Post by Shomoro on Feb 4, 2008 21:13:03 GMT -5
It's been a while, but the time is ripe for a TP concerning the Kivuli pride! We hope you all find it interesting, and hope that it will be much fun for all involved.
So, here's the plot! It's quite structured, compared to some of our TPs in the past (which usually proposed a situation and was left open for characters to react to and create their own plots out of). It has definite events that will happen, a definite ending.. but there's plenty of oportunity to get in there, get involved, have your own place within the plot doing stuff, personal plots, etc. :)
Kivuli TP - Part I
A lioness (hereby referred to as 'Queenie' because.. that's what Miz' and I have been calling her XD) has been sent to Kivuli from a far off pride, Jinjin'tau. She brings with her an escort of guards and any court she may have wanted with her for her new life in Kivuli. One of these is her Main Bodyguard, a Knight from Jinjin'tau. Queenie and the Main Bodyguard are in love, but this new arrangement obviously puts a damper on that. But while Queenie, though a bit sad about this, deals with it with dignity and grace, Main Bodyguard stews.
So they all arrive in Kivuli (Queenie, Main Bodyguard and whoever else is with them) and there is a period of settling in and all characters getting to know one another. Love, obviously, is not really in the works for Mizuka and Queenie.. it's a political marriage/marriage of convenience. Which both are accustomed to the idea, Mizuka having been raised Kivuli's heir and Queenie, as a daughter of the King, was warned that this sort of thing does happen. There's a coronation for Queenie to organize, and Main Bodyguard will need to be settled into Kivuli as a Knight.. and getting jealous of Queenie/Mizuka.. and other new characters into whatever positions.
Some possible RP events for this part of the plot (note: some of these are scheduled as part of the plot, others are just ideas to stimulate other RP.. but don't feel limited by what is listed here! Feel free to get your characters involved and stir up fun of your own!): the arrival of the Jinjin'tau. Lionesses of Kivuli and Jinjin'tau hunting together for the first time. Queenie's coronation. Main Bodyguard and the other guards from Jinjin'tau mixing with the guards and Knights of Kivuli.. is there tension there? Acceptance? Does Main Bodyguard trust the Kivuli to protect their new Queen? Does he join the Kivuli Knight ranks, or does he keep his guards from Jinjin'tau and form a seperate guard-type group? How do the Kivuli feel about their new Queen? And the group from Jinjin'tau feel about their new pride/King? What do they think of the apparent lack of open love/affection that has typically been seen amongst the Kivuli royal couple?
Kivuli TP - Part II
Queenie gets pregnant sometime around/after her coronation with Miz's cubs. They are born, an heir named, etc. Not long after they are born, Queenie gets pregnant with a jealous Main Bodyguard's cubs (yes, a stretch of reality.. but let's just go with it, mkay?). While pregnant with this second litter.. an earthquake hits Kivuli, splitting the grasslands with a newly formed gorge (again, a stretch.. but go with it! For PLOT!).. and also splitting the pride.
Queenie, Main Bodyguard, the Heir are in one group.. and Mizuka in another.. with the rest of the pride split amongst the two groups in whatever fashion (maybe one of Main Bodyguard's loyal associates is with Miz.. one of the long-standing Kivuli with Queenie, etc.. whatever will cause the most fun/drama/tension).
Mizuka's group is stuck in the eastern section of the lands, cut off from the others by the new gorge. The only way around is a path through the mountains.. but it is barricaded by debris. As this group is close to the mountain, falling rock caused by aftershocks and the lack of land/water/food will be this group's main concerns. Queenie's group is stuck in the western lands. They are better off, but obviously worried about the rest of the pride. Some time passes, and Main Bodyguard - jealous of Queenie's concerns for Mizuka and the rest of the pride - decides that the rest of Kivuli must be dead, as they haven't found each other yet. So he declares himself the new King, and names his group.. whatever the player wants. :D So they are a new pride. Queenie's cubs with Main Bodyguard are born, and he chooses an heir. Soon, Main Bodyguard begins to resent that Queenie is still caring for her cubs with Mizuka that are part of the group. After all, they are a threat now to HIS cubs. Tension mounts in this group, as Main Bodyguard (and others?) wants Mizuka's cubs gotten rid of.. while Queenie and others want them protected.
Possible RP events for Part II: Entire pride gathers for a meal/socialization the evening before the earthquake. The earthquake, and the two groups from Kivuli finding themselves cut off from each other. Possible injuries for some? Aftershocks? Trying to secure food/water? Tension amongst both groups? Queenie's group becomes a pride. Queenie's cubs born.
