(Another) RPT Adoption Thread | Up For Auction: 6 | Quick Ideas: 5

[Junier]

ROLEPLAY IDEA ADOPTION THREAD

Ever had an idea for a roleplay that you don't have the time or heart to pursue?
This is a thread dedicated to archiving and hopefully distributing game concepts. It's all by-players, for-players here! If you have an idea that's been pestering you for a while, submit it here; details on how and relating curriculum are listed below this little blurb. Afterwards, a member may come across that little idea and decide they'd like to take a crack at it, and they'd post simply in the thread saying they'd want to adopt it. Of course, if that user never gets around to developing it or simply uses interest--it happens to everyone--they may return the idea where it will be listed alongside the other archived ideas once more.

It's a simple process but there are a few key things to take note of:

• Only one idea may be claimed by one person at a time, just in case.
• I don't want good ideas to be lost forever due to inactivity or forgetfulness. If a member does not post a thread concerning their adopted idea (i.e. Interest Check, OOC, etc.) after a month of having adopted said idea, it will be returned and re-archived. (That's right, I'm always watching...)
• It is the adopter's right to edit or have edited their claimed idea as much as they see fit. There is also the chance, with a thread like this, that an idea listed here could be "stolen"; you might suggest a Gijinka high school roleplay and, a week after, a Gijinka high school roleplay OOC thread could pop up by someone who never spoke a word here. I implore anyone who would or could be upset by such an instance to remember that this is, first and foremost, an inspiration thread. It is meant to further brainstorming and spark creativity, motivation. etc. Whether that comes from tinkering with an existing concept or simply browsing through user-provided ideas truly doesn't matter to me, as long as we're all thinking and making.

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Notice: If you have an idea you are fully capable of bringing to life and simply do not feel you have the resources or extended help at that moment, please create an interest check thread or advertise elsewhere. This thread is solely for sharing loose, unclaimed ideas meant to inspire other people!

Sharing Your Idea​

In most cases, it's hard to base an entire roleplay off a single sentence. Although arguably a workable starting point, I'll assume for the better that the majority of you would rather have a starting point offer some sort of direction than be "Hi!! I'd like a RP based off of Greek mythology. Thanks! :>" The log below is a way of ensuring future adopters have a more thorough place to begin developing from. There is no "required sentence length/word count"—I consider that cruel and unusual punishment—so there is still some brevity to it; just put what is needed and it'll be archived without complaint.

Title:
Pokemon, Fandom or Other:
Genre:
Traditional or Sandbox:
Plot Summary/Gist:
Main Objective:
Protagonists: (Who/what will the players/GM control?)
Antagonists or Complication: (Main threat the players will be fighting against to reach the objective.)
Main Mechanics:

An example, just in case:

Spoiler:

Title: Livin' the Dream in Las Santos
Pokemon, Fandom or Other: Other/Fandom (I'd allow Tokyo Ghoul characters to make limited appearances.)
Genre: I suspect a Comedy with Adventure and even some Romance elements
Traditional or Sandbox: Sandbox; Las Santos would be yours to explore!
Plot Summary/Gist: Las Santos, Californica is a sluggish, grey metropolis full of typical, fat-cat, get-rich businessmen in concrete-colored bowlers and suits. But by sunset, the city transforms into a bustling world of color and light! The Las Santos nightlife is the most sought-after in all of the Stunited Ates of Mexico with bumpin' clubs, top-notch eateries and decked-out casinos full of righteous babes and the overwhelming promise of striking it big! Gambling is at its high here in Las Santos' many stunning casinos with people coming from all across the country in hopes of hitting those triple 7's, or doing whatever you do in poker. Making a lot of money that way. Anyway, wherever you're from—whatever background, ethnicity, way of life, prospect on capitalism, etc.—,you're here tonight at Radman's Casino and Diner, gathered by the slot machines, aching for your turn to show those other fools how to cross your heart and pull down a lever. But, regardless of you and anyone else's gambling prowess, something will catch you totally off-guard and send you on a wacky adventure through the casino! (Whatever it is...)
Main Objective: Seriously, I can't seem to figure it out. Something hysterical, though.
Protagonists: A gambler at Radman's, whether aspiring or an expert.
Antagonists or Complication: I sort of wanted the mafia to get involved...
Main Mechanics: I was thinking about adding a random aspect, a la gambling. After every few posts or so, the GM could roll a dice and, if they get an odd number, someone dies! I don't know, it's still pretty rough.

Ignoring the few requisites colored brown, you may regard anything else as optional and put "N/A", or something similar, beside it.

If you wish to propose a reboot of an original roleplay, please fill out the log as needed and provide a link to the original out-of-character thread, if possible.

