Roleplay Challenge [Open]

[Faithofthefallen]

Welcome!

Title is somewhat pending.

Don't you hate it when you've finally achieved that longed for breeding or custom, your sitting on the most gorgeous new soquili and you CANNOT for the life of you figure out what direction you want to take them? The writers block is sometimes epic with new characters and I would love to set up a community 'challenge' list of any and all plot suggestions and character development exercises to help bring back the muse and give people ideas for SRPs to do on their own when rp partners are scarce!

This thread was created based off of the response to This thread and Mistalina's suggestion that we put the list in the plot forum! I know the staff has mentioned the would like to implement some official things down the line to motivate rp as well but I still think this will be useful!

Still toying with how crediting will work. For now, those who create writing prompts will be credited individually with their contribution. All people who make plot suggestions will be credited en masse at the bottom of the lists post. Please specify if you would like an individual credit for something and we can discuss that on a case by case basis!

What I'd love to see:

-Eventually a master list
-A SRP list
-A 1:1 meet and greet list
-Character building exercises
"A Hero's journey rp list (can have different variations)
" Healer's
" Villains
" Job/Trade building lists ex--> weapons maker, musician, etc
"etc - open to any and all suggestions.
-P'raps a guide/checklist for characters seeking to become elders
-A list of vague and specific writing prompts to kickstart muses
-Your ideas

Rules:
1.) Be polite and courteous to each other!
2.) Please keep all gaia and soquili rules and ToS in mind when creating suggestions!
3.) All suggestions are good suggestions, if suggestions end up being similar I will probably have a sub section under some larger general ones for people to consider.
4.) If you post contributions here, you accept that your ideas are now open to be used by anyone for any reason within soquili. That includes prompts, and yes, people may borrow them for contests.
5.) That being said, if you use an idea for a contest prompt, It would be lovely if you could credit thread simply to spread the word and help gather more ideas for the community to use <3 There is no penalty if you don't, just a request n_n.
6.) You do not need to credit this thread when you use an idea for any other reason. You certainly may, but its not necessary whatsoever!
7.) I reserve the right to edit and add rules as it proves necessary

 

[Faithofthefallen]

For simplicities sake and because there aren't many suggestions yet, we are going to start with a big masters list, as we get more suggestions we can add to it and break it up into smaller pieces as necessary! Some questions will be included with each suggestion to help motivate muse but you are in no means required to answer each question! You can even ignore them entirely if you prefer ;3 Use as much or as little of the suggestion as you want to!

Master List:

-Your soq discovers a deep cave that appears to be full of booby traps Will they explore it? What do they find?

-Your soq gets bitten by poisonous a snake/spider/etc!

-Your soq is sleepwalking/sleeptalking Why? Where do they go/what do they say? What happens?

-Your soq finds a set of huge footprints Whose are they? How did they get there? Will your character follow them? What do they find?

-Your soq has found a treasure map! Where did they find it? How did the map get there? Will they follow it? What happens if they do?

-Your soq has a day free from responsibilities, what do they do to relax?

- Goals/Motivations: Do you have an end goal or particular motivation in mind for this character? What is it? (This will give you something to aim for with your future plots.)

- Herds: Is your character part of a herd (born into or otherwise)? Are they interested in joining one if not? Or perhaps starting their own? How do the herds practices and traditions effect your character personally? (Do they take them to heart? Do they not truly believe in them? Something in between?) Do they respect the herd's guidelines or will they challenge them (for good or for ill results)?

- Ancestory: What is your character's cultural background? How does ancestory shape your character? Is the character at odds with family traditions? Do they honor their ancestors? Do they look up to a particular one?

- Family: Similarly, what is their family dynamic? Do they get along with parents or siblings? (Why or why not?) Also, do they have any plans for their own family? Will they seek a lifemate, meander as their interest dictates or some other option?

- Love: Is their heat set on a particular one? Many? None? Have they broken hearts? Had their own heart broken? (Were their consequences of failed love - foals and/or an angry spurred lover perhaps?)

- Hobbies: What are things they enjoy doing and/or would like to learn more about? Do they try to learn more about these things on their own or would they seek out teachers?

- Endearing Things: What are things your character likes? Do they actively seek them out or wait for them to appear? How far would they go to protect (or get) something or perhaps someone like they? Are things like they merely interesting or are they starting to creep to something a bit more extreme. How do things they like impact their daily life?

- Pet Peeves: What are things your character doesn't like? Will they tolerate something they dislike or do they speak (or act) against it? How do their dislikes impact their daily life?

-Your soquili challenges another soquili to a competition. Who wins? Is it a close match or is someone severely outmatched. Does your character accept their win or loss gracefully?

-A sudden storm blows up. Your soquili is trapped outside with nothing but their brains and what they can find in their surroundings. Are they alone? How are their survival skills? What do they learn after this experience?

-Your character has become caught in a trap! Was it a fluke or did someone put them there? How did they spring the trap? Do they have the wits to escape on their own or do they need help? Will they enlist a passerby? Charm their captor? Accept their new imprisonment? Do they remain strong in their circumstances or break under the pressure?

-Your soquili has been cheated! What happened and who did it? What did this injustice cost them? Do they realize what has happened? If they do, how will they handle this information, do they walk away, stage a confrontation, return the favor?

