Writing Prompt A multiple bodies scenario

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I know that a CN tried to pull this off and I don't know or care where it went. I also don't know if there are other works who attempted and failed to pull the "split consciousness into different bodies from the start of the novel" and keep it as fresh as possible.

Here is my (doomed from the start) idea.

So the ROB got into a chess match with other seven ROBs and their gameplan is simple, each of them summon five poor adult sods from our world and throw them into the DnD like world with limitless growth LitRPG element. So eight ROBs, 40 players.

Only their souls will get transmigrated into the still living bodies with an identity and all their memories, though results may vary with the identity being useful like an elven prince, to mundane like the halfling adventurer to being a pest like a goblin.

Imba choices are also thrown into the mix like chromatic dragons, beholders and titans, though they have their own limitations like having to perform sidequests as their character arcs and instant deaths when they deviate from their identity too much.

Also, the endgame is not given to the sods and it is just like Elden Ring; go figure it out yourself. Furthermore, the contest between the ROBs are not revealed to the sods and they themselves might not even know about each other even though they are under the same ROB, further complicating the already tangled mess when it is possible for sods under different ROBs meeting one another and ally themselves.

Then here comes MC, a dude named Damien who got unluckily chosen by ROB. Making this problem worse is that he was in a terrible car accident with another four of his friends but somehow he was the only one who died. By a simple logic, ROBs can change from one lump kill to individuals killing in order to collect the five sods, but since the ROB is lazy, he decided to twist his pawn piece that is Damien into something else when he noticed that the other ROBs have alliances or even cheated by granting high tier bodies for their players.

So Damien himself will be using five bodies instead of just one and a human mind cannot do that, ROB grants these bodies some level of autonomy by simple commands from Damien. However, the pain felt by one body will be felt by him no matter which body he is in and death to one body will result in all five of their deaths. Likewise, each body level up at their own pace and merits and only skills are shared with one another when gained, not the racial perks. The inventory will be shared, combining into a subspace five times as large as a normal player's and items can be sent back and forth between bodies.

The five avatars granted by Damien are a male dwarf, a male drow, a male orc, a doppelganger (?) and a primodial flesh (imagine meat slime).

Some changes to the roster is welcomed.

As skills can be gained with relative ease like Sword Thrust, Shield Bash, etc. Once learnt, they can be used by each avatar. The racial perks as mentioned are the dwarf's natural strength, orc's special constitution and drow's dexterity cannot be shared with one another as the characters will become too imba. Likewise, the demerits of the orc will not pull down the other four avatars.

I understand that I am offloading too much idea into a thread, but this is what I came up with and have hopes that some authors can take in the idea and hop off of it.
 
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I actually had these ideas already. It's one of the ones that's been bugging me a lot lately, too.

Ah, to clarify, I wanted a contest of champions that was basically just a great big battle royale.

And I wanted one of those champions to be a Gemini Alraune (Plant centaur with two human bodies instead of one).

Part of her skillset was enhanced regeneration and ability to control body parts without a physical connection, so she severed her human bodies and controlled three different bodies: Her plant base, a 'mage' and a 'ranger', though neither of them actually had any class restrictions, it was more a roleplay thing to trick enemies.

I feel like it's not worth reading though, so I probably won't ever get around to writing it.
 

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I actually had these ideas already. It's one of the ones that's been bugging me a lot lately, too.

Ah, to clarify, I wanted a contest of champions that was basically just a great big battle royale.

And I wanted one of those champions to be a Gemini Alraune (Plant centaur with two human bodies instead of one).

Part of her skillset was enhanced regeneration and ability to control body parts without a physical connection, so she severed her human bodies and controlled three different bodies: Her plant base, a 'mage' and a 'ranger', though neither of them actually had any class restrictions, it was more a roleplay thing to trick enemies.

I feel like it's not worth reading though, so I probably won't ever get around to writing it.
So like a flower with two human bodies stuck on top? Why can't you go Zeong and wire guide the bodies but that is just my two cent. The two human bodies are the tanks while the plant base is the DPS, that does sound like a good idea but the amount of interactions will be lots and confusion will take place.

The issue I have with my idea is the sheer complexity of writing what is the same character but playing five different roles. As an author, I can't even keep them straight and I doubt the readers who are like me with short attention span to take note who's who. My idea involves them to get thrown into different scenarios happening at the same time, just different locations and Damien needs to go back and forth to different bodies while still remembering what role he plays and what his character is supposed to be doing etc.

With the shared inventory, my plan is to have them all at different parts of the world so that they can affect the local politics until it can not just be of use to the avatar there, but as well as the avatar somewhere else.

For instance, the orc avatar is in a tribe as an officer who is about to attack the dwarven fortress and the dwarf avatar can be in cahoot with him for the both of them earning military merits.
 

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Zeong and wire guide the bodie
I have no idea what this means. :blob_sweat:
just different locations and Damien needs to go back and forth to different bodies while still remembering what role he plays and what his character is supposed to be doing etc.
This sounds really cool though. It really would be a challenge though, and I think the disconnection between events was a major failing of the CN story you mentioned. Even though there were only two characters, it felt like they weren't even in the same story together.
 

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I have no idea what this means. :blob_sweat:

This sounds really cool though. It really would be a challenge though, and I think the disconnection between events was a major failing of the CN story you mentioned. Even though there were only two characters, it felt like they weren't even in the same story together.
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This sounds really cool though. It really would be a challenge though, and I think the disconnection between events was a major failing of the CN story you mentioned. Even though there were only two characters, it felt like they weren't even in the same story together.
Yup, it is also the main concern of mine. Like have to really draw a bloody mindmap for it.
 

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For anyone curious about that CN novel, it's basically two main characters instead of one guy with two bodies.

From how you described it though your MC would only be able to control one body at a time, while the rest will basically be husks only capable of doing simple tasks... Would be interesting to see how side characters react to this.

Also would this really count as a writing prompt when it's more of a share your idea thing? Or am I supposed to write a blurb of how I think the story's gonna go?
 

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Also would this really count as a writing prompt when it's more of a share your idea thing? Or am I supposed to write a blurb of how I think the story's gonna go?
Theoretically, you're supposed to read this and become wildly motivated to write a new and incredible story. But like... no pressure or anything.

Or maybe offer advice on how to develop the idea for the person who does pick it up a hundred years from now.
 

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For anyone curious about that CN novel, it's basically two main characters instead of one guy with two bodies.

From how you described it though your MC would only be able to control one body at a time, while the rest will basically be husks only capable of doing simple tasks... Would be interesting to see how side characters react to this.

Also would this really count as a writing prompt when it's more of a share your idea thing? Or am I supposed to write a blurb of how I think the story's gonna go?
I have no idea what is the difference between a writing prompt and sharing my idea.

Because to me, if I just say something like "multiple bodies one MC", I feel like I am doing the meme.

So I gave out the idea in my head as a seed to start the growth.
Theoretically, you're supposed to read this and become wildly motivated to write a new and incredible story. But like... no pressure or anything.

Or maybe offer advice on how to develop the idea for the person who does pick it up a hundred years from now.
Yup, what @Cipiteca396 said.
 
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