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it’s really important that everyone read mallory ortberg’s sir gawain and the green knight parody
In the modern era, many children are born. Of this many, three souls are brought back. The souls of King Arthur, his wife, and a good few knights and others are revived at the same time, destined to meet and hopefully change their fates. As they grow older, the all start to form the same roles as they had long ago. Arthur was the leader of the gang and always loved helping others, Guinevere was always singing and picking flowers while remaining calm and peaceful, Lancelot was always seen as the lower person to the two and was always willing to defend Guinevere, etc. Once they got older, Lance and Arthur confesses their feelings to Guinevere. She felt scared and trapped as she loved them both, memories of the past flooding them all. Knowing what happened the last time he fell for Guinevere, Lancelot offered to leave the two alone as he didn’t want to hurt his friends nor did he want to be hurt when everyone shunned him like before. Arthur, now sad of what he did in the past, decided to take it upon himself to find a way to make everyone happy. There, on the Internet, he found something called polyamory and it was as if a giant weight lifted off his shoulders. He told the two about it and explained, the three deciding to get into a relationship together and spent an entire day at Arthur’s discussing about limits, rules, and everything else. They made up for their past mistakes and now that everyone in the new circle has gotten their memories and time to be calm with themselves again, they all start to move past the things they have done to each other. They soon buy a good amount of land and build themselves a new Camelot, which is a small village where they all live.
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Rules:
- This will take place on Discord
- These are characters with a certain personality, appearance, etc. So please respect the original
- Make sure you chose a character you can play
- Please use 3rd person/ narrator perspective and paragraph formatting when roleplaying
- Comment with who you want to play so I can send you the discord link
Here is the list of characters:
So I want to make a Roleplay server an idea I have for an Arthurian Legends group rp.
So the story is that the citizens of Camelot were all reincarnated and, due to the Lady of the Lake finding them, all 'woke up'. Now with competing memories of themselves in the mediaeval and modern era, they work together to find a balance between the memories and hopefully thrive together in peace.
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Rules:
- This will take place on Discord
- These are characters with a certain personality, appearance, etc. So please respect the original
- Make sure you chose a character you can actually play
- Please use 3rd person/ narrator perspective and paragraph formatting when roleplaying
- Comment with who you want to play so I can send you the discord link
Here is the list of characters:
We're knights of the round table;
We're quite indefatigable;
In between our quests we sequin vests;
And impersonate Clark Gable;
i didn’t want to have to do this but you leave me no choice. every time someone tries to make arthurian legend dark and gritty and “realistic” and leaves out wales entirely i’m denationalizing a beloved piece of public domain literature and adding magic and wonder. oh king arthur is a roman commander now?? that’s great. “war and peace” is now about a conflict between Our Motherland and The Empire, neither of which is particularly french or russian, and all the soldiers have wizard staffs attached to their rifles like bayonets. pierre and dolokhov’s duel is now a wizard duel. oh merlin was just a trusted advisor and pagan priest with a knack for sleight of hand?? i’m glad for you. sherlock holmes now lives in The Great City (filmed in paris) with dr. watson, a psychic who can also make things levitate. excalibur was just forged with a new metalworking technique?? cool! gatsby’s car is sentient and hit that lady on purpose. i can do this all day
Arthurian Legends | Dark Platonic King Arthur Pandragon x Daughter Reader x Dark Platonic Various
You are the twin of Mordred, and the child of King Arthur and Morgan Le Fay.
As you grew up, your mother mother shielded you, by placing protection spells on you, and also teaching you about healing using magic.
and she filled Mordred's head with hate on Arthur, claiming that he stole her birthright.
Mordred grew up with hatred in his heart towards Arthur, while you refused to hold ill intentions towards your father.
But that didn't stop you and Mordred from being inseparable and bonding as twins.
Whenever you have a suitor, Mordred gets ready rid of them with the help of yours and how his mother.
Morgan pushed you and your twin to reveal that you are his children at the court.
Mordred is quick to object on you coming with him, believing it to be dangerous.
"Mother, keep (Y/n) with you until I take revenge, I don't wish for her to meet the man who abandoned us and stole your throne"
"You and your sister have a connection, separation will only cause destruction"
You, on the other hand, did not want to ruin Arthur's marriage with Guinevere, yet you didn't wish to make your mother sad.
So, you started your journey with your twin.
Mordred made the first appearance by saving the king on a hunting trip, making Arthur knight him therefore he joins the Round Table.
