Dreams and Wishes

[dark_lady_sariss]

Hello, everyone! I’m C, your current Sariss player (and more characters to come, because you’ve all been lovely) and I’ve got a curiosity I’d like to put to all of you.

I think we’ve all got ideas for roleplay we’d like to do that, so far, haven’t come to pass. Maybe it was just a wish for castmates, or a specific sort of plot you haven’t gotten to do, or some grand design you’ve never been able to enact. Or that super idea that you’ve never quite been able to make come together, or there’s just a piece missing you can’t figure out.
So let’s share all of those! Post about your character(s) and your goals for them, and the dreams and wishes you’d have for them! Everyone else can comment, join in, and talk about how great your ideas are if nothing else. Maybe someone else in the comm can help you workshop an idea or give a character you both know a try – if we’re extremely lucky, we’ll make at least a couple of those wishes come true!

I’ll start it off. I’ll preface this by saying that I’m 100% certain this will never come to pass, but I always loved this idea. (And if I wrote fic, I’d have figured out how to do it already!) Back in my University days, I minored in Classics. I love the rare occasions I’ve gotten to translate classic myths from any culture into RP as a result.

So I always wanted to create an analogy of the Furies from Greek mythology with two other Force-user characters from the Star Wars universe. The Furies were sisters; punishers of mortals for their sins, each with specific areas of authority. Sariss would be one. (standing in for Megaera, punisher of oath-breakers, infidelity, and theft) The next would be Juhani, from the first Knights of the Old Republic game. (standing in for Alecto, punisher of moral crimes) Last would be Asajj Ventress from the Clone Wars series (as Tisiphone, punisher of murderers).

(The specific comparisons are there for any fellow mythology nuts out there!)

I just like the idea of these Force Furies functioning either as a sort of secret group or just uniting as friends/allies out of common interest and background. That the other two are fantastic characters I’d love to rp with is a huge bonus.

So what’s your dream or wish? Basically, let's talk characters!

Comments

[silverseamariner]

skekGra - A skekGra theater troupe would be awesome. He'd be the kind to try and recruit people for his plays and be ridiculous and fun. He reads a lot of Earth plays so I can see him trying to stage some weird Nexus version of Shakespeare or something. Comedy ensues.

skekSa - My dream plot for her is for skekSa to lead an expedition out into the Wilds to find the Nexus's sea. Then she'd probably divide her time between exploring the Nexus's oceans and running her tavern on the mainland, but bringing her ship into the setting would lead to all kinds of fun possibilities.

Indoraptor - The Indoraptor has hatchlings, somehow, and isn't the only member of his species anymore. Alternately, he meets other dinosaur characters and hangs out with them. All of the dinosaurs.

Palmer - The Thing is the reason he can't return to his world, so a plot off in his world where he deals with it could be very fun. Great opportunity for a small-scale, suspenseful adventure and an opportunity for CR as characters deal with the existential threat of infection.

Ben - Well, obviously I'd love to do more things with him and other SW castmates. Sparring for sure, and opportunities for angst and drama are welcome. I love it when he encounters Legends/EU characters, personally, and my dream is for him to run into a Jacen and/or Jaina.

(And that Force Furies idea is really cool, by the way. I love it.)

[the_rebel_son]

Hi.This is a very cool idea. I like comparisons to mythology and using those as parameters. It makes me want to go back and read/watch Joseph Campbell stuff.


I would adore a God to play with Lucifer prior to the fall and then through the events of the fall. I would adore to see someone's interpretation of how God felt in the fall and to play that off of Lucifer's energy. (On the other side I want to play Lucifer after he defeats God and realizes he has to step into the throne... however, I am angling that already in his current storyline so that is on the horizon.. but not for awhile still.)

And an Eve. In Paradise Lost Lucifer falls in love with Eve. That would be fun to play. I have taken it so far that Cain is rebellious because he is Lucifer's son instead if Adam's.

I would also adore a Meredith for my Solomon Kane. In his Canon she goes to the Americas and he supposedly never sees her again. I would love to have him go find her because she (and her mother) are probably the only people he truly cares for. I would love to see how it would change his character to have her in his life.

[dark_lady_sariss]

That expedition sounds like a super great idea. The Baron would be up for it, certainly. So would Sariss, and the latter would likely be better since she'd be a serious explorer. :P

So if she does mount it, she's got some muscle who is invested in how that turns out.

As for Ben, one can never have too many Star Wars characters. And maybe I'm biased, (he said, biased-ly) but the old EU characters tend to have a lot more writing to back them up, so the characterization is naturally strong. I remember there was a Jaina active, in the old days. She was very well done. Here's hoping that, like me, she makes a comeback.

