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For many of us, the holidays can be kind of rough. If you're searching for a network of understanding friends, this ultra-nurturing community encourages you to express your heartfelt wishes and offer other members encouragement and acceptance. Not for the terminally snarky or emotionally-challenged, this is a good-spirited place to lend comfort and support.

diygifts
Feeling crafty? If you've got a few last folks on your holiday gift list, this is a great place to seed your creativity and generosity. You'll also discover wonderful DIY tips to decorate your home and entertain guests. Offering a no-frills-no-skills attitude that welcomes the cash-challenged and arts-phobic, you're sure to get ideas and make friends in the process.

cooking_club
A fun and friendly community dedicated to those who love to cook, whether you're a meat-and-potatoes type, an aspiring gourmand, and/or a vegan. In search of a brilliant dish to use up those weekly leftovers? Post your ingredients and you'll be whipping up a feast by dinner. You can also share favorite recipes. For Type A chefs, you can spice up your culinary repertoire with exciting cooking challenges.

Name: Elise
LJ: This one
E-mail: freekshoww@hotmail.com
MSN/AIM/YIM: Only using e-mail
Timezone: GMT

Series you RP: I play a variety of different series, but I’m being rather particular, so I’ll only list what I’m interested in right now. If you don’t see what you’re looking for here, feel free to ask – I may just well do it.

- James Cameron’s Avatar
- Transformers (movies 1 and 2)
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time; Twilight Princess
- Metroid (I’ve only ever played Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, however I am familiar with the entire storyline and should hopefully be able to play various other games soon; also looking to try a crossover with Metal Gear)
- Okami

Characters you RP:
- Avatar: Neytiri, OCs
- Transformers: Mikaela, Bumblebee, Frenzy, OCs
- Ocarina of Time: Zelda, Sheik (either as Zelda or a separate entity; mostly female, whichever way), Nabooru, Link, Dark Link, OCs
- Twilight Princess: Zelda, Midna, Link (can include OoT characters such as Sheik; open to discussion)
- Metroid: Samus
- Okami: Amaterasu, Issun, OCs

Characters you’re looking to interact with:
- Avatar: Jake, OCs
- Transformers: Ironhide, Barricade
- Ocarina of Time: Ganondorf, Dark Link
- Twilight Princess: Ganondorf, Zant
- Metroid: Adam Malkovich, Rundas (crossover: Snake)
- Okami: Waka, Oki

Any specific storyline ideas, or general feelings involved with RPing?:
I’m not difficult to compromise with. I’m pretty open to ideas and discussions; however I do have a few ideas of my own, which I will happily expand upon should someone show an interest. Whilst I tend to write a lot and am looking for similar standards, I do try to keep things fairly concise. If reading or writing too much is a little too daunting for you, then I can adapt. I like things that are a bit socially controversial, but this isn’t a requirement.

Do you smut?: I don’t do it often, so I’m no expert, but I’m not against it and I can. I don’t like roleplays that revolve solely around smut, but I don’t mind including it without reason on occasion. I prefer to stick to my guns and would rather keep it het, but I suppose I could try yuri or even yaoi with some persuasion.

Is there anything else you would like to add?: I’m a quiet person, so please don’t take my lack of response or enthusiasm as lack of interest. I’m quite blunt, so if that should ever be the case, I’ll tell you if I’ve had enough or I’m just not feeling it.

Name: Mako
LJ: This particular one.
AIM: BiteMyValkyrie
Timezone: PST; GMT - 08:00

Series you RP: I play a variety of different series, but I'm being somewhat particular, so I'll only list off what I'm really inspired to pursue right now.
• Final Fantasy VII
• Final Fantasy VIII
• Final Fantasy X/X-2
• Future Hero Outlaw Star
• The Legend of Dragoon
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Characters you RP:
• FFVII: Aerith, Lucrecia, Tifa
• FFVIII: Rinoa
• FFX / X-2: Lenne, Lulu, Paine, Shuyin
• Outlaw Star: Melfina
• The Legend of Dragoon: Shana
• Ocarina of Time: Nabooru, Sheik, Zelda
• Twilight Princess: Midna

Characters you’re looking to interact with:
• FFVII: Aerith, Cloud, Hojo, Reno, Rude, Tifa, Tseng, Vincent, Zack
• FFVIII: Laguna, Seifer, Squall
• FFX / X-2: Baralai, Gippal, Lenne, Nooj, Rikku, Shuyin
• Outlaw Star: Gene, Harry
• The Legend of Dragoon: Albert, Dart, Lavitz, Lloyd
• Ocarina of Time: Ganondorf, Link, Sheik, Zelda
• Twilight Princess: Ganondorf, Link, Zant, Zelda

Any specific storyline ideas, or general feelings involved with RPing?: I don't do anything OCs, unfortunately, and tend to stick within fandom and what not.

