Xanto
The Clever Paradox
The Circle of Life
Warning: Ultra casual, spur of the moment pitch. Don't expect sophisticated writing yet.
I'm going to be straight forward with you. If you dare participate in this experimental project of mine it could either miserably fail, or be surprisingly successful. But hey, ignore the overall result (people barely finish rps anyway). Why not just try something new? It's going to take a team to get this idea off the ground and develop it further.
Picture your average realistic rp filled with drama, action, comedy, adventure, romance, and whatever else genre it may consist of. Typically it revolves around the same time frame with minor time skips; however, this time we'll go through the stages of life.
Life Stages (Pages and stages are subject to change):
Child
(Pages: 1-15)
(Age: Elementary years/less than 10)
Sweet innocence. At least for most. We all start off as children with our own backgrounds coming into play. Homework seems to be the least of our problems compared to Jimmy's new light up shoes or Sasha's cooties. Puppy love crushes and troubling super hero/villain playmates also tend to be somewhat around us too. The child stage can incorporate comedic or dramatic factors based on your own character's story.
Pre-Teen
(Pages: 16-25)
(Age: 10-12)
This stage can make you cringe. Voices start cracking, bodies start morphing, and life feels at its realest. In reality, it's just the angsty hormones kicking in for the first time! Nothing to be ashamed about especially when people start asking you out on wimpy dates or tightly supervised dances. That big bully on the corner of your mind could be a pain in the *ss too . . or maybe you are the bully.
Teen
(Pages: However long it'll take)
(Age: High School years)
Ah, the stage where most mistakes are made . . or so it seems. Extra curricular activities, academics, homecoming, and college applications start creeping up at you along with all of life's other externalities. Go ahead and take a day off (ditch) to go on an adventure or prank your best friend. Just try to make it back by curfew if it even exists for you.
Young Adult
(Pages: However long it'll take)
(Age: College years/Twenties)
Wait, what? Just two weeks ago you were a child wooing your crush in the park. When did your newsfeed get filled up with graduation parties and wedding invites? . . . YOUR FRIENDS' WEDDING INVITES. Life is just starting to hit you right in the face. Job hunts and acquisitions could be your main focus, or even taking a break to catch up with childhood friends. Whatever your case is, the story is all up to you.
Adult
(Pages: However long it'll take)
(Age: I don't know yet )
"Go to your room!" You exclaimed before placing your hand over your mouth. At this stage we could be parents, Chief Executive Officers, or even top notch criminals. Hey, and don't think that it's too late for a love life. Your ex-spouse was just too dumb to understand your awesomeness.
Elderly
Meh. This stage is debatable. Not sure.
Don't you just wish that you could look back at life and do it over again? . . . Lucky for you, we can.
Restart as your own kids or someone else.
Child
(Pages: 1-15)
(Age: Elementary years/less than 10)
Sweet innocence. At least for most. We all start off as children with our own backgrounds coming into play. Homework seems to be the least of our problems compared to Jimmy's new light up shoes or Sasha's cooties. Puppy love crushes and troubling super hero/villain playmates also tend to be somewhat around us too. The child stage can incorporate comedic or dramatic factors based on your own character's story.
Pre-Teen
(Pages: 16-25)
(Age: 10-12)
This stage can make you cringe. Voices start cracking, bodies start morphing, and life feels at its realest. In reality, it's just the angsty hormones kicking in for the first time! Nothing to be ashamed about especially when people start asking you out on wimpy dates or tightly supervised dances. That big bully on the corner of your mind could be a pain in the *ss too . . or maybe you are the bully.
Teen
(Pages: However long it'll take)
(Age: High School years)
Ah, the stage where most mistakes are made . . or so it seems. Extra curricular activities, academics, homecoming, and college applications start creeping up at you along with all of life's other externalities. Go ahead and take a day off (ditch) to go on an adventure or prank your best friend. Just try to make it back by curfew if it even exists for you.
Young Adult
(Pages: However long it'll take)
(Age: College years/Twenties)
Wait, what? Just two weeks ago you were a child wooing your crush in the park. When did your newsfeed get filled up with graduation parties and wedding invites? . . . YOUR FRIENDS' WEDDING INVITES. Life is just starting to hit you right in the face. Job hunts and acquisitions could be your main focus, or even taking a break to catch up with childhood friends. Whatever your case is, the story is all up to you.
Adult
(Pages: However long it'll take)
(Age: I don't know yet )
"Go to your room!" You exclaimed before placing your hand over your mouth. At this stage we could be parents, Chief Executive Officers, or even top notch criminals. Hey, and don't think that it's too late for a love life. Your ex-spouse was just too dumb to understand your awesomeness.
Elderly
Meh. This stage is debatable. Not sure.
Don't you just wish that you could look back at life and do it over again? . . . Lucky for you, we can.
Restart as your own kids or someone else.
AND ONTO THE NEXT CHARACTER!
No animals were actually harmed in the making of the gif.
No animals were actually harmed in the making of the gif.
Rules:
Please adhere to all RpN rules.
No perfect characters.
Respect others like there's no tomorrow.
A no is a no. You can't butter it up anymore . . NO!
1-2 paragraphs minimum per post. Writer's block is fine. Just know that this is one of the requirements.
Side Notes:
Anyone good with codes? These threads will need some aesthetic. Full credit will be given for design along with partial leadership in the Rp.
I'm open to main plot ideas that will provide interesting twists for the whole group at different stages.
Some of my current plot options include:
- Renting a huge mansion and splitting the costs with your squad . . because why not= Young adult
- Heist= Older than teen stage
- Sadie Hawkins dance instead of/in addition to Homecoming= Probably teen
- Mandatory Class Play= Child or Pre-teen stage
Links:
CS Realistic/Modern - The Circle of Life Characters
Main The Circle of Life
OOC Realistic/Modern - The Circle of Life OOC
Potential Plots (Labeled as Lore in hyperlinks) Realistic/Modern - The Circle of Life Potential Plots
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