Kivuli TP - Part III
A second, much smaller earthquake occurs, clearing the passage through the mountains and thus freeing Mizuka's group to pass into the rest of Kivuli. They come upon the split pride just in time. Main Bodyguard has decided that Mizuka's cubs must die. And then.. Mizuka and the Kivuli arrive! Furious.. Main Bodyguard kills Mizuka's heir. Fight ensues! Mizuka vs. Main Bodyguard.. Main Bodyguard supporters vs. Kivuli supporters. Fighting for whoever wants to actually fight. The fight ends with Mizuka and the Kivuli victorious.. and it is up to Main Bodyguard's player whether he is killed.. or lives and flees (and is corrupted.. or maybe learns the error of his ways.. or whatever!). Kivuli, reunited, gather to mourn the loss of their heir.. but celebrate being a complete pride once again.
Possible RP events for Part III: Reuniting and the fight. Mourning the death of the cub. Possible splitting of some members of the pride if Main Bodyguard lives and flees? Do some go with him? What of his cubs with Queenie?
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This sounds like a huge TP, but it has the ability to be adjusted depending on the interest/activity level. It could last quite a while if people get really invested in one part or another and lots of RP is happening, but can also be moved along fairly quickly if need be. The more people active and involved, the more fun the plot will be, IMHO, but the only characters we absolutely have to have.. are Queenie and Main Bodyguard. There's chances for people to get in on some new litters, chances for royalty and a chance to play the next leader of Kivuli. So chances all around for all sorts of things.
Obviously, there are a couple points where reality has to be suspended a bit, but hopefully everyone can see the potential this plot has, and will be willing to brush reality aside just a bit in favor of some fun RP. :D Obviously, such an eathquake we're calling for, in reality, would be incredibly devestating and be felt further out than just Kivuli.. and when the time comes, if characters in other lands want to RP reacting to an earthquake and form their own plots, they are more than welcome to do so (any healers left in Kura Visum? This might be a chance for you to get some RP, if they wanted to hurry off after the earthquake in search of the injured).
So! What follows is a list of characters! If you're interested, just follow the instructions given for how to claim a character. The TP will begin as soon as we think we're ready (depending on interest, etc), which will hopefully be pretty soon here. If you currently have a character in Kivuli, please consider it IC knowledge that there is a lioness coming to take her place as Mizuka's Queen. :D
So, here's the plot! It's quite structured, compared to some of our TPs in the past (which usually proposed a situation and was left open for characters to react to and create their own plots out of). It has definite events that will happen, a definite ending.. but there's plenty of oportunity to get in there, get involved, have your own place within the plot doing stuff, personal plots, etc. :)
Kivuli TP - Part I
A lioness (hereby referred to as 'Queenie' because.. that's what Miz' and I have been calling her XD) has been sent to Kivuli from a far off pride, Jinjin'tau. She brings with her an escort of guards and any court she may have wanted with her for her new life in Kivuli. One of these is her Main Bodyguard, a Knight from Jinjin'tau. Queenie and the Main Bodyguard are in love, but this new arrangement obviously puts a damper on that. But while Queenie, though a bit sad about this, deals with it with dignity and grace, Main Bodyguard stews.
So they all arrive in Kivuli (Queenie, Main Bodyguard and whoever else is with them) and there is a period of settling in and all characters getting to know one another. Love, obviously, is not really in the works for Mizuka and Queenie.. it's a political marriage/marriage of convenience. Which both are accustomed to the idea, Mizuka having been raised Kivuli's heir and Queenie, as a daughter of the King, was warned that this sort of thing does happen. There's a coronation for Queenie to organize, and Main Bodyguard will need to be settled into Kivuli as a Knight.. and getting jealous of Queenie/Mizuka.. and other new characters into whatever positions.
Some possible RP events for this part of the plot (note: some of these are scheduled as part of the plot, others are just ideas to stimulate other RP.. but don't feel limited by what is listed here! Feel free to get your characters involved and stir up fun of your own!): the arrival of the Jinjin'tau. Lionesses of Kivuli and Jinjin'tau hunting together for the first time. Queenie's coronation. Main Bodyguard and the other guards from Jinjin'tau mixing with the guards and Knights of Kivuli.. is there tension there? Acceptance? Does Main Bodyguard trust the Kivuli to protect their new Queen? Does he join the Kivuli Knight ranks, or does he keep his guards from Jinjin'tau and form a seperate guard-type group? How do the Kivuli feel about their new Queen? And the group from Jinjin'tau feel about their new pride/King? What do they think of the apparent lack of open love/affection that has typically been seen amongst the Kivuli royal couple?
