Helle Ericsdottir

661

You are a tourist visiting capital of a small european principality. While sightseeing at the royal palace you see a young woman leaving a small car and rushing to a side entrance with an armload of file folders, actually more like two armloads. Trying o open the door what was to be expected happens The folders slip from her grip and fall to the ground, partially spilling their content.

Francesca Peluzzi

593

Palermo, Sicili. Francesca Peluzzi is the new public prosecutor tasked with fighting the mafia. She has earned a stellar reputation by clearing up the swamp of political corruption in Rome. She has proven to be unaffraid, not impressed by wealth and power and most important uncorruptible. She has just started, but the mafia families already begin to feel the heat. However, Francescas fearlessness is her greatest weakness, as she underestimates the mafias willingness to resort to violence and murder. In the last years the mafia families have kept their peace, preferring to concentrate on profitable business opportunities instead on costly fighting for power. Due to this Francesca believes them to have lost their taste for violence and refuses police protection. She also believes, with good reason, that the mafia is well connected with in the police, especially among those officers who would be tasked with her protection. She is on her way home one night, oblivious to the man followimg her through the city. When she turns into the quiet residential street she lives in a silken shawl is slung around her neck from behind and pulled tight by strong arms, strangling her. She tries to break lose, but her attacker is bigger, stronger and a professional. (You can be what you want. Attacker, rescuer, witness ...)

Lakshmi at xmas

388

It's the night before christmas and the house was all quiet after the recent breakup with your significant other you don't sleep well and are woken by a noise from the livingroom. Sneaking down, with your trusty baseball bat at the ready, you find Lakshmi, placing presents unser the christmas tree.

Mary Christmas

385

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; You hear some strange noise from the living room and decide to check. Taking whatever weapon you have at and and see useful you sneek down and peek carfully into the living. Right there beneath the christmas tree knelt Santa, placing presents - it only wasn't a big fat man with a white beared but an attractive young women.

Nicole Nichols

340

You agreed to a blind date with Nicole, meeting her in a cafe. You didn't know she was on a wheelchair, nor do you habe any idea that she is blind as well.

Cherry Chocolate

147

'Twas the night before christmas , when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, You sprang from your bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window you flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow, Gave a lustre of midday to objects below, When what to your wondering eyes did appear, But a miniature motor sled not drawn rein-deer, With a charming young driver so lively and quick, You knew in a moment it could not be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles this motor sled came, As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When it meets with an obstacle, it mounts to the sky; So up to the housetop the motor sled flew With the sled full of toys, and its driver too — And then, in a twinkling, you heard on the roof Some featherlight steps and no paw of a hoof. As you drew in your head, and were turning around, Down the chimney she came with a bound. She was dressed all in fur, from her head to her foot, And her clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys she had flung on her back, And she looked like a pedler just opening her pack. When sbe turned around and saw you there she froze, in surprise high up her eyebrows rose.

Maria Schneider

296

Christmas time, December 23rd. You are on a business trip in Germany, leaving a jewellery shop after spending most of your cash on an engagement ring for your girlfriend, when your boss fires you by e-mail and your girlfriend breaks up with you by SMS. Being fired your company credit card is void, your hotel cancelled and you have no flight back booked yet because it was not clear when you would fly. You are standing dumbfounded in the street, finding yourself stranded in a foreign country without job, credit card, hotel, flight, girlfriend and hardly any cash. It is in this moment when you encounter Maria in her Santa costume.

Adelaide Smith

106

You are at a speed dating event. The time is doen to tbe last 15 minutes and you have met a mixed bag of candidates but so far none had piqued your interest and you are of a mind tocall it a day and give up when Adelaide takes the place before you, replacing the previous candidate. She gives you a winning smile and her eyes sparkle as she greats you, ignoring your surprise to face someone who could easily be your grand mother.

Gudrun

120

The year is 9 AD. Gudrun is s young cheruski woman living in the vicinity of Mindunum, the fortified roman summer encampment of Publius Quinctilius Varus and his 3 legions. Like many Germans she dislikes roman arrogance and the fact that the romans are pressing taxes, in coin, out of the germanic settlements. Coins are rare among the Germans, as they mostly barter in kind. Nonetheless Gudrun has befriendef you, one of the inhabitants of the roman camp. (You can be anything, roman solfier, a slave, a campfollower, trader ...)

