I've decided to reshare this post from 7 months ago. I've been a bit busy, so took a bit of a break, but have recently become more active.

https://www.reddit.com/r/HaveWeMeta/s/VUFzxjSwSB

Changes since this post, in age order:

Sage has convinced Melody to let him go to school. I'd say he's at the top end of middle school or has just started high school. Melody had a really hard time with this, as she is very against school and establishments. But ultimately, she wanted the best for her child and worked hard not to let her own views get in the way of that. Sage still writes periodically on Reddit when he needs adult assistance. His writing skills are improving. He never comments on his own posts though. It seems like he hasn't yet mastered that, as he only knows how to post.

The others are pretty much the same.

Oregano is still the free spirit, slipping in and out when it suits her. No one has any expectations of her. Melody assumes she is only foraging, but I wonder if she is also getting into other things, like petty crime. Maybe that would be an interesting angle to explore.

Paprika is still parentified, but also struggles with anxiety. It's become more demanding for her now that Sage is at school. I'd say Paprika is now taking on more, now that Sage is busy with school. I think she'd be the next one looking at going to school, but Paprika is a lot more introverted than Sage and may struggle to advocate for this herself.

Thyme and Turmeric are still undeveloped characters. They are two girls who are around 8-10. They are very much always together and into different hobbies. They like artsy things and baking. Their latest craze is their new pet bird. Melody doesn't expect a lot from them, and they are pretty independent.

Basil is now around 5. He's still very feisty and extremely attached to Sage and Paprika. A deep thinker who loves the outdoors and exploring. He also take the whole "saving the environment" thing very seriously and is quite unkempt.

Cumin is now around 2 - 3. We haven't yet developed him into much of a character, other than being a toddler.

Same goes for baby Saffron. He's ( I see him as a boy, last post I wasn't sure) around 8- 12 months.

Hi! I just found this Have We Met subreddit and obsessed with it. I’m trying to add myself as a Citizen on the Fandom Wiki page for Lower Duck Pond. I created a Fandom account, and I tried to add a profile (username ellytaylornyc) and created a post about a character called Evie Lyn who is a Transformational Life Coach for Lower Duck Pond. I can’t seem to get the Wiki page to allow me to edit or add me to it.

Any help or advice you can give? Thank you so much!

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As my character is the local reporter, I was wondering if there's any existing canon on the paper? I think it's the LDP Gazette? Also, I'm not sure if we have a Main Street or some other kind of downtown area. I've placed the newspaper office, the library, and someplace called Sunny's Deli near each other.

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So I've never role-played before but am interested in this (already have a character and everything). I read the stuff already but still don't quite understand how this works. So if anyone could like help me understand I'd appreciate it. Like I said I really want to participate.

After I was told that I was toeing the line and just going too far, I wonder if I can fix my character as I come back from my job and move back in as a Local Sports car dealer? The power plant never existed (Can if wanted) And I keep my main persona but I am changed?

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Hi everyone!

I'm 'Sandy', the mod of r/HaveWeMet. Before I became mod, a few other regulars and I started an

AU sub came South Goose Lake and eventually started a discord to go with it. The sub is dead, but there are still a few of us around on the discord. We're looking for some new neighbors to join our little group.

If you're newer to RP or live text RP, we're happy help out! We mostly RP as our HWM characters, but will still do AUs if more than one of us gets excited about it.

Here is our server invite.

FYI:

HWM has their own discord server full of lovely people.

Don't think I've actually posted on the Meta subreddit yet so first of all, hi everybody, nice to officially meet you (as someone who can actually type lol).

To kind of elaborate on my recent post from the main sub, I'm thinking of doing a silly subplot where Dilly tries a bunch of different jobs and quits them all within a month. I'm hoping to make a Q+A post as an interview w/ one of the characters, so if anybody is interested in doing that, DM me and I can send some "questions" for your char to answer haha. Just think it'd make for a funny collaborative post!

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Wondering if the town has any kind of major league or minor league sports teams? What sports are big in the town? Sports history? Do we have arenas or stadiums? All-stars or legends that have played for our teams?

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Hello everyone,

I've been lurking and plotting...I want to be a neighborhood birder but would need an approximate climate to go off of. I could choose random birds but there sure are a lot of them and climate would help narrow my choices down lol

Thanks everyone

I’m just curious how you’re all finding my character. I honestly didn’t expect her to integrate into the community this quickly, but I’ve really enjoyed how naturally she’s developed. I’ve been leaning into this quite oblivious, wary-of-outsiders, slightly self-centred character who very much parentifies her kids more than she should. The "hi lovely" and 🤍 emoji are her signature style.

I imagine that Melody probably had quite a difficult upbringing, and this “aligned", holistic lifestyle is what keeps her feeling grounded and in control. We never see a man in her life and she’s clearly doing this all alone. I imagine there are multiple fathers and that she’s never really had a stable or loving relationship.

For the children:

Sage is probably around 12 -14. Melody doesn’t box her children into genders, but in my head Sage is a boy. She relies on Sage heavily. He carries far too much responsibility for his age, is very sheltered, and just wants to please his mum and siblings. I made his account on a bit of a whim but I think it adds a really nice extra layer. He won’t post often, but when he does it shows a different dimension into the Skye family. Also, Melody clearly pushes the “manifest circles” through Sage. It is likely something she wants, but she hides behind him and frames it as his thing.

Oregano is more of a free spirit. I see her as female. She doesn’t take on responsibility in the same way as Sage and kind of drifts in and out. Melody doesn’t expect much from her.

Paprika, I also view as a female. She’s quite sensitive and clearly struggling. Similar to Sage in that she takes on responsibility, but it feels like it’s getting too much now, especially with the new baby. There’s definitely some underlying trauma there from previous births.

Thyme and Turmeric haven’t fully formed yet. They’re very much middle children at the moment. I’d probably lean female for both but I haven’t really explored them properly yet. I’d love any suggestions on how to build them out a bit more. I may make them twins.

Then Basil, who I see as a boy. He’s about 4. Quite sensitive, a bit fiery, and very attached to Sage and Paprika because they’re the ones actually meeting his needs. He’s also allergic to eggs. I’ve hinted at the family's poor hygiene side of things through him, and how proud Melody is that he's chosen to be "green" but I wasn’t sure how far to take that with a child that age. In hindsight, I should have made that into Thyme or Tumeric.

Cumin was the baby until recently. I see him as male too, around 14 months now. Still breastfeeding, not loads of personality yet beyond being a baby, but that might change now he’s no longer the youngest.

And now we’ve got Saffron. Maybe a female, but they're only a day old, so time will tell.

What do you all think of the family overall? How do they fit into the town? I didn’t expect everyone to be so welcoming and caring and actually fall for all her crap, but it’s been really fun to play off. I like that there are characters like Stephen who call Melody out, because she has absolutely no self-awareness. She’ll always respond in that same flowery, spiritual way, even if she’s annoyed. It’s very much how she copes with everything. This character is very far to what I am IRL and has been so much fun for me.

Thanks to all of you for playing along.

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Hi, I play Bartholomew Henderson the 3rd and here are some questions :

Can we add pictures to our posts?(Don't worry, NO AI)

Can we and if so how do we play several characters

In the little narrative that's been happening, my pet Alligator was stolen so I need my character to put up missing poster flyers. Should I just make a post and pretend it's a flyer?

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