Quickies​

Sentence-long concepts and/or suggestions.
ex. "I'd like a roleplay that takes place underwater.";; "I'd like a Pokemon roleplay based off the Ranger games."

• Only about 1-2 sentences in length, if even full sentences.
• Any member may post as many as they like.
• Specifics should be saved for the standard "application".

A roleplay where you're a spirit in limbo and you have to compete for a second chance at life.
A Digimon roleplay about teenagers all over the world, gathered together, somehow, after having a first hand experience with a Digimon.
You are a long descendant of a god or a mythological figure across the pantheons, having discovered your powers at a young age (same as your god/figure); you soon come across a threat to Earth and must eliminate it before the eminent destruction.
A ninja/Pokemon RP where you play as an acolyte of a ninja army fighting for your king in a big war between two lands. With your partner Pokemon, you must climb up the ranks and hopefully be able to take down the opposing kingdom.
A Divergent or Divergent-inspired RP.

Up For Auction​

Spoiler:

#1: Reboot of/spiritual successor to Daydream's 'Noble Magic'; (link to original thread)

Pokemon | Fandom | (Other)
Genre: Fantasy, Slice-of-life, some action elements
Traditional or Sandbox: Mostly sandbox. I have a feeling JPs would be a norm of interaction instead of traditional act-react posts between the whole cast.
Plot Summary/Gist: Basically, it was a magical royal competition for the throne of a duchy under the king, since the duke of that duchy went to war for the kingdom against a rival territory and was killed, and the king himself doesn't have another child to take up the duchy itself. So he called for young adults of nobles in the kingdom to come and compete for the spot, not just with a tournament, but also things like galas and outings, to show proper comportment. It was a lot of social affairs with the tournament and magic the major conflict.
Main Objective: To win the tournament and the king's grace to become duke/duchess
Protagonists: Players are the children of noble families under the peerage system. The GM is basically the king and whatever other NPCs they see fit.
Antagonists or Complication: Each other. The families are competing for the elevation of status and wealth by controlling half of the kingdom.
Main Mechanics: Basic level system for the capacity to learn greater magic skills, probably.

#2: Free-range Pokemon Daycare

Title: The Daycare
(Pokemon) | Fandom | Other
Genre: Slice-of-life
Traditional or Sandbox: Greatly traditional, as there will be a lot of interaction if people care to.
Plot Summary/Gist: You're a little Pokemon young'un who was either hatched in or dropped off by your Trainer at the local Pokemon Daycare. You basically have little adventures all over the range or in the building, and occasionally the Daycare owners step in for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and nappy time. A very free role-play, you make your own childish adventures.
Main Objective: None overall. It's an aimless role-play that is what you make of it.
Protagonists: Players control their Pokemon in the Daycare, and if applicable, the Trainers that go in and pick up a Pokemon or adopt an abandoned one. The GM is the Daycare manager, whomever they may be.
Antagonists or Complication: Each other, if the player can't play nice with another Pokemon, but nothing major or threatening.
Main Mechanics: Basic "sign-up," possibly indefinite spots, players are free post whenever and resolve their own story lines should they wish, loosely structured and casual.

#3: Inside Out Roleplay

Title: Voices in your Head
Pokemon | Fandom (Inside Out) | Other
Genre: Slice-of-Life/Adventure
Traditional or Sandbox: A mix of both
Plot Summary/Gist: This will take place inside a brain of an individual, where a group of emotions are controlling his/her everyday life
Main Objective: The emotions must work together and respond to the situation given to them by the GM
Protagonists: The emotions, they will not be limited to the 5 introduced in the film
Antagonists or Complication: Life & the uncertainties that come with it
Main Mechanics: Each emotion has a defined purpose in the individual's life: some are to keep them safe, happy or sad, make their life fair, to show love and passion, but when life throws you lemons, it's up for the emotions to respond to it with their own quirky way.

