Our Goal:
A slice of life rp with a twist. In a world of superhero movies, sci-fi epics and cringeworthy horror movies, people sometimes neglect the fact that the best stories ever to be told are that of every day man and women. Our lives are so interesting and everyone is different, how could anyone be sick of hearing these types of stories told.
Here in Edenridge, our goal is to tell real, relatable stories and build up the world around us mostly through character interaction. Of course there will be plot devices put in place to keep things moving but really, the characters are the key.
But Bx, you said there was a twist? I did dear friend, I did. The twist is that as you tell your character’s story, your character must also tell another one. Confused? Read on.
Backstory:
Back in the noughties, America’s youth was obsessed with a show called Edenridge High. It was a teen drama that focused on the turbulent lives of a single class of young characters in the fictional small suburb of Edenridge, Massachusetts. Edenridge was huge amongst its fan base for its realistic portrayal of many topical subjects like sex, substance abuse, criminal behaviour, medical issues and just what it was like to be a young kid in the present day. The country watched as its young stars, grew up in front of their eyes. Unfortunately for them, behind the scenes drama, production politics and an ever changing audience meant that Edenridge became obsolete and the show was cancelled in 2006 after a run of three spectacular seasons. Some mourned what they felt was a premature death but others felt it was best for the show to go out while it was still on top.
Ten years on, in a current Hollywood climate of reboots and remakes, one young executive has decided to return to Massachusetts and start a homecoming to the small but eventful place of Emerson. Forgoing a recast, he has called for the original actors, now in their twenties and thirties, to return to the show and reprise their legendary characters. This however was easier said than done as many wanted nothing to do with the show, now having their own lives to lead. Some remained in the limelight and went on to do great things, others left acting all together for other professions. After much cajoling, a good number of the original cast have agreed to return and begin production on the new “Edenridge”
What the producers may fail to realise however is that the real people may have more interesting lives and their fictional counterparts…
In Summary:
Our characters would be the returning actors who arrive back in Massachusetts to begin production on the new show. Many of these people haven’t crossed paths in ten years, is this just a case of life getting in the way? Or is it by design? With a return in such close quarters, will old rivalries and loves be brought back to the forefront or will new ones begin? You decide, Edenridge is your story. So the twist is in fact that as you play your character, we must also play the storylines ongoing in the Emerson revival as well. Meta? Hell to the yes.
Communication will be key for this roleplay.
Anyone interested in taking a trip to Edenridge and creating this universe with me?
Character sheets, rules and other world building tools will be set up providing we get a decent number of interested players.
