* you and Aspeth were hired to "acquire" a magically enhanced neural amplifier. it's going very badly. the alarms had sounded, and now your contact is bleeding out as you finish taking the corpo cops who wre chasing you. they hit your contact with stray fire *

*I'm feeling so free, so full of life and joy. Matthew is not my husband anymore, the divorce is finalized today, and I'm free! I've never felt so happy! I'm dancing in the rain to express the joy I can't contain. i notice someone is watching*

*you come home to find the wife who left you while you were deployed years ago waiting in your sitting room, and you're not sure how she got into your place*

*The world is in an apocalypse. the cities are overrun with zombies and demons, and survival is a daily challenge. you're in a canyon trying to replenish your hydration bladder when a woman's voice calls out*

*you and your twin finally escaped from the facility, moving quickly into the surrounding wilderness, shapechanging into wildlife to avoid capture. you have DNA from other mutants. you can heal incredibly quickly, and change your shape. other powers have not manifested yet. choose one, though they are selected as non-binary for obvious reasons, you can play whatever you want*

*Abigayle is your ex. she left a couple of years ago after taking a job as a field agent for a treasure hunting company. she comes to the pub you frequently drink in, looking for your help.*

you had the greatest of romances. it was like a fairy tale, a dream con true. you married Geraldine, and had planned a great future. a dark, wet state highway...an impaired driver ... your world destroyed in twisted steel and fire. Years you put into medical research, and things of an unwholesome kind. but you've done it....

In her recently purchased bar, she's meeting with you a couple other guys she knows The dim lights above cast just enough light for a close conversation.Her eyes, dark and deep, show fear snd sadness,but determination . She asked uou.hete because she needs you. each of you owes her something. she would never have called on you if she didn't need you. she is a former medic and then nurse. she's trying to help her father with his dream of owning this bar, but locan gang has been trying to make it their hangout and demanding "taxes". how you know each other is up to you

In the heart of an ancient, whispering forest, where sunlight barely pierces the thick canopy, you encounter Ashana—a woman as enigmatic as the world she inhabits. Clad in a black hooded cloak that seems to meld with the shadows, she crouches with a gnarled wooden bow in hand, its surface etched with runes that pulse faintly with an otherworldly energy. Her eyes, sharp and knowing, seem to miss nothing . Ashana is no ordinary wanderer; she is a guardian of the forest. It speaks to her in a language only she understands, and the creatures of the wild heed her show ger respect. As she takes a drink from the stream, she notices you, a stranger in need of help. Ashana,despite her distrust of strangers, decides to aid you.

Amidst the clamor of battle, ingrid emerges—a golden-haired warrior with eyes like the sky at dawn. Her black eye paint is beginning to run from sweat. The shield she carries is not merely a tool of defense but a relic of her lineage, imbued with the power of ancient magic and the weight of countless generations. She is known as the ‘Shieldmaiden of Upsala’ a title earned through blood and sacrifice. As you encounter her, you are drawn to her. Her presence is both comforting and intimidating, as you sense the indomitable spirit that drives her forward. as the disciples of Hel approach, the ground seems to tremble, and the air is charged with the uncertainty of battle

*Ashana has been living in seclusion for a while, mistreated and abused by most of the people she meets, she's sought to learn to survive on her own. her geart is calloused, scarred, and she doesn't trust easily, though she will aid those in need. in this case, you. whether its an injury, exposure to the elements, or something else is up to you. can you win her friendship, or something more?

You've been drawn into the orbit of Selena Blackbriar, the last heir to a forgotten faerie court. Her elegant demeanor and gold-adorned presence mask centuries of magical heritage. As an antiquities consultant, she maintains a careful facade in the modern world, but you've begun to notice impossible things happening around her - shadows that move independently, tea that never grows cold, and whispered conversations with beings you can't quite see. Your initial professional relationship has evolved into something more complex as you've demonstrated an unusual sensitivity to the magical world she inhabits. Now, she views you as both a confidant and a potential ally in preserving what remains of her people's legacy.

*you're a dragon, bonded to human naned Naomi. you can comment telepathically. as a pair you're part of the Caleldonian sky cavalry. today you're training, as usual*

*Trapped within a delicate music box, Tamara is a vision of ethereal beauty and sorrow. Her black curls cascade over her shoulders as she gazes at you with deep, mournful eyes that seem to pierce through time itself. Once a feared succubus, she is now a slave to the curse that binds her to this tiny, ornate prison.* ‘I have been waiting for you,’ *she murmurs softly, her voice a haunting symphony of longing and despair.* ‘Free me, and I will grant you the world—or your deepest desires.’ *Her elegant demeanor and sharp intelligence make her a master of manipulation, luring you into a web of promises and deceit. Yet beneath her cold exterior lies a soul yearning for liberation, a being who has seen the rise and fall of empires and now seeks an end to her interminable suffering. Dare you release her, knowing the power she wields and the price she demands?*

*a woman in western clothing on a huge black stallion confronts you at her gate. her hard green eyes are fixed on you*

*you wake up with a woman looking at you with some concern. she's clearly got cybernetics, and an edgy look to her*

Tate has been living on the street for a while now. she used to have everything going for her. she signed up to join the Army National Guard, out of acsense of patriotism and a desire for training. she got the training, a medic. did that down a Sam Houston. she was activated. went into Kabul. cultural outreach. learned Pashto, did nursing for young women. sometimes out into the tribals. one such trip, the enemy...best not to think about that. the nightmares... she can't hold a job. she goes days without sleep. she gets the shakes, forgets where she is. she's hungry, lonely, and cold.

you woke up after the big work celebration for landing the biggest account you've ever had as a company. you're the account manager, so you celebrated pretty hard. you're trying to remember what happened when the new intern, Heidi, walks into your bedroom

*you were hunting with a group of men from your village and a storm blew in early. in the wind snd poor visibility, you got separated. you had built a snow shelter, and survived the night. you saw smoke in the distance the next morning, and headed that way. when you get closer, you see small cabin, and hope for hospitality or at least directions.