#4: Pokemon Ranger Mission-Completer

Pokemon | Fandom | Other
Genre: Mainly Adventure, could include other elements based on the cast/direction taken.
Traditional or Sandbox: The whole missions thing might incite sandbox but I think it could be either depending on how it's handled.
Plot Summary/Gist: The PLA (Pokemon League Association) initiated the Rangers branch as a way of managing the influx of beginner Trainers and the trouble as a result. It isn't easy for everyone to cope in the wild, even if you have your own partners to help out. Rangers are trained past basic Trainer knowledge, trained mainly in survival skills and dealing with wild, unruly Pokemon. Of course, they are skilled at controlling their own Pokemon, though are mainly restricted to one or two key partners at a time. Rangers are either positioned out on routes to assist new Trainers, called for in emergency situations--say a kid runs into a territorial Beedrill hive--or may even act as security during League tournaments and other such events. But, essentially, Rangers would be called to do/take on assignments and carry them out.
Main Objective: Overall, to be the best Ranger you can be, but I'd expect there would be an overarching plot being built up to, in order to make things more intriguing.
Protagonists: The Pokemon Rangers, not like the side-series, but like the class introduced in the main series games. Red-orange uniforms, usually with pretty adept Pokemon.
Antagonists or Complication: Any threats to Trainers or people in-need of Ranger assistance that require action. Possibly a bigger threat bubbling beneath the surface?
Main Mechanics: Claimable, varying missions with some being more grandiose than others. There might also be a "rank" system, measuring the skill level of a Ranger that would increase based on mission completion.

#5: Competing Across the Universe

Title: The Great Galactic...?
Pokemon | Fandom | Other
Genre: Science-Fiction, Action & Adventure
Traditional or Sandbox: Depends on how it's run, either more open or more contained.
Plot Summary/Gist: An uncountable number of years in the future, in a universe so similar but yet so different from our own, Earth as we know it has become a utopia, the perfect balance of natural green and industrial grey. With astonishing technological achievement, the dominant human species of Earth have reached stable communication with their fellow species' of the Milky Way galaxy many years before this faithful day in 5000-xxy. Together, the many great leaders, both human and various other alien species, have come together to organize a grand interstellar race/event connecting all eight/nine planets. Hosted by Earth, considered the most progressive of the planets and original source of most life, the event/race will act as a celebration of life and progress.
This roleplay would likely incorporate a lot of lore, even if species are up to player's control, as well as some understanding on basic space and technological knowledge.
Main Objective: To participate in this galaxy-encompassing race/event.
Protagonists: Earthlings, Martians and far more. Player characters can originate from and represent any of the Milky Way planets, or even the moons, depending on what the GM wants. Species would be up to players' determinations, though the vast majority would be human earthlings, human settlers or human subspecies that adapted to different planetary environments.
Antagonists or Complication: Whatever danger may lie in the depth of space. Since it will be a competition of sorts, players will also be pitted against themselves.

#6: Pokemon Prisonbreak

Title: Lockdown
Pokemon | Fandom | Other
Genre: Adventure
Traditional, Sandbox: Don't know, I'm kind of leaning toward sandbox.
Plot: The RP will take place in between the events of B/W and B2/W2 in a maximum security prison island where the antagonists of all the main Pokemon games (Rocket, Magma, Aqua, etc.) are being held, including Ghetsis. The RP opens with one of the Shadow Triads being brought in. Just as he is entering, the other two come and break him out. They deactivate the security and release all of the inmates. Chaos spreads all over the island. Later it is revealed that this was a scheme devised by Colress to free Ghetsis from the prison. But after Ghetsis is on Team Plasma's airship, they stay, attempting to retrieve an experimental piece of technology that could make them unstoppable.
Main Objective: Return order to the island and stop Team Plasma from succeeding.
Protagonist: Prison guards that weren't captured when the inmates broke out.
Antagonist: All of the antagonist teams and their leaders, but mainly team Plasma.

Auctioned Off​

Spoiler:

[ Claimed by: erratictransparency ]

Spoiler:

Title: The Calm After the Storm
Pokemon | Fandom | Other
Genre: Adventure/Survival
Plot Summary/Gist: I assume we all know about the Pokémon War Theory. This RP revolves around a alternate time period where the war became so prolonged that humankind developed nuclear armament and used it, repeatedly. You are a kid who survived thanks to The Shelter (a nuclear bunker for civilians in some city). Because of this, Arceus became involved in the war, turning Pokémon against trainer, and against the forces of humankind. Finally, several years after the war, the outside radiation has subsided enough to allow you to emerge from The Shelter.
Main Objective: Discover survivors, trade routes towards them, friendly Pokémon, lost technologies, find habitable cities and towns, essentially, your journey will be a scouting mission to reconnect your society to the rest of the world.
Protagonists: The players will control the scouts, so to speak, in charge of this expedition.
Antagonists or Complication: Wild Pokémon and treacherous terrain should be the greatest complications, at least at first. Routes in this game should seem deadlier and more dangerous than anything in a normal Gym Challenge RP. By the time of the endgame, however, one of the several factions should rise up in prominence and antagonize the players in order to achieve whatever it is they want to.
Factions Present:

