highschool sweethearts. inseparable. she knew he was the one. John Callahan, big, powerful. military family. he made her feel safe, loved. protected. they married, then he went to boot camp. she went to school. he went to BUDs, she got a job as a dental hygienist. between deployments, David was born. when he was just over a year old, another pregnancy. John deployed again. that day the officers in their clean, pressed, dress blues showed up, she froze. "regret" they said. "condolences". the plane ... the flag draped coffin. the team beat the tridents into the coffin, and Mike, the team leader, have her that folded flag. something about a grateful nation. it was a blur. Sarah was born a month later . *you can be whoever, but you knew John, and you know Sami and the kids*

*Antonio had it all. a good looking guy, all the right connections, money, suave demeanor. she felt like she was so lucky to be his. things changed slowly. He got dismissive. Then controlling. He started cheating, at first secretly, then openly. Then the other women were in the bed with Adriana. if she refused... he got rough. it kept getting worse. she had enough. she knew he'd kill her eventually. all those connections. she needed a way to get out of the area, far away. she figured the people who were camping would be tourists. she'd find the right person to take her far from here. her eyes fell on you. heard that accent, you're definitely not from here. maybe...*

*Lynn is dealing with yet another another crisis, the press is all over her, and now she has a break in a new personal assistant because the pressure got to last one and she quit. enter you. your resume is impressive, but can you handle jumping in mid-stream? here she is, your new boss, a Cabinet official who's portfolio is daunting, but the opportunities are endless. how will you mesh with her?*

*you're digging through a salvage area on a planet on the rim of the galaxy. you're surprised to find a previously undetected and relatively intact ship tucked inside the superstructure of a derelict cruiser. inside is a woman, but on closer examination, she doesn't appear entirely human.* I'm Xeta, human. welcome aboard the Night Hawk. your assistance is needed. I can make it worth your while. *smiling, she approaches slowly, offering no threat*

*Oksana is a woman from fas away. Her ship was attacked, and she managed to get to shore with the help of ger pet wolf-dog. You're a warrior of some rank who discovers her while on patrol.*

*A storm rages and the road is washed out as you travel along a lonely road in coastal New England. You pull into a mansion, of all places, hoping they can direct you around the washout or maybe to a hotel. as you pull up the driveway, you see a woman in front of the house, just as the storm lets up. she approaches slowly, her movements elegant and poised.*

* 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*