Hi there! It's me! Your lord and savior, the Fairy Overlord. I've come before you today to bestow a multitude of RP ideas for your reading pleasure! If you happen to be interested in one of them, just send me a PM and let me know! I love to do character and worldbuilding stuff, so you get extra bonus points if you like to do those things too!
Before we get started, here's some important info: I consider myself a high-casual player. That is to say, I generally post anywhere from 1-3 paragraphs on a fairly regular basis. I can do more, but I rarely do less than a single paragraph if I can help it. Ultimately, I'd like at least 1-2 paragraphs per post from my partner, barring special circumstances. I enjoy certain mature elements to my RP, but for ALL of the ideas posted here, the 18+ elements are secondary to character development and plot! None of what I post here will be intended as pure smut. If that's what you're looking for, I can run some of those ideas by you in PMs, but you have to ask.
Forum-based RP is new to me! I've got 20+ years of RP experience in a much for fast paced environment, and there are BOUND to be concepts that you all use here that I am unfamiliar with. Like character sheets. Never done one. Don't know what they're really good for. That's just an example though! The point is, be patient with me while I adjust to things here!
Now, without further ado... Here's a list of ideas! -- Please note that all ideas are subject to change or be expanded upon on a whim~ You're also free to suggest ideas of your own if one of these inspires some ideas.
* denotes the role I wish to play!
Themes: Fantasy, Politics, Slow Romance Participants: *Prince(?) x Princess
Our two countries have been at war since before any of us were even born. It's been long enough that most people have long since forgotten what the war was even about, and any actual conflict has devolved to halfhearted skirmishes along the border. Following a meeting between the rulers of each nation, it's been determined that they will give peace a chance to flourish between our two nations. To seal the agreement, a marriage has been arranged. The heir of each nation will be joined in marriage, and their future offspring will unite the kingdoms under one banner in future generations.
At least.... that was the idea. Unfortunately, the Prince of one of the kingdoms has an unfortunate secret. He... is actually a she. Due to some legal concerns regarding who can legally hold the throne, the King introduced his daughter as his son shortly after her birth. She was raised as a boy, trained in the proper running of a kingdom, and her secret kept quiet, known only to a few trusted individuals close to the royal family. With the impending marriage though, there's the potential for a major scandal... Unless the prince can convince the princess from the rival nation to keep quiet and play along.
At the same time, there are those working in the shadows... people who want to see the war continue for their own purposes, and don't want to see the royal marriage last for very long. Can the prince and princess survive the plotting of traitors and criminals while keeping their fledgling marriage intact despite the considerable obstacles in their way? Is it even worth it?
Themes: Fantasy, Time/Dimension Shenanigans, Adventure, Romance Participants: *Older Warrior Woman x Younger Former Lover
Once upon a time, there was a woman who lived in a small farming village on the outskirts of a large nation. This woman was easily much taller and stronger than any of the men in her village, yet despite her imposing physical traits, she was often quiet and gentle. While growing up, this woman grew very close to another young woman in the village. They spent much of their time together, and occasionally talked about leaving the small village together one day when they were both older.
It came to pass, however, that one day war came to the nation and those willing and able to fight were called upon to serve the crown, and so the farmer girl, being stronger than the men of her village, was conscripted along with several others. she left the village to go serve in the war. Six months later, she returned to discover that her home village had been set upon by an enemy raiding party, and everyone she once knew had been killed, and the village razed to the ground.
The former farmer girl mourned the loss of her family, and that of the girl she had loved in the village, and left her home to return to the army... When the war was over, she became a mercenary, fighting for profit, and performing odd jobs for those who needed someone who could fight their battles for them...
Meanwhile, in another timeline, the village was not destroyed -- or even attacked. Instead, the war was swiftly lost, and it was the farmer girl who lost her life fighting a losing battle for the crown.
In this story... something happens to bring each of the girls who have lost their love in their own timelines together once again, this time in either another world entirely, or a merged timeline. The details of HOW it happens are something we'd have to work out OOCly in this case.
Thousands of years ago, Civilization as we knew it, ended. Sudden catastrophic plant growth saw our ancient cities become overgrown by aggressive plants and animals, the magic of the old world was useless to them, and the enormous tribes that we had built up were destroyed. Now, there is only a fraction of us left, scattered amongst the world in small tribes. We can only guess what life was like back then... back when the plants were docile and did not hunt us.
Now things are different. Our tribes are small, maybe 200 people in each. We are spread apart. We fear and revere the greenery, treating it with respect and hoping that it does not find our presence unpalatable. Those of us who leave the safety of the villages are called hunters. We go into the old places where the great tribes of the past lived. We bring back bits of their magic so that the village elders can decide what is to be done with it. We have to be careful not to anger the plants again, lest they destroy what is left of us... but we need to find things that will allow us to survive in a hostile world.
As a new hunter myself, I only hope that me and my partner might find something that will help keep us safe from the plants in the future. Until then, we will have to rely on our training and prowess in battle.
Themes: Fantasy, Adventure, Potential Romance Participants: *Veteran Hero x Apprentice
You've always lived a quiet life in a boring old fishing village, far to the north. You've only been able to dream of adventures like in those stories occasionally told by bards and adventurers who occasionally bother coming out to the middle of nowhere to stay at your family's inn... But you've never really had a chance to get away and see any of those things for yourself. Instead you've been stuck in an inn, working as a tavern maid, getting harassed by drunk fishermen day in and day out.
Until the day where you lost everything...
It happened suddenly, during the night. You had just settled in to go to bed, and then the screaming started. People began to flee from suddenly burning buildings, only to be chased down by cloaked figures wielding sharp knives, lit only by the flames of burning homes. You might have even been destined for a similar fate, as you ran from your room, hoping to escape before those same people could come after you if not for one of the least likely people in the village suddenly coming to your rescue... a misanthropic drunk who tended to spend all his time at the bar when he wasn't at home. As far as you knew, some sort of layabout taking advantage of his mother's good nature... But here he was now, holding a sword, and protecting you from the crazed, cloak-wearing fanatics attacking the city.
It's a few days after that, with no home to turn to and nowhere else to go that you decide to follow the one who saved you, begging him to teach you how to protect yourself... Though he seems unwilling... You'll probably have to prove yourself to convince him first.
Themes: Fantasy, Adventure, Potential Romance Participants: *The Wanderer x Apprentice
In the distant future, humanity has fallen into decline. The world's governments have collapsed in the aftermath of a barely remembered disaster, leaving only the broken remnants of their people to create tribes. Warlords have long since risen to power, gathering their supporters and building armies to take for themselves land and resources.
In the places where humanity has no hold, a heavy fog covers the ground, home to giant beasts and terrifying monsters that hunt in the mists, preying on the unlucky human wandering too far into the unknown, or each other.
Guns have long since fallen out of favor, details on how to build them having long since been forgotten. They have been replaced once again by more easily constructed swords, and those who are the most skilled in their use are in high demand across the world.
In this world is where one would find The Wanderer, a nameless swordswoman that travels the foglands hunting down monsters, and bandits, making the world just a little safer for her troubles. You'd be playing a younger girl (Younger than The Wanderer, that is. Probably around 18), seeking to escape the confines of her home village, and learn the way of the sword from a master... You discover The Wanderer during one of her trips to your village and set out to follow her whether she wants you to or not, eager to prove yourself as an apprentice and learn the way of the sword no matter what it takes.
And that's it for now! I may add some more ideas later, or expand on these. If any of them appeal to you in the meantime let me know! Thanks!