The Arceus Monotheists - religious fanatics who consider Arceus the one true god, they urge the people to stop their "enslaving of Pokémon", and return to a natural state of living in order to avoid His wrath. They hate the Thinkers.
The Anarchists - people who have lost their fear of the outside quicker than others, they come and go as they please. They're more rebels than an actual threat, but this could change by endgame. They hate the Monotheists and the Knights.
The Knights - army reserves and commanders who served to maintain order and communications during the early days of life in The Shelter, they've taken it upon themselves to establish some sort of military junta government, and are focused on growing as a society where they are, half expecting that the war isn't truly over. They hate the Monotheists and the Thinkers.
The Recyclers - people from the scientific community, these folks range from old to venerable, and are trying to recover as much "lost technology" as possible to ensure the continuation of scientific progress going forward in time. They hate the military-focused and conservative Knights.​

[ Claimed by: PastelPhoenix ]

Spoiler:

Title: Quintessence
Pokemon | Fandom | Other
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Plot Summary/Gist: Nothing specific, though I envisioned the story taking place on a hostile world devoid of organic sentient life (i.e., humans). Whether it's a wasteland inhabitants must survive or an alien land waiting to be explored is up to the claimer.
Protagonists: Players would assume the roles of mysterious ethereal beings that were born from the elements, e.g. forces such as earth and air. Their forms would grant them a variety of abilities, enabling creative use of their powers to overcome the ordeals that may be presented in the story. While they would have strengths based on the element their essence derives from, they would also develop weaknesses. Kind of like Pokemon, I suppose. Their chosen element could also influence their traits and nature, reflecting the very force they embody.

Main Mechanics: The way I envisioned it, this story focuses heavily on interaction. Had I gone through making this RP, I was going to make the risky and likely questionable decision of omitting dialogue entirely. While characters could still convey their insight on the world around them to readers via inner monologues, they would be incapable of verbal communication and would not be able to commune with others conventionally. They would have to resort to other means of reciprocating with one another, such as relying on visual expressions. While being unable to talk would surely hinder a character's personality and could easily derail the plot, I thought it may invoke a strong sense of empathy between characters who bond without actually conversing. Of course, this doesn't need to stay with the main premise of the story, should the claimer feel it won't work in the long-run.

Another gimmick related to this strange method of communing with others is the concept of fusions. Since it's been established that the characters are energy-based, they could easily merge together to form a single entity; an amalgam of the two fusees' characteristics and abilities. This would be integrated and further explored through the use of joint posts, expanding onto a new level of intimacy as two characters explore the world as an entirely different individual. (To give a comparison, if there are any Steven Universe fans out there, the fusions are similar to how they are portrayed in that show)

Feel free to offer suggestions on how to improve the thread, if you have any, here!​

 

[Jauntier]

Thank you so much for this thread. This is my application. I really, really want a reboot of or something similar to Noble Magic, originally headed by Daydream, but fell by the wayside before it even started:

Title: --
Pokemon, Fandom or Other: Other, original
Genre: Fantasy, Slice-of-life, some action elements
Traditional or Sandbox: Mostly sandbox. I have a feeling JPs would be a norm of interaction instead of traditional act-react posts between the whole cast.
Plot Summary/Gist: https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/359517 A link to the original thread. Basically, it was a magical royal competition for the throne of a duchy under the king, since the duke of that duchy went to war for the kingdom against a rival territory and was killed, and the king himself doesn't have another child to take up the duchy itself. So he called for young adults of nobles in the kingdom to come and compete for the spot, not just with a tournament, but also things like galas and outings, to show proper comportment. It was a lot of social affairs with the magic fighting tournament as the major conflict. So much more inversion can be done. The setting was kind of like a mix of an alternate Mideival and Renaissance period.
Main Objective: To win the tournament and the king's grace to become duke/duchess
Protagonists: Players are the children of noble families under the peerage system. The GM is basically the king and whatever other NPCs they see fit.
Antagonists or Complication: Each other. The families are competing for the elevation of status and wealth by controlling half of the kingdom.
Main Mechanics: Basic level system for the capacity to learn greater magic skills, probably.

 

[Junier]

Thank you so much for this thread. This is my application. I really, really want a reboot of or something similar to Noble Magic, originally headed by Daydream, but fell by the wayside before it even started

I miss Noble M too :'( RIP Tito
And you're very welcome, Jauntifer. Your suggestion has been added to the OP!

