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Welcome, one and all to Eva's Emporium~
Here we strive to weave tales of romance amid grand adventures.
Challenges of monsters and magic, curses and prophecies, or the pair themselves who seem horribly mismatched.
In this place, true love shall prevail, no matter the obstacles.
Though sometimes, might not be the love such expected or intended.
Even monsters will learn to love.
Gods will fall to their hearts.
Many a maiden will learn their fairytale ending was not what they planned.
Long-term and short-term tales happily woven.
Ideas or prompts below, if you so happen to like one.
Or if you are inspired with an idea of your own, please reach out!
UPDATE NOTE (11/15/23): CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR AN ADVENTURE ROMANCE LOTR RP WITH EOMER - SEE #7 FOR DETAILS!!
This is going to be a long-term, multiple character story that surrounds the tales of the Norse gods. A high challenge rating for any writer who wants to help weave this story. The two main gods which the story is to be told from the perspective of is the god Thor, and the goddess Skadi. The other characters will switch back and forth according to the story much akin to Game of Thrones. Lots of planning and ideas have gone into this, would love a well-versed partner to help bring this story to life. It IS a high challenge, however, but if you feel confident enough in this, I encourage you to approach so I can spam you with the ideas.
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A brutally savage and expanded war Drashum (the high dragon chief) has amassed one of the largest armies the world over has seen. He has been without equal, is a great leader to his people, and is renowned as a savage to his enemies. The people under the Drashum are known as Drakoni - based on the ancient legends of the Dragons who dominated the world long ago, and according to legend, the gods themselves had to banish the Dragons to be trapped among the stars where they chase the ever changing paths attempting to get home, so that mortal men could flourish. The Drakoni believe themselves either descendents of the Dragons or their loyal people who await their return, as they are mini-wyvern-riders (these creatures are horse sized) and wingless drake-tamers of the great plains and mountains and deserts.
It is a very male-dominated society, but their women are protected, provided for and cherished, they are content with their lives. Ever the warring nation, everything in their culture leads back to war. Their hair is worn as long and proud, lest they lose in battle, then it is cut off. The longer, more decorations (such as braids and trophies and tokens) their mane has, the more powerful the man. The current Drashum would have hair braided near down past his waist, he has known so many victories. Now this can easily be redone to be horns instead of hair depending on the appearance of the Drakoni that may be desired. The title of Drashum is won in battle - the greatest warrior is proclaimed such. Family is extremely important to the Drakoni as well. Though the current Drashum has well over 100,000 under his command, they live in smaller tribes and communities. They are partially nomadic so their enemies may not find them so easily.
An ambitious deposed prince from lands across the seas or to the North wishes to forge an alliance with this Drashum. In return for his armies to enslave most of the west and restore his crown, the prince barters his beautiful sister as a wife to the Drashum. Although she is the first born, he has kept her under such a ruling thumb, she accepts she will not be queen. A woman of rare beauty and softness, but an inner fire that is longing to burn bright.
Even if there is a slight language barrier between them, will they be able to overcome their differences? Will the Drashum accept this proposed offer and claim the lovely as his? Will he see her only as a tool, a slave he traded, or will new, powerful bonds be forged? Will she be able to love a man thought to be the most savage brute of the world? Will she be able to accept her new life and place among them after being sold by her brother? What more does this mysterious woman have to offer? Does more await for the pair than what was forethought? Is there treachery in her heart or in the thoughts of those around them? Will they turn against one another or learn to cling to each other? Will the Drashum relinquish his armies to the prince? Or will the Drashum make a Queen of an enslaved princess?
Note: This can also be redone into a Centaur-based culture instead of Dragons. The people can believe they are descended of centaurs OR be actual centaurs themselves. The cultural setting can vary based on the wants of the player. Want this in a more viking setting? Sure. Want this in a more Arabian Night's setting with silken tents, belly dancing and such? Awesome. Want this in greecian or roman culture? Can do. The main desire with this story is Culture Clash/Shock for MC. Also, MC will always have an appearance that is striking and odd to the Drakoni/Centauri, but also is something that makes her desirable to the Drashum/Khal.
