Dating Sim open post ideas (via helperanon)

[foundparadise]

Royal/Fantasy

Protag: Suitor is a lord or lady of repute from a neighboring kingdom or something. Cast List: King/Queen (adulterous or widowed) Prince / Princess Wizard / Sorceress Lady-in-waiting / knight Chamber maid / Stable boy Peasant girl / Huntsman Minstrel King's Fool Background setting: castle + courtyard + gardens + surrounding village + possibly forest

School

Protag: new student or faculty member adjusting to new school Cast: Art student / Nerd Goth kid Cheerleader Jock / Athlete Principal Class Clown Rebel (without a cause) Coach Counselor Setting: high school grounds + sports areas

Western

Protag: ?? Cast list: Bandit queen / Robber baron Oil tycoon / New-Money widow Desperado / Cowboy Dance hall dancer Prospector Bar keep Socialite / Gentleman from out East Setting: boom town, saloons, gambling halls, dusty streets, rickety hotels / taverns

Horror

Setup: Strange new family has moved into the spooky house next door, protag hopes to discover their secret(s). Cast list: Ghost Vampire Werewolf Japanese demon Incubus / Succubus Demi god of some kind Setting: spooky house, regular neighborhood, protag's house

Comments

[oracle_knows]

Suggestions (partly for comedy - my sense of humour is sometimes twisted):

Royal Fantasy: Ambassador from another court. Also archbishop or high priestess. How could I forget to "bash the bishop"?

School: Break out art student from nerd. Also add Glee Club Member and let the wannabe comics have a ball.

Western: Farmer. Late teenager looking for adventure. (Aido Annie).

Horror: Mundane Slasher. Implement need not be sharp (and might work better if it wasn't). Either Gomez Addams/Mask of Zorro or Scream style.

Suburbia: Granddad/Grandma (yes, I'm twisted). Local priest. (Again).

[oracle_knows]

And come to think of it the West needs the Sheriff and could do with Zorro.

[helperanon]

OH. Yes. The Sheriff. 8|a I like it. ...On that note, maybe we should give the fantasy one a Robin-Hood type character. In fact, I generally like these additions. We should make them happen. Only thing is, I wouldn't want to use Zorro by name, Robin Hood, either. Maybe "vigilante hero"? Or... how would you describe that role without saying the actual *role* (on the off chance someone actually wants to play with those characters on this OP)

[oracle_knows]

Masked Avenger for Zorro and Outlaw for Robin Hood? And that way the Robin Hood types don't have to be good?

Come to think of it the Horror setting might also use the Distant Observer - Jigsaw style who set the place up?

Oh, and wording tweak, change the Rebel (without a cause) into a Rebel (without a clue) for school?

Also if adding locations wouldn't be too much extra work (and I'm impressed by the amount of work already), a Dungeon in the fantasy themed setting, a Basement/Cell in the horror, and a science lab and/or Shop Class/Workshop in the school?

[helperanon]

Hm. Well, I think more or less we have it the way we want it at this point. I kind of like Rebel (without a cause) as is because I think 'without a cause' is a very different thing than 'without a clue', but if paradise doesn't mind making a few more last-minute additions (and I really hate to ask because I know she's already done so much), I will provide the following.

Horror Cast Additions:
+ Mad Scientist
+ Distant Observer / Manipulator

Horror Locale Additions:
Basement: http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/basement_1558.jpg
Scientist Lab: http://www.3dm3.com/forum/attachments/f187/18382d1242804036-3d-s-m-competition-14-mad-science-laboratory-mad-scientist_atul_final02.jpg

School Locale Additions:
Science Lab: http://images.publicradio.org/content/2008/10/15/20081015_hillcity_sciencelab_33.jpg
Shop Class: http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2011-05-17-500pxSCCC_Wood_Construction_Facility__cabinetry_shop_02.jpg
Art class: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hnR-sze2DAQ/TKo128SU6WI/AAAAAAAAAAc/QUAIC_vnBMk/s400/IMG_1827.JPG or http://www.lakeseagles.com/about/lchs/tour/photos/artroom.jpg

Fantasy Locale Additions:
Forest: http://www.poweranimalsunleashed.com/images/forest-light-900.jpg
Dungeon: http://www.scrapbookpages.com/WewelsburgCastle/Photos2008/Dungeon6730.jpg

No pressure if you're not up for it, though, paradise. you've worked hard.