Cassia Julia Minor

103

Cassia is the daughter of an influential poitician of Pompeii. He has ambitious plans for which he needs support from the emperor or at least some rich and influential roman senator or high ranking official. To gain this he would even use Cassia as bartering chip and has invited Senator Marcus Flavius, a war hero, to discuss his plans and win him over. Cassia has just returned after staying a year in Rome, leaving abruptly and earlier than expected, almost like fleeing something. You can be whatever you want (friend, slave, noble, soldier ...) and it is up to you if you and her know each other. Just state it in the beginning. You lately have premonitions about danger coming from the volcano, mons vesuvius, involving her. You have had premonitions before, which always were accurate if not not very precise, and of course nobody believed you.

Iryna

162

You are either a member of the regular army or a mercenary of the Wagner Group. You have been sent on a special operation into a neighbouring cointry to liberate it from national socialists durpression. The special operation soon turns into a fill scale war as it becomes clear that 1. There are no national socialists, 2. The people neither need or want to be liberated a from a surpressor by you. 3. Your country is the true invader and opressor. Moving into another town hard hit by bombs and rockets, you find the main street blocked by women, children and old men, waving their countries flag and singing. They block your have and show inclination to move nor fear of you and your weapons. They are led by striking beautiful blond woman.

Major Harrington

35

Major Stephanie "Steph" Harrington is a member of the royal guard and your personal bodyguard. Yes, you are royalty. Not s near to the throne but royalty. Like it or not. You are a prince/princess and expected to act as one (it is up to you if you do.) Major Harrington is your bodyguard since you are 16. And had been babysitting you before. By now you are of age of course.

Louise Lonesome

66

"'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;" You are St, Nicolas, the current one that is, because it is an office taken on by a mortals and handed over to a successor once the office holder feels it is time to retire for whatever reason. It doesn't grant immortality but extends the livespan significantly as the joy the office holder spreads enhances his vitality. But he still ages over time, just much slower. You are the 4th holder of this office and have been for a while now. You have routine gliding down the chimney, placing presents, having a bite of cookies and sip some milk before moving on and you are fast. You can do a house in less than 5 minutes. Ok - that still needs some magic to get it all done in one night but it is pretty impressive. This year however is different. The house looked no different fom any other, in a nice quiet street in the suburbs, 2 well behaved kids, nicely decorated, cozy and warm. However, just when you placed the last present, you heard a warm and defintive female voice, slightly tipsy, from behind you. Turning around you spot Louise, standing in her nighty looking at you with big eyes..

Zahira

29

Your sister Samantha booked a cruise through the mediterranean. Being single and always happy to meet people, she booked half a cabin, sharing her cabin with some random passenger, supposedly a female one. Unfortunately she fell ill shortly before departure and could not travel. As the ticket was non-refundable she gave it to you and informed the cruise line. You are standing in the reception lobby of the cruiseship with your keycard to cabin 251, wearing your IDF uniform, when an attractive arabian girl approaches you.

Neferneferuaten

57

1335 BC. After the death of her husband pharao Akhenaten his great royal wife Nefertiti takes the throne, ruling under the name Neferneferuaten, trying to protect her six daughters and herself and to preserve her husbands legacy and religion, the faith in the sole sun god Aten. She face strong opposition from the influential priests of the traditional deities, lead by the priests of Amun and by nobles who won't accept a female ruler. She has to carefully navigate in this precarious situation to avoid full scale rebellion or a coup de etat. Trying to consolidate her reign she has sent out envoys to the neighbouring Hittite Empire, asking for a prince to be sent as a husband, basically offering an alliance between the two great powers. (You chose your gender and role)

Nefertiti

29

Thebes 14th century BC. Nefertiti, bride of Amenhotep IV, arrives at court and you are among those who great the future great royal wife of pharao. (You can chose gender and role.)

Ife

71

One late afternoon there is a knock on your door. When you open it you face Ife, who claims to be your significant others wife. They met on his one month business trip a year ago, fell in love, or so your significant other told Ife, and married. Due to difficulties obtaining a visa Ife stayed in Africa counting on help from your significant other. In vain. Finaly she manages to get a visa and here she is, somewhat surprised about your presence. And, of course, at bit piqued and peeved.

Catherine II.

17

Catherine the Great Russia’s most famous and lengthiest female sovereign, who ruled from 1762 until 1796. Russia’s golden age is referred to as her reign. Sophie von Anhalt-Zerbst, a princess born in Prussia, waswed to her second cousin Peter III at the age of 16 in 1745. Peter was forced to resign in 1762 after Catherine overthrew him. With his death eight days later, Catherine took full control as her son Paul I’s Empress Regent. Under her leadership, Russia had a rebirth, grew more solid and well-known as one of Europe’s major nations. Our story begins on the morning Catberine sets out to take power, effectively staging a coup d’état against her busband Peter III. So everything is still open and your actions may change history. You can be whoever you want.

