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grummelwau

Writing on RPL since November 2018

To nerd means to dedicate yourself to your passion.

  • 9 characters
  • 49 stories
  • 137 posts
  • 95 followers

About

THE PRIVATE LIBRARY OF

grummelwau

stories & writing habits

WRITER   ·   ROLEPLAYER   ·   CAT & DOG MOM


Welcome to my page!

I enjoy character-focused stories with plenty of emotional depth, development, and meaningful relationships. Character psychology is probably my favourite part of roleplaying. I love digging into what makes characters tick, especially when they're flawed, complicated, or carrying emotional baggage. Trauma, recovery, friendship, found family, conflict, redemption, and personal growth are all themes I naturally gravitate toward. 

Expect lots of enthusiasm for character arcs and a strong investment in the story we're creating together! If you enjoy slow-burn development, nuanced characterization, and exploring characters beyond their surface traits, we'll likely be a good match! 

Before we get started, I enjoy getting to know each other's character voices and writing styles through banter. This way, we can see if it clicks, not only between the characters, but between us as writers as well! But I also enjoy unplanned banter anytime outside of big stories or planned adventures! Therefore, feel free to comment on any posts tagged as "Writing: Open"! ♡ 
INFO CARD
NAME
grummelwau / Ulli

PRONOUNS
she / her

TIME ZONE
CET / CEST / Germany

WRITING SINCE
13+ years

MAIN FANDOMS
Stranger Things · Dragon Age · Heated Rivalry
My Biggest Projects!
VOLUME I
Stranger Things 4.5
Stranger Things AU

Billy Hargrove returns to a life he no longer recognizes, haunted by the remnants of the creature that once controlled him.
Steve Harrington has become the steady center of a found family held together by exhaustion, determination, and the quiet fear that one day he won't be enough.

As a new enemy seeks to turn the supernatural into a weapon, Billy must decide whether he is more than the monster inside him, while Steve learns that love isn't measured by how much of yourself you're willing to sacrifice.
VOLUME II
Tranquil's Ember
Dragon Age AU Solo Adventure

The Tranquil are mages severed from the Fade, robbed of magic, dreams, and emotion. Invisible to the demons that prey upon other mages, they are often regarded as little more than empty shells.

When the curiosity of the Inquisition's Fade Advisior Solas is piqued by the Tranquil elf Varania, he expects to find only another tragic consequence of the Rite. Instead, what he uncovers challenges everything he believes he knows about Tranquility — and shakes him to his core.

More to come soon(ish).
VOLUME III
The Blood's Bane
Dragon Age / Grishaverse Crossover

Info added soon...
Favourite tropes

✦ Chemistry
✦ Enemies
✦ Enemies-to-friends (-to-lovers)
✦ (Healthy) destined lovers
✦ Complicated shared history
✦ Dynamics that leave marks on every character involved
Things I don't write

✦ Non-con sex/relationships
✦ Grooming
✦ Animal cruelty
✦ Child cruelty
✦ Smut without purpose
✦ Cheating plots



I've been chosen for the first ever RPL Author Spotlight! Read about my writing, characters, and the inspiration behind them. 
If you're curious, click the link below! 

Real Life & Reply Speed
Unfortunately, my neurodivergence prevents me from writing as much as I would like. I can't write each and every day, no matter how much I want to, and I will occasionally need to take breaks for a few days up to a couple of weeks. Since my medication is only effective for 6-8 hours and I mostly need them for work, I can't always force myself through replies on workdays, especially when I'm on late shift. I'm a vet tech, so my job is physically and psychologically demanding.

When my brainpower is gone, it is gone. No amount of nagging or begging for a reply will make more of it appear, and I will not risk my mental health to serve anyone's impatience.

I will always try my very best to get my replies done asap. I just can't always decide where my focus decides to go.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND:

The more complex the story is — and the longer our replies become — the longer I might take. I'm very perfectionistic about my writing and I'd like to be satisfied with what I send you rather than rushing through something just because time has passed.

I usually don't forget replies because I'm quite organized. However, if you genuinely think I've forgotten about our thread, feel free to give me a little nudge.

A friendly reminder is absolutely fine. ♥
AI Disclaimer
My neurodivergence makes it very hard for me to organize big and complex storylines with my own brain. I tend to have a ton of ideas on what I want for my characters and the stories, but I struggle with organizing them in ways that make sense and feel rewarding. I find that AI helps me there a lot, but I do not ask AI to write chapters or scenes. For me, it's simply a tool that helps me with organization sometimes.

AI also helps me with layouts and with improving my vocabulary as I'm not a native English speaker, but I always put in the work before asking it for help.		 THAT BEING SAID:

If you're uncomfortable with me using AI in any way for our story, I completely understand. I will respect that and refrain from using AI for any of our stuff completely, just let me know. ♡

I will not feed your art or writing into any AI. That is a promise. 

Rules & Preferences
★ inbox strictly ooc
... but always open for plotting and chatting anytime!


★ strictly literate
I prefer writers that don't use text talk or emojis in-character. Please use proper grammar, punctuation, and paragraphs.

★ no smut!
Please don't ask me for smut right off the bat. There should be a purpose in the story. Even then, there are no promises, as I need lots of trust with the WP to write it. Do not push me for smut or shipping. Doing so will result in a block.

★ no godmodding or metagaming
I control my character's actions and thinking, not anyone else. Physical fight sequences may need to be discussed beforehand

★ communication is key!
I don't know that anything offends or discomforts you if you don't tell me. Tell me about your triggers or state them in your rules.

★ separate RL from RP
Nothing my characters do or say is aimed at the writer or their characters. It's just how my characters behave. This is a drama-free zone.

★ kind warning
If your characters threaten or deeply disrespect mine, they may react violently. Don't be surprised or complain if that happens. Playful arguing is fine if the chemistry is right.

★ character autonomy
I will not bend my characters' personalities to please your expectations. If you have plans, talk to me and we can figure things out! But keep in mind that there will be boundaries regarding my autonomy over my own characters.
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