Roleplay Blitz: Round I

DungeonMaster · 2026-06-01T19:11:52Z

https://i.imgur.com/MZ6X9Os.gif ROLEPLAY BLITZ a month-long challenge to start and finish a collaborative short story This Roleplay Month, we're introducing a brand-new month-long challenge, perfect for new and experienced roleplayers alike . From July 1st to July 31st , assigned parties will bring their pre-planned stories to life in the Roleplays tab, and those who reach the finish line in time will take home the ultimate prize. To join in on the 2026 Roleplay Blitz challenge, writers must complete the Scroll of Enlistment (see below) by June 8th . Parties will be assigned on June 10th, and from then until the end of June, participants will build their characters and submit a proposed outline of the roleplay. When July begins, it's BLITZ time! All Roleplay Blitz stories will take place in the brand-new world of Blitzia , a world where different regions lend to different genres, and the story possibilities are endless! https://i.imgur.com/2IbURru.gif The Timeline 06/08: Sign-Up Deadline 06/10: Parties & Regions Assigned 06/30: Plot Outlines Due 07/01: Roleplay Blitz Begins 07/31: Roleplay Blitz Ends Party Challenges ⚔︎ Submit an Outline by 6/30: Blitz Bard Badge ⚔︎ Reach 15k words in the Roleplay: Blitz Barbarian Badge ⚔︎ Reach 5 posts in the Roleplay: Blitz Baron Badge ⚔︎ Reach 30k in the Roleplay: Blitz Bronze Badge & Copper Username ⚔︎ Reach 15 posts in the Roleplay: Blitz Ruby Badge & Ruby Username ⚔︎ Complete the Roleplay: Blitz Gold Badge, 500 pts, Gold Username , and a coveted place in the Completed Hall of Fame Unless otherwise noted, the above challenges must, respectively, be completed by 07/31/26 to receive the reward. Username color rewards are effective for the first two weeks of August 2026. If a party earns multiple username color rewards, individual party members may claim the color of their choosing, or, say, sport one color the first week of August and the other the second. https://i.imgur.com/ocTE9eh.png FAQs I'm new to roleplaying. What even is a roleplay? Essentially, it's a collaborative story! Each member of a party (or team) is usually responsible for writing from the perspective of one character. Each party has a leader, called a DM (Dungeon Master) who guides the plot. Roleplays are posted in the appropriate forum in the Roleplays tab, with accompanying Out-of-Character Discussion (OOC) threads for plotting the story and cheering each other on. Check out https://www.youngwriterssociety.com/viewtopic.php?f=458&t=114591 for more information. How are parties assigned? The Roleplay Crew ( Wolfi , winterwolf0100 , Leya , and Ranger ) will use the information collected from each Scroll of Enlistment entry to create well-balanced parties. We're hoping to place new roleplayers with experienced ones and unite writers of similar tastes! We will also assign a DM to each party. How long should our completed roleplay be? That's really up to you and your party! We're not judging the completion of Blitz roleplays by word count or page number. By the start of Blitz, you and your party will have finalized and submitted an outline of the story you want to complete, and seeing that outline through the end is ultimately what will net you a victory. What's most important is that the story has a clear beginning, middle, and end, and each main character has a palpable arc. If you're a numbers person and really want to know what our preferences are, we'd like to see 30k words or 15 posts for Storybooks and 6 pages for Roleplay Hollow stories. For Roleplay Realm and Duos, it can land somewhere in the middle-- but again, hitting certain numbers isn't required. Completion is the goal! How closely does the roleplay need to follow the submitted outline? Stories change and evolve as they are written - that's completely normal! If you need to change the endpoint of the story significantly, reach out to a member of the Roleplay Crew for confirmation that the new outilne still qualifies. I'm the DM. What do I need to do? Congrats, you're the leader of your party! You will be responsible for submitting your party's finalized outline, creating the official Blitz thread where the roleplay will be posted, reviewing and accepting character profiles, and facilitating write-ins as needed. Unlike traditional roleplays, this time, you're not the only one soley responsible for world building and setting up the roleplay. You will do this in collaboration with your party. You've probably been picked because you're familiar with roleplaying