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The Somber Bard's Folio
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Idea for a SRP thread #1:
Our protagonist is a man who has the means and desire to pretty much separate himself from society. Which he does. He has a cabin in the woods, something small but comfortable, a great room on the bottom, with two bedrooms on the second floor, connected by a walkway.
He does come in to town occasionally, for supplies and that sort of thing, as well as to visit one of the town's taverns. The tavern is owned by someone who is ex-military, and is the sort of place that serves bottles of beer straight from huge ice chests. It tends to attract the rougher elements of society, and has its share of fights, but the clientele, for the most part, is well behaved, at least in the confines of the tavern.
Our protagonist and the tavern owner are on a friendly basis. Perhaps they even served together, in one of the more unpleasant corners of the world. And among the regulars, our protagonist has firmly established the reputation of a man you don't start a fight with.
One night the tavern owner calls the protagonist about an unusual problem. A local drunk is in debt to a group of unsavory fellows and is in the process of "selling" his daughter to the gang. Our protagonist enters the bar and heads to a back room where the transaction is taking place. Standing on a pool table is a young, barely legal, nubile young virgin in just her underwear, scared to death as the surrounding gang members make lewd comments and gestures. Her father is finalizing the transaction, even turning over her birth certificate and other documents to the gang's leader.
Our protagonist approaches the gang's leader, finds out how much the father is in debt, and produces a roll of bills equal to twice the amount owed and settles the debt. Truth be told, the gang would rather have the daughter, but no one wants to cross the protagonist, so they accept his payment, handing over the daughter and documents. The father, now off the hook for the debt, tries to object to the protagonist taking his daughter (perhaps he things the protagonist is an easier touch than the gang leader), but is quickly and forcefully persuaded to abandon all claims to the daughter.
So it would appear that our hero has purchased himself a virgin sex slave. Except he doesn't want one. He really doesn't want anyone in his life. But now he feels he has this nebulous moral obligation to this girl, so he takes her home, gives her a spare bedroom and one of his shirts, tells her when meals are, that he'll pick up some clothes for her tomorrow, to keep her part of the cabin clean, and basically stay out of his way. She will be socially isolated and, now that her father has abandoned her, has nowhere to go.
Our protagonist is a man who has the means and desire to pretty much separate himself from society. Which he does. He has a cabin in the woods, something small but comfortable, a great room on the bottom, with two bedrooms on the second floor, connected by a walkway.
He does come in to town occasionally, for supplies and that sort of thing, as well as to visit one of the town's taverns. The tavern is owned by someone who is ex-military, and is the sort of place that serves bottles of beer straight from huge ice chests. It tends to attract the rougher elements of society, and has its share of fights, but the clientele, for the most part, is well behaved, at least in the confines of the tavern.
Our protagonist and the tavern owner are on a friendly basis. Perhaps they even served together, in one of the more unpleasant corners of the world. And among the regulars, our protagonist has firmly established the reputation of a man you don't start a fight with.
One night the tavern owner calls the protagonist about an unusual problem. A local drunk is in debt to a group of unsavory fellows and is in the process of "selling" his daughter to the gang. Our protagonist enters the bar and heads to a back room where the transaction is taking place. Standing on a pool table is a young, barely legal, nubile young virgin in just her underwear, scared to death as the surrounding gang members make lewd comments and gestures. Her father is finalizing the transaction, even turning over her birth certificate and other documents to the gang's leader.
Our protagonist approaches the gang's leader, finds out how much the father is in debt, and produces a roll of bills equal to twice the amount owed and settles the debt. Truth be told, the gang would rather have the daughter, but no one wants to cross the protagonist, so they accept his payment, handing over the daughter and documents. The father, now off the hook for the debt, tries to object to the protagonist taking his daughter (perhaps he things the protagonist is an easier touch than the gang leader), but is quickly and forcefully persuaded to abandon all claims to the daughter.
So it would appear that our hero has purchased himself a virgin sex slave. Except he doesn't want one. He really doesn't want anyone in his life. But now he feels he has this nebulous moral obligation to this girl, so he takes her home, gives her a spare bedroom and one of his shirts, tells her when meals are, that he'll pick up some clothes for her tomorrow, to keep her part of the cabin clean, and basically stay out of his way. She will be socially isolated and, now that her father has abandoned her, has nowhere to go.
