RP APPRECIATION

Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:38 pm

Dez Marie's response to: "An Open Letter"

this was beautiful to read. the voice of the character, the storytelling happening. i have so much more to say and feel about this little piece of writing, but I'm just sitting in it right now. this was so good!

Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:53 pm

Sam wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:38 pm
Dez Marie's response to: "An Open Letter"

this was beautiful to read. the voice of the character, the storytelling happening. i have so much more to say and feel about this little piece of writing, but I'm just sitting in it right now. this was so good!

Fri Mar 28, 2025 9:54 pm

i just wanted to say that i finally finished reading all the current entries for the Open Bars Writing Competition and i am so pleased by everyone's entries! they were all so unique and incredible to read. thank y'all for taking the time to entertain me! ♡

Sat Mar 29, 2025 10:24 pm

It's honestly been amazing to read everyone's entries for the contest. Ya'll are putting forward some of the best writing we've seen in RBC for a bit. What a pleasure and privilege.

Some of my faves:
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3635 - Nikki's, because of course Nikki's. It's moody, heavy on the ambiance, and it shows Yawa through other peoples' eyes, it shows their powers. It shows instead of tell. It grabs you by the chin and points and tells you: no. Look closer. Look again.
This is one of my fave pieces from you, Nikkers. Damn good job. I've already raved about it in private, I'm sure the rest of ya'll don't need me going off about it here, too.

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3629 - I really enjoyed having to sit here and try to divinate the relationships between characters?? I really like that it feels part of a bigger plot. It feels very well established and thought-out. I can't tell A LOT about the character himself, but things like the pregnancy being like a timebomb, the books that can be found around the room. I like these little details the most because it hints at the character POV himself, while keeping focus on the scene at large. Fantastic work.

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3642 - Vivid, almost cinematrographic writing. It reads like the opening of a movie. It's also very serious but with an undercurrent of gallows humour, like when Alejo and the woman are screaming at eachother and she's like 'I HAVE HW AND I KNOW HOW TO USE IT' like someone trying to fend off a would-be mugger in a parking lot.
It was fun. I like it a lot. Excellent work.

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3615 - It's a good fucking name, innit. Man, I love Fera. I love the way you write human characters in RB, Keo. There's also such an understated grit to this particular piece. I also really like your sense of humour, which translates so well in your writing.

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3643 - M'girls!!! Lookit you writing together again :3 It was a thoroughly entertaining read. The ambiance is really good. Vibe.

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3614 - Excellent job, Ranch. I think you're at some of your best when you're writing Aziza, and you know I enjoy your writing already.

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3618 - Kitty!! Oh my, Joy's having a TIME, isn't she. I really liked this. It explains a lot about the character in short format, and your style is very descriptive, yet crisp. I enjoyed it a lot!

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3637 - Sentient/haunted ass buildings? In MY RavenBlack? Why yes, please. It was a really short and sweet horror piece, and I really, really liked it. Almost wish it was longer. Really good work, I'm seated.

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3641 - It was interesting reading more about Tessa as a character. Your style is also very easy to read through. I enjoyed that. Thank you.

I'm really enjoying reading through all of these! Thank all for sharing!

Sun Mar 30, 2025 12:35 am

The Keeper of Peace

laughing. crying. screaming. throwing up. This is everything to me. Yes, I’m you fangirl! AND WHAT?

Sun Mar 30, 2025 7:50 pm

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3648 - I really love Vex's thought process in this one. It's a good piece of character development as Vex's longform usually are. I really really love the way it echoes past pieces as well as the underlying theme of transformation via metal metaphors and similes to gold and silver. It's giving alchemy vibes. An absolute delight, and Vex continues to defy expectations and evolve.

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3647 - I didn't know much about the character until now, but the way it reads like the most harrowing time loop in the history of time loops is chilling and engaging. You have a very visceral way of writing, Tex, which I've always enjoyed tremendously, and continue to in this piece. Really, really good. If you haven't read it, I'd say give it a go.

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3645 - Oh hey! Another character I knew virtually nothing about! I really vibe with the ambiance and the use of the City as its own beast. I really love when people utilize RavenBlack like its its own entity and character within a story. Witness and side-character. Front and center while even at the edges of it.
I really enjoyed the characterization, and think this was an amazing read. Thank you so much for letting us know more about your character and your writing!

Sun Mar 30, 2025 7:53 pm

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Yessss, Ohana! Man, Brock, I already told you but I really vibe with how observant Ohana is and how you tie these little details to her characterization as a neutral. She can't wield weapons, so she wields her tongue, and her wits. I really vibe with that, esp when it comes to the setting of RB and her politics.
I enjoyed this and Ohana a lot, a lot.

Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:14 pm

ghost stories for the damned deserves to be given your fullest attention.

I was so hoping you would post this piece and I'm thrilled that you did. honestly it's part of the reason why I still have gas in the tank to write, it's that inspiring. the way you bring characters to life in your prose is aspirational, and I know I gushed about it in private but it cannot be overstated. I thoroughly enjoyed it as I've enjoyed all of the pieces submitted and I really appreciate you shouting them out beyond just the framing of the competition because we've had some damn good writing coming out of it :3

Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:50 pm

Ohana wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:14 pm
ghost stories for the damned deserves to be given your fullest attention.

i hardly noticed the extra length with how easily i devoured this piece. cia, your descriptions are the very definition of showing and not telling. 10/10
i think you put your entire writing-ussy into this piece and everyone should read it.

Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:24 am

Oberon wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 30, 2025 7:50 pm
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3645 - Oh hey! Another character I knew virtually nothing about! I really vibe with the ambiance and the use of the City as its own beast. I really love when people utilize RavenBlack like its its own entity and character within a story. Witness and side-character. Front and center while even at the edges of it.
I really enjoyed the characterization, and think this was an amazing read. Thank you so much for letting us know more about your character and your writing!

Thank you so much for this! I'm a tad out of practice (after a pretty long break or... three) so I didn't want this to just be another journal or writing piece with Chris as the front and center.

The city and the bar are absolutely their own characters in a way. I might just have to rewrite this without the word limit and see how far it takes me.