It is the three-year anniversary of susierpt! I know, I have no idea how Iâve managed to keep it up and running this long, either. But here we are. You all voted on what you wanted me to do, and the winner was plots inspired by classic literature. Here are 15 bookish plots for 1x1s, inspired by Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Jane Eyre, Rebecca, Wuthering Heights, Carmilla, War and Peace, The Great Gatsby, Little Women, and Dracula. (And yes, I took artistic liberties. Fight me.) Some of these plots are modern, while others would make great historical plots. Hereâs to another year of my shitty RPT blog!
elizabeth and mr. darcy: muse a is the intelligent, strong-willed and bookish middle child of a loud, embarrassing, down-on-their-luck family. when their older sister begins dating a rich guy, muse a meets the guyâs sarcastic, aloof, obscenely wealthy best friend â muse b. itâs hate at first sight for muse a, but muse b is charmed. unfortunately, muse b gets the wrong idea about muse aâs sister, and thinks sheâs a gold digger. they take it upon themselves to break the happy couple up, and muse a finds out⊠right when muse b decides to confess their love to them.
emma and mr. knightley: muse a and muse b have been friends ever since they were kids. now, theyâre coworkers, working at muse aâs successful lifestyle youtube channel. muse a makes the content, posting videos about makeovers, dating advice, and âliving your best life,â while muse b handles the financial and business side of things. when one of muse aâs attempted makeover/matchmakings backfires horrifically, muse a is left scrambling to clean up the mess theyâve made, enlisting the semi-unwilling help of muse b, who is⊠tired. so very tired.
emma and harriet: muse a is a popular, feminine sorority girl that would put elle woods to shame. she grew up in a wealthy family, and while her parents brought her up right, sheâs still a bit spoiled and frivolous. muse b is a new pledge in the sorority, there on a scholarship. sheâs pretty enough, but has never had money for nice things, and is a bit on the shy side. muse a thinks muse b is simply darling, and decides to take her under her wing, giving her a makeover, buying her some new clothes, helping her navigate greek life, and promising to help her find a boyfriend. except, as the girls become closer and closer friends, muse a pushes away all the male attention muse b has begun to attract. muse b deserves only the best, she says, and so far, none of the guys on their campus have been good enough. until, suddenly, it hits her: the reason sheâs been telling muse b not to go out with these guys is because muse a sort of hopes sheâd go out with her instead.
jane and mr. rochester: muse a is a wealthy single parent whoâs known for being distant, sarcastic, moody, and just plain difficult to be with. despite their many flaws, though, they do love their child and want the best for them. so, upon realizing their child isnât being challenged enough in school, they decide to hire a live-in tutor, and land upon muse b. muse b is shy, with a poor relationship with their family, and this is their first job since graduating college, but they get on well with muse aâs child, and care deeply for them. after moving into the estate and beginning to teach. despite their differences, and the fact that muse a is rarely around, the two do sort of get along when theyâre together â but muse b is uneasy. the house is creepy, and theyâve begun receiving threatening notes and phone calls. when they finally go to muse a with whatâs been happening, muse a confesses that theyâve gotten threats, too, and they suspect their ex-spouse (and parent of their child). according to muse a, their ex was always jealous and often unpredictable, and that seeing muse b move into their house and (in their mind) take their place as muse aâs partner and parent to their child might have set them off. before the two can decide on whether to go to the police or handle the threats on their own, muse aâs suspicions are confirmedâŠ. when their ex sets the estate on fire.
mr. and mrs. de winter: muse a is a recently widowed, semi-famous millionaire, on vacation at an upscale resort where muse b works. muse b is told not to bothered muse a; after all, muse a is certainly still grieving losing their spouse in an accident, and would never be interested in someone as plain and unassuming as muse b. except, surprise â they are. the two have a whirlwind courtship over the course of a few weeks, and when muse a has to return home, they stun everyone by suggesting muse b move back with them⊠and proposing. muse b stuns everyone even further by accepting. muse b tries to settle into their new life, but itâs harder than expected. they and muse a are vastly different people, and muse b is unused to having money, not to mention a household to manage â but, since muse a is the one whoâs out working, managing the household is muse bâs function. to make matters worse, everyone who works there still sings praises of muse aâs deceased spouse, and no one thinks muse b can measure up. not helping is that muse a, while often loving and sometimes even affectionate, can be unexpectedly moody and distant. but what muse b doesnât know is that muse aâs erratic mood stems not from losing their spouse, but from the fact that their spouse was not the saint everyone remembers⊠and their death wasnât an accident.
cathy and heathcliffe: muse a and muse b dated when they were young, and it was a total disaster. muse a, coming from a wealthy family, is selfish, spoiled, and arrogant, and muse b, coming from a low-income background, is bitter, self-conscious, and jealous. despite their constant fighting and the toxic nature of the relationship, the two considered themselves soulmates. muse aâs family never approved of muse b, and essentially ordered muse a to terminate the relationship â which they did. muse b, enraged and heartbroken, left town, only to resurface some years later. in the time since they saw each other last, muse a married somebody else, and muse b acquired a vast fortune. now, muse b has a mission: utterly destroy and ruin the lives of everyone who made them feel less-than, including muse a.
