A few years ago, I ran a freeform game based loosely on the concept of anime-based harem shows. Specifically, that one male character (usually clueless and indecisive) has a large number of female characters who are all interested in his attention.
HERE is the original application thread.
Sadly, that game failed due to drop-outs, deliberate sabotage (by someone who is presently banned for
other offenses), and my inexperience as an Elliquiy GameMaster.
I'd like to give it another try. For people who don't want to click the link above (much of which I'll be reusing for the Application thread, if/when we get enough people), here's the quick summary:
- My character is the Heir of a fantastically wealthy family. He was shuffled off to a private school when his mother died, when he was very young. He is utterly and completely ignorant of sex and sexuality. How he grows will depend entirely on how he is treated by the people around him (that is, the player characters).
- The story starts with his father's death, and a requirement in his inheritance: He has to prove his ability to continue the Family Line within a year.
- This is set in an anime-fantasy world where magic and technology both exist. Fantasy races also exist, and players are allowed (and encouraged) to make non-human characters. Elves, dwarves, catgirls, tiger-boys, demons, all sorts of monster girls and boys - if you can get along in an egalitarian mixed society, you're welcome and treated as an equal.
- While part of the purpose of this game is for me to have a lot of interactions with female players/characters
, that is not the sole point of the game. Male players/characters are welcomed; not everything revolves around the Heir, after all. Some women may not be interested in chasing the Heir; they might be more interested in getting busy with the Butler... or they might set their sights on some of the other girls in the chase. - As implied above, LGB is allowed. Trans-, on the other hand, does not fit in this world. If you can change your gender with an easy spell, why would you have the problems that real-world Trans people have? Note, however, that I have zero problems with someone making a character that enjoys switching gender and genitalia on a whim.
- The game is intended to be light-hearted and fun; that does not mean that there won't be any drama or angst, just that these are not the focus of the story.
- If you're unclear on what a "Harem Show" is, there's a lot of anime shows to check out. Tenchi Muyo, To Love-Ru, Love Hina, Negima, Ranma 1/2, Ai Yori Aoshi, I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job - there are literally hundreds of anime that use this as an excuse for a large number of characters, particularly female characters, and fanservice. The concept of Reverse Harem Shows also exist - Ouran Highschool Host Club and Yuri on Ice both fit into this.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
* I haven't actually watched Yuri on Ice, but I've been told that it's a reverse harem. If that's incorrect, well,
gomen nasai...
Edit: Realized that this is actually the third go-round. One of them crashed and burned quickly, the other one nearly made it to the 1000 posts to be a Big Game.
