrative (even if only constituting what one might regard as the oppositional or underground side of the narrative), I feel less inclined to add my voice for some reason. Probably because its already "being taken care of" in a sense. I prefer to operate where I see vacuums. So I'm not sure my output can easily, very squarely sit well with any particular movement, nor do I care for it to, to be honest. This shouldn't be confused with not caring about society, because I do, and more often than not my work deals with society. But it deals with my viewpoints in relation to society, regardless of whether or not these viewpoints align with the position taken by various movements and their mobilizations.

I think a handful of your work would be deemed provocative by people with more traditional leanings. As you said, you tend to go against the grain. Do you take this type of reaction into consideration? How do you maneuver about this?

Not Yours - collab with Art in Ad Places / Photo by Luna Park / Ganzeer.com

Well, personally I'm not a big fan of art that evokes no reaction from me. It doesn't necessarily have toprovoke me. It could also bring joy, make me laugh, make my blood boil, hit a nerve, bring me peace, something, anything. And maybe the very best types of art are the ones that bring about multiple emotions, not just one. And I suppose that's one of the things I aspire to achieve through my work.

Do you have anything you're currently working on that you can or want to share?

I'm wrapping up a short book for friend and writer Elliot Colla, doing the design and illustrations in a style that is somewhat reminiscent of The Apartment in Bab El-Louk (another book, written by Donia Maher).

Other than that, my two major projects, which I hope to bring to a close sometime next year, are my extra-ambitious sci-fi graphic novel THE SOLAR GRID and a collection of short stories titled TIMES NEW HUMAN.

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Check out Ganzeer’s website here: https://www.ganzeer.com

More info. on Ganzeer’s THE SOLAR GRID: https://thesolargrid.net

Link to TIMES NEW HUMAN here: https://timesnewhuman.com

Ganzeer’s artist page: http://booklyn.org/archive/index.php/Detail/Entity/Show/entity_id/4920

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