Kivuli TP - Part II
Queenie gets pregnant sometime around/after her coronation with Miz's cubs. They are born, an heir named, etc. Not long after they are born, Queenie gets pregnant with a jealous Main Bodyguard's cubs (yes, a stretch of reality.. but let's just go with it, mkay?). While pregnant with this second litter.. an earthquake hits Kivuli, splitting the grasslands with a newly formed gorge (again, a stretch.. but go with it! For PLOT!).. and also splitting the pride.
Queenie, Main Bodyguard, the Heir are in one group.. and Mizuka in another.. with the rest of the pride split amongst the two groups in whatever fashion (maybe one of Main Bodyguard's loyal associates is with Miz.. one of the long-standing Kivuli with Queenie, etc.. whatever will cause the most fun/drama/tension).
Mizuka's group is stuck in the eastern section of the lands, cut off from the others by the new gorge. The only way around is a path through the mountains.. but it is barricaded by debris. As this group is close to the mountain, falling rock caused by aftershocks and the lack of land/water/food will be this group's main concerns. Queenie's group is stuck in the western lands. They are better off, but obviously worried about the rest of the pride. Some time passes, and Main Bodyguard - jealous of Queenie's concerns for Mizuka and the rest of the pride - decides that the rest of Kivuli must be dead, as they haven't found each other yet. So he declares himself the new King, and names his group.. whatever the player wants. :D So they are a new pride. Queenie's cubs with Main Bodyguard are born, and he chooses an heir. Soon, Main Bodyguard begins to resent that Queenie is still caring for her cubs with Mizuka that are part of the group. After all, they are a threat now to HIS cubs. Tension mounts in this group, as Main Bodyguard (and others?) wants Mizuka's cubs gotten rid of.. while Queenie and others want them protected.
Possible RP events for Part II: Entire pride gathers for a meal/socialization the evening before the earthquake. The earthquake, and the two groups from Kivuli finding themselves cut off from each other. Possible injuries for some? Aftershocks? Trying to secure food/water? Tension amongst both groups? Queenie's group becomes a pride. Queenie's cubs born.
Kivuli TP - Part III
A second, much smaller earthquake occurs, clearing the passage through the mountains and thus freeing Mizuka's group to pass into the rest of Kivuli. They come upon the split pride just in time. Main Bodyguard has decided that Mizuka's cubs must die. And then.. Mizuka and the Kivuli arrive! Furious.. Main Bodyguard kills Mizuka's heir. Fight ensues! Mizuka vs. Main Bodyguard.. Main Bodyguard supporters vs. Kivuli supporters. Fighting for whoever wants to actually fight. The fight ends with Mizuka and the Kivuli victorious.. and it is up to Main Bodyguard's player whether he is killed.. or lives and flees (and is corrupted.. or maybe learns the error of his ways.. or whatever!). Kivuli, reunited, gather to mourn the loss of their heir.. but celebrate being a complete pride once again.
Possible RP events for Part III: Reuniting and the fight. Mourning the death of the cub. Possible splitting of some members of the pride if Main Bodyguard lives and flees? Do some go with him? What of his cubs with Queenie?
--
This sounds like a huge TP, but it has the ability to be adjusted depending on the interest/activity level. It could last quite a while if people get really invested in one part or another and lots of RP is happening, but can also be moved along fairly quickly if need be. The more people active and involved, the more fun the plot will be, IMHO, but the only characters we absolutely have to have.. are Queenie and Main Bodyguard. There's chances for people to get in on some new litters, chances for royalty and a chance to play the next leader of Kivuli. So chances all around for all sorts of things.
Obviously, there are a couple points where reality has to be suspended a bit, but hopefully everyone can see the potential this plot has, and will be willing to brush reality aside just a bit in favor of some fun RP. :D Obviously, such an eathquake we're calling for, in reality, would be incredibly devestating and be felt further out than just Kivuli.. and when the time comes, if characters in other lands want to RP reacting to an earthquake and form their own plots, they are more than welcome to do so (any healers left in Kura Visum? This might be a chance for you to get some RP, if they wanted to hurry off after the earthquake in search of the injured).
So! What follows is a list of characters! If you're interested, just follow the instructions given for how to claim a character. The TP will begin as soon as we think we're ready (depending on interest, etc), which will hopefully be pretty soon here. If you currently have a character in Kivuli, please consider it IC knowledge that there is a lioness coming to take her place as Mizuka's Queen. :D