User blog:Ellyaely/RP idea: Unrest in Sakoku

So after being on this wiki for a bit I think its nigh time that Elly be used in a roleplay of sorts, like has been requested from some. But so far her canon hasn't been decided outside her backstory.. so what to do?..

Well, set a roleplay in her backstory of course!~

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Far off of Mobius' mainland, on an uncharted archipelago of islands, there are people of a near-forgotten culture, thriving in their isolated communities. There, a certain dojo and its lone student enjoy peaceful days, days of strenuous training but also of unmitigated serenity. However, the community starts to become shaken up. Reports of disappearances cause panic and uncertainty in an otherwise happy people. Members of the community, along with travelers that happened upon the area, are looking into the cause of the disappearances. Meanwhile, the student tries to make sense of the events...

For this role-play, you can choose between being a villager or a traveler. Making your character a villager means adapting them to that role, making them an adaptation of your character. A villager would be more closely impacted by the events, and villagers are likely to know each other. Picking a traveler lets you keep that characters backstory, etc. The villagers may be at odds with travelers though, since they're xenophobic.

The isolated land is based on ancient Japan, and as such certain customs are held by villagers, such as having specific indoor slippers, and bowing often in a variety of scenarios. Not required, but adherence to these is recommended!

The goal of the role-play is a couple of things. Practice training fights would be encouraged for the participants. The character I'll be using, Elly, is a lone kendo student at her dojo, but other dojos for different arts can exist, and a small training space in the village for those without a dojo/travelers. These fights are for fun, and won't be the main focus of the role-play. The main focus will be solving the mystery of the disappearances in the village, and the conflict between the characters resulting from their paranoia, etc.

A possible bonus could be a Phoenix Wright style trial to conclude things!

So, what do you all think of this idea? Please leave some thoughts! If you wish to participate in the roleplay, let me know below too!~