Post by Aphelyon on Feb 24, 2017 10:24:11 GMT -5
So I'm really, really wanting to do a fantasy type roleplay at the moment but I have a lot of ideas and am finding it difficult to settle on just one. I've actually already made two of the ideas but thus far there seems to have been little interest and I need to know whether I should bother pursuing them. I've half-finished another, and it's currently sitting in my drafts. And, of course, I have a couple more ideas even than that.
All of them would be some kind of fantasy, with varying degrees of magic and mythical creatures involved. The ideas are summarized below. For those that have already been created, please don't join them unless that is the one that gets chosen, since one of them is likely going to be discontinued for now.
All of them would be some kind of fantasy, with varying degrees of magic and mythical creatures involved. The ideas are summarized below. For those that have already been created, please don't join them unless that is the one that gets chosen, since one of them is likely going to be discontinued for now.
The Decemvir Convocation
This one is, currently, the most in-depth of the three in terms of how well it's thought out. This one does not really include much magic, and there are not other fantasy species like elves or dwarves, though humans from different kingdoms/areas of the continent can have fantasy-esque features such as white hair, yellow eyes, or pointed ears. This version of this roleplay is primarily about the royalty of the kingdoms attending what is called the Decemvir Convocation, a political meeting held every ten years which includes all important nobles from every kingdom on the continent of Trenuin. It's essentially a medieval royalty roleplay taking place in a made-up world. There is not magic, nor mythical creatures, though of course characters are more than welcome (even encouraged) to be superstitious and for kingdoms to have their own mythologies. Though the roleplay has taken a few different forms, it's a world I very much enjoy and would love to see expanded and utilized. The Decemvir Convocation is one of the aforementioned roleplays that has already been created but not started. You can find it here:
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The Changelings
The Changelings is another roleplay that has already been created. This one is about Fae living in the realm of Faerie, as well as human and Fae "Changelings," which are children of the two species that are switched at birth for the purpose of being raised in the inverse realm. This has certain effects on their powers and physiology which the Fae hope to utilize in an upcoming struggle against some kind of dark and unknown enemy that has begun attacking the Fair Realm. For the most part, the roleplay is intended to focus on Fae Changelings: Fae who were raised in the human realm, and until they are brought back to Faerie (usually on the night of their 16th birthday) had no reason to believe they were anything other than human. However, there will also be plenty of true Fae (Fae who were raised in Faerie) and human Changelings (the human children that were taken to Faerie so that Fae Changelings could be left in their place). Other Faerie races were also intended to be added as the roleplay went on. You can find the details of the roleplay here:
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Village of Aarstraten
This one would be similar to The Decemvir Convocation in that it is for the most part a simple medieval roleplay taking place in a made-up world; however, this one would focus on the entirety of a small town known as Aarstraten, rather than just the nobility. Also, it would include some standard medieval mythical creatures such as werewolves, vampires, and witches, and how they interact with the town, though these would be rare and the subject of superstition: they would not be publicly known about. The world of this roleplay is really not all that well-developed at this point, and really it's just a very standard sort of medieval, mild fantasy roleplay.
Origin - Let's Play God
This is essentially a creation myth roleplay. The idea is to start from the very beginning, the creation on the universe, as a few deities who ultimately shape and create everything, including new deities as it goes along. More like Greek or Norse or Egyptian myth than something like Christian; ie, it's not just one God suddenly making everything, but several who over time interact with each other to shape reality. The roleplay would start out following the deities as they are "born," how they shape the world, and what they create, including eventual mortal races which may or may not also be playable. It's sort of a different take on your usual fantasy mythology, where you play the deities who have created and shaped a fantasy world rather than the races who were created. It would really be more of a small group effort, and would require a great deal of imagination and storytelling ability from each player, but it could be quite fun and may result in a very unique world and mythology.
Chimera
A bit like Origin, but follows the first few creatures created by the world's singular Goddess. The creatures are known as Chimeras, as they take many different forms. The idea is that they will meet, mingle, fight, and reproduce, hopefully creating many different races and species over time. Like Origin, it would be a mythology origin story, but it would follow the mortals as they develop on their own rather than the deities that shape them. All in all, Chimera really could become a subsect or plot point later within Origin, and while I would certainly be willing to do Chimera, I lean more towards Origin.
Clash of the Ancients
This one is a more modern fantasy based very loosely around a fantasy world that I am in the process of planning & writing several novels about. The lore is inspired by and very similar to the story, but not quite the same, and unlike my stories it takes place in modern times, in our world. Essentially, a demon- the mother/father [not sure on gender] of vampires- has awoken and wants to retake the world over, so they begin finding those with vampire blood and turning them to full vampires to be their servants. This calls up the gargoyles, an ancient species that once fought with demons, and while gargoyles have been laying low for centuries they must again take on their beast forms to fight the demon and their vampires. I'm thinking of also including witches, but I'm not sure of their story yet. Of course, it wouldn't just be all good gargoyles vs evil vampires- vampires could very well defect and fight against the demon, while gargoyles may reject their nature in favor of being "normal" humans, or even join the demon. Not really sure about the witches yet. And, of course there would also be normal humans would end up caught in the crossfire, and possibly forced to take a side. This one would be a more large-scale roleplay and would require a lot of votes for me to want to make it. Also it would be pretty in-depth, with a lot of lore and backstory to go along with it, but if it proves a popular idea I may consider going ahead with it.
