Other Worlds Than These (Discussion Thread)

[Aikanáro]

Hi!

So I've sort of always wanted to run an RP thread but never actually done it! I've had an idea and thought I'd see if there's any interest here, mostly because I love writing with you guys.

This story would be set either early in the Fourth Age or late in the Third (running concurrently to, but not directly affecting in any way the events of LOTR). Basically, a group of people come together to investigate after discovering a mysterious phenomenon - the appearance of strange rifts between Middle-Earth and other realities. There's a possibility for a gentle sort of crossover if anyone was interested in writing a character with a background in someone else's canon, subject to approval.

So, obviously it's AU, but other than the added dimensional rift stuff would stick pretty close to the feel of Tolkien's Arda - no superheroes, modern technology, people from real-world Earth or such. It's essentially a Tolkien RP with just a little extra. It'd also be pretty heavily focused on character interaction and development, driven primarily by the characters rather than the needs of the plot.

The idea is still in development, so your thoughts on how the concept could be made better are welcome, but otherwise - would anyone be interested in participating in this sort of story?

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Current Characters

From Middle-Earth:

Rivailen, a woman of Dunland
Beryn, a Beorning woman
Barufiniel, an Elf from Rivendell
Indigo Bolger, a Hobbit
Tanwendë, an Elf
Aerin, an Elf of Lothlorien

From elsewhere (creator of world-of-origin and player, if different):

Anahera from the nomadic Nolow family (Feawen)
Lur and Lantura, twins from Perelandra (CS Lewis, played by Midge)
Fearghan, a Weaver of the Nurail (Susan R. Matthews, played by Curufin)
Ashkaio of House Kazhrun from Tathera (Aika)
Nightshade, a badger from Narnia (CS Lewis, played by Varnafinde)