Fantasy Settings
Impish Intentions *NEW*
Demon deals, dark themes, comedy?
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Zril is an unusual demon, more imp than devil, more mischievous than evil. She is on a quest to become the most powerful sorceress of her kind! She will squash anyone who gets in her way! Perhaps not physically, true. But don't you dare comment on her height, or she'll have no problems climbing a chair to smack you in the face.
Zril has an inflated ego to go with her natural magic talent and the sheer stubborn dedication she puts into her mission to become powerful and make a name for herself that will go down in history. Perhaps she's never going to be that strong, but she is clever and resourceful. The concept for the story is that Your Character comes into some position of power over Zril, either by accidentally summoning her instead of a big scary demon - or by coming to own the old castle that she has taken up residence of while she is researching in its library. Either way, she will be petulant, unhelpful, and possibly annoying, unless you know how to sway her opinion of you.
Auction of the Veils
Ownership, romance?
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The city held an auction of women once a year. The catch? Every woman was heavily veiled. The buyers may ask questions about their skills, can see their general figure, but are not allowed to see their face until their purchase is complete, and indeed all their skin was covered, their wrists bound before them.
The bidding all started with different amounts. These amounts were indicated by the colors of the veils the women wore. Grey was average, they were healthy but usually nothing was rare about their appearance or skills. Blue was someone who knew some sort of trade. Black veils? These were deemed desirable but difficult to control for some reason. Magic powers, skills with weapons, or perhaps other things. They were rare at the auctions, and usually bought by powerful men who wished to use them as some sort of guard.
The most rare was red. A red veil meant the auctioneers weren't sure what other color to use, someone so unique that they might not even be able to get a bid on them if their nature was revealed.
There was never a guarantee as to what one would get if they made a bid, but you could ask questions...but would you ask the right ones? Gem or monster, it was really a risk to pick a red veil.
The woman under the veil will likely be some sort of mythical creature, or any other odd or unique character you might think of. A stranded mermaid, a shapeshifter, a dragon trapped in human form, a fae etc.
The Inquisitor
Dark, intrique
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The Inquisitor was supposed to bring justice. Her power to tell if someone was being truthful when put on trial allowing for interrogations to either clear someone's name, or prove their guilt for punishment. No one is to see her face, and the dark clothing and robes she wears are all designed to try and remove her identity. She is a tool to be used for justice and nothing more.
Except when you call for her services, you have other things in mind. To gain leverage in the court, in your kingdom and perhaps further in the courts of other kingdoms. However first you have to figure out how to convince or black mail her into doing so.
At the End of the Quest
Power struggle, slow burn
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Often the adventurers didn't plan what happened after the princess was saved or the army turned away from the noble kingdom. So to, she hadn't planned out what happened after her revenge. A part of her expected to die in her attempts to kill the man who had destroyed her family. Afterward, if she survived, she expected she'd end up imprisoned. After all, she had planned the way
in, not the way out. The mage had been weakened from a prior battle, energy low. It was the only time she'd have a chance against him, and she took it without looking back or pausing to consider what happened if she didn't die trying. Now she was bloodied and mortally wounded, but not dead. Not just yet.
I picture a man who might have been considered this woman's enemy, until the mage who employed him was killed. It might be an apprentice, or a body guard, or something completely different such as a creature bound to serve the mage. Whoever it is, he sees some opportunity in the woman, and spares or saves her life. What are his ideas for her?
Left For Dead
Romance, adventure, control
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Left as a sacrifice by a misguided cult, your character comes across a woman chained up. Whether you play the "monster" she was being offered up to or a random stranger who chanced across her would effect how the story plays out. I could see the monster reaching her first, being evil or good. An anti-hero sort reaching her first and releasing her, or perhaps someone stumbles across her who has very few good intentions whatsoever.
Whether it is more romantic or more dub-con, I still see her being difficult to warm up to whoever releases her, suspicious of his intentions.
Rival For His Attention
Chase, clash of wills
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Like many men of power, he's supposed to marry in a way that benefits his clan, kingdom, etc. A cliche notion. But he has difficulty focusing on the vapid, meek ladies he is supposed to chose from. For the next two weeks, however, he and a few of his most trusted men - the closest he could count as friends - were traveling on a hunting trip. Away from the pressure of his kingdom and the politics that consistently gave him headaches. His father was old and his health was ailing. The pressure was on for him to marry sooner rather than later, to be well established and potentially even have an heir on the way before he took full control.
The first week was spent riding, drinking, and occasionally finding game. But mostly it was simply getting as far into the forest as possible, away from his responsibility. By the 8th day, they were hunting in earnest, the deep untamed forest allowing for excellent opportunity for deer and more. They had spread out some, a few of his men stayed at the camp they had set up in a low clearing. A few were with him but out of sight, within earshot should anything go wrong. However they all knew to be as quiet as possible as the crept through the trees. When the massive stag stepped into his sight, the man held his breath in awe. It was the biggest he'd ever seen, it's horns branching again and again. He lifted his bow, starting to pull the string taught toward his ear as he sighted.
Before he could fully line up his shot, an arrow fell at his feet, just in front of his toes, with a rustle of air and a
thunk as it sunk into the earth. The fletching was silver, not the blue and gold of his men. And it came from the direction of the stag, not to either side of him. The stag lifted it's head, as if listening, and then dashed off into the brush. The man cursed and sought the source of the arrow. What he saw was unexpected, a small female figure cloaked and hooded, bow stretched taught as she held an arrow ready. She was perched on a branch as easily as if she was a bird. His first reaction was to lift his own bow, to fire, an instinctive desire to protect himself.
