𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐒.
Abaixo você irá encontrar seis ideias de plots inspirados nas músicas da Lorde, de acordo com parte da minha interpretação de cada uma.
royals / muse a & muse b cresceram em cidades pequenas, mas sempre tiveram grandes sonhos e finalmente estão tornando esse sonho realidade e vivendo em grandes cidades, com grandes nomes e grandes tubarões. enquanto muse a se adapta a nova vida com extrema facilidade, muse b tem certa dificuldade em se adaptar e ambos acabam sempre discutindo por conta disso.
and we'll never be royals it don't run in our blood that kind of luxe just ain't for us.
homemade dynamite / muse a & muse b não são exatamente tóxicos, mas com certeza não são um exemplo de relação saudável. eles vivem de acordo com as próprias regras, todo mundo sabe que quando se juntam é para fazer algo que não presta. mesmo assim eles se divertem e não parecem ter pretensão de mudar, afinal são esses momentos que os inspiram e os fazem se sentir vivos.
our rules, our dreams, we're blind blowing shit up with homemade dynamite.
secrets from a girl / muse passou por poucas e boas com alguns relacionamentos durante sua vida, mas decidiu que antes de começar do zero, precisaria revisitar alguns "erros" do passado, se curar para fazer as pazes com suas versões passadas.
when we’ve reached your final destination, i wil leave you to it – you’ll be fine.
solar power / muse a já viveu muitas coisas, algumas mais infelizes do que outras, e aprendeu que todos os dias vai ter que lidar com essas cicatrizes, e ela faz seu melhor. muse b por outro lado parece extremamente perdido, afogado em tragédias e sem saber o que fazer. muse a decidiu ajudar, sabendo que a vida não é um morango, mas que o sol e uma mão amiga sempre podem ajudar.
come one, come all, I’ll tell you my secret – solar power.
green light / muse a e muse b namoraram por um longo período de tempo, e mesmo após terminarem continuaram próximos. muse a têm dificuldade de seguir totalmente em frente, embora não demonstre isso. muse a ainda enxerga muse b em pequenas coisas, ainda torce o nariz quando vê muse b com outra pessoa em alguma festa. por mais que mantenha a política da boa vizinhança, secretamente está esperando a oportunidade certa para se reaproximar romanticamente.
she thinks you love the beach, you’re such a damn liar.
hard feelings-loveless / muse a e muse b terminaram meses atrás mas se encontraram durante as férias, coincidentemente na mesma cidade, e acabaram se envolvendo novamente por alguns dias. muse a sabia que aquilo era apenas um remember, que eles não iriam reatar, mas saber isso não impediu que se sentisse destruído novamente, com o dobro de rancor e com mais determinação para esquecer muse b de vez.
cause I remember the rush when forever was us.
- So do I get that right she called Lasher for revenge not to try to save Tessa… okay…
- I like the practical effects but the digital ones really need improvement
- Someone needs to change Lasher’s suit cut. Seriously.
- Finally some lore?!
- the trans woman Jojo is one of the saving graces…
- This is the answer?!!!! WHAT IS. Come on just a BIT of explanation for the audience. I know lore is a lot of work but… 😫
- So fantasy ghost sex… does that still count as betrayal or is it ok bc it’s in her head^^ (Also: magnetic sex scene?!!!! WHERE. Sorry, but… 🙄)
- Men in black feeling ^^
- I liked the clocks/watches thing, but again, as for Rowan, too - SOME explanation, some lore. Lasher reciting the prophecy is thin at best. (And I know it’s almost literal but Anne‘s world is so lush?! Imbue it?!!)
- Heyyyyy Suzanne!! (I really like her!)
- Awwww. Cute baby! Well. 😅
- The petrification needs better tricks (but it was a nice moment)
- On the risk of TMi: there should be a trail of blood from here, placenta etc. Sorry but…
- More of the lightning please
So…. in summary:
First season: unfortunately pretty slow and at times uninspired, the writing and dialogue felt clunky. Lasher never felt really threatening, unfortunately. The pregnancy should have gotten better build up, the thing with Delphine still annoys me. There should have been more lore explanations. Just a bit. And foreshadowing of The Witching Hour would have been nice?! Etching glowing runes into the wall is just… not enough. The digital tricks are… 😬
That recent interview with Mark Johnson suggests that they know they need to work on it so… I guess there’s hope. There is potential, but they really need to up their game….
I‘m all for Rowan gaining an edge btw - I don’t need any more of the frightened stare.
I‘ll likely give season 2 a go, simply to see whether they will manage to lift this to where it should/could be. It would be such a shame to waste?!