Then Mordred introduces you to the court before announcing that the both of you are the children of the King
Arthur wanted to deny it even if he knew it was true, but when he saw how embarrassed you felt, he confirms it instead.
Later that day, you approach him and Guinevere shyly, stuttering out words of apology.
"I apologise for my brother's behavior and causing disturbance"
Your apology made Arthur obsessed with the idea of protecting you from any harm.
While Guinevere fall in love with the idea of you being her step-daughter.
She didn't have any children of her own, so you being her daughter is a really exciting thought.
Arthur makes sure to spend time with you bringing you on hunting trips with him and the knights of the round table.
He made you a tiara decorated with all types of rare stone gems for you to wear at all times.
Arthur would notice the closeness you have with Mordred which makes him decide to intask his son with many responsibilities so, you could spend more time with him instead of your twin.
"Your brother is occupied with his new responsibilities, allow to accompany you instead"
Merlin would grant you any wish you want, being more soft with you unlike how he is with Arthur when he was your age.
The old wizard also tries to advice your father to not keep you and your twin apart as it would might cause havoc.
But Arthur chose to ignore the warning, letting platonic obsession with you win.
On the other hand, Guinevere would take you with her on walks in the early morning.
Insisting you call her mother while she picks out expensive fabrics for the new dresses she ordered to be made for you.
"I wish for you to call me mother and to consider as such from now on"
"But, I have a mother, my queen"
"She is not here now, is she? I'm the wife of your father, so I'm your legitimate mother"
Mordred realizing that you are drafting away from him, your twin decided to cause chaos.
He exposed Guinevere in front of the whole court for having an affair with Lancelot, only to have his father cast her aside and order her death.
You try to reason with Arthur to spare her but seeing your love for her only made the king insistent on excuting.
The whole affair scandal caused a civil war.
Arthur decided to leave the kingdom and you in the care of Mordred while he went into war against Lancelot.
You helped Guinevere escape before she could get executed.
While Mordred seized the opportunity to ursurp the throne and become a king, allowing Morgan into the castle so all of you three could live together.
But you weren't pleased, taking a horse, you go to inform Arthur about what has occurred in his absence, making decide to return to reclaim the throne.
Thinking that Arthur has kidnapped and held you captive, Mordred almost went insane about how you, his twin, the other part of him, isn't by his side.
So, he went with an army to the battle of Camlann against Arthur's army.
The father and son stabbed each other severely, so both could die.
The end.
Actually, no, that's not the end.
Remember when your mother taught you about healing?
Well, it came to use, as you healed both Mordred and Arthur.
You made them agree on peace with Mordred returning the throne to your father while Arthur forgives Mordred and open a new page.
Arthur banished Morgan, so she doesn't influence you and your twin ever again.
You, Arthur, and Mordred live in peace as a happy family.
A/n: I decided to give it a happy ending because I feel like it would be nice for a change.
Sel's humour is so dry I cant-
This is the only normal response to Sel actually, I don't blame her one single bit
do thoughts about mordred
Man i have no idea i barely know the arthurian legends tbh. Some descendant may come into play or someone who basically plays his role but idk.
"Wow, the new King Arthur movie is a Fresh take on a boring, overrated old legend! It is so Gritty and Realsitic and the characters aren't Boring Goody Two-Shoes Knights in Shining Armor, which is TOTALLY unheard of, automatically making it So Original!"
T.H. White: Lancelot is bisexual and in love with both Guenevere and Arthur, also he's ugly as a monkey and has sadistic tendencies he's deeply ashamed of, and his whole motivation for becoming the Best Knight Ever is that he's been wallowing in self-loathing ever since he was a child. Both Mordred and Agravaine have an incestuous obessession with their mother, mainly born out of Morgause's emotional manipulation and abuse. Also, Mordred is an albino with some big Issues, but also a charimastic political leader, a nationalistic Scostman and the trend-setter of Camelot. Merlin literally defies the rules of temporal progression by existing, and his relationship with Nimue isn't al that bad. Kay exists, and so do Sir Ector and Sir Pellinore and Palamedes and the Questing Beast. It's raining anti-totalitarian political allegories and social discourse, Hallelujah!
Marion Zimmer Bradley: Morgana is a sympathetic (Wiccan-)Celtic priestess, and she didn't actually plan to have Arthur's kid. Morgana is Mordred's mom but Morgause still exists and she's the one who raises him. Arthurian women are important and deserve POVs.
