&. PLOTS INSPIRED BY MUSICALS ;
Here’s a list of some 1x1 plots inspired by my favorite ships in some of my favorite musicals. Feel free to use these when plotting! I also took the liberty of linking the soundtrack for each, so you can use them to really get a feel for the ships. Also, just so you know, I wrote all of these plot bunnies myself, so please don’t be rude and steal them!! If you want to use them, you don’t need to ask permission, but don’t try to pass them off as your own or re-post them. Thank you! Remember, these are just inspired by musicals – they’re not all 100% word for word the plotline of the show!
ADDAMS FAMILY – Muse A is the child of one of the darkest, creepiest families on the block. Their passion for terror is famous in their town, but it’s completely unknown to the newest neighbors: Muse B and their parents, who are prolific poets that seem to speak only in rhyme. Muse A and B find solace in each other; far away from their crazy families. They both seem to be the black sheep of their family- if such a thing were even possible. After one terribly embarrassing dinner orchestrated by Muse A and B, the couple need to decide whether or not they could truly separate from their families well enough to be together.
AMERICAN IDIOT (TW: DRUGS) – Muse A is a wreck. They just can’t wait to get out of their hometown and find the place where they belong, which is harder than you’d think. Finally, they get their chance to disappear, only to find them in New York City- and right below Muse B’s balcony. The two strangers fall in love immediately, and their relationship isn’t exactly the healthiest; Muse A has a serious drug problem and Muse B has been hurt all too often. They’re on and off, always fighting then making up. Muse A gets B to do stuff that they shouldn’t, and Muse B tries to reign A in.
BOOK OF MORMON – Muse A is a goofy person that never really paid much attention to their responsibilities. They go on a mission trip where they meet Muse B, a kind and curious villager. The two become close as Muse A teaches them about religion. They fall in love because of their mutual optimism and excitement. Muse A ends up staying in Muse B’s village instead of going home.
DADDY LONG LEGS – Muse A is the oldest orphan in the John Grier home, and all they want is to be better. Muse B, a rich benefactor, takes pity on A and agrees to tutor the protege and pay for their college education, under one condition: They will not meet, they will contact each other through handwritten letters, most of which detail Muse A’s experiences in college- and Muse B will never answer them. Muse A nicknames B “Daddy Long Legs” because they are under the impression that B is a tall old man that hates her, but only the opposite could be true. (This is not meant to be about daddy kink; I can’t believe people still think this.)
DOGFIGHT – Muse A is a member of the Marines, and they’re back in the city for a couple weeks. They meet up with a few friends and they decide to have a little dogfight: The three put money in a pot and state that whoever can bring the ugliest date to a party will will the cash. Muse A goes to a local diner where they meet Muse B, a shy member of the staff. Muse B isn’t ugly; they might not be conventionally attractive, but they were all Muse A could find. A brings B to the party and B figures out why they were brought in the first place. Deeply hurt, they storm off. A, feeling terribly guilty, begs B for a second chance for a real date- no games behind it..
GIGI – Muse A is being groomed to be a fashionable, poised member of society, and Muse B is already there. B is a popular and powerful bureaucrat, and they find themselves enchanted with the awkward, excitable A. Over time, Muse A matures and becomes a strong and independent person and Muse B just can’t seem to decide what to do with them. So, Muse B asks Muse A’s tutor for Muse A to become their escort.
HAMILTON – Muse A is a genius. They think faster, work harder, and talk more than anyone they have ever come across. They came from a poor family and was orphaned when they were twelve, but they used their smarts to survive. Muse B is the kind, shy middle child of an aristocrat. The two meet at a party and instantly fall in love, and they marry within a year. But, as their relationship goes on, things start to slow town and screech to a halt. They have a child together, which is wonderful, but with the pressure that Muse A is under, they crack. Muse A has an affair which they later admit to, and Muse B has to decide what’s best for their own feelings and for their child.
IN THE HEIGHTS – Muse A is the child of the owner of the taxi company in town, and Muse B works for A’s father. Muse A has been away at college but decided to drop out and return home, thus sending them right back to where they started. Muse B couldn’t be happier. The two catch up rather quickly, only to be torn apart by Muse A’s protective father; thus costing Muse B their job. Will the family drama keep them apart, or will their love bring them back together?
