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_{▀    ▀    ▀}              1-800-GET-LOVE

^{ROMCOM SHENANIGANS • URBAN FANTASY • CRIME THRILLER • ACTION
★ MATCHMAKER x CRIME BOSS}

* INSPO/VIBES: MANGAS AND WEBTOONS AND WHAT HAVE YOU

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▇ it's still a mystery who leaked the recording, but it's out in the world now: cupid admitting to purposefully creating those without a fated for the sake of providing a more "dynamic" experience to those who do. they are namely the "second leads", the unfortunate ones to never get the ones they love as their love interest is not their fated. literally. global outrage did not prompt an apology but a rather speedy delivery of yet another dating app. this app, however, aims to connect those without a fated to another that would highly be their fated if they were given the bond to begin with. is this a hit? no. but one by one, those desperate enough (or as an intervention) the app is seeing a slow rise in usage activity...

• alright we're all acquainted with the 2nd male lead sufferage™ and it's like why do 2nd lead options gotta be sadage all the time? time to use dat app.
• enter, right hand person of CRIME BOSS. they create an account since, look, recent heartbreak situation has not been good. moral is low all around.
• gotta help the bossman move on or least get out of bed for once..?
• though unlike other dating apps, this one doesn't exactly give "matches" right away. instead it sends one of the matchmakers to study the client then find the match.
• a.k.a. free room and board at the client's place whether the client likes it or not. should've read the terms and conditions.
• MATCHMAKER steps in. not at all related to cupid in any way. he just got caught up rolling some dice in their underground casino and raked up...debts he's paying with this service.
• this is the last job and he's scot free once he gets the all clear with whoever sadmop he has to deal with. except this sadmop happen to be no other than the son of a family his family is in a feud with.
• MATCHMAKER isn't into this mafia biz. hells, he's the invisible child of his parents, completely overshadowed by his three overtly competent sisters. easy life for him tho so no qualms over that.
• guess no one really knows him outside of the family since the CRIME BOSS doesn't recognize him at all. this is a blessing..in disguise. CRIME BOSS certainly doesn't recognize MATCHMAKER as the only son of his family's sworn enemy, but there's a nagging feeling he knows this guy from somewhere.
• a little backtrack. they have encountered each other a few years prior. MATCHMAKER was an info broker back then, but the "intel" he slipped the CRIME BOSS for ridiculous amount of money ended up being absolutely useless and it costed him a whole territory deal.
• info broker disappeared from radar but there's still an offer for the guy's head active to this day.
• now whether CRIME BOSS recalls that particular event or finally realizes who MATCHMAKER is related to or connects all the dots together for the biggest shit to hit the fan all at once, it's a ticking time bomb.
• and he sure as heck got plenty of time to piece things together given MATCHMAKER now occupies a room in CRIME BOSS' place for however long.

✱ note : now i don't know if we wanna insert known mythology figures into this (probably greek/roman?) or create our own. totes up for discussion! also whether the families are related to those deities? or descendants of demigods...suppose the gods are entirely bored with the human race that their halfer kids and their descendants are poking around instead. some secret society esque vibes going on there possibly? and the feud could just go waaaaay back who knows LOL
✱ note : how to people know who their fated is? they just know. iunno they just. get vibes, y'know. or cupid could have an app that finds you that fated person. iunno haven't thought about this but the fate app already existing makes sense ig
✱ note : what if one of the underlings knows who the matchmaker really is but won't say shit since they just want things to go back to normal already whyisbossmancryingoverlove

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_{▀    ▀    ▀}             BLACK DAHLIA'S PROMISE

^{ACTION-ADVENTURE • MODERN FANTASY • DARK COMEDY • ROMANCE(?)
★ WISH GRANTER DEMON X KNIGHT TURNED VAMPIRE HUNTER}

* INSPO/VIBES: DAREHARU'S PURE BLOOD + FLOWERING & UNDEAD UNLUCK & OPM

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▇ tldr; when you try to help your crush with what he most want but that backfires so fking hard, you dip for centuries before being summoned by your once upon a time crush once more who want your help to rest for good.

