A roleplay from 2010 summarized in 2013
I recently rediscovered an old Word file I had made that would explain the backstories of my neopets. I only ever did write about Howo and Dowo in the end, and I wrote a lot about Dowo and Torren that I had never remembered before rereading what I had written.
So here is my un-edited account from 2013 of the roleplays I had with friends in 2010. It gets weird--- there was indeed a valleygirl mermaid for an antagonist, and Dowo was indeed magically transformed into a five year old at one point. Also, my writing style from 2013 is kind of obnoxious, even more so since I don't think I intended to publish this, so sorry in advance.
ADDITIONAL STUFF SO THIS MAKES SENSE:
So here is my un-edited account from 2013 of the roleplays I had with friends in 2010. It gets weird--- there was indeed a valleygirl mermaid for an antagonist, and Dowo was indeed magically transformed into a five year old at one point. Also, my writing style from 2013 is kind of obnoxious, even more so since I don't think I intended to publish this, so sorry in advance.
ADDITIONAL STUFF SO THIS MAKES SENSE:
- TRC is The Roleplay Cafe, the Neopets guild that me and my friends used to be members of where these roleplays would take place
- Ace was my friend Hammi's Speckled Krawk
- Kia is Kialiani, my friend Kanga's Pirate Lupe
- Torren is Torrenu, my friend Casper's Pirate Lupe
- Caria is also Casper's pet, and she's a Plushie Kacheek with a name containing a lotta numbers
1. Dowo and Torren
❝Like I said, Dowo didn’t have any friends her age, and aside from her past all-male crew (save two including herself), she wasn’t close to any boys. Dowo also didn’t take romantic interest in any of her crewmembers. So what made Torren so different?
At first, Dowo was intrigued by Torren. He was well older than her, but was one of few pirate captains who weren't old and bearded. Torren eventually overthrows Kia’s crew, forcing her to stay on his ship, allowing Dowo to get to know Torren better. Without realizing it, Dowo falls in love with Torren. Wait a second... Dowo doesn’t understand what love is.
It took a while for Dowo to realize what was happening; and it frustrated her to no end. Dowo asks Torren to a dance at the Roleplay Cafe ballroom, and finds herself and Ace at each other’s throats because Dowo was uncomfortable with the attention Ace gave to Torren. And imagine that, Dowo is changed into a five year old by Ace (???). Since Torren couldn’t find his date, he dances with just about every other girl, including Ace and Kia. This ignites sheer anger in Dowo, who was returned to normal at this point. She ends up fleeing the ball and sitting outside, crying, because she doesn’t understand why she is so upset over this (and why she was turned into a kid.) I don’t think she went back inside the ball, and if she did she gave everyone she knew the cold-shoulder.
Dowo eventually realizes that what she feels for Torren is love, so what does she do? She asks him to marry her! Torren thinks it’s a joke, but when she persists he is convinced she’s had one too many bottles of rum. He tells her the only way she can properly propose is to wear the pirate wedding gown (on the assumption that she wouldn’t go that far.) The story’s kind of long so I’ll save it for another section.
Though Torren is opposed to the terms of their wedding, and opposed to being chained to one spouse for the rest of his life (Dowo promptly states she doesn't believe in divorce), he eventually warms up to her, even to the point of returning her feelings.❞
At first, Dowo was intrigued by Torren. He was well older than her, but was one of few pirate captains who weren't old and bearded. Torren eventually overthrows Kia’s crew, forcing her to stay on his ship, allowing Dowo to get to know Torren better. Without realizing it, Dowo falls in love with Torren. Wait a second... Dowo doesn’t understand what love is.
It took a while for Dowo to realize what was happening; and it frustrated her to no end. Dowo asks Torren to a dance at the Roleplay Cafe ballroom, and finds herself and Ace at each other’s throats because Dowo was uncomfortable with the attention Ace gave to Torren. And imagine that, Dowo is changed into a five year old by Ace (???). Since Torren couldn’t find his date, he dances with just about every other girl, including Ace and Kia. This ignites sheer anger in Dowo, who was returned to normal at this point. She ends up fleeing the ball and sitting outside, crying, because she doesn’t understand why she is so upset over this (and why she was turned into a kid.) I don’t think she went back inside the ball, and if she did she gave everyone she knew the cold-shoulder.