It is a very male-dominated society, but their women are protected, provided for and cherished, they are content with their lives. Ever the warring nation, everything in their culture leads back to war. Their hair is worn as long and proud, lest they lose in battle, then it is cut off. The longer, more decorations (such as braids and trophies and tokens) their mane has, the more powerful the man. The current Drashum would have hair braided near down past his waist, he has known so many victories. Now this can easily be redone to be horns instead of hair depending on the appearance of the Drakoni that may be desired. The title of Drashum is won in battle - the greatest warrior is proclaimed such. Family is extremely important to the Drakoni as well. Though the current Drashum has well over 100,000 under his command, they live in smaller tribes and communities. They are partially nomadic so their enemies may not find them so easily.
An ambitious deposed prince from lands across the seas or to the North wishes to forge an alliance with this Drashum. In return for his armies to enslave most of the west and restore his crown, the prince barters his beautiful sister as a wife to the Drashum. Although she is the first born, he has kept her under such a ruling thumb, she accepts she will not be queen. A woman of rare beauty and softness, but an inner fire that is longing to burn bright.
Even if there is a slight language barrier between them, will they be able to overcome their differences? Will the Drashum accept this proposed offer and claim the lovely as his? Will he see her only as a tool, a slave he traded, or will new, powerful bonds be forged? Will she be able to love a man thought to be the most savage brute of the world? Will she be able to accept her new life and place among them after being sold by her brother? What more does this mysterious woman have to offer? Does more await for the pair than what was forethought? Is there treachery in her heart or in the thoughts of those around them? Will they turn against one another or learn to cling to each other? Will the Drashum relinquish his armies to the prince? Or will the Drashum make a Queen of an enslaved princess?
Note: This can also be redone into a Centaur-based culture instead of Dragons. The people can believe they are descended of centaurs OR be actual centaurs themselves. The cultural setting can vary based on the wants of the player. Want this in a more viking setting? Sure. Want this in a more Arabian Night's setting with silken tents, belly dancing and such? Awesome. Want this in greecian or roman culture? Can do. The main desire with this story is Culture Clash/Shock for MC. Also, MC will always have an appearance that is striking and odd to the Drakoni/Centauri, but also is something that makes her desirable to the Drashum/Khal.
3) Bride for a Rose:
Based mostly on the original Beauty and the Beast tale. A warrior either scarred from past battles/an accident, or under a sort of curse to make his appearance hideous, traverses his homeland returning from wars/monster hunting elsewhere. The local young knightly lords of the lands seem to be taking advantage of the absence of their ruler, pressing higher taxes upon the people. Stopping by a small, crumbling inn, the warrior witnesses the innkeeper's lovely daughter - who has been nothing but kind to him since his arrival - being threatened/accosted by a local knight she's been refusing to court, trying to blackmail her with threat of arresting her father for backpayment of taxes, or simply taking her as payment. Should the warrior step in to resolve the situation, the young maid might well find herself in servitude to the stranger for his payments. But beneath his hideous appearance and gruff, threatening demeanor, she may well find a longing heart and a kindred spirit. And as he asks each night, if she might marry him, the thought crosses her mind further and further. Note: We can do a beauty and beast tale many ways this is just a cursory thought, open to other suggestions.
4) His Black Heart
An odd little craving of an old school gotham noir mafia romance, with some supernatural twists. Think Peaky Blinders meets Red Riding Hood and Carnival Row. With the crime lord being a werewolf, a pack. Preferable setting is anywhere from 1900-1940. Including themes of kidnapping, extortion, blackmail, etc. Overarching plot to be determined. Can be a small story of simple passionate romance, or it can be a drawn out story of differing factions at war, of disappearances and mangled bodies, etc.
Based upon the historical events of the Million Dollar Princesses - The wealth of nobility of a land has begun to rapidly decline due to land tenants moving to a new land with a thriving industrious revolution. One such noble family has no sons, but a singular daughter might well be their saving grace from penniless destitution. Engaging her to a well-known and very wealthy son of a few generations of industry (this can be steel, buildings, fashion) from the other land seems their only option. He comes with millions in his pockets, she gives him a title of nobility. Sounds rather well enough ... if the two weren't completely opposed to the idea. In his view, she's a stuck up noble-woman who likely is a cold fish from what he's heard of such women - he's a handsome young man of passion, vigor, an adventurous heart even if family is of utmost importance, love is fairytale- all women want him for is his money and fame and his bed for a time.. In her view, he's an arrogant common-wealth playboy with crude mannerisms from what she's heard of his reputation, but if she refuses, her father has promised her to the hand of an older Duke who has been eyeing her since she came of age. She's not cold, she's a lady of class. What they find in each other might not be what they expected should they give each other a chance. She may well unlock a tender side of him that believes in love, and he may well ignite the flames of passion in her with his fervent kisses.
