I’m running a freeform game set in Regency England (Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer stuff) I have a new player who wants to play a gay man and who needs a romantic partner. None of my current players feel able to take on the role, so I’m hoping to recruit someone specifically for the part.

This is not a pre-generated PC, and will not be second-fiddle, you will not be playing another player’s puppet character. Each PC is equal, you can create your own character, it’s simply that, in all likelihood, the pair of you will have Hobson’s Choice regarding partners, unlike the other guys and gals in the game.