or leadership, and most importantly, because you said you would be willing! If this overwhelms you or you need any help, please reach out to one of the RP moderators, who will be happy to help you guide your team to the finish line! I don't even know where to begin with world-building and plotting! You're in luck! When we assign parties, we'll also be assigning you to a region of the Blitzia map, providing general lore about Blitzia as a whole, and presenting you with several story premises to choose from. For example, you might be assigned to the arctic region, and given the following premises: 𖢻 A band of outcasts discover an icebound exploration ship from a distant land, with frost zombies trapped in the brig 𖢻 Three castle servants conspire to murder the corrupt chamberlain 𖢻 A group of traveling minstrels who speak only in rhyme help a lost child find her way back home By giving you and your party some solid starting points, we're hoping you can jump right into creating characters and working on the story's outline! At the same time, there will still be plenty of room to develop the lore of your region if that's something that excites you. What if I already have a story and world I'd like to use for Blitz? Ooh, we love new RP ideas! If you already have a roleplay idea in mind that you'd like to DM for, we encourage you to pursue that vision outside of Blitz, during RPMo or otherwise! This is because the collaborative aspect of Blitz is an important part of the challenge. Because we're assigning parties ourselves, we wouldn't want anyone to feel pressured to write for a DM's idea they didn't explicitly sign up for. By using one of the provided premises as a jumping-off point and developing your own plot together, everyone is ultimately writing a story they want to write. That being said, please feel free to draw from your original characters and stories when world- and outline-building. We will be providing the framework, but you will bring Blitzia to life! How do we plan and write a whole story in such a short amount of time? We highly encourage parties to keep the scope of the roleplay's story SMALL. Aim for a short story length plot rather than that of a novel. Think of this as a short story, novella, or chapbook that you're writing with friends. We're planning on hosting a workshop about manageable plot planning later this month - stay tuned for more info on that! Logistically-speaking, we recommend that DMs plan several write-ins throughout June to worldbuild, work on character profiles, and finalize the outline. Write-ins are usually hosted over WFP or Riseup. An OOC thread to accompany your main roleplay thread is also highly recommended. When it comes to writing the actual roleplay, your goal here is to have fun and see the story through to the end! Can I use an existing original character in this roleplay? Yes! OCs you've created in the past are fair game. Can we write a fanfiction roleplay? Fanfiction RPs can be an absolute blast when you find the right group of people. Since we're assigning parties, we encourage you to use the general Blitzia lore we provide to brainstorm original stories. Can we start writing before July? Plot and plan to your heart's desire, but please hold off on beginning the actual roleplay until July 1st. What happens if someone needs to drop out before Blitz ends? Life happens! Please reach out to a member of the Roleplay Crew so we can help the party navigate the rest of the challenge. Can I join more than one party? No. We will only be assigning each participant to one party at a time. So are we competing against each other or what? Nope! In this event, we're encouraging teams uplifting one another and rooting each other on! If parties want to have lore overlap or even make guest appearances in one another's roleplays, they're welcome to do so. https://i.imgur.com/ocTE9eh.png Scroll of Enlistment Do you accept the challenge, adventurer? Fill out the form below and submit it in this thread by Monday, June 8th. [b]Username:[/b] [b]Favorite genres:[/b] [b]Least favorite genres:[/b] [b]Have you roleplayed on YWS before?[/b] [b]Would you be willing to be a DM and lead the story?[/b] [b]What is your preferred roleplay type?[/b] (Storybook, duos, realm, etc. If you're not sure, put N/A or share if you'd rather write longer, quality posts, or shorter quick posts) [b]Is there anyone in particular you want in your party?[/b] [b]Any other information we need to know?:[/b] Any questions? Drop them below or contact Wolfi , winterwolf0100 , Leya , or Ranger !

