Anyone call for a story idea with just character roles planned but no plot? Oh boy do I have the post for you! Iāve only played through chapter 2 of Octopath but from how things are going I have a few ideas for plotlinesā¦ on the whole, however, this post outlines each of the characters and their backstories.
Character descriptions under the cut because itās long! Mentions of a character who's deaf, another character who's trans, and another character with DID.
Iāve been loving Octopath Traveler, but if thereās one thing I had to nitpick, itās that thereās not enough moments woven in between all the characters! Thereās a ātravel banterā feature that covers the thinnest bases, where at some points in the game, the option for travel banter will appear on your screen and you can select it to see two characters have a short conversation. You have no choice in which characters talk to which, and you canāt go to that chat feature whenever. Also, letās say youāre doing someoneās storyline. The other characters donāt talk in otherās cutscenes!
It sort of feels like there are eight games in one when you format the game that way. It's a littleā¦ disjointed.
Premise: Another fusion fic where the eight characters in Octopath are swapped for the team in DQXI (plus Gemma). Each character can still have their own backstories and subplots, but I am hankering hard for an overarching plot and antagonist. Maybe thereās, like, an evil League of Villains or some cult. Shouldnāt be too hard to find a place to slot that in, right?
Just like in the game, you stick to one characterās perspective and travel around to pick up the rest of your team, only in this fic, thereās varying dynamics between all the characters and oh boy itād be prominent.
Characters
Hāaanit ā” Elimelech (El)
The Hunter
Born deaf, Elimelech hunts with his wolf companion and a quiver on his back. Despite appearances, El is not one to be underestimated; he is the pride of his village, which has recently celebrated his rite to adulthood. However, with adulthood comes an unexpected discovery, one which spurs him to leave the village in search of answers to his true heritage.
A literal strong, silent type. But has his shy moments, too. I can imagine you having to tap his shoulder to get him to see you talking to him sometimes, and he has this cute, brief look of curiosity on his faceā¦ š„ŗ
Similar to how Hāaanit spoke in Middle and Old English, I think sign language would be interpreted the same way in this world. So everyoneās comprehension of SL is good, signing backā¦ maybe not so good.
Animal companion (Sandy but beefed up into a wolf) would help him interact with the world, or at least keep him out of trouble.
Therion ā” Erik
The Thief
Like the muck wiped off someoneās shoe, Erikās not much wanted in most places, but luckily not thought about, either, which helps when heās stealing coin purses. After a heist goes wrong, heās tasked with retrieving priceless heirlooms to get back something important.
Does Derk fit well as replacement for Therionās best buddy? (Sure?)
Therion was apparently well-known despite no one knowing what he looked like. Maybe I can make the opposite work for Erik.
The whole thing with Therion was getting a silver band off his wrist but I still like Erikās canon plot more, so Iād find a way to shove that in.
Tressa ā” Gemma
The Merchant
An ambitious and overly friendly adventure wannabe, Gemma uses an anonymous journal as her guide to the wonderful ā and perilous ā world beneath her feet.
Original plot for Tressa tracks fine, although wouldnāt it be cool if Gemmaās journal were written by Sudo Nim??
Old Dragon Quest had merchant classes, too. Wonder if thereās anything in those mechanics I could add to this fic.
Gemma and El hit it off right away and converse excitedly about everything from cuisine to cute boys. Thoughā¦ no one tells Erik, who thinks theyāre crushing on each other. (love triangle that really isnāt, haha!)
Cyrus ā” Rab
The Scholar
Newly retired and looking for a new purpose in life, Rab decides to answer a decade-old mystery. While scholarly work has always been a hobby for him, heās prepared to get to the bottom of this puzzle and hone his analytical skills in the process.
Definitely NOT following Cyrusās plotline here
I could still have fired Rab (similar to Cyrus) and claimed workplace discrimination, but I like my alternative: āRab was the head of a royal estate but got bored and āquit,ā putting someone else in charge so he could go fart off elsewhere.ā
Is Rab related to El in this??? He could be. (Sercretly.)
Alfyn ā” Sylvia
The Performer
A talented performer with an elusive path, Sylvia has called many places home. Following in the path of a traveler who once changed her life, she sets out to bring smiles to peopleās faces and avoid the roots of a past that refuses to leave her alone.
Alfyn was last on the list when I was doing matching so sorry Sylv that you got matched with this backstory. But I can adjust it to make it work
Sylvia and Alfyn both have the goal of cheering up sick kids and ya know I think Sylv could learn some healing stuff along the way! Sheās much more than just a pretty face, you know.
Someone from Sylviaās path definitely shows up again and that will be trouble for her
Primrose ā” Jade
The Dancer
Jadeās patience and sharp mind have sustained her through years of hard living, although it is all worth it when she finds her chance to exact revenge upon those who killed her father.
ā Pretty straightforward, can take a lot from Octopathās plot for this one.
ā Hard decision of whether to somehow incorporate this into Hendrikās storyline or make Jadeās father and the king Hendrik serves two completely different people
Olberic ā” Hendrik
The Warrior
An erstwhile knight of a fallen kingdom, Hendrik melts into life in a quiet mountain village until word comes of a former comrade whoād turned traitor and killed their liege.
Jasper is the traitor, obviously!
As for their slain liegeā¦ can it really be Carnelian again when thatās Jadeās storyline? Like a plot twist that they were both following the same guy this whole time? Probably not. Probably needs to be someone different. Or Carny can just be twice as dead.
Ophilia ā” Serenica (Serena and Veronica)
The Cleric
A level-headed cleric, Serenica serves the faith alongside her adoptive family. She takes up the torch to fulfil a traditional pilgrimage to rekindle light across the realm.
This one is complicated and Iām not sure how Iām going to do it yet
I wanted Veronica and Serena to both inhabit the same body and considered them having Dissociative Identity Disorder. I am very not sure about this. If I do it that way, Iād want to do it properly, with a sensitivity reader, research, etc. Because being respectful is Cool.
(P.s. There was fanart but someone (me) misplaced the art and never took photos of it???)
The next week of @snapeloveposts is almost upon us, but here I am with my contribution to the previous one.
So what have I drawn? Well, my perfect crossover would be for Severus to wander into the universe of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell... Until JKR debunked that headcanon, I thought of Snape as a Yorkshireman, and I was rather passionately attached to the idea. In Jonathan Strange, there is the Snapelike figure of John Childermass, of course - but there are also tantalising bits about the Raven King, black-clad, with long dark hair, and a magician of uncommon ability who strides across two realms and two peoples, human and fairy.Ā
At the fairy court, the boy who became the Raven King started off as a servant, but because he was so clever and able he eventually came to rule the people who had originally enslaved him. Maybe that is why he seems to favour outcasts andĀ āuncommon commonā people - as such, for example, he shows himself to Childermass, ex-child pickpocket and son of a prostitute, servant of Gilbert Norrell; but he stays hidden from the gentlemen Strange and Norrell.
I imagine that the Raven King would take an interest in a disadvantaged, but bright and magically gifted child like Severus. He would take him to fairy and help him become a great magician.
There is a doubleness, though. The trip to fairy is not so innocent. Fairy is, in a way, the realm of death, and powerful magic comes at a price. Itās thrilling, yes, but also frightening. And though little Severus will be only too happy to escape Spinnerās End, in time he will understand that he has lost things, too.
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