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At work, I often have to contend with the "chihuahua debater," the man or woman who will chase after you to argue the point, even after the point has been rendered moot. Their tactics are at best annoying, and at worst counterproductive. If they somehow manage to change your mind through sheer persistence, then your mind can be changed by someone else willing to employ the same tenacity. But usually they do nothing but antagonize their target to the point that the other person sets their mind against the chihuahua debater's position, due to the exasperation the chihuahua debater's methodology has created.
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Idea for SRP Thread #2
Marvel once did a "What If" episode, asking the question, What If The Avengers had first formed in the 1950's. My thread would be, what if the Avengers had first formed in the era between the end of the US Civil War and the beginning of World War I. Steampunk Avengers.
It wouldn't have to be limited to the Avengers genre. It could be a mix of fiction and reality. Perhaps a teaming up of Tony Stark's great-grandfather and Ada Lovelace? Irene Adler and Kwai Chang Caine? Jonah Hex and Nellie Bly?
I suppose it there were multiple participants in such a story, it might be more at home over in the ORP Forum, rather than the SRP forum. It could also be handled by two authors writing multiple characters.
Marvel once did a "What If" episode, asking the question, What If The Avengers had first formed in the 1950's. My thread would be, what if the Avengers had first formed in the era between the end of the US Civil War and the beginning of World War I. Steampunk Avengers.
It wouldn't have to be limited to the Avengers genre. It could be a mix of fiction and reality. Perhaps a teaming up of Tony Stark's great-grandfather and Ada Lovelace? Irene Adler and Kwai Chang Caine? Jonah Hex and Nellie Bly?
I suppose it there were multiple participants in such a story, it might be more at home over in the ORP Forum, rather than the SRP forum. It could also be handled by two authors writing multiple characters.
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There is a breed of men and women who I fail to understand: wedding crashers. Not Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. That actually looks like fun. I'm talking about the people who aren't invited to the weddings and receptions of people they know, but insist on showing up anyway.
There could be any number of reasons why someone isn't invited. It might be that the person who you had a really bad breakup with is part of the wedding party and, rather than have any awkwardness at someone else's special day, the other member of the disastrously failed relationship was not invited. It may be the couple is restricting the ceremony to family and close friends. But whatever the reason, it is the happy couple's day, and not the uninvited guest's.
There could be any number of reasons why someone isn't invited. It might be that the person who you had a really bad breakup with is part of the wedding party and, rather than have any awkwardness at someone else's special day, the other member of the disastrously failed relationship was not invited. It may be the couple is restricting the ceremony to family and close friends. But whatever the reason, it is the happy couple's day, and not the uninvited guest's.
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Idea for SRP Thread #3
A historical roleplaying thread, set in the late 17th century, in which an Irish professional, possibly an artisan of some type, or a physician, or a barrister, is convicted of treason and subsequently sold in to slavery in the West Indies, and is a bought by a young English noblewoman. The Irishman is initially resentful of his situation and his subsequent purchase, and is plotting escape. Perhaps the Englishwoman has taken a fancy to something the Irishman has made, or something in his countenance or nature has made her take pity on him, and she wishes to ease his present situation.
A historical roleplaying thread, set in the late 17th century, in which an Irish professional, possibly an artisan of some type, or a physician, or a barrister, is convicted of treason and subsequently sold in to slavery in the West Indies, and is a bought by a young English noblewoman. The Irishman is initially resentful of his situation and his subsequent purchase, and is plotting escape. Perhaps the Englishwoman has taken a fancy to something the Irishman has made, or something in his countenance or nature has made her take pity on him, and she wishes to ease his present situation.
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Idea for SRP Thread #4
This is the story of Jim and June. Sort of. Jim is your basic nice guy, and he tolerates a lot. He's not a wimp by any stretch of the imagination, but sometimes he puts up with stuff when perhaps he should just cut his losses and move on. Case in point, June.