Wasn't there some sort of comm, once upon a time, where you asked about muses you hoped to work with?

[dark_lady_sariss]

Speaking as someone who has Power of Myth on DVD? Yes, yes to all of that. :P

What's the point of writing if you can't strive for something a little higher? Couple literary devices here, some references there...

That's some interesting headcanon you've got going on, especially with Eve. (My wife got me into the Lucifer show, so the whole 'exploring the Devil' side of writing has suddenly gotten a lot more interesting to me in general.) Here's a question: do you fit the character of Lilith in there anywhere?

[attackpatternbattista]

I know Delia would be up for the expedition, if nothing but for the fun of it.

[the_rebel_son]

The Lucifer TV show is ok. It was supposed to be the Gaiman Lucifer (which is a take on Paradise Lost) but aside from dress and the nightclub they have little in common. I like the show as a stand alone but it made me very sad to see it wasn't going to be what they said it was going to be.

Paradise Lost has no Lillith, so my Lucifer would have no opinion other than hmm.. some other creation got a little wierd. And the thing with Eve is only a tiny stretch. In Paradise Lost, when Lucifer sees Eve the first time, he is so enamored he forgets to be evil, he becomes unfallen.. presumably because someone else is more important or he has regained his ability to love or something along those lines.

[silverseamariner]

The expedition could be a lot of fun! I think it would be a great opportunity for CR, exploration, and characters working together. skekSa likes the Baron's company, but for a practical expedition she would probably pick Sariss for help. XD

I have a Vergere somewhere gathering dust, and one of my goals is to review the old EU, so I might come out of it with more SW characters to play. I probably will, since I have fond memories of it. I do have some EU characters I'd be curious about playing once I have a better grip on their characterizations.

I've heard of that sub. Musemostwanted, I think?

[silverseamariner]

Yes! A Delia and skekSa teamup would be a lot of fun.

[jedied]

Hello hello!

I'm not looking for anything in specific, but I'm always happy to throw Rey at any SW characters. I'm currently slowly playing the first KOTOR so it'll be neat to see any of those characters around.

Drag me into your plots; I'll probably be thrilled. :D

[dark_lady_sariss]

Well, you all will probably be getting my HK-47 at some point, so there's that. But honestly, I'm so glad to hear you're getting through that - there's some really strong writing in that and the sequel. (If you do the sequel, make sure you add the Restored Content mod - a lot got cut out.)

Frankly, I think the second game had the best-written main villain in all of Star Wars. But they're both kind of chock-full of magnificent characters from top to bottom.

Where do you play Rey from? I'm assuming end of Rise, but I could be wrong. Sariss would be HORRIFIED by most of what Rey can tell/teach her...so, honestly, let's do this. :P

[silverseamariner]

I'm going to be playing KOTOR myself for the first time in thirteen years, and I might come out of it with a new muse, since I've feeling Star Warsy a lot lately. It's a great game. Hope you have fun with it, too. :D

I'd be happy to chuck any new Star Wars muses at Rey, and I'm totally game for future plots involving Ben or any other characters.

[jedied]

I'm going to be so slow getting through KOTOR that it's anyone's guess if I'll ever get to two. I've interacted with a few Revans who are fun, though. I'm Bioware trash for days, though, so it's time I played them at long last.

And yes, Rey is from end of TROS around here, though in memes I'll play her from all over the place. Ben has already warned Rey that there's another Darksider around. Shouldn't be a disaster at all!

[jedied]

I need to shove her back at the Nexus finally. My brain has been on an extended break but she needs to finally interact with Ben in person again.

[dark_lady_sariss]

I figured that would be your reaction - it's been a long time since I read Paradise, but it's a seminal text for a reason. And a text like that will always go pretty much infinitely farther than a tv show can.

I ended up doing some reading on Lilith as she turns up in Jewish tradition and she's got these deep roots from pretty much everywhere further back from that. Feet in the human and in the demon, really. I only brought her up because it's a character I'd love to see get a thorough, modern interpretation.

But yeah, I don't think you're stretching much at all with that idea. Have you ever written it in fic form?

[pathfromdarknesstogrey]

I don't have any strict plans at the moment, the pandemic's kinda thrown my life into a haywire meatgrinder, so I've been on semi-hiatus while I do my best to survive and recover from the stress of being Essential^TM.

But hiya! I play the resident ex-Sith Assassin (as well as Delia, attackpatternbattista, above).

[dark_lady_sariss]

I always recommend that if the gaming side fails, the cutscenes are all strung together on YouTube, so you can still get a flavor of the whole thing. HK is fun because, on the one hand, he is hilarious to write, because he's about 50% hostile sarcasm, but when you get to use him as intended? That is some fun, dark stuff to write.

And any time you feel up for it, I'd love for them to run into each other. Either on the main comm or a journal thread.

And I'm chuckling at "Bioware trash for days", for the record.

[dark_lady_sariss]

Yep, that was it. To my shock, it appears to still be going. Not much from when I started out still is, so that was a nice surprise.

And yeah, the Baron is fun to play for the romance of it, by which I mean 'romance' in the old-fashioned sense. He's a strong go-to when you just need some absurdity in life. Not at all the right person to, say, be looking for pit traps.

Also, if you need some help getting your hands on cheap EU stuff (since used book stores are, alas, out of bounds at present), I can point you in a direction or two.

I will also mention that, of course, I've got a Kyle Katarn stuffed away somewhere who will be running into your Ben over on Bakerstreet at the earliest opportunity. And which characters, out of curiosity?

[dark_lady_sariss]

Argh, that sounds like tremendously awful days. My workplace was a germ factory on a good day, so I'm out of circulation until probably the end of the summer.

But pleased to meet you!

[pathfromdarknesstogrey]

I'm in a certain Retail Pharmacy, so it's a germ factory where all the sick people go. So it's been Extra Fun.

Pleased to meet'cha as well!

[silverseamariner]

I'll see if I can check it out.

skekSa's got a place for both. :D She's totally up for hanging out with the Baron and telling stories, but she's practical when it comes to a serious exploration.

I'd really appreciate the pointers. :) I have a few Star Wars books, but most of them are back in my old apartment and I can't get them until quarantine ends.

Ooh, Kyle Katarn! That'll be fun. I'd love to interact with him. As for EU characters, I'll definitely be bringing Vergere back, and I'd love to play Revan or Mara Jade if I ever get the confidence. Mara was my favorite EU character back in the day.

[dark_lady_sariss]

Oooof, that sounds just awful. You have all my sympathies, for what that's worth!

[the_rebel_son]

I pretty much read it once or twice a year and have for decades. XD (That would be the reason why I keep picking up more and more angels from it. XD)

I like Paradise Lost Lucifer for where he diverges from typical views and scripture. He doesn't rule hell or human souls, told God to stuff that job. Sneaks into Eden more than once. Is very diplomatic and rational. Becomes a king/ruler to give the other angels trapped in the fire hope enough to escape, more or less. He has a lot of qualities that make him very good for playing.. despite his soaring ego and arrogance. XD

I have written about Eve and Lucifer, and the birth of Cain as well. One other divergence for Eve in Paradise Lost is that Lucifer doesn't manipulate her much (trust?) and she doesn't tempt Adam with the apple. Adam sees she ate it and eats from it to share her fate. These leave a lot of places to play with WTH was Lucifer doing to/with Eve? And fun things such if Cain is rebellious because he is Lucifer's, then Eve and Lucifer took each other's virginity and what does that mean in religious context.

Any way:
Here is the Eve Stuff I wrote. If you want to read them in order it would be Serpent in Paradise, In Paradise, and the I Give My Pride (Note this has some elements of Lucifer's torture in it)

(I will now stop rambling on and on. XD)

[dark_lady_sariss]

Well, of course, because Mara Jade is utterly fabulous in every way. (And I feel that as an old guard EU fan, the new movies went down a lot easier because the Vong-era nonsense in the latter days of the EU did really badly by her.)

I'll pop you a message. :)

But yeah, I'd never bring Kyle here since Sariss already is (she doesn't need a bete noire around) but that's going to happen.

[chiaro_oscuro]

Thank you very much! I owe myself an EU binge-read.

Mara is amazing and I want to play her once I've properly canon-reviewed and voicetested. When I play a favorite character, I feel a lot of pressure to get them right. XD

Looking forward to it. I'm in the position of being a relatively new Star Wars fan introduced to the series through the new movies and who's currently exploring the old EU, so it'll be a lot of fun.

[dark_lady_sariss]

Do I love the books like that. I'm that way with a lot of Pratchett novels (I sincerely believe he'll be taught alongside Tolkein in decades and centuries to come), and have been gleefully digging into Mayor of Casterbridge lately. (I love Victorian writing. So many unspoken things to dance around. :P)

I feel like if you had written any of this a thousand years ago, you could have set fire to a continent. Like "Thirty Years' War II: Canonic Boogaloo." So I'm glad you're doing it now, when it's just super fun and interesting. :P

And I'll try to take a look later tonight! And honestly, go ahead and ramble. This sort of conversation about headcanon and why people love characters/the source material was always half the fun of doing RP for me.