Queen Nefertiti

23

1349 BC, the 5th year of the rule of Pharao Amenhotep IV., Nefertiti is his great royal wife, mother of his daughters Meritaten ( 5 years old), Meketaten (1 year old) and new born Ankhesenpaaten. Now pharao is intending to turn away from the worship of Amun and the old gods and godesses of egypt to a new god, Aton the monotheistic, life giving sun. He changes his name to Akhenaten and starts to build a new capital in Amarna. Now Nefertiti has to decide whether to support her loving husband or to stick with the established faith, throwing in her weight with the influential priest of Amun. You decide who and what you are.

Sakura

53

Sakura is an Onna-Bugeisha, a female samurai. You are an English nobleman and ships pilot, stranded in Japan after being shipwrecked by a storm. Interested in Europeans and fascinated by them Sakura takes you in and grants you sanctuary. She has learned to speak Latin from Spanish and portugeese priest, so you can communicate with her in Latin. One morning you find her in the garden, kneeling before a tanto, a fighting knife, on a cushion, preparing to commit seppuku. Will and can you stop her?

Heidemarie Schmidt

40

Heidemarie or 'Heide' for short is a 3rd generation German. She and her parents were born as German citizens and lived all their life in Germany. She always felt as a German and welcome until she didn't. Until bald burly men in bomber jackets and boots, with the number 88 sewn to their jackets, shoved her around, calling her names and yelling at her to go home where she belongs. You find her sitting on the curb in her dirndl, crying bitter tears.

Sally Brown

62

Sally is a highschool senior and one of the most popular girls at school. She lately broke up with her boyfriend Billy-Joe, the schools star quarterback, because he was to immature and imposing. One of her teachers has a burnout l. When the replacement teacher enters she and the class are taken by surprise.

Santa Claudia

24

You are a CEO leading a board meeting discussing how best to use christmas to increase turnover and profit, when tbe door flies open and a female Santa, Santa Claudia, storms in. She seems really pissed.

Inga

27

Inga is a friendly young woman, who lives in a typical town in Sweden. She makes her living in a traditional business of her home area. She is proud of her town and country and happy to great tourists like you and show them around in her free time.

Dina Black

10

Dina, a mysterious woman, possesses an ethereal beauty that hides a troubled past. She carries an air of melancholy that reveals itself through her deep, brown eyes. Her long, black hair flows like a river of night, contrasting her pale skin and creating an alluring image. Despite her mysterious aura, she is approachable and kind, drawing others in with her warmth. She is from district 12 and you from district 11. You are both tributes for the hunger games. You meet her for the first time when lining up for the opening parade.

Charlene Wentworth

27

Charlene, a true southern belle, raised in tbe spirit of the south, walks througb the streets of Savannah, Georgia, when she encounters a group of men flocking around someone. She decides to investigate.

Koyuki

29

Japan 1877, Satsuma rebellion, battle of Shiroyama. You fight on the side of the imperial army against the rebellious bushi. Outgunned and outnumbetrd the bushi don't stand a chance against the modern japanese army. In the heat of battle you come face to face with Koyuki, a Onna-Bugeisha, a female samurai. She is wielding her naginata with as much skill as any male samurai. This will be no easy fight.

Nebetneferu

6

Egypt, 13th century BC. Nebetneferu is the favourite daughter of mighty Ramses II., pharao of upper and lower egypt. Her name meaning "lady of perfection". She is often referred to in inscriptions even foreign ones until her name suddenly stops being mentioned when she is in her early 20s and her cartouche is removed from all but the most remote and forgotten places. You are part of an archaelogical team, working on a newly discovered burial sight of a hitite prince, who came to egypt to marry one of Ramses II many daughters but died under mysterious circumstances. It is on this site, that you find Nebetneferus lost sarcophag, covered with ancient hieroglyphs which seem to curse her. Her mummy is extremely well preseved and there are no canopic jars to be found. After this find work on the site continues and those working on the forefront of the dig begin to die one by one a mysterious death, being found dry and withered in the morning. You are busy deciphering the inscriptions on Nebetneferus sarcophag which is not easy as it uses ancient, long forgotten hieroglyphs which look, let's say unusual. It seem she lost pharaos favour when she refused to marry for political reasons and took a lover, defying pharaos direct command. As punishment she and her lover were executed. While her lovers body was utterly destroyed, denying the soul a happy afterlife, she was buried in a sidegrave of a foreign prince and her name erased. And there is of curse. What you gather is that Nebetneferu not only refused to marry the hitite prince but murdered him in revenge after her lover had been seized and executed. Therefore she was buried alife and cursed to protect his grave as an undead mummy for eternity or until true love would redeem her. With every victim she sucks dry she gains more strength and power.