-Your character mistakenly believes they have killed someone. Was it an accident? A crime of passion? A carefully plotted evil deed? What led up to the act and what are their emotions afterward? Do they realize the mistake or do they carry the guilt-- or satisfaction with them from now on.

-Your character has been accused of a theft! Is the accusation true or false? What evidence has been presented against your soquili? Is the accuser acting out of true outrage or trying to get your soquili in trouble? How does your character handle this situation, what happens to them because of it, and what lessons do they learn in this process.

-Your character has lost something precious. What or who is it? Whatever it was, how did it get lost, did someone take it? What is the story behind this person or thing that your soquili has developed such a bond to, will they ever recover it or is it gone for good?

-Your character has been driven out of their home. Was it natural disaster, an act of aggression, an argument, self inflicted? Is it permanent or temporary? Will they ever return?

-Your character is being impersonated. Who is doing this and why? How did your soquili find out and what do they intend to do with this information.

-Your character has been asked to spy on someone. Who approached them and why? Is this someone they knew or someone they just met? Do they agree to the request? Are they getting paid or just doing a favor. What do they learn in this experience?

-Your character has found someone's lost familiar. Do they know it belongs to someone else? Do they want to keep it or return it? Do they try to help it or blow it off.

-Your character desperately needs something that belongs to someone else. Will the other character offer it willingly? Does your soquili know this person or have they just met? What will your character do if they are refused, do they accept their fate, do they try to take it anyways? Are they caught?

-Your character has offended someone but doesn't realize it. What did they do or say? Does it have any repercussions? Do they ever realize their mistake or are they oblivious.

-Your soquili is out and about and in an EXTREMELY bad mood. What spiked their temper? Are they mad, sad, etc? How do they handle their environment and the people they meet in such a mind state? Does something happen to cheer them up or does their day continue to get worse? Explore!

-Your character is confronted with their greatest fear! What is it and how did this fear develop? Do they power through their fear or give way before it? Does that cost them something if they back down? What motivates them to power through their fear if they do? Self respect, is something on the line?

-Your soquili's life has just been thrown into complete turmoil What happened, who did it if applicable. Are they sick, injured, did they learn something great or horrifying? How do they react to this sudden change, is it fixable?

-Your character has been caught doing something EXTREMELY embarrassing What happened and who caught them? Is this happening right now or are the reflecting back on a past event? Was it a fluke act or is it something they do regularly in secret. Are they bothered or nonplussed, do they swear someone to secrecy? threaten them? Accept their fate either way?

-What is your characters deepest, darkest secret? Everyone has one thing that for whatever reason they never want to tell ANYONE. Is it serious or silly? Do they ever trust someone to reveal it or do they plan on taking it to their grave? Is this secret ever revealed unintentionally?

-What does your soquili consider their biggest failure/vulnerability? Is it a character trait? Something they did or allowed to happen? How do they cope?

-What does your soquili consider their biggest strength/accomplishment? Similar questions as above xD.

-Your character has committed a crime Was it on purpose or an accident? Were they caught? What happened and where do they go from here?

-Describe your character's home If they have one. Where do they live, who do they live with. What sorts of things do they keep there. How did they find this place and why did they choose it?

-Your soq has betrayed someone's trust What happened? Who was this person? Was it someone who they would normally be loyal to? Was it misplaced trust? What motivated your character to go back on their word.

-What is your characters biggest insecurity about their personality/appearance? How did that come about?

-Your character sees someone being bullied How do they react? What do they do about it?

-Your character wakes up from a horrible nightmare What happens and how do they shake it off?

-What is your character's biggest regret? Explore it either through rp or a flashback, what happened, who was involved, why was it so traumatizing, did your soq learn anything from it?

Contributors: Mistalina13, Faithofthefallen

 

[Faithofthefallen]

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[mistalina13]

For Character Building- I'm not rattling things off in any particular order.

- Goals/Motivations: Do you have an end goal or particular motivation in mind for this character? What is it? (This will give you something to aim for with your future plots.)

- Herds: Is your character part of a herd (born into or otherwise)? Are they interested in joining one if not? Or perhaps starting their own? How do the herds practices and traditions effect your character personally? (Do they take them to heart? Do they not truly believe in them? Something in between?) Do they respect the herd's guidelines or will they challenge them (for good or for ill results)?

- Ancestory: What is your character's cultural background? How does ancestory shape your character? Is the character at odds with family traditions? Do they honor their ancestors? Do they look up to a particular one?

- Family: Similarly, what is their family dynamic? Do they get along with parents or siblings? (Why or why not?) Also, do they have any plans for their own family? Will they seek a lifemate, meander as their interest dictates or some other option?

- Love: Is their heat set on a particular one? Many? None? Have they broken hearts? Had their own heart broken? (Were their consequences of failed love - foals and/or an angry spurred lover perhaps?)

- Hobbies: What are things they enjoy doing and/or would like to learn more about? Do they try to learn more about these things on their own or would they seek out teachers?

- Endearing Things: What are things your character likes? Do they actively seek them out or wait for them to appear? How far would they go to protect (or get) something or perhaps someone like they? Are things like they merely interesting or are they starting to creep to something a bit more extreme. How do things they like impact their daily life?

- Pet Peeves: What are things your character doesn't like? Will they tolerate something they dislike or do they speak (or act) against it? How do their dislikes impact their daily life?

I'll get some more soon-ish. Just don't want to loose my post. :>  

[Faithofthefallen]

Updated with some more stuff and some better organization <3  

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