Dowo eventually realizes that what she feels for Torren is love, so what does she do? She asks him to marry her! Torren thinks it’s a joke, but when she persists he is convinced she’s had one too many bottles of rum. He tells her the only way she can properly propose is to wear the pirate wedding gown (on the assumption that she wouldn’t go that far.) The story’s kind of long so I’ll save it for another section.
Though Torren is opposed to the terms of their wedding, and opposed to being chained to one spouse for the rest of his life (Dowo promptly states she doesn't believe in divorce), he eventually warms up to her, even to the point of returning her feelings.❞
2. Dowo and Torren's Marriage
❝Dowo and Caria then go on a journey to find where the treasure chest is hidden, and after some short sailing they go underwater to find an unguarded treasure chest with the dress. WAIT! It WAS guarded by a valley-girl mermaid. When the dapper duo don’t agree to return her gown, the mermaid curses the wedding by, unbeknownst to Dowo and Caria, rendering Torren completely unconscious. When Dowo and Caria return to the ship, Torren has been affected by the curse. Instead of seeking medical help, Caria marries Torren to Dowo since she has the gown on and Torren can’t protest the wedding.
The mermaid eventually finds Dowo and Caria, and finding out how attractive Torren is she kidnaps him so she can be his fishy bride. Now they’re going back underwater again to crash a wedding! Under the impression that the wedding could be called off if the dress is returned, Dowo and Caria return the dress but it only worsened things. Instead, the mermaid WEARS the dress that would make the wedding... canonical? NOOOOO!!!!!
Everyone in TRC soon becomes involved because not only will this ruin the quick wedding that just happened... the valleygirl mermaid is a huge jerkwad that keeps harassing Dowo and Caria on facebook. By now the curse is lifted, Torren has no recollection of what has happened and a battle is about to ensue. Sea goes crazy because she always has to deal with the wackjobs of the ocean and a misfire of her cannon that she legally obtained sends a cannonball in Torren and Kia's direction...which Dowo leaps in front of, miraculously surviving the blow with chronic stomach pains for the next few weeks.
I really don't remember HOW the Valleygirl Mermaid was defeated, but she was. It was also kind of funny having to explain that Torren was now married to Dowo. Trying to soak it in, he avoided Dowo countless times because of his fear of commitment and the possibility of having to start a modern family, but eventually warms up to the idea and even arranges a vow renewal where he's actually conscious.❞
The mermaid eventually finds Dowo and Caria, and finding out how attractive Torren is she kidnaps him so she can be his fishy bride. Now they’re going back underwater again to crash a wedding! Under the impression that the wedding could be called off if the dress is returned, Dowo and Caria return the dress but it only worsened things. Instead, the mermaid WEARS the dress that would make the wedding... canonical? NOOOOO!!!!!
Everyone in TRC soon becomes involved because not only will this ruin the quick wedding that just happened... the valleygirl mermaid is a huge jerkwad that keeps harassing Dowo and Caria on facebook. By now the curse is lifted, Torren has no recollection of what has happened and a battle is about to ensue. Sea goes crazy because she always has to deal with the wackjobs of the ocean and a misfire of her cannon that she legally obtained sends a cannonball in Torren and Kia's direction...which Dowo leaps in front of, miraculously surviving the blow with chronic stomach pains for the next few weeks.
I really don't remember HOW the Valleygirl Mermaid was defeated, but she was. It was also kind of funny having to explain that Torren was now married to Dowo. Trying to soak it in, he avoided Dowo countless times because of his fear of commitment and the possibility of having to start a modern family, but eventually warms up to the idea and even arranges a vow renewal where he's actually conscious.❞