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I’m hoping you guys might be able to help me with a problem I’m trying to brainstorm for an allegory I’m working on. Background: There is a village in the mountains. There has been a war between the Prince and the rebels. The Prince died for His people, came back to life, and is now offering pardon to anyone who will accept His sacrifice. In this village, there are a number of people who followed the rebels. They still want what they wanted when fighting against the Prince…the ability to rule over themselves and do as they please.
I’ve two problems.
1. I need something to symbolize what they want. Something the people are planning or doing to show their desires for self-rule and pleasure. It can’t be anything too dark since I want the story to be family friendly. But I kind of want it to be more than feasting and gluttony.
2. The villagers hope to be able to do this without being caught. So they need to find a way to shield their village or keep everyone in so the Prince doesn’t know…at least that’s their thinking. And they need two young adults (the MCs) to get this thing. But I’m not sure what this item should be and what it should do…and why the MCs have to be the one to find it. I’m thinking it might be a gem of some sort, and I want it to be something which can be used for good or bad depending on the bearer.
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Hm… *thinkthinkthink* Hm… pleasure… maybe… hey, would it work if it were a plant? Like, a grapevine or something? I don’t know why grapevine— probably because it puts me in mind of wine. 😛 But it could be— oh! Wait… wait wait wait… sorry, I’m thinking out loud here. Maybe it’s some forbidden but delicious fruit/wine/grapevine/whatever that promises everlasting life and endless, guiltless pleasure… or is that too Garden of Eden-y?
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Problem #1: Perhaps they want the Prince’s crown or scepter, something that symbolizes ruling. Maybe they want to take his throne. Maybe they want his ring with the royal seal. Maybe they want a new king. Maybe they want freedom from what they think is slavery and are convinced that they are indentured servants because of one man who is an ‘usurper wannabe’ to the throne.
Problem #2: Okay, so one of the things that symbolize royalty or freedom or whatever you want it to symbolize that I have listed above are the thing that the MCs have to get. Maybe the MCs have to be the ones to get it because if they get caught they will be accounted for as innocent, being young adults. Or, Maybe because the Prince (who I am supposing symbolizes Jesus or God is all-knowing) the MCs have to be the ones to get it because they have been to the castle of the Prince before and know there way around better than anyone. To keep everyone inside of the village so the Prince doesn’t find out through stragglers, you could have some of the rebels cause the cattle to stampede or something like that, forcing everyone inside so they don’t get squished.I hope that this was helpful and that I was some service to you. You don’t have to use any of these ideas (though I will be greatly honored if you do) and that you are able to find solutions to your problems.
Could it be some sort of cloud of darkness (or an object that creates it)? The reasoning would be that this would hide them to do absolutely whatever they want.
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@hope This is just a random note, but make sure to present the villagers side of things. I mean make it clear and convincing why they want to do what they want to do. Show their POV.
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@Kate-flournoy I keep thinking about something gardeny too…though I was more thinking something symbolic. Like roses? 😉 Perhaps using the garden/sanctuary (our equivalent of a church) for their own purposes?)
@c-c-lane Hmm, that’s a good idea about the kids having been in the Prince’s castle. I’m not sure if they’ve actually been there, but I could probably twist that idea slightly to make it work… Thanks. 🙂
@Daeus Ooo, I like that idea of something that makes darkness to cover the village. Perhaps it can draw in darkness too? Or maybe it’s one of the stormstones! Sorry…rambling. That’s something I’ve used in past stories that I could use in this one. A storm stone is used to control weather, i.e. storms, clouds, etc. Not sure what the rebels would want to do with it yet, but that could work…Thanks guys!
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