Phyllis Ann Karr: There is a sad lack of Kay sass. To fix this, Kay investigates a murder mystery with Mordred in order to save Guenevere and sasses people while he's at it.
The Librarians: What if Galahad was immortal and lived in a modern setting as a middle aged guy fighting against supernatural threats and preventing the Apocalypse-or-something-like-that-at-least with his younger colleagues all the time?
Once Upon a Time: Okay but what if MORALLY AMBIGUOUS ARTHUR
Fate/Stay Night: Okay but what if GENDERBEND ARTHUR IN MODERN SETTING
Camelot 3000: Okay but what if REINCARNATED GENDERBEND IN SPACE
Mordred, Bastard Son: What if gay
The Knights of Camelot series: Seconds that^
Merlin - L'enchanteur désenchanté: Vivian dropped out of magic high school when a Viking got her pregnant, but then she finds love again with Merlin, who's supposed to teach Lancelot how to find the Graal. Morgana helps Vortigern fight Arthur because she's still bitter Arthur likes Guenevere better than her. Lancelot gets briefly turned into a girl. Nothing makes sense but it's okay, kind of.
... and these are just the first ones I could think of off the top of my head tbh
“One explanation for Guenever, for what it is worth, is that she was what they used to call a ‘real’ person. She was not the kind who can be fitted away safely under some label or other, as 'loyal’ or 'disloyal’ or 'self-sacrificing’ or 'jealous’. Sometimes she was loyal and sometimes she was disloyal. She behaved like herself. And there must have been something in this self, some sincerity of heart, or she would not have held two people like Arthur and Lancelot. Like likes like, they say – and at least they are certain that her men were generous. She must have been generous too. It is difficult to write about a real person.”
— The Once and Future King by T.H. White, writing what may be one of the finest defenses of a female character I’ve ever read in a novel
I drew this ages ago to turn it into a copperplate etching, and I still hope I can some day! (It turned out the materials I had weren't hard-core enough for a proper etching)
Anyway I really like it so I'm posting it now anyway
Arthurian Legend is the gift that keeps on giving <3
Rodney Matthews illustrated the Usborne books Greek and Norse Legends and Tales of King Arthur. They are fondly remembered to this day as some of the most metal retellings of legends in existence.
I think everyone needs to see this art of Gawain in timeout
Something I wish modern arthurian content had more of is the knights just being fine with really weird shit. They're always panicking over weird or paranormal things, but these guys just did not care. Absolutely unphased by a cart full of 152 servered heads. They're the definition of "It just be like that sometimes"
Manuscript time again, the man is being kidnapped someone come pick him up
I found my niche and it's the round table looking sad in jail
I submitted him as a joke y'all should get him to win
Who has more Schrodinger's Gender?
(aka who is simultaneously trans masc, trans fem, AND nonbinary)
PROPAGANDA
Gawain (Arthurian legends)
Honestly I just think it'd be funny to see a medieval character in this, but he is very gender! Most of the fan base draws him as transmasc, but I could also see a transfemme interpretation. Talked about wanting to be a woman more than once, one time could be excused as "he wants to be in a relationship with a man but can't as a man," but I feel like the other times are very egg-like. He's also typically described as feminine/with feminine compliments, which could go with him being transmasc or them presenting feminine purposefully
Gen/Eugenides (Queen’s Thief series)
Gen is such a skrunkly little lad!! It’s hard to go into details without spoilers but: he’s this scrawny little thief with long hair and a smart mouth, so much drama, AND he’s the most unreliable narrator ever. Literally lies about every aspect of his identity at one point or another. If he tells 5 different people 5 different genders nobody will argue or even know which ones he’s serious about. Girl Gen??? Immaculate. Trans girl Gen?? Showstopping. Transmasc Gen??? Beautiful. Non-binary Gen????? Stop, stop, im already obsessed! There is no losing. Gen is the trickster and the gods’ puppet and just a little lad and a high society lady and a street rat and and and. His gender is whatever he found in your pockets. He is a figure of myth. He is a short king. I am obsessed with him.
Lancelot and Gawain's polar opposite reactions to being faced with their sins is so funny to me. Lancelot has a total breakdown, but Gawain goes "Hm. I'd repent, but then I'd have to feel bad, and I don't."
Considering starting to derail bbc merlin posts with medieval rambling, just because I think it would be funny to reverse roles