The Merchant and The Knight
Premise
An adventurous Elezen knight roaming the lands of Eorzia for reasons he keeps close to his chest finds himself frequenting a small shop in the forests of Gridahnia. The shopkeeper, a young Elezen merchant with a talent for magic and seeing the hidden potential of everyday things, has her own secrets to keep. Many paths lay before these two. Will they become close enough to share their histories becoming loyal friends or perhaps lovers, or will they become bitter enemies?
Main Themes
Adventure
- Request-based tasks such as Fetch or Deliver, Defend, Escort, and Bounty Hunting
- Intented to pull the characters together as well as draw other player characters into the story with some relative ease
- Will encourage travel to various places through aether teleportation as well as mundane travel
Politics and Family Drama
- Aspects of political intrigue/city RP are encouraged alongside the exterior adventure aspects
- With existing families and undisclosed histories for each main character we will experience heightened family/house drama
Chapter Based
- Each string of adventure and drama will lean towards a different theme ensuring variation and flexibility for player experience
- Chapters will include payoff and enemies unique to their storyline but may also all climate in years of build-up towards a Big Bad.
Potential Relationship Themes
- Romance- If the main characters are romantically inclined the story would be a slow-burn romance filled with learning about one another, likely denying their feelings for one another for a time. When they eventually move into their relationship the story would include everyday elements of sustaining a romantic relationship and a close friendship which can include aspects of both relationship types.
- Friendship- If the characters do not pursue a romantic relationship they could fall into a close platonic friendship that's more akin to sibling relationships. This may include jealousy of other relationships, overly protective actions, severe pranks and teasing, and bickering.
- Betrayal- There is a potential for one of these characters to betray the other during multiple points within the planned story. This can bring the characters closer or drive them apart.
- Enemies- Should the characters turn against one another for any potential reason this would include darker themes and will turn one of the characters into a primary antagonist for the other.
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Primary Characters
Male Elezen
Description Thought PointsAvianne Vorard
Description Thought Points- Born to a powerful Ishguardian House famed for their healers, archers, and engineers, but was banished or left for some reason.
- Her house is still alive and thriving with her eldest brother at the head of the house as the father died at the conclusion of the Dragonsong War and her mother withered away from a broken heart soon after.
- Her House heraldry is a lit lantern entwined with bluebell flowers overtop crossed lances.
- Lives life in a small cottage-style magic shop on the outskirts of New Gridania
- Has a keen interest in magical artifacts on a professional level and often contracts people to go find or collect items of interest. Often she will entertain new adventurers starting out on their journey with the various guilds.
- Study of flora is her personal passion. She loves flowers and many would consider her flower arranging to be quite tasteful and many swear that the fragrance has cured some mallady or another. But that's likely just wishful thinking.
- Claims to have never traveled to the region of Coerthas
Aetheric Infusion
Awaiting Company
Bluebell Shop Interior.jpg
Distracting Thoughts
Final Touches
Gathering
Happy to Help
He Knows What You're Thinking
Headed to Market
Interupted Count
Magic Shop Concept 1
Memories
Morning Reprieve
Practice
