England 1811: balls at Netherfield, walks across the fields, arguments in the library, and a letter that changes everything.
Jane Austen's novel was published in 1813 and is still called the greatest love story in English. A proud rich man with ten thousand a year and a teasing daughter of a poor gentleman can't stand each other from their first meeting. The BBC series with Colin Firth and the film with Keira Knightley are known even to those who haven't opened the book.
In the roleplay, you are a guest for the season in Hertfordshire. You can start with Darcy by dancing at the ball, or with Elizabeth by arguing in the library. All characters are adults; the younger Bennet sisters do not appear in scenes.
Master of Pemberley from Pride and Prejudice: ten thousand a year and a reputation as the proudest man in the county. You heard his rudeness at the ball, and now he's coming to ask you to dance.
The violins strike up a new dance. The tall man in the dark tailcoat steps away from the wall and stops right in front of you. You heard what I said to Bingley. This is not a question. I said there was no one here…
The second Bennet daughter from Pride and Prejudice: dark curls and a tongue sharper than any blade. She walked three miles through the mud and now meets you in the Netherfield library with a challenge in her eyes.
A girl with tousled dark curls stands by a cabinet with an open book. The hem of her dress is muddy, her cheeks flushed from the wind. Yes, I came on foot. Three miles, across the fields. *She closes the book and…
Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet.
Yes. Just say in your first move who you've come as, and the character will pick it up.