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Sat Jun 06, 2026 10:43 pm

RokitaVivi says... · Sat Jun 06, 2026 10:43 pm

I guess I'll try.

Username: RokitaVivi

Favorite genres: Fantasy, adventure, western, and horror

Least favorite genres: Comedy since I'm not that funny, realism, slice of life, and I get overwhelmed with complex fantasy along with its lore.

Have you roleplayed on YWS before? Nope, total newbie! I may have roleplayed in the past, but that was a long time ago.

Would you be willing to be a DM and lead the story? Unfortunately no

What is your preferred roleplay type? I prefer to write short quick posts

Is there anyone in particular you want in your party? N/A

Any other information we need to know?: I'll be busy work in this month and July, so I'll have little time.

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Sun Jun 07, 2026 2:26 am

ScarlettFire says... · Sun Jun 07, 2026 2:26 am

Username: ScarlettFire

Favorite genres: Fantasy, Sci-fi, urban fantasy, basically anything that tickles my fancy!

Least favorite genres: Nothing atm.

Have you roleplayed on YWS before? ...>.> kinda obvious, lol. But yes.

Would you be willing to be a DM and lead the story? Yes! I'm also down for just being in a support role. I'm really not bothered either way.

What is your preferred roleplay type? Storybook or duo/realm. I'm down for either.

Is there anyone in particular you want in your party? Nope! (I usually RP with Omni, but we're already doing an rp together soooo :p)

Any other information we need to know?: I do have an SB planned for rpmo, but I'm not sure if I'll want to use it for blitz or not.

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Sun Jun 07, 2026 7:28 pm

candyhearts says... · Sun Jun 07, 2026 7:28 pm

Username: candyhearts

Favorite genres: Fantasy (high or low), historical fiction, western, post-apocalyptic... I'm basically open to anything!!

Least favorite genres: Slice of life, sci-fi to an extent

Have you roleplayed on YWS before? Off YWS, yes!! On YWS, I'm working on it and would love to be more involved!!

Would you be willing to be a DM and lead the story? Noooo >.< I feel like that would end badly. I'm more of a follower than a leader when it comes to roleplaying. Still figuring all of that out!!

What is your preferred roleplay type? Storybook or realm!! Nothing against duos, but I would rather work with more people :3

Is there anyone in particular you want in your party? N/A!!

Any other information we need to know?: I'm very excited for this!!

I want to review your poetry!!
Payton, she/her <3

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Mon Jun 08, 2026 5:09 am

thetaostedwriter says... · Mon Jun 08, 2026 5:09 am

Hello hello!

Username: thetaostedwriter

Favorite Genres: fantasy and dystopian

Least Favorite Genres: I haven't ventured that far yet...

Have you roleplayed on YWS before? A few times.. Once, actually. It was pretty quick and short-lived but still fun!

Would you be willing to DM and lead the story? Ack, no thank you. I have no idea what I'm doing, it would only crash and burn. I need so much more experience.

What is your preferred roleplay type? I've tried the Roleplay Hollow and I liked it and it's format! I've tried to get into the Realms, but haven't made it far since the stories I've looked into have never taken off.

Is there anyone in particular you want in your party? No! I wanna meet more peopleeeeee!

Any other information we need to know? I don't think so!

"You're not blowing them up! You're cremating them with flavor!" ~ Taost : 2026

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Mon Jun 08, 2026 3:24 pm

JustMeBeingMe says... · Mon Jun 08, 2026 3:24 pm

Username: JustMeBeingMe

Favorite genres: sci-fi, human realism, mental health

Least favorite genres: fantasy (eugh!), romance

Have you roleplayed on YWS before? neverr

Would you be willing to be a DM and lead the story? No, that's terrifying!

What is your preferred roleplay type? N/A (Storybook, duos, realm, etc. If you're not sure, put N/A or share if you'd rather write longer, quality posts, or shorter quick posts)

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Mon Jun 08, 2026 5:08 pm

Aspawn says... · Mon Jun 08, 2026 5:08 pm

Username: Aspawn (I also go by Zips. Don't ask.)

Favorite genres: FANTASY!!!! Also open to sci-fi and mystery

Least favorite genres: Generally anything that's not one of the above

Have you roleplayed on YWS before? Nope! Never RP-ed before, actually!

Would you be willing to be a DM and lead the story? Yeah, but I might not be the best choice since I've never done anything like this before.

What is your preferred roleplay type? (Storybook, duos, realm, etc. If you're not sure, put N/A or share if you'd rather write longer, quality posts, or shorter quick posts) I don't really know what this means, so N/A?

Is there anyone in particular you want in your party? Someone who also enjoys writing my preferred genres?

Any other information we need to know?: Nah. It's chill.

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Mon Jun 08, 2026 5:21 pm

MothNBone says... · Mon Jun 08, 2026 5:21 pm

Username: MothNBone (formerly Moonlily)

Favorite genres: High & Low fantasy and Gothic/Paranormal plots. Likewise, I am a big fan of urban fantasy and things closer to magic realism, like superhero stories. I am cool with certain flavours of dystopias and sci-fi, but both tend to lean closer to fantastical.