This story takes place in early 1900s, likely. Think Indiana Jones and The Mummy meets Arabian Nights, The Shiek, and Sahara. The emphasis on this story is cultural differences.
A young woman, Evelyn Jones by name, is working hard on an archeological dig within the desert with her mentor a Harvard Professor, and a host of other students, treasure seekers and local diggers. Funded by a wealthy nobleman with a map that he has shared with the professor, it is supposedly the lost treasure cave of the 40 Thieves, lost to the desert sands or a curse that laid over the caves that caused them to collapse and sand storms continuously cover it. It isn't too long before odd things and accidents begin to occur. The locals all blame the curse of the 40 Thieves being awoken by the diggers, that one of the items they stole will awaken an ancient evil. A rather handsomely exotic and young, but influential, nomadic Shiek (YC) approaches the professor in his tents to cease his digging, and meets the rather stubborn and beautiful, Evelyn Jones. Appearance wise, the two are rather taken with one another, even if they do not admit to it.
From the Shiek's perspective, there have been attempts to frighten the archeologists away, never actually hurting anyone, but the caravans are refusing to take their normal paths due to the digging, meaning supplies aren't getting to where they need to be, whole system is disrupted. The Shiek goes to speak calmly with the Professor, having coffee with him at the dig site in his tents. and that's when he meets the woman whose very presence will upset the foundation of his being. In almost everything they are vastly different, down to her wearing men's trousers and taking off her hair covering in front of him or trying to shake his hand.
This will start as a seemingly non-magical world but then reveal that it is in fact, filled with old magic from Arabian Nights sort of tales such as flying carpet, enchanted objects, etc.
Sort of The Mummy and Indiana Jones meets The Shiek, and yes I did name Evelyn Jones after The Mummy and Indiana characters.
This has the potential as well for any Beauty and the Beast type tropes of spells, curses maybe upon the Shiek himself, etc. All up to what we weave. I have many ideas and scenes for this plot. It can be a simple, non magical straightforward romance story of a powerful Shiek who kidnaps a feisty foreign scholar amid a tribal war, or it can be that mixed with a long tale of world-traveling, magical artifacts, a lost city in the sands, an ancient evil awakened and love to determine their fate.
A young woman, Evelyn Jones by name, is working hard on an archeological dig within the desert with her mentor a Harvard Professor, and a host of other students, treasure seekers and local diggers. Funded by a wealthy nobleman with a map that he has shared with the professor, it is supposedly the lost treasure cave of the 40 Thieves, lost to the desert sands or a curse that laid over the caves that caused them to collapse and sand storms continuously cover it. It isn't too long before odd things and accidents begin to occur. The locals all blame the curse of the 40 Thieves being awoken by the diggers, that one of the items they stole will awaken an ancient evil. A rather handsomely exotic and young, but influential, nomadic Shiek (YC) approaches the professor in his tents to cease his digging, and meets the rather stubborn and beautiful, Evelyn Jones. Appearance wise, the two are rather taken with one another, even if they do not admit to it.
From the Shiek's perspective, there have been attempts to frighten the archeologists away, never actually hurting anyone, but the caravans are refusing to take their normal paths due to the digging, meaning supplies aren't getting to where they need to be, whole system is disrupted. The Shiek goes to speak calmly with the Professor, having coffee with him at the dig site in his tents. and that's when he meets the woman whose very presence will upset the foundation of his being. In almost everything they are vastly different, down to her wearing men's trousers and taking off her hair covering in front of him or trying to shake his hand.
This will start as a seemingly non-magical world but then reveal that it is in fact, filled with old magic from Arabian Nights sort of tales such as flying carpet, enchanted objects, etc.
Sort of The Mummy and Indiana Jones meets The Shiek, and yes I did name Evelyn Jones after The Mummy and Indiana characters.
This has the potential as well for any Beauty and the Beast type tropes of spells, curses maybe upon the Shiek himself, etc. All up to what we weave. I have many ideas and scenes for this plot. It can be a simple, non magical straightforward romance story of a powerful Shiek who kidnaps a feisty foreign scholar amid a tribal war, or it can be that mixed with a long tale of world-traveling, magical artifacts, a lost city in the sands, an ancient evil awakened and love to determine their fate.
