Black Dahlia Remembrance Thread

[ilaughatmyself]

Hey there, Blue Moon! In particular, this thread goes out to the old members of Black Dahlia Roleplaying. I noticed that a lot of those old members were congregating on a particular introduction thread. After giving it some though to how I would feel if Blue Moon were to go the way of the dodo, and worrying that the intro thread might get locked for the off topic conversation, I wanted to set up this thread for the old Black Dahlia members to chit chat about their memories.

So, chat away! Post your old usernames, reminisce about memories, lament old RPs, the whole nine yards. I wasn't a Black Dahlia member myself, so I'm probably not going to be chatting much in this thread. This should also help newbies hit their 3 post requirements, should they find this thread, I think.

One quick thing before you get to the reply box: I have been informed that this thread might have a bit more of the admins' eye on it, just to keep everything on the level. So, keep Blue Moon's rules in mind, and try to keep things positive. This is a remembrance thread, after all; dunno if any sorta drama happened on Black Dahlia, but this thread certainly isn't a place to continue anything like that.

Anyways, chat away, and I hope newbies from Black Dahlia find a new home in Blue Moon Roleplaying!

 

[Honey Blossom]

I barely used it, honestly— I never found good, consistent hits there, and I found it much more clique-y than Blue Moon. I'm excited for some from over there to give us a try, and look forward to meeting all the new potential partners! c:

 

[ilaughatmyself]

I only learned it existed at all once people started migrating here. I searched pretty hard when I first started wanting to RP for a site like Blue Moon, and really only ever found it and Elliquiy. xD

 

[Norremitore]

Black Dahlia was my first dedicated adult roleplaying forum. Not my first time delving into that genre of roleplaying, including on forums, but the first time that it was explicitly for that purpose. Made a few friends on that site, which drew me to try out other forums, including Blue Moon here. Despite not having been on Black Dahlia for perhaps four years now, I'm sad to see it go - especially since it'll be a loss of at least some of my work... though a fair bit of it seems to have sadly been deleted already. Oh well.

 

[Vetur]

It feels very odd for it to be shutting down now, I've been there since 2018, which maybe doesn't seem so long but, to me, it feels like a life time. I really hate to see it go but nothing lasts forever, I suppose. It was by them that I found this place, actually. They listed their associated sites and I decided to just come over here to see how it goes. I already miss BD though.​

 

[Siph]

As much as I enjoy seeing an influx of new members, I hate that it is because another site went down. I don't think I've ever visited Black Dahlia, but every other RP forum I've been active on (adult-themed or not) has either disappeared from the web or effectively flatlined in terms of activity.

And as far as I'm aware, no new independent forums are popping up, with a lot of writers instead migrating to places on Discord or Reddit. It seems to be a trend with most hobby forums (and frankly, most of the entire internet) over the past decade, but I've especially noticed it with roleplaying places -- though probably just because RP is among my biggest hobbies.

Anyways, welcome to all newcomers. I hope you'll be able to find a new home here.

 

[Silver Screen Fiend]

I've never heard of this forum before people started talking about it being shut down on BM. Seems its name is rather morbid, so did it have a darker sort of theme in its local culture?

 

[Vetur]

I've never heard of this forum before people started talking about it being shut down on BM. Seems its name is rather morbid, so did it have a darker sort of theme in its local culture?

Not at all. It had a darker theme just in colour scheme but otherwise it was like this site is, more or less. People look for the stories they want and go about their business. Occasional troublemakers would come in and get the boot, but otherwise it was a generally friendly place. Just came to hard times and I think they decided enough is enough.​

 

[Carpe Diem]

Although I never used it despite having an account there, I'm reminded of when I migrated from Guilty Pleasures way back when it shut down.

It's a real shame to see more and more RP forums shutting down, but it's just like how a lot of hobby sites died out once stuff like Facebook and other "central" social media came out. The internet is sort of getting "monopolized" in a strange way. It does seem like there's a lot of Discord and Reddit roleplaying as of late.

 

[Amberyn]

It's a real shame to see more and more RP forums shutting down, but it's just like how a lot of hobby sites died out once stuff like Facebook and other "central" social media came out. The internet is sort of getting "monopolized" in a strange way. It does seem like there's a lot of Discord and Reddit roleplaying as of late.

The problem is that most people start RPing in their teens or early 20s when they have a lot more free time. It takes so much time to run an RP forum, and with work and families, it just isn't always doable. Social media and Discord mean that people can set things up without needing to know how to code or design graphics. It's made things more accessible in some ways, but also means that old formats that require more time and knowledge are left behind.

 

[LaoiseOfTheLakes]

It's honestly kinda sad seeing so many roleplay forums closing or fading away. I get why it's happening, but it's still a shame to see them go

 

[Morrigan.Rouge]

I'm a veteran writer from BD (joined in 2018), who has ended up migrating to this forum for the reason not to lose a cherished RP partner. While I have attempted being active on other RP sites through the years, I always returned to BD. I joined BD as a result when Guilty Pleasure ended up crumbling (for those who remembered and was active at that time: it was not a good RP forum).

It was on BD I started to take my writing more seriously and crafted a RP style I enjoy writing. It was the first forum where I learned how to make a proper request thread, due to a good and well-articulated guide. While I have experienced periods when BD didn't offer me the same joy it used to, it always pulled me back in, knowing it had a community of well-devoted writers that I could trust.

I have to admit, that the last one-two years hasn't been kind to the forum. I don't believe there has been any drama, but I remember the whole site needed to be closed down temporarily last year (I believe, due to a major server update), which resulted in many believing the site was meeting its closure (and many started to migrate to other sites). And for a longer period, BD hasn't accepted any new members. Which left the site feeling abandoned. While we were many that kept the site active, it didn't feel the same anymore.

As just a normal member, who didn't interact with the staff of BD at all, I wasn't surprised when it was announced this week that the site would close. While they kept updating about the progress of reopening the site, it didn't feel as passionate as it used to. And I need to clarify, I understand when plans don't go as planned. Unexpected things happen and clearly, attempting to reopen BD was going to cost too much (considering the cost of living in general has increased).

At the end of everything considered, I'm going to mourn the death of BD. I appreciate that they informed everyone in due time, so we, who were still active, had the chance to discuss with active RP partners of where to go next.

 

[Mint]

I was relatively inactive on Black Dahlia for years, but I did have an account 'LavendersBlue' if anyone ever wrote with me and wants to hit me up here lol.

I always have a stronger preference here and eventually just moved everything over here in the end, I even re-found an old partner by complete accident on here, not knowing his new username and he didn't know mine either but it's just funny how the world will bring people together again like that in some strange way.

I think it's sad to lose another RP site, even if I didn't use Black Dahlia nearly as much as BlueMoon over the years, I still have a few partners and stories (all long hiatus or ended) that I will hold fondly in my heart. I hope one day we'll find each-other again or just let those memories live happily in my head and that be the end of it.

Farewell Black Dahlia, and hopefully Bluemoon is a great place for the refugees to flourish!

 

[Limerence]

It's honestly kinda sad seeing so many roleplay forums closing or fading away. I get why it's happening, but it's still a shame to see them go

Totally agreed. Feels like the hobby is losing traction, it's very sad.

 

[Staine]

I was on there. I didn't do much in the way of roleplay but I did actually run events for them. It was a fun idea, we would run them every other month usually, based on the season often. Events included things like writing one of your OC's in a specific setting, making a summer playlist and sharing it, finding songs to fit a theme, decorating an image we shared or decorating your profile to match the theme we provided and those who did the events were rewarded with medals for their profile. I had fun setting them.