WHY ALCHEMY?

I'm not very good at these "write-em-up" thingies, but I do feel as if I should say something to anyone who is thinking about joining Alchemy. I have only ever done AIM and Journal RPs, and in fact, I hated and flat out refused to be a part of anything Forum Related. With that being said, a friend of mine said I should join, and I did. While I have only been in for a short amount of time, I will have to say this is probably the best group of players I have ever had the privilege of playing with. Joining this RP will guarantee you fun and play! The admins are great too!

I was a member of the original Alchemy storyline, so a lot of my opinion is based on past experience. I can honestly say that this was one of, if not the best group of people that I have ever had the opportunity to play with. Everyone's character was unique, developed and contributed to making the original Alchemy as awesome as it was. I should probably mention that creating characters has never been my strong point (read: I can't create a decent character to save my life), and most of the characters that others create themselves have a tendency to be one-dimensional or ridiculously overpowered and without flaw (or all of the above). Needless to say, I was never a fan of this type of game, where every character involved was created by the players themselves. Alchemy changed my mind. To this date it's been my favorite game, hands down.

Although I've only recently rejoined the group, I have no doubt that I will find the latest extension of the original game to be just as rewarding as its predecessor. Many of the original players are still around, and the newer players all seem extremely friendly, with their own set of well-developed characters to add to the mix. As a random note, I personally dislike message board forums, but I was willing to look past the new format in order to be involved with this group of people again. I'd recommend this group to anyone who is debating whether or not they should join. If it's anything like it was the first time around, then you'd be doing yourself a disservice by not filling out that application. Alchemy has proven that it can withstand the test of time, evolving with each new version and allowing the characters to grow from their previous origins and find their niche within the newest developments of the game's universe. We have lost a number of players and characters along the way, but the story continues to persevere as one of the better ones you will find out there.

There are several reasons why I joined and several reasons why I stayed. Alchemy has a wonderful group of people. Friendly and welcoming, and willing to plot. The characters are well thought out and well played. It's creative, unique, and interesting. I'm probably just repeating everything everyone else has said, but reading through their comments, I couldn't agree more.

It really is just a great SL to be a part of.

Why Alchemy? Because it's grown, brought amazing people together, and helped people find dedicated and passionate writers. I was apart of the original storyline, and actually co-owned it alongside Matt, and I have to admit it's one of the best storylines I've been apart of. Alchemy brought me close to two of the current admins (there have been many timeframes in the storyline, and admins have changed), and that it something I can never forget. OOC talk, and even OOC connection is sometimes very important to play, and here it will never falter. Alchemy has become much more than just a storyline, it has become a family of writers who love to play and who love one another.

Writer wise? It's only the best of the best. Everyone within the storyline is creative and dedicated to their characters and this storyline. We think of plots, have areas where people can suggest and generally want everyone to be comfortable and happy within play without feeling limited or feeling God-moded. This is generally a great storyline, and a fun place to be ooc and ic wise.