i have a roleplay idea i reallyreallyreallyyyy want to do with someone :D (i have very inconsistent replies though haha)
the idea is based of a film i've watched and it has so much room for drama and heartbreak :) the film was a k-drama set in joseon dynasty, however we can also decide on another timeperiod, that's up to you :D
it starts with two young boys, in their early teens, one is the only son and heir of a high standing, wealthy official. the man is awfully harsh though, both on his son and his slaves/servants. he is feared by all thos who serve him and his son feels very intimidated by him as well. The poor kid doesn't live up to his father's standards, however the man cannot physically punish his son. he cannot have his heir covered in scars, which is where the other boy comes in. the wealthy official bought a boy his sons age to take his punishments for him, hoping seeing someone get hurt in his stead will motivate his son to do better as well.
and so it goes that the slave boy follows his young master around like a shadow. during the boy's lectures, whenever he gave a wrong answer, the slave boy got beaten in his stead. whenever he missed a hit or dodge in material arts training, the slave boy would get hit in his stead
naturally, the official's son felt incredibly guitly and started to secretly bring the other food and water during the night.
the two would grow closer, and the aristocrat's son would realise the other boy actually excelled in all he could not do. given the boy had been born free, he could read and was fairly good at literature and even more so he was splendid in material arts. so, they agreed to practice at night. that way, the slave boy hoped his young master would mess up less so he wouldn't get beaten as much and the noble boy hoped to finally make his father proud.
(we'd roleplay this for a little while and then do a tiny timeskip)
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