Fandom A Court of Thorns and Roses [Adv. Lit/Novella]

[Willer]

Before I begin: spoilers are blacked out - hover over them if you've already caught up with the books or don't care to discover events that lie ahead. If you comment on this post referring to spoilers I will delete it, so please don't. PM me any interest you have if you'd like to see if we're compatible to set something up!

Ahem, moving on.

Howdy friends!

After some great success with my last hunt for a partner I've managed to find myself looking to add another to the roster. After reading the Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas, I've found myself sinking into the abyss for more content - more stories - involved in that world. If you haven't read the series, we may be able to swing something together if you have an interest in a roleplay based in a high fantasy, medieval-inclined setting, where High Fae rule various courts in a world that humans cling to survive in. Before I provide more detail regarding a few of the plot ideas I had in mind regarding the series, here's a little bit about myself and my writing preferences. I'm trying to keep this as short and sweet as possible to start discussing potential ideas/plots in my head:


About Me | Writing Preferences:

• 26, full-time worker, more of a night owl than not (I'm typically available 10PM CST onward, and more frequently on days off).
• I write purely for pleasure, and while I can definitely crank out at least a post a day if not every other day, I am not approaching this as a second job. I'm also a huge nerd in the sense of building models and, more frequently, gaming. Any FFXIV fans?
• Like my post indicates, I would classify myself a novella style writer. My characters' interactions and the dialogue we share is just as important as setting the scene around them and exploring what's going on from the inside: their emotions, their thoughts—what makes them tick. I don't expect nor demand people to meet a certain length per-say, but on average I will write a page or more; so long as you provide ample enough response to give me a reason to care about your character, to want to know more about them, I will be satisfied.
• I'm open to writing through PMs or on Discord.
• I am open to M/F or M/M. F/F is fine on the side, but I would prefer it to not be a main focus. I prefer to play the dominant M role, so throw your ladies at me or submissive males.
• Whether you're familiar with the books or not, please be open for plotting and chatting! I'm a friendly guy and there are few things more enjoyable then dorking out over interests we have in common.
• I'm a horrible sucker for romance, and if you're reading this post I'm sure you are too. That being said, if you're looking for an easy conquest-like roleplay I am not the partner for you. I will string it out for as long as I possibly can for that sweet, sweet slow burn of romance; plot and achieving goals always come first, even if events in this world are very heavily intertwined with romantic character relationships. To make matters worse, I particularly enjoy triangle relationships and hope to tear your heart apart picking between characters depending on how things develop.
• Be prepared to write side characters. In fact, it's pretty much encouraged upfront - one on one character interaction is great and I love it, but an entire world isn't made up of two characters.

Court of Thorns and Roses Notes:

• Canon pairings are not something I'm necessarily interested in except Tamlin x OC. I may be swayed with one of the other court rulers as well, depending on the plot. I don't mind canon characters being background characters, or even being relatives/parents of our own main characters, but I'd prefer OCs in their world (save for one idea I had in mind, see below).
• I would classify myself more of a fan of the world (and certain characters) than the actual plot for Court of Thorns and Roses. I promise this post won't contain any spoilers, but regardless of how far into the books you are, there it should be plainly obvious by now that Mary Sue and Gary Stu characters are prevalent. As a result, it felt like there were few consequences of what the characters went up against. Keeping that in mind I would prefer to take a more gritty, realistic approach to this roleplay, where weaknesses are true weaknesses and means for growth. Overpowered characters are expected with High Lord figures, but even they should be susceptible to downfalls.
• I am open to changing the canon events of the series.

Still interested? Awesome! Here are a few plot ideas that have been swirling around in my head (and if none of them strike your fancy, feel free to throw some my way or we can brainstorm and come up with something together). I have purposefully only provided simple summaries so that we can work to flesh out our characters:

MC = My Character
YC = Your Character
If character preference isn't detailed then the roles are interchangeable.

• Children of the Blessed
• The Eighth Court
• Bonding
• Would-Be Mate

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  The wall has stood as a testament to the Children of the Blessed that their gods do, indeed, exist. YC is the priest(ess) chosen this year to venture beyond the wall into Prythian, hopefully to be received and never to return to mortal lands. As they cross into Prythian's borders and enter the Spring Court on the night of Calanmai, they encounter a High Fae (MC) lurking near the border. [YC's story and involvement with the Children of the Blessed is entirely up to you - are they true fanatics? Or were they merely involved in the religious cult to save themselves from poverty? If you've another plot idea for the Children of the Blessed throw it my way! I found their little cult utterly fascinating.]
  
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  During the great uprising when humans and allied Fae fought for their freedom from slavery, there were Eight great courts, not Seven. The Eighth was located on the southernmost tip of what is now currently known as the Western Isle, where Hybern's territory resides. Their cities and villages were utterly decimated as a result of the conflict, leaving it in such a ruined state that its formal title, the Court of Life, has since been mockingly referred to as the Court of Wildlings due to its rampant overtaking by nature. Following Amarantha's climb to power just fifty years ago, the last surviving Heir was sent for their own protection to the mortal lands under human disguise. After falling in love with a human and becoming convinced that she would accept them as the High Fae that they were, he exposed his true race to her, and was subsequently murdered. Their child, however, survived, unaware as to the true nature of their half-breed status nor the blood that runs through their veins. Following the events in Book 1, MC, one of the few remaining High Fae from the Life Court, is hunting for the last true Heir to the High Lord he once served, unaware that he is long-since dead and that a halfbreed awaits him. [This could be setup multiple ways, but I'm leaving YC's situation fully under your control. Did their human mother abandon them to an orphanage of some kind? Did they raise them and are treated abhorrently, even though your character is unaware as to why?]
  
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  Spoiler Warnings! Post 3rd Book (Wings and Ruin)
  Tamlin has been left in ruins: his court is all but dismantled and his people no longer hold him in the high regard they once did. Thirty years has passed since Hybern's fall, and in that time his claim to the title High Lord has been questioned and challenged countless times. As the other courts convene to determine what to do with him - divide his lands amongst the Summer and Autumn Courts, or stipulate a new High Lord to reside over the Spring Court to restore structure - Tamlin faces a turning point when he meets YC, his mate. With renewed purpose, he struggles to rebuild what he has lost with YC until he loses everything. [YC and what/who they are is completely up to you. Are they a Lesser Fae that he meets while visiting one of the other courts? A human? High Fae? Are they related to one of the canon characters - perhaps a future daughter of Feyre/Rhysand?
  
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  Spoiler Warnings! Post 3rd Book (Wings and Ruin)
  Time has passed, and wounds have slowly begun to heal. The Court of Dreams faces new struggles as the distrust amongst the Illyrians continues to grow. MC, the son of Rhysand and Feyre, is being used as a bargaining chip to restore the faith: he is to pick and wed an Illyrian bride. That bride is YC. [YC's story is wholly of your own creation. Whether their wings have been cut, are still intact, she's a warrior dreaming of participating in the Rite, she's only ever dreamt of escaping the Illyrian camps and leaps on the chance to leave even if their personalities clash.]