Haven’t done a scenario post since I tried them out in January. The experiment was okay, but I still don’t know how to work it very well. Some people needed more information while others ignored pieces that were given. I’m going to try again with this week’s topic and make it fairly simple to see how it goes:
You are an adventurer and you begin a relationship with one of of your fellow adventurers. Both of you are on a quest to save the world, so you can’t exactly head off to do the usual dating stuff. Many of your adventures are dangerous too. Battles, monsters, and traps are weekly dangers that you two deal with together. Either of you could die at any moment, but you don’t care because it’s love.
So, how do you nurture the relationship without ignoring your quest? Keep in mind that both of you are aware that the world ending will lead to both of you dying, which pretty much ends the relationship. So, you can’t leave the adventure.
Legends of Windemere 
You couldn’t make this scenario any more difficult, could you? I think some of Terry Tyler’s dystopian tales fit this challenge really well.
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Funny thing is that as difficult as the scenario is, it’s really believable. I’m sure there are people in the real world that have to handle such pressures too.
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In the beginning of a relationship, you’re getting to know the person. So, you don’t yet have the well-oiled machine teamwork that a couple who has been together for years has. But in a situation involving constant battles, you have the opportunity to get to know that person’s strengths and weaknesses and how you can encourage one or offset the other. That’s part of nurturing the relationship. You can learn a lot about a person in a battle.
I can’t help thinking of how a friend of mine was dating someone. In the early stages of their relationship, she got really sick. She knew he was a keeper when he took care of her while she was sick, instead of leaving her to fend for herself. I know that’s not exactly a quest scenario. But I thought of it when you mentioned the dangers a couple faces.
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I like this comment because it comes close to noting that relationships can be battle-like at times. Not with the couple being against each other, but in having to work together to defeat an obstacle. I’m noticing that many couples don’t do this.
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It’s hard because sometimes, rather than work together, we work toward getting our own needs met first. (Like “I need you to know I’m leading this team.”) Or we focus on how we feel threatened if someone else seems more skilled and we look weak in comparison.
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I think the couple should have an honest assessment of the skills of each. Then they should make a plan on how those skills will come into play as they fight their way through the quest. I can see that a great deal of trust will need to be built as they go on. For the few hours when not questing, plenty of time should be devoted to nurturing the relationship both physically and emotionally.
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Good points.
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Thank you.
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I would have them train together to develop tag-team moves or strategies, and deepen their reliance on each other.
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Good idea.
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Maybe they practice their bandaging skills in the quiet moments?
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Sounds like a plan. They’ll be ready for any mummy making competitions too.
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