The woman loosed her arrow and it landed directly in front of his other foot, as if warning him to stay where he was, or turn back. Another was drawn swiftly and knocked. "You will not harm him." Her voice was sweet even if the words held a threat. When he paused, confused, she glanced briefly to where the stag had vanished, and then back at him. The moment he looked down at the arrows in the ground, she was off the tree and fleeing. While he chased briefly, she clearly knew these woods well, and he lost her quickly in the brush. All his crashing brought his men toward him, as well, worried about his safety less he had met a wild boar.
Does he become angry or intrigued? Does he attempt to hunt her down or coax her from hiding? Could go a variety of ways, but main concept is the chase and effort to both find her and keep her still long enough to speak with. I picture her as not being human, but as far as what exactly she is it's up in the air.
The Sidhe
Temptation, ownership, romance
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The realm of the fae is not like what most people imagine, true it is beautiful beyond compare in some areas. Others are places of darkness and dangerous, hungry beasts that haunt a human's nightmares. Shadowy and perilous, there are still some rules that the courts follow. A favor is always returned, a fae's word is always kept. If broken, it would mean to diminish their power. And that is something none of them can afford to have happen when it takes so much wit and skill to survive the machinations of court.
But outside of the winter and summer courts, there are outliers, those that while allied to one of them in name, keep themselves apart from the endless parties and political maneuvering. This story is about one of these, who encounters a human quite helpless in their new surroundings.
I am open to playing either the fae or the human in this story, as both would be interesting. If playing the fae, she'd be surprised by the cleverness of the human and slip up at some point, ending up owing him a debt which she had to fulfill. If playing the human, she would be open to the possibly manipulation of the male fae, and probably end up in his debt for him saving her life as she found herself stuck in the faewilds.
Fallen Warrior
Corruption, dark themes, potential romance
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Una was one of many of the warriors from the north that had risen up to try and defend her lands from the invasion of the Imperial elven nation. Their numbers were simply not sufficient, nor did they have a proper fortress to defend their village. Instead they were slowly but surely beaten back, to the river and then most of them slaughtered, as they refused to surrender even in the face of certain defeat. No, better to die fighting than be under the Imperial rule. Una was not killed, but the injuries she sustained caused her to fall unconscious due to blood loss. Laying on the field for hours, until the Imperial troops searched for and found any living, she was mostly dead from blood loss by the time their healers started to work on her.
She had no idea how long she had been unconscious for, but she was in a strange room with strange people when she finally awoke. Later on she'd find she was in the Imperial capital, but in that instant, she was confused and afraid enough to lash out. Despite her weakness, she still grabbed a healer woman and held her hostage, until she could be subdued. Unfortunately no one in the room at the time spoke the "barbarian" tongue, and while she spoke a bit of the elven tongue, in her confused state she hadn't even tried. The next time she awoke she'd have been tied down to the bed to keep her from potentially harming someone.
Una will have been taken as a prisoner, but the exact nature of that imprisonment is up for discussion. She will find the culture completely different, and she will be a challenge for whoever is assigned to keep an eye on her. I am open to some non-con, or dub-con, with her being essentially at the mercy of your character. Perhaps she was taken to be turned into a sort of gladiator? A body guard? Maybe a noble simply wanted one of the barbarians for a trophy to sit at his dinner parties?
The Wildling
Dark, adventure, violent
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The Wilds were untamed, various jungles and mountains, ranging across a large swathe of land that no one had yet managed to tame. The terrain was too difficult, the jungle too dangerous, filled with dangerous animals, poisonous plants and vipers, interspersed with swamps that would eat a man alive given the chance.
Yet there were reasons to enter it, rare herbs that could only be found there, potential ore in the rugged mountains. If only someone would take the time and spend the energy to make the place more hospitable. But there are those that don't want civilization to make any attempts to tame the Wilds. A few creatures that are more dangerous than others due to their intelligence.
Your character finds themselves in the Wilds for some reason, and encounters someone that doesn't want him there. Where it goes from there is up for discussion, do they fight? Is she captured? Does she see some quality in him worth helping him through the jungle? She is clearly not human, but what race she is exactly is open for discussion but I imagine some sort of dryad or forest spirit.
Welcome To The Circus
Twisted, dark, comedy, romance
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Disa worked as a performer, she would always say. People responded better to that, with less disdain, than if she tried to explain it was in a circus. Old prejudices died hard, it seemed. She was an acrobat, a gymnast, a dancer. She was skilled at what she did and enjoyed the thrill of it, but more importantly, the circus she worked in was a haven for...people that didn't quite fit in elsewhere. The strong man was a bit
too strong. The mermaid was not wearing a suit, in that tank of hers. The bear and lion had a close relationship with their trainer. The fortune teller was a seer.
None of these things were easily believable to most people, the general populace brushed off their acts as skill and tricks. A few knew better, but kept their mouths shut as the performers weren't the type to cause trouble. Once in awhile, a Hunter would show up, as if to warn them not to. But they made an okay living, and kept away from political issues or rowdy bar fights.
At least, until people started dying, both in and around the circus. And whoever was killing people, was following them from place to place.
I imagine a darker story here, but could easily go lighthearted. Your character could be the new performer, of whatever supernatural or fantasy creature you decide. A mage, a were, whatever could bring in people to the tent. Or perhaps you play a hunter who is there to try and figure out who is doing the killing? Plenty of suspects for a monster hunter when almost everyone associated with the circus could be dangerous.