Least favorite genres: most non fantastical Modren stories aren't really fantastical ( would not mind if it's more on exploring a queer cast type of thing.) Hard-core historical and horror settings ( I.E gore) Large-scale military plots.

Have you roleplayed on YWS before? Yes, not much, but I do the ropes,

Would you be willing to be a DM and lead the story? I haven't DM'd, but I would be more than willing to learn and try. However, if not, that's okay too.

What is your preferred roleplay type? (Storybook, duos, realm, etc. If you're not sure, put N/A or share if you'd rather write longer, quality posts, or shorter, quick posts)

I am fine with whatever. I have the most experience with realms, but don't really care about the type. If I am DMing, I would prefer a smaller group size, just so I dont get in over my head, and I would prefer longer posts, maybe 1k to 2k, but I would be cool with shorter as well.

Is there anyone in particular you want in your party?

No, not really, but I wouldn't mind perhaps a more experienced rper/dm if I am running a party. However, if I can't, that's cool.

Any other information we need to know?:

Not that I know of, just be patient with me guys

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Tue Jun 09, 2026 1:14 am

herb says... · Tue Jun 09, 2026 1:14 am

Favorite genres: literally everything. i definitely prefer fantastical/nonrealistic settings but at the same time who am i to refuse a good slice of life

Least favorite genres: the MEAN kind. (literally nothing)

Have you roleplayed on YWS before? yes !!

Would you be willing to be a DM and lead the story? preferably not, but if it's necessary, sure!

What is your preferred roleplay type? !! i love a good storybook, but i am fairly indifferent

Is there anyone in particular you want in your party? MYSELF. no i'm kidding i really don't care !! familiar faces always welcome but i also love to meet new people!! it has been a while since i've rped with @Spearmint though !! and @Avian!!

Any other information we need to know?: nope !!

[soon, i will submit myself to the stars]

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Tue Jun 09, 2026 1:27 am

Avian says... · Tue Jun 09, 2026 1:27 am

Username: Avian

Favorite genres: fantasy, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, dystopian, midieval, superhero (basically anything other-worldly/supernatural)

Least favorite genres: mystery (im not smart enough for those). historical is a lot of research. i've never done a slice-of-life/modern roleplay setting, so i'd prefer to stay out of those genres for blitz.

Have you roleplayed on YWS before? yes.

Would you be willing to be a DM and lead the story? preferably not.

What is your preferred roleplay type? storybook or realms. i'd be okay with both longer or shorter post length

Is there anyone in particular you want in your party? perhaps @herb he's pretty cool.

Any other information we need to know?: too much plotting makes me cry; not enough plotting also makes me cry. i enjoy fantasy, but constructing complex, rigid magic systems/fantasy worlds is not my strength. i'm more of a "fix issues as we go" person.

I will be on vacation at the beginning of July, but I should be able to work around it/keep up as needed (hopefully).

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Tue Jun 09, 2026 2:27 pm

DungeonMaster says... · Tue Jun 09, 2026 2:27 pm

The Scroll of Enlistment is now CLOSED.

23 adventurers have said yes to the journey! I'll be back on the 10th with party and region assignments. In the meantime, pack your provisions, sharpen your weapons, and get some rest - Blitzia awaits!

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Thu Jun 11, 2026 4:12 am

DungeonMaster says... · Thu Jun 11, 2026 4:12 am

𖢻 BLITZ PARTIES 𖢻

KEEPERS of VEDIATHA
@winterwolf0100 | @LayLay2013, @Leya, @Aspawn

HEIRS of ONYX
@romanticchemist | @keystrings, @Spearmint

EXILES of EBONY
@soundofmind | @candyhearts, @Omni

VANGUARD of EIDER ISLE
@Ranger | @Glitch0Ghost2024, @RokitaVivi, @MothNBone

SHADOWS of REDWIND
@Silvern | @JustMeBeingMe, @FarDusk

WHISPERS of WHITEHOOK
@ScarlettFire | @EveryUsernameTaken, @thetaostedwriter

KIN of CLAYMEADOW
@Wolfi | @herb, @Avian

Let the planning begin!
Don't forget to subscribe to your OOC (assigned discussion thread) to receive notifications for messages from your other party members.

For more information on Blitzia, view the compendium here.

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