THE LAST FIVE YEARS – Muse A is a writer that finds their way into the bestseller world rather quickly. Muse B is a struggling performer that wants nothing more than to be as famous as their significant other. Over a 5 year relationship, Muse A and B realize that the person they fell in love with at the start is not the same. Muse A is unfaithful and self-centered, and Muse B is overbearing and obsessive. They suffocate each other until it is too much to bear.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (TW: ABUSE) – Muse A is the geeky, awkward orphan and botanist that everyone seems to overlook. They’ve had a crush on Muse B, their coworker, for what feels like forever. Muse B is nice and supportive, but they have a habit of getting into terrible relationships. Recently, Muse B has gotten into an abusive relationship with a dentist, and Muse A discovers (with some persuasion by an alien plant they’ve been growing) that the only way for Muse B to truly be safe is for the dentist to die. The plant eats the dentist and Muse A and B get together, all while Muse B is oblivious to the fact that Muse A is the one that got rid of their abuser in the first place.
MARRY ME A LITTLE – Muse A and Muse B are two lonely New Yorkers that live in the same apartment building. They have never met, but they love to daydream about their perfect significant other- not knowing that the person they’re daydreaming about exists just downstairs. Years go by and neither of them have found anyone, until one day, they run into each other on the stairs and their lives change forever.
NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 – Muse A is a notorious rogue and officer. Meanwhile, a war is going on, and Muse B’s fiance is fighting in it. Muse A and Muse B cross their paths at the opera, and Muse B is suddenly confused. They try to hold onto their love for their betrothed, but Muse A is all too persistent; proclaiming their love and vowing to break their marriage to be with Muse B. They plan to elope when Muse B’s betrothed returns home.
ONCE – Muse A is a guitarist that recently went through a really tough breakup. Muse B is a quiet person that gains the strength to talk to Muse A after they watched them perform. After asking them lots of personal questions, Muse A reveals to Muse B that they used to fix vacuum cleaners, so Muse B asks them to repair a vacuum, and in return, Muse B would play the piano for them. As B plays, A realizes that this is the musical partner they’ve been looking for. Over time, Muse A realizes they are in love with Muse B, and Muse B returns those feelings but wouldn’t dare admit it. Muse B has to admit to Muse A that they have a child from a failed marriage, and Muse A and B must decide if they should really pursue the relationship- A being recently dumped and B being tied down with their old life.
SOMETHING ROTTEN! – Muse A is an awkward, romantic poet that dreams of one day becoming as famous as Shakespeare. Muse B is the child of a strict preacher, but they love poetry. The two run into each other, dropping papers everywhere- A dropped their work, and B dropped their hymns. They walk away, enchanted and worried that they’ll never see each other again. Muse B walks away with one of Muse A’s poems by accident, and when they see each other again a few weeks later, Muse B can recite it by heart. They fall in love and have a secret relationship; defying the rule of Muse B’s strict father.
VENICE – Muse A is a child of one of the last leaders in the dystopian city of Venice. They must marry Muse B to keep the peace and to prevent fighting and mass panic to break out. Muse C (NPC or Playable), Muse A’s half-sibling and commander in the city’s military, wants nothing more than to disrupt A and B’s wedding and keep the city in fear. Muse A and C both want Muse B, but Muse C will go to nefarious ends to get what they want.
THE WILD PARTY (TW: ABUSE, MURDER, SUICIDE) – Muse A is one of the hottest people in town, known well for their striking blond hair and perfect features. Muse B (NPC or Playable) is a prolific yet violent flirt. They move in together and Muse B quickly shows their true colors. To find a way out of their hell, Muse A suggests they host a party. At this party is Muse C (NPC or Playable), a friend of a friend. Muse A is quickly taken with Muse C, and vice versa. The two are a little too close already for murderous and possessive Muse B’s taste, so they threaten the couple while everyone is asleep: Either Muse A dies, or Muse C dies. One way or another, someone has to go.
21 CHUMP STREET (TW: DRUGS) – Muse A is a straight-A student in their senior year of high school. Muse B is the new kid, totally cool and totally mature. Muse A falls for them instantly and does whatever it takes to be able to take them out on a date or to the Prom. That promise to do whatever it takes holds true- especially when Muse B asks for weed. Since Muse A is a straight-laced kid, they have no idea where to get it, but they pull strings for Muse B. This desire to please the student could only be their demise, seeing as how Muse B is a narc on the hunt for drug dealers.
