Shadowwell wrote:Islamic Republic e Jariri wrote:
What if the characters really are fictional but are incarnated into the real world - reacting to learning that they and everything they know is a fiction imagined by real world human? Maybe even discovering their own fandom and the mixed bag of that experience.
Even Salvia Clement from the OM&T RP series could have a version incarnated into the base world - a copy not based on any particular past self but on how she is popularly perceived. Alternatively she could be based off how a specific real person personally regards her.
We could have them linked to some human Fate style as the characters duke it out in a battle royale and investigate the mysterious force that blurs the line between fantasy and reality that is responsible for their arrival.
We could have different versions of the same fictional characters - like Adam West Batman meeting Christian Bale Batman.
And they'd all have their special abilities that they're known for - and maybe the more popular they are the harder they're to kill (Wolf Among Us).
That could be interesting, might make an adaptation of a Fictional Reality for that concept.
Back onto this, (first time i have been able to get on for any period of time since thanksgiving).
While the any fictional character in modern times concept could be interesting that is a bit more limiting than what I had In mind. The literary descendants concept would allow an rper to create unique characters taking traits from established characters but still largely original. I feel that the any fictional character thing could stifle creativity, while a vast array of characters could be thought up, conflicts could still arise and I feel it could get chaotic. It is still an intriguing idea to think about however.
Additionally i created a crude premise for the verse.
Throughout Earth's history there have been many fine works of literature, from short poems to epics thousands of pages in lengths. They possess thrilling prose and intriguing characters which captivate ones attention. The thing is, some of the events depicted within the stories are true. Not the fantastical myths and legends, at least not as we know them, but the more realistic stories.
The characters within some well known stories once existed. The most well known of these real literary characters is Sherlock Holmes himself, whose tales were recorded and told by Dr John Watson. Holmes and Watson did exist, as did the majority of the characters shown. They were not the only ones to exist, Robin Hood did, as did the less well known Belgian detectivs Hercule Poirot whom shared a rivalry with Holmes.
Even the characters of Treasure Island were real, for the most part. Just as these central figures lived, breathed, their descendants have done the same. Many follow the paths paved by their famous ancestors.
These Literary Descendants can be found all over the world, though most stay where their families are known. For example the Holmes' operate out of London, but many travel the world in high demand. Those related to Jim Hawkins have a penchant for both treasure hunting and piracy. Some Descendants follow in their ancestors footsteps, others try to forge their own paths. Some are judged by their ancestors actions, others are lauded for them.