This one is, currently, the most in-depth of the three in terms of how well it's thought out. This one does not really include much magic, and there are not other fantasy species like elves or dwarves, though humans from different kingdoms/areas of the continent can have fantasy-esque features such as white hair, yellow eyes, or pointed ears. This version of this roleplay is primarily about the royalty of the kingdoms attending what is called the Decemvir Convocation, a political meeting held every ten years which includes all important nobles from every kingdom on the continent of Trenuin. It's essentially a medieval royalty roleplay taking place in a made-up world. There is not magic, nor mythical creatures, though of course characters are more than welcome (even encouraged) to be superstitious and for kingdoms to have their own mythologies. Though the roleplay has taken a few different forms, it's a world I very much enjoy and would love to see expanded and utilized. The Decemvir Convocation is one of the aforementioned roleplays that has already been created but not started. You can find it here:
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The Changelings
The Changelings is another roleplay that has already been created. This one is about Fae living in the realm of Faerie, as well as human and Fae "Changelings," which are children of the two species that are switched at birth for the purpose of being raised in the inverse realm. This has certain effects on their powers and physiology which the Fae hope to utilize in an upcoming struggle against some kind of dark and unknown enemy that has begun attacking the Fair Realm. For the most part, the roleplay is intended to focus on Fae Changelings: Fae who were raised in the human realm, and until they are brought back to Faerie (usually on the night of their 16th birthday) had no reason to believe they were anything other than human. However, there will also be plenty of true Fae (Fae who were raised in Faerie) and human Changelings (the human children that were taken to Faerie so that Fae Changelings could be left in their place). Other Faerie races were also intended to be added as the roleplay went on. You can find the details of the roleplay here:
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Village of Aarstraten
This one would be similar to The Decemvir Convocation in that it is for the most part a simple medieval roleplay taking place in a made-up world; however, this one would focus on the entirety of a small town known as Aarstraten, rather than just the nobility. Also, it would include some standard medieval mythical creatures such as werewolves, vampires, and witches, and how they interact with the town, though these would be rare and the subject of superstition: they would not be publicly known about. The world of this roleplay is really not all that well-developed at this point, and really it's just a very standard sort of medieval, mild fantasy roleplay.
Origin - Let's Play God
This is essentially a creation myth roleplay. The idea is to start from the very beginning, the creation on the universe, as a few deities who ultimately shape and create everything, including new deities as it goes along. More like Greek or Norse or Egyptian myth than something like Christian; ie, it's not just one God suddenly making everything, but several who over time interact with each other to shape reality. The roleplay would start out following the deities as they are "born," how they shape the world, and what they create, including eventual mortal races which may or may not also be playable. It's sort of a different take on your usual fantasy mythology, where you play the deities who have created and shaped a fantasy world rather than the races who were created. It would really be more of a small group effort, and would require a great deal of imagination and storytelling ability from each player, but it could be quite fun and may result in a very unique world and mythology.
Chimera
A bit like Origin, but follows the first few creatures created by the world's singular Goddess. The creatures are known as Chimeras, as they take many different forms. The idea is that they will meet, mingle, fight, and reproduce, hopefully creating many different races and species over time. Like Origin, it would be a mythology origin story, but it would follow the mortals as they develop on their own rather than the deities that shape them. All in all, Chimera really could become a subsect or plot point later within Origin, and while I would certainly be willing to do Chimera, I lean more towards Origin.
Clash of the Ancients
This one is a more modern fantasy based very loosely around a fantasy world that I am in the process of planning & writing several novels about. The lore is inspired by and very similar to the story, but not quite the same, and unlike my stories it takes place in modern times, in our world. Essentially, a demon- the mother/father [not sure on gender] of vampires- has awoken and wants to retake the world over, so they begin finding those with vampire blood and turning them to full vampires to be their servants. This calls up the gargoyles, an ancient species that once fought with demons, and while gargoyles have been laying low for centuries they must again take on their beast forms to fight the demon and their vampires. I'm thinking of also including witches, but I'm not sure of their story yet. Of course, it wouldn't just be all good gargoyles vs evil vampires- vampires could very well defect and fight against the demon, while gargoyles may reject their nature in favor of being "normal" humans, or even join the demon. Not really sure about the witches yet. And, of course there would also be normal humans would end up caught in the crossfire, and possibly forced to take a side. This one would be a more large-scale roleplay and would require a lot of votes for me to want to make it. Also it would be pretty in-depth, with a lot of lore and backstory to go along with it, but if it proves a popular idea I may consider going ahead with it.