• look. THE DEMON just hoped THE KNIGHT to be happy by getting the revenge he desired, alright? can't blame the guy for wanting to be of help. and also he kinda had to fulfill it given it was a proper wish asked of him. or was it more like a demand.
• suppose these two could already have a history? THE DEMON having pursued THE KNIGHT a long while given the man seemingly did not want anything. just a content, happy dude with a job he loves.
• least until shit hit the fan. by the way, it was not THE DEMON's doing. well, guess he could know who's done it yet definitely kept quiet of it since it's not within the field of his meddling exactly.
• so. wish fulfilled. soul acquired. THE DEMON couldn't deal watching THE KNIGHT tear himself apart so he dipped. as he should. there was no other way to remain on this green earth anyway.
• centuries pass, it's modern day. THE DEMON is summoned once more and a familiar man is standing before him; THE KNIGHT. hells, he almost couldn't recognize the guy at first glance. it wasn't time that done it, it was just..everything that happened in between.
• he still recalled the first wish; to acquire power to enact on specific revenge against the vampires. shortsighted wish granting but THE DEMON basically turned THE KNIGHT into the strongest vampire alive. blame him for lack of imagination but that got the job done so who's complaining? everyone.
• no, seriously. THE KNIGHT can't die no matter what and eventually became the undying boogeyman haunting vampires. he already cleared out the big bad headaches and the troubles, peace kept intact with his existence alone. there really wasn't much else to do.
• so it's natural what the second wish is gonna be: reverse this shit and let him permanently rest. easier said than done. first of all, wishes can't be reversed; it just doesn't work like that. second, THE DEMON can't exactly grant the literal dying wish since...well, THE KNIGHT is magic proof. again, he fucked up so bad.
• it all comes down to the duo now having to travel around in search of a method that would work while dodging vampires wanting to unlock the achievement of "surviving the encounter with the boogeyman" and various other unsavory beings that got beef with one of them. or both. what a time to be alive!

✱ note : yeah this could turn pretty angstydarkdrama but i'm really hoping the main vibe remains kinda lighthearted funnies for the most part
✱ note : how do vampires and other beings work in this universe? let's plot it out <:

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_{▀    ▀    ▀}             AT WORLD'S END

^{ACTION-BUDDY ADVENTURE • FANTASY • MAGIPOCALYPSE • MYSTERY
ADVENTURER X EX-HERO}

* INSPO/VIBES: ZOM 100 & STAR VS EVIL & THE WORLD'S END & LOVE AND MONSTERS

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▇ one infamous monday morning, the world ended. not with a zombie outbreak, but with a magical bang—literally. see, this place is another half of a whole. hundreds of years ago, the good magical folk said fuck it to those humans who made a sport out of hunting them down and tore the world in half. a barrier was created to contain their half separated from the other one occupied by the disgusting mankind. it was all good for everyone. zip back to modern day, someone learned the truth and managed to poke a hole into that barrier for profit. didn't take long till greed got the better of them and wham, bam, ma'am i think there's a problem and that problem is the magipocalypse; the very event which forced the world to stitch itself back together and plunge everyone's lives into utter chaos.