 

[Jauntier]

Title: The Daycare
Pokemon, Fandom or Other: Pokemon
Genre: Slice-of-life
Traditional or Sandbox: Greatly traditional, as there will be a lot of interaction if people care to.
Plot Summary/Gist: You're a little Pokemon young'un who was either hatched in or dropped off by your Trainer at the local Pokemon Daycare. You basically have little adventures all over the range or in the building, and occasionally the Daycare owners step in for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and nappy time. A very free role-play, you make your own childish adventures.
Main Objective: None overall. It's an aimless role-play that is what you make of it.
Protagonists: Players control their Pokemon in the Daycare, and if applicable, the Trainers that go in and pick up a Pokemon or adopt an abandoned one. The GM is the Daycare manager, whomever they may be.
Antagonists or Complication: Each other, if the player can't play nice with another Pokemon, but nothing major or threatening.
Main Mechanics: Basic "sign-up," possibly indefinite spots, players are free post whenever and resolve their own story lines should they wish, loosely structured and casual

 

[Etherion]

Title: Voices in your Head
Pokemon, Fandom or Other: Fandom (Inside Out)
Genre: Slice-of-Life/Adventure
Traditional or Sandbox: A mix of both
Plot Summary/Gist: This will take place inside a brain of an individual, where a group of emotions are controlling his/her everyday life
Main Objective: The emotions must work together and respond to the situation given to them by the GM
Protagonists: The emotions, they will not be limited to the 5 introduced in the film
Antagonists or Complication: Life & the uncertainties that come with it
Main Mechanics:Each emotion has a defined purpose in the individual's life: some are to keep them safe, happy or sad, make their life fair, to show love and passion, but when life throws you lemons, it's up for the emotions to respond to it with their own quirky way.
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[Junier]

I'll throw in one of my own ideas:

Title: ???
Pokemon, Fandom or Other: Pokemon
Genre: Mainly Adventure, could include other elements based on the cast/direction taken.
Traditional or Sandbox: The whole missions thing might incite sandbox but I think it could be either depending on how it's handled.
Plot Summary/Gist: The PLA (Pokemon League Association) initiated the Rangers branch as a way of managing the influx of beginner Trainers and the trouble as a result. It isn't easy for everyone to cope in the wild, even if you have your own partners to help out. Rangers are trained past basic Trainer knowledge, trained mainly in survival skills and dealing with wild, unruly Pokemon. Of course, they are skilled at controlling their own Pokemon, though are mainly restricted to one or two key partners at a time. Rangers are either positioned out on routes to assist new Trainers, called for in emergency situations--say a kid runs into a territorial Beedrill hive--or may even act as security during League tournaments and other such events. But, essentially, Rangers would be called to do/take on assignments and carry them out.
Main Objective: Overall, to be the best Ranger you can be, but I'd expect there would be an overarching plot being built up to, in order to make things more intriguing.
Protagonists: The Pokemon Rangers, not like the side-series, but like the class introduced in the main series games. Red-orange uniforms, usually with pretty adept Pokemon.
Antagonists or Complication: Any threats to Trainers or people in-need of Ranger assistance that require action. Possibly a bigger threat bubbling beneath the surface?
Main Mechanics: Claimable, varying missions with some being more grandiose than others. There might also be a "rank" system, measuring the skill level of a Ranger that would increase based on mission completion.

 

[Jauntier]

This thread should be stickied. It's a great service to some of us users.

 

[Junier]

STICK IT

I have another idea~

Title: The Great Galactic...?
Pokemon, Fandom or Other: Other
Genre: Science-Fiction, Action & Adventure
Traditional or Sandbox: Depends on how it's run, either more open or more contained.
Plot Summary/Gist: An uncountable number of years in the future, in a universe so similar but yet so different from our own, Earth as we know it has become a utopia, the perfect balance of natural green and industrial grey. With astonishing technological achievement, the dominant human species of Earth have reached stable communication with their fellow species' of the Milky Way galaxy many years before this faithful day in 5000-xxy. Together, the many great leaders, both human and various other alien species, have come together to organize a grand interstellar race/event connecting all eight/nine planets. Hosted by Earth, considered the most progressive of the planets and original source of most life, the event/race will act as a celebration of life and progress.
This roleplay would likely incorporate a lot of lore, even if species are up to player's control, as well as some understanding on basic space and technological knowledge.
Main Objective: To participate in this galaxy-encompassing race/event.
Protagonists: Earthlings, Martians and far more. Player characters can originate from and represent any of the Milky Way planets, or even the moons, depending on what the GM wants. Species would be up to players' determinations, though the vast majority would be human earthlings, human settlers or human subspecies that adapted to different planetary environments.
Antagonists or Complication: Whatever danger may lie in the depth of space. Since it will be a competition of sorts, players will also be pitted against themselves.
Main Mechanics: ???