7) Lord of the Rings : Eomer x Lothiriel/OC (PREFERENCE RP STORY)
For a while I've been wanting to do a detailed LOTR rp between Eomer and a possible OC of mine that can be made into the actual canon wife of Eomer as part of the plot. Character's name is Caera Vetrborne, a low-born noble woman who happens to be a blind falconer. Her father is old friend of King Theoden and Prince Eomund (Eomer's father), is Overseer of the Gap of Rohan, guarding it from invasions. Caera navigates the world through the aid of her loyal raptors of the skies. Though she has quite many secrets, she is eager for someone to see beyond her blindness and to take the risk for adventures. Thanks to certain bloodline gifts (much akin to how Bard the Bowman from the hobbit can speak with sparrows from his bloodline of Dale), years of training and her falcons, she has keen abilities for defending herself with a quarterstaff and for archery. Her sense of touch and smell and hearing are heightened to the point she can identify the world, even if she cannot see it. I have many ideas for a long term romantic adventure involving Wights, the Dead Marshes, the witches of Angmar, the Witch King of Angmar, all interwoven to the canon events of the franchise. Even if all you have seen is the films, that is completely fine. If YOU have a specific idea/plot you would like to see come to life between them, please do not hesitate to tell me, it could very well be better than mine! Come weave a tale with me of adventure and love as our characters set out to protect Rohan, break dark magics and reveal terrible secrets kept by the royal families.
8) Madness Within:
For centuries - no one is certain how long now - the nobility of the world has reigned infinitely, the blessed curse of Vampirism keeping the lords and their courts in power, and the folk under their rule living in terror or obliviousness to the truth. In one such corner of the world, a small town/village lives in the ever present fear of a ruling Vampire Lord. Lost in his madness of centuries gone by of wars, the hollow ache of an empty soul, and cold flesh, and the beastly hunger, his demand for blood, for the warmth of living flesh, for something... pure, is insatiable. His madness spreads as a plague upon the forests within which his castle stands, decaying slowly to time. Dead trees will not bloom where the vampire stalks, as he waits and watches for unsuspecting prey. Every few years one of his villages will gift him a 'bride' a sacrificial maiden of purity to sate his thirst and lusts until his own madness drives her to break or to death. He is more than displeased by his last maid - as she was not pure. In his mad fury he'd torn her apart - now he demands a replacement. Yet this new maid he has caught after her fleeing from him - her very blood makes him feel... ALIVE again. His still, cold heart beats inside his chest, and he demands answers to this curious creature he's taken to his dwelling.
Notes: This is a darker themed romance, so there are possibly going to be elements of non-con, enslavement, imprisonment, servitude, punishments, etc that will slowly turn during interactions. It is based on the old premises of Vampires that they can't cross running water, they have to pick up seeds and things tossed in front of them, silver hurts them, can shape-shift to other animals, etc. The Vampire is meant to be maddened, for whatever reason is up to the player. Thoughts here are he might well just keep her in a high cage at first, using her to feed to get that elated sensation of life flooding through him again, he might try experimenting upon her blood, he might make her a servant or their relationship might grow he might make her a 'Blood Consort' as he tries to figure out the mystery of her blood. Her part is survival, but there is a part of her that... pities the glimpses of the man who shines through the madness, and kindness might well flourish. I have to be in the right mindset for the dark themes, so if I do not wish to do this one at the current time, please understand it is not you, it is simply I am not in a mindset for it.
Notes: This is a darker themed romance, so there are possibly going to be elements of non-con, enslavement, imprisonment, servitude, punishments, etc that will slowly turn during interactions. It is based on the old premises of Vampires that they can't cross running water, they have to pick up seeds and things tossed in front of them, silver hurts them, can shape-shift to other animals, etc. The Vampire is meant to be maddened, for whatever reason is up to the player. Thoughts here are he might well just keep her in a high cage at first, using her to feed to get that elated sensation of life flooding through him again, he might try experimenting upon her blood, he might make her a servant or their relationship might grow he might make her a 'Blood Consort' as he tries to figure out the mystery of her blood. Her part is survival, but there is a part of her that... pities the glimpses of the man who shines through the madness, and kindness might well flourish. I have to be in the right mindset for the dark themes, so if I do not wish to do this one at the current time, please understand it is not you, it is simply I am not in a mindset for it.
