Plot #20
Pairing: Hime x Ronin/Samurai
Plot: Character A is a hime (a Japanese Princess), the youngest daughter of the current Emperor and his favorite daughter. While on her way to her own wedding, her caravan is attacked by bandits who aim to kill her. Character B is a ronin (a wandering, masterless samurai) who just happens to be passing by. He witnesses the attack and on a whim, decides to save the princess. He does not do this in hopes of a reward, but merely because he does not wish to see such bloodshed. He escorts the princess and what is left of her guard to a nearby town before taking his leave. A does not forget about him and cannot help but hope to see him again so that she may repay him for saving her life. Unfortunately, her wedding falls through as it is revealed that her prospective groom was behind the attack.
Upon her return to the capital, she discovers a ronin has made his way to the capital and has been arrested by her father's guards for a crime he did not commit. A, upon recognizing B, implores her father to spare him and vouches for his innocence. She even informs her father that this was the man that had saved her life. The emperor, feeling indebted to B, decides to spare his life and asks for B to pledge his allegiance to him with the promise of rich rewards. Although B has every intention to decline, something about A and the way she is looking at him, makes him decide to accept the emperor's offer.
Notes: This is just an idea I came up with. I was thinking that eventually B gets assigned to protect A, which gives them a chance to bond. I imagine this was will be a slow burn, at least on B's part. As a ronin, he has learned to not rely on people and thus not open his heart to anyone. Perhaps he has some kind of tragic past that makes it hard for him to open up to people (like perhaps the loss of his clan or maybe he was betrayed and kicked out of his clan) but something about A makes him begin to gradually open up and fall for the hime. I don't care which role I play. I am also more than willing to tweak and adjust the plot for the sake of my rp partner.