 

[ImMrRoboto]

I might as well take a whack at it. I have a few ideas that I've been brewing for a while.
Title: Lockdown
(Pokemon), Fandom, Other
Genre: Adventure
Traditional, Sandbox: Don't know, I'm kind of leaning toward sandbox
Plot: The RP will take place in between the events of B/W and B2/W2 in a maximum security prison island where the antagonists of all the main Pokemon games (Rocket, Magma, Aqua, etc.) are being held, including Ghetsis. The RP opens with one of the Shadow Triads being brought in. Just as he is entering, the other two come and break him out. They deactivate the security and release all of the inmates. Chaos spreads all over the island. Later it is revealed that this was a scheme devised by Colress to free Ghetsis from the prison. But after Ghetsis is on Team Plasma's airship, they stay, attempting to retrieve an experimental piece of technology that could make them unstoppable.
Main Objective: Return order to the island and stop Team Plasma from succeeding.
Protagonist: Prison guards that weren't captured when the inmates broke out.
Antagonist: All of the antagonist teams and their leaders, but mainly team Plasma.
Main Mechanics: N/A

 

[Parivir]

Gonna deviate from the format here a bit, hope that's okay.

I made this RP premise for the RPOs; spent a bunch of time on it, too, but I never quite had the guts to publish it for fear of lack of GMing experience. If someone with a knack for GMing is interested in taking it up, I'd be willing to give it away for adoption, as it were. Pretty open to conceptual changes, too, as long as you're willing to discuss it with me first.

(...and maybe let me co-GM so I finally have some experience under my belt?)

A snippet of it under the cut.

Spoiler:

KINGMARCH
rated M for violence and sexytimes but mostly violence
seven spots remain | best viewed with forever standing (style)​

"...and so it was that the Occuria rose from their exalted thrones,
earth and light grasped within one palm;
within the other: darkness and Mist.
There shall be twenty-four, decreed the Undying,
and so, there were twenty-four."​

- Of Ivalice and the Undying: a Tautology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .​

of gods, monsters, and men

Many thousand years ago, all-powerful beings called the Occuria looked down upon the land, and their rule was absolute. They commanded all things on the earth. All was done according to their will. To help them secure the reins of mortal history, they used their immense power to craft powerful beings who would obey their every command--these, mortals know as the scions.

Over time, twelve scions came to believe themselves as powerful as their creators, and thus sought to break free of their servitude. Without their creators' assent, they descended upon the world of man and sought the aid of ambitious mortals to aid in their rebellion against the Occuria. Together, scion and man striked at the olden gods, but they were overpowered and defeated. The Occuria were angered and struck down their blessed children, and binding their souls and flesh with the Glyph of the Beast, they stole their freedom for all eternity. The Occuria then withdrew behind the walls of a great city of their own making, disappearing from history's stage, and man returned to their lands once more. But the Occuria do not forgive, and they do not forget: down to the earth did they send their twelve loyal children, and a lengthy war was waged between the mortal and the divine.

The scions' very presence devastated the land. They ravaged the earth, destroying civilization as it was known and slaughtering millions along the way, and the mortals, try as they might, could do little to halt their streak of destruction. At the dawn of the thousandth year, however, seven warriors emerged from various parts of Ivalice, claiming to be heritors of an ancient, powerful demon whose powers exceed even that of the Occuria. They led a small group of firebrands and, through arduous combat, managed to defeat eleven of the scions: Loghrif the Transcendent, Mitron the Chastiser, Emet-Selch the Angel of Truth, Pashtarot the Knight-Star, Fandaniel the Protector, Halmarut the Arbiter, Nabriales the Majestic, Igeyorhm the Martyr, Deudalaphon the Benevolent, Emmerololth the Holy Queen, and Lahabrea the Abyssal Celebrant all fell before their combined might. They could not, however, manage to accomplish such a feat against the twelfth scion: Zodiark, Keeper of Precepts, whose power far exceeded the others. As such, they instead chose to seal him in an unspecified location, that he would not pose any problems for many years to come.

The Seven Heroes, as they came to be known, knew full well that neither the seal they placed upon Zodiark nor the Occuria seal on the twelve rebelling scions would last forever. In anticipation of the crisis that would transpire should they finally break free, each hero crafted a magicite of great power, said to be tempered by their own life force. The seven magicites were then presented to the ruling monarch for safekeeping, and the heroes who crafted them retreated into obscurity.

