Preferences & Partner Requirements

Below is a list of requirements (bolded) and preferences, both for what I like to write / write as and for what I look for in prospective partners. You are always welcome to ask questions on these! I'm usually amenable outside required items.

My Preference is to Write

Via Discord.
High quality stories. Nothing makes me happier than writing with a partner who possesses an excellent command of language; who is capable of writing a cohesive, engaging story with in-depth characterization and a cast driven by rich, layered motives. I get bubbles of excitement when I read great words and when I hear clever metaphors. Partners who possess a similar love for language will thrive with me. To be clear, I'm looking for the people who get as excited as I do when they learn a new word; the people who actively read, and who find thinking about how a story is structured more interesting than bothersome; the people who want to build a character who has people they love, foods they hate, aspirations to fulfill, and reasons behind all of it. Candidly, I love the written language. I love etymology. I love hearing prose that makes me put a book down and take a moment just to revel in it. If this resonates with you, we'll get along nicely.
Long-term partnerships. Whether our stories are novels or short-term scenes, developing rapport and bonding with my friends is what keeps me excited.
Meaningful replies of a dynamic length. The length of a reply and the quality of the story are two separate things. I'm just as content to hit the Discord limit several times over via exposition, narrative and monologue as I am to go back and forth with a paragraph or two each in a more conversational or action-oriented scene. Shorter replies beget faster replies, but should still push the scene. Sometimes, a handful of sentences can do that, especially when we're live-writing.
In a world with some major piece of fiction that lifts us up from the real world. This can be straight fantasy/sci-fi/etc., or be a modern world with some major, fictional changes.
Perspective-agnostic, tense-agnostic. I have a preference toward third-person, but I've become more open to first-person. As I usually write stories with one of us playing GM, if we use first person, the GM will use second-person ('you').
Original characters, though canon may make occasional appearances in applicable universes.
High-presence personalities that engage with the story and initiate new narratives.

My Ideal Partner

Is 21+. I find more kinship with those in their 30s and onward, but I've had plenty of wonderful partners closer to 20.
Writes via Discord. I will help you, if necessary!
Proudly exhibits a comparable love for language that I do. Does reading a new word make you tingle? Do you ever put down a book in the middle of a page and say, "Damn, that was a brilliant metaphor."? We'll get along.
Leads with open, honest, transparent and frequent communication. Having fun? Let me know! Not having fun? Let's chat about what we can change to make it a better experience. Don't shirk communication for fear of disappointing me. The best partners I have are those who raise concerns early and open a conversation to address them.
Will build an OOC friendship with me. We don't have to be the very best of friends, but I've learned that the stories and partners I've been most excited about are with kindred spirits who can be.
Writes original characters. Canon may make appearances if we're writing in existing universes.
Understands that we're both human, and have real lives to take care of first. I'm a wife, a mother, and I have a career. I'll be communicative on days that I won't be super active.
Prefers live back-and-forth when replies are more conversational or short. Sometimes it really fits the mood of a scene to push answers back and forth. Other times it's nice to spend a long while thinking through a word-bomb.
Assumes positive intent most of the time.