Jim is in his early thirties, a successful professional, maybe a junior partner in his company and on his fast track to become a senior partner in the next five years. June is in her early twenties, and works in the service industry. She's had one serious boyfriend, but the sex was nothing to talk about, so now she harmlessly flirts, and will let guys take her out, but doesn't let it lead anywhere. At least not past any light petting.
Jim and June have mutual friends. Perhaps he's friends with the owner/manager of wherever June works. He initially thinks June is cute, but the fact she constantly gets his name wrong is a big turnoff. So is the fact that she wants to date him if it's to something fancy, but doesn't really want to date him seriously. She's not a bad person, per se, just very self involved. She'll call Jim if she needs a favor, but otherwise keeps him at a distance. In June's defense, however, she's never asked for money.
And then one day, quite by accident, Jim catches June shoplifting. He spots her, and is about to avoid her, when he notices something odd. and records her larceny with his phone. He then convinces her to let him come see her at her apartment, where he shows her the tape.
Blackmail of course follows, but not extreme blackmail. He just makes her go topless in front of him. Humiliated yes, and by damn, she'll get his name right from here on out. But that's all he wants.
So Jim goes home.
And June calls two male friends. She's worried that Jim will try to blackmail her further, so she tells her two male friends about the shoplifting video, and gives them Jim's address.
Unbeknownst to June, the two male friends discuss the situation, and decide that not only will they get this recording, they'll use it so that they can double team June.
The two dummies, however, discuss their plan in front of a hidden security camera in front of Jim's house. Forewarned about their plans for him and June, Jim goes out and takes an aluminum bat to the two guys.
Then he goes back over to June's house.
June is just getting out of the shower (serendipity!) and is wearing just a robe when Jim comes over. She doesn't want to let Jim in, but he sends her a copy of the two guys discussing their plan, sends her a copy of her shoplifting and, would you believe it, sends her a copy of her standing topless in front of him earlier.
With no other choice, she lets him in, and the story begins with Jim sitting on the couch and June standing in front of him, wearing her bath robe.
Now, Jim's tastes are pretty vanilla, and possibly the worst June will have to face is a light spanking. Followed by the oral sex (with a nod to Monty Python). Perhaps Jim's tongues, fingers and other appendages will convince June that sex is pretty good after all, and that it might be worth remembering Jim's name.
Possibly some light domination (use of the word "master") might be involved.
This is the story of Jim and June. Sort of. Jim is your basic nice guy, and he tolerates a lot. He's not a wimp by any stretch of the imagination, but sometimes he puts up with stuff when perhaps he should just cut his losses and move on. Case in point, June.
Jim is in his early thirties, a successful professional, maybe a junior partner in his company and on his fast track to become a senior partner in the next five years. June is in her early twenties, and works in the service industry. She's had one serious boyfriend, but the sex was nothing to talk about, so now she harmlessly flirts, and will let guys take her out, but doesn't let it lead anywhere. At least not past any light petting.
Jim and June have mutual friends. Perhaps he's friends with the owner/manager of wherever June works. He initially thinks June is cute, but the fact she constantly gets his name wrong is a big turnoff. So is the fact that she wants to date him if it's to something fancy, but doesn't really want to date him seriously. She's not a bad person, per se, just very self involved. She'll call Jim if she needs a favor, but otherwise keeps him at a distance. In June's defense, however, she's never asked for money.
And then one day, quite by accident, Jim catches June shoplifting. He spots her, and is about to avoid her, when he notices something odd. and records her larceny with his phone. He then convinces her to let him come see her at her apartment, where he shows her the tape.
Blackmail of course follows, but not extreme blackmail. He just makes her go topless in front of him. Humiliated yes, and by damn, she'll get his name right from here on out. But that's all he wants.
So Jim goes home.
And June calls two male friends. She's worried that Jim will try to blackmail her further, so she tells her two male friends about the shoplifting video, and gives them Jim's address.
Unbeknownst to June, the two male friends discuss the situation, and decide that not only will they get this recording, they'll use it so that they can double team June.
The two dummies, however, discuss their plan in front of a hidden security camera in front of Jim's house. Forewarned about their plans for him and June, Jim goes out and takes an aluminum bat to the two guys.
Then he goes back over to June's house.