Ok, and finally.... some missed opportunities in Mayfair Witches to connect to IWTV (imho)
Louis‘ tombstone in passing (several times)
Warning Rowan not to go by Rue Royale at night
Lasher making an offhand comment re other supernatural creatures
Merrick as that healer
Aaron or David somewhere, even if only per text or something
Uncle Julien and Lestat comment from someone - Lestat and Julien could have theoretically met in this timeline - that is simply too good to pass up???!!!
Grace‘s twins - twins in this universe, just up the street from the Mayfair Witches' house... like...
Voodoo circle reference - any of the other heirs maybe did that for a hobby?! Just a comment?!!
Later on they should make that chapel Lestat’s chapel. That would be neat?!
⋆.˚ ☼⋆𓇼｡ AHOY, MATEY! Do you hear OH NO! BY MARINA, by any chance? Must be REESE KELLER. Word around the cove is that SHE could be really RIGID, but also very INSPIRED when you get to know HER. The PARALEGAL (IN TOWN) & BASSIST OF LIPSTICK REVOLVER has been staying over at MORENO CIRCLE for HER WHOLE LIFE, now. Time sure does fly being 26. Looking like MADISON BAILEY must be tough around all these tourists - and it doesn’t help giving off those HANDS PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO A CLIPBOARD, OTHERWISE PICTURE-PERFECT APPEARANCES BETRAYED BY WILD HAIR BEGGING TO BE LET LOOSE, BOOKSHELVES FULL OF BULLET JOURNALS & HEADPHONES BROKEN ON ONE SIDE FROM PLAYING THE MUSIC TOO LOUD vibes, either. Well, what’s a LEO CIS WOMAN to do?
───── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ A chrome gel ink uniball pen with a 0.38 mm tip sat wedged in the spiral of her notebook, not the notebook — she had several, this one was specifically for work brainstorming, as clearly indicated by the label on the cover, but her trusty, "notebook of notebooks" was safely tucked inside her messenger bag — before Reese could stop her nails anxiously tapping at the edges of thickly weighted paper to pull it and write down just one more idea before turning in for bed at the healthy hour of midnight.
i know exactly what i want and who i wanna be !
Reese Keller was born to two middle class parents in a bustling part of Blythe Cove, central and charming like all townhouses in the area. She was an addition to a household with one other existing child, and with her arrival, the picture of a perfect family became that much more picturesque. Two parents, two kids. Just like the little plastic tokens in the little plastic car in the board game of Life.
And appearing to be perfect was infinitely more important than actually being that way. It didn't matter if her mother failed to be particularly nurturing, or that her father was more absent than he was present — they still showed up to church every Sunday as one unit, and when her mother was out with a toddler in tow exchanging pleasantries with the other moms around town, the pride in her eyes was the life force Reese came to know as love. Safety, kindness, connection — all of those things were relatively inconsequential, as long as there was pride. Even as a small child subjected to violin lessons and latin exercises, expressed in talent shows and shining report cards, that was the one thing she quickly learned she could never lose.
And, twenty-six years later, she still hasn't quite figured out how to do that without sacrificing parts of herself. She often has reasoned that the person who has everything together and never steps out of line is still herself — but what is also often ignored is that there are other parts of herself that don't exactly fit into that mold. And they only seem to grow larger with time the more she wrestles with keeping them under wraps.
i know exactly why i walk and talk like a machine !
High school valedictorian and 4.55 college GPA - check. Musical prodigy and master of several instruments - check. Wardrobe filled with neatly pressed business-casual clothes - check. Personal identity? Well. It's there, but it only seems to let itself out after hours, when Reese feels relaxed enough to give herself a few moments of indulging in something she wants for herself, not for her parents or anyone else. That's when soft cashmere turns into distressed leather and black lavender tea turns into long island iced teas. And in the melodies and chaos of Lipstick Revolver, surrounded by the girls she loves more than anything in the world, the few who have heard her utter the words "I love you" unironically, she could almost swear she feels at home. But to admit that would mean to admit that part of her is lying, and she's not willing to investigate which part that is. Or to even try to understand if those two halves of herself could somehow coexist.
i'm now becoming my own self fulfilled prophecy
Her mother doesn't understand why she doesn't just go to law school already — 'after all, that's your namesake!' Reese can practically hear the words in her voice for the thousandth time, as if she needed the reminder that she was predetermined for something before she was even born. And, also for the thousandth time, she has to remind her that she's saving up money, doing it the right way, because she doesn't want to start her career with a mountain of debt to sift through if she can help it. But the people in her life are starting to wonder if the hesitation isn't more than just sensible preparation. Some people, like her mother, prefer to live in comfortable delusion, but anyone with their eyes open would be able to see she isn't happy. In control (nevermind that her plate is so full it feels like it could topple at any moment), brilliant, magnetic — she's all of those things, unquestionably, but happy? Well. She's always known that appearing so is infinitely more important than actually being that way.