I like long, epic storylines, but I also like shorter storylines too, so I'm not difficult to compromise with, and I'm pretty open to ideas. I'm not against angst or drama, but they're good within moderation, like many things. The same goes for fluff and romantic storylines. I tend to write a lot, but I can be fairly concise if I need to be, so I hope I don't come off as intimidating or anything like that. I like things that are a bit socially controversial, and I'm open to discussing things like that. (Please don't confuse that with kink.)

I've actually really been aching for some Outlaw Star RP, but the players seem to be somewhat lacking in number. I have hope, though! Otherwise, I'm pretty open.

Do you smut?: I can. I don't do it often, but I definitely can and I'm not against it, especially if we talk about it first and what not. I'm not a real kinky person, and don't have any fetishes, so if you're looking for something with bondage and stuff, that's not me. I primarily like het, but I also enjoy yuri.

Is there anything else you would like to add?: Don't let my quiet nature fool you. I love to write. I love to role play. I just need that encouraging little push sometimes. So if you're interested, don't be afraid to prod me over AIM, or PM me, or leave me a comment here. ♥

Name: I go by Kuja or KLM.
LJ: This one~
Email: lover_of_ishtar@hotmail.com
MSN/AIM/YIM:
AIM - ZeldaMaster37 (primary)
YIM - lover_of_ishtar101 (secondary)
MSN - See e-mail (tertiary)
Timezone: US Eastern, GMT -5.

Characters you’re looking to interact with: At the moment, I'm looking specifically for someone to run an Avatar: The Last Airbender RP with me. So I would like to see a Zuko, a Jet, or an original; anyone else can easily be talked in.

Any specific storyline ideas, or general feelings involved with RPing: Right now, I'm looking for someone to play with a new OC that I created specifically, because I would like to break her in. Playing a new character is like christening a ship on her maiden voyage, and I wanna set sail! I am NOT looking for an OCxCanon pairing. I don't mind having her interact/become friends/enemies with the main cast, but I'm not going to make her get a crush on Zuko. Summary: I'm looking for OC/canon friendship RP, or OC/OC romance set in the Avatar world.

As far as everything else goes, I'm into age gaps and plays on power, so anything with a considerable split in age or rank. I also love to crank up the drama and tend to go on these long plots if things are working out for it. I'm not especially kinky; ask me first, and I'll let you know. My kink-o-meter ranks between "mild" and "moderate". Lastly, I like paragraphs. Obviously nobody here is going to be a five-star Pulitzer Prize-winning writer in an RP, but something more than one or two sentences would be nice.

Do you smut?: HELL to the YES, but I require plot and story or it won't work. I prefer SLASH. Het and yuri are cool too but not my forte.

Is there anything else you would like to add?: Talk to me, I don't bite! I'm a total RP monkey, though, so don't get offended if I have a one-track mind. Talking's awesome, I'm just focused on role-playing.

stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

Name: Arashi
LJ: makaiknight
Email: N/A
AIM: Knight is Darkest.
Timezone: EST

Series you RP: Fullmetal Alchemist, manga/Brotherhood verse. Also, if you're into Kamen Rider Den-O, feel free to nudge me and maybe we can work something out.

Characters you RP: Ed, Al (armor or human), Envy, Roy, Winry, Hohenheim, Number 23, Lan Fan

Characters you’re looking to interact with:
I'm willing to consider any characters, so just talk to me. I'm always curious about everyone elses pairings and would love to hear them, but I've really been wanting to play around with my Al muse the last few months. If you want to know my preferred pairings, don't be afraid to ask.

Any specific storyline ideas, or general feelings involved with RPing: I love drama and complicated issues between characters. Pairings are something I very much enjoy playing, so I'm not sure how long I can keep an RP going if things are completely mutual, unless I'm playing with a larger group.

Do you smut?: Yep! I haven't written it in ages though so... be gentle.

Is there anything else you would like to add?: I'm looking for someone to chat with outside of RPing, and chances are (especially once January hits) that I won't be around every day to RP. Just a warning.