Fantasy version of a 'buddy-cop' dynamic!
I’m desperately looking for a long term RP revolving around a high fantasy version of a ‘buddy cop’ dynamic. You all know what I’m talking about. That epic, sometimes funny, sometimes cringe worthy forced partnership that just somehow works. Two unlikely, rather mismatched characters get stuck together to achieve some greater goal, save the day and perhaps find out that not only can they tolerate each other and make a surprisingly good team, but there might be more than just a little attraction there as well.
I’m looking for slash and will happily write out some smut, but let’s make the characters work for it and have to get over their differences (and stop irritating each other) in order to get to that fun stuff.
I’m not looking for wimpy, childish, innocent or incapable characters here, nor am I looking for any obvious ‘top/bottom’ ‘seme/uke’ stereotypes either. Maybe they’ll end up as complete switches or maybe they won’t, but let’s let the characters and their dynamics define that. Give me some real men, capable of holding their own in a fight, prone to either drinking, gambling, drunken arm-wrestling or a mixture of all three. They can be magical, human, honest, dishonest… maybe they’re huge womanizers who go through a personal crisis while coming to terms with their feelings. The more unlikely the partnership and the more differences they have, the better!
I’m also not looking to base the story in any particular world or fandom and I’d rather spend a day or two plotting out a rough town/world idea and have everything as our own then call on too much outside influence.
Random plot bunnies to get the creative juices flowing:
- Sneaky assassin meets ostentatious conman while trying to infiltrate the same place/group etc. - Highway man meets professional adventurer (and all round good, honest guy) and they end up involved in a magical plot/conspiracy revolving around a town they both took shelter in during a storm. - Rogue mage meets aspiring bard in a jail cell and are forced to work together to escape and finish personal quests. - Rival thieves keep playing ‘tag’ by stealing the same item from each other. Desperate to get away from each other and the item to their perspective buyers, they don’t realise that said item is evil and both buyers have dark motives.
I’d be over the moon if I could use my old ‘ninja’ Akanishi Jin (from 47 Ronin) PB though I am open to face suggestions as long as you are too. Anything goes for your PB though ideally they’d be between really late 20’s (30’s much preferred) all the way up to mid/late 40’s. I’d be just as happy playing against another Asian face as I would be throwing in some multicultural, different kingdoms sort of aspects. Having them from opposing kingdoms with totally different cultures would be incredibly fun. A Chris Hemsworth, Luke Evans, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Dustin Clare, Karl Urban, Yamada Takayuki, Zach McGowan, Jason Momoa, Satoshi Tsumabuki or Clive Standen would totally make my year!
I have a bit of a kink for playing the younger one in age gaps, but I enjoy it being a little more unconventional. I’d happily play my guy as a straight laced, ‘by the book’ and serious younger (28/29ish) guy against an uproarious older scallywag just for something different. Or maybe he’s a young highwayman who feels like he’s seen and done it all while your older guy is a little more sheltered and used to a cushy life. Maybe my guy has been a thief since he could walk and your older thief is a bit of a fanboy over him, not realizing that the reputation and stories told about my guy conveniently leave out his young age.
Other stuff: - I’m over 25 and thus I would prefer a more mature partner. Someone with a strong voice and a tight grasp on their characters who likes spinning a good story full of action and adventure with descriptions that paint a scene.
- I’m not a big fan of email RP, so I’d much rather keep this threading or, if need be, on google docs.
- I prefer quality AND quantity over speed. If you generally only write a paragraph or two, even just managing to scrape it to three, then we’re not going to be able to write together. Sure, sometimes a bit of rapid fire is great when we’re around at the same time and the characters are conversing, but I would much rather have a partner who takes a day or two to send back a strong reply that I can read with anticipation and get a thrill out of.
A sample of my writing (an intro from a recently closed RP board) can be found here.
- While our unlikely duo is the main focus, I like writing with people who, like me, are comfortable throwing in extra supporting characters to flesh things out.
- Despite the above, the more replies the better, but I get busy and I’m sure you do too. I’m also on a strange timezone. Past RP track record clocks in at one post a day given the timezone issue.
- English as a first language is a high preference for me.
- I don’t really have any major smut limits, but if the idea of something a little intense comes up as a possibility with the plot, let’s chat about it first before throwing it in there.
- Best not to be queasy when it comes to blood and fight scenes. I want these guys to get into brawls and get hurt! Kick them while they’re down and turn them into classic underdogs. Give them that real moment of being downtrodden so that they can finally come back fighting.
- I love some OOC chat, and I do love sending music or gifs or images for inspiration and to set scenes, but let’s not have that take president over the RP.
If any of this sounds like something you’d be interested in please don’t hesitate to comment and we’ll get some plotting happening.