9) An Orcish Heart - A Skyrim Tale
A prompt, not entirely having a full idea with this yet, but would love to do something between an Orc man and a Nord Woman of Skyrim, absolutely adore the Orcs of Skyrim. Based on the picture in spoiler.
10) Dame and the Dragon
A) A tale of a princess stuck in a tower guarded by a fearsome dragon. Sounds like we've heard it before, right? - Well, no. Not this tale. See, this princess asked this dragon to kidnap her and is paying him a salary to guard her in this castle. Sick of all the pompous princes and foul knights asking for her hand because of her wealth and beauty, she decided to try something unconventional to find a man worthy of her hand. The dragon chases off those whom seem unworthy of her, all the while hoping for the right man to come along. Now, this can be done one of several ways. The dragon can be a female friend, and the one who "rescues" the princess is actually the love interest (whether the dragon intended for him to get past or not, can go the shrek route here and have an orc or something rescue her possibly for someone else, but she decides she loves him after they know one another on their journey) OR the dragon is a male (can shapeshift to human although he has kept that secret from her) and the dragon and the princess actually fall in love.
B) Kidnapped by an evil sorcerer, trapped in a tower, etc etc. Love interest could be a knight, prince, barbarian, etc who comes and saves her from the dragon guarding, OR, she and the dragon actually bond and they help each other escape as he's just as much a prisoner as she is.
C) The dragon and the princess are in fact the same person, but none have been able to see the enchantments she might be under.
B) Kidnapped by an evil sorcerer, trapped in a tower, etc etc. Love interest could be a knight, prince, barbarian, etc who comes and saves her from the dragon guarding, OR, she and the dragon actually bond and they help each other escape as he's just as much a prisoner as she is.
C) The dragon and the princess are in fact the same person, but none have been able to see the enchantments she might be under.
11) The Heart of Anubis/The Eye of Horus:
Drawing inspiration from Sands of Gold here in terms of the adventure. Takes place in ancient fantasy Egypt/Atlantis sort of Empire. A young woman is priestess to either Anubis or Horus, and has been matched as an assistant to an otherworld personal guardian of said god in effort to recover a stolen ancient relic, either the heart of Anubis or the Eye of Horus. There is unknown reasons as to why, or whom, all the guardian is told by his god is he must go with this priestess as she guides him to find the relic as it has been quite some time since he has explored the mortal realms. Their pairing might be a means to an end, but will something more blossom amid their journey?
12) Of Snow and Blood
The story of Snow White is ever so familiar, is it not? Well... to some it may be. To others, the truth of the dark tale was buried long ago when Snow White was encased in her tomb of glass. The princess - by no fault of her own - was a vampire. Deadly in her beauty, the Queen foresaw the dangerous threat of her step-daughter when she first could not see Snow White's reflection in her mirror, and learned the horrible secret the king had kept hidden from the world of his daughter. To keep her sated, the King fed his daughter his own blood from his wrist, ensuring she would not go mad as her mother did and end up... having to be killed. A father's love his downfall as his daughter's hunger grew and she drained him of his blood. Fearing for the lives of the people, as well as the life of the prince the King had betrothed his daughter to, the Queen summoned a huntsman, a know vampire slayer, to bring her Snow White's heart. This can go many ways (personally am a fan of the hunterxsnowwhite ship, but up to the partner as well).
13) The Care and Feeding of Pirates
Who doesn't love a sprawling pirate romantic adventure? Still trying to get my thoughts organized for this one, but there will be lost treasure, ship battles, piracy and privateering, a hidden map, forbidden romance as old flames are rekindled, deceptions, betrayals, corruptions, and things not as they seem. I promise I have ideas, I'm just having a hard time writing them down at the moment.
13) Beauty and the Beast prompts
Really. Really. Wanting to make a story surrounding this dude. It can be a curse. It can be his natural appearance. It could be the curse is unbreakable/they choose not to break it. Want to play this Orc/Dragon barbarian type? You have my undivided attention.
Favorite Themes and Tropes:
1) Beauty and the Beast Theme
2) Captive Bride/Kidnapping Trope
3) Beastly Men Trope
4) Fantasy Themes
5) Historical Themes
6) Slow-Burn Romance Trope
7) Hate-Turned-Love Trope
8) Language Barrier Trope
9) Different Cultural Terminologies Trope
10) Taming the shrew trope
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