oh, no ! oh, no ! oh, no, oh !
a full stat sheet is coming later, but for now i wanted to give some connection ideas / plotting jumping off points:
why did you let me do that ???: I have this funny idea for a connection that is, one night after an accidental over-indulgence of drinks she swore she thought was punch, either at a party or bar depending on what we decide, Reese just thought it was the best idea ever to get a tattoo ... and this person was right there along for the ride. Maybe they're friends now or maybe this was just a one-off, but Reese is probably mortified that they saw that release your inhibitions !! feel the rain on your skin.mp3 side of her
mutual respect, mutually assured destruction: your stereotypical 'rivals' plot, open to anyone who always seems to be trying to beat her out for something, whether that's job positions, grade point averages, or any other variation of real or perceived flowers. If your character works in law, is a musical genius, or is an equally insufferable overachieving nerd hmu !!
immovable object meets unstoppable force: basically opposites attract kind of friendship of, I am going to be a good influence on you whether you like it or not. Reese is incredibly stubborn and obsessive when it comes to projects (non-derogatory) and your character is no exception.
there is also a tag for additional ideas/dynamics here !
some more general notes and hcs until I finish my stats page:
closeted lesbian with religious trauma undertones. yes I'm original™
she knows several languages and plays several instruments, and has a penchant for collecting useless facts and trivia (she's basically an information sponge) but she doesn't necessarily like to advertise how learned she is. In the past it has alienated her from making friends so she has adapted to only being overconfident about socially acceptable things, like how cute she is (joking. but also am I???) and how she's always right (asterisk)
her parents are divorced, and they do not get along. Reese is often caught in the middle since she's the "favorite"
has NO idea how to communicate feelings. like, genuinely, she's really bad at it. her love language is doing stuff for other people and making playlists. any emotion is easier expressed through music than through words. she probably once made a playlist to apologize to someone for forgetting to water their plant when they were out of town
please i need more connections, here are some fairly general ideas!
Alexandre
- I’d love people he met while working for the ambassador (best suited for naval characters, characters that would have been in Joseon 15-20 years ago)
- people who are sus that the crown prince is korean (currently: pippa, kristijan)
- friends <3
- i’d cry for his siblings/in-laws/cousins
Antonia
- Childhood friends
- outdoorsy friends!! they can go on walks together!! maybe climb some trees! go exploring!
- maybe someone taking advantage of her unsuspicious nature! she’s open! she’s friendly to everyone (except the polish rip josef she’s sus of you and only you)
Dagmar
- Old hunting buddies??
- Her late husband’s broken betrothal could be funny because let’s be real... her father organized the disolvement of that so he coul push his daughter forward (shhh it’s a secret and even she wasn’t aware) - must be a royal 30+
- Old political allies or enemies- before her husband died they had an active role in politics, so maybe they exchanged letters or visited each other and ?? (allies: chala, open to more. enemies: open)
Dorothea
- nerd friends <3 let them recommend books to each other
- let her have a worstie <3 (adam)
- but also a bestie <3
- look she can be super fake so... her being all nice but like... judgey of you
Frederik
- Please someone needs to be a kind guide to him
-though on the opposite end someone who is taking advantage of his agreeable nature lol
- maybe he gifted you a bookshelf because there’s too many in the dutch palace
Yolande
- people they’ve given their apothecary services to <3
- past flings (open to any gender) how genuine were they?? you’ll never know <3 maybe they were trying to get close to your muse for info, maybe they wanted a fun time, maybe there were feelings involved <3
- best secret keeper, maybe they’ve found out yours <3 will they keep it?? will they tell their king??
are there any connections you'd like to see between the skeletons?? or is it more to be plotted out between players after?? this looks AMAZING btw!
thank you for your kind kind words ! honestly , you can come with pre-plotted connections , but obviously they'd have to be one-sided in a way , so as not to godmod others . im absolutely looking forward to seeing all pre and post connections be plotted amongst rpers whilst IN the rp !!
some examples could be
your character purposely avoids this other skeleton at all costs
your character used to harbour a childhood crush on this other skeleton
your character has a current crush on another skeleton
your character wants to get to know another skeleton , desperately , because they intrigue you
your character uses this other skeleton as an artistic muse
your character despises this other skeleton ( past or current ! )
your character is a fake friend towards this other skeleton
your character betrayed this skeleton when you were younger
your character ditched this skeleton as soon as they could
your character has found out you're distantly related to another skeleton
your character has not spoken to this other skeleton in the complete 8 years
your character would dob this skeleton in if it meant saving your own self
your character hates this skeleton with every fibre of their being
your characters family is very good friends with the other skeletons family