• all this shit exploded over msg; a.k.a. magic secret goo. the humongous fast food franchise, lazy dog, is the sole owner of this..."sauce" which won the world in one fell swoop. who can deny a "sauce" that tastes exactly like your favorite flavor in the world; even if you didn't know it's your favorite before you tasted it.
• now msg is made from unicorn tears. a few who managed to stumble across the barrier on accident weren't enough to fuel a growing company and soon-to-be empire. hence the whole "poke a hole into the barrier" with the power of science and ignoring the "no, sir, you can't exactly keep making the rift bigger" then be faced with an exploding portal in the faces of everyone inside the hidden facility.
• enough background. now mister ADVENTURER was fortunate enough to stay home on not-so-paid sick leave when the world ended on monday. the most he got from the news before it all got cut off was: 1) certain parts of the continent no longer resembled what every little kid was taught in geography class from k-12; 2) monsters are a thing now.
• monsters as in mythological creatures who should've remained in between the pages of certain books. for the magical folks, some have gone extinct but were brought back by this magipocalypse while the rest are what they're used to dealing with. many are even what they consider friendly neighbors.
• along with the not-so-neighborly who were sealed away, buried in pieces, locked away in holy jars, turned to stone, etc, etc. actual "evil" that were shelved away been released overall.
• do they seek revenge? eh, some of them do. the rest, let's just say they exist out there now, doing who knows what.
• it's only been six months since the magipocalypse monday. too early to say anything at this point. ok, ADVENTURER managed to survive this long by raiding the mini mart conveniently located in his building. until shit started running out.
• though issues with the supply wasn't the only thing on his mind. work did not dominate his life no more. he could do things. like, picking up a backpack and traveling across the continent like he always planned in high school. what really solidified the idea was one (1) lazy dog's ad stuck in his mailbox. it came in form of a map, listing all their existing locations and helpfully pointing out the new spot they opened on the other end of the continent. it was a sign.
• EX-HERO on the other hand, he was already partying on his own in this new, bizarre world. not exactly his home but not quite foreign either. weird mix of both..given it literally is. either way, time to celebrate life given he was spared out of his own execution when everything collided.
• no one's a hero once the war ends. so-called heroes just become another headache to sweep away under the rug. in his case, get framed and be sent his merry way to the gallows. what a great life lesson. whatever trouble the world's in now, that was none of his business. screaming damsel in the distance? someone else can deal with that. a fella stuck in a hole, ready to be devoured by a rock serpent? it's just not their day, you know.
• doing nothing for six months though, it does wear down one's soul. though work always manage to roll into his path. this one just happen to be a bit profit geared. you see, a group of "treasure hunters" be going about offering people ridiculous things for a single bottle of msg. doesn't matter the size, it just has to be a bottle. that teleportation amulet that was on the offering table would always come in handy so why not go look for that bottle.
• how the idiots first meet is up to us but it'd be pretty hilarious if they met inside a magic warped mall, both lost together at the mercy of a sentient teddy bear and angry unicorns lurking that lazy dog inside this mall to vent out their burning rage for what atrocity was committed against their kin.

✱ note : we have isekai at home vibes. suppose mana could've flooded in and opened up hidden potentials in "normal" humans. imagine nerds tryna learn how to shoot fireballs HAHA
✱ note : the continent...can be based on real world or some made up world. down to talk this out and create some beautiful place to destroy together yesyes
✱ note : omg cryptids that were stuck in the boring human place now found their peeps again with this merge LMAO maybe some were separated from their fam for a long time :thonk: or are escaped convicts iunno

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_{▀    ▀    ▀}             WORK OFF, DREAM ON!

^{ACTION-ADVENTURE • MODERN(?) FANTASY • ALL THE GOOD FEELS
PARTTIMER WIZARD X SALARYMAN KNIGHT}

* INSPO/VIBES: ZOM 100 & ONWARD & DUNGEON MESHI & MAYBE ONE PIECE

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▇ modern day fantasy world. you've got elves who are kim kardashian wannabes, shady half-foot running for mayor, orc high school teacher regretting her life choices on a daily basis, etc.. and with any modern day setting, here comes life rearing its ugly head in with rents, bills, student debt, overwhelming parental expectations and so and so forth. you get the idea. until all of this gets uprooted by the sudden and rather random(?) appearances of dungeons all across the continent. professional nerds (historians and sorcerers alike) are scrambling to uncover its mysteries, some chasing down the rumor all of this is proof to explaining the "dark ages" a.k.a. lost history 800 years ago.