carmilla and laura: muse a is a wealthy, lonely young woman who lives in a vast estate in the secluded countryside. she has no friends her own age, and the only people she ever sees are her father and the staff working at the house. one night, thereâs an accident on the road just outside the grounds, and among the wreckage is muse b, a young woman about muse aâs age. muse b is sickly and appears to be badly injured, and muse aâs father quickly brings her inside to recover. the family doctor says that muse b is in no state to travel long distances, and muse a suggests that muse b stays at the estate until sheâs feeling strong again, which she accepts. muse a is thrilled, having never had a companion before, and this enables her to overlook some⊠peculiarities about her new friend. muse b avoids answering questions about her past, and muse a eventually sees an old painting that is muse bâs spitting image. on top of that, muse a starts having terrifying nightmares, and as muse b grows stronger, muse a grows weaker, becoming sick and fragile. and there are ever-growing rumors of people being attacked by a mysterious monster in the neighboring town. because muse b has a secret: sheâs not just a peculiar girl, and in fact, isnât human at all. in fact, sheâs a vampire, and has been stealing into muse aâs room at night to feed. complicating matters even further is that, although she initially viewed muse a as a source of food, her feelings have grown from indifference to genuine friendship, to what might even be love.Â
natasha and pierre: muse a and muse b are two opposites in deeply unhappy situations. the normally cheerful and frivolous muse a has recently had their reputation ruined by a scandal, and the backlash theyâve suffered has left them a shell of their former self. muse b, meanwhile, is a melancholy intellectual with a drinking problem, trapped in an unhappy marriage. despite their differing personalities, the two have common friends, and muse b has attempted to comfort muse a and help them through this difficult time. as the two spend more time together and become closer, muse b realizes; theyâre in love with muse a.
natasha and anatole: muse a is engaged, and their fiance is off at war. while muse a waits, they meet muse b â a charming, fun-loving, neâer-do-well. despite their love and loyalty to their fiance, muse a canât help but be drawn to muse b. muse b, for their part, is convinced theyâre in love with muse a (in reality, theyâre probably more in love with love than anything), and tries to persuade muse a to run away with them. finally, despite the damage it will cause to their relationships and reputation, they do â but soon after they leave, muse a discovers that muse b has a spouse they never mentioned.
daisy and gatsby: muse a is a wealthy, naive, somewhat spoiled heir, who meets muse b one summer. muse b is poor and set to ship off to war in a few months, but the two spend the whole summer dating, and fall deeply in love. muse a promises to wait for muse b, but while muse b is deployed, muse aâs parents force them to marry someone wealthy. when muse b comes home and finds out what happened, they decide that the only way to win muse a back is to become rich themselves â no matter what it takes. five years later, muse b is now far richer than muse aâs new spouse could ever hope to be⊠thanks to a massive drug empire. but muse a canât just up and leave their spouse; as they inform muse b, thereâs going to be a child involved soon.
nick and gatsby: muse a is a new resident in an absurdly wealthy neighborhood, and muse b is their absurdly wealthy next-door neighbor. muse b is known for having massive parties nearly every weekend, but very little is known about them as a person. a good neighbor, however, they extend an invitation to muse a, and one weekend, they decide to go. at the party, they hear different, wildly conflicting stories about muse b and what kind of person they are. in the estateâs massive library, they relate these stories to a stranger they meet â who then reveals themselves to be muse b. muse a is embarrassed, but muse b takes it in good humor, and the two become close friends. over the next months, muse a begins to realize not all is what it seems with their new friend. not only does muse b have a messy romantic history, but the way they got all their money is⊠not exactly legal.
jo and laurie: just a simple, cute plot where muse a and muse b are childhood friends and spend their summers chilling out in the woods and messing around. muse a is adventurous and strong-willed, while muse b is shyer and totally heart eyes over them. not that muse a notices.
jo and prof. baher: muse a is an aspiring writer, living in a run-down apartment complex until they get their big break. muse b is newly arrived in the country, having left behind a prestigious career as a professor, and is now trying to reestablish themselves, living in the same apartment complex as muse a. upon finding out muse b is a professor, muse a seeks their help in editing their work, to which muse b agrees. as the two work on muse aâs novel and try to get it ready for publication, the two become very close friends⊠and maybe more?
jonathan and mina: muse a and muse b are a married couple, living in a small town that has a bit of a monster problem. be it vampires, demons, or whatever else you can imagine, people have been dying left and right â including muse aâs close friend. so when muse b is picked to be part of a small group to go hunt the monsters and put an end to this once and for all, muse a is like, âiâm going with you.â âno no itâs too dangerous, you need to stay andââ âi said iâm FUCKING going with you.â
mina and lucy: muse a is a wealthy, popular young woman with many suitors, and muse b is her clever, more tomboyish best friend. when their town is plagued by a vampire, muse a finds that sheâs become a target, and the creature takes her from her home one night. muse a manages to escape, but sheâs already been bitten and is becoming a vampire herself. too afraid of whatâs happening to go home, she hides, trying to manage her new abilities and hunger. what will happen when muse b, who has been worried sick about her friend, finds her weeks later?