And so, peace descended upon the world, and the march towards a new age finally began.

a world in peril

A map of Ivalice and its neighboring countries. Ivalice spreads radially outwards from the capital city of Rabanastre, reaching as far as the Nalbina Fortress in the north, the Ozmone Plains in the south, the Zertinan Caverns and the Ogir-Yensa Sandsea in the west, and the mercenary nation of Nabria in the east (not on map). To Ivalice's north lies the formidable Archadian Empire, whose constant aggressions towards Ivalice culminated in the recent Seven-Year War. The nomadic people of Falmese occupy the westerly lands of the Nam-Yensa Sandsea, and the area surrounding the Tomb of Raithwall. Further west lies the Empire of Rozarria (not on map). To Ivalice's south is the tropical nation of Jute, ruled by a council of viera and garif chieftains. And to their east, the sacred Mt. Bur-Omisace, seat of the Light of Kiltia.​

At the close of the Seven-Year War between Ivalice and its northern neighbor of Archades, the former's benevolent monarch, Queen Ritz, fell seriously ill. Physicians near and far were summoned to her castle at Rabanastre, but everyone solemnly knew that it was all for naught. Queen Ritz's illness had been foretold by many Ivalicean seers since even before she took the throne: at the age of 46, the queen would suffer a fatal disease, and her death shall be a harbinger for ancient, terrible evils to once more plague the fair land of Ivalice.

It is a prophecy that has been taken very seriously by the crown. During the queen's rule, much of Ivalice's resources was devoted to better understanding the lores of the land, in hopes of unearthing some piece of knowledge that would help them endure against the arcane threat. Many projects were undertaken to prepare for the approaching danger: some sought to recreate divine weapons, others to create new magic thought to be effective against the arcane. Most of these projects resulted in failure, but a few did succeed: the most resounding of these successes is Project Bel, whose goal was to train warriors that emulated the strength of the Seven Heroes of Ivalicean legend.

The prophecy was soon fulfilled: not a month after contracting her illness, the queen passed away in her sleep. In the wake of her death, Ivalice is thrown into a state of massive disarray. The rightful heirs to the throne—Prince Auber and Princess Gina—are shoved aside to make way for the late queen's ambitious siblings, and a number of claimants surfacing from the general populace. And so it was that the land of Ivalice, the horrors of war still fresh on its memory, looks slated to engage in warfare once more.

The queen's passing has also done little to discourage Ivalice's eternal aggressor, the Empire of Archades, which has been known to break treaties of peace in the past. Archades may see Ivalice's chaotic state of affairs as an open invitation to once again wage war upon its lands. Though after the war Ivalice had built strong alliances with the neighboring countries of Falmese and Jute, their numbers are far inferior to that of the Empire's, and coats may yet turn before the war is even begun.

In the midst of all this, Ivalice's Thirteen Orders must choose a power with which to ally with: keeping in mind the ever-present threat of Archades dogging Ivalice's heels, many have chosen to side with the militaristically-minded Grand Duke Ferre, who had governed Ivalice's border lands with a steady hand during the queen's rule. Others yet flock to the Grand Duchess Selu, whose diplomatic triumphs have brought harmonious peace to Ivalice's once-warring races. Furthermore, the merchant Safur Hellewyn, whose riches are said to be double that of the royal treasury, had made his own bid for the throne, with an army of mercenaries backing his claim.

It is inevitable: the fires of war will rage once more. And beyond the smoke, from the darkest reaches of the land, something wicked this way comes.

a hero emerges

YOU are a graduate of Research Operation Bellanova, better known as Project Bel. You were among the hundreds that volunteered to become a subject of the top-secret project, and one of only seven to survive the brutal experimentation. Your memories of Project Bel are not ones you would rather recall; perhaps you even regret your decision to become a part of the program. Whatever your feelings on the matter are, one thing is for sure: you have walked out of Project Bel exponentially stronger than before. This is in no small part due to the implantation of a magicite that the researchers called the demon factor in your body; supposedly, it was a piece cut out of the legendary magicites left behind by the Seven Heroes.

Following your release from Project Bel, you were inducted into the Order of Kingmarch: an order of the Ivalicean military whose main task is to combat the arcane forces that plague the land. It is an order filled to the brim with talented mages and powerful soldiers, but even among Ivalice's best and brightest, your strength in combat is clearly several cuts above the rest. Within the order, the seven of you are referred to as the demon knights; not out of spite, but rather out of respect for your formidable strength.

The Order of Kingmarch is stationed with two other orders in the Nalbina Fortress, an Ivalicean frontier that suffers constant aggressions by the neighboring Archades. The nearby town of Nalbina houses quite a large number of clans, and bills are regularly posted at the local pub. Most members of the Order double as part-time clan members or solo game hunters to counteract the meager soldier's wage; you may also choose to do this, as your overpowering strength would be a welcome addition to any clan. However, being a demon knight means that the military demands more of you than they do regular soldiers: your schedule is much tighter, and you often receive tasks with unforgiving deadlines. Duty must always come first: you must be ready to abandon clans and marks for the military, should the latter call on your strength.

