She once dreamed of owning a cozy second-hand shop filled with forgotten treasures and the quiet hum of happy customers. The bell above the door was supposed to ring constantly, her warm laughter echoing as she uncovered stories in every donated trinket. But when her dream finally came true reality crushed it. Months of empty aisles, mounting bills, and overdue notices have drained the joy from her once-bright spirit. The shop is barely hanging on, and so is she. Her only regular visitor is a teenage boy (does not mean he has to be a minor, 18 is fine), the quiet son of her next-door neighbor. Life hasn’t been kind to him either. The shop has become his refuge. He helps sort donations, dusts shelves, and shares rare moments of peace with her.
One rainy afternoon, a strange man enters the shop carrying an old leather bag of seemingly worthless odds and ends. She knows none of it will sell, but the act of buying feels like a lifeline, a small spark of purpose. She purchases the bag anyway. Later, while the boy helps her sort through the items, he pulls out an intricately carved metal cube. Its surface is covered in unfamiliar symbols. Curiosity gets the better of them. As they examine it together, their fingers accidentally press a hidden mechanism. A deafening bang. A blinding flash of lightning. The world rips open.
When the light fades, they are no longer in the shop. They stand in the shadow, beneath a blood-red sky, in the heart of a brutal empire ruled by a tyrannical dictator. The air smells of smoke and fear. They are strangers here, dressed wrong, speaking wrong, with no coin, no allies, and no understanding of the rules that govern this world.
I'm looking for a longterm roleplay-partner who is literate and 18+ and interested to build this world and journey of our characters with me. **Also please don't be scared by me being a new account. I'm new to this forum but not to roleplay. To prove that I can send one or two or even more writing examples**
One rainy afternoon, a strange man enters the shop carrying an old leather bag of seemingly worthless odds and ends. She knows none of it will sell, but the act of buying feels like a lifeline, a small spark of purpose. She purchases the bag anyway. Later, while the boy helps her sort through the items, he pulls out an intricately carved metal cube. Its surface is covered in unfamiliar symbols. Curiosity gets the better of them. As they examine it together, their fingers accidentally press a hidden mechanism. A deafening bang. A blinding flash of lightning. The world rips open.
When the light fades, they are no longer in the shop. They stand in the shadow, beneath a blood-red sky, in the heart of a brutal empire ruled by a tyrannical dictator. The air smells of smoke and fear. They are strangers here, dressed wrong, speaking wrong, with no coin, no allies, and no understanding of the rules that govern this world.
I'm looking for a longterm roleplay-partner who is literate and 18+ and interested to build this world and journey of our characters with me. **Also please don't be scared by me being a new account. I'm new to this forum but not to roleplay. To prove that I can send one or two or even more writing examples**
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