• whatever the case, all that stuff is in the background for our idiots. kinda. least it starts off like that.
• on the left, we got PARTTIMER WIZARD who survives on leftover fries from the fast food place he managed to snag a shift at and sleep in the attic of the potion shop he works on weekends for the "free" room. student debt hasn't been kind and he seriously hit a wall with finding a proper job.
• sure, magic's a big field with each being..incredibly competitive and talent skewed. but. big but. he wanted this ever since he was a wee kid. who doesn't wanna major in magic, let's be honest.
• and frankly, he seriously believed a magical song would fix all his problems. it did not. the mouse lied. literally he bought the music score off a mouse merchant with whatever was in his wallet at the time. he's completely broke, on top of everything.
• now to the right, SALARYMAN KNIGHT. his family's from a long lineage of honorable knights. except modern day doesn't exactly require them anymore aside from ceremonial stuff. there really isn't a future in that department.
• despite loving the art of swordmanship and dreaming of going on a grand adventure depicted in all those movies, tv shows, and whatever stories his grands told him as a child, reality is...he's stuck behind a desk. with lots of paperwork. and unpaid overtime. oh, this company lives for that shit.
• he could, technically, find a new job—at the cost of disappointing his parents. you see, this shit company happens to be one of the big three in the continent, mind you. he got the one in a million job; the spot where another million would kill for. quitting is not an option.
• least that's what he's been telling himself over the years. burnouts? that's an excuse for losers. he just got a brand new promotion! life is great.
• or was great until the morning of the breaking news. dungeons. mysteries. hidden histories. adventure.
• mere weeks after the news first got out, good old government officially began recruiting adventurers to aid in dungeon diving and collecting precious research material for the professional nerds.
• the world erupted. along with our idiots' lives. PARTTIME WIZARD dropped everything the moment official recruiting started and joined up. SALARYMAN KNIGHT...somehow got here. maybe a spontaneous decision or someone shoved him into chasing after this wild adventure dream. either way, the duo get placed into the same unit and voila, let's make some neglected dreams come true!

✱ note : whether we wanna keep the cast just this duo or a bigger team, it's up to you. npcs are welcome too!
✱ note : a lot of world building's gonna happen for this one for sure. maybe we could come up with monster codex or "the lore book" as the adventure goes on? just throwing ideas out here!
✱ note : it does share a lot of the elements with at world's end plot....maybe this could be an alternate timeline of sort? crossover arc or like the dungeons being portals to other places would be amazing HAHA

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_{▀    ▀    ▀}             TOURIST: THE GUIDE

^{ACTION-ADVENTURE • FANTASY • ISEKAI • ALL THE GOOD FEELS
TOURIST X GUIDE}

* INSPO/BASED ON: ATLA & FINAL FANTASY TACTICS ADV & ISEKAI SHENANIGANS

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▇ what would you do if you discovered at age 26 that you are a destined heroine from another world. that you were sent to this particular realm (the place where you believed was your home for the longest time) in order to protect you? i don't know. this story isn't about that chosen person. it's the passenger we're focused on. here is the random dude's story who got whisked off to a land of fantastical dreams just because his uber driver happened to be the chosen heroine. and the assholes who summoned up the whole car didn't even bother to send him home the fast-track way because "reasons".

• oh, the unfortunate TOURIST, who is basically shooed out of the castle with a bag of goodies along with a map..and the GUIDE to help him back home. which is traveling across the continent to the farthest end of it, where the whole tippy top area is declared a "dead zone". whatever that means, just know it's bad. definitely heard someone cough suicide trip from somewhere around the hall.
• look, it's either go on this life or death adventure or you know, settle down here. it's a pretty nice place without wifi. or antibiotics. what is a proper shower booth. instead of a cushy 9-5 job, there's manual labor from 3-10. but hey, place got...elemental bending? magic? beast folks? cool nature??? something straight out of a turn-based fantasy rpg game one may have played when they were a teen.
• and an anime they may have watched around the same time. this could possibly be a fever dream and TOURIST could be back at home, still tucked all cozy in his comfy bed.
• unfortunately, this is reality. he is here. with his GUIDE. who did not volunteer, by the way. he lost a fucking bet with his fellow guards. should've seen the look on his face when he pulled that short stick; as if he was sentenced to execution round the long way. it probably is.
• so off they go. hopefully to home, while the uber driver heroine sprints off the other way to go save this world from the great evil.
• will they ever cross paths again? probably? maybe?? suppose there could be parts where the duo causes some event that turns things favorably for the heroine party HAHA many possibilities here! but their party's gonna be mostly a background noise for our idiots.

✱ note : suppose the duo can pick up more cast members along the way. more the merrier, right?
✱ note : so. final fantasy + atla. i just wanted a combination of these two for the longest time iunno let's figure this shit out. woooorldbuild ayeeeee who doesn't love that
✱ note : can the tourist learn bending and whatnot. yes. yes he can. imagine if he got stuck with an element he thought was lame tho LMAO learn to appreciate bro