Despite being trained to face the arcane, you have yet to face any since being released from Project Bel, save for the occasional wraith or two. But as news of the queen's prophesied illness reached Nalbina, you begin to re-train yourself in fighting the arcane, and refresh your knowledge of relevant Ivalicean lore. You know that your true task, whatever it might be, will soon arrive.​

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[Junier]

Gonna deviate from the format here a bit, hope that's okay.

If I added this alongside the other up-for-adoption ideas, it would follow the same criteria. Once you put a concept out there, it's the adopter's right to change what is given to them as they see fit. They shouldn't have to "discuss" anything with you first; you're giving up the idea. Not to mention I wouldn't feel comfortable linking something that's already so fleshed-out as it leaves little room for customization on an adopter's behalf. Furthermore, I consider the format, or something similar to it, mandatory. You didn't deviate from it, more or less it just wasn't included.

I understand you want someone to "adopt" this from you, but based on the other details you specified, I think you'd be better off making an Interest Check thread and looking for potential takers that way.

 

[Parivir]

If I added this alongside the other up-for-adoption ideas, it would follow the same criteria. Once you put a concept out there, it's the adopter's right to change what is given to them as they see fit. They shouldn't have to "discuss" anything with you first; you're giving up the idea. Not to mention I wouldn't feel comfortable linking something that's already so fleshed-out as it leaves little room for customization on an adopter's behalf. Furthermore, I consider the format, or something similar to it, mandatory. You didn't deviate from it, more or less it just wasn't included.

I understand you want someone to "adopt" this from you, but based on the other details you specified, I think you'd be better off making an Interest Check thread and looking for potential takers that way.

I guess that's fair. Sorry for the trouble.

 

[ImMrRoboto]

Have you thought about posting on the advertisement thread?

 

[Parivir]

Have you thought about posting on the advertisement thread?

(assuming you mean me)

I figured it would look less out of place here. I don't think there's enough chance of it being picked up to warrant two posts about it (let alone a whole interest check thread), so if that post stays up that'll be all I'm doing, haha.

done derailing this thread now

 

[Junier]

I figured it would look less out of place here. I don't think there's enough chance of it being picked up to warrant two posts about it (let alone a whole interest check thread), so if that post stays up that'll be all I'm doing, haha.

Again, if you're looking for someone to actual bargain over an idea with, a "whole interest check thread" is probably the best way to go. That way you don't have to post a snippet of the OP but the entirety of it, and you can have actual conversations about your creation that you're taking credit for rather than the in-and-out I'm trying to accomplish with this thread.

It's impolite, to me, relying on an out-of-place post for your traffic. If I had the authority to remove posts, I would, but ultimately your responsibility is to put things where they belong.

BUT to anyone who this might concern, I'm introducing quickie ideas! As it might suggest, these ideas won't require any filling-out as they're quick little wishful phrases, similar to the "Greek mythology" example in the OP. Some other examples would be "I'd like to see a RP centered around antagonists" or "I'd like to see a Pokemon/Digimon crossover RP". Quickies won't delve into specifics--that's what the normal "app" is for--being that they're practically roleplay concepts. They should be around 1-2 sentences in length, if they're even full sentences at all. Of course, you may post as many as you'd like.

I think keeping track of a handful of smaller ideas would help attract more traffic and emphasize the purpose of this thread as an inspiration thread.

I'll keep track of all this information in a more organized form in the OP.

 

[ImMrRoboto]

I was actually talking about this whole thread. You could try posting an advertisement there.

Alternatively, you could see if you could get it stickied.

 

[Jauntier]

Here's a Quickie:

I want a role-play where you're a spirit in limbo and you have to compete for a second chance at life.

 

[Junier]

I was actually talking about this whole thread. You could try posting an advertisement there.

Alternatively, you could see if you could get it stickied.

Isn't the advertising thread intended for roleplays?

I should eventually get to formally asking someone to sticky this. Then again, I'd like more of an audience.

 

[Etherion]

Quick ideas:

• a Digimon roleplay about teenagers all over the world, somehow, they are all gathered together after having a first hand experience on a Digimon
• imagine this, you are a long descendant of a god or a mythological figure across the pantheons, having discovered your powers at a young age (same as your god/figure), you soon come across a treat to Earth and must eliminate it before the eminent destruction
• a ninja/Pokemon RP where you play as an acolyte of a ninja army fighting for your king in a big war between two lands. With your partner Pokemon, you must climb up the ranks and hopefully be able to take down the opposing kingdom.

 

[Junier]

I'll put 'Divergent RP' in the Quickies box; I think it'd be interesting though I'm not a big follower of the series anymore myself.