June is just getting out of the shower (serendipity!) and is wearing just a robe when Jim comes over. She doesn't want to let Jim in, but he sends her a copy of the two guys discussing their plan, sends her a copy of her shoplifting and, would you believe it, sends her a copy of her standing topless in front of him earlier.
With no other choice, she lets him in, and the story begins with Jim sitting on the couch and June standing in front of him, wearing her bath robe.
Now, Jim's tastes are pretty vanilla, and possibly the worst June will have to face is a light spanking. Followed by the oral sex (with a nod to Monty Python). Perhaps Jim's tongues, fingers and other appendages will convince June that sex is pretty good after all, and that it might be worth remembering Jim's name.
Possibly some light domination (use of the word "master") might be involved.
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The proper contraction for the beginning paragraphical sentence is, "It's none of my business, but..." is to delete the word 'but' and replace the comma with a period. And there should be no following sentences. If the subject is indeed something you should comment on, then stating it is none of your business is unnecessary posturing and an exercise in false humility. And to state that something is none of your business after commenting on it is an act of cowardice. It is saying that you wanted to demonstrate moral and/or intellectual superiority to whomever you're addressing your opinion to, but then want to distance yourself from any consequences that your opinion might wreak.
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http://fritzfreiheit.com/wiki/images/thumb/d/d9/The_Moon_Goddess_and_the_Son_(cover).jpg/300px-The_Moon_Goddess_and_the_Son_(cover).jpg
For anyone who is a Russophile, a game theorist or just an admirer of alternate history tales concerning early space development, you would do well to try to find a copy of this book from 1979. I think it does a fairly good job of describing the Russian psyche, as well as the way it forces one of the characters into the Russian mindset.
For anyone who is a Russophile, a game theorist or just an admirer of alternate history tales concerning early space development, you would do well to try to find a copy of this book from 1979. I think it does a fairly good job of describing the Russian psyche, as well as the way it forces one of the characters into the Russian mindset.
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More often than not, chuckling at the minor slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, shrugging them off and walking away is the proper course of action, if for no other reason than the security camera is going to record you taking an aluminum baseball bat to their car.
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Idea for SRP Thread #5 -- Based loosely on the Wonder Woman series with Lynda Carter. Near the end of World War II, a Nazi scientist versed in the occult summons a monster from another dimension to destroy Wonder Woman and then the Allied Forces, turning the tide of the war back in favor of the Axis powers.
Except the monster isn't actually a monster. It does appear monstrous, being gigantic and with multiple tentacles and huge eyes. But it's actually a rather benign creature who was going about it's business when it finds itself dragged into another dimension. Ours. The monster may know something about our dimension and is mildly intrigued with our dimension's denizens, but never planned to come here.
It's first move is to grab Wonder Woman and, in the process, fortuitously remove her belt, making her like a normal woman. When the monster gets its bearings, it destroys the Nazi, sensing its evil.
And now it is holding Wonder Woman in one of its tentacles and is very intrigued and strangely attracted by her. This would be a slow reluctance type of scenario, not a rip off her clothes in five seconds and rape every orifice she has scenario.
Except the monster isn't actually a monster. It does appear monstrous, being gigantic and with multiple tentacles and huge eyes. But it's actually a rather benign creature who was going about it's business when it finds itself dragged into another dimension. Ours. The monster may know something about our dimension and is mildly intrigued with our dimension's denizens, but never planned to come here.
It's first move is to grab Wonder Woman and, in the process, fortuitously remove her belt, making her like a normal woman. When the monster gets its bearings, it destroys the Nazi, sensing its evil.
And now it is holding Wonder Woman in one of its tentacles and is very intrigued and strangely attracted by her. This would be a slow reluctance type of scenario, not a rip off her clothes in five seconds and rape every orifice she has scenario.
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Tonight I found myself on a Hunt for Red Sonja. An undiscovered Tom Clancy Novel! So far my favorite is Claire Anastasia. I wish I could remember the name of the book that this one particular passage is in. Red Sonja is bunking with a group of mercenaries and her bed is partitioned from the other mercenaries with a blanket. Every night, when she disrobes behind the blanket, her shadow is cast on the blanket by a lantern, so everyone see hers shape as she